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Wow, the morning after my 21st birthday. And I am still alive... Shocking isn't it? My brother Pat tried in vain to get me blitzed last night. I held my own, and thanks to Caitlin, Pat got the point that I didn't want to trash myself. And I am very proud to say that I totally beat the shit out of Pat at an Irish Carbomb. 10 points for me...
Caitlin and I came back to my place afterwards and watched Shrek and then Melanie joined us as well. Actually, she joined us in passing out and ignoring most of the movie. Ohh well... I slept awesome though. Best nights sleep in forever. As for tonight, I have no idea. Well, I have an idea but we will have to see what Caitlin feels up to. I would love to go to Santa Cruz Boardwalk and hit up dinner. You know, the whole 9 yards... We shall see.
It is a bit odd to be able to waltz into Albertons and buy vodka, smirnoff ice and cabernet. But hey, Im gonna go get some laundry done around here. So until next time, smoke em if you got em, or tip up that cup. It's summer time people. Peace...

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Peace...

A second wind in my evening... feels good. I just took Caitlin home, (all of two blocks away) and now I am feeling the urge to write and lil sumthin-sumthin. I am in a thankful mood.
~I am thankful for late night olive pizza and a good movie.
~I am thankful for random meandering through a mall as the stores are closing.
~I am thankful for old friends who all happen to be in one place at one time.
~I am thankful for the smell of summer as I drive Highway 17 home from Santa Cruz.
~I am thankful for aquaintences from the past who have become some of the most dear people to me.
~I am thankful for a girl who likes me for me and always has time to give me an extra kiss.
~I am thankful for low acid orange juice.
~I am thankful for air conditioning.
~I am thankful for brothers who are excited about my birthday.
~I am thankful for Marshall Amplifiers.
~I am thankful for Dolly and Gracie, my two trusty steeds.
~I am thankful for the ability to play music.
~I am thankful for neighbors who put up with my ability to play music.
~Did I mention I am thankful for air conditioning? Ohh, indeed I did... continuing on...
~I am thankful for ex's who are still rad.
~I am thankful for two nieces who are cuter than anything else.
~I am thankful for large words like "peccadillo".
~And finally, I am thankful for a nice comfortable bed to sleep on when my second wind starts to die.

Hopefully any of you that were passively mentioned in here will realize that it was indeed YOU that I was referring to. Some of you know I am specifically addressing you... Peace...

Ahh... five days off... I get to relax a little, work with the bands, and not have to worry about making any pompous BMW driving asshole's latte. Amen. I will post when the spirit moves me... :) Email me... Peace...

Fuck parents.... honestly... I know they bring you into the world, and for some time get to call the shots on how you live it. But in my humble opinion, their authority should diminish over time. In many cases, this is done nicely, but in my world, it is not that easy. My parents seem to be playing some sort of passive aggressive mind game with me. "Sure, you can have the freedom to live a busy life outside this house. We want you to be busy. You have to work at least 35 hours a week to make some money... and we understand that you have a ironclad obligation to your band and your drama production. But hey, GUESS WHAT!! Even though we know ALL TOO WELL you are insanely busy to the point that you are losing sleep religously, we still expect you to clean your room up to your obsessive compulsive, anal retentive mother's standards. And if you don't, your overly sarcastic, viciously abrasive, offensively smartass father will come in and piss you off to the point of you losing your cool and throwing a guitar amp at his head. We do this because we love you and WE HAVE NOTHING BETTER DO."
Well guess what, your son honestly can't wait for you to leave and go out of town. He won't be throwing any parties while you are gone. He will just be living the way he wants to. Waking up to a bedroom door without notes taped to it, not having to listen to the incessant nagging off two people who honestly have NO IDEA what kind of stress I am under all the time. One of you has already left, and now the other is picking up the slack. Your son is at the point where he doesn't want to come home at night because in his tired state, a sarcastic statement thrown at him as he walks in the front door may make him utterly lose it and go right back out that door. So to all you parents out there; GET THE POINT. We aren't being defiant in the name of young rebellion, we are doing it because in many cases you are selling us short for the mature, busy, stressed out people we really are. Cut us some slack. Live life through our eyes for once. Don't just think of how it would be. Really try and watch us without talking. See how tired we are when we get home in the wee hours of the morning, then getting two hours of sleep before having to work at 5am. Then maybe you can make more rational decisions instead of the self-serving, ego tripping ones you are making. Peace....

Ladies and Gentlemen! May I present to you, the cast of characters that will be coming and going, playing dominant roles and sometimes just guest appearances in the Summer of Paul...

Caitlin, aka "The Confetti Kid": A true woman of many skills, Caitlin is a dancer, singer, actress, lifeguard, and total sweetheart to boot. Needless to say she has won Paul over and has become his current love interest. With her constant singing and dancing interludes and random phrases, she is always a source of entertainment during late night ventures to Carrow's, Denny's, or TGIFriday's after performances at WVLO. Add to that; she gives killer massages, looks great in a muumuu, and is a total looker. She will be playing one of the few dominant roles in this summer's cast along side her friend Melanie

Melanie aka "Capt Rainbow": Making a return appearance from the days of middle school, Melanie has cemented herself into the cast with her witty banter, catch phrases aplenty, and happy nakedidity. She is always a source of advice, counsel, and a good laugh just when you need it. She is usually donning tye die and somtimes "ohh so pullable" pigtails to which Paul has grown immune to their allure. Melanie has crossed over the groups of the cast and pulled in Dave to make him one of the other featured faces in this summer.

