too long

Sorry. I've been busy with the large sac of crap i call life. I actually can't remember what I wrote last time. Did I say that I had become a wizard? Well, if not I still have the proof in my room. School has been kicking my ass more than I remember it doing for a long time. I have alot of homework, I don't enjoy the stuff I'm learning that much and what's worse is that i'm not having the blast I should be having learning stuff in general. I guess what it really comes down to is the readiness for school to be done. I don't know what lies for me in my future, but I don't think it'll be less intersting than accounting or economics.

regardless, i've accrued a large wealth of music.
The new thrice album is a direct opposite to the brand new album, which, if you haven't heard it, will make you shiver. it is fantastically evil.

HOLY SHIT. I finally got out a piece of corn kernel that's been stuck in my gum for about a week. That thing's been bothering me incessantly for the whole week. I should really stop eating so much popcorn...

Back to music though. Tiesto's club life (iTunes podcast link) has been on while i've been studying or writing as of late. It's great background stuff and if you want to get some quality listening time in, you can simply turn it up when you hear something you like. that's what I do.

Also, i've rediscovered how incredible Pandora is. If you put any length of time into building up a station, you will get nothing but tasty treats that fit your musical desires. Never fails to not dissapoint.

For halloween i didn't want to spend the money or time creating a large red mau5 head so I went as wilson from home improvement. I got a few nice beers out of it at parties i went to. everyone thought it was original. i didn't, but i drank the beer. not key light? yum.

I'm enjoying skating more and more.

The snowdays we had last week were awesome. I now know of things I want to do on campus objects. Thanks to colin I filmed the coolest looking thing i've ever done on a snowboard. Urban jibbing is pretty fun. Unfortunately, videos have blown it out so much that anything you do looks small and insignificant. whatever, i had fun. If you didn't get snow last wed/thursday, sucks to be you, if you did, hope you enjoyed it.

I'm only putting up one song cause I'm still working on this freud paper...
It's fun and a mix of my all time favorite song. enjoi it.

Daft Punk - Digital Love (ALGERONICS Remix) via StoneyRoads

Paid

Listen to this while you read. It's nice.

I got my first paycheck from coaching. Unfortunately, it's smaller than it should be (that's what she said). At least I got some money i guess. I'll just have to confront Bill, my boss, with Kyle cause he got shorted too.


I've been thinking alot and after looking at pictures of my never-faltering, major-league crush that lasted throughout highschool, I've come to the conclusion that not only am I not ready for a relationship, I'm COMPLETELY opposed to the idea of someone being attached to me in any non-friend way. I don't want to be loved romantically. I won't get into how I simply do not believe romantic love exists, but since most people except that it does, I'll just say that I do Not want that.

After this girl thing I went through (and I guess am still going through), I realized that what I dislike, and, in fact, what makes me angry, is someone wanting to like me more than I like them. That was the first time that's ever happened to me. It sucks. I don't have to go very much out of my way to say that being on the other side and just conceiling it is way better, easier, and consuming of less energy.

I've been thinking why it is that I don't want to accept affection and I haven't really come to a conclusion. Maybe it's cause I feel like everything like that thrown my way is fake love. People convince themselves that there is such a thing as romatic love when really it's only a combination of like and lust. Love is something much bigger than person on person. It's something that you have to live. Love should escape from you at all times directed at people in particular but based only on physical proximity. Everyone should get a piece of everyone else. Communism Love? Maybe.


I've downloaded about 3 gig of music over the past 2 weeks and am still getting through the huge batch I got today but I have some recommendations already. I guess I'll explain what the song is like since alot of the remixers and/or bands I knew nothing about until now.


1. The Reeling (Sammy Bananas' Big Choon Mix) - Passion Pit
If you've never heard of Passion Pit, that's incredible for one since they've been blowing up almost as much as Phoenix as of late. This song is a little slow on the start (probably because it's over 7 min), but when it gets into that little diddy that is played out like Schroeder plays in Peanuts [you know...with his pointer fingers]) it makes you feel happy. I like feeling happy.


2. Pon De Floor (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) - Major Lazer
Your mind will melt if you've heard the original and like it. You aren't ready for this song. I'll give you a hint that might prepare you a little bit, but I don't want to give away too much. It's a fun song anyway and the video is ridonkulous, but I like listening to this to add an extra little jn sais kwa. mouille!


3. Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix) - Ellie Goulding
This is actually an incredible song as is. However, because I really like dubstep done well (thishas a good example of that), I love this track. She has a great voice and I'm sure will get pop-success soon enough.


4. Little Booty Girl - Thunderheist
I'm only sharing this because I didn't find it myself. Truthfully, I'd like to keep it all for myself. My girl Kaitlin I met in france sent me the video and I checked out the group. They're cool, this song rocks, and you will have a fun time if it's playing somewhere. I'll guarantee that.


5. Amazon (Diplo Mix) - M.I.A. Diplo's Myspace
Somehow, I have never heard this. I like Ciara and I like M.I.A. but more than either of them, I like Diplo. If you ask me who my favorite dj I've ever seen live is, I would say him. Her flow is kinda weird like always, but it's a pretty good combo. I just wonder what song he went into after that one. hum...
Anyway, you should keep on lookin cause they stay in the jar...



So that's what I have for you. Enjoi



BONUS: some of the originals/other remixes that I like a little less than the ones up there ↑.

The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix) - Passion Pit

Pon De Floor ft. Sean Paul (Team Yee Remix) - Major Lazer

Starry Eyed - Ellie Goulding

Sweet Dirty Dreams Disposition (Val Kolton Mashup Remix) - The Temper Trap

short post

i've been having alot of fun over the last two weeks of school. it's good to be back, but it's a little hectic. although my classes aren't hard, there are 5 of them. I've learned over this short period that while i was gone DU has decided that they want to become a legit school (one that makes their students work harder...er, longer hours). kinda lame. stuff that would usually take less time has now been lengthened so studying is less strenuous but daily activities and classwork/homework is more tedious. tonight, i have, because of a few possibly uncontrollable circumstances, alot to do that has not been started yet. 3 of my 4 classes have stuff due. I'm not thrilled about this because in 2 of those 3 the work is long and terribly pointless to life. i kinda like the grad-school mentality of 1 or 2 tests and a project better than homework due every class. it seems like i'm back in highschool after a repose of 3 years. bummed.

regardless, i've experimented with the downtown scene a little bit more thanks to my friends from the fixed gear community namely jason. if i haven't told you about my awesome weekend a while back, get me to tell you about it. it involved getting a bunch of free stuff and having a great time doing it.

last night i went to the highlands tavern for a few beers and then went to the shag lounge and the ginn mill (all downtown). i saw mfm at the shag lounge and said whats up to him. super cool. he has some of the best style and i believe he has pushed snowboarding towards a more expressive and skate-influenced state over his career. he's a business man that has pulled himself out the city and potentially gang-filled lifestyle toward which he was headed. bref: cool ass dude.

i've also never had a fight with a girl until now. it was brought about by the reverse of anything i have been involved with in the past. she likes me more than i like her, simple. i didn't/still don't know how to deal with this and i'm having to learn as i go. not that i really want to to be honest. me not wanting to burn a bridge has led to a few long nights that culminated in friday where i had the first verbal fight that i've ever had with someone. i know the remedy but i don't want to take the pill. lame.

anyway, i have a bunch of music that i want to post but as i am slammed with work i don't have time to put it up. so i'll throw a song up that mellowed me out and gave me butterflies tonight while starting my econ. it led me to want to post this and so i think you should hear it.

here:

Lake Heartbeat - Mystery


so i hope you enjoy that one as much as i do and i hope it makes you feel as uncomfortable as it makes me feel.

i've had great conversations as of late with a variety of people leading to more knowledge and more ability to comprehend others' situations. i like it.
good night.

Revolutionary Atom Fuse!!

It's been a while since I put anything up so I figured I owe it to my 2 loyal followers to throw some hot fire up here. Because I haven't put anything hip-hop or associated up in a long time, I'll keep it mostly that. Not that everything will be hip-hop, but everything will at least have a verse. Except the bonus stuff.


First up is a song I found 2 days ago. I really do like adele, so this beat had me hooked from the get-go. Jay-Z is pretty good and this is definitely going to get some playtime on my ipod.

