I had a coffee tonight, but we didn't stay up very late, so now I can't go back to sleep. And I work tomorrow. I thought we were gonna do something, late.
So I have been reading about photographing star trails and time lapse photography! Fun! But I should go to sleep now...work calls in the morning... :/
Friday, January 27, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sometimes you play futbol...
...I really missed it. I played this weekend. And it was in a cancha de futbol rapido, with fake grass and everything. I had never played in one, it was really cool. I loved it. It makes me want to play organized futbol again. We also saw a horrible movie, and played Mario Strikers!
Also, I feel like the holidays for me are totally over, and now only the "grind" is left. Concerts, days off, holidays, all are gone now...this last week was my last week that was weird, since I had a day off for a concert. Now, no days off till Memorial day in may...yikes.
Also, I feel like the holidays for me are totally over, and now only the "grind" is left. Concerts, days off, holidays, all are gone now...this last week was my last week that was weird, since I had a day off for a concert. Now, no days off till Memorial day in may...yikes.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Sometimes you go see Tool...
...and while the concert was amazing, I can't help but have some issues with the band. I think $62.50 for a ticket is excessive(call me cheap if you want). I don't see why they have to charge so much. But that is one of the lesser issues. T-shirts inside for $40!!! Shirts I am sure were made in Honduras, Pakistan, China, or some other place where the workers were exploited so they can turn around and make a killing off their loyal fans? They make thousands of shirts, which I am sure brings their production cost per shirt to well under $5. To sell them for $40 is the very definition of greed and abuse. When you get down to it, their fans are the only reason they have jobs to begin with. I already felt ripped off paying $60+ for a ticket, no new songs either(I didn't buy a shirt, but it still bothers me to see that kind of greed).
This was the setlist:
(they played 11 songs at previous shows, we didn't get to see "The Pot")
Also, I do have a complaint as far as the performance. I have seen Maynard perform with Puscifer a couple times since the last tool concert I saw, and he really seemed to put much more effort, energy, and passion into those performances. At last night's concert in Albuquerque, the long powerful extended notes were cut off abruptly...they add so much power and emotion to the song, I couldn't help but notice that. If he is not into it, don't tour. If he is rusty on the Tool songs, practice more before charging $60+ dollars for a performance. If he can't vocally do it anymore, then perhaps they shouldn't be so pretentious and greedy...they could totally do this for much less money, and perform better as well. They all got side projects and other sources of income, they do not need this. And to be totally honest, neither do we(the fans). Would we like to go see Tool? Of course, that is why we all go. That is why they sell out so quickly. But I think it only fair that they do their part as professionally as possible, and skimping on vocal parts is not what I would consider professional behavior.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the concert. That doesn't mean I have to smile and nod at everything do, or excuse their every action.
This was the setlist:
- Hooker With a Penis
- Jambi
- Stinkfist
- Ticks & Leeches
- Pushit
- Schism (new intro)
- Intension
- Forty-Six & 2
- Lateralus (with Danny Walker)
- Ænema
(they played 11 songs at previous shows, we didn't get to see "The Pot")
Also, I do have a complaint as far as the performance. I have seen Maynard perform with Puscifer a couple times since the last tool concert I saw, and he really seemed to put much more effort, energy, and passion into those performances. At last night's concert in Albuquerque, the long powerful extended notes were cut off abruptly...they add so much power and emotion to the song, I couldn't help but notice that. If he is not into it, don't tour. If he is rusty on the Tool songs, practice more before charging $60+ dollars for a performance. If he can't vocally do it anymore, then perhaps they shouldn't be so pretentious and greedy...they could totally do this for much less money, and perform better as well. They all got side projects and other sources of income, they do not need this. And to be totally honest, neither do we(the fans). Would we like to go see Tool? Of course, that is why we all go. That is why they sell out so quickly. But I think it only fair that they do their part as professionally as possible, and skimping on vocal parts is not what I would consider professional behavior.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the concert. That doesn't mean I have to smile and nod at everything do, or excuse their every action.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sometimes you stop blogging...
...for no good reason! Come on guys, let's start this up again! Bam! 1-2-3-GO!
Also, I don't know what scares me more. The audience giving a standing ovation to a guy that says you can hire 37 children for the price of one janitor, or the guy proposing this....
Either way, this is the stuff of nightmares. What era is this? Where are we? How can this be considered acceptable as someone aiming to be the president of a country? This scares the crap out of me....wow.
Also, I don't know what scares me more. The audience giving a standing ovation to a guy that says you can hire 37 children for the price of one janitor, or the guy proposing this....
Either way, this is the stuff of nightmares. What era is this? Where are we? How can this be considered acceptable as someone aiming to be the president of a country? This scares the crap out of me....wow.
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