Wild Child Bootleggers - The party starts here!

The time has come...

2011-05-04T15:08:00.000-07:00

So, it's about time we talk again. It's about time I waste your time and fill your head with random thoughts and ideas about life and everything in it once more. It's about time we get to know what we're doing, what we're thinking, what we're feeling and how we go about showing it.

Quite a mouthful, you say?

Let's start with the usual, a question. What makes you? And no, the answer isn't your parents, although it all started with them, but this is more on a personal level.

What makes you? Is it something you can see? Something you hear, or maybe even feel every time you look in that broken mirror? Yes, you might think your life is perfect, you have everything you ever wished for. Well, wishing never brought anyone anywhere...

What makes you? Is it that special someone you build your life around? Love is a funny thing, it doesn't start with meeting the right person, it starts with loving yourself, little starry eyed princess.

What makes you? Are you defined by the things other people tell you or say about you? bouncing off the light others shine on you just like the moon? Guess what, it's only reflections!

What makes you? Are you the person who has only one way that is set within your mind? And yet you need to prove yourself right everyday. Hmm, it makes me think...

What makes you? The only shining star in the galaxy, yes you, trying to grab that spotlight everywhere you go, handing out judgement to those who might "threaten" you. You who shine brighter than the sun, you have a guess as well. Planet earth doesn't revolve around you.

Like I said, what makes you? What makes you do the things you do, say the things you say, live the life you live? What makes you love, hate, fight, back off, lie, dance, hug, kiss, sing, scream?

Don't you think it's about time you find out? I think it's about time to find out what lies behind those eyes staring back at you in the bathroom mirror every morning. I think it's about time to get to know your greatest friend, your arch enemy, your lifetime long dream, your biggest fear, all in one. YOU

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Jelloshots for Jellybean!!

2011-04-19T02:04:00.000-07:00

It only happens once a year

You only get it for a day

And as it might not appear

Still, I'm thinking of you today

Your friendship starts to fade

And you're not even to blame

You're simply following rules

Luckily, mine will never be the same

So, shine on you crazy diamond

Today is only yours

Wrap your hidden smile around your eyes

Climb on your happy horse

For this is only me

Me who really wish to say

That I'm wishing you the best

And nothing less, happy birthday!

The way we party!!

2011-03-08T00:34:00.000-08:00

The simple answer is yes, we did have a great weekend filled with partying and exotic alcoholic beverages!

This is my brother, he turned 20 on the 6th of March and we celebrated in style!! Like we always should...

Now, you might wonder what that huge jug in front of him contains, well, I'm not sure about everything, but I do know that it was a winner!!

So, how was your weekend? Did it compare to this photo? If it did, please let me know!

Besides for the occasion, the people there made it even better!! What's a party without the right people, right? And believe you me, the right people were there!

So, to all my fellow wild children out there, all my fellow bootleggers, and all my fellow friends who attended this breathtaking event, you guys rock!! You really DO know how to throw a party!!

We will always party hard!
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Hidden treasures

2011-02-28T23:17:00.000-08:00

Strange what you will find in life when you start searching for hidden treasures.

You might be the guy or girl who walks around with their eyes wide shut, with their mouths wide open, with their hearts locked up in a cage and always quick to complain about how crappy their lives are, not realising that at the end of the day, it's actually your choice if your life is good or bad.

You choose if you want to buy into sorrow, into hurt, into loneliness. You get to choose if you keep holding on to the past or to let go and change the way you feel about it. You get to choose whether or not you smile when you wake up in the morning, whether or not you cry when you look in the mirror, whether or not you have a good day or a bad one, it's your choice to make!!

But instead you hold on to something you had and lost, something you don't want back, but still find comfort with it, instead of moving on, instead of letting go. You still behave exactly the same as you did in the past, coloring your hair or wearing your glasses, or painting your nails black, and coming up with a lame excuse for doing it, but actually deep down you know why you did it, because you are holding on to the past!

Open your eyes, let loose your heart, discover the greatest hidden treasure there is in the world, and that is you!! and don't go looking for it at the bottom of a whisky bottle...

You'd be surprised at how much you can surprise yourself!
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Friday cometh!!

2011-02-11T00:14:00.000-08:00

After a hectic week, we find ourselves at the end of yet another week, with the wild weekend looming around the corner!

Now, if you're familiar with the book Revelation at the end of the Bible, you might recognise the four guys in the picture, but if you don't, those are the four horsemen we read about that accompany the apocalypse.

So, you're wondering why I picked them to start off the weekend? Keep thinking about it....

While you're thinking about it, let's talk about the guy on the red horse. Do you know his name? He's called War. And he's a pretty famous guy, seeing that THQ made a game about him called Darksiders.

What makes War a special character?

Do you have an answer for me on that question? Before I give you my answer, you might have guessed it by now, but if not, I'm pretty sure you'll get it pretty quickly...

We all have own red horseman within ourselves, believe it or not. We all are capable of starting a war, we all have that fiery red desire somewhere hidden in our eyes. Some know how to use it to the best of their benefits, other like to run from it and hide the anger within, leaving it to consume them from the inside.

Which one would you be? Do you yield your rewards by fighting for it or do you take whatever is thrown at you while you're sitting in the corner crying your life away in the most shameful manner, asking everybody around you for their sympathy and making sure you get it, not realising how pathetic you have become.

But hey, who am I to judge a life that I can't change? We're not all the same, so let the red horseman lay down judgement;)

There has to be war for peace to exist
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The darkest hour never comes in the night

2011-02-04T00:09:00.000-08:00

It's Friday again!! And it's a good one, of that I'm sure!

So, let's talk some sense into your unstable little life and get you ready for a wild weekend!

Do you know someone who has a tombstone mentality? People who believe that when they die, everything will be better, all their issues will be sorted, they will wake up in the afterlife with no worries at all. Does this sound familiar? Is this you?

Well, I've got something for you...

You may think that your darkest hour will come somewhere in the night, just after you had your glass of wine, when you are lying in your bed and waiting for the darkness to take you away from it all, but guess what? It's not gonna happen!

You like to live in the shadows, to scared of doing anything, holding on to the past, not keen to fight for yourself. When are you going to wake up?? When are you going to realise that life is here and now? Not somewhere in the past!!

The afterlife isn't going to set you free, it's going to bind you to the life you lived here and now. The choices you make now, the life you live now, the love you give now, the hate you pursue NOW!!! Nothing gets left out in life.

I leave you with today's inspiration...
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Keep your friends close....

2011-01-26T23:48:00.000-08:00

Friends are the most amazing, weird and wonderful things you'll ever have in your life. And the better you get to know them, the more you'll be amazed...

You might think you know someone, then they surprise you. You might think you know yourself and then you surprise yourself, that happens too.

But the logic thing to remember, is to put yourself in their shoes for one second. Life doesn't revolve around you and all your whisky drinking problems, there are other people with other problems out there.

This is an important thing to remember. You think what different than all your friends, your head is way more screwed up than anyone else's. The reason being that it's only you who knows what's really going on in there. And don't tell me you have clean and pure thoughts all the time. Don't tell me you won't fight for what you believe in!

We are all in this life with our own messed up little idea of life, with all our own baggage, all our own scars. We are all right and we are all wrong. We all make mistakes and we all achieve something from it. We all fight a war, even if it's against your closest friend.

