all my friends start college today. asuyghfdsaf
so we're in Orange, Ca right now at some starbucks in some mall.
I hate days we don't have shows or aren't driving or doing something productive,
but at least we're in a choice location.
It still trips me out to think how much life has changed in the past few months.
My life is crazy right now. I am dirt poor, but I'm the happiest I've ever been.
I have to work all day selling cds just to make enough money for gas to the next destination, but I love it.
I love talking and meeting all the new people, and I especially love the people who run away and refuse to listen to our music. hahaa
Tomorrow's the big day, photoshoot with Celina Kenyon! I'm pumped!
Then Show in Huntington Beach, then....
WARPED TOUR!
I am sooooo soooo sooooooooo excited to follow warped.
We're just gonna be meeting he coolest people all day long and getting to watch and hang with all my favorite bands. It's gonna be amazing.
So if you're going to any of the warped tour dates let me know and we can haaaaanngggg!
setsuo
Monday, August 17, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
funny.
I haven't updated this in foreverrrr.
For those of you who don't know, here's a little update on my life.
So after everything I went through, I am not going to college.
Nope, no school for me. Not UCSB or CSUF.
Why, you ask?
well i had this brilliant idea to,
JOIN A ROCK N' ROLL BAND!
haha but no, seriously, for those of you who know me you know that music has always been my greatest passion in life. So when i was presented with the opportunity to have a go at my dream, and chase what I've always wanted, I dropped everything else and took it.
It's weird looking back at these last few months, from graduation to now. I was in a completely different place in my life two months ago at the end of senior year, and I was a completely different person. I always told everyone that I wasn't going to go to college, and that I was gonna join a band and tour the world, but not even my best friends believed me. To be honest i thought I was full of crap too. I didn't think it would actually ever happen, so it's weird looking back and seeing just how, perfectly, everything fell into place. Coincidence?
So anywho, After graduating I still didn't know what i was going to do, and by the grace of God i ended up coming in contact with, and later joining A Midsky Surrender. (myspace.com/amidskysurrender)
I moved up to Turlock, Ca in the beginning of July and have been living and touring with them since. I absolutely love all the guys and they have become some of my closest friends. We had our up and downs, but in the end we came out stronger and better than before. We're currently on our first real tour which ends the 18th, and then we follow the remaining California warped tour dates selling cds and pushing our name. It would me so much to me if all my friends from back home came out to the Fresno date 8/19 and came and hung out and bought a cd. I miss all you guys!
We just recently got a LEGIT manager who we are all super stoked about! He's gonna do great things for us! We're taking new promos in like a week or something, and then we're getting a whole new myspace and everything. We'll also be posting our cover song when we release the new layout! Some of you have already heard it:) haha it's soooo good! The next step for our band, according to our manager;), to is to get signed, record a full length and get it in stores and into kids hands, and TOUR TOUR TOUR! This is seriously a dream come true. It still feels so unreal to me. I don't feel like a real musician, or like i'm in a real band at all. I still feel like a kid jamming with his friends in a garage. haha
So yea that's what going on with me post-graduation. I truly do miss everyone and hopefully we'll all get to hang soon! I'll be in kingsburg after this tour on like the 24th? to get my wisdom teeth out! I want to see EVERYONE while I'm there! Kingsburg will always be my home<3 random side note: The kingsburg recorder is interviewing me and doing a story about me as a touring musician. Weird.
Everyone make sure to check out my band if you haven't already!
We're going to have NEW EVERYTHING in a few weeks! Big things are coming from us, so be on the lookout.
www.myspace.com/amidskysurrender
For those of you who don't know, here's a little update on my life.
So after everything I went through, I am not going to college.
Nope, no school for me. Not UCSB or CSUF.
Why, you ask?
well i had this brilliant idea to,
JOIN A ROCK N' ROLL BAND!
haha but no, seriously, for those of you who know me you know that music has always been my greatest passion in life. So when i was presented with the opportunity to have a go at my dream, and chase what I've always wanted, I dropped everything else and took it.
It's weird looking back at these last few months, from graduation to now. I was in a completely different place in my life two months ago at the end of senior year, and I was a completely different person. I always told everyone that I wasn't going to go to college, and that I was gonna join a band and tour the world, but not even my best friends believed me. To be honest i thought I was full of crap too. I didn't think it would actually ever happen, so it's weird looking back and seeing just how, perfectly, everything fell into place. Coincidence?
