Fried Chicken, 40 oz, and a shot contest

i'll fight

do you believe in wizards?

www.wizardacademy.org

Apparently there is a wizard academy located 40 minutes outside of Austin. At first I looked at the website and kind of laughed at the entire idea PLUS the shitty layout that the website had. You know, the whole-- i'm spiritual and a hippy at the same time type of thing. With that being said, the more and more that I read and researched the website, the more and more I realized how legit this place is. It mainly came to me when I saw the pictures. THEY HAVE STATUES. They have a LOT of land. It looks PRETTY. This place is more legit looking than Concordia was when that was around. It ranges in the "holy shit this thing is real" factor. I don't consider myself seeking a life within the witchcraft and wizardry realm (no pun intended), but if I were, I would most likely contact Chancellor Roy H. Williams.

"There is science behind every art."

“Every science begins as an art. We come upon it intuitively, study it to find the recurrent patterns, then create charts and systems to give us control over it.”
- Carl Morris, Florence, SC

My friend Carl has never attended Wizard Academy but he’s already figured out what we do here: we discover the science behind every art.

We investigate the languages of shape, color, symbol (metaphor,) music, proximity, radiance and phonemes. And then we teach our students to how to leverage these tools to move hearts and minds.

We’re rather a dangerous bunch.

Come. We'll watch the sun rise.

Roy H. Williams
Chancellor

you give yourself the love that you think you deserve

what freaks me out?

Arms. I keep wanting to write this down somewhere, but I haven't been around a piece of paper when it comes to me.

Arms, man. They freak me out. And I'll tell you why: Are there any moments when you're talking with someone and one of their arms looks warped on their body? Like not completely in proportion with the rest of the person. Or like when you can't really see where exactly the other arm IS? And for some reason in my mind when that happens, (oddly enough) I can't even picture what position it could possibly be in. This causes anxiety and makes me all nervvvy because I don't know what the arm is doing.

You know those jokes that people do where they make their shirt look as though they don't have an arm? Those jokes are the kind I don't like. I don't like that kind.

i DO, however, like arms in a general sense. They are practical and help out with life (obviously).

They just kind of, seriously, freak me out a little bit.

I have a plan. You will climb mountains, and I will sing for you. If we do this, how can we not be happy?

"I found a freckle that I didn't tell you about"

Tomorrow's show will be on 206 dunlap st. in south austin. We go on around 2:30 in the afternoon, but the party starts at 1. It's $5 to drink until midnight the entire day. Those playing with me will be-- Casey Sharpe, Dane Martin, Austen Miller, and Richard *Something*.

Come out! We're playing with Geography and Pastures. It'll be a rowdy experience. Let's all learn to live a little bit this weekend.

I will write a song that will make you want to run. Eye of the tiger, watch over me.

talking to an abyss

As I was walking down Houston St. two days ago, I saw a crazy person sitting on a bench and talking to an invisible person (1). He was probably homeless, but he was definitely crazy. I kept walking and thought about this for a while. Then I remembered as a child, I would have trouble praying. My father told me to put an empty chair in front of me and talk as if God was sitting in front of me in that chair (2). Shortly after I remembered this, I saw a man sitting in a cafe talking on his Blue Tooth (3).

Although each individual part can be justified as sanity, one questions whether or not this individual ACTUALLY is completely nuts. Check it:

1. in the first example, i'm sure the insane person could tell you that that person is standing there, and you should talk to him
2. in the second example, i would tell you that i was talking to the creator of the universe
3. in the third example, the business man could tell you that he was talking to his cousin in Ohio

Who's to say they're not right? Logic? If we were to determine that I am insane, talking to an empty chair (which is obviously not logical in itself because it's dealing with means of spirituality), not only would a christian argue against you, but would be OFFENDED by your logic. If we were to determine that the man on the blue tooth is, in fact, not talking to his cousin in Ohio, he would simply tell you he was because he "hears his voice".

Are cell phones and blue tooths technology's way to prove that physical communication is irrelevant? well, duh. But imagine if every-fucking-person had a blue tooth and talked on it all the time. We might all go back to stage 1 where the homeless man is. This could occur from simply the info dump on us as the age of communication continues more and more drastic.

Good morning tuesday. I'm taking a cute girl out to dinner tonight.

Don't wanna be lonely and I don't wanna leave you alone

Walker and I are a good team. New York is inspiring and re-energizing.

Today I went on a 5 hour long photo shoot in Brooklyn with Ryan Slack. If anyone is looking for a photographer who knows what they are doing and will brainstorm WITH you, save yourself some trouble and contact this guy. An AMAZING day yet again. God bless new york.


www.rslack.com

SHE'S A GOOD WITCH.

New York

Mein Fruend:



walking, writing, "chugging coffee", spending too much american currency with french and british acquaintances. my fingers are falling off from their intimate relationship with my guitar strings. I think that I do love it here. I think that I could not live here.

every time that I head to a new city, it happens- I change my interests and hobbies when I return to my favorite city (Austin, foo). I don't really know what these new interests will be, but i'm getting giddy wondering about it.

Upcoming Albums I Will Listen 2

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim: Here Lies Love [Todomundo/Nonesuch]
Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame [Anti-]
Jakob Dylan feat. Neko Case and Kelly Hogan: Women & Country [Columbia]
Jónsi: Go [XL]
Elliott Smith: Roman Candles [Kill Rock Stars] [remastered]
Braid: The Age of Octeen [Polyvinyl] [vinyl reissue]
Braid: Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five [Polyvinyl] [vinyl reissue]
Braid: I'm Afraid of Everything 7" [Polyvinyl] [vinyl reissue]
Braid: Movie Music Vol. 1 [Polyvinyl] [vinyl reissue]
Braid: Movie Music Vol. 2 [Polyvinyl] [vinyl reissue]
MGMT: Congratulations [Columbia]
The Tallest Man on Earth: The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]
Horse Feathers: Thistled Spring [Kill Rock Stars]
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record [Arts & Crafts] [U.S. release]
Mono: Holy Ground: NYC Live With the Wordless Music Orchestra [Wordless/Temporary Residence]
The National: High Violet [4AD]
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening [DFA/Parlophone]
The Smashing Pumpkins: Teargarden by Kaleidyscope 1: Songs for a Sailor [Rocket Science] [limited edition box set]
The Gaslight Anthem: American Slang [SideOneDummy]
Stars: The Five Ghosts [Soft Revolution/Vagrant]
Animal Collective: ODDSAC [DVD]
of Montreal: False Priest
Panda Bear: TOMBOY [Paw Tracks]



4-17 Vinyl Releases (AKA HOLY SHIT)
Bon Iver/Peter Gabriel: Split 7" [Jagjaguwar]
Bright Eyes: Fevers and Mirrors [Wichita]

Modest Mouse: The Moon and Antarctica [Sony] [10th anniversary vinyl reissue]
Cap'n Jazz: Analphabetapolothology [vinyl release] [Jade Tree]Animal Collective: ODDSAC [DVD]