But if you are fighting a war for one of your friends, because deep down you truly care about them, then keep on going. They may not see what you're doing or understand it at first. As long as it has nothing to do with them personally. Personal battles are fought alone!!

Never betray your friends! Let them know what your feelings are and why you feel that way. And if you hurt your friend, say sorry. Fix the problem!!

You won't regret it
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Wave goodbye

2011-01-26T00:11:00.000-08:00

If you look at this picture, there are two obvious things you can take from it. But it rises a question.... Is this guy drowning or waving goodbye? Or both even?

I'd like you to ask this same question to yourself. Are you drowning in the huge ocean we call life or are you waving goodbye to someone or something in your life?

Now, you might think that this two has nothing to do with each other, right? Why would you find yourself drowning and waving goodbye at the same time? Well, isn't it obvious?

And no, drowning doesn't refer to the whiskey store online and its huge variety of drowning capabilities, it refers to you keeping your head above the water, keeping focussed and not losing it.

As where the waving goodbye refers to you letting go of something or someone you dearly loved. See how these two fits in perfect harmony? Because sometimes when you are waving goodbye, you find yourself drowning...

You find yourself on the edge of something you don't wish to be. You have to fight it, you have to step away from that edge. You have to fight the tides pulling you under, you have to pull yourself up and show yourself you can survive this.

Keep your head above the waves
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Isolation

2011-01-24T22:50:00.000-08:00

So, let's start the day off with a couple of questions...

Do you feel disconnected to the world around you?

Do you feel alone?

Do you feel like you have so much to give, but nothing to take?

Yeah, that's right. It's you who likes to visit an online wine store and order something, because you're too lazy or too afraid to drive to a real store.

Yes, it's you who hides away rather than to face anything or anyone. You'd rather hide than take a chance, you'd rather run away from everything and let it haunt you until it starts eating you from the inside.

Yes, it's you who likes to think about excuses all the time, dodging people and places, keeping yourself from any joy you can find in life. You listen to the people who tell you to hide instead of getting hurt, just because you're too afraid to take the risk, too afraid to put yourself on the line.

Life is a high risk, high reward investment. There's nothing like a small risk in life, nothing like "maybe" or "coincidence", or even "constants". Life changes, it gives you chances, opportunities, but if you hide all the time, how will you ever find happiness?

If you don't expose yourself to hurt, how will you ever know how love feels? If you don't let go, how will you ever learn to hold on? If you don't take chances and risks, how will you ever know when to invest?

Get out of your hiding place! Stop isolating yourself!

Expose yourself to the elements of life
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Wild weekend #2 2011

2011-01-24T01:17:00.000-08:00

It is Monday again....

For some it's bright, for some it's blue, foe some it's just another day in our crooked world we call paradise.

So, what did you do this weekend?

Obviously, there was some partying involved, right? Maybe even some crazy people you've never met before, maybe you made some new friends? Maybe you lost some?

Well, here goes my weekend...

As life would have it, I am blessed with the best friends in the world, even though they don't realise it sometimes or forget it occasionally...

So, on a Friday night, you'll probably find me enjoying some alcoholic beverages with them, going deep into the night until the early morning hours.Then on a Saturday, you'll find me doing nothing for as long as possible, just chilling somewhere I find peace and quiet...

When Sunday comes, I'll have a guitar in my hand for the best part of 5 to 6 hours, playing until my fingers can't take anymore. And then on Monday my fingers would be rock solid from the previous day's playing. And that's a rap of how a pretty average weekend goes in my life.

So, you won't find my name in the local classifieds, though, but I do promise you a good time;)

Take me up on it...
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When it rains, it pours...

2011-01-18T23:43:00.000-08:00

It's funny how it works, how the weather can influence everyone and everything. Have you noticed? If the weather is sunny and warm, everyone seems to be in a sunny mood, but the moment the rain comes, cars break down, people break down, smiles drop, frustration rises, accidents happen...

Only a few people love the rain, only a few people live for it. And if you're living in England, you don't have a choice really...

When it rains, your first thoughts lead you to the whisky bottle, or maybe even to your warm and cozy bed, point being that you don't want to get up, go to work and have a normal day. You want to do nothing, you want to stay at home, you want to make up an excuse to be lazy like a dog.

So, if you don't make up a good enough excuse and go to work in anycase, you'll be sitting in traffic much worse than the previous day, you'll probably drive past some accidents, people standing there will be yelling on each other, blaming each other, not giving an inch for anyone.

Make your day easier on yourself, relax, take it easy, put on your favorite music and don't let someone get you down on a rainy day.

Be the sunshine when it rains
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Sooner or later...

2011-01-17T23:25:00.000-08:00

You can run home for a long time, but sooner or later, gonna cut you down! - Johnny Cash

You might think that you can run away from everything, all your mistakes, all your emotions, but guess what? If you run, it only gets worse! It always catches up to you...

Everything that's done in the dark, will be brought to the light, and then you have to face it. Then the music's playing in your face! You can't run from that! You can't wish that away or cover it in whisky, you are brought to your knees and need to stand up and face your demons.

Sooner or later in life, all the things you did and hid from the world, will be brought forward for everyone to see. So why hide? Why be the person who likes the idea of someone and when that someone actually likes you, you turn your back on them? Why be the person who can't shut the closet door because of all the skeletons creeping in the dark? They will come to life and haunt you until the day you die...

So, here's a song for all of you who likes to disagree with me
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Wild weekend #1 2011

2011-01-16T23:37:00.000-08:00

Oh yes, believe it or not, but this is 2011!!

I hope all of you had a stellar new year's party, I know I did;)

But let's not get ahead of ourselves... I can't remember every detail of what exactly happened on new year, and what I can remember, is too explicit to share... Haha

So, let's rather talk about this weekend, shall we?

Like always, you have to go out and enjoy yourself over a weekend, otherwise you're only wasting time! So, that's what we did! Saturday night was one hell of a night with us taking over our usual lounge, having some nice alcoholic beverages while having the time of our lives!

Even the manager joined us for a while, seeing that we are practically family there...

Then Sunday came and we transformed into rockstars again, breaking down that stage in an orderly fashion;) I always salute my fellow rockers, seeing that they always do the best job on stage. I wouldn't trade that for anything!

So, it's Monday again, sitting in the office and staring out the window, wondering what this week will deliver. I guess the only way to find out, is to live it!

Kindly, truly, madly, deeply
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You were wrong, you were right

2011-01-12T23:09:00.000-08:00

There's one thing the world will never take away from anybody, and that would be something we call free will.

The ability to think for yourself, to make your own mistakes, to go your own way. Yes, without this we would all have been robots, living the same lives and doing the same things over and over again...

So, what do we do with this gift? How do we use it to our own advantage? Why are we issued with our own unique free will?

A lot of questions for a Thursday morning...

Well, the simple answer is, even though you are wrong, you are right. Does this make sense to you? No? Let me explain...

Think about all the mistakes you've made in your life by following your free will. Think about what happened, how you reacted, how others reacted. I presume it's not a pretty picture, right? Now, turn the coin around...

