Writer’s Block…Again
By Nick | May 15, 2008
Can’t think of anything to write about. Ugh. I try to take about 15 minutes each day to post something here on the blog yesterday and today I have been struggling.
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Radiohead Deluge, Bristow, VA
By Nick | May 13, 2008
This past weekend was the trip to Northern Virginia to see Radiohead. It was a great trip and a great concert, but we could have done without the rain. We got to Bristow making great time. On the way we stopped off in DC to go to the National Gallery of Art, ate lunch there, visited some exhibits, and then headed to the hotel. That’s when it started to rain.
It rained the entire show. Fortunately we had seats under the awning (sorry Ryan and Susie!!). That didn’t mean we weren’t soaked though. My shoes are still soppy two days later.
To give you a visual, many roads were flooded and one even was washed out. Several poor souls sat in line for hours in their cars only to be turned away by the cops because of the unsafe road conditions. If that were me I would have been furious. We must have been some of the lucky ones. We arrived at the venue from our hotel in about 8 minutes and when the show was over we were out of the parking lot and back to the hotel in about 15. Good karma pays off I suppose.
The setlist was awesome! I am surprised that I still have a voice since I was singing the entire time. Definitely a worthwhile trip and the best Radiohead experience I have had so far. Can’t wait for the next one!
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Just Call me Graybeard
By Nick | May 9, 2008
Well, it’s official, I am getting old. I haven’t grown my beard out in a while and today while looking in the mirror I noticed that there are several gray hairs peeking through. At the same time I really started to take inventory of the nooks and crannies in my face and the hairline that once was on my head. It appears that my approach to the top of the hill is near. Am I bummed about it? Not really. When people complain about their age I always laugh. I mean, isn’t that the goal? To live another year? The higher the number means the better you are doing…it means you are winning!
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Looking at the World Through New Windows
By Nick | May 8, 2008
Yesterday the guys came in to install my new windows. This is something that I have beeen wanting to do since I moved into this place. I finally had an opportunity present itself that I could not pass up so I went ahead and ordered the windows and new siding.
These windows are kick ass! Not only can I see out of them (several of the old ones were fogged up), but the soundproofing in comparison to the cheapy ones that were in here is unbelievable!! I used to be able to hear every car that passed by my house…making it rather difficult to sleep at night. Now I only hear an occasional whoosh. I highly recommend these windows…they are manufactured by a company called BFRich. Their website is crummy, but the windows rock!
Once the siding is completed, I will post before and after pics.
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Happy Birthday Christy!
By Nick | May 7, 2008
So today is my Christy’s (yep she’s all mine and no one else’s!!) birthday. Here is a picture of her back in the day….check out that Farrah Fawcett hairdo.
Happy birthday…I love you!
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Twitterific
By Nick | May 6, 2008
My newest interweb addiction is Twitter. Its sort of a way to blog on the go. In case you were wondering what that new section was over to the left of my blog, thats it. I can send messages from my phone or on the internet anywhere and give you guys mini updates. Check it out if you don’t already have an account. Its a lot of fun.
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CDs vs. Downloads
By Nick | May 5, 2008
This weekend on my way to Charlottesville I stopped into BestBuy to pick up the new Portishead album (which rocks by the way). When I got back into the car it got me to thinking about the newest craze of downloading music from Itunes or Amazon. Sure it’s an environmentally conscious act, and yes it does satisfy instant gratification for those who are fueled by that, but personally I just can’t buy into it downloading music.
If I am going to fork over $15 - $20 of my money, I want something tangible to show for it. I want to touch and feel the CD…I want to be able to look at the album artwork. Album artwork is as much a part of the experience for me as the music itself!!!
On top of that, if I ever get tired of the album, I have something tangible to sell and can recuperate some of my money!!! If I were to download it and try to sell it, the RIAA would be all over my ass!
That being said, I will continue to purchase CDs until they are no longer available for sale. Sure, my CD collection takes up tons of needed space, but I just gotta have something I can look at!
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Six Days
By Nick | May 5, 2008
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Waiting
By Nick | May 1, 2008
This was drawn several years ago…like over 10. It is titled “Waiting”. I am not sure what I was waiting for when I drew it, I can only guess. But it got me to thinking that I tend to be waiting for things to happen a lot. That’s a bad way to be and I need to work on that. Its time to start making things happen.
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War Path
By Nick | April 30, 2008
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