Multiplayer Madness

It's been a long road but I'm finally finished. A lot of hard work, late nights and help from friends has yielded something that we should be proud of. Our little army has proven itself once again. It's easy to forget how crazy this project has been. I'll remind you.

At the start of this little adventure I envisioned a 4 channel off the floor recording that would keep a record of the material we wrote after our first album. Now we have a professional sounding album that sounds like a million bucks but cost much less. What happened there? I don't think we'll ever really know.

Thanks so much for the support during this crazy time. Your notes, advice and moral support were very helpful in making this project sound the way it does.

Skateboard

I like to be busy. Some people don't like the stress that comes with an unending stream of projects, goals and deadlines, but I love it. This summer is no exception. Currently finishing the TenTooMany album is taking up a lot of time. Also, my percussion commission has to be finished on August 1st (The same date as the TenTooMany CD). *wipes sweat*

Also, this summer I've been teaching myself how to skateboard. After a few brutal wipe outs in the alley behind my apartment, I started to get the hang of things. (Bleeding all over my clothes and picking gravel out of my palms brought back memories) Now, I can skateboard on streets and sidewalks. I tend to skate very late at night because I'm not very good at avoiding obstacles yet. Obstacles in my neighbourhood include: Children, Cars, Bikes, Old People, Rocks, Immigrants and Gay Prostitutes. (As Brent and I discovered the other day)

The feeling you have while skateboarding is kind of like that feeling you learn a new mode of transportation. When you're a little kid and you're learning how to ride a 2 wheeler, the constant fear of falling makes things more exciting. When you first get your licence, the constant fear of crashing makes driving more of a rush.

Skateboarding is always a risk so always a rush. If you're Tony Hawk or Eliot Britton, a pebble can send you sprawling.

Strangely, I've been told that you shouldn't wear wrist guards unless you are using ramps. Instead, you have to learn to roll as you fall. Breaking your fall with your hands is a fast track to cast town.

23 "The Enigma"

23 is supposed to be an interesting year in a life. An unstable number, 23 represents change and chaos. This number suits how I feel right now. I'm poised on the biggest change I've ever endured.

I am leaving my old life to start something new. It doesn’t feel very strange yet, mostly It has made me think about portable my life is. I am almost ready to go. All my important stuff is already boxed up with the exception of my computer and speakers. Those will have to follow later.

I am trying hard to tie up as many loose ends as possible. Some ends are very large and difficult to tie off. One of these being TenTooMany. I can try and make out like I don't care but leaving my band is gonna hurt. ( a lot) The only thing I can do is enjoy all the time I spend with them before the CD release. The other day some of us went out for dinner and that was a lot of fun. It seems like we've changed the title of the albuum. "Multiplayer Madness" is what we're going with now. I think it has a better ring to it, and when you see the grapihc design it will all fall into place.

Sometimes I feel like I'm dying, and trying to enjoy my life as much as possible before it's gone. But then I remember that I'm chasing after something important to me, and I always knew I would have to "leave the rest behind"