Hound SMASH!
So, some of you haven't seen my Hulkfists in a while. Thought I'd give you a peek. They're painted red and silver (UIndy Hound colors), with a band of the opposite color on the wrist. I think they're pretty rad right now. Yeah.
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Drop the BEAT!
It seems the greatest things in life happen when you least expect them. Tonight, a friend and I headed downtown (Indy) to walk around, see what's up, etc. I decided to call in another friend from back home who lives in town. But, right after I made the call, some girls came up to us, gave us free Red Bull, and told us that there was some rad music being played twenty yards down the street. So, we investigated.What we found was the best party I've seen in my life. There was a DJ playing, a stage for a break dance group, graffiti, a few people working on bikes, an "open Red Bull bar," and a video game station. Awesome.
The "Red Bull Bar" was pretty sweet. There were some girls behind a counter, giving you your choice of Red Bull, Sugarfree, or Red Bull Cola. It was great. Here's a shot of the whole thing (with seating on the lower and upper level, making it like an outdoor club).
The graffiti was pretty great, too. They were up there the whole night, so the mural slowly transformed as time went on.
The best part of the evening was the second DJ we saw, DJ Z-Trip. Recently voted the #1 DJ in America, Z lived up to that on every level. He covered Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, ACDC, and Kanye in a few of his mixes. Everything he threw down I liked. Check out some of his stuff (with a MASSIVE number of free downloads) here.
Major props to Red Bull for tonight. It was one of the best evenings I've had in a LOOOOOONG time.
Life a la UIndy!
So, today was my first day on campus. I've moved in, and am fairly organized. This won't last, I promise. But, it looks good now, which is all that matters. (Note the touches from home, such as my Hulkfists and the Starbucks sign. There's a very small Yoda toy there as well.)
The first day was only lame because of my fatigue and hunger. It got me really cranky and paranoid, two issues that have been corrected as of now. Tomorrow should be a lot better.
I will say that I have barely anything in common with a lot of people here, because I failed almost every icebreaker we had today. Yes, it's possible. But, I'll get over it.
Well, I'm off to bed for my first night away from home. Boo-yah.
Rippity RAP!
So, I did this really lame freestyle thing for the "My Story" bit of my Modlife profile tonight, which can be found here. But the thing is, I sort of liked it!So here's the really lame freestyle from the lamest rapper you know.
So here's little tale about a midwest dude, trying to make it big and bust some moves. He rises in the west, sets to the east, flipping things around is what he believes. Gotta put a little chaos in monotonous life, if you want to leave strife, all your troubles behind. You know, we're only here for some definite days, we need to make them pay or get yourself on your way, huh. Break down the barriers, bust some chops, life's not fun if you're afraid of the cops. Make a change, bring some rain. All you gotta do is shout my name if you wanna have fun. Party in the sun, yeah.
Magic! (Without Tears!)
The past few days I have been living in ignorance. I was under the impression that no theaters were allowed to sell Harry Potter tickets until today, because a small cinema close to me was told that by their distribution company (or something like that). So, I waited until today to go grab my ticket.Yet, when I arrived at the larger showplace farther away, I was greeted by multiple signs telling me that tickets had already sold out. I will now point out that these signs were put up BEFORE the theater opened. UGH. I was also greeted (to my surprise) by two individuals from a local paper and a camera. They were doing a story on people who were to stupid, lazy, and just plain dumb to check about tickets or get them early. Yes, I was one of those people. So, I did the interview like a good little ex-member of KISS TV 5.
You can find the article here. (I was going to just put it in here, but legality, etc. prevented me.)
In the end, I did get the tickets. So, at midnight, I'll be headed for my local filmhouse, ready to rock some magical movie time.
Crunk, Coasters, and Confusion!
So, for a break in Warped recap, I'll take you to the scene of ANOTHER concert I caught yesterday. Every year, Kings Island (the closest theme park I've got) throws a Christian music party, bringing in some of the biggest names in the genre, and having a SWEET festival. This year, Family Force 5 happened to be playing. So, me the fam (two cousins of mine), and another dude hit KI for their show yesterday.The day started out chaotically, but I won't get into that. Let's just say we left at least an hour (probably more, I forget) later than we had planned, with a different member in our party that we had planned. But, after that, things were pretty smooth. We got down there just fine, I didn't get us lost! Woo! (I was the official driver of the day.) We stopped at Taco Bell for some grub, and things were finally looking up. Right? WRONG.