So anywho, After graduating I still didn't know what i was going to do, and by the grace of God i ended up coming in contact with, and later joining A Midsky Surrender. (myspace.com/amidskysurrender)
I moved up to Turlock, Ca in the beginning of July and have been living and touring with them since. I absolutely love all the guys and they have become some of my closest friends. We had our up and downs, but in the end we came out stronger and better than before. We're currently on our first real tour which ends the 18th, and then we follow the remaining California warped tour dates selling cds and pushing our name. It would me so much to me if all my friends from back home came out to the Fresno date 8/19 and came and hung out and bought a cd. I miss all you guys!
We just recently got a LEGIT manager who we are all super stoked about! He's gonna do great things for us! We're taking new promos in like a week or something, and then we're getting a whole new myspace and everything. We'll also be posting our cover song when we release the new layout! Some of you have already heard it:) haha it's soooo good! The next step for our band, according to our manager;), to is to get signed, record a full length and get it in stores and into kids hands, and TOUR TOUR TOUR! This is seriously a dream come true. It still feels so unreal to me. I don't feel like a real musician, or like i'm in a real band at all. I still feel like a kid jamming with his friends in a garage. haha
So yea that's what going on with me post-graduation. I truly do miss everyone and hopefully we'll all get to hang soon! I'll be in kingsburg after this tour on like the 24th? to get my wisdom teeth out! I want to see EVERYONE while I'm there! Kingsburg will always be my home<3 random side note: The kingsburg recorder is interviewing me and doing a story about me as a touring musician. Weird.
Everyone make sure to check out my band if you haven't already!
We're going to have NEW EVERYTHING in a few weeks! Big things are coming from us, so be on the lookout.
www.myspace.com/amidskysurrender
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
current thoughts
pray for vincet torres, and his family, as yesterday they started pulling the plugs on his mother, who is brain dead after her heart unexpectedly stopped.
hgh school is almost over.
i'm going to fresno state, thanks milia :)
i am truly greatful for the close friends and family that god has provided me with.
this is the first time i have been to school on an even day in a few weeks.
prom is gonna be legit, both of them
WOMDAP
lets get crazy (sober, but crazy)
hgh school is almost over.
i'm going to fresno state, thanks milia :)
i am truly greatful for the close friends and family that god has provided me with.
this is the first time i have been to school on an even day in a few weeks.
prom is gonna be legit, both of them
WOMDAP
lets get crazy (sober, but crazy)
Monday, April 27, 2009
The biggest decision
probably one of the biggest decisions of my life is coming up: choosing which college to go to. As of now i'm leaning towards Fresno State, due to the prestige scholarship i have recieved, kind of. its not the money im concerned about, its all about being the 'cream of the crop' being involved in an elite group with special privelages.
but i still dont know for sure. and i wouldve guessed that my parents would advise me to take all the time and not decide until i knew for sure, wow was i wrong.
they are forcing me to accept and sign a letter of intent tonight. no matter who it may be to. i know and understand that the deadline is a few days away, but i dont want a decision like this to be made if im not all the way in. I was still heavily considering UCSB, and also UCI and Cal Poly. I know it may sound stupid, but i was waiting for yet another sign from god to direct me. He's already made it clear on where i shouold go(fresno state), or so i think, and i was just looking for some reassurance. because i honestly do not want to go to fresno state. im only leaning towards there because i have things here holding me back. and im not convinced that these things are worth it. for instance, my band. i love those guys to death and i still do desire to make music a career, but im not positive that my future lies with them. plus there's so many musicians out there, im sure i could find the right people no matter where i go right? i've always wanted to go somewhere big, somewhere full of opportunity and thriving with life, but yet i find myself again leaning towards fresno. im having all these second thoughts, and im so close to changing my mind and going away, but im not positive yet, i still ahvent gotten my sign. and with my parents forcing me to accept tonight, i feel like they're deciding for me. it's not even the fact that they are telling me to accept my scholarship to state, its just the fact that i feel like they're deciding for me. i really want to go to UCSB, or even UCI, but im no ready to give up on my band. gosh that sounds so stupid when you say it out loud. And now ive also got the whole guilt thing going. I'm pretty sure i got a direct message from the big man saying, "GO TO STATE!" and if i go somewhere else well.... thats why ive prayed and asked for another sign. a clear cut sign where the clouds rumble and break and lightning strikes the earth and the grounds quakes and splits at the voice of God, directing me where to go. afduhysdndsgkjna;dslg
i dont know what to do! and in the next hour i will have to choose! so many things are pointing towards going AWAY from fresno state. but it seems as if i will be stuck going there.
