The Drum Poem

At Paige's request, I have decided to post a poem I wrote this morning when I was bored and just started thinking about drums.

drums are beaten
drums are thumped
to lure us in
to give us a rhythm
that we can move to

Drum

The little art man sits down at his drum set and lays down some beats that kick serious backside.

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I'm painting pictures and sculpting figures,
just to forget her.
But she won't leave my focus alone
my frail heart is turned blue [gasping for air]

I'm etching glass and molding brass,
but all these things
they don't let me forget her.
God help me.
I'm being eaten alive
from the inside out
God save me
from the toxin that seeps in these wounds.

I wish you would fill me
and drain me of these accursed thoughts.
I wish I could come to you
and not be distracted.
But the testosterone seems to be my input panel
and the buttons are being pushed with every thought of her.
and I'm a mess
you don't love me any less
but please let me fold up
and close my eyes.

"PTCL" - The Placid Hurricane

doo doo dee dum

Let's see. albums of 2005 that I listened to.
"takk..." - Sigur Ros
"speak for yourself" - Imogen Heap
"guero" - Beck
"self-titled"- Lifehouse

I suppose I should place them in order of how much I liked them. but there wouldn't be much of a change, except Immi might take first and sigur ros second. I'm not certain if I would do this, though.
I know that death cab for cutie came out with "plans" and the bravery came out with their debut album and spoon came out with another album, but I didn't listen to any of these, which I probably should have.

The lifehouse album is okay, but I think that the most solid album they've released is their first one, "no name face." After that, things just started to get boring with them. Oh well, drowning in davy jones' locker is often what happens to many bands that start out with promise. My favorite tracks on this album are "blind," "into the sun," and "walking alone."

"Guero" is just plain fun and the music is pretty solid too, considering its style is more "vato rap" at times than the normal crazy sound beck is known for. My favorite line is on "Que Onda Guero" when Beck says, "Andale, Joto, your popsicle's melting." My favorite tracks are "que onda guero," "missing," "earthquake weather," and "broken drum."

Imogen Heap's voice was as beautiful as ever in "speak for yourself." I'd marry her but she'd probably only want me for my hot body. And I'm of the conviction that you shouldn't marry for the sole reason of sex. Sorry Immi, if you're reading this, it just wouldn't work out between us. You'd be my "suga-mama," and we can't have that. Favorite tracks are "goodnight and go," "have you got it in you?," "hide and seek," "the walk," "just for now," and "the moment I said." Every song on this work is great.

Then there's is "takk..." I really like this album, but I don't think it's nearly as good as their second album "agætis byrjun." Still, it's probably a little easier for the common person to get into than "( )." My favorite tracks are "glosoli, "sæglopur," "gong," "andvari," and "svo hljott."

Happy New Year's Day to you two or three slackers who actually read my blog.

i bought a chrome-plated slide today

What do I have to say?

woke up. went to the music shop and bought a slide for the fender. bought a guage 46 string for the gibson. went to hastings. bought a used (but in very good condition) copy of "The Fatherless and the Widow" by sixpence none the richer. went to "ye old river" by the sports center for about an hour. bowled with matthew, carissa, merissa, and chris for two hours. came home. contemplated.

: :::: :...

I see the wonder setting in
over where I am going
and where I've been
and by the way
when I kneel to pray
it never seems you're there
and I'll admit that I do not try
when it's easier to sit down and cry
I'm so full of doubt
want to let it out
let it out all over you

on my circle of error
I go round and round
on my circle of error
I go round and round again

I'm running things into the ground
all the truth I'm seeking has not been found
and I am weak
all the words I speak
bring no passion anymore
and I will try for happiness
in the midst of all this emptiness
all I want is you
if I only knew
how to get up off this floor

"Circle of Error" - sixpence none the richer

This Beautiful Mess

I just bought this cd at hastings today for only $6.48. It was used but the condition is practically new. While I listen to it at the moment, I find that I'm digging it pretty deep. The bass player kicks some serious backside and the music itself is just plain awesome. It's not as well edited as Divine Discontent, but that isn't always the measure of a good album. good stuff.