We arrive at Kings Island to find rain, and the biggest crowds I've ever seen there. We parked about the farthest away you could park. (I'm really not exaggerating here. Seriously, we were a hundred yards away from the entrance to the parking lot.) Then, every ride had a line exceeding the area designated for the line to follow. So, we waited a WHILE to ride Face Off, then hit Top Gun. Pretty fun, though. After that, we headed out to see Fireflight and FF5.
Fireflight... Good band, but I'm really not into them. I ended up energy drink hunting during their set. But then, FAMILY FORCE 5!!! Though we had horrible seats, (Section 12 if you've ever been to the venue) the show was AWESOME! It made up for all of the junk we went through that morning. Those guys know how to party. I must say that my fave bit of their entire show was during Radiator. In the place that they inserted a Katy Perry bit @AP, Soul Glow Activator did something else instead. "I'll be a Radiator just like you... AND YOUR MOM!" Seriously, a your-mom-joke. AWESOME.
After the set, I hit up the meet and greet, where I had a mini-convo with the guys about random stuff. After the very small chat we had, I can tell you all they really do care about their fans. Trust me. I'd heard this from a few people, but from what ChapStique and Soul Glow told me, it really confirmed it. Thanks guys, you made my day right there in that little tent.
So, for the rest of the night, we went to Burger King, grabbed some grub, and caught Diamondback. DEFINITELY the best coaster there. (Fatty and Qwygon enjoyed it, we saw them on the ride in front of us, then caught 'em in line again after we rode.) We rocked the Wild Thornberry's ride as well. GREAT, that.
So, now for the ride home. I'm pleased to inform you all that we got lost. Maybe three times. I was FREAKING OUT. Seriously. But, Grizzle (my cuz) got me through, making me remember some stuff from earlier in the day. So, we made it home, and there ends my story. Sorry it took so long. Yeah.
Kodak Moment!
Disgusted yet? Good!
Taking a Break from Taking a Break. Yeah.
So, as you may have noticed, I've taken a break from blogging this past week. I've even been bugged via text to get back on the blogwagon. Yes, you know who you are. Yes, you're in trouble.So, instead of giving you a thought out recap of my awesome day last Thursday, which ends in eating pizza with the AWESOME band All Left Out, I'm going to hit you with something different. Something my followers on Twitter have already seen.
Last night, it dawned on me. "Hey, self!" I thought, "You should TOTALLY make a Jackozord tee! Then, during welcome week at UIndy, people would remember your name!" "That's awesome!" I thought back, "I might do that!"
So, I designed a very rough idea using images I stole from Google Images. I plan to obtain the Clipart needed, and speak with a local printer in the next couple of weeks to figure out cost, etc.
Here it is! Hope you like it!
I Have a Warped Sense of Style!
Tonight, the 2009 Vans Warped Tour Pit Reporter held a haiku contest via Twitter. Because I am such an avid fan of Warped, Twitter, and @minkus, I decided to enter.Now, for those of you who don't know (which is a lot of you), I've never seen myself as a poet. In fact, I think I've tried to avoid every poetry project I've been able to avoid for my entire K-12 career. Me and poetry don't usually work together well. But, because it was Warped, and I was slightly bored, I thought I'd give it a shot.
I submitted a few entries, here they are in order of submission.
The sweat on my brow.
The sun beating on my face.
Music is my life.
The raucous voices.
Fans shedding blood, sweat, and tears.
This is harmony.
One moment, I fall.Decent, huh? I know I was surprised.
Through the chaos, they aid me.
Brotherhood of sound.
However, the climax of my surprisement came in the form of these 2 tweets:
minkus: Aaaaaand the winner is!
minkus: Tada! @jackozord!! "One moment, I fall. // Through the chaos, they aid me. // Brotherhood of sound."I KNOW!!!! I was shocked too!