Never Chasing Pavements (Urban Noize Remix) - Jay-Z


Second is from a mixtape I am currently downloading. It's 3000 and Bun B's verses from International Players Anthem (which, is fantastic [Willy Hutch all day]) and You'll Find A Way by Santogold.

You'll Find A Way Player ft. Andre 3000 & Bun B - Santogold


Third is a Cool Kids Joint. I mean, it's a song by the Bloody Beetroots, but the Cool Kids are on it. It's pretty fresh. You will hear it in bars/clubs if they play new music rather than the shitty top 40. Which brings me to the point that I am embarrassed by This. Dallas has a bad name now, thanks. The table is pretty tight though... Now for the cool kids.

Awesome ft. The Cool Kids - The Bloody Beetroots


Last is a remix of the really good but pretty old and over-used song Daylight by Matt & Kim. It has De La Soul spitting on the verse which makes it A-ok in my book. Check Check Check Check it out.

Daylight (Troublemaker Remix ft. De La Soul) - Matt & Kim


Nothing to big to report from my end. I've been having a great time riding around denver on tuesday nights. I'm actually about to go downtown to meet up with my friend Jason for some beers Here. Hopefully it'll be a good time. I don't know anything about the downtown bar scene except the really retarded ones I went to a while back and Meadowlark. The bonus is good so get them too. I don't know why it's bonus, well, I guess cause neither match the "hip-hop" theme, but they're both great.

BONUS!

She Wolf (Deeplick Radio Edit) - Shakira ♥
This is the best of all the remixes I have (which I believe add up to 7 of them). Must download♥

Los Feeling (Bit Funk Remix) - Visitor


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Sorry for the crazy sizing. I tried to fix it, but it's not changing.

10 days later.

Hey. My birthday was cool. If you were there, you know, if you weren't and we talk you've probably asked me about it by now so you know. If you haven't, you're dead to me. :)

So at what is pretty much the close of summer I've decided to let you in on my super summer slams playlist. It's dope. Some of the songs are kinda moody like a long hot summer day and some are fun, energetic, poppy, or all of those things.

I put all the songs on media fire in an AAC file but have since realized that if you aren't a frequent blogosphere downloader, you might not have the converter. If you want any of the songs that i've posted, then just give me a shout (we're probably acquaintances on facebook) and i'll put the song up. Hell you know what, I'll just put them all up now. I'm sitting in the Ritchie center enjoying the over-airconditioned arena and I'm quite comfortable. Plus, the DU internet is currently uploading my shit at 6000 kb/s. That's pretty fast.

***edit*** i'm not user pro so I can't put a 349 mb file on their site. So individual files we go...

I'll put them in two files (cause I don't think I can have just one file full of the same 390some meg of music goldenness.

I'll list all the songs and put the link at the bottom. I'm doing this for those of you that like listening to music enough to just put it on for a while and jam. Also, there are probably some songs you will not like. I put stuff in here that I think characterize summer, not things I think everyone in the world should love at first listen.


I didn't end up leaving to go backpacking/camping today cause max and grant needed to finalize their lease. Now they + john and nick have a house though so it was worth it. We'll leave tomorrow to get a good start on the hike into Indian Peaks Wilderness. Thankfully, my chest cavity still hurts quite alot when I wake up, so the trip should be just as enjoyable as last time. Maybe I should actually get an x-ray. Bottom line, don't bike when you're tired.

When we get back on wednesday I'm going to dig into Anthony's $1 Pizza $1 Beer. I'm excited for that.

Nothing else is really going on. I have, however, discovered that going downtown to the hot spots in Denver sucks. I went to Lodo's last night for my friend Will's 22nd and I'm glad I got to see him but the spot was pretty lame. Way too many people, way way way too many drunk people, and terrible music. I'll just have to wait until tuesday after next to go find the cool dives with the bike crew at loops. They always go to bars and I'm sure they know the good (and cheap) ones.



Super Summer Slams Pt. 1

Playlist:
In For The Kill - La Roux
Lisztomania - Phoenix
Night Drive With You (Grum Remix) - Anoraak
Night Watcher - Alan Braxe
Lost Ones - Lauryn Hill
Toulon - Terje Bakke
Going Down - DJ Lobsterdust
Into The Nightlife (Soulseekers Version) - Cyndi Lauper
You know what? I don't want to type all this out. It's still nice out and I'd rather be picking up supplies for the trip tomorrow or something. You figure it out. Most of the title of the song is on the file name on mediafire and if you want to know what the song sounds like before downloading it just use Hypem or Youtube or something.