Hey You

"You're it,
and this is the s--- that I've been talking about."

cybersuffice

It's cute how we americans have so much and only seem to want more.

the glistening outside.

As I was walking outside my house this morning, every thing was so surreal. The sun was shining and the only sounds I could hear were the chirps of birds. It almost reminded me of a scene off of Napoleon Dynamite.

Perplexity

I firmly believe in the sovereignty of God. I know that He has my entire life mapped out for me and is control (not that I'm a fatalist; man is still responsible for his actions). The thing that kills me, though, is my whole view of my future. I hardly give it any thought. I don't know what I want to do with my life. I feel disoriented.

Merry Xmas

Well, considering that there are probably only two or three people who actually read my blog, I don't know whether they would be upset if I didn't post a christmas message to them. However, it is a pretty important day today, so merry Christmas to the people who read this blog. You are the few, the proud.

I don't know whether this verse has much relevance to the day, but it's comforting. So, I going to post is anyway.
"I am the good Shepard; I know my own and my own know me." (John 10:14)

Immi

Although I haven't made a "rocker of the week" in a couple of weeks, I'm back. This week's rocktress is Imogen Heap. She's a total babe simply because she has such a beautiful voice.

The Gelid Breeze and Its Impish Schemes

When you live in a house environment, you suffer from allergies. When you live in a dorm, you suffer from the easily spread cold. Honestly, I don't there is anyway of evading the nose-drip, sore throat, and poppy ears. Notwithstanding, eating really a really good casadilla helps put you in a good mood--truth be told.

How Can You Not Like This?

2 types

There are two types of people: Those who admit to having played Super Mario and those who are liars. Think about it.

Emo

I'm sitting here listening to Sunny Day Real Estate, which is really almost pushing me to start my own band styled after the mid to late 90s emo. The only problem is that most of the people I know here aren't really into emo; most don't even know what it is. So how can you have an emo band when most of your friends who play instruments don't even know what emo is? I could clone myself, but that would cost too much and there are certain moral implications involved. Getting slightly off the subject, the thing that amazes me the most is that most people don't know what emo is, even though "emo" is such a cool word.

I Need Sleepy.

Nose is runny. Hard to study. Two tests tomorrow. Too bad they aren't video games. Too bad the chance of the Autumns coming to Lubbock is slim-to-none. But there is good. Jesus loves me. I'll have fun tomorrow. It'll be an okay time.

Duration: 2 minutes, 11 seconds

1) My telecaster is in the possession of my next-door neighbours.
2) The best chips? I would have to say Doritos.
3) You don't have to have big muscles to be a rocker. Rockers and artsy guys can get away without having big muscles. Furthermore, girls dig rockers simply because of their popularity and abilitly to lay down raucous tones.
4) Joshua the Thatcher has joined the blogger community. Check out his blog.
5) I think Imogen Heap has a very beautiful voice.
6) Sore throat coming on. Kill it! Swat it with Chloraseptic!
7) I'm in the Cru Bible Study at Wall/Gates.
8) Of the three game consoles out on the market, I prefer the gamecube. Reason: it's nintendo

A Coversation Between Friends

Forrest: Does your brain make sounds?
Josh: What kind of sounds?
Forrest: Well, does it growl when it gets hungry for knowledge? You know, that kind of stuff.
Josh: Nope
Forrest: Why is that?

Josh never did answer Forrest; it's quite sad really.

Alpha Bravo Foxtrot

When my brain thinks too hard and expoldes, it says, "Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezy-Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezy."*

*Forrey's brain has never really exploded before, but that's what it would be like.

Paul Banks

This week's featured rocker is Paul Banks, the lead singer and guitarist for Interpol.

Sundry Goods

I have a can of ovaltine that I've not used at all yet; I haven't even peeled the alluminum seal off the top yet. So you may be wondering why I haven't used it during the whole 2 and a half months I've been here. This is why: no milk combined with the lack of effort to get some. I've been contemplating whether or not I should sneak my can of ovaltine into the dining hall and just use some from there. This is probably what I'll do, and I'm confident that no person who works in the dining hall reads this blog. It's such a good scheme.

