BEEP BEEP!
Sooooooooooo... Here we are again. Several days have passed (again) since my last blog. What can I say? Obviously nothing since I have been slacking so heavily. Oh well. I'm back, so let's get to the updating...
I worked 68.5 hours at work this past week. My manager, Frank, is on vacation and will continue to be so until Thursday, so I have been putting in extra hours. Sadly, I no longer receive overtime pay, so I have to rely on sales to fill my paycheck with bill paying funds. Ugh! Bills. Not a fan of bills. But who is? Though I like dollar bills, so feel free to place some in an envelope and mail them to me. Your money will be greatly appreciated.
I went to a new (at least I think it's new) restaurant in Bay Shore called Tula Kitchen. The menu is small and somewhat limited, but the food and the atmosphere were excellent. And the French pressed coffee was fantastic. You know you have a good coffee when you can drink it black and really enjoy it. Of course, I only drink black coffee these days, so I have become more accustomed to the taste. But, trust me, the coffee is delicious. Mmmm... coffee.
Seeing Cursive tomorrow with Magdalene. I can't wait to hear what the new album sounds like live. Will they have a horn section? If so, will they be used on any of the songs Greta played on? All-in-all it should be a fun day. And I'm getting out of work early, so I will have some freedom from the store finally. The last week wasn't so bad, in actuality. But a few extra hours away from work will be nice.
The worst day of work last week was the 4th of July. After working 7+ hours on Sunday and 12 1/2 on Monday, the 10 hours I put in on the 4th were rough. Mainly because the mall was dead. What was mall management thinking when they decided to remain open until 7pm? I'm sure the management staff was off. Seriously though, no one was shopping for the last 3+ hours. Everyone was where they should have been: out or at home drinking and cooking (non-meat products) on the barbecue. Anywho, after getting out, I went to get some ice cream with Magdalene in East Setauket, then we decided to walk around The Dale drinking wine out of plastic water bottles and looking for fireworks. To our surprise, a family living on my cross-street was setting off professional fireworks. So we stood at the end of my street watching the sky explode with celebratory splendor. So, despite the long, irritating day of work I was forced to endure, it turned out to be a great 4th of July.
I watched Walk the Line finally. Great film. I've been slacking with my film watching, but it's ok. I have been enjoying life, so what else can I ask for?
Not sure what's going on with the recording. I have to get in touch with Sean and kick him in the arse to get him back in to record more of his guitars. The lyrics are coming along more and more, so by the time Sean is finished with his tracks and we have finally figured out what we are doing with Sound the Alarm, I'll be ready to go in to record vocals. I can't wait. I love recording vocals. Since getting past the fear of people listening to me in another room, I have embraced the act. And I love trying new and different vocal melodies and experimenting with harmonies. Usually I figure out harmonies while I'm recording them, but I have a bunch of possible ideas already, so I think this will be one of the strongest of our recordings vocally.
I guess that's all for now. Later on.
-Sergei xo
Song of the Day:
Jets to Brazil - Sweet Avenue
I worked 68.5 hours at work this past week. My manager, Frank, is on vacation and will continue to be so until Thursday, so I have been putting in extra hours. Sadly, I no longer receive overtime pay, so I have to rely on sales to fill my paycheck with bill paying funds. Ugh! Bills. Not a fan of bills. But who is? Though I like dollar bills, so feel free to place some in an envelope and mail them to me. Your money will be greatly appreciated.
I went to a new (at least I think it's new) restaurant in Bay Shore called Tula Kitchen. The menu is small and somewhat limited, but the food and the atmosphere were excellent. And the French pressed coffee was fantastic. You know you have a good coffee when you can drink it black and really enjoy it. Of course, I only drink black coffee these days, so I have become more accustomed to the taste. But, trust me, the coffee is delicious. Mmmm... coffee.
Seeing Cursive tomorrow with Magdalene. I can't wait to hear what the new album sounds like live. Will they have a horn section? If so, will they be used on any of the songs Greta played on? All-in-all it should be a fun day. And I'm getting out of work early, so I will have some freedom from the store finally. The last week wasn't so bad, in actuality. But a few extra hours away from work will be nice.
The worst day of work last week was the 4th of July. After working 7+ hours on Sunday and 12 1/2 on Monday, the 10 hours I put in on the 4th were rough. Mainly because the mall was dead. What was mall management thinking when they decided to remain open until 7pm? I'm sure the management staff was off. Seriously though, no one was shopping for the last 3+ hours. Everyone was where they should have been: out or at home drinking and cooking (non-meat products) on the barbecue. Anywho, after getting out, I went to get some ice cream with Magdalene in East Setauket, then we decided to walk around The Dale drinking wine out of plastic water bottles and looking for fireworks. To our surprise, a family living on my cross-street was setting off professional fireworks. So we stood at the end of my street watching the sky explode with celebratory splendor. So, despite the long, irritating day of work I was forced to endure, it turned out to be a great 4th of July.
I watched Walk the Line finally. Great film. I've been slacking with my film watching, but it's ok. I have been enjoying life, so what else can I ask for?
Not sure what's going on with the recording. I have to get in touch with Sean and kick him in the arse to get him back in to record more of his guitars. The lyrics are coming along more and more, so by the time Sean is finished with his tracks and we have finally figured out what we are doing with Sound the Alarm, I'll be ready to go in to record vocals. I can't wait. I love recording vocals. Since getting past the fear of people listening to me in another room, I have embraced the act. And I love trying new and different vocal melodies and experimenting with harmonies. Usually I figure out harmonies while I'm recording them, but I have a bunch of possible ideas already, so I think this will be one of the strongest of our recordings vocally.
I guess that's all for now. Later on.
-Sergei xo
Song of the Day:
Jets to Brazil - Sweet Avenue
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