Nick aka "Nook", "Dipshit": The musical genius and right hand man to Paul will be seen in scenes from The Booth during recording of Not Lenny's upcoming album. A returning character from summers past, Nick has augmented his role, becoming a musical co-conspirator with Paul. Nick is very sensitive to caffeine, and is prone to late nite spaz attacks during sessions in the studio. Final fact: If you cannot find Nick, look at his house, buried deep in his couch. You will find him there playing Final Fantasy to pass the time.

Dave: The producer, the man, the enigma, the packrat, the tinker. He is the producer for Not Lenny and new musical partner with Paul. Former bassist for the now defunct 5606, he is moving on to producing for such bands as Not Lenny, Shinobu and "Greg's Band". You will often find Dave risking his life in his blue minivan, which he drives as if it were the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard.

SUPPORTING CAST:

Zac: Best bud who is working so many jobs that Paul never gets to see him. He is still around though...

Pat: Much like Zac, yet even more reclusive. Quiet, yet sets the crowd laughing when he manages to speak.

Kat: Once a prominant character, she has faded into the background. She still may be coming to visit, but Paul is not sure of her whereabouts as of right now...

Matt: Studio drummer for Not Lenny. A true cartoon afficianado and acoustic guitar buff.

Chenoah: Dancer in WVLO's current production who has a chameleon like ability to look nothing like her picture.

Patrick and Daniel: Paul's brothers and cohorts in barroom fun. With Paul's 21st birthday looming in the horizon, who knows what they have planned...

The Cast of GEORGE M!: The many assorted characters from the current WVLO production. Aaron (opera man), Todd (gifted "Billy Dancer"), Brian (loudest whistle in the west) and many more...


So stay tuned to see these, and other characters througout the remainder of this summer... As Paul would say... "Email me dammit. Peace..."

Quick Post to tell ya what to expect for the next one later this morning after I get some sleep...
A full run down on the CAST OF PAULS SUMMER! Are you tingling with excitement? If you are, you must be looking at some other kind of site... sick bastard. Peace....

Hey hey hey... Riding a tsunami of awesome karma, yours truly has wheeled and dealed his way into getting his hot little hands on a pair of tickets for tonights Dixie Chicks show at the HP Pavillion here in San Jose. Yeah, I know. "The Farmer at a country show?!?! GASP!" Don't be that suprised, after all, I AM from the rural midwest, so there is a slight country streak running through me. So, I am going to take Caitlin to the show this evening. I hope she has a great time! I also gotta throw out a HUGE FREAKING THANK YOU to Bonnie from my store for covering the end of my shift so I can go to this! THANK YOU BONNIE!!! So, needess to say I am one happy professional livestock tender. As for other things...
Nick has returned from Europe, so there will be MUCH work to do. Not Lenny is returning to studio ASAP. But as for this post, its ending even sooner. As in now... Gotta head off and get things ready for tonight! Peace...

Screw AOL.... Seriously. Just because I was spreading the word about this site yesterday in some chat rooms, those jerks decided to shut off my AOL service. If I weren't such a gentleman, I would be spewing out four letter words like they were going out of style... Well, I am off to work. @%$# AOL... Peace...

Ahh, a glass of orange juice, a donut, and a fresh one from The Daily Farmer. Now thats a complete breakfast. Wasn't that audio post badass? If you haven't heard it yet, scroll down and look at yesterday's post. Me gusta...
I am kicking back in my boxers, with the afforementioned pastry and citrus beverage, with the replay version of last nights Late Nite with Conan O'Brien in the background. I am still mentally recovering from last nights outing to The Rocky Horror Show. It was incredible, but I must say it was the most "in-your-face" sexual display I have ever seen. One cold shower for table four please... thank you... So if you find yourself in the San Jose area, go check out the City Lights production of The Rocky Horror Show, now extended till July 26th. If you need directions, click here... If you just want info on the show, click here. Dead serious, go check it out. Hell, if you do, email me and I will go again!
Today will be a day of music... Jammin with Dave again, this time with the assistance of Matt, Not Lenny's studio drummer. Ahh, the creative process... Three guy's hopped up on coffee, soda, playing punk music in a small stuffy room till we all smell like ass and are almost too tired to drive home... fun times... I have a TON of cleaning to do before the jam session. So I'm gonna make the theatre link my link of the day. Have a great one peeps, email me! Peace...

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By the way, The Daily Farmer is now searchable on Google and Yahoo, pretty cool. Peace...