In The Nose A Mighty Wind Blows Out

So very dusty. I'm starting to sneeze more than I normally do. Pray for me. Pray that the lent and dust would be vaporized somehow.

I won't argue with the results

You are "The Bends."
You are a rocking, free thinking party animal
floating on a fluffy acoustic cloud


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Delirious

I don't know how many people think about Delirious anymore, but I have almost totally forgotten about them. I'm listening to the Cutting Edge right at this moment, and I'm amazed how I could forget such good music. The Cutting Edge is one of the best examples of passionate and stellar modern praise albums I can think of that still stands the test of time. At times it seems a little hokey ("The Happy Song"), but at other times, it's just plain beautiful because of its contriteness. I don't think people know anything about Delirious' older music, so if this is your first time to hear about the Cutting Edge, I highly recommend it.

On Cigars and Capri Sun

I smoked my first cigar last night. My friend Adam and I went to Heroes and Legacies the other evening to check out the many different types of cigars. I told him that I wanted a "beginner's" stogie, so he recommend a vanilla Sweet Daddy to me. They each cost 3 dollars; I duly purchased one.

I must admit, the taste the cigar left on my lips was very nice, but the smoke that went into my mouth didn't taste that great. Plus, it still slightly lingers in there to this very morning.

What Have We Here?

I watched Serenity on yesterday's evening. I thought it had a good story and some interesting characters, but I still don't think that it should ever be compared to Star Wars. If you watch Serenity, you'll most likely notice that it is lacking in character and is also somewhat hokey in regards to the musical selections they chose. However, hokey isn't always bad. For example, Pirates of the Caribbean is hokey, but it's still a cool movie.

iPods and fight squads

No, the name "emptycdwallet" has nothing to do with iPods. My blog has been around since August 2003, well before the iPod rush. To be honest, I "emptycdwallet" to be the title of my blog because it is ambiguous. You have to ask yourself, "What does that mean?" and if you've done just that, then I have succeeded.

Forrestonian Update

For those of you who are actually concerned with what is going on in my life, here it is. I've been going to class, which consists of college algebra, U.S. history, biology of animals, music ap., and freshmen seminar. I've been getting involved with a student organization called Campus Crusade for Christ. Monday nights we have bible studies. Sometimes we eat sweets. Sometimes we don't.

You readers of my blog are near and dear to my heart.

Tacoes, yeah I like 'em. I also like Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros. I like hot tea; perhaps I'll make some tomorrow morning... only if it's cold enough. Why is hot tea always connected to homosexuality when men drink it. I think that's a total smack in the face to us straight guys who consume it.

Nerd Rocker! No No No No No

How would you feel if you were told that you resemble a nerd rocker - the lead singer from Weezer, for example. You may appreciate the remark, but I hate it. Nerd rockers are so nerdy, and if I have to be part of their group, I'd rather throw everything I know about the guitar down the drain. I don't want to be stereotyped. I want to be known as "Forrest, the guy who plays the guitar," not "Forrest, the nerd rocker." Please understand where I'm coming from.

Happy Leif Ericson Day.

May you be a good little viking today.

So far I've heard about four albums from 2005. Perhaps I've heard more, but I don't think so. The reason there is so few is because I'm very picky when it comes to music. Here are the four I've heard.

1) Speak for Yourself - Imogen Heap
2) Takk... - Sigur Ros
3) Lifehouse - Lifehouse
4) Guero - Beck

And I think I like 'em in that order, which is wierd because Sigur Ros is real good. Immi is very good, too, though. The reason Beck is falling after Lifehouse is because I haven't listen to Guero all of the way. I still need to.

While I could write a somewhat sizeable post, I've opted to take the route of playing video games---sonic the hedgehog, in particular. Incidently, I've been messing around with this hypothesis---throwing it around and hitting it with a bat, if you will---and have come to the conclusion that video games sharpen the concentration of one's mind. Try for yourself; see if I'm wrong. :p

I love oreos and so should you.

