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This month I have both Christmas (of course) and my son's birthday.  I hooked him up early on the b-day last month with Gears 2 so that was the main part of his gift.  I'll probably pick up some MS points for him as well to buy whatever with.  Now I have to decide what to get him for Christmas.  He already told me for sure he wants a videogame, and I can't really say I'm surprised since there's been some great releases in the last month or so.  I beefed up my Blockbuster game pass so I can get 2 out at a time and I've been renting out the big name releases as they've become available.  My o

Remember that song, Elvis is everywhere?  Got it stuck in my head recently and can't seem to shake it free just yet.  Its actually kind of unpleasant, and I am resisting the urge to youtube the song because then it may never leave.

Remember that song, Elvis is everywhere?  Got it stuck in my head recently and can't seem to shake it free just yet.  Its actually kind of unpleasant, and I am resisting the urge to youtube the song because then it may never leave.

So over the weekend while I was practicing some of our songs I spent a little time just doodling around, trying to increase my speed with my fret hand.  While doing so I came up with another catchy riff.  Well, catchy to me anyway.  :D  So long story short, I worked it around and added some chords around it and suddenly I have another song written.  This one isn't as involved as the first one, meaning the bassline isn't quite so complicated and busy, but it sounds pretty good I think.  Its not completely fleshed out but I think I have enough together to present to the other guys.  Plus I th

So over the weekend while I was practicing some of our songs I spent a little time just doodling around, trying to increase my speed with my fret hand.  While doing so I came up with another catchy riff.  Well, catchy to me anyway.  :D  So long story short, I worked it around and added some chords around it and suddenly I have another song written.  This one isn't as involved as the first one, meaning the bassline isn't quite so complicated and busy, but it sounds pretty good I think.  Its not completely fleshed out but I think I have enough together to present to the other guys.  Plus I th

So tonight I laid out the song I wrote for the rest of the guys in the band.  I was a bit nervous about it.  So after we warmed up they wanted to hear it, so I explained what I kind of had in mind for the guitar parts and the setup of it then played it.  They actually dug it quite a bit.  I worked with the guitarist first, taught him the riffs and then let him start working on what to put over it.  Then the drummer and I played so he could do his thing.  Once he had his part down we recorded me playing just the bassline, then just the bass and a rough beat with the drums.

So tonight I laid out the song I wrote for the rest of the guys in the band.  I was a bit nervous about it.  So after we warmed up they wanted to hear it, so I explained what I kind of had in mind for the guitar parts and the setup of it then played it.  They actually dug it quite a bit.  I worked with the guitarist first, taught him the riffs and then let him start working on what to put over it.  Then the drummer and I played so he could do his thing.  Once he had his part down we recorded me playing just the bassline, then just the bass and a rough beat with the drums.

So we went out this morning to Meijer and picked up our "pre-cooked" holiday meal.  I've never gone this route before, and I don't believe I ever will again.

So we went out this morning to Meijer and picked up our "pre-cooked" holiday meal.  I've never gone this route before, and I don't believe I ever will again.

For years now I've resisted the temptation to subscribe to mail-order rental services, be they movie or games, because I didn't think it was worth the potential trouble.  I really don't even rent dvds.  I have a source for some movies (YARRR!) and the rest I just buy outright on dvd.  With games I have the Blockbuster gamepass or again, I just buy outright.