6/09/2004

Tough man, dadadadadadadadadadada tough man! I should be yelling at the top of my lungs. I should be singing and spinning in circles. I should be. I should be.

Last night was amazing. Freeing and relieving, and just one of those nights were you love everything and everybody. I really love those nights. So the magic of the night was wrapped up in a jo jos pizza, a scary movie (I have learned I am quite the wimp), and a midnight skateboard session. Ah yes, the crew all got together. It had been months (like 10), but it felt so good. Specially the park skateboard session. My ankles were so wobbly and my balance was missing, and a couple of times I almost did a face plant into the pavement (which reminded me the influence and impact that a pebble can have). Ah yes. Never forget the small things.

The first years are off to the Tokyo recontracting meeting this weekend, they are excited for their transition to second years. Soon the new crop will be here, and the guy replacing Jack (according to Jack) is a hottie. Outdoorsey and a hottie, could be a good year sports fans. And Jack is coming back (not really a surprise there). But my sports nut snow/surf brother will be rocking up this north island again. And heading off to the alter with Aki. Again, no big shock, but still, it is nice to have him still in the crew.

Right, so my legs are still killing me, but Friday is more farm work, Saturday is climbing Mt. Yotei with Melissa (insano herself), and Sunday is dying shirts from natural tree dye at the farm. Crazy. I am psyched.

And tonight, well tonight I have a mini volleyball tournament to play in. Lunatic. Adaptations of sports.

Right, and another big item on the voting block (besides me faxing in my forms to get an out of country voting ballot, how responsible is that?), is if I should go to summer sonic or not. This crazy music festival is happening in Tokyo and Osaka when I am going to be there and the line up is off the hook. Seriously, check this out:

GREEN DAY

AVRIL LAVIGNE

SUM 41

THE DARKNESS

PENNYWISE

ALL AMERICAN REJECTS

MANDO DIAO

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE

DKT/MC5

THE DAMNED

RAZORLIGHT

BLACKMAIL

THE CRIBS

LEE'SCRATCH'PERRY &
MAD PROFESSOR

PEACHES

BLOC PARTY

THE DEAD 60'S

ERSKIN

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION

GO-GO'S

ORANGE RANGE

SILVERTIDE

DIRTY AMERICANS

NEGATIVE

BEASTIE BOYS

THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS

NAS

N.E.R.D

LOSTPROPHETS

JURASSIC 5

BORIALIS

RHYMESTER

THE MUSIC

THE HIVES

PHANTOM PLANET

THE ORDINARY BOYS

10-FEET

THE VEILS

WHYTE SEEDS

JUNIOR SENIOR

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES

THE FAINT

SECRET MACHINES

KASABIAN

IMA ROBOT

ZEBRAHEAD

HOOBASTANK

MIDTOWN

AMEN

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

LIVING THINGS

THE BRONX

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So there you have it folks. Two full days of utter music mayhem, and a little summer refresher for the kids in the crowd. For those interested the website is http://www.summersonic.com/index.html

Times are changing, this is such an exciting time.

Peace and good travels to the green tank, and love to all the little flames at home.

Yo!