All of those mistakes, all the times you bumped your head, did you get something out of it? Besides the embarrassment and the endless lectures you might have received, what did you get out of it? If anything, you might have learnt something. You might have met someone. you might have learnt a new part of someone or even yourself, you might have even realise something you never would've known. Think!

And now you'll understand when I say that even if you were wrong, you were right. Everything we do, everyone we know, everything leads to the place you will end up someday, whether you like it or not. As long as you are truthful to yourself and open about your feelings to others.

We're so creative, so much more...
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It falls gently, like rain

2010-12-15T00:53:00.000-08:00

Have you ever lost track of time by just watching how the rain falls outside on a great indoors day? Just sitting and pondering about something or someone you still have to meet?

Or maybe missing someone, running all the highlights in your mind and wishing you could turn back time and live out those moments over and over again.

And before you know it, several hours passed and you wonder where they've gone off to. Strange how time flies by when you run around in your memories and watching reruns of everything. Still, life seems to go on without us recognizing it.

It doesn't help to cry all the time or wishing your life away, it doesn't help to run back into the past and fetch something that made you happy back then. You need to face the present and plan for the future. No-one lives in the past, because then you're living backwards.

Look to the future
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This is how it ends

2010-12-14T01:03:00.000-08:00

Sometimes when we go through our constant changes, we force things to an end, sometimes without noticing or even caring.

Then you can't understand what's happening, why someone you cared about suddenly doesn't want anything to do with you or let you go down life's road alone from now on.

Again, you search for all the answers in all the wrong places, blaming all the wrong things or people and making everything worse. Then you let in a total stranger and trust him or her with your life, instead of fixing what you've done. you think that everything will get better, but it will only get worse.

Yes, it's easy to scrum away from your problems, but then you go and do them all over again, or even worse, making bigger mistakes. And then things come an end between you and people who you've hurt and never realized it, and then hurt again and again without feeling anything or taking into consideration what you've done.

But who cares, right?

You've shown that you don't give a rat's ass about someone else, so why would you listen to what some guy writes on his blog? This isn't for you, you need to to go somewhere else, you're wasting your time by reading this! You will continue making the same mistakes, losing more and more friends, searching for love and comfort in all the wrong places, but you like it. You like the way it hurts, you like being that girl in Proverbs 4. So enjoy it.

Luckily, I know that one day when i'm browsing through all the life insurance quotes, I'll look back on my life with no regrets, knowing that I lived life with a smile on my face and not a brick in my heart.

Wasted time adds up to nothing
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Change

2010-12-13T02:25:00.000-08:00

The only thing constant in this world, is change. Or at least that is what some wise guy once said.

I tend to agree with him, seeing all the changes happening all around me and inside of me. And this is happening to you as well. You might be in that comfort zone of being blind to what's really happening or just ignoring the consequences of your immature and childish actions.

Either way, change is bound to happen to us all. People don't change in such a way that they're a brand new person at the end of the day, they just change minor details. But they'll still operate the same way, they'll make the same mistakes, they'll go through the same pain and agony, they'll bump their heads on the same place over and over again.

And then you get those who only like to sit on their thrones and tell everyone else how to change and what to do without realizing that they need to change as well. But they like to hate themselves and not facing the mirror, making themselves even more miserable and doing things they will regret later on, losing their friends and loved ones by just keeping on doing the things they know they shouldn't. But who cares, right?

Everyone knows hurt, everyone disappoints, but the secret lies in the changes we make to ourselves. If you keep improving yourself as a human being, then you keep improving on something you can use, something other people can love and relate to and care for, so that one day when the life insurance policy kicks in, you don't end up buried and forgotten, but leaving something behind instead.

Be the change you want to see in this world
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I hope you have the time of your life

2010-12-02T23:34:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's holiday time!!!

This means plenty of partying will take place, and for days!!

So, bash out the alcoholic beverages, get together with a couple of friends, have a ball of a time and let the party go on for days!

Or you can hit the road, heading for the beautiful beaches and seas! That's my plan...

Obviously, you need to make preparations first, packing the bags with all the right stuff, planning the route you'll be driving, etc. But all of this will pay off the moment you arrive at your holiday destination!

We're heading for the lovely beaches of Kwa-Zulu Natal for the week, then returning to spend Christmas and new year at home, no other place I'd rather be;)

So, have a blast this December! Go redonkeyless, party the nights away, don't sleep! You can do that when you get back from the holidays. Drive safely, arrive alive and in one piece, be responsible, but only when you really have to be!

Go and have the time of your life
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Head under water and it never felt so good

2010-12-02T00:03:00.000-08:00

Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed in something or someone, almost as if you're drowning in it?

Depending on who or what it is, you find yourself liking it or hating it. Strange how there's a fine line between love and hate, even when it comes to your emotions.

But for today, let's look at when you're overwhelmed with something you just can't get enough of, in a good way, of course. Something that puts a smile on your face and gives you the boost you need to get through the day.

It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it? Just losing yourself in it, as if you're in the deep side of the pool and just letting go under the water, free falling into nothing and waiting for the moment you need to catch your breath.

I'm sure most of you have experienced this. I'm sure you miss it as well if you don't have it anymore. Sometimes reality kicks in way too early, dragging you out of your dream and putting you back on dry land. But what happens when reality leaves you in that free state of mind? Well, then you know that feeling is something real, something will last forever.

When this feeling takes over, embrace it. Don't kick against it or take it away from someone else. Emotions and feelings never lie. Yes, you can lie to yourself and to others about them, but they don't ever tell a lie. Follow them, follow your gut instinct, listen to your heart and follow your dreams. You'll live a life you really want to, and not someone else's hopes and ambitions for you, but only your own.

Drown yourself in it!
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You're so fake

2010-11-30T23:46:00.000-08:00

The world is full of people who are pretenders, fakers and great actors. People who use you to get something out of you or lie to you to keep on manipulating you.

You might know some of these people, you might even be one of them, but I guess you'll have to ask the people around you to get the answer to that question.

In my simple state of mind, I ask you all another question. Why would you want to be poser? Why would you want to fake your emotions, pretending to be something you're not? Do you enjoy to be someone behind a mask? Do you enjoy living a lie?

I sure as hell wouldn't.

Why not be the person you are all the time? How does that sound? Be the same person at work that you are at home, or at school, or at church. Be straight up about your feelings and emotions, tell someone what you think of them without posing or hiding. Show the world who you are and let them know the real you, not some made up version of you that you came up with while slinging the wine bottle around the house.

Some people may not like the real you, but when someone does show interest in you, you will know that it's for real.

Watch this and listen
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Hold your balance

2010-11-29T23:14:00.000-08:00

You might look at this picture and think that this has no meaning or resemblance to you whatsoever, but it has...

Think of it as choices or phases in your life. All stacking up to create the person you are. And if this isn't in perfect balance, this tower is going to fall.

So, what's my point here exactly?

My point is simple. Get your balance in life right, then hold it there. Sometimes we say yes to things we really want or need, other times we say no to those things. Sometimes we let other people make the choices for us, which isn't a good idea at all!

If you know what you want and you know what will make you happy, say yes to those things and no to the things that will keep you from getting there. This means that sometimes in life you have to be a hard ass, you have to be a bitch, you have to be rude, you have to be cruel. Even the people that never frown eventually breaks down. This part of who you are, and all of us have that dark side in us. You have to use it to your advantage.