Super Summer Slams Pt. 2

enjoi the music. I have.

BONUS

I've got some new stuff that I think is pretty good and It's not on the SSS playlist so I'll throw it on here:

Worst I Ever Had (Drake) - Elephant Man
This song is hillarious. And since the drake song is pretty fun by itself, it's a winning combo. Must hear.

Open Porse - Diverseconcepts
This one made me feel like I was back in 10th grade listening to The Album Leaf. But instead of being all downtempo, there's a good beat behind it that carries the song and makes it party worthy or background worthy.

Slip And Slide (Scream And Shout Recordings Original Mix) - Micha Moor
Kinda long, but alot of cool sounds. Interesting for sure.

Late Night TV

I've been on this song for a few weeks. Enjoy it like me.
Every Every Every Every

So I was watching TV tonight for about 2 seconds before I was captivated by the pure sex that is Shakira's new video for She Wolf. I mean have you seen it??? If not here... check it out. I'm not sure of a better word than ridiculous. The link for it is at the bottom as well as a few remixes that I love.
Awooooo! It's a great night for this track cause the moon is nearly full. Neat.

I went out tonight with Kalvin, Kris, & Max to Cuba Cuba paid for by Timothy Dean. It was a great dinner with good food and comfortable conversation with everyone (who, before tonight, hadn't all hung out). I like that. I got the duck which max also enjoyed and everyone else had the pork shoulder which was probably the heartiest option on the menu. It was good but I wanted those black beans... Can't get enough of those.

We then came back and drank some brews. Maredsous 8 Dubbel started it off and then we shared some Aventinus. If you were in France with me, you know what a staple the latter was in my weekly alcohol consumption, so to find it in the US at Littles for such a low price of 3.95 is a real treat. As Marc says, "Yeah Aventinus... He's a great guy!" The saga will certainly continue for this year as well. I'm excited. I used my nice beer glasses to drink the stuff.
Also, if your name is Marc, I will be inviting you to drink Westmalle with me in Westmalle glasses within the next week. I'm saving it for you homie. The stuff's so expensive here. Now all we gotta find is Bernardus...

Tomorrow I'm not sure what I'm going, but probably not much since I don't want to drink all the nice stuff and I'm not yet 21. Saturday on the other hand will be pretty cool. I'm going to the Shadium to get my birthday mug and then maybe to the Pioneer or something to finish off the rest of the night. What I'm really looking forward to is the camping trip that me and Max are planning for Sunday afternoon-Wednesday morning. We're going to go up in the similar area to where we were last monday but stay A) longer and B) enjoy the outdoors much more because we won't be relying on a car nor any pre-set comodities. I do need to purchase a backpack for this, but I figure it'll be a worthwhile investment as I love camping and I'm probably going to be doing more and more over the next weeks/months/and (dispite the winters) years. Me and max were just jurlin lookin at a map tonight of that area and got really excited for an exploratory trip. So that being said, if you like camping and the outdoor experience and you're free on Sunday - Wednesday, please hit me up cause it would be awesome to have a bunch of people going.

Music links:

Fabolous - Everything, Everyday, Everywhere

Shakira - She Wolf

Shakira - She Wolf (Moto Blanco Radio Edit) (really dancey and fun)

Shakira - She Wolf (Wild Lycan Obiek Remix)

Shakira - Loba (Jad Desenchanntee She Wolf Is Not As We Mix)



NO BONUS
Bout to get those red bulls, I don't give those haters No Rest!

Fun Times.

For some reason I'm captivated by house music as of late. Example:


I realize today that coming back to the US was a large mistake. I had played around with the idea of what would have happened if I had stayed and didn't worry about it too much, but I miss the hex and know I could have made money and been happier if I had stayed there...

I'm having fun in Denver, but the summer lull has got me down. No work, not too much going on, no trouble, no real problems, but no excitement either. On a daily basis, I have nothing to look forward to; no rush of flying through cars, no weird dinner parties, no fear of french.

