Halloween is almost here, one day away. Above is a picture from a little pumpkin carving session at my place. It was fun, I haven’t done that in such a long time. I carved a simplified Boba Fett face and then we watched The Lost Boys, great movie! Now I have a day and a half to find my costume. Bring on the challenge.
Happy Birthday Cousin Jason!
This past Tuesday I got to see Dysrhythmia play again for the second time here in Portland at the Rotture. What a show! These guys seriously melt some faces. They have just released a new album this past summer called Psychic Maps on Relapse Records and played “Festival of Popular Delusions” from it and gave that song a whole new breed of energy. With only three guys, they can give one hell of a power punch, Jeff wailing on the kit, Kevin shredding passages on the 6-string machine, and Colin playing the bass faster and more technical then most guitar players around.
Also from the night, a local band from Portland, With Eyes Abstract, opened up right before Dysrhythmia and grabbed my attention causing me to leave the show with both of there albums. Right up the alley with Dysrhythmia, With Eyes Abstract surely knows how to create some wild passages and patterns with only three dudes too. They just released a brand new album called Fire At The Library and if you enjoy the tunes of Dysrhythmia, I would definitely recommend these guys.
Above is the artwork from With Eyes Abstract’s: Fire At The Library album done by Eatcho. I really think it’s some fun stuff, you can check out more at their website.
September was a fast month, but packed with two incredible trips that will be hard to part from the memory bank. First, to the tropical land of Hawaii, precisely the island of Oahu to hang out on the North Shore with some great people. The trip was wonderful in many ways, being able to go scuba diving, surfing, hiking, relaxing, and having a shit ton of fun! This trip made it possible for me to try out scuba diving for the first time in my life and let me tell you, I think everyone should try it. Once comfortable under the water, scuba diving is the most peaceful, stress-less, freeing activity, and how could hate being like a fish for like an hour. Check out more images of the Oahu trip here.
The second trip in September was a summit climb of Mt. Adams with a great group of people. The above picture is from the summit of Mt. Adams, sitting at 12,281 ft. Being up there, felt as if I was on another planet or something. The climb was challenging, super exciting, and an altitude test for myself. Most of the hike, I felt great until the first step to descend from the summit. All of a sudden, it felt as if someone was stealing my oxygen. Once it started happening, my stress level was causing a little chain reaction to other functions I truly needed to get back to our basecamp at 9,000 ft. My balance started to fade, energy level was dropping and my loss of breath wasn’t improving. So with the help of some fantastic friends, they relieved me of my bag, which then just allowed me to focus on just getting back to basecamp. Once there, I laid down and took a short nap, allowing me to gain my usual self back. So in the end, I learned a bunch and gain more validation that good friends are truly there to help and to that, I say, “Thank You.” To view more images from the climb, click here.
Now with the month of September complete and in the past, October seems like a month full of hard work, exploring new territories, and finding new business. Right now, I’m in the last steps of a branding project and some other freelance design jobs, so look for some new work to hit the portfolio this month.
In other highlights, if your into Doom Metal, you should check out the new YOB album called The Great Cessation. They’re back from the dead with the same dark and low end fury. The album has been out since July, but I’ve been reminded of it’s power because the album has been in heavy rotation in my playlist lately. I’m looking forward to them playing here in Portland at the end of the month.
Sweet dreams Luna Puna!
Keep on rocking Bonham. Only wonderful things for your future. As for myself, things have changed quite of bit in the last 2-3 weeks. Some not so good and some in a positive ligth. Don’t worry, (if you were), things are good and I’m looking forward to new adventures and opportunities. I’m in pure exploration mode right now and ready for a new path. It’s weird how things lay out and happen. I feel easily pulled into the world of frustration but it’s too easy to go down that path. So no complaints, no shit, it’s time to step it up.
Keep the destruction going!
To say the least, I’m intrigued with this race. The race is called the Death Race, it takes place in Pittsfield, VT. It happens once a year and the Peak Race company just finished their 3rd Death Race ever. Within the race, they’re climbing under barb wire, pulling out stumps and running with them, making fires, hiking with rocks, and riding bikes. It definitely looks challenging, brutal, and full of torture, but it still looks like a sweet goal to accomplish. If I feel up to it, I might enter next year and see if they choose me. I think I got a lot of training to do to get ready, haha.
Click on any of the images to watch some interviews and clips from this year’s race or click here.