And no, this isn't the alter ego you go in to when you had too much whisky, this is the part in you that only you know, only you see, only a few people experience and only you can use.

Looking at my own reflection when suddenly it changes
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Wild Weekend #16

2010-11-28T23:36:00.000-08:00

Although Christmas is still a month away, the Christmas fever is hitting everyone hard, including me...

You're probably on your way to having a nice little holiday with your family or friends, right? Buying everyone gifts and getting enough wine for the festive time.

I'll be hitting the road myself on Saturday, but only for a week, then I need to come back to work...

Still, that week is going to be legen... Wait for it...

So, the weekend, well, it didn't start off to badly. We had a stage production going on for the whole weekend, and I was responsible for all the technical side of things to move smoothly. So, I spent the whole weekend with all the guys and girls involved in the production.

I wanted to make time for someone else too, but yeah, time was really hard to come by this weekend, and before I knew it, it was over. It's a pitty, really.

At least my brother decided to give me an early Chrsitmas gift on Saturday:) And on this next line I won't take any arguements. I have the best brother in the world!

Dary!
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The week's end

2010-11-25T23:41:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure most of us working people feel like this when Friday comes and another week has gone out of the window.

Maybe we need some motivation, or maybe just a Red Bull...

Either way, the weekend is upon us!! So, get out your party hats and go bananas! Seeing that most of the exams are over, some people already have too much time on their hands filled with doing nothing, so do something!

If you find yourself sitting at home, not knowing what to do with yourself, phone someone up that you know will cheer you up and make your day wonderful. If you don't know anybody with that qualities, get a hobby!

If you're out of ideas on that one as well, build a huge fire in the backyard or if you're a good boy/girl, fill the house with Christmas decorations! Build the Christmas tree to your specs this year! Or burn someone else's down, maybe...

I'm sure you will think of something to do with all the spare time on your hands. But be sure not to miss out on anything!! Time is valuable, don't waste it! Rather spend it with someone or on someone;)

Have a kick-ass weekend!
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A shift in reality

2010-11-24T23:36:00.000-08:00

One thing that WILL happen to you some time or another in your life, and maybe even more than once, is this.

It usually happens the day you walk out of high school and then the day you start working after spending all your dad's money on getting through college or university. And finally, the day you get married.

And now you're probably sitting there, asking yourself,"What is this guy talking about?". Read the title, Nimrod!

Reality shifts aren't something we see in movies where someone goes into your dreams, then he leads you into a dream within a dream, no, reality shifts in when life as you know it suddenly changes.

There's a whole world between going to school and then life after school, same with studying and working, then getting married. Responsibilities start kicking in on different levels, choices get harder to make, life throws you with things you would never expect. Sadly, most of the people don't believe that their lives would ever change, and the moment life hits them in the face, they crack underneath it.

These people then start resorting to something else, something new, seeing that the old stuff no longer exist in their small realm of life. Things like alcohol, drugs, sex, they will keep searching until they find something that gives them a moment of satisfaction, not realizing that they're opening up the cracks even further and making way for all the wrong things to take control of their life.

I've seen it happen to people, not wanting to adapt, not wanting to change, not ready for that reality shift into the next phase of their lives. In that case, life just seems to take over and before they know it, they're turning into something they don't want to be.

Now, if you were raised with narrow-minded parents, you might be one of those people who won't be able to adapt, and once you crack open something you have never heard about, then it's going to become an addiction. So, be warned.

Face yourself, face your fears, adapt to your situation, take up your responsibilities, become someone and not something, focus on the right things in life, leave the wrong things behind, get to grip with reality and open your eyes to the things around you.

Enough said
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Great expectations

2010-11-23T23:34:00.000-08:00

One thing we can't help but having, is great expectations.

Some of us have learned not to expect anything in life, which in my opinion, is the way to go. Then nobody can disappoint you in any way and nobody have to live up to your expectations.

Yes, you might argue that without any expectations in life, you won't get anywhere, which is true in a way, but only when it comes to the person staring back at you in the mirror.

You gotta have high expectations of yourself, aiming for your goals and dreams in life, otherwise you won't ever get closer to reaching them. But what about other people? Back to my statement I made earlier...

Have you ever felt let down or disappointed at the end of the day? Wondering why someone did or didn't do something, wondering why they didn't do the things you expected them to do? Surprisingly, that feeling leaves you feeling down and out, not the person who disappointed you. So, you take another shot of whisky to drown your dislike that you created in your mind.

If you're not following me on this one, do yourself a favour and watch 500 days of summer. After that, you'll get my drift.

Expectations lead to disappointment, which leads to you seeking attention from the person who disappointed you, which then leads into something that neither of you wished for.

Be careful what you wish for
Sh4d0w5

You just want the attention

2010-11-23T00:15:00.000-08:00

Sometimes in life, you find yourself searching for something, but you don't really know what you're searching for. You stumble and fall over the littlest things without even really knowing what's going on around you, but at the end you find yourself seeking only one word, attention.

So, you would do things you don't normally do just to draw attention to yourself, making you feel a little bit better, but not filling you up. So, what's left?

You resort to something you think would "help" the situation, driving to the bottle store ad buying the most expensive whisky you can get your hands on and then finishing the bottle all on your own. Some people even resort to suicide, as if that solves anything, but then they get their hour of attention and then life goes on.

Yes, I am cruel in saying that, but that's how life is, cruel. You either find a way to keep your head above the water or you drown, your choice. You either create a life where you can find yourself each and every day, without having to do something stupid to survive, or you go out and draw attention to yourself the whole time, making people not liking you any more.

So, ask yourself, do you only seek attention in life, or can you live without it?
Sh4d0w5

Wild Weekend #15

2010-11-22T00:51:00.000-08:00

Monday morning blues...

How it makes you long and wish that it was still weekend?

And why, might you ask? Because weekends are thebest time of the week, as simple as that!

No work to go to, no boss to face, no school to attend, no classes to worry about, weekends are there for you to decide what you want to do for the day. And if you're a weekend warrior like me, that decision is pretty easy... Where do we party this weekend?

Yeah, some weekends I miss out on parties, purely for the fact that either my finances don't allow it or my fingers wish to make my guitars sing instead of holding on to a glass of whisky. But still, every weekend needs to be filled with good company!

I missed out on partying this weekend, but not on friends. I certainly missed out on other things as well, like spending some time with someone you really wish to spend it with, but there's another weekend around the bend, and before we know it, you'll be reading another wild weekend blog post on Monday, probably telling you about how hectic my weekend went down;)

Well, I guess you can only hope, right?

Good luck to all of you finishing off your exams and getting ready foor the holidays! Study hard, own your exam, feel proud and walk out of there with a smile on your face!

Sincerely yours
Sh4d0w5

Wow, it's Friday already?

2010-11-18T23:49:00.000-08:00

Yes, people, believe it or not, but it's Friday!!

This week flew like a rocket past me, but I'm not complaining, seeing that it's the start of another wild weekend!

This weekend will probably be spent at home behind my guitars and pc, as the weather isn't working for the outdoors, but the indoors instead.