Something of Interest

If you go to my july 2005 archives, you'll notice that there is a post to a quiz I made a while back. I thought it would have gone defunct by now, but I guess it hasn't. The interesting thing is this: a fellow by the name of Taylor Tucker took my quiz probably not even a day ago and made a fifty. There are 2 things about this. 1) I don't even know Taylor that well and he got the highest grade on my quiz. 2) Is Taylor the kid I knew from Southern oaks youth group?
Taylor, if that's you, please let me know. I'm not mad that you took my quiz; I'm just curious how you found it and such. Also, kudos for beating the crap out of my "friends" in regards to my quiz.

To the Idiots Who Spam in Comment Boxes,

Don't even think about doing it on my blog, I will delete your stupid comment as soon I see what you've done. Just don't even think about spamming on my blog.

Okay, the funniest thing I've seen at college so far.

I was on my way to a watch a violin recital when a truck full of beer-guzzling freshmen yelled at me meet, "Don't go to class; drink beer!" If you think about this a little, it's actually quite funny. It's almost as if they were saying, "Don't vote ____, vote ____." Hopefully, though, I'll see something more exciting. I expected to see freshmen doing stupid things when I came here, and they haven't been delivering. Sure, they do stupid stuff, but it's not anything that stands outside the paine of sex and alcohol. I truly am disappointed.

The post before this one is a testament to the fact that I can't figure out how to make a working link to the iTunes store.

1) I like the food at the Hulen/Clement dining hall sometimes. At other times, it's not so hot.
2) Week four of classes is coming up and with that comes the first tests. I'm looking forward to that. Bah!
3) Sigur Ros came out with their new album Takk... and I still haven't purchased it yet.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=15405970

I love.

I'm sitting here at my desk reading my novel for history class. The window is slightly opened and there is a gentle combination of rain and breeze. It's very peaceful----tranquil, if you will. It's not dark outside, though.

Now the rain has stopped, but I can still hear the sound of cars in the background. It's still very peaceful.

You know what I'm fascinated with? It's the fact that I always find ants crawling in my keyboard. I even wonder if I would find an ant colony in my keyboard if I were to take it apart. I think the ants even sleep in my bed. Sometimes I'll find one or two creeping around on my bed. I'm not too worried, though; these ants are just the sugar kind, and if I really wanted to, I could eat them. Y'know, show them who's boss. For now, however, I just brush them off my desk, and if I can manage, pull them out of my keys with a piece of sturdy paper.

I refuse to give into the constant constrictions that try to squeez the life out of me.

This is in reference to my classes and the work involved with them, and the irony about my statement is that my will-power died some time ago. It's always been my heart-felt belief that I'm floating sustained in the love and care of my God----relaxed, limp, at peace, not deadened.

Ugh, ugh, ugh!!! I'm so tired yet I'm listening to the Beautiful Sunny Day Real Estate song "Tearing in My Heart." Bad habits die hard.

To anyone who reads my blog and does not own the self-titled album of the Autumns, go and buy it---simply rocks. I couldn't find the artwork on the internet, but the picture above is somewhat similar to what the real thing looks like. If you have iTunes, that's a great way to listen to some high quality clips of it. If you have the windows counterpart to iTunes, I pity you. You can't even find the Arcade Fire on that thing. I pretty much agree with Nathan about witch songs are the best, considering the fact that they're all so good. My favorite song is "Edmond & Edward/Wish Stars." This song is actually two songs, but they just work real well together. The track changes and if you weren't aware, you couldn't tell that it did. Cool, cool stuff.

I played putt putt yesterday as a welcoming event for freshman. Everything there was free, save refreshments. Do they think that they can buy us out with their cheap events and free rounds of putt putt? ...Well, they can......and they did. Putt putt is so rad it's not even funny, but it is fun. Good free fun---the best kind of fun.

This boy here likes chocolate.

Important News
1. Going on walks is fun, but being attacked by rabid junior highers while taking one is not.
2. This is the last full day I'll be at home before I leave for college. In honor of this, the boys plus Merissa will be having a going-away party for me at CiCi's.
3. I love Jesus immensely much.
4. After two years since the first time I saw her, Keira Knightley is still very attractive to my eyes.
5. Radiohead still rocks.
6. I laugh when I think of chubby people laughing.
7. I'll be staying in Gates hall---a hall heavily laden with the arts.
8. I'm going to miss 90% of the people I know in Kerrville and the surrounding area.
9. Nathan's not going to be able to give me Smash Brothers Melee and Star Fox adventures back on Sunday, but that's okay. I wasn't gonna take 'em to college anyway.
10. It's still my ideological extreme to make popularity a thing of the past.

