Sunday, June 19, 2005

father's

I was born from one, and raised by another. There was a time that my real dad held such sway over me... was such a positive influence in my life and taught me how to just kick back and relax. But then the terrible things in his life started to trickle in, so I literally phased him out.

I consider my father to be my step-dad... I didn't used to. It took about 15 years to get to that point. It wasn't until I moved out and realized all the things that he had done for me. Especially when I have now been in a situation with a woman with a child and I certainly wasn't ready. I can see now the courage that it took to step into a ready made family and take it over and raise it the way you think is right. Well Tony, you were right. Thanks for being my role model, diciplinarian, teacher of all things manly and most of all, for being my dad without question.

[ drainpip ] | 11:15 AM | 1 comments

Friday, June 10, 2005

ventura ho

This weekend is going to be a celebration. There's a wedding coming, and not just any wedding which I will explain, but our family doesn't just get together and smile and say congratulations. We party. My stepdad's side of the family is pretty much insane. Tommy, the groom, has been deaf since birth. He's a few years older than I am, but I can remember as kids trying to communicate with him since he didn't know how to write yet and I didn't know signing. Over the years he started to learn how to write, but I only saw him at holidays and reunions (his part of the family live in Central CA). Needless to say, he has made quite the life for himself after graduating college. Met his girl at the CA School for the Deaf and off they went to this weekend.

There's going to be so many people there it's going to be crazy. For anyone that's bringing a date for their first time meeting the family - I don't suggest this be the time hahah. Well, I suppose there is no good time with my family since we're just so damn big. Anyway, I'll be leaving Saturday morning. Tony (stepdad) and I will be driving in Miss June whereas my mother will be stuck with all the girls. We should get there with enough time to each lunch by the time my mom gets there, so it'll be nice. Plus I need to spread June's legs out farther than Oceanside.

It's not often I get dolled up, mostly because I don't have the money to afford such things, but I do have a small section mostly reserved for interviews and occasions such as this. I would go in shorts and a t-shirt, but I'd get that look from mom.

[ drainpip ] | 6:30 AM | 3 comments

Sunday, June 05, 2005

suite madame blue

Time after time
I sit and I wait for your call
I know I'm a fool
But what can I say
Whatever the price I'll pay
For you Madame Blue

Once long ago
A word from your lips and the world turned around
But somehow you've changed
You're so far away
I long for the past and dream of the day
With you Madame Blue

Sweet Madame Blue
Gaze in your looking glass
You're not a child anymore
Sweet Madame Blue
The future is all but past
Dressed in your jewels
You made your own rules
You conquered the world and more
... Heaven's door

-Styx

[ drainpip ] | 10:42 PM | 1 comments

Saturday, June 04, 2005

begin with a bang...

... and I think it will end with a sputter. This weekend just won't live up to Friday night's concert, but that's ok. I like lazy weekends to a point. I just need to sit down and actually do some editing. The Italian will be on DVD this month if it kills me. Actually, I think it might - of boredom that is.

I could be worrying about money, but who doesn't? I guess when I look over at Cat sleeping on my old chair, curled up in as small of a ball that he can (or what I like to call his "dumpling pose") all those worries just don't seem to matter.

A new short is on the horizon, and as soon as I can get us together (only four people this time) we'll do it. This one will have a female! I know, omg. Hopefully this new face won't get too scared and will work with us again... we shall see. If it all works out, hopefully it's the beginning of a long relationship... of course that means coming to family reunions and stuff. But American Ocean parties are much more fun and have much less drama (unless Curt and I are fighting again).

[ drainpip ] | 4:56 PM | 1 comments

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