New shoes.

Ahh, thank god this week is over. I am really tired. I spent 6 hours typing a 650 word essay and watching the motorcycle diaries, only to receive 5 extra credit points. I don't even think that is more than one homework assignment. Then some other kid turns his in, 300 words maximum one one page double spaced and he gets the same amount of points. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think I was ripped off. I should get at least get double the extra credit right? I put in much more effort and insight than he did. I do not se how anyone could sum up how they felt about that movie and what they were exposed to in 300 words. It is not possible.

Enough of that pointless ranting and raving. I have noticed that Christmas is right around the corner. I hope I don't get any golf stuff this year. My garage is full of it, and I haven't been able to play for a few months due to a knee injury, surgery on toes, a broken thumb and back pain. I got a new pair of shoes, this time they're 15.5s. I sure hope my feet stop growing soon or else I will need to custom order my shoes again. I am greatful that they finally have some shoes in my size. I was hitting at a simulator at Copeland's, (Where I got my shoes tonight) and it said I hit 288 yards. I had never hit that far in my life, so I might get into playing again. This time, without a cart. I need to shed a few pounds anyway. Over the summer, I gained 10 and I feel really unhealthy and gross. I am trying to convince my dad to join a gym which is what he is going to do (I hope).

Halloween is in a few days as well. This year, I am not letting anything get vandalized. Last year, the Durango was keyed. The year before that, the VW westfalia was egged and the paint was chipped off. The year before that, all of the windows on the Durango were shattered. This year, no fucking rich, snot nosed little shit is going to cost my family money. I am just going to sit in the driveway with a golf club or baseball bat or something with some music on after the trick-or-treaters are gone. It is going to be an all-night stakeout. I will have a camera on hand to get the license plate of the perpetrator of a crime if there is one. This time they'll pay. Literally.

I could write more, but I am tired. I will try to post tomorrow.

-Kevin

Hello everybody! Today was one exciting day. This morning there was an enormous fight, a freshman was talkin' some smack to one of my buddies and to make a long story shorter, he has a big red bump under his left eye, (Not because of me, I am a peaceful one). He went in over his head.

I am keeping my eye on a fender villager, 12 string acoustic. It is a 1965, nice aged wood. I hope my dad lets me pay for it, the thig is that the dates do not match up on the neck and the body. He is really anal about stuff like that. Thinks I am wasting my money/time. Rubbish. The price of the needle I need went down. Looks like I am going to bid on that on EBAY. I have worked my way up to 400 dollars. Not much, but I get by. Or bye? Yo no tengo mucho dinero.

I am currently working on an essay for spanish. I really like that class because I have a great teacher. I failed it last year because my teacher was crappy. Now it is like a big review.

Nothing else to say.

-Kevin.

Broken needle

Today the needle on my record player broke. I cannot remember doing anything to it, but somehow the tip broke off. It was bound to be changed anyway, I think. It will be a pain looking for a new needle, I saw on one ebay for 50 bucks. Yeah, right. I don't have that kind of money.

I just got finished watching "The Motorcycle Diaries," which is about Che Guevara before he became a huge political icon. I did not know he was almost a doctor before he spread all of his revolutionary ideas. It is a very inspiring movie. Anyway, it is a great movie and I suggest everyone should see it, despite the subtitles.

I think thats all I have to say. Bye!

-Kevin

Problem

I am having a problem with my login. I can't comment on anybody's blogs. This really sucks. It keeps on saying I do not have an account. What a bummer.
-Kevin

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Another good day.
I was sitting in my history class staring at a wal when I realized I could remember things before pre-school. I dont know how that came uo but I remember sitting at daycare looking at a pet iguana that sat on the ground looking back at me. Engrid. Thats was the name of my nanny-day-care-person. I remember her accent vividly. It sounded very German. Her husband Bruce taught me how to give "thumbs up" and doing an impression of the Fonz. Eeeyyyy! For some reason I can remember this, but I cannot remember one thing fron first grade. everything in elementary school seemed to blend into one big smear of memmories. I wish I had them back.

Well, thats enough lecturing for now.

I am very fickle on what guitar I want, and my thoughts change every day. I know I am not getting anything soon. I wanted to build a guitar with my uncle, but he is really busy and it looks like it isn't ever happening. I have some pickups and stuff, but we need to order the neck and some wood for the body. I am pondering about taking wood shop next year to create a guitar body of my own. That would be fun. And I realize music is not about the equipment. It is about the talent, the songs you write, the revolutions (big or small) in the music you create and your own personal musical ability. Well I am tired of rambling so I will end it here.
Keep on truckin'!

-Kevin.

P.S. Tomorrow is friday in case you did not know. TGIF (tomorrow)!

Oi!

