last night i was watching comedy central and I caught the last 30 minutes of the movie Waiting. it intrigued me. I was completely astounded by what I saw.
I've heard some of my coworkers say that Waiting is the best movie ever and that I should see it. yadda yadda.
So I bought it off of iTunes tonight. And yes, watching the movie is as close as you can get to working at Applebees. Every single scene of the movie is what Applebees has been like. Every actor is someone I know or knew. Every line, every joke, every party scene, everything. The testicle pranks, the underage hostesses, even the "quit whining and join army" I've been there. I've seen people drop food on the ground and tell me to pick it up but I have always thrown away anything that touches the ground. I take pride in my expo shifts. It wouldn't surprise me that others wouldn't. Nevertheless, I'm sad to say that Waiting is, in fact, a mirror image of working in a chain restaraunt.
My favorite scene of the whole movie is where all of the cooks are watching the clock count down until closing hour, like it's new years eve. And then they get one last order two minutes before. I cant tell you how many times I've been there. From Renatos to Barros to Thats Amore to Applebees. It BLOWS.
No grade.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
was once brown is now red
i havent posted anything in a month i think. this should be lengthy. and in no particular order.
everyone, say hello to Raining Red, my new/oldest band.
How can a band be new and old at the same time you might ask? Well Devin is in there. And so is Alex Rodriguez, our constant Code Brown fill-in for bass and guitar when Devin and Eric began to work in high school (he basically became a full-time Code Brown member after he printed a t-shirt with Devin's face on it with the text "MISSING" that he wore to shows he played). The last is Chin, the asian guy who hung out with us all throughout high school. Is it Code Brown? No. I wrote the majority of songs for Code Brown, and this time I would really like for Devin, Alex and Jason to put their creativity into high gear considering it's their band, I'm only joining and doing what I can to fabricate their ideas into something good. I want all of the satisfaction after recording to go to them.
Its strange for me to go from playing in a high caliber band like Tiefighter, one that was constantly booking tours, studio time and had an acute sense of how to write songs that people would always get into, to playing in a garage band again. With guys who never play shows and have never assimilated themselves with a scene. But then again, it's extremely liberating. Just to head over to so-and-so's garage and jam for an hour or two and be stoked about what we came up with.
We posted two demo songs on our myspace. The first, "when earth became sky" is a song i wrote for Raining Red. I recorded it in my bedroom with my computer. I synthesized the drums and I honestly think that it's one of the most well rounded songs I have ever written. I love the way the lyrics punctuate themselves to the different tones each riff takes. I'll post the lyrics.
"with eyes locked out on the horizon,
your hand in mine, we waited for the flash
whats happening to our modern west romance?
a simple, celluloid tragedy on edge
of everything that we've ever hoped for
and everything we were ever promised
I feel the future bearing down on me
one I don't want, one I don't need
so I run anywhere
so I run nowhere
with eyes locked out on the horizon
your hand in mine, we watched the world collapse
"we're not going to make it, are we?"
you asked but you knew
that we'd blow apart like leaves
and I cant grasp this moment
your blue dress, the ocean
the overwhelming sense of urgency
that this will be the last chance
to tell you that I wanted more
than what Sumerians planned for
a future, a life with you
with eyes locked out on the horizon
your hand in mine, we waited for the blast
"we're not going to make it, are we?"
you asked but you knew
that we'd blow apart like leaves"
I bet you cant guess what movie inspired it. If you cant, the little breakdown in the middle of the song should tip you off right off.
The second song, My Downfall, was written by the rest of the guys. I just re-did the vocals.
Go check them out at www.myspace.com/rainingred1
School is going well. Math is math and math is hard work. Swimming is great, I cant believe how fast I can swim using only my arms because of all the surfing. Photoshop is fun because Ruth is in it, I like talking to her during lab. And my english class, I'll have to record the lecture because my professor is, hands down, the funniest one I've ever had.
I still love my xB. I take the long way to work just to drive it as much as I can. I've put 2000 miles on it since I bought it : X I wipe the bugs off the front every time I find one and I park in a spot at work that I can see from the video cameras on the Expo Line. Total new car syndrome.
Cant wait to see you guys!
everyone, say hello to Raining Red, my new/oldest band.
How can a band be new and old at the same time you might ask? Well Devin is in there. And so is Alex Rodriguez, our constant Code Brown fill-in for bass and guitar when Devin and Eric began to work in high school (he basically became a full-time Code Brown member after he printed a t-shirt with Devin's face on it with the text "MISSING" that he wore to shows he played). The last is Chin, the asian guy who hung out with us all throughout high school. Is it Code Brown? No. I wrote the majority of songs for Code Brown, and this time I would really like for Devin, Alex and Jason to put their creativity into high gear considering it's their band, I'm only joining and doing what I can to fabricate their ideas into something good. I want all of the satisfaction after recording to go to them.
Its strange for me to go from playing in a high caliber band like Tiefighter, one that was constantly booking tours, studio time and had an acute sense of how to write songs that people would always get into, to playing in a garage band again. With guys who never play shows and have never assimilated themselves with a scene. But then again, it's extremely liberating. Just to head over to so-and-so's garage and jam for an hour or two and be stoked about what we came up with.
We posted two demo songs on our myspace. The first, "when earth became sky" is a song i wrote for Raining Red. I recorded it in my bedroom with my computer. I synthesized the drums and I honestly think that it's one of the most well rounded songs I have ever written. I love the way the lyrics punctuate themselves to the different tones each riff takes. I'll post the lyrics.
"with eyes locked out on the horizon,
your hand in mine, we waited for the flash
whats happening to our modern west romance?
a simple, celluloid tragedy on edge
of everything that we've ever hoped for
and everything we were ever promised
I feel the future bearing down on me
one I don't want, one I don't need
so I run anywhere
so I run nowhere
with eyes locked out on the horizon
your hand in mine, we watched the world collapse
"we're not going to make it, are we?"
you asked but you knew
that we'd blow apart like leaves
and I cant grasp this moment
your blue dress, the ocean
the overwhelming sense of urgency
that this will be the last chance
to tell you that I wanted more
than what Sumerians planned for
a future, a life with you
with eyes locked out on the horizon
your hand in mine, we waited for the blast
"we're not going to make it, are we?"
you asked but you knew
that we'd blow apart like leaves"
I bet you cant guess what movie inspired it. If you cant, the little breakdown in the middle of the song should tip you off right off.
The second song, My Downfall, was written by the rest of the guys. I just re-did the vocals.
Go check them out at www.myspace.com/rainingred1
School is going well. Math is math and math is hard work. Swimming is great, I cant believe how fast I can swim using only my arms because of all the surfing. Photoshop is fun because Ruth is in it, I like talking to her during lab. And my english class, I'll have to record the lecture because my professor is, hands down, the funniest one I've ever had.
I still love my xB. I take the long way to work just to drive it as much as I can. I've put 2000 miles on it since I bought it : X I wipe the bugs off the front every time I find one and I park in a spot at work that I can see from the video cameras on the Expo Line. Total new car syndrome.
Cant wait to see you guys!
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