I have no words to describe whats gone on the past few days, none that would be appropriate for anyone's eyes or hears to come across anyways.
humanity is fucked and I wont be sad to see parts of it go.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Debt Free Solutions
It's no secret that I'm in a teensy bit of debt. Its nothing major, and there's no federal hound dogs on my ass trying to collect anything from me, but it is alarming that at a mere 21 years of age I have accumulated debt at all. Our parents "worked their way through college" and the debt, if any, came way later, as a result of owning a house, or having kids, or paying back mininmal college funds. Nope, that shit does not happen in 2011. Granted, I may have splurged here and there, and bought some useless stuff I didn't necessarily need ( although my laptop and my x box were totally fucking worth it).
My point is that this day and age in which we all live is a fucked up place, but we all love it too much to say fuck it and bounce, much like watching shitty day time tv or Charlie fucking Sheen (I hope you burn you motherfucker). Anyways, MY GOAL is to be out of debt by the last day in June. It's totally do-able, and Im not really worried about not making it, so much as Im worried about some sort of mishap that will inevitably arise before that date comes preventing me from accomplishing what I have to.
SO, if anyone has a rich ancestor and wants to pitch me some money, FEEL FREE, but otherwise, June here I come and Citi-Cards and Discover, im about to make you my bitch.
My point is that this day and age in which we all live is a fucked up place, but we all love it too much to say fuck it and bounce, much like watching shitty day time tv or Charlie fucking Sheen (I hope you burn you motherfucker). Anyways, MY GOAL is to be out of debt by the last day in June. It's totally do-able, and Im not really worried about not making it, so much as Im worried about some sort of mishap that will inevitably arise before that date comes preventing me from accomplishing what I have to.
SO, if anyone has a rich ancestor and wants to pitch me some money, FEEL FREE, but otherwise, June here I come and Citi-Cards and Discover, im about to make you my bitch.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Today's Agenda and Updates
First of all, my night last night was amazing. I have never played a basement show, especially one in my own city of New Haven and especially one that housed a vegan potluck before and during the show. I was amazed at the positive energy everyone was putting forward, and it truly made me excited to be a part of something so unique and special. Id like to thank Andy, Emily and Mitchell for their hospitality and everyone who came out to make that night amazing, including my best friends Kevin, Chris, and Joe, as well as a few new friends from the Southern CT area that ive met along the way. My decision to cut meat out of my diet was backed up by how delicious the food was last night, including vegan shepards pie, vegan chocolate and peanut butter squares, and Cadah's delicious vegan apple pie. Enough about that though, heres whatsup for today.
Its a rare occasion that I get a break from my hectic schedule, but with some kindness from work and the generosity of the CT higher education system I have both work and school off today and tomorrow. Cadah and I planned a pretty fun day outside, but much to our dismay we woke up to find it snowing, which was followed an hour later by rain. This, although dissapointing, provided the perfect opportunity to get stuff done that needed to get done.
Our first order of business was obviously food ( as we are both large fans of eating) so we hopped in Cadah's Golf and headed down Post Rd to Trader Joes. I had truly never been there before so it was actually awesome to get a chance to go. With my recent decision to cut meat out of my diet, it was a good opportunity to load up on some vegetarian options. After that we headed over to Stop and Shop where we completed our food search. What I am really pumped about however is the fact that S&S in Milford is huge, and their selection is massive. I found Throat Coat which I have been looking for for ages. Throat Coat is an organic caffeine free tea that vocalists often use to settle and coat their throats before and after sets. When I saw the Mars Volta two years ago I asked them what they use and they highly reccomended throat coat. SO, purchasing that was awesome. I also picked up random nominal items that I needed, like a new headset for X-Box Live ( HIT ME UP AT HOTBOXSALADTOSS) and we bought scrabble to play later.
Were back home now and were pretty exausted from the trip so we are going to retire to our bed to watch Arrested Development. Have a great night!
Its a rare occasion that I get a break from my hectic schedule, but with some kindness from work and the generosity of the CT higher education system I have both work and school off today and tomorrow. Cadah and I planned a pretty fun day outside, but much to our dismay we woke up to find it snowing, which was followed an hour later by rain. This, although dissapointing, provided the perfect opportunity to get stuff done that needed to get done.