Yeah! She then posted a couple links dealing with the contest. Link 1 is a Pit Blog with some more of her favorites, and Link 2 is a TwitPic with my package, shipping out tomorrow! YAY!
Link 1
Link 2
BOOMIN! (Out the Six Flags Ampitheater!)
So, this weekend was sort of GIGANTIC for me. I did so much in a two day period. Friday got me kicked off at UIndy, then I headed to KY with some awesome folk who joined me in rocking Six Flags: Kentucky Kingdom.Registration at UIndy was pretty fun, we did some activities, learned about tradition, etc. Much more exciting than I thought it would be, though. That was good. Also, I found out that I got accepted into the Residence Hall I wanted, which is AMAZING! But you'll hear about that later.
After that, we ran down to a truck stop, where the KY Crew was stopped. I left the padres, and joined the party.
(The next day...) Six Flags wasn't as great as I thought is was going to be. Compared to King's Island (my usual spot), it just doesn't hold up. SF has a grand total of 3 major coasters, and they aren't extremely spectacular in the first place. However, on a hot day, their waterpark works NICELY. (We had a heat advisory out Saturday. Just sayin'.)
So, after the mostly disappointing theme park, we headed to the amp(itheater) to watch Tobymac and the Diverse City band. I was, again, disappointed. The only folks who were allowed to be in the front were those who had paid $10 for the VIP spot. Stupid. So, I was about halfway back, a row from the closest I could possibly be. Then, Toby played the same stuff I'd seen the last three times I've seen him. So....
Not my best concert experience overall.
But, if I ever get a chance to go for as cheap as the prices were this weekend, I'd probably take it.
#4! No, wait, #3!
I've found the answer to Tuesdays. Seriously. It's called Buzztime at Buffalo Wild Wings. It's quite possibly the greatest thing ever.Let me explain. Before tonight, I had never been to BWW (or B Dubs, as it is affectionately known). I had heard so many great things about it. The food was apparently out of this world, the atmosphere was fun and great, and apparently was thought provoking, according to my high school math teacher.
Mr. B told us one time how he went to B Dubs and played the trivia game there, usually winning. (He's an insanely smart dude.) Now, Most of us thought that it was pretty weird to play a trivia game at this B Dubs, but we accepted it.
Fast forward to tonight. A bro and I decided to hit up our local Hangtown, which has a B Dubs. So, after we got there and had been seated, we look over across the room. To our surprise, there was Mr. B, ready to rock some trivia. So the two of us, like any good students, decided to grab a game board and challenge him.
Now, the game is played via electronic "boards" and TV sets. You look at the TVs for the question, and then answer with your board. So, we jumped in late one game, and got 14th. The next game we got in the Top 10, maybe 5th. (I forget specific rankings). We were doing well, though.
But alas, our teacher still OWNED us. He's the man, seriously.
So, we played for 2 HOURS. They kept starting new games, and we kept playing. It was insane. At one point, we decided to register as a player, giving us a definite name every time we go. TECHNO is our handle. Nice, right? We thought so.
So, after tonight, we will probably be going every Tuesday, because the wings are cheap (40 cents!) and the fun is HUGE.
If you're ever in B Dubs around 6, grab a board, and GO.
Let It Go (or Be... Hee Hee)
As a lot of you know, I've already quit that new FF5 fan project I started about a week ago, for no apparent reason. It would seem rash and confusing at a glance. But really, it's farther from that statement.TKK was supposed to be a way for me to express my love for FF5, and tell people about other things that their fans might enjoy. But as I put more and more time into its creation, I realized how weird it was getting. I realized that I had been putting FF5 before much more important things in life.
I really realized this after seeing some drama go down in the FF5 fanbase. When I saw this, I instantly saw how much our obsessions controlled my life. It's one thing to be a fan. It's another to spend all day on a computer talking about how much I love them, creating a site about them, and spending all day just doing... nothing. I was definitely in this category. I'm just happy I never had to defend myself or argue about some online obsession, like some in the first camp.
Now, I'm not trying to condemn anyone, or go after anyone. Far from it. I'm just pointing out my mistakes in an effort to allow others to examine their position.
But, back to my story.