Today was alright. I felt real good this morning because I was on LSD. (Late start day). That means I go into school 2 hours later than normal. That gave me time to do the spanish homework I was too lazy to do the night before. I really like spanish. I think it is the teacher, because I am talking spanish over again due to the C's that I got last year. I want to have a nice looking transcript.

This friday I am finally recording an album. It will be recorded at my friend's house which I call the foxycave because it is dark, has horrible acoustics, it smells and is the home of foxygen. I will play guitar bass and auxilary percussion. no drums. I will post some music after it is recorded.

Keep on keepin' on!
-Kevin

Today's feeling.

A love born once must be born again. A spark that burned, then died, leaving cinders to be fanned. By the wind and thrown to flame; flames like tongues impassioned in a moments burst. Tell me friend- why do you stand aloof from your own heart? The truth confronts you- the truth confronts you as the sea crushing without detail. Impassioned and detached, killing with love and power in God's name. Love conquers poses, love smashes stances, love crushes angels into black. So you, without question, know your first love is your last.And you will never- never- never- love again. I always wished to walk with her into restaurants,(A clammy tale). To be seen beside her at the public bar foot rail. I always wanted to be matched with her. Yet her beauty was so different to mine. My "beauty" needs an understanding and a knowledge of what I am. Hers is enough earned thru eons; for that is what true beauty is time's gift to perfect humility. May I be matched with you again. I know the match is bad, but God help me. May I be matched with you again. I know the match is bad, but God help me. May I be matched with you againI know the match is bad, but God help me. Without your match there is no flame
People stop hurting people. People stop hurting people. People stop hurting people. People stop hurting people.

Rain.

Today it is raining very hard. The news man was finally right when he said it was going to rain. There was a lot of thunder too. Quite fun. It is basically dark now, at 5:20 pacific time. During my math class, I looked outside to see the sprinklers on while it is pouring rain... an odd sight since there are commercials on the TV that say to conserve water. Good job, idiots. It is a Qudarophenia day. By that I mean that is the best album to listen to on a rainy day. And Quadrophenia was a great movie, I just watched it for the first time yesterday. It was a shame that such a nice vespa was taken out of the world by driving it off a cliff. Nothnig else to say. Check in tomorrow.
-Kevin

P.S. the toes are feeling much better.

My Weekend.

I had a four day weekend. It was horrible, I had to sit and rot in my bed most of the time due to my toe surgery. I would have wanted it any other week. I have been writing music though. I am begging my dad to get me recording stuf and it is not working well. Nothing exciting happened, except for the fact is is supposed to rain tomorrow. Well, I will post some more in a day or two.
-Kevin

Surgery

I haven't been posting for aahile because of 2 reasons. 1) my DSL was out. 2) I had surgery on both of my big toes. The procedure was not bad, it was the inital four shots. They tried to numb my toes (Yes, I was awake the whole time), but I could feel the cutting. So they gave me some more shots and now, over 24 hours later, it feels like the numbness is lingering. but anyways I had the thing done because of my ingrown toenails. It is a mighty hassle not being able to put on shoes because of the bandages. They said my Doc Martens are bad because they don't breathe much... bah!

Thanks for wasting your time reading this.
-Kevin

P.S. I got the surgery on the start of my 4-day "Holiday," the Jews are celebrating some holiday... Thanks again readers!

Good evening.

Ahh what a relaxing weekend it has been. Saturday I went to Ventura, my mother wanted to go to a museum where they had a bird exhibit. Before then I had never seen an owl up close. I think they are the most intimidating birds int the world, their eyes are enormous, and the way they move their heads... I don't know, its just creepy. Well after my encounter with the owl and hawks at the museum, we went walking down main street. We browsed through the shops and my dad said there used to be a huge record store but it either closed or moved. I was dissapointed, my pop said he'd buy me two records. I only have one Pink Floyd albm on vinyl, and that album is Animals. There is some real great acousitc work on that album, if you do not have it I suggest you get it right away. The last time I went to record outlet, I only saw Radio Kaos, a Roger Waters solo album on CD. I guess the PF albums sell like hotcakes.

I haven't talked about my record player setup, huh. Well I have an old BIC turntable and a Marantz 4270 reciever, and two cabinets that have three speakers in each. The total wattage must be about 300. I can turn it up so loud that the vibrations make the needle skip. I cannot wait to get a new camera, I used to use my dad's but it was stolen at an airport. Look at Rene's blog, I posted the whole story there.

