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Name: Nicholas Martin
Age: 19
Loc: Tucson, AZ
Occ: Student
Favs: Fall, Rock & Roll, Steve Martin,
X-mas, Driving, Jones Soda, Bowling, Adam Voith, Air Drums (see picture), The New Songs (My Songs)
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sing and play guitar and on occasion you can now
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Jan 25:
w/ Table For One and Burning Troy @ the Living
Room
Feb 9: w/ Burning Troy and a band TBA @
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George Harrison died today. It's strange to me that a member of a band that I don't currently nor have I ever listened to could have such an impact on me when he passed. He was always sort of a clever comment between a certain girl and I-- THE BEATLE THAT NO ONE REMEMBERS. Even before I read Bridges With Spirit, that was the term I used for the other Beatles guitarist. Those catch phrases between a couple become priceless as time goes on. Now he is The Beattle that Nobody Remembered. Rest in peace George.
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| 2:21 PM AZ
Traffic school was a joke. I learned nothing new, it bored me half the time and only fueled my desire to let the sarcastic moster out of his ugly cage. Luckily though, I had a pencil and some space in the workbook that we were using and I got a little creative [see sketches on left]. I've been on one of those creative highs lately-- writing songs, strong prose writing, etc. It stems from doing too much thinking lately; it has it's drawbacks too though.
I've been so fed up with school, hearing girl problems (or guy problems, depending on the source) and not having any of my own (no crushes, etc.), living in this city and generally everything else. I'm tired of it all. Oh, I'm also tired of sounding like I'm a whiny teenager all the time (although I know I am). It's lame.
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| 10:24 AM AZ
Thirteen dollars on a gift card to Circuit City, a strong recommendation from a friend, and the quest for great sing-alongable bands has brought me to the purchase of the newest Flickerstick album. You know Flickerstick, they won that Bands on the Run contest (the best new TV show of the year in my opinion) on VH1. I'm just on the second track and already I'm hooked. Watch out mainstream radio, catchy melodic rock and roll is on the move and out for world domination!
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| 1:31 PM AZ
You're 40 years old, you're in driving school for going 80 in a 60, and you feel self-conscious has heck about it. What do you do? Be the class clown of course! Ask the teacher stupid questions, make all the other civil offenders laugh (except for one quiet boy with a headache), and feel good about yourself. Congratulations, you're every young man's dream-- the ideal grown up. Can I sit in another 4 hour traffic class with you so that I can take notes while you ramble on about your real life experiences and make rude remarks about cops? Really, I can? Awesome...when should we meet? Tomorrow? Same time, same place? I'll be there. It'll be sweet. Hooray!
PS- The previous post was DELETED. It's for the best, trust me.
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| 10:46 PM AZ
I didn't go to my classes today. Instead, I took myself out for breakfast at Coco's (fine eatery) and took a little bit of a drive around the city that I've been dying to leave for months. I avoided any good view of the city (for fear that the brown of smog would make me gag whether I breathed it in or not), instead opting for racing around the foothills and looking at the beautiful mountains and greenery in all directions. At one point, I happened across a little house, covered with lights and Christmas decorations (all off in the daylight of course) but it brought a flood of memories back to my mind. The many years that I've driven past that same house (a landmark in Tucson this time of year what with the thousands of lights) with friends, family, or girls that would eventually break my heart, and every year the effect has been the same; awe. Even in the daylight today it was a sight to behold. It helped to build the fire of excitement for the holidays deep within me. I love Christmas, and looking at lights, and hearing holiday songs and I love being able to spend them with someone special. I fear that this winter season will be a lonely one though, but one never knows.
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| 11:29 PM AZ
Without hinting at a thing (because there is nothing to hint at): I've had these words in my head all night. Possibly regrets about staying in Tucson, I don't know. Maybe after all the major life revelations I've had in the last few months I've grown accustomed to reading into things quite a bit. Remember the green light thing? Yeah- prime example.
Please be the one to leave. Don't let me follow you when you go. You've made your mind up. You're married to yourself and that's okay. - Pop Unknown
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| 10:51 PM AZ
Just when I think "the cycle is complete" between us, I am proven wrong. I cut my hair, finished my diary, and thought I was finished with the symbols of us. The CD player that you gave me for graduation (now worn and breaking down) was stolen, and I thought I was through with all things credited to your name. Tonight, I was wrong again when I listened to Jimmy Eat World play If You Don't, Don't (the perfect breakup song for the time) and got choked up just like I had on occasion before and then play, For Me This Is Heaven (the song that inspired me to pursue you two years ago). The last time I had seen them play those songs, I was backstage and you were in Minnesota. I called the room you were staying in a dozen times to tell you where I was before you finally got in and answered my call. Two weeks later you said it was all over for reasons that you hardly understood. Now months and months after the fact, and months after I moved past you, I still find myself letting songs and CD players serve as the symbols of all we once had. I think that all is completely behind me now, but I'm also sure that for quite a while I will find over and over that I'm wrong. I'm reminded of you fewer times each day, but reminded of you nonetheless. Good night sweet girl.
Don't you know I'm thinking? Driving 405 past midnight. You know I miss you, Ninth and Ash on a Tuesday night.
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| 3:29 AM AZ
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