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Get in "shape?!"
I know I just typed out a huge blog like 2 days ago. It's late and I'm not sleepy!
So I've decided that I'm gonna start back up on my physical fitness training thing (again). This time around I'm taking a slightly different approach. The last few times I literally forced myself to do it. I dunno about any of you, but if I force myself to do something, I end up resenting the very thing I'm doing. After about a week I start giving up, and I end up in this downward spiral.
After all the positive affirmations that have been entering in my life lately, I think now is the best time to get this going. Since we'll be touring in less than a month, I figure being in a bit of better physical shape will help my overall performance. I'm a bit overweight for my height and stature, so why not start now? I'll go running in the morning, do some weight training, ride my bike to work, etc. I think tomorrow morning I'll try swimming some laps for a good 20 minutes. That I think I'll enjoy a LOT. I'm also gonna take my bike on tour with us so that I can go riding around.
I mean... I don't do ANYTHING aerobic. AT ALL. That's bad.
I'm gonna add a commenting system to this page soon enough. I have to make sure I have a strong filtering system in place. I have some code written for this, so we'll see what I can do. Yay!
I just read my last blog, and... hah, wow. Puts a smile on my face. RAWR
Okay, NOW I'm sleepy.
%BLOG-IMAGES%Thank you universe.
I don't think I've felt this happy since... well, ever.
Just last week Psychostick signed a distribution agreement with Rock Ridge Music for our current album. It was a very strange experience, but after some delegation careful consideration, we decided that it was a great move for the 'stick and much better than the "instant" gratification with a major label. We collectively swore off major labels after seeing what happened to our friends in From Zero when they signed to Arista. Without going into too much detail, let's just say they were forced to abandon that which got them signed in the first place. Silly, silly major labels. Hopefully someday they'll learn. I wouldn't count on it though.
So yeah, distribution! We're totally excited about this. We had to take down our online sales though for now. There's more details behind this I can't mention, but it's all very, very good.
On top of that, we've got a tour coming up in less than a month. We're scrambling to get ready in every way. It's kind of annoying waiting for more tour dates, but the cogs are turning. I'm anticipating the rest of the dates any day now.
I can't even begin to imagine being on the road for something like SEVEN weeks. I wake up, go somewhere I've never been before, play in front of hundreds (hopefully thousands) of people I've never met or seen before. Then I do it over and over again. That's it, I've decided - this is going to be my life. It's just so much more fulfilling than clocking in and out every day, so to speak. My current day job is great and I really like the company and people I work with, but Psychostick is a project we've been nursing for over 6 years! The wait, the struggle, the drama, the hard work - everything has been worth it, and I'd do it all over again without any hesitation. I think most of you would agree.
"So be it." - The Evil Emperawr!
Anyway, on to something more personal. Close your browser.
You know that saying, "All things happen for a reason?" I used to be all, "NERR NERR, that's stupid crappy mystical bullshit!" But as I move further and further through this crazy insane journey called life, I'm starting to believe.
No, this isn't a religious thing, nor is it some new-age hippie crap.
I've been single for about 2 and half years now, and not because I can't find someone like you might assume (die). I had gone through two serious relationships; the first being a horrible, gut-wrenching experience that taught me many vital lessons, and the second being absolutely amazing in every possible way. The first one obviously crashed and burned, but when the second one didn't work, I was at a complete loss. How could such a great thing not work? Isn't a great relationship supposed to work?
I spent the first year completely lost. Most of my energy went into deciphering my confused state of mind. The next year and a half went into a self-discovery phase. No, it's not a second puberty. All the questions and all the wondering were indeed answered, but more importantly, I truly discovered why it didn't work.
I wasn't ready!
My mind had not grown up and matured. There was a huge part of something that I should have been taught as a child that was missing. I don't blame my parents though, that would be a waste of time. Physically I was a man (I still am... heh), but mentally I was not. This wasn't obvious to me until I started diving deep into my psyche to start sorting out my fears and other negative emotions.
So the great relationship had to end! I just wasn't ready for it.
However, I can say that the whole experience I had with the great relationship was something that I'll never forget. It put a lot of shattered pieces of my life back together and created a powerful resolve I cannot describe. She was, and still is, an unbelieveably amazing person. I'll always be so very grateful that we shared all those remarkable times together. I don't think a whole lot of people can say they had something that genuine. I'm just really glad to know that something like that can exist, and I won't ever settle for anything/anyone less.
