Upgrade!

So life has been insane this year and a half ive been in WA so insane of lost some of my hair! No joke!! But anyway this is a quick post. Just happy about it haha At work we just upgraded to dual monitors which will make my life sooo much easier! It was about time! =)

Im starting to shift my life again! for the better!

So as you know, i havent played a show in a long time. Ive been going through lots of musical bumps in the road and been pretty bummed about the constant troubles like having to move out to a new place after getting rid of two of our band members. This cost 2,250 between 3 of us for the new house for 1st months rent and deposit. I've been paying $416 for rent compared to my $150 i was paying in the previous house. It's a big downer but we finally have our bassist moving in which will bring down rent by $102 each since he will start paying rent as of next month, AND hopefully as soon as our guitarist chad gets a job he can pitch in as well which would bring things down to $250 each which would be GLORIOUS!

Anyhow, for as long as i can remember sionce things started going down hill i've been waking up just in time to go to work and coming home after work almost directly to sleep! Major waste of a day! So i've come to the conclusion that i must wake up by 9am at the latest to start my day and get shit DONE!!! As well as staying up late atleast up to 1 or 2am to get things done as well. By get things done i mean, band practice everyday with sarah's project as well as with reverse the tides. This also includes, working out at the gym, playing soccer, editing music for the band im recording, working on new merch desings and ideas, craiglisting singers, setting up an itunes store for sarah, selling the presale tickets for our show may 15th(sarah's show w/ me drumming) and many other things.

As you can see i hardly have time to breathe!! I'm always soo busy, never a doll moment in my life. Can't remember the last time i was bored which in fact is a GREAT thing but SHIT SON!! it gets tiring you know?

Anyhow, i love my life but its a very intense one. I can't wait to make music my only source of income. Playing shows, producing records for bands, doing live sound, making merch, building drumsets. The possibilities are endless(not really but you know what i mean)!! It's very exciting but it's a LOT of work! Reguardless. It's a great thing! =) Very excited about it. =) Excited to get MORE things done in one day! =) I have such a long to do list but i've narrowed things down to doing 1 thing a day so im not overwhelmed =)

Someday, i will be playing shows like this(picture)! I'm very excited about it!

-Paco(you can call me, Wildman!)

hahah this video made my day

I know its not for everyone but its hilarious and if you dont laugh atleast a lil then poopie....

here's the link , enjoy

=)


http://video.tvguide.com/Most+Buzz/No+Homo/7142847

I used to hate work now i love it... weird

hahaha ok so it was never THAT bad to the point where i HATED it but we started a new account with very little training and we thrown on the phones to take live calls with live customers in a week of training which consisted of maybe 4 hrs a week of traning for 4 days.... Now in headquarters for the new account, new employees get 2 weeks of book training and 2 weeks of job shadowing which consists of listening to other live rep's calls while they take live calls(y-jacking). This gives you a feel of the calls at a better perspective and allows you to learn shortcuts and better techniques that other reps have developed. Well, we didnt get any of that haha. So long story short( i take it back, i did hate it) i hated with a passion the first week we had on it. Specialyl becaue we had so many programs to run at the same time and i had no idea how to do any of it really.

So anyhow, i ended up getting pretty good at this account now and things are going good. Calls dont come in too often and things are going pretty smooth. =) Now i chill more than anything and im pretty confident when a call comes in. Anyhjow yeah... new account is cool and i dont hate my job anymore haha =)

Sarah wrote a new song!! WOOO!!

It is true! =) After 3 years i helped her write a song and it came out preeetty badass! =) We're going to play for the 1st time May 15th @ Studio 7 in Seattle! I hope it gets filmed. It not only Sarah's FIRST headlining show BUT she is also having ME play drums for her. And not soft drums... Motherfucking PACO drums!! =) hahaha its gonna be fun as hell!! It's gonna be like the serious version of Tenacious D!! rocking "dave ghrol" style drums with sarah's great guitar playing and glorious voice!! hahah =) Im excited! =)

ALSO!! Check out her store!! It's work in progress but you can officially purcahse her album online at sarahfurry.bigcartel.com ASWELL as her t-shirt! =)

YEY!! Tell your friends and FAM!

=)

-Paco

depressed

i know i shouldnt be. but i feel its been so long since ive played a shwo im started to lose it. like. im starting tolose the drive. The drive that kept me alive. =/ Without music im nothing, im not one, im not special. I cant live like this =(

I lost count what blog this is

Since ive missed so many alraedy,,,,

Anyhow... I havent gone to sleep yet so idk if this counts for yesterday BUT....

this blog is just to say, chad and i just spend 4 and a half hours recording the ghost tracks and metronome/writing a new song. =) It's fucking epic. It is by FAR the most technical song, heaviest, more beautiful song ever written.... by our band anyway hahah

I hope to have it posted sometime soon =) it will be epic...if you havent added me band yet on our FB do it NOW(arnold voice) facebook.com/reversethetides

=)

-Paco