Ok, this was really, really fun. Me and Pierre and Martin went out and took some pictures two days ago. Pierre is really inventive and he had some new equipment that was pretty sharp.
We grabbed a whole lotta stuff and equipment and went out to the beach and then into an alley.
The alley shots were really cool. There’s a bunch of them with clubs and bats and pipes and stuff but this one I really liked.
Who would imagine that the two homeboys from Trutvägen/Tärnvägen who grew up together would turn out this way?
It’s really boiling is it not? I’m upstairs in mom and dad’s house and I feel like giving in because it’s so hot. A couple of days ago we got back from the Sweden Rock Festival and it was a lot of fun as always. I’d seen almost all of the bands before, except for Venom (and who would wanna miss that, uhm).
These pictures are not from all of the shows coz I don’t have the rest on my computer. I also took some pictures of the Whitesnake show and some of Ted “shit for brains” Nugent.
Seeing Queensrÿche perform Operation: Mindcrime pt 1 and 2 together with Pamela Moore as Sister Mary was truly an important thing in life. The show was quite cool and quite theatrical though nothing they do will ever be much compared to Operation: Livecrime. As for Venom they really were just as bad as everyone had imagined. And quite ugly too if I may add. Now I’m looking forward to The Cult in Copenhagen on the 26th ofJune.
About two weeks ago, Dad was kind enough to drive Örebro. It has been two very busy weeks. I’ve cleaned out the old office at Fascination Street Studios, painted it, bought furniture and such.
Just as the office was about done and I was about to start working on a website for our music management experiment Jens asked me if I could help him with some studio engineering and so I was taught some Pro Tools and recording basics. I was a bit stressed over this since the Amon Amarth production he was working on was already behind schedule. But today while he was away I took over the control room and help with recording bass for two tracks. It was a kick not to make an arse out of myself.
The guys from Amon Amarth are nice guys and it’s not like their music is astrophysics if there even is something called that. Probably bass is the easiest part of an album recording anyway.
I Örebro will be an exciting new chapter in life and I know it will be fun to work close to a good friend. We even share beds right now. Jens claims I make noises when I sleep. Jens himself sleepwalks and has nightly visions. Two days ago he claims he saw me walk through a wall.
Sweden is pretty hot at the moment and the control room is the only room that is air conditioned. The office where I work is horrible and the computers don’t make it much better.
In a week or so I will go to the west coast and then to the Sweden Rock Festival where I used to work a few years ago.
This experience has been nothing short of excellent. I’ve stayed at the hostel in Varberg for four months now with new neighbors every day. I’ve truly met a lot of interesting people.
So between this and living with a hungarian family and then in the semi-slum quarters of Chicago, I’d say I’ve had a somewhat different year as far as living goes.
I’ve been here since early january and I have about one month to go before I move to Örebro. Trust me, it’s gonna feel kinda good to get out of here, but still – I would never want to have it undone. And I have bunk beds so if you wanna come on over and get the hostel vibe, just come…
I’ve also learned to be patient in a way I thought was not possible. My neighbor, Janko the Serb (we call him Janko Dones) helps me with that. He has lenghty monologues when I cook. Some days ago he talked about all the languages of the world. He tried to make a point (took him two hours) in saying that one person can never learn all the languages of the world because there are so many: “Russian, Croatian, Greek, Australia-language, what the Indians speak, Roman, Latin, Swedish, Norwegian, Hebrew, the arab-languages…”.
Now that I think of it I think I will leave Varberg this week.
The whole Israel trip was nothing short of superdoopercool! You need not ask anymore because I took a lot of pictures and shot a lot of film and I’m gonna throw some of it out in a day or two. Thing is, the day after I got home I had to babysit Albin and Edwin and the day after that there was something else and then the internet feed at the hostel seized to be. It’s still very grumpy (I’m in bed at mom and dad’s house, far from the hostel, so at the moment I have feed).
So anyways, what’s going on? Well, it’s the second week of april. Some of you know that I first had plans on going back to the US in early march. I can now tell you – that didn’t happen. Then I thought of going there in june. I can now tell you – that is not going to happen. And that troubles me a lot. I so want to go visit my good friend Greg Girardin in Nashua. I have no idea when that’s gonna be possible. And Melissa, Hector, Kos and Lopez and the other stupidheads in Chicago. I really wish I could and in time I will, but I fear that by then they will all be scattered all over the country.