(I know she's reading this right now too. All I have to say is: Thank you. You changed my life for the better, and I will never forget that. Great things are coming your way. Something like great karma... or chocolate. Hah!)
%BLOG-IMAGES%Shady Business = Bad
Just a few no-brainer tips for avoiding shady business or shady companies.
- If they don't give you a price for their services/product when you ask for it, do not work with them.
- If you can't find a price on their website for their services/product, chances are the price is unreasonable and not worth your time.
- If they do not answer your questions honestly and immediately, they are hiding something.
- If they enter a non-negotiable mindset or attitude, you are not dealing with a business. You are dealing with bullshit.
- Let's say you sign up on a website and find out during the signup process that their services are too expensive for you. By this time they have collected your e-mail address. IF they spam your e-mail daily trying to trick you into paying for their services rather than a legit e-mail requesting you to sign up, they are shady and should not get a cent from you.
- If you don't feel that the business is trying to negotiate a win/win scenario, do not work with them.
- If your contact in a business does not respond to you within a reasonable amount of time, chances are they will always be flakey.
- If the business you are dealing with likes to compain or talk smack about other companies, do not work with them.
Yeah! There's probably many more, but I must go. Oh, this also applies to friends.
%BLOG-IMAGES%The Secret!
I think the most frustrating thing about business is waiting. Right now there are two HUGE Psychostick announcements that are on the brink of... being announced. One of them is a tour, and the other I can't mention. The tour announcement is freaking awesome and HUGE for us, but I have to wait for the "OK" to post it officially. It sucks waiting. The best way to describe it is being the 1st in line for a brand new roller-coaster, and you're sitting there watching the staff put some finishing touches on the ride. Something like that. OR, it's like you've waited 6 years for a game to come out, and you're 1 hour away from going home to play it.
Speaking of games! Half-life 2: Episode 1 came out yesterday. I started the download last night, so it should be done by now. I hear it lives up to the series and leaves you with more questions. You know, kinda like X-Files did or most animes do. Anyway, I plan on locking myself in my room tonight and playing through it (it's supposed to be about 4 to 5 hours long). That's right! This is how I'm spending my Friday night: Video games.
I was also on Shacknews the other day actually interacting on their community. Every day they have a couple of news posts where most of the community asks general questions ranging from "video games" to "what to buy your girlfriend for her birthday." Anyway, every so often you'll see some highly obscene posts from some kids on there, which is pretty common in any community. I see these all the time, and the moderators usually leave them alone for some reason.
Anyway, I posted a question about online dating. Something like, "Where are the good free places because I have no clue where to look?" I got a lot of responses and the thread was positive and going really well. Then out of NOWHERE, a moderator deletes the post. This isn't the first time this has happened there either where my legitimate posts are deleted. Maybe the post wasn't "legit" in regards to Shacknews being a gaming site - but then again, some kid was talking about how he saw some lady wank in a grocery store, and they let that go.
I wasn't exactly angry (I got the info I wanted), but that didn't make any sense to me. I quickly asked who was moderating the forum and no one responsed. So, I promptly cancelled my Mercury account (which costs $5 a month). The owners lost my business because of inconsistent business practice. What are the posting standards? Why was it deleted? They didn't even tell me! "It's okay to post stuff about public masturbation, but a more legit post like dating is strictly forbidden!" So, I blacklisted Shacknews from my "sites to visit." I don't blame the owners; they're too busy running the actual site than to scan thousands of posts a day for content. To combat this, they "hire" a bunch of elitist kids to delete posts they personally don't approve of.
Oh well. More time for me to do something more constructive!
As for online dating, I have been researching that here and there for a while now. It failed for me a long time ago, but I decided to try it again. I picked up more DeAngelo material regarding it and absorbed the information. Turns out I had been doing everything backwards. The critical counter intuitive strikes again.
After all that I decided the other day that online dating is a bad idea for me right now. Har har! I'm about to tour and I've got so many more important things to work on. There's just no room for it in my day. Maybe some other time. It's great knowing that I know exactly how to handle things in that arena. Heh heh.
Oh, I just saw a movie called The Secret. Fucking amazing. If any of you ever wondered why things happen the way they do, SEE THIS MOVIE. You ever have a bad day? Of course you have. There is a reason for it. GO WATCH THIS MOVIE NOW. It changed my life.
-Rawrb!
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