Eureka! I have another new album before it even comes out! Yes, Alkaline Trio's Good Mourning is spinning in my CD player here at work. I had already heard those mediocre demos, but they really don't do the album justice. I'm still trying to soak it all in, but there are definitely some good songs including All On Black, Donner Party, This Could Be Love and some others. I'm sending it to Marissa tomorrow because I'm nice like that. I don't think it lives up to the high expectations I had a few months ago. I bet the Thrice album will. Yes, I bet it will. I cannot wait for that damn thing. Did I mention it's called "The Artist in the Ambulance"? What a strange title. I don't have any idea what to expect.

I wrote a letter to Bill yesterday. I need to write Chris too.

This weekend is Easter. My parents want me to go up to Wausau or something to meet my sister. Now I'd love to see my sister, don't get me wrong... but we would be driving for like 5 hours to spend half a day with her, and then we'd drive 5 hours back. I'm sorry, but I'd rather wait until a nice long weekend when I can go see her for more than a few hours. I think I'll stay home and jam with Kevin all day on Saturday (he agreed to play drums on the album, by the way), and then maybe have some people over that night? Then Easter Sunday is 4/20! Hehehe.

I still haven't talked about London. I did write a bunch about it in the letter to Bill. Maybe I'll copy and paste it here so I don't have to type it again. Maybe maybe.

I'm so weird. I sit here at work seriously thinking about just quitting. I mean... I know a lot of people who really dislike their jobs, but I don't think any of them would quit without a back-up job or something. I guess I need to grow up, but I find that hard to do. I always have. Maybe that's a good thing?

Back to work. I need a hug.

I suddenly find myself here, in the office at work. I've obviously returned from London, which makes me very sad. Having to come back to work on top of that makes it much worse, but I think I'll deal with it.

London was awesome. Seeing Rob was awesome. Being in such a cool city with 4 of my best friends was awesome times two. We did so much that it's really kind of hard to know where to start. Since I'm at work, I won't get into any of it just yet. Soon... soon...

I'm listening to System of a Down and eating lunch. It's tasty. Last night Steve said McDonalds is doing their 39 cent / 49 cent hamburger / cheeseburger special today, so I might have to take advantage of that for dinner.

Somehow the Warped Tour 2002 DVD came out and I forgot to get it. I'm going right after work.

I'm very seriously thinking of including drums on my album - which means I'd probably have some electric guitar and who knows what else. Kevin Hopkins is a champ, and I think he might do it. This would mean that it would not be finished on April 30th, but I promised Marissa it'd be done before she leaves for Africa at the beginning of June. I'm going to start a separate blog for the album once recording starts, which should be this week. It'll depend on what Kevin says. I'm calling him tonight. I've also gotta write Bill a letter. Maybe I'll do that right now...

I'm out. What a random post this was...