I am very tired. More stuff posted tomorrow. Thank you whoever is viewing my blog.
-Kevin

Frydee-weenie

Today has been another exciting day in my book of life. But for some reason when I woke uo today, I had a headache and a huge lump on my hy head. A tell-tale sign of me sleepwalking again. One time I started to walk around ans somehow I woke up in my back yard sitting on a chair with a blanket thrown over me. So I figure I hit my head on my bunk while trying to get in my bed. Sometimes my parents or freinds or family tell me I yell and run in my sleep. I can't imagine myself doing that, my feet hang off the bed. One time my brother said something about going somehwere tomorrow. It was really funny, he was half yelling half whining. I guess the yelling is hereditary. I don't see myself as an angry person, but on occasions I do flare up and explode at people. I try to stop it but I cant. Its part of me. Oi, now I'm sounding like that damn incredible hulk... But anyways I finally got some more jeans. The ones I had were so short that when I sat down they looked more like capris. And tomorrow my dad is going to call up one of his buddies to see if he has any old recording equipment for sale. His name is Wayne, and he is one of the nicest people I've met. I saw him play a gig at Naj's in manhattan beach I think. Well it was the beach that is southwest of El Segundo, right near LAX. He does a good cover of Freebird by Lynard Skynard. I remember him having all of these electronic goodies that took up about 5 feet of the stage, all his guitars, speakers, and whatnot. The last I heard he was looking for an old white Les Paul for sale. Well speaking of equipment if you read my earlier post called christmas in late summer, you'd see all the gear I have now. I tried to hook my 25 watt fender frontman to my uncle's 100 watt amp only to get an earful of feedback. Oh well. After I finally get a job working at a friends paintball field (yes that shooting sport), I will start lookin at guitars. My strat's neck is folding up (no wonder, It is a squier). You cannot feel the difference yet, but it is getting worse. I had to adjust the truss rod (which I had never messed with) with some tips from a book I got. I have 4 guitars in mind. A gibson J-200, SG, a Fender Jazzmaster or a Gibson Firebird. The J-200 is out of my price range unless I save up the whole summer. That would be tough, it seems like I am going to get into buying records. It is something about the sound not being perfect is what I like about it. I don't like clear sound. I like it with crackles and pops. Perfection irritates me.
Well back to what happened today. I had a great day except I have a research project to do on the story The Lord of the Flies. I may not post a blog for a few days, sorry.

-Kevin

P.S. Fish and chips are getting better each time I have 'em. I think I should start trying seafood other than oysters, cod and halibut.

Success Story

This week has been awesome. I really do not know what it is, I have been feeling very good. No sickness, no allergies, and no one has stomped on my bad toes. I have very good marks and I am excelling in school. Pretty soon I am going to buy some recording equipment, I have two songs written already. I hope I can get a bass, sitar, a microphone, cord, mixer and auxiliary percussion instruments for less than 380 dollars (all the money I have saved up). Feel free to make donations, hahaha. I wager I can borrow my uncle's fender short-scale P-bass. One of the songs I have written is inspired by Pete Townshend's song on "The Who Sell Out" called Sunrise. It doesn't have the same chord progression or anything like that, it is only in the same style. Lyrics on the other hand is hard work. Now I feel the pain for those who have to figure out lyrical work, it is one of the hardest things I have had to do. I do not want to sound like a hard ass or a pansy, I want to be in between. Nobody likes a total tough-guy.

Today we went swimming in P.E. thank god I did not have to run, my big toes (yes both of them) have ingrown toenails and I just want them amputated. That is part of whyI love swimming. Well, not swimming but diving. I am a big fellow, so when I do a cannonball or a butt bomber (a dive I made up), everyone notices. My buddy Ben said I made a splash higher than 15 feet. My eyes burn slightly because of the chlorine, and my big butt is sore.

I have to do create a poster of my favorite celebrity, and is you know me, you know who that is. (Pete T. for the slow).

Well I hope this long post makes up for all of the ones I missed this week. It looks like I do not have something exciting happening every day.

Peace and love,
-Kevin

Sleepy Saturday.

Wow, what a week it has been! I was evacuated out of my house on thursday because of a fire brooding in the town right next to me. It was quite scary waking up to sirens and a pig oinking into a bullhorn. It is funny how people think that if we live in California, we don't expect an earthquake or fire. Well I can tell you that we were more prepared than the folks in Louisiana. We do. We have one of the best fire departments in the world in southern California. In a 2,500 acre fire, one house was left to ruin. So because of the evacuations, all students in generally the 91301 area code and a few people to the north of us were out of school. I called it a "fire day", you know, where all the kids go out and play in the ash, make ash forts, ash angles, and throw ash balls at unsuspecting people. Sledding down the ash hill. Well, none of that happened. But now all of the smoke is clear, and it looks like we might have rain soon. That is not good, I think there will be mudslides. I had some oysters yesterday, they were fired. And Japanese, they were horrible, kinda burnt. I learned my lesson, no Japaneese oysters. Thank you whoever looks at my blog.

Peace and love,
-Kevin

P.S. Sorry for not posting for a few days, my computer was unplugged and in the car, ready for the evacuation.