Rt. 48

I got to see All The Day Holiday last night. All my favorite people were there (almost) . It was community. It was passion. It was a lot of fun. I cannot wait to be back on stage. Canoes is looking towards big things in 2010. Every practice we grow tighter as musicians, friends and as a band. After our last show I talked to our drummers brother, Dan from ATDH about life, God, the future, and what he thinks is happening in this city through the music scene. Jarrod and I have often spoken about how we want Canoes to be so much more than just band. I am anxious to see what this all entails and to do our part as a band to nurture a movement.

Life is full. If you haven't discovered this yet, you need to. Take a drive down Rt. 48 at night.

Speck vs. Log

Just a thought that has been on my mind lately. When other people do things that I do not like or that annoy me to the point of anger, I attempt to look inside my own life and at the things that I do. More often than not, I find that it is probably a good idea that I did not say anything in the moment or act irrationally,as my life is full of holes and failures. I do not know what exactly brings this about (safe to assume the Higher power), but I am thankful for it none the less. Now, lest I sound haughty, I should interject here and confess that this is not always the case. I yell at someone for this, and I am guilty of the same. I reprimand some one for that, and I am again caught in the same behavior. It is a battle to look inward on a daily basis and constantly attempt to correct the wrong, and move on in the right. I believe that someday, while not on this earth, we will obtain this, and I am more excited than I can express. Until that day, I will attempt to keep my mouth shut and let someone else do the scolding. (He is much better at it anyway)

New Start (again)

Tonight felt right. Baby steps to the elevator, baby steps are a motivator. Directions were discussed, plans were laid, and the next few weeks will hopefully lead to some incredible things. I am anxious for Canoes to take off. We are excited about where things are going and the pending interaction with friends, family and community in a new way. Be on the lookout for more updates on shows, recordings, hang outs etc in the not to distant future. Bed for now, another day He's given tomorrow, should He grant it. Peace brethren.

Another Night

Getting back into the Singles ministry at church and it rules. It i s incredible how constant God is and how He is working even when we stray from Him. Hung out with sir Robert Chipman and lord Jarrod Geary, finer gentlemen cannot be found. Turned the heat on in my apt for the first time this fall and found out my window was not latching hence the "cold as balls" mornings. I am a regular handy man. Sherwood's new album "QU" is continually changing my life, as the past two albums and ep have done. Also the new Relient K dropped at an opportune time, and it is fantastic. Band is slow, trying to find consistent members can be hard. Jarrod and I are so similar minded in a lot of ways, we want to find someone with the same direction etc, and that is proving hard. We decided to play under the name "Canoes" and am anxious to start playing out under said name. I have been meaning to get back into updating this thing, however schedule and general laziness have teamed up to be quite the adversary. I will win yet! Life is moving fast, people come and go, and I miss a lot. While I'm there, I have an incredible family. For any of you who have not had a chance to meet and hang out with my family, you should. You will be hard pressed to meet a cooler bunch of people who love unconditionally (at least me and each other) and are the best overall. I miss them everyday I am not with them and wish I would have had this outlook when I was younger. When you come out to a Canoes show you can here the song "Family" where we play and sing about how sweet they are. Well morning will be here way to soon so I must retire for the night. I promise it will not be so long until the next post. Peace and Godspeed.

firsts.

As i was thinking of a name for my first blog, the name "firsts" came to mind. After all this is my first blog (excluding some lame Myspace ramblings and of course Lj and Xanga), i thought it was appropriate. While typing the letters to compose the title, my mind could not help but wander off to my many firsts in my life. my first broken bone (yes, there were many), my first real girlfriend, my first time hearing "rock" music, my first time performing music on stage, my first love, my first loss to death, and the list goes on. i realized how much of this life i have experienced, how much more i have to learn and that i still have many firsts to look forward to. my first time playing music on stage with my new band mates, my first time skydiving (maybe), my first time being out on my own, my first time beating my brothers at xbox (doubtful), my first time getting beat up by one of my brothers (arguably, has not happened yet) my first (and only) wife and this list could go on again. Life is as exciting as ever, and I cannot wait to see what each day holds. God's plan for my life is unfolding everyday, although some days it is more clear than others. i am excited to see the people that He is including in it. Hopefully i can use this blog to chart this and more over the next little bit. Until then, lets seek Him out in our daily lifes. In our work. In the movies watch. In the music we listen to. In the conversations we have. (He's there)