Pandora

I have been jamming this all day while cleaning. All of you guys that use Pandora should check the station out!

NickKimosabe wants to share some music with you. "FOLK ROCK Radio" Pandora is a free music service that helps you listen to and discover new music. GO NOW AND LISTEN!!!!!

Joffre The Giant: Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops on Pipes &...

A fellow YouTube Pipe presenter and Blogger, Joffre the Giant, was blessed with the honor of interviewing Dom Flemons of the Carolina Chocolate Drops about pipe smoking. I just wanted to share.

Dom Flemons tells us his Pipe smoking story

The most amazing people in my life

Two years ago today was one of the most amazing, yet scary days of my life. We have been through a lot together, but nothing quite like the first day of Jett's life. I remember getting off of work and heading home where you were getting ready to go to the hospital. We couldn't believe how close we were to seeing our son. Nine months had felt like an eternity, but you were awesome throughout, taking care of yourself and Jett. You hardly ever complained, except about how annoying other pregnant women were always complaining. We headed down to the hospital and what a long day it was. I remember how scary it was when the nurses flooded the room as they tried to save Jett. All I could do was pray, I couldn't imagine loosing you. They rushed you to the Caesarean and began the process. I had to get dressed and wait until I got the ok to go into the operating room with you. I only remember crying and praying, trying to be strong and supportive for you. We held hands and I told you how it was going. As soon as I saw him and heard him cry I felt releif, and told you that everything was ok. God blessed us with a miracle that day, I know he has some special plans for Jett and ourselves. It brings tears to my eyes just looking back on all of it. Some how or another I ended up with the camera, I don't remember picking it up.

Since then our son has grown into a rocking little man, and is the best thing that could have ever happened to us other than each other. Your an amazing Mom, and your love for him is astounding. I love you more and more each day, and thank God for you being in both Jett and my life. It was a terrifying experience, but I will always remember it as one of the most amazing days of my life. I wouldn't want to have done this with anyone else in the world. You are an awesome wife, and my rock. I love the times we have had in the past seven years, and look forward to the many more. God has blessed us with amazing families that love us and Jett, an awesome church, and soon our first house.


I love you with all of my heart, and on this day I want to thank you for all of the wonderful things you do for me and Jett. This is your Mother's day, and I hope it is an awesome one.

 XOXO Love,
Nick

Carolina Cocolate Drops: Snowden's Jig

Simplicity

Simplicity: the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded 

Just the other day while on my way into work I  was listening to "Thing of the Past" by Tim Barry (website). Tim Barry is a very simple man, watch this interview if you are interested, and his lyrics show that. 

The lyrics that caught my ear:
"See that's not how it's supposed to be
Lappin' up commodities
With money that you don't have or even see
I've lived and learned and lord I made it back
I want nothin', that's still all I have
It's not what you make or do
It's how you're livin"

So this only made me think more about making some life changes that had been on my mind for a while. I am a very happy person,that loves his wife, son, family and friends. My point here isn't that I am unhappy with life, but that maybe life could be more fulfilling with less instead of always wanting more.

So I set down and began to think of all the things I have or do in life. The internet, Television, and my cell phone just to name a few. Then I began to think, what could I live without. It was surprising, and I think that if you did the same you would be equally shocked at the things you could mark off of the list. My wife and I are going to be moving into our first house soon, and in order to save money we have opted not to have the internet at home. Crazy you say, I didn't have the internet 10 years ago and I lived everyday just fine. How much time do I spend a week on the internet because I am just bored?

Just a few changes I am going to make in my own life that I feel are going to allow me to enjoy life more:
-Limit my internet use to an hour a week, to pay bills and check a few things.
-Instead of watching hours of TV, I'm going to listen to music while spending time with my family, or while doing household chores,
-Get outside more by going to the local park, taking family walks, and relaxing bike rides.
-Drinking more water. It amazes me when I think about the amount of soft drinks I consume in a week. I have decided that for every other time I think about being thirsty I will pour a glass of water instead of Tea, or coke. If everyone in my family did this, we could easily save $10 a week on soft drinks.
-Eating at home/packing a lunch and only eating out as a treat when out with family and friends. As much as I love Qdoba, I could easily fix 2 whole meals for my family for the cost of one dinner there.