So, here's an idea, seeing that it's cloudy and rainy outside. If you have a cuddle-buddy, then you are pretty much fixed for the weekend, but for the rest of you out there, grab a blanket, make some popcorn, get some wine, and some dvds, and enjoy the great indoors for a change. Maybe even invite some friends over? Or a potential cuddle-buddy;)

I guess everything is just easing out towards the end of the year, people finishing up their exams, other going on holidays already, and some of us working until Christmas...

Still, it could be worse, right? So, put a smile on your face, embrace the lovely weather, kick back and enjoy your weekend!!

Life waits for no man, so make a move!
Sh4d0w5

The ugly truth

2010-11-17T00:39:00.000-08:00

The funny thing about the truth, and I've heard this in a movie and totally agree with it, the truth will set you free, but first it's gonna piss you off!

It's always truth or consequence, a choice you have to make in life everyday. You can either tell the truth or face the consequences of your lies. So, have a pick...

Have you ever wondered why you break up with someone or find yourself knee-deep in quicksand and sinking fast? Most of the time, it's because of lies. And not someone else's lies, but your own.

Yes, the time you told your girlfriend you were only drinking Coke, but actually had a strong shot of whisky mixed in with it? That's a lie, which probably caught up with you the moment you kissed her goodnight and she tasted the whisky. Then you had to lie some more about how the whisky got into your Coke in the first place, then some more lies as to where you got the whisky. Luckily, all of this can be avoided if your girlfriend drinks more than you do;)

So, here the top tip of the day to all the alcoholics reading this, get a girl that drinks more than you!!! You'll never have fights and just have a great time instead!

And to those who like to keep on the straight and narrow, don't tell a lie ever again to those who you love!! It's the easiest and fastest way of losing them! Rather be straight up and let them know what's going for what, than to lie your way out of something that will come back to haunt you later on!

To the ghost of days gone by
Sh4d0w5

My hero

2010-11-15T23:32:00.000-08:00

As a little kid, you probably had some kind of hero you looked up to, it could have been in any form, shape or size.

It could have been a rockstar, a sport superstar, or even your dad or mom, but you had someone you looked up to and pitted all your faith into that person.

This person pronanly had a big influence in what you wanted to become when you are all grown up. You maybe wanted to be a fire fighter just like your dad or a vet just like your mom?

My hero was Michael Schumacher. I saw his first race when I was 3 years old and decided that I wanted to be a Formula 1 driver, so I really tried, but sometimes there are things in life that keeps you from accomplishing your dreams. Things you can't do anything about.

But then music came along and bit in the ass, infected my life and made me grow my hair. Now all I want to do, is play my guitar everyday. Strange how life always seem to work out in some way or another.

The point I want to make, is that when you were little, you had wonderful dreams and aspirations, now that you're older, some of those might have come true, other might have faded away, but life is a journey, not a destination. So, keep dreaming, keep thinking beyond anything you think you'll ever accomplish in life, because the higher you aim, the higher you'll achieve.

Have a whisky and dream your day away, give yourself something to work for, make yourself the hero someone else looks up to, inspire people with your actions, give more than you take and become the person you've always wanted to be!

There goes my hero, watch him as he goes!
Sh4d0w5

Wild Weekend #14

2010-11-15T00:04:00.000-08:00

Another Monday, and for a change, you can't take the smile off my face...

Yes, we did the whole party thing with some lovely alcoholic beverages this weekend, and of course the gigs on Sunday, but my whole weekend revolved around one thing, the Formula 1. And it didn't disappoint!!

The moment Fernando Alonso crossed that finish line in 7th, making Sebastian Vettel world champion, I almost went through the roof!

I got three calls at the same time when that happened, the first from my dad, telling me that it was an amazing race and that the best guy won, then I had to put him on hold to answer my friend who also watched the race to talk about the same thing, then I had to put him on hold to answer my other friend who was waiting for me to pitch for the gig.

Well, I guess there's not a lot of people who follow Formula 1, so you're probably reading this and thinking "What is this guy on about?", quite simply, the best sport in the world! Haha

Have a great week
Sh4d0w5

Picture perfect

2010-11-10T00:21:00.000-08:00

Ask yourself, if you could have a picture perfect life, how will that picture look?

Yes, it may be a life free of car finance, home insurance and all that financial rubbish we all have to go through, but material stuff doesn't count here.

Think of things that really makes you happy, and people you know you can spend the rest of your life with. Think of that person you will love till the day you die, thINK of the ones who put a smile on your face and makes your heart race.

Now, paint that picture in your head, or if you're an artist draw it or paint it on a piece of paper or canvas. All your hopes and dreams need to be in it, all your ambitions and life goals, all the elements of your life not involving materialistic things, but something real.

When your picture is finished, keep it with you. If you're not artistic, write it down or record it on your phone. Now that you've got it in your hands, think of how you're going to make it a reality. This will take time and effort, but it's all in your hands, you decide in which direction you want to put your life into.

Yes, if you're a religious person, like me, you'll feel that you need to pray about all of this, so do it. But that's not the point.

The point is that you need to see all the happiness and joy you miss everyday. You need to grasp that and start painting your picture perfect life. It won't turn out as perfect as you think it might be, but there's something I learned when I was a little boy. SEEK PERFECTION OF CHARACTER.

We're not perfect, but we can sure as hell strive to be!
Sh4d0w5

I'm spinning free!

2010-11-08T23:54:00.000-08:00

Have you ever felt like you suddenly have no control of what's happening, like someone picked you up and is spinning you round and round without stopping?

Yes, you enjoy it, and you don't mind it, because you like it, like the little girl in the picture, but the question is, who is holding your hands?

Is it the expensive bottle of whisky you polished all on your own? Is it your brand new Ferrari you just bought? Maybe it's someone you can't get out of your head, or even someone who just gets you like no-one has gotten you before. It can be anything!

But you have to ask yourself if that thing/person spinning you will hold your hands tight and never let go. If you know that at some point they will let go of you, you know what's going to happen, right? You're gonna come crashing down face first in the ground.

So, do yourself a favour, thINK before you let something or someone take your hands and spin you round. And when you find yourself spinning free, enjoy it and hold on to those hands as tight as you can! You don't want to lose something special.

A little sweet and simple numbing me

Sh4d0w5

Wild Weekend #13

2010-11-07T23:53:00.000-08:00

The worst part of any week, is to wake up on a Monday morning and realize that the weekend is gone...

Still, what we do throughout the week, pays for everything we do throughout the weekend, right?

So, Friday night started off with me playing a gig with one of the greatest musician friends I have, together with my brother. And as always, when I pick up a guitar on stage, all the world can pass, I won't notice.

Then Saturday night followed and as always, we had to go out and have a great time! And so we did! Now, if you know my brother, he likes to live life beyond the edge, so you're guaranteed a good time if he comes along.

But the thing that got me that night, was a mere glimpse into someone's eyes, almost as if I could see straight into that person's soul. Strange how you sometimes get this, seeing into someone instead of just looking at their eyes. It makes you wonder...

Sunday night was business as usual, playing a gig. That will never get old. The stage, the people in front of you, the atmosphere, and of course, my guitar that cries and bleeds and screams straight through the night. What more do you want?

So, all in all, not too bad of a weekend. It could have been something else if the "resting" people would have joined us, but I guess it was their loss, right?

