In other news, we just bought a(nother) minivan

It's not the first time, you know.

We're actually 3 vans in. And, in defense of anything that's in danger from anyone who still thinks it's fun to deride minivan ownership, I'd just like to say that a.) they have more interior cargo space than a Chevy Suburban, and b.) the VW Bus is the orignal minivan and totally cool, right?

Right.

That somehow seemed to relate to this... but it's probably just a case of me taking something and making it all about myself.

Brace yourselves...

THE END IS NEAR!!

Well, okay.. it's not. Or maybe it is. I don't really know. But that's kind of my point.

Contrary to what you may have heard in the news, I feel it is my duty to tell you, as your not-a-small-group not-leader, that I'm relatively certain tomorrow is not the The Rapture. (I think I'm on a mailing list for that or something) I went and read the bible tract from the guy who's doing the prophesying, and I gotta say, he seems like a wacko. An earnest wacko, but still. (Of course, John the Baptist was about an 11 on the 10-point "Just avoid eye contact and maybe he'll go away without talking to us" scale, so who knows, right?)

But don't be outraged at this dire prediction. It is not our place. OUR place is to be outraged that he's also preaching Annihilation of the Soul! He's an anti-Hell-ite! I say we go find this guy, and Rob Bell, while we're at it.. and string them up!

If we can still find them after tomorrow, that is.

peace,
-j

Weird

Weird.

It's what things are right now.

Weird. I have a kid who starts driver's ed next year.

Weird. I have two other kids who are also not-small.

Weird. I apparently now only visit my own blog roughly once every 12 months.

Weird. Deb and I have been married for 17 years.

Weird. I'm 38.

Weird. I finally have a band, and perform regularly.

Weird. I've become fully self-employed, primarily as a writer, busy working--often day and night.

Weird. I do more and think less.

Weird. I've come to care more about what I'm doing, and less about how I look doing it.

Weird. Just as I'm realizing who I might be, I'm realizing how little time I have left to be.

I am more on track now, and more lost, than I have ever been.

Weird. Is how "weird" sounds if you say it over and over.

But that's what it is. For the moment.

Hope to catch you again soon, non-existant blog and audience! Punchworthy 2012! We can do it!

Sorry

Sorry, non-existant readership. It appears I haven't posted anything for over a year.

It's been so long, in fact, that the anniversary of not-getting-knifed-by-bikers has already passed. (see last post) And I didn't even send flowers or anything!

Maybe this year I'll blog again.

But not if it was anything like last year.

I wanted to write a note to everyone who came to Jay and I's show at The Phoenix on Saturday (and to anyone who was interested but didn't make it out).

The busyness of Easter Sunday and the fuzzyness of my brain have pushed it off until just now, but I think I'm finally coherent enough to say:

THANK YOU!

Thank you everybody who was there--not knowing whether or not Jay and I (or at least I) were going to suck it up, big time, or if they were going to get knifed by a biker, etc... Thanks to Deb, Christine, Stephanie, Kati, Jeremy, Byron, James, Josh (w/special thanks to Katie for staying w/ the kids so he could come), Kim, and Kim for coming out to show support, fill up the room a little, sing along and have a good time in general. If you're interested, Steph's husband, Josh (who was greatly missed), is gradually getting up clips of each song from the video that Steph took. It's video, so... it's video. But here's where to find it, and double-thanks to Josh and Steph for the documentation: http://www.youtube.com/user/bournefan

The Phoenix turns out to be not too bad a place, really. Provided you don't mind smelling a little smoky later on..but hey, that's why God gave us showers, right? Overall, I'd say the sound was decent, and we did a decent job. Not the highlight of either of our careers, probably, but pretty good for guys who have never played out together before! Tune in Tokyo was, as promised, FIERCE!! (special thanks to myself, for remembering hearing protection), and Steve Ewing (formerly of The Urge) was tre-men-dous. That guy has pipes down to his ankles, and puts on an energetic show--at midnight. To an almost empty house. So I highly recommend catching that show if you ever get another chance.

Speaking of which, we got a lot of great feedback, and the guy who booked the show wants to book us some more, and Steve Ewing told me that he'd like to play some more shows over here, and specifically with us. So maybe you'll get that chance sometime soon.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Can't thank you enough. I'll let you know when the next party is. : ]

-j