A few things have transpired since my last blog and I'll try to sum it up to keep everyone up to date (by everyone I mean myself). The show I played with Ian Mouser at Lola's Room in June was pretty awesome, it felt good to play a nice venue again and it's always good times with Ian.
Kristy and I went on a whirlwind road trip to South Dakota and back to see my brother. We got to see among other things; 10ft sturgeon at Bonneville Dam, Craters of the Moon National Monument, The Grand Tetons, bears, bison, elk, wolves, waterfalls and steamy geysers in Yellowstone, beautiful country in Northern Wyoming, Deadwood (including the bar Wild Bill got killed), Mt. Rushmore, The Badlands, The infamous Wall Drug Store, hiked to the top of Harney Peak, got a full tour of Ellsworth AFB, saw too much of Montana, talked with weird people in Wallace, ID, and returned home somewhat unscathed in just over a week.
Enjoyed the annual Banks 4th of July extravaganza followed the next day by Dan Gruber's bachelor party followed the following day by Dan being officially wed to Ava. Congratulations to you both, I wish you all the best.
You can check out pictures of all these great events on Facebook, which I've reluctantly joined thanks to Paul creeping me out.
PS. My stress fracture is still hanging on. It was actually feeling pretty good until I tweaked it during the 4th of July badminton action/5th of July bachelor party. I'm now on a modified training program that will allow me to finish the Portland marathon come October 5th, I won't set any records but I'm going to finish that puppy.
posted by jeremy 8:21:00 PM 1 comments
100th POST!!!
So the bad news was confirmed, I do indeed have a stress fracture. I haven't been running since, as it's still occasionally painful to walk. I'm hoping to be back up and running within a week, or at least attempting.
I'll be playing another live show with Ian Mouser this weekend, which I'm looking forward to. It'll be just like the Bumblebees, only completely different. I'm also playing in a new band that doesn't yet have a name as well as trying to get a permanent group with Ian going.
Next week Kristy and I are headed on a road trip to South Dakota to visit my bro as well as check out any cool stuff we come across along the way. I foresee butt sweat in my future.
If you want to see the show:
When - Saturday, June 14th @ 9pm
Where - Lola's Room @ The Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
Who - Colin Lake and Wellbottom, Alex Weed, Ian Mouser and myself.
Cost - $7
Peace out
posted by jeremy 11:30:00 AM 1 comments
Two blogs in one day, have you lost your mind? maybe. I've got some good news and some bad news on the marathon training front. The good news is I still have two legs. The bad news is I think I have a stress fracture in my right leg. This could put me out of commission for a while but I won't let it detour me from the ultimate goal of finishing that marathon. If it takes a scooter from the scooter store to get it done then so be it. I'll be visiting the doctor tomorrow to get an official diagnosis and recovery strategery.
posted by jeremy 7:21:00 PM 1 comments
Farewell to Whiskers. Last night Louie, my neighbor, came running to the front door at 10pm to tell Kristy and I that Whiskers, Louie's cat, was no more. Apparently Whiskers had gotten into the dryer and said dryer was turned on for approximately 30 minutes before it was stopped due to a "strange noise". I'll spare everyone the details that we weren't, but surprisingly the cat didn't make it. I just wanted to say thanks to Louie for making ice cream, which I was eating at the time, taste bad for the first time in my 28 years on the planet.
posted by jeremy 7:09:00 PM 4 comments
So I have a theory that if you listen to music from any Rocky montage while running you'll run faster than if you were listening to anything else. This of course is only true for those that have seen any of the movies, with the exception of Rocky V which is terrible. I'll due more in depth analysis in the coming months on possibly a few test subjects.
posted by jeremy 9:01:00 PM 1 comments
Today is the day that we celebrate not knowing anything about Ireland. Oh happy day indeed. Let's all celebrate by dying all of our food items green and consuming them. Is it just me or does eating green pizza, popcorn, donuts, hotdogs, hamburgers, etc. make you want to vomit. And this whole thing about pinching people, ludicrous. If you went to Ireland and did that you'd get your arss kicked. I'm part leprechaun you know, with my green eyes, red beard and love for Guinness. Now leave me and my Lucky Charms alone.
posted by jeremy 8:38:00 PM 2 comments
Last weekend was phenomenal, if you were a nerd. Five nerds; Banks (U.K., or the greatest nation in the world), Ramey (US Americans), Dmitry(Iron Cross of Freedom Germany), Villmar(What's Japaning) and myself(Mother Russia) headed out to my families central oregon lake house to battle for world supremacy, or at least determine the outcome of WWII. What could be better than a bunch of dudes with a board game, beer, gummy worms, chili dogs, bad jokes & girl scout cookies? I know what you're thinking Banks. The Axis powers put up a good fight, but in the end the Allies were victorious. Highlights include 2 stops at the Pub & Grub in Wamic for tots fried in ZTF (incredible), Dmitry eating 6 chili dogs (disturbing), my fat ass breaking a chair and numerous hilarious conversations. Good times were had by all.
posted by jeremy 6:27:00 PM 4 comments
I'm back from yet another lengthy hiatus from web land. I'm currently making my site cooler but stay tuned so you can read what I've been up to the last year and a half of my life. Enjoy the new photo page, I think it's pretty cool.
posted by jeremy 10:35:00 PM 5 comments
Tonight is the first rehearsal for my first paying gig in Portland. I was lucky enough to be offered the percussion position for West Side Story, the first production to be performed at the New Armory Theater in the Pearl District. It's going to keep me out of trouble for a little while as it's 9 services a week until November 12th. I'm excited, nervous and ready to pay back some of my college tuition. Are you ready to rock?...... and by rock I mean play a musical.
posted by jeremy 3:00:00 PM 0 comments
This morning is the last of my bachelor days, at 7pm tonight I'll be a married man. Kristy and I have been together for 7 1/2 years at this point and I couldn't be more sure of the decision to spend the rest of my life with her. I'm looking forward to all the fun stuff that lies in our future and I can't wait to share these moments with our friends and family.
I must say however, that I'm much more nervous this morning than I thought I would be. More so because I want everything to go smoothly at the wedding so we can just concentrate on having fun and enjoying the evening that has been in the works for the last year. Sure we're working with our 3rd wedding coordinator (whom we've yet to meet with) and the string trio hasn't confirmed yet what their deal is. The important thing is that everyone has a good time and we take care of some wedding business.
Kristy I love you now and forever.
Thanks to all of my friends who keep me entertained, enlightened, challenged, honest and determined to attain my loftiest goals. I love all you guys and consider myself extremely fortunate to have you all in my life.
To my family, I couldn't be here without your love and support. You've helped shape the person that I am today and the decisions I'll make in the future. Your encouragement for the pathes I've taken and those that I've yet to take is invaluable to me. Thank you for everything.
Let's get this party started!
posted by jeremy 9:58:00 AM 2 comments