In that moment of craziness, I realized how I needed to let it go. I miss the days where I was a "casual" hardcore fan (Oxymoron? Probably), who listened to their music all the time, but didn't let it affect my life. I realized that I was putting FF5 on a pedestal, over LOADS of important stuff in my life. That stops right now.
I'm saying this right now to make sure the rest of you have your priorities straight. Some of you can deal with the type of stuff I was doing, and still put the right things above them. Some of you can't. That second group is the one I'm going for. If you see yourself in my shoes, let's go together. I know I'll need help. Let's put some of this behind us for a while, and enjoy the cornucopia of other things life gives us to enjoy.
Don't get me wrong, I'll still be a fan. I'll hit loads of their concerts. I'll dance, scream, and try to get that fist bump from Soli's Hulkfists. But, I'm done with this crazy online FF5 stuff. I'm stepping away for a bit, to get things straight. After that, who knows?
But for now, I'm taking a nap. (That's a metaphor, for those of you who missed it.)
The Office (of the Internet).
So, as I mentioned a couple posts back, I started a new project called The Kountry Klub. Little did I know how much work it would be. I think I've put more time into that than I have into POW Blogs. (Ok, that's a lie.)But, seriously! At first, I had to work the layout out, which took FOREVER. Then, I had to read the applications, appoint authors, start a Myspace page, do THAT layout, and now I'm cleaning up shop around the blog and the Myspace. It's tiring, let me tell you. (But CRAZY fun.)
Funny enough, all the work on TKK has left me NO time to post on it! Haha, I got to run a small bit about the Myspace page, but that's it. But, at least it's giving me stuff to do with my UNLIMITED amount of summer time. I mean, I could go be outside and enjoy the nice weather.... But I'm lazy. Darn.
So, yeah! There's an update on me right now. BOOM!
To Be Continued... Next Week.
I thought I'd drop a shout to y'all about updates on the blog. They've been getting really sparse, and that's crap on my part. So, I thought I'd let you know a few things.1. I'm coming to the end of my high school career. I get out Monday (well, technically Wednesday, but... Long story.) So, after that, I will have time to get blogging again.
2. I'm grabbing a domain name soon, which might end up in a sweet transition for the blog... More on that later.
3. If you are disappointed with the direction this blog has been heading in, blame Family Force 5. They've got me addicted to their contests, and it's all I do online anymore. So, yeah. Not my fault.
BOOM! End of post. I'll kick back up next week, hopefully daily again!
'Til then,
Keep it Crunk
Sick, Him! A-ha-ha! Sick, Him!
So, I've been under the weather the last couple of days. I woke up Saturday to find a VERY dry throat, to the point that it was irritating to swallow things. This got worse by Sunday, and I didn't go to church. Then today, I could hardly speak when I woke up, decided not to go to school, and scheduled a doctor's appointment.The doc's office is a cool place, as far as I'm concerned. There's always children's television programs playing, there are toys, and magazines, all suitable for my distraction. Today was no different. The TV was tuned in to Sesame Street, which is awesome on an average day. Today, however, was amazing. They were doing a parody of Law & Order, so that sweet L&O sound kept breaking through the words of puppets. Extreme, man. Extreme.
So, I got in the exam room, where I was told I probably had strep throat or mono. He wasn't sure which, so I had to get tested for both. The strep test was basically an extra long q-tip getting shoved down my throat. When that came back negative, they tested me for mono. That test is more or less a magnified version of a blood sugar test. The nurse put as much pressure on my finger as she possibly could, just to keep extracting blood. Uck. She had no good intentions whatsoever, man.
So, after those GRUELING tests (heh), the doc tells me I don't have either, and I basically just have a swollen throat. Yeah.
So, that's all good. I'll be able to rock Friday just like I planned.
Wait, you don't know what I'm talking about> *Snigger* Stay Tuned!
Aw... I'm sad!
So, I've finally figured out the source of the greatest disappointment a high schooler can have.Pre-Day Confusion.
This is basically when a kid thinks that it's... let's say Tuesday, when it's actually Wednesday. This results in a huge feeling of, "Oh crap, now I'm further from the weekend than I thought." This is worsened if... let's say... the Confused is attending a show this weekend.
(Yes, this whole thing is about me. It just happened.)
