this coat of arms, it is a black arm

method_actor @ 2007-01-20T21:40:00

2007-01-21T02:48:12Z

journals are funny things. every once in a while, they exist only to be dusted off, scoffed at, ridiculed, jostled, and forgotten again.

life gets good, life gets bad, life stays okay, it's not so much a cycle as it is a rotation of perspective. problems always exist, it's merely whether or not they show in the light. they may all just be manifestations of our own fears, shortcomings, blahs. it's like riding a bike - you never forget, you can never forget, yet you relearn each time. This passage makes no sense because if it did, the world would cease to exist.

i now know what it means to be a big fish in a small pond. and i know what happiness looks like. right now, i'm more than fine. i'm me.

method_actor @ 2006-11-25T09:53:00

2006-11-25T13:53:09Z

i am thankful for... the changeover. the movie goes on and nobody in the audience has any idea. only, well, this time...

method_actor @ 2006-09-10T07:46:00

2006-09-10T11:47:43Z

my sister is officially engaged to a wonderful guy. in other news, my expectations for romance rise higher, and awkwardness is up with a 2-share.

method_actor @ 2006-08-30T16:00:00

2006-08-30T20:07:44Z

One thousand pieces of green vinyl with my name on all of them. The first release on the label my brother and i are starting, endangered species records. yes, we are taking it seriously, too. so buy a copy of the green mountain valley boys single when it comes out sept 12 - your choice: at a show, at a list of select retailers, from a band member, mail order, or any number of other weird places. seriously, it's awesome to own - it's real live vinyl. and, each copy comes with a digital download certificate for the songs.

and yeah, it's really weird to have all these sitting in my living room.

we begin construction on savannah sound on sept 16

wheels are turning! things are working! i want an EP out by christmas! album by spring!

method_actor @ 2006-08-19T15:24:00

2006-08-19T19:25:49Z

This is my red hot american summer. and it's ending one minute at a time. what am i thinking?

method_actor @ 2006-07-01T17:02:00

2006-07-01T21:05:40Z

going to the beach for a few days. drop on by - call me for directions.

method_actor @ 2006-06-14T09:08:00

2006-06-14T13:10:52Z

I leave for Manchester, TN tonight. Bonnaroo. I'll be gone to next Tuesday. Call and say hi to hear a little of the world's best music. Excitement hasn't even set in yet.

Oh, and Emily, when I get back, you need to experience my ever-growing Dylan vinyl collection.

method_actor @ 2006-05-24T21:17:00

2006-05-25T01:19:01Z

If I had a dollar for every time I found a magical piece of musical equipment at a cost of nearly nothing, well, I'd be a dollar richer.

RMI 300A electric piano. it's freaking electric blue.

method_actor @ 2006-05-22T06:58:00

2006-05-22T10:59:28Z

back into the studio tonight to record the last track for our single
then mixing for two formats: CD... and...

7" Green Vinyl 45RPM record.

we're gonna self-release it for the time being. i think an online store is in order, as well.

method_actor @ 2006-04-30T09:38:00

2006-04-30T13:47:22Z

where do I begin?

Prom with Julie was fantastic. 'Nuff said. Pictures pictures pictures soon.

Show yesterday was real good, too! Thanks to all that came out. Bailey, do you have pics?

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy last night in A.C. was a lot better than I expected. I wanted to get out there and dance. (note to self: learn how to dance)

And that about sums up the weekend so far. Busybusybusy, as I shall be for the next few weeks, too.

Oh, the strange serendipity of life.

method_actor @ 2006-04-27T06:50:00

2006-04-27T10:52:21Z

THE GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY BAND
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
3:30 PM
AG DAY
University of Delaware, Newark - near the Bob on that lawn-
same place they have vendors on fourth of July
Free

Please, if you can, come see my band. It will be fun.

method_actor @ 2006-04-18T00:26:00

2006-04-18T04:31:35Z

Everybody's being introspective today - me too.

Spring cleaning - dust off. dust dust dust
Tomorrow starts a new day. A 'new beginning'. A 'track one, side one'.

