got baked with wifey tonite and watched snakes on a plane which actually was not as atrocious as i thought it would be. i was lying in bed drifting to sleep when i thought of a coworker. actually, shes more than a coworker. shes one of the coolest people and best friends i can say i have. she knows about both sides of me. and more than that, shes been with me through some pretty rough shit. she is an incredibly talented artist and designer who worked for me when i ran my design company and she stuck with me through to the bitter end even when i didnt have money to pay her shit. what does that say about our connection? when i folded my business, i worked every connection i had to get her hired with another firm. and when i got my present job, i fought like hell to get her hired with me. now we're back together again like fuckin old times.
and that got me to thinking about the people in my life that are bonded to me through some significant life experience. aside from my wife, there arent many. but i thought of 6 who i could say would know enough about me to speak personally on me when its my time. and then i thought about how i havent spoken in depth with hardly any of them lately.
mot mike, my boy from the old neighborhood. one grade ahead of me and the guy who i idolized growing up only later to see the roles reverse when he became the one to challenge my dad for the number one fan of my music. mike was so excited when he heard my tunes and he would drive up from DC to Pittsburgh to come to my studio sessions. i wrote songs for him and we rehearsed and recorded some and even when i dropped my musical ambitions, he pulled me along with his to write and produce for some of his demo project.
not doc, my frat brother and the one guy who stood by my side when all of the political bullshit of the chapter was becoming too much for me to handle. through the investigation and the suspsension and all the other bullshit, doc was my homey. we covered for each other so many times and in so many ways. not to mention the crap we went through during the pledge process.
not carmen, the oh so sexy and talented vocalist who had enough faith in my songwriting to push herself to the liimits for me...while having enough sense and self respect not to give it up to me. im certain that has a large part to do with why we can still be so close with each other. there is nothing like sharing your deepest most personal creative expressions with another person...and then seeing them develop it into something greater than you ever imagined.
not aubrey, the engineer who taught me so much about studios and recording and the industry. he introduced me to the first people who would ever pay me for my songs. he helped me put my first studio together in the bathroom of my apartment where we would later go on to record an underground classic (by my standards at least). aubrey lost girlfriend after girlfriend because they would get pissed at him for being at the studio all night. but he would never deny me one more pass. one more retake. one more mix. he wanted to help me get it right.
not will, my homeboy, fellow alum and former business partner. we spent many a long night on the phone and at the computer debugging code and developing projects while we got hopped up on caffiene and banged EPMD, The Roots, Public Enemy and The Pharcyde.
and thats not to take anything away from the people who have just recently come into my life and made a signigicant impact...people like nubia and avalon who give me the love and support that i need to know that even when no one else is looking, they're still cheeriing for me. and i love them for that. but these people are bonded just a bit more deeply than anyone else.
so i wrote their names down on a slip of paper and circled it. starting tomorrow...actually...starting today, seeing the time...im going to make sure i stay in regular contact with these people. and most importantly, im going to let them all know how i feel about them. i cant imagine living a life without really good friends. and i would hate to be old and lonely. because being young and lonely was no fun at all.
and that got me to thinking about the people in my life that are bonded to me through some significant life experience. aside from my wife, there arent many. but i thought of 6 who i could say would know enough about me to speak personally on me when its my time. and then i thought about how i havent spoken in depth with hardly any of them lately.
mot mike, my boy from the old neighborhood. one grade ahead of me and the guy who i idolized growing up only later to see the roles reverse when he became the one to challenge my dad for the number one fan of my music. mike was so excited when he heard my tunes and he would drive up from DC to Pittsburgh to come to my studio sessions. i wrote songs for him and we rehearsed and recorded some and even when i dropped my musical ambitions, he pulled me along with his to write and produce for some of his demo project.
not doc, my frat brother and the one guy who stood by my side when all of the political bullshit of the chapter was becoming too much for me to handle. through the investigation and the suspsension and all the other bullshit, doc was my homey. we covered for each other so many times and in so many ways. not to mention the crap we went through during the pledge process.
not carmen, the oh so sexy and talented vocalist who had enough faith in my songwriting to push herself to the liimits for me...while having enough sense and self respect not to give it up to me. im certain that has a large part to do with why we can still be so close with each other. there is nothing like sharing your deepest most personal creative expressions with another person...and then seeing them develop it into something greater than you ever imagined.
not aubrey, the engineer who taught me so much about studios and recording and the industry. he introduced me to the first people who would ever pay me for my songs. he helped me put my first studio together in the bathroom of my apartment where we would later go on to record an underground classic (by my standards at least). aubrey lost girlfriend after girlfriend because they would get pissed at him for being at the studio all night. but he would never deny me one more pass. one more retake. one more mix. he wanted to help me get it right.
not will, my homeboy, fellow alum and former business partner. we spent many a long night on the phone and at the computer debugging code and developing projects while we got hopped up on caffiene and banged EPMD, The Roots, Public Enemy and The Pharcyde.
and thats not to take anything away from the people who have just recently come into my life and made a signigicant impact...people like nubia and avalon who give me the love and support that i need to know that even when no one else is looking, they're still cheeriing for me. and i love them for that. but these people are bonded just a bit more deeply than anyone else.
so i wrote their names down on a slip of paper and circled it. starting tomorrow...actually...starting today, seeing the time...im going to make sure i stay in regular contact with these people. and most importantly, im going to let them all know how i feel about them. i cant imagine living a life without really good friends. and i would hate to be old and lonely. because being young and lonely was no fun at all.
dangerman:
yeah I thought Snakes on a Plane was better than I expected too...... 
phoenixgirl:
I have no interest in seeing that movie..and I have a small circle of friends, and I do beleive they know how much they mean to me