Our first order of business was obviously food ( as we are both large fans of eating) so we hopped in Cadah's Golf and headed down Post Rd to Trader Joes. I had truly never been there before so it was actually awesome to get a chance to go. With my recent decision to cut meat out of my diet, it was a good opportunity to load up on some vegetarian options. After that we headed over to Stop and Shop where we completed our food search. What I am really pumped about however is the fact that S&S in Milford is huge, and their selection is massive. I found Throat Coat which I have been looking for for ages. Throat Coat is an organic caffeine free tea that vocalists often use to settle and coat their throats before and after sets. When I saw the Mars Volta two years ago I asked them what they use and they highly reccomended throat coat. SO, purchasing that was awesome. I also picked up random nominal items that I needed, like a new headset for X-Box Live ( HIT ME UP AT HOTBOXSALADTOSS) and we bought scrabble to play later.
Were back home now and were pretty exausted from the trip so we are going to retire to our bed to watch Arrested Development. Have a great night!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
DECISION MAKING STRATEGIES: 10 DAYS WITHOUT MEAT
Its no mystery to anyone who knows me that I indulge in a rather lavish palette when it comes to eating meats. Corned beef, Pastrami, and other high fat meats tend to be a mainstay in my desires when it comes to wanting food and when it comes down to it I order each one rather frequently when dining out. The problem, however, lies in my guilt for doing this. I am not the type of person who is up in arms about the food industry or the type of person who will only eat organic or die trying. I do love to eat organic food and I truly think it is horrific what is going on in the food industry ( which I will discuss in a moment). I am the type of person however that is concerned about their own health and the type of person who loves animals and cares about them, often times, more than they care about other humans.
The truth is that my family does not have the most reputable of track records in regards to their health. If i had to describe my gene pool, it would be easier to just ask whomever I am talking to to imagine a pool that is now out of its prime and there are toads and frogs living in the filters and a layer of grime that consistently covers the top layer of the water. I have been feeling really negative about my food choices lately, especially my rapid and frequent intake of fast food, especially fast food meat. I feel slower than usual and less energetic. My body feels heavy and I feel like I need to do something about it. Of course a vegetarian diet wont cure this, and I don't expect it to. This is where Food Inc. set my decision making into effect. Animals are getting slaughtered so that we as a society can mass consume them. They are genetically engineering our food to taste better while at the same time they are destroying the livelihood of millions of animals in the process.
My goal is basically just to re prioritize my views and my intentions when it comes to food. Fast food is no longer an option, at least not for a while. My band MANNERS and I eat out a lot when we play and often times the only viable option is a fast food joint. For a while, i'm going to brown bag it and pack my own food or at least chose a meatless and fat free option. Again, I'm not looking for the cool points that go along with becoming a vegetarian, because i'm not becoming a vegetarian. Im basically just trying to tell my body that i'm sorry for the last 2 months of eating by giving it things that will make it feel good in hopes it will let me sleep back in bed again and not on the metaphorical cat pee reeking couch i've been sleeping on. Heres to hoping.
-CHRIS
The truth is that my family does not have the most reputable of track records in regards to their health. If i had to describe my gene pool, it would be easier to just ask whomever I am talking to to imagine a pool that is now out of its prime and there are toads and frogs living in the filters and a layer of grime that consistently covers the top layer of the water. I have been feeling really negative about my food choices lately, especially my rapid and frequent intake of fast food, especially fast food meat. I feel slower than usual and less energetic. My body feels heavy and I feel like I need to do something about it. Of course a vegetarian diet wont cure this, and I don't expect it to. This is where Food Inc. set my decision making into effect. Animals are getting slaughtered so that we as a society can mass consume them. They are genetically engineering our food to taste better while at the same time they are destroying the livelihood of millions of animals in the process.
My goal is basically just to re prioritize my views and my intentions when it comes to food. Fast food is no longer an option, at least not for a while. My band MANNERS and I eat out a lot when we play and often times the only viable option is a fast food joint. For a while, i'm going to brown bag it and pack my own food or at least chose a meatless and fat free option. Again, I'm not looking for the cool points that go along with becoming a vegetarian, because i'm not becoming a vegetarian. Im basically just trying to tell my body that i'm sorry for the last 2 months of eating by giving it things that will make it feel good in hopes it will let me sleep back in bed again and not on the metaphorical cat pee reeking couch i've been sleeping on. Heres to hoping.
-CHRIS
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