So what happens instead? Hmm, this is kinda where I feel not going will be worthwhile. Mid-june I’m moving north to my good-good friend Jens to work with him for a during of God-knows-how-long. This is something we’re both incredibly excited about. I’m gonna keep you all updated on this but I can think of nothing that will change the plans. In a way, this is a dream come true for the both of us. However, the real world might shatter our fantasies and slap us both on the nose.
Bare with me for another couple o’days and I will bring you some nice pictures from Uncle Andy’s trip to the Holy Land. Until then: God be with you and remember that beer is good for the stomach and Megadeth is good for the brain!
What is the sign of the times and a good sign that your social life is somewhat bent out of shape? Well, I guess blog communication. A number of people whom I haven’t talked to in quite some time have recently “picked up a conversation” that we never started. I went: “Uhm, excuse me – but did I tell you I am moving in two months?” and they go: “No, read it on the blog!”.
For me this is a bit disturbing since I not only have a dysfunctional social life. I also have a dysfunctional blog but I’m trying to improve it but it is hard since I have (temporarily) reached some kind of zombie state. I act without thinking. I simply wander around as if controlled by a collective mind or a super brain. One could call it the extreme of the boring everyday routine.
I can’t seem to remember much at the moment. What do I do? I have a paper that I bring everywhere. It’s basically a list of things to do and sometimes things to buy. When I’ve completed a task there is a small box that I mark with an “x”. Today I: 1) Bought a present. 2) Went out with my brother. 3) Filled out an application. 4) Updated my calendar. 5) Bought shaving stuff and sun screen. 6) Bought backpack. 7) Sent an e-mail.
All of the above was on the list. The list is on the floor right now. That way I will see it first thing in the morning so I wont forget to bring it to work. The list says: “DON’T FORGET TO BRING FOOD!”. I often forget that and if it’s not on the list then I will forget it. This is crazy but also fun. It might be because I want to go somewhere else in life. This is just an extreme of the boring everday routine. Now I’m gonna watch an episode of Seinfeld (I borrowed them ALL from Tompa) and then I’m off to bed.
Yesterday was mom’s birthday. Me and Albin went to see Chicken Little at the movies in Kungsbacka which was pretty fun actually, it’s been 15 years or so since I went to see a kids film and everyone was in a good mood. The kids were all laughing. Oh my… kids. Mom’s party was fun too. I had to much cake.
Yesterday when I woke up at eight in the morning I got dressed and went out to take some pictures in the woods. There’s a certain spot where you can get a cool scenic view of Veddige. I made some sandwiches and bought some hot coco at the gas station and then went for a cold, cold walk. It’s fun to walk knee deep in snow when you’re leaving for a summer paradise in just a few days, don’t you think?
For some reason today doesn’t really feel like winner’s day. Know the feeling? It’s like one of those days when you feel the only thing you can really do is to clean your room. Because if you do that at least you will amount to something. But I haven’t cleaned my room today.
Good song on the stereo now – The Cult’s “Little Face”. That serves as a reminder as to why one would dye the hair black and wear make up.
I just sent three text messages from my cell phone but no one answered. Is anyone still out there? Oh, what if the rapture just took place and I was left behind. I better go see if my Megadeth collection is still on earth.
Ok, this was really, really fun. Me and Pierre and Martin went out and took some pictures two days ago. Pierre is really inventive and he had some new equipment that was pretty sharp.
It’s really boiling is it not? I’m upstairs in mom and dad’s house and I feel like giving in because it’s so hot. A couple of days ago we got back from the Sweden Rock Festival and it was a lot of fun as always. I’d seen almost all of the bands before, except for Venom (and who would wanna miss that, uhm).
About two weeks ago, Dad was kind enough to drive Örebro. It has been two very busy weeks. I’ve cleaned out the old office at Fascination Street Studios, painted it, bought furniture and such.
I Örebro will be an exciting new chapter in life and I know it will be fun to work close to a good friend. We even share beds right now. Jens claims I make noises when I sleep. Jens himself sleepwalks and has nightly visions. Two days ago he claims he saw me walk through a wall.
The whole Israel trip was nothing short of superdoopercool! You need not ask anymore because I took a lot of pictures and shot a lot of film and I’m gonna throw some of it out in a day or two. Thing is, the day after I got home I had to babysit Albin and Edwin and the day after that there was something else and then the internet feed at the hostel seized to be. It’s still very grumpy (I’m in bed at mom and dad’s house, far from the hostel, so at the moment I have feed).
For some reason today doesn’t really feel like winner’s day. Know the feeling? It’s like one of those days when you feel the only thing you can really do is to clean your room. Because if you do that at least you will amount to something. But I haven’t cleaned my room today.