asduyhlifj;eraudfinerivgfnfrf;eaivnre;akfhvjsdajkvnba;sodjnfbvhadsnflfad
all i want to do is play music!
but i still dont know for sure. and i wouldve guessed that my parents would advise me to take all the time and not decide until i knew for sure, wow was i wrong.
they are forcing me to accept and sign a letter of intent tonight. no matter who it may be to. i know and understand that the deadline is a few days away, but i dont want a decision like this to be made if im not all the way in. I was still heavily considering UCSB, and also UCI and Cal Poly. I know it may sound stupid, but i was waiting for yet another sign from god to direct me. He's already made it clear on where i shouold go(fresno state), or so i think, and i was just looking for some reassurance. because i honestly do not want to go to fresno state. im only leaning towards there because i have things here holding me back. and im not convinced that these things are worth it. for instance, my band. i love those guys to death and i still do desire to make music a career, but im not positive that my future lies with them. plus there's so many musicians out there, im sure i could find the right people no matter where i go right? i've always wanted to go somewhere big, somewhere full of opportunity and thriving with life, but yet i find myself again leaning towards fresno. im having all these second thoughts, and im so close to changing my mind and going away, but im not positive yet, i still ahvent gotten my sign. and with my parents forcing me to accept tonight, i feel like they're deciding for me. it's not even the fact that they are telling me to accept my scholarship to state, its just the fact that i feel like they're deciding for me. i really want to go to UCSB, or even UCI, but im no ready to give up on my band. gosh that sounds so stupid when you say it out loud. And now ive also got the whole guilt thing going. I'm pretty sure i got a direct message from the big man saying, "GO TO STATE!" and if i go somewhere else well.... thats why ive prayed and asked for another sign. a clear cut sign where the clouds rumble and break and lightning strikes the earth and the grounds quakes and splits at the voice of God, directing me where to go. afduhysdndsgkjna;dslg
i dont know what to do! and in the next hour i will have to choose! so many things are pointing towards going AWAY from fresno state. but it seems as if i will be stuck going there.
asduyhlifj;eraudfinerivgfnfrf;eaivnre;akfhvjsdajkvnba;sodjnfbvhadsnflfad
all i want to do is play music!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
letter to my classmates.
letter, song, poem, whatever you want to call it.
"We are 18, so young, but at this moment, oh so old. We need to leave, get on our feet, on our own out of this town. Cause we've all grown up, and had the best times of our lives. but i promise you, life isn't through, the best years have yet to come. If you thought high school was fun, you'll love the college life. The deepest respect for classmates who enter service at this time. No matter what your goals, you'll all make it just fine. I pray God blesses the senior class of 2009.
'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.' We've had our differences, we haven't always got along, but as time runs down, the best comes out, unified as we walk. Remember senior ditch day, and remember this year's prom? All in all I've had a great time but now it's time to move on. 'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.' So much potential from such a little town. I believe in all of you, so go out and make me proud. The next time I'll see your face you'll be on my TV screen. So come on class of 2009, lift your caps and sing, 'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.'
-Ben Ezaki
"We are 18, so young, but at this moment, oh so old. We need to leave, get on our feet, on our own out of this town. Cause we've all grown up, and had the best times of our lives. but i promise you, life isn't through, the best years have yet to come. If you thought high school was fun, you'll love the college life. The deepest respect for classmates who enter service at this time. No matter what your goals, you'll all make it just fine. I pray God blesses the senior class of 2009.
'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.' We've had our differences, we haven't always got along, but as time runs down, the best comes out, unified as we walk. Remember senior ditch day, and remember this year's prom? All in all I've had a great time but now it's time to move on. 'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.' So much potential from such a little town. I believe in all of you, so go out and make me proud. The next time I'll see your face you'll be on my TV screen. So come on class of 2009, lift your caps and sing, 'I hope when i see you next, that you are twice the man you used to be, a graceful woman living happily. I hope i won't see you soon, cause that means you got out of this boring town, your living accomplished and proud. Cause i for one am tired of, the routine we sank into these past four years, i know without a doubt, I'm worth more than parties and sleeping on the couch. and i can't wait, to see what all of us become.'
-Ben Ezaki
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