Hello all you lucky people! Yet another edition of The Daily Farmer coming at ya in full STEREO! Well, not really, but as Cailtin would say, "Wouldn't that be cool?" You all should have seen me last night. I looked truly badass. Mi'lady and myself went swing dancing over in Santa Clara, all decked out in 1940's garb. She was in a strapless Marilyn Monroe dress with white three inch heels and the trademark red lipstick. I was in a white dress shirt, red suspenders, black and red tie, black slacks, and suede flats with a black fedora hat. We looked great together. Ironically, we matched. Actually, Caitlin and myself also matched her friend Shenoah (sp) and her choreographer from her musical who also came to the dance. It was an absolutely awesome nite. And I must say, I didn't dance half bad as long as Caitlin didn't try and lead...
Today will be a day of cleaning. For real this time. I managed to skank away the time yesterday with all my ska cd's and my guitar. I guess I am just "frittering" away the time today with this column. Eeee-gods... (Did you catch the reference to a classic American musical? If you caught it, email me and you will get a prize.) Again this evening, I will be indulging in musical theatre with Captian Rainbow and the Confetti Kid. We will be off this evening to go see The Rocky Horror Show. I can't wait. I have much to do today. So without further ado... may I introduce the man of a million voices... errr um. Sorry, listening to way too much old Less Than Jake as of late. Click away Daily Farmerians...

ArtApart... because HotTopic sucks...

At this site, you can make your own T-Shirts for a pretty low price. And they are shipped to you! I think it is pretty sick. Well everyone, have a rad day. Get out and enjoy your nite... oughta be a nice warm summers eve around here in San Jose. Peace....

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Hola peoples! I have three days off of work... so I am one happy little Farmer. I have been working my butt off, but having a blast too. I have been in the company of Caitlin and Melanie quite often, and the funny part is they are the only friends I have that I could spend this much time with and not get sick of. Me and Caitlin are going to a swing dancing suaree of sorts this evening, heaven help me. I love to swing dance but I haven't really done it since the Tahoe retreats of yesteryear. I know she isnt expecting Fred Astaire, but I at least want to be able to have some fun. That is why I have enlisted the help of my bud Mark, who is a swing dancing fool. He and his lady MaryBeth always stole the show at youth group dances and those St. Francis HS dances I saw them at when I was with Emily. So I figure he could help me out a lot.
As for life other than the two ladies, it is good. (good... guuuuuuuuuuuuud! for all of those who have seen Bruce Almighty). Work has sorta been a pain. Recently, we have had a rash of rather short tempered customers, and some customers that just baffle me with their unbelivable lack of intelligence. We had a customer last night who ordered a drink and then got angry when she got exactly what she ordered. "What is this crap?!?!" she bellows. We try to explain that the drink is what she ordered, and she must have been thinking of something else. She then slams the drink down on the counter and says how "we should have known exactly what she meant". We said that we were sorry for the mistake, and she quickly replies "Don't be sorry, just do your f***ing job." Deep healing breath... Ok... I am done venting. Really... @#&%$&%@&%$....... ok, NOW I'm done.
As for today, there is post production and conceptualization of new music for a new band to be done. Stay tuned for info on this new band. I will be sure to let you all know. But now, its linkage time!
This is the band that is in Dave's studio right now. On a side note, Dave has named his studio "The Booth". I helped coin the name.... sweet. For your listening pleasure....

SHINOBU

Well, I hope all of you are having a great summer. I hope you had a fun fourth... Email me... link at the top. Now to go and listen to Skankin Pickle while I ignore my chores... Peace...

Howdy all you nutcases! Back in full effect, The Daily Farmer is here to please. Again, its been a little while since I actually have had some time to sit on my fat ass and type up a little something for all of you. Post production is going a little slowly since my producer is very busy working on several other projects. It's all good though, I can be very patient with things like this. We should be done fairly soon. This process sort of had a bit of a false start. The first mix of the single "Infatuation" came out ok, so I sent it to a friend or two. But upon listening to it about a thousand times, and with some input from a friend who is also in a ska band and from another friend who I will mention later, we are going to tinker with it until we hit that sweet spot of a sound. Yes, we are being anal, but we want this to sound absolutely badass... Well, as for real life...
Work is becoming increasingly annoying. I have been stuck working with the same three people for the last 7 shifts or so. I would just like to say, I would enjoy a change. I shall leave it at that, (at the risk that they might somehow see this). But, Im just having a blast after work. About two weeks ago, a familiar face walked into my shop. It was none other than Ms. Melanie from the my old days in middle school. I hadn't seen her in about seven years, so it was a totally cool little reunion. I really cannot describe her... she has to be met to be understood. She is a singer/dancer/actress/classic overacheiver, so of course we get along great. Best part is that she doesn't live at the other end of town like most of my friends do. She lives all of two blocks away. Even better, he best friend Caitlyn is staying with her for the summer, and she has become a bit of a romantic interest. So this is quite cool to say the least.
Well everyone, I am now off to go toy shopping. I am hopefully getting a new guitar amplifier today. A MARSHALL HALFSTACK!! Sweet shit. Linkage coming your way...

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This site has some killer vintage stuff.... as soon as I get a credit card, Im gonna get some.... Smoke if you got em, peace...