Wanted Dead or Alive

$1,000

Stephen "The Mad Cat" Short

Yeah, I have a brother who can draw.

mmm. I had some fine breakfast tacos today. They were so good that I think I can die in peace now. I purchased two egg and chorizo ones. Normally, I don't really have a strong affinity for chorizo, but these breakfast tacos were different. The only problem was that my friend and I had to wait for twenty minutes to get our damn delicious breakfast tacos, but in the end, it was worth the wait. mmm

I like it when you're cool like that.

It's been raining in Kerrville a lot lately. When I say lately, I am referring to the month of July. For the record, the rainy month of summer for 2005 was July. This differs from the rainy month of the summer of 2002, which happened to be June. June, sweet June. Personally, I think that June is a much better month for the rain. It's not as hot as July is and also meshes better with the rain than July. You see, when it rains in July, the temperature drops 10 to 20 degrees. However, once the rain is gone the temperature rises back to painful highs, not to mention the air is rife with that stupid thing we know as humidity (not bad in small quantities, though).

Mowing the lawn is a chore I don't think I will ever get used to or enjoy. Whenever the time to do yard work rolls around, I usually shudder where I stand, work up the strength to face the pain, and then do the work assigned to me. In the midst of this three-step progression, I know that I will inevitably have an allergic breakdown before the yard work is all over.

Here's to hysterical allergic breakdowns. Lift your chalices!

Ever the turtle lover am I.

Today I was sitting in a chair in front of the living room tv with a dog on my lap when, all of the sudden, a soap came on. Unfortunately, I could not change the channel because the remote was on the couch and I could not reach it. This is just another example of the many times I wish I could use the force.

Today is July 13th, 2005. On this day I have realized how cool the frog is.

I really like Much Afraid; I don't really care what others think about it. Every single song on it is wonderful to my ears--some more than others, though. I'm particularly fond of "Frail," "Portrait of An Apology," "Weighed Down," and "Much Afraid," but all of the songs are good.

I made a Quiz for you! Take my Quiz! and then Check out the Scoreboard!

I've been reading the Proverbs lately. If I had to rate it based on a 5 star rating system, I would give it the full 5. Seeing that I am a Christian, this may seem a little biased, and perhaps it is. However, I find this book to be thought-provoking and beautifully written. Today I read two chapters straight, not only fascinated with the content of the book, but with its poetry also.

Proverbs
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Forrest's Coolness
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I think Mario is a player. Let's face it; we've known him since the 1980s and he's still not married.

It's the fourth of july today. I hope I have a lot of fun today. I hope I get to drink some refreshing beverages. I hope it'll be a fun day.

Just a reminder: the school picnic will be held on Wednesday and only cool people are allowed. If you don't fit into the strict definition of cool, you can not come.

Okay, so here's my top five favorite (favourite if your from England) cereals:
5.Fruity Pebbles
4.Kix
3.Golden Grahams
2.Cinnamon Toast Crunch
1.Cap'n Crunch

Interesting how my two favorite cereals end in crunch, is it not?

Blogger's acting real twitterpatted right now. Actually, it's a good excuse for me to post.

I would like to take some time to talk about the sky. Little, small children sometimes ask their parents why the sky is blue, and their parents usually say either "God just made it that way" or "it just is." While I don't disagree with these answers, I would answer the little, small child differently. The kid would say, "Mr. Forrest, why is the sky blue?" Then I would say, "The sky is blue because of an action called scattering, Jimmy. Of the colors on the visible spectrum, blue has the shortest wavelength next only to violet. Particles in the sky absorb the blue light and then reemit it in all directions. The other colors, except violet, pass over the particles. Oh yeah, and God made it that way." Then Jimmy would say, "I have to go, because Mom is making sausage for dinner." And I would say, "I have to go, because I don't really like sausage."