Monday, bloody Monday
Sh4d0w5

Friday!!!

2010-11-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

Is it Friday yet? You bet your ass it is!!

And Friday means one thing..... Party!!!

Yes people, there may not be a theme or an excuse to throw a huge party like there were last week, but still, weekends need to have at least one party, right?

Even though for some of us the week felt very long and your eyes shone this morning when it struck you that it's finally Friday, to me the week went pretty fast... But my weekend will be packed:)

We start off with a show tonight, just to get into that whole weekend vibe, then we bash out the party fever on Saturday night!! Especially when my brother comes with. He doesn't believe in the whole "Go big or go home" saying, he likes to go with the "Go big or go bigger!" one. Which could prove dangerous sometimes;)

So, leave the cheap wine at home, call up all your mates, have a kick ass party, take some nice snapshots, and make a night worth remembering!!

The one that never forgets
Sh4d0w5

Promise me you won't let them put out your fire

2010-11-03T00:57:00.000-07:00

We all have something burning deep inside of us, something that drives us to do things in life. I'd like to call it our passion in life.

For some, it is to party their hearts out, drinks whisky and tequila, and then puke their lungs out. Nothing wrong with that picture, right?

For others, it's more of a lifestyle. People, like me, who has a passion for something they can build their lives around, in my case it would be music.

Then, of course. our dreams. You might think they are something you'd never accomplish, or something you want to accomplish with someone special, or even something you strive to achieve in your lifetime. You can never let those dreams fade!

The last fire I want to talk about, is the one we call burning desires. Yes, most of the time, these are the ones you only keep to yourself, because they are the most personal. And sometimes it happens that someone fulfills that desire, putting you on cloud 9 for the next couple of days. Usually you'll end up running back to that someone and let them do it again, whatever it is;)

So, here's my advice, don't ever let the fire inside of you burn out! Don't ever let someone or something put that fire underneath a bucket where no-one can see it! Live out your passions in life, share your heart with those who will ignite your inner fires and hold on to them!

The one and only
Sh4d0w5

You've woken up the beast

2010-11-02T02:19:00.000-07:00

You might think that this has never happened to you before, that you can not tap into your emotions, more specifically your anger, and get it to work for you.

Well, if you see yourself as the perfect human being, good for you. For the rest of us perfectly flawed creatures, emotions form part of who we are. And yes, girls more than guys, much more, but don't think for one second we are incapable of feelings and emotions.

We might not cry as much as you, or experience as much mood swings, but we have a different kind of thing to deal with. That's why this picture speaks a thousand words to me, seeing as it represents the nature of our emotions.

Guys have anger going for them, and believe me, we have an abundance of it. Sometimes anger leads us to do something we regret and we have to face the consequences of our actions. Most of the times, guys just resort to the whisky bottle, but it's very rare that you'll get a guy that has the little thing called self-control.

Now, on the other side, girls who become ice queens when something doesn't go their way. Again, you might think you're not like this, but what about the time you just ignored the poor guy who showed interest? Or decided to be a bitch, just because you can, about something someone did? Yeah, you've been down that road, right?

So, here's a little tip, seeing that it's fire and ice against each other, keep the balance! Fight fire with ice and fight ice with fire, but if the fire isn't a wild forest fire, there's no need to attack with a blizzard! If the fire is warm and inviting, let the ice melt and give in to the fire.

Still walking beside you
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #12

2010-11-01T00:42:00.000-07:00

Mondays feel like Ripley's... Believe it or not.

This weekend really flew by, not leaving any memories behind, just leaving me with a big blank. So, this is going to be interesting...

Most of you probably did the whole Halloween thing, leaving me to think back to Friday night.

The place we went to for drinks, really dug deep into the Halloween thing, girls with weird costumes selling shooters, guys walking around looking like the undead, all those kind of things. Fun times.

Then Saturday came, as you'd expect, it was a slow day for most of the world, seeing that Friday evening went on for quite a while. So, nothing really happened throughout the day, but when the night falls, the wild child comes out!

So, Saturday one of my friends invited me over to her house party, and yeah, it was chilled out, but at least it was fun. Then Sunday came...

Not the best of all, I admit, but I guess life has funny ways of working out, leaving yo to your mindless emotions and making you miss people you hardly know. At least Monday came, right?

May the night fall quickly
Sh4d0w5

Hallo ween!

2010-10-29T01:54:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's that time of the year again, time for Halloween!!

Time to pull out all the stops to look as scary as you can, which means we're all back in black for the weekend!

There are a lot of strange and different stories connected to Halloween, but I guess in some parts of the world, it's just an excuse to throw a party! Which is fine by me:)

So, what's your poison for the weekend? Are we going for the dry red wine, are we doing some weird and wonderful cocktails, do we fancy some rum, captain? Or are going for the old school, viking way, cracking open a keg of beer? Hmm, choices, choices...

Still, have a good one to all the wild children out there! Make this a weekend worth remembering.

Still the darkest of them all
Sh4d0w5

What lies ahead

2010-10-27T00:53:00.000-07:00

Life is something we all give a different meaning or comparison to. Some people say that life is a song, others think life is a road, either way, if you're singing or driving, life stays life.

But one thing is certain, we don't always know what lies ahead.

Most of us like to be surprised, others like to be the control freak, some even organise their own surprises, but I would classify myself as someone who wants to have a good and happy life, taking it one step at a time and not falling into a hole you can't dig yourself out of.

Why should you force something onto someone? Why would you take it if someone else puts you where you don't want to be? Yes, we make mistakes, but if honesty can cure the problem, what's stopping you? Time will reveal everything. Just make sure that when it is the right time, you are where you wish to be, and not having a nap on the couch with a whisky glass in your hand!

So, keep the people close that warms your heart and get rid of scum that doesn't deserve a moment of your time! Make your choices carefully and be honest about your feelings. You'll be surprised at how life turns out to be, I know I am.

And you know why;)
Sh4d0w5

Best night of my life!

2010-10-26T01:07:00.000-07:00

Most of us get to that place where you look back and think,"Now, that was the best night of my life!". Well, this happened to me the moment I opened my eyes this morning...

It's really surprising how life can pop up to be full of surprises and really put a smile on your face that seems to last forever.

Seeing that it was my birthday yesterday, we headed out for a night I'll never forget. The place, the people, everything was perfect.

I even got a bottle of wine as a present among others, but the one thing I enjoyed the most was the thing I never ever expected...

Yes, I'm pretty obvious, it was agirl, but not only a girl, she was THE girl. I've been trying to get her to hang out with me for a while, but things would always work out differently, but last night she was there, and when she arrived, I went from happy to through the roof within seconds.

My brother kept the drinks coming, and the place even had a fire show for me! But it was nothing compared to the brief moments I spent staing in her eyes and seeing nothing but the most beautiful girl I've ever seen...

Thanks to all my friends for being there, thanks to the place who hosted us, but thanks to you who made me feel like I was on top of the world. I want to have that feeling for the rest of my life.

Sincerely yours
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #11

2010-10-25T00:26:00.000-07:00

Monday...

For the first time, I'm happy that it's Monday, seeing that it's my birthday today.

Thus, my weekend is extended by one day, because tonight is going to be wilder than anything in my weekend! So, brace yourself...