Now I could go on and on writing about everything, but the point is to get off of the computer and enjoy my day. We work all week living for the weekend and by the time it gets here it is over. Why do I live this way, constantly disappointed that the weekend is too short? Instead I am going to live each day like it is the weekend, enjoy it as much as possible. I am talking about walks everyday, the park on a Wednesday night, game nights with the family.

Live happier, live healthier

New vinyl and an awesome Punk Band

“State of Grace is the most raw, honest, and punk rock record the Street Dogs have ever done.Definitely a contender for best album of 2008.”

- Mike Davies, The Punk Rock Show, BBC Radio 1

Yesterday while looking through ungodly amounts of crappy rap vinyl at a local record store's 50% off sale and stumbled upon brand new sealed copy of Street Dogs "State of Grace". I had the privilege to see them live 3 years ago this October at the Vic Theatre open for Tiger Army. I enjoyed them and then honestly completely forgot about them until yesterday. 

Upon opening the LP at home I realized that it came with a poster, free mp3 download, and the vinyl itself was red in color. I was stoked to see what an awesome deal I had found for only $6. The album is very good, and anyone that likes good punk rock music will appreciate Street Dogs. Mike McClogan, former Dropkick Murphey's lead singer, started Street Dogs in 2002. They have released 5 full length albums and numerous compilations.

The other awesome Vinyl I was lucky enough to pick up. $6 used and completely unscratched.

Mike Ness

can kick Chuck Norris' a**

 

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Fixed Gear

Fixed Gear Bicycle:A fixed-gear bicycle (or fixed-wheel bicycle, commonly known in the USA as a fixie) is a bicycle that has no freewheel, meaning it cannot coast — the pedals are always in motion when the bicycle is moving.


I have always enjoyed riding bikes, and the feelings that come with it. You can ride alone or with friends and family, go for a casual ride to clear your head, or commute. Within that past couple of years fixed gear bicycles, or fixies, have become very popular, especially with "Hipsters". I am attracted to the clean lines, and ability to make them unique.



John F. Kennedy once said, "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."

So I hope that this Winter or next Spring I can begin to build one of these beauties. The plan is to find a light weight 80's roadbike and slowly convert it.  I am moving soon and will be within six miles riding distance to work and right next to a very nice park.  I am looking forward to nice weather and enjoyable workouts. Riding home from work at 6 am, clearing my head of stress and anger, and starting the day.

 

If any of you have any tips on building or riding a fixed gear please comment accordingly.

Anticipation

Anticipation: (emotion) the act of looking forward; pleasurable expectation

Anticipation is the only way I can describe the way I have felt since April 5th of this year. I woke up and began to check Facebook and Twitter like usual and then while reading a friends post I immediately freaked out. Aaron Gillespie had announced he was leaving Underoath, a band he had helped start and make famous. Gillespie stated that there was absolutely no hard feelings, but that he was ready to move onto other evangelical endeavors. At first I thought, wow, Underoath is never going to be the same with Aaron. But then after scouring the internet for a couple of weeks, I discovered that Daniel Davison, former Norma Jean/Luti-kriss drummer, was joining UO and a sense of relief came over me.

Pictured from left to right: Daniel, Chris, Tim, James, Spencer, Grant

For months now every status, tweet, photo, and video UO has posted has been flooded with hateful comments about how UO should give up and that Aaron "was" the band. I will admit that Aaron's clean vocals were the biggest reason I originally liked UO, but after 3 albums the band as a whole became one of my all time favorites. I can't begin to imagine how Spence, Tim, Grant, Chris, and James felt reading comment after discouraging comment. But they continues working on their newest album nonetheless.

As you can imagine I was becoming more and more excited with each studio update posted, and wondered to myself which direction they would take. I am a big Norma Jean fan, and love Daniel's drumming style, so that only helped the anticipation to grow. With less than two months till Diambiguation drops, UO released the first song through Twitter.

I can't wait to hear the full album, but for now I will jam this. Enjoy!!!