Goodbye July

Goodbye July,
You've been much too kind.
You gave me sunshine, fireworks, perfect beach days, parties with beautiful people, with beautiful ideas, music constantly flowing from the bar to my bed, kissing me with the sweet sounds of crickets, friendships grow like the flowers in my mother's garden, the garden in which I shed my sweat to help grow, alongside my most beloved person, an understanding of how to love, happiness in each day, rainy summer days (never too bad), a new pair of running shoes, roads to run down, and up, guitar songs, 10 books to add to my "read list", famous people to meet (but what is fame really? being known? I know the whole world exists, your all famous!), a new wardrobe of bizarre clothes, pizza, ice cream, and beer, what else do you need as my mom would say?
Thanks July,
You've been much too kind.


This band is called Delorean, they are from Spain, and are amazing. Enjoy. They are playing in boston on my birthday, anyone who wants to come let me know! :)

The Big Prize

You ever find money in your pocket to your complete and pleasant surprise? It's a great fucking feeling right! Well, lately I feel like I've been finding lots of metaphorical money in the pockets of my life. Life has a funny way of going up, up, up for me and then plummeting downwards. :( but lately I've just taken everything as it comes and the surprise dollar bills I've been discovering have been true blessings. I'm huge believer in fate, and I have a theory that a certain night has changed the course of my life forever. And for the better. This night took place at my second home in providence, Lupos Heartbreak Hotel. July 6th, The Flaming Lips blasted pounds of yellow confetti and as I leaped in the air, catching falling pieces, I felt this love in my heart, a happiness, a peace. I realized that in life, it makes no sense to carry burdens or pains, because in reality, we're living each and everyday. Isn't it much nicer to live life with a smile and a view always on the bright side? Wayne Coyne said at the end of the show, something I will never forget: "You all might have come her tonight with some sort of pain, something bothering you, just things not going so well, but that's all gone now, all that pain is gone, and we're all here together, right now. I want you to sing this next song as loud as you can!" The lips then burst into "Do You Realize" and as a line in the song elegantly puts, "the happiness makes you cry". I smiled as a tear rolled down my face. It was truly life changing. Inspiring. Transcendent almost. But the song perfectly captured all my emotions and erupted them into a mess of confetti and sublime happiness. An experience like this only happens a few times in one's life, so it is important to meditate on the meaning, the symbol, the fate behind its power. That night i found an hundred dollar bill in my pocket (which mean's it didn't come from me; fact: I've never possessed an hundred dollar bill), and it was the happiest of surprises. I've been slowly spending it in my life since then, but I feel it will never run out. My love will never run out. So I encourage all of you, to search the pockets of your own life for the big prize, and when you find it, cherish it!

Love,
nick

This song will forever give me goosebumps and make me cry tears of joy in my <3.

Plunges into the freezing sea

Peekaboo! Here i am! :)

Its been forever since i've posted on this barely read blog. Sorry to my four readers! But anyhooo, life is splendid. This summer has been pretty much a majestic gift put into my tiny hands. Here are the things that have made my summer great, and things i have learned (no particular order):

FIRES!
PIZZA and a bottle of wine.
TOTALLY could live at the beach!
DRIVING is really easy.
BONNAROO is fucking awesome!
NEW friends make me happy.
STARS and lips make me super happy. ;)
FLAMING lips make me super super happy!
MARGARINE is way better than butter.
SOUTH has basically no laws.
HAPPINESS is easy to find if you love everyone.
VINYL will never die.
RUNNING free is the way to go.
MEDITATION free's the mind.
KILL the ego.
SELF-SUFFICIENT meals taste way better.
JIM morrision is the man.
WORK will always suck.
HOMELESSNESS is an option.
ANYONE can kiss me and I'll like it.
LARGE world, not small world.
EXPLORATION of mind and soul.
POETS die young.
FOOD is not needed to survive.
ANTIBIOTICS work miracles.
MAKE music, not money.
LOVE is endless.
BEER is cheap.
DANCING is always fun.
NUDITY is normal.
BLUE jays are my favorite bird.
STRAWBERRIES taste so sweet in the summertime.
SONIC exists.
MUSIC can change lives.
TENNESSEE should be closer.
MONEY should be burned with drugs.
CHAIRS are really comfortable beds.
ARTISTS provoke the unknown.
BEACH hair gives me great volume.
UH, yeah...

love,
nick

This band is called Puro Instinct (formerly known as Pearl Harbor). I saw them play the other night in Boston with Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and Magic Kids. They are really great and su-peer cool (pronounce that with a french accent and it'll make sense).