Monday, November 29, 2010 :::

Oh, give me love over...love over...love over this...

Oh, give me love over...love over...love over this.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 5:02 PM

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Friday, November 19, 2010 :::

Lots going on (upstairs) but not a whole lot that I want to share (when I'm down) here.  But it's always nice to type - yes, it's always nice to exercise.  Because it's been too long - far too long - since I've walked these keys to move these words.

Words that move.

These words move these thoughts moving me to walk these keys. 

Walk it off - just try to walk this off.  Just try it - unjust and trying as everything may be, changing keys, walking around me.

Walkabout.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 8:39 PM

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Friday, February 03, 2006 :::

So there's this thing you don't know about. Don't feel bad - most people have never heard of it either.

It's an annual concert that, for three years straight, has sold out four months prior to the event date.

It is being held in Atlanta, Georgia, and it will take place over the span of two days: Sept. 15 and 16th.

Tickets are 104 dollars each.

This thing is called ProgPower USA. And it is good.

Tickets go on sale April 1st at 10:00 AM via Ticketmaster. You can bet that I will be on the phone at 9:59.

To be honest, I had only heard of 3 of the 10 bands that are scheduled to perform when I first checked the official website, but, since then, I checked out all of the other bands. The vast majority of them kick your ass and mine. Frank, if there were ever a show for you to go to, this would be it.

At this moment, I am listening to one of the bands that will be playing ProgPower USA, and they're freakin' awesome. Mercenary is the name of the group, and they're really, really, really sweet. Frank, dude, you are gonna love these guys. I gotta burn you a copy.

Anyway, here's the link to the official site for ProgPower USA. Go check it out for yourself. Also, check out the link that I added for Angra's official site. They are incendiary. I'm off to bed...see you all soon...

::: posted by AJBrotz at 12:47 AM

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 :::

	Your travel type: Culture Buff The culture buff needs to see a museum, an art gallery, a 16-th century church every day during his holiday. When he travels he is always well prepared. He has read history books, speaks a few words of the lingo, knows about the strange habits the locals have.
	top destinations: Amsterdam New York Hong Kong	stay away from: Kashmir Ciudad Perdida Darien Gap

get your own travel profile

::: posted by AJBrotz at 4:25 PM

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Monday, January 23, 2006 :::

Oh, and this. This will be my horror flick of the year.

Silent Hill

Cannot wait.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 12:32 AM

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Sunday, January 22, 2006 :::

Happy Thanksgiving!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!

Now that we're back up to speed...I'm pretty sure that no one reads this anymore - my generation of bloggers seems to have either given up online journaling or resorted to MySpace or whatever's popular this month. But I'm staying true to my roots.

So...much has changed. Last you heard, I was working on my Masters degree at UF. Well, that's no longer true. I dropped all of my classes and am living back at my parents' place. Why? With each passing day, the idea of becoming a teacher was less and less appealing. My internship would have required a whole lot of work and dedication on my end, and, more than anything else, I would have dreaded it. Waking up ass-early every day, workin' all day, coming home to continue working, preparing lessons to use for the next day, etc. etc. Which is all fine and good - for someone who is truly passionate about teaching. And that thought was what brought me to where I am now. The issue of passion - what I am and am not passionate about. I'd bet good money that anyone reading this has immediate awareness of my first and strongest passion. So, I decided to leave UF behind (for now, at least) and chase the dream down whatever road it decides to take.

I know, I know - I was so close to getting that M.Ed. Why didn't I just stick it out? Honestly, the whole thing was feeling more like a trap than anything else. If I had stayed with it, I'm sure that I would have gotten the degree and landed a decent teaching job somewhere, probably teaching English - video production if I was lucky. And I would have had stability, dependable income, and the comfort of knowing that I finished what I started.

But I would have neglected what I love the most. I would have kept it on the backburner yet again, and it would have stayed there for God knows how long - possibly forever.

I'm dedicating myself to music. It's simply what makes me happiest - what keeps my blood running warm, makes me excited to wake up, and gives me confidence from day to day. The days of Absent, Entity, WiKiD - even Fallout - those were the days when I was really and truly myself. Nothing felt better than writing a song, practicing it, and finally performing it in front of an audience. And when you think about it, there's no better time than now to really try my hand at it. If, for some crazy reason, things don't work out, I've got the rest of my life to find something that will...but I've got to go down the avenue of music while I'm still in my twenties.

Like most people, I want to live a life with as few regrets as possible, and, for me, the biggest regret would be to realize that I never really tried to make something of myself in the music business. I mean, I look at Brock and the guys in Hand to Hand who are making kickass music, playing shows around town, and traveling outside the country to do what they love...and it's killed me to think that I might live a life without tasting that. So I'm going to try, as hard as I can, to make something happen. That's really all that I can do, right? In the end, what's meant to be, will be, but at least I'll be able to say that I gave it my best shot.

Long story short - I'm back in town. Let's hang out.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 1:43 AM

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Friday, November 04, 2005 :::

You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause. Batman, the Dark Knight 75% Neo, the "One" 75% Maximus 71% James Bond, Agent 007 67% El Zorro 67% William Wallace 63% The Amazing Spider-Man 58% Captain Jack Sparrow 54% The Terminator 54% Indiana Jones 50% Lara Croft 50% Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com

A tie between Batman and Neo? I couldn't have hoped for better results.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 5:37 PM

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