It's funny how time flies by and before you know it, you're turning 20 or 30 or even 40 years old!

So, here's a nice little pointer, enjoy life!! Go nuts, do stuff, drink expensive whisky, smile at everyone, be selfless, spread your wings and fly before it's too late!

Anything you did this weekend that will top my planned party tonight? Let me hear it and I'll share it with all the other readers.

Since 1988
Sh4d0w5

Can you hear the sound of music?

2010-10-22T01:48:00.000-07:00

One thing I surely feel like telling you today, is that there's nothing in the world that compares to music!

Music can fill all your emotional needs, music can make you lose your head, it can make you relax, make you feel better or even make you miss someone or something.

Music can feed our souls with endless joy, sadness, longing, all the emotions you'll ever experience. It is better than any wine you'll ever taste, better than any drug you'll ever take, better than any addiction you'll ever have.

So, seeing that it is Friday and the wild weekend will begin once again, I'm giving you some homework...

If you are a wild child, you're probably agreeing with everything i've just said about music, but if you find yourself not really knowing what I'm talking about, please do the following. It'll open up your mind and heart to things you've never experienced.

Go into your room, close the door, lock it if you can. Turn off the lights, turn on your favorite band on your iPod, or on your pc, or on your hi-fi, anything that can play music, then lay down flat on your back, close your eyes, and experience...

If you don't have any favorite bands, and you love listening to stuff that can't even remotely be called music, please consult your nearest friend who has some? If you don't know someone, ask the one who follows you around the whole day...

Yours truly
Sh4d0w5

Both sides of the coin

2010-10-21T00:31:00.000-07:00

It's funny how each and every one of us share a different perspective on life and situations in it.

But this is usually what makes us unique. And usually will lead to arguments, because you can't look at life in any other way than yours.

If someone is a wine lover, for example, then one person will criticise that one for drinking too much wine, and another person will find common ground with the wine lover.

If a situation comes to exist, the people involved, will also look at it from different angles, both arguing their point of view instead of standing back and looking at both sides of the coin. Yes, this is difficult, because our human nature tends to prove someone wrong. But sometimes you have admit when you're the one at fault.

Sometimes when you take a step back and look at things, you might find yourself being the one who created something you shouldn't have. You are the one who's at fault, your sorry little perfect life isn't so perfect after all. And you're afraid of admitting it or even seeing it.

You can scream all you want, run as far as your feet can carry you, inflict as much pain as you like, but it never changes the facts. It never changes the picture right in front of you. All you can do, is to look ahead and figure out what road you'll be taking, hoping it's the right one.

Always walking next to you...
Sh4d0w5

Sometimes I feel I've got to run away

2010-10-20T00:28:00.000-07:00

A shared emotion among everyone who've been through the roads of life and survived to tell a story.

It sounds a bit dramatic, actually. But hey, no one gets out of life alive, right?

You'll find yourself running to something or someone, then the next moment running away from them. Or you'll be the one who someone runs to and then suddenly run away from. Either way, someone's doing the running...

And the simple question to this is, why? Why do you run to something then turn your back on it? Did it disappoint you in some way, did it hurt you? Or did it care more about the whisky than you?

The pure and simple answer to this, is a question you need to ask yourself. Why did you run toward it in the first place? Maybe curiosity got the better of you, maybe it looked so "beautiful", almost like the light in A Bug's Life, maybe you thought this is what would make you happy. One thing is certain, you got to let yourself make mistakes.

In the end, it's who we are, the product of our own mistakes. This means when you made one, do NOT run away! Face it. There will always be someone who will hold you tight while you ho through the deepest and darkest in life, but you have to learn out of your mistakes and face them with a burning desire to overcome them.

The one who never leaves your side
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #10

2010-10-18T00:38:00.000-07:00

Sadly, an AWESOME weekend comes to an end...

So, where do we start? hmm...

Well, I guess at the beginning, right? So here goes.

Usually, on a Friday, you won't find me at home, but this Friday, you did. And usually on a Saturday, I'll just chill out and relax for the whole day, but this Saturday took me by surprise.

It started off with a good jamming session with one of the best musicians I know, then he told me about a place where he took his wife the previous evening, then we decided we'll give it a go on a Saturday evening.

So, we made a couple of calls, arranged everything, and went out for a night I think was the best in a very long time. Of course, the recipe for such a night doesn't always include amazing alcoholic beverages, but amazing company as well. Fortunately, I had both! Especially the girl who decided to join me;)

I'm requesting a rerun!
Sh4d0w5

It's a kind of Magic!

2010-10-15T00:40:00.000-07:00

You don't have to a magician to see that life has something magical in it. Something that can put a smile on your face or leave you filled with wonder.

When I was a little kid, I usually couldn't wait for the rain to come, because every time the rain stopped, I'd find a rainbow somewhere in the sky.

Yes, I know the mind of a child is simple, that's why my mom could tell me anything and I'd believe her, that is, after I wrote on the wall and found out that she WILL punish me, like she said. Weird how moms and dads always have that little thing in them to predict the future...

Still, the rain always brought something special to me. Seeing that my birthday is in the last week of October, it'll always rain on my birthday. And that was something I treasured as a young one. And still today, when it rains on my birthday, it takes me back to a magical place and puts a smile on my face.

So, what takes you to that place where you can just let go and give the world a smile? And no, whisky doesn't count as an answer!!

Time to vanish...
Sh4d0w5

Wild Live!!

2010-10-14T00:30:00.000-07:00

As you all probably know, music is my life. And the places where I had the most wild times, usually included music.

Nothing beats an amazing gig with great bands and musicians! Especially when I take my PRS with and shred the living daylight out of it!

Now this will usually go hand in hand with a nice shot of whisky and some good friends, making it one hell of a night!!

Seeing that great international bands don't usually visit our country, we have to grab the tickets as soon as we can! We went to see Bryan Adams, wow, what a gig, but I still need to see a live show from the guys like Alter Bridge, Tool and those kind...

For now, Youtube will have to do!
Sh4d0w5

On a dark road

2010-10-13T00:44:00.000-07:00

Do you find yourself on a dark road through a lonely night? Not knowing where to go or what to do, but just walking and carrying on like nothing matters?

Most people like to put themselves in a routine, not living life but keeping to their routine of everyday life. Thus, making themselves comfortably numb, to put it in Roger Waters' words.

So, what do you do when you find yourself on this road? Do you carry on like normal, hoping someone will drive by and see you? Or do you stop and look around you and see what you've fallen in to?

It's time to change! It's always time to change! because change is the only thing that makes us live life. If life isn't a challenge anymore, if life doesn't give you something to smile about, what's the point of getting up in the morning? Why do you even bother if you don't have anything to accomplish, to grasp? Go back to sleep!

Or get up and smell the roses! Open your eyes, challenge life! Discover the unknown, set goals and follow your life long dreams! Make your life interesting, because no one will do it for you!

Embrace...
Sh4d0w5

It's all in the way!

2010-10-12T01:06:00.000-07:00

Let's slip to the void in our lives for a moment. The place where you know something is missing, something needs to fill that gap. are you there? Good...

Do you feel disconnected and alone? Isolated in your own hunger? Well, right there I want you to stay for a moment.