Top five album-closing songs. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

method_actor @ 2006-03-12T20:15:00

2006-03-13T01:15:46Z

Well, this has been a weekend and a half. I haven't updated in forever either. But, suffice to say, life is going well. Driving is great, but expensive, despite my fuel-efficient and kind-to-environment hybrid. Friends are fantastic.

It's great to have the windows open and Dylan on the record player. Nashville Skyline from the flea market is priceless.

School is school. Play practice is consuming a bit of time, but will be worth it. Bye Bye Birdie, May 20th and 21st.

I wish I really updated this thing.

weeee

2006-01-30T21:37:16Z

my newest acquisition. free of charge. needing only a singular and simple repair.

in other news, i played an open mic last night with joey f. and it was fun. we're going to play more soon, so i'll keep you up to date.

otherwise i have just been busyyyy. and keeping it real. listen to the thunderbird family. http://www.myspace.com/thethunderbirdfamily

method_actor @ 2006-01-08T08:08:00

2006-01-08T13:09:49Z

yesterday was a good day. it's always a sign of a good day when it's sunny outside in the morning.

method_actor @ 2005-12-31T17:03:00

2005-12-31T22:12:04Z

2005. what a year.

a year ago, 3:30AM tomorrow morning, i set out on a mission to find myself. what i found on that trip was a wealth of adventures, friendships, misunderstandings, and most of all, changes.

all of you are incredible people, all of you. the memories are too plentiful to list, i wish i could make a list for all of you. but i'm sure you share most of them, too. feel free to post them in the comments!

i'm gonna make a photo collage one of these days. i would right now, but i'm not home- i'm at my brother's place, which i never expected either. helping him move home has brought us closer than ever.

thank you, all of you, for existing and making my year incredible, and i hope to see you again in 2006.

happy new year. resolution coming soon.

-george.

method_actor @ 2005-12-25T19:48:00

2005-12-26T00:53:06Z

christmas was good. cash, clothes, and strange crap = the three wize gifts. a modest christmas, though, just as i had hoped for. i still hold my best presents to be a certain music box and a picture my brother gave me that declares me "the greatest brother a guy could ever have".

i feel a little weird, but that's what a day like this gets. too much company sent me next door to kill brain cells watching kenn play evil dead regeneration.

okay, i have few plans this week- make some.

method_actor @ 2005-12-24T09:16:00

2005-12-24T14:17:12Z

Merry Christmas from the new Brawny man.

method_actor @ 2005-12-02T20:42:00

2005-12-03T01:45:56Z

ATTENTION FRIENDS:

I currently have two extra tickets to tomorrow night's iron & wine/calexico show @ the electric factory. They were free to me, so they are free to you. My brother and I are going, so if you need a ride, you can probably tag along.

To get them, comment back or email gmiffy at gmail dot com to get my cell number.

First come first serve!

method_actor @ 2005-11-22T16:27:00

2005-11-22T21:28:30Z

grandpa is home, parade is wednesday and thursday, so i basically only have a long weekend. but, still, i am very content with life as it stands. very. i may even actually have time to play music soon!

method_actor @ 2005-11-14T06:48:00

2005-11-14T11:52:30Z

so, another play over. it went very well actually.

as previously mentioned, life is going pretty darn good as of late. i guess i just have a pretty good handle on myself and on things in general.

good weekend ahead
long week before it - my grandpa is headed in for open heart surgery

i still need to go find some western threads.

would anybody like to join me for iron and wine/calexico on dec 3?

method_actor @ 2005-11-10T00:41:00

2005-11-10T05:42:04Z

would someone please explain to me how i just returned home from seeing bruce springsteen, solo acoustic, from roughly 20 feet away?

life is amazing

A Sunday morning thought

2005-11-06T14:58:51Z

don't let your children grow up to be this cool.

method_actor @ 2005-11-03T16:43:00

2005-11-03T21:43:53Z

best show ever.

method_actor @ 2005-11-01T21:10:00

2005-11-02T02:13:06Z

it has just hit me that in twenty four hours from this point in time, ben folds will be taking the stage

and for the first time ever

after three failed attempts

i will be there!

(as will julie, and kenn, maybe tim too?)

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