But, take note: there are two types of Day Confusion. The first, and worst, is Pre-Day Confusion, which I have already talked about. The second, and infinitely better type, is called Post-Day Confusion.
Post-Day Confusion is when a kid thinks it's a day before it actually is. Then, when it is discovered that there's even less time until the weekend, the Confused gets all excited, maybe does a little dance, and everything's fine. I love Post-Day Confusion.
But, I had Pre-Day this morning, and it was crap. Yeah.
Things - What am I?
So, I was watching HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother) last night, and it got me back to a question I used to ask myself. What is my "thing"? What "guy" am I?Now, let me explain. A "thing" is something that seperates somebody from the rest. It's that certain quality that represents a person. If someone says a certain name, the "thing" is usually the first thought that pops into their head.
The best way to classify this is with a title, usually falling under the categories of "---- one" or "---- guy." Take Chandler from Friends, for instance. He's definitely the "funny one" of the gang. In HIMYM last night, there was Food Guy, Fantasy Guy, YouTube Clip Guy, etc.
So, what's my thing? I've never quite figured it out. I'd like to think I'm the "funny one," but my first attempt at comedy showed me I'm definitely not. Next, I would call myself Music Guy, but that's DEFINITELY not true. There's many more people around that know so much more about music than me.
So, I guess I don't know. But I really wish I could get some closure on my high school "thing," because my college "thing" is definitely going to be totally different.
(So, if you know what my "thing" is, email me! powblogs@gmail.com)
[Also, if you have some experience with this, drop me a shout in the comment box by clicking on the title of the post.]
Reppin' the 3-1-7!
So, here's the decision. I will be attending the University of Indianapolis in the fall of 2009.Now, here's the other bit. THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE, NOR A PRACTICAL JOKE OF ANY OTHER KIND!
Alright, then. Now that people know I'm not messing...
UIndy. A small school in the big city. Just what I need. I'll have all of Indy at my fingertips, the 317 area code to explore. I can hit IMAX, the mall, Verizon Wireless Center... All while getting an awesome education from a great school.
There were many reasons I chose UIndy, but I'm not going to list them here. This is just an announcement.
I ain't nothin' but a hound dog (Greyhound, that is), rockin' all the time!
E* (txt)
Happy Easter!I won't have time to blog at home, so I thought I'd drop a text update.
Hope your holiday's great!
Yesterday... (Not a Beatles Blog)
Haha, just thinking about it makes me laugh.SO, as I posted yesterday, (twice) I went to a show at Hot Topic. But, the crew actually hung out in that city for a while, and had some truly awesome adventures. So now I will relate them to you.The trip was made possible by the truly awesome Tofu, who also follows this blog. (Coincidence? I think not.) Him, two of his brothers, his girlfriend, and two friends went along. The van got pretty crazy by the time we arrived.
First stop: Mall. We went to a few stores, had a few laughs. I actually kept seeing people I knew, so that was cool. The best part of this portion of the trip dealt with a store I hate, Old Navy. Now, for those of us in the US, we know of the Old Navy commercials with the mannequins. Imagine my surprise when I saw those SAME MANNEQUINS in the store! AAAAH!!! So, we took a picture of them. And yes, we gained a crowd by the time we were done. (Also, we got a free CD that was only supposed to be given with a $75 purchase from Journeys. Awesome.)
Next up was Taco Bell and Plato's Closet. Taco Bell... Good food, better hot sauce packets. Plato's Closet was extremely fun in that we made Tofu try on the craziest stuff we could find to see his girlfriend's reaction. Classic. The best article of clothing? A denim jacket with a picture of Fat Albert on the back.
Then, we hit the concert. I've talked enough about that.
After that, we went to Starbucks, where I ordered a very strange drink, the name of which I refuse to put on my blog.
On the way home, we had to drop one of our friends off in a different town. So, on the way out of town, we decided to stop at McDonald's. When we pulled in, though, we saw all of the workers taking a picture at the Drive Thru window! So, naturally, we asked if we could be in it. We were. It was amazing.
And... I think that was it. It was a fun time. But, because of some of the events that occured, be ready for another rules blog.
SNL TONIGHT!!! Everyone should watch for sure.
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