I waited outside the hookah bar (now called Aroma apres shooting) for 20 min for Molly the other night. She didn't show up even though I'm pretty sure she was hanging out in the parking lot at breugers looking over. Whatever... probably better for her. She wasn't going to get anything out of me anyway.

Speaking of which, I think I need to tone down my sexy or something. I'm getting alot of dreamy-eyed regards when I'm out and about. Almost every day this last week/weekend some girl/girls has/have given me googlie eyes. Got to work on that.

I'm in the process of painting my bike fully for the first time and I think it's going well. I'll have to wait for the final result, but I feel pretty good with the color choice.

I don't have my music on my normal harddrive and since I don't have internet at my apartment I'm not there. I don't have anything good to post so I'll give you a link to a blog that has posted Icarus by Santogold.


BONUS

Beta Fish?

Listen to this while you're reading what I'm writing:


So I have alot to report. When you aren't working and you have quite a bit of time on your hands to do whatever, you get alot of cool anecdotes. That being said, I'd rather be working, but that's just the state of the economy I guess.

First off, I forgot to tell the story of how I got holla'd at from a car while on my bike last time I wrote on this. I came straight in and wrote down the exact conversation so I wouldn't forget it and I'm glad. Here it is:


"Hey Boy! Whatchu doin? Where you goin on that cute bicycle? Can I come home wichu?"

"Maybe..."rising intonation

Ooo don't make me spank that ass...


Then the car of girls drove off. One of them looked like Johanna Radoux the Sweet Rat and the one that was yelling at me kinda looked like Rye Rye.

It was hillarious. I thought it would never happen again but...

On Tuesday night when I got back from my first LOOPS in denver (a ride that is similar to Les Rides Du Jeudi Soir that I did in Paris but less intense) I went over to Kris King's crib to chill. As I was really hungry after riding, I went out with Kris to get some of that new greek place's food that's close to campus. We picked up the food and then were sitting at the light at University when, unexpectedly, a girl leans out her window two lanes over and starts hollaing at me.
I was surprised that it was happening again, but wasn't at all bothered by the banter that went something along the lines of:

Hey boy!
Hey!
What you eating?
Fries from that greek place. They're good.
Give me one!
(Kris decides to grenade throw a fry. It almost makes it to their car.)
Almost! What's your number?
Uh... It's a texas area code.
Whatever give it to me.
-my number-
Okay well i'm going to call you.
I don't have my phone with me...
Oh well you'll have a missed call then.
Haha okay...
(Drives off)

So I get back to Kris' and i see that there actually is a missed call. What?!? I just got hit on from two lanes away? I thought parkinglot pimpin was ridiculous but this was absurd.
So I text the chick. She invites me to a hookah bar the next night. I tell her that I have to get up early and I instead go to Grant's house cause I don't want to go to the hookah bar across the street from me that was the place of at least one stabbing last year. Rad. Plus, I don't know her, she's 18 (thank you facebook friending), she looks a little like Liz Lowenburg, and I don't go to hookah bars much. It has to be a special thang. Anyway, we're supposed to meet up at Beta tonight but I don't know if I feel comfortable with a "Dome and Peace" which is what will probably ensue. Also, she's the same age as my sister. Going to be a college freshman. Hum that's just fucking weird. I might just go for a fun time and resist advances thrown my way. Only thing is that the DJ's myspace page + the music on there is lame as shit. I'll write to tell if I go.


In terms of music, I have alot of new stuff, but I'll just put these three up here:

Mobin Master - Show Me Love ft. Karina Chavez

Alan Braxe - Nightwatcher (Original Mix) (go to this blog and get it. addicted is a longer instrumental btw.)

Kid Sister - Telephone Flow

I biked 50 km after watching today's tour time trial. I was sporting the Cycles Lemont Jersey for the first time and it was awesome. Good jerseys make riding alot more comfortable. Anyway, I lapped around Wash Park 15 times or something in an hour and 15 min. Contador's time for the trial was 48.30. Rad. I was still pretty impressed that I could spin at an average of 36 km/h for that long. Pignon Fixe Bitches!


BONUS:

Because I highly doubt most of you have this song (and you really should) I'm throwing up the oldie-but-goody:

Wiley - Wearing My Rolex