Forget about the cruel reality you're seeing around you. Focus on something real, something you feel right now. Focus on that something you really want.

Now, ask yourself, how are you going to get it? And no, that expensive bottle of wine in the top shelve doesn't count! Neither the Ferrari in the showroom! I'm talking about that misery that keeps haunting you. Ask yourself, how am I going to overcome this? How will I win?

Will this really give me happiness? Or if I go back to it, will the same thing happen? Will I cast that line again or will I leave it to burn? All questions you need to ask yourself. Then when you've sorted out if it's a good thing or a bad thing, the rest is obvious. You either go for it or you let it burn.

The only constant
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #9

2010-10-11T00:16:00.000-07:00

Yet another weekeend has come and gone and it's Monday and work again.

But what a weekend!

We've had some amazing sport going this weekend, with Vettel winning the Formula 1, and who cares about the rest?

Still, some good times. My fingers are red from the acoustic gigs over the weekend, and typing can become quite an issue when you only have one hand not complaining all the time. But it could be worse, right?

You'd think that a strong shot of whisky can cure any kind of pain, well, been there, done that. Fingertips need to heal on their own:)

Apart from me playing my fingers off this weekend, and you sitting all alone at home, not knowing what to do with yourself, it was enjoyable. Like every weekend should be!

The one with the glowing fingers
Sh4d0w5

Time to hit the bar!

2010-10-08T00:24:00.000-07:00

It's Friday!!!

Yeah, you guessed it, my favorite day of the week!

Now seeing that it's Friday, most of you will probably hit the bar straight after work for a little glass of fine wine, that is if you're a lady, or an ice cold beer if you're a guy.

But this weekend I'm pretty sure you'll return to the bar, because there's some good sports this weekend, we have some golf, rugby, and then something you can not miss, the Suzuka Grand Prix!

So, if you're not into sports, don't feel offended when all your friends decide to bail on your little dinner party to go to the bar. But don't worry, you'll get them next time! When it's holidays and everyone is bored out of their minds of watching replays over and over again.

Now, for all the wild children out there, make sure you do something crazy, something stupid and something daring this weekend! It's a wild weekend after all, right? And the wildness all depends on you.

Enjoy!
Sh4d0w5

Are you a dreamer?

2010-10-07T00:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, we've all had a couple of dreams in our lives, and I'm not talking about dreams as in life goals or something you really want in life, I'm talking about dreams. You know, the ones you get when you go to sleep? Yeah, those ones.

Some people believe that what happens in your dreams, is a direct reflection of your subconscious mind, which in some part, I can truly believe and relate to. But where does the other side of the coin come from?

You know, the times when you're dreaming something totally weird and awkward? Are those creatures also living in your mind? Or is it your imagination that's running wild?

Either way, dreams are something we have and sometimes can relate to. Dreams are powerful and can spawn ideas or throw you onto something you didn't expect. I, for one, have dreams every time I close my eyes and fall asleep. It doesn't matter where I am or how tired I am or even how much I enjoyed the whisky, dreams come all the time.

Something I find really interesting, is keeping a dream journal. A lot of people do it and I think it's pretty clever. I tried it for a week, and I could just remember three dreams out of the seven, so I wrote them down. And I read them again, I'll probably go back to that time in my life and remember all the good and bad stuff. But hey, such is life.

Keep on dreaming!
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Breathe again!

2010-10-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

Some people like to compare life to the ocean, open and wide with endless possibilities.

I think some days that they are right, but I'd like to think of that comparison in my own way. If life is the ocean, and we are the fish, I think we're still mammals that need to come up for air every now and then, because if we don't take a breather now and then, life will drown us.

Yes, there are some freak fishies around us who love drowning themselves in work or a bottle of the finest wine, maybe they're afraid of some fresh air and what they might find when they come up for it? Who knows?

And let's not forget the shellfish that seems to just clamp shut at any sign of the unknown. But can you blame them? It's how they were raised, if you want to blame something or someone.

One thing they don't realize, is that the current, which is life, doesn't wait for anything or anyone. It goes on and you can go with it or you can stay behind. Your choice!

So, which fish are you?

I'll be the killer whale for now...
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All the lights have faded

2010-10-05T00:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a question some people do not like to answer. What happens when the lights go off?

This question could imply two things. It can firstly refer to when your day comes to an end and you turn off the lights before you go to sleep at night.

Usually, I'd sneak in a little shot of whisky before hitting the hay, doctor's orders;) But I'm sure some of you might have some deep dark secret ritual you go through before going to sleep, right?

And then one day when you tell someone, they think you're a total freak, because you like puffing your pillow with your feet and then putting some sweet aroma on it before you close your eyes. Or maybe you have a rain machine? Haha some people are weird...

But the other side of the coin, when the lights go off, refers to you dying. What happens then?

Some people claim they've been there and came back. You know, the people who wrote books about their "dead" experience, claiming they went to Heaven and then hell, comparing the two and desperately asking you to change your ways and live a good life.

Personally, I don't agree with them. I'm not saying it didn't happen, I'm just saying that we all have our time on earth and when it's done, it's done. Yes, live a good life, enjoy yourself, serve others, and make sure when your day comes, you're on the road you wished to be.

One day we'll know all the answers
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #8

2010-10-04T01:08:00.000-07:00

It's a beautiful October Monday and we're all fresh and ready for a new week!

Everyone's laughing and smiling and thinking back on their weekends. And what a weekend it was, indeed!

I'm sure all of us have experienced the "home alone" weekend, right? So, what do you do on such a weekend? It's quite simple really...

You go and buy a bottle of whisky or something you really like, then you get your best friend or lover or even a full house of friends to come over and have a ball of a time. And not just for the night, for the whole weekend, baby!

Just make sure that when Monday morning comes, everything is cleaned up and all the empty bottles are thrown away, leaving no evidence for the parent police or the guy who asked you to stay in his house for the weekend while he is off to Thailand.

So, while he rode on the elephants over there, you did quite a number on his house, but hey, who has to know that, right? As long as everything is still in tact when he gets back...

Be the inspiration!
Sh4d0w5

You wanna be the one in control

2010-09-29T00:46:00.000-07:00

Hi class! Today we're talking about control freaks! Do you know any?

It's probably a friend of yours, you know, the girl who doesn't like to be late, the one who decides everything, the one who gets angry when things aren't going her way, the one who will flip out if you do somethiing "wrong" in their eyes? Yes, that one!!

Oh, and by the way, if I just described your girlfriend, my advice would be to get out!! NOW!! Except if you have no back bone and like the idea that your girls sits on your head, then please continue!

Some of you might think that it's impossible to break through that control freak barrier, and some of you know just how to do that, which I'm not going to explain, I'll need about 100 blogposts for that.

Either way, we all get to face a control freak in our lives. and the simple answer is, don't take it! Why should you be a puppet in someone else's hands? You're a wild and free spirit, you can't get captured? You can join someone on their jurney through the mysterious waves of life, but you're still your own person.

Go make your own choices, deal with your own mistakes, live your own life and don't give in to the hot chick just because she smiled at you;)

Peace out, wild children!
Sh4d0w5

Let the wind carry you home

2010-09-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

Life sometimes scoop us up underneath our wings and guide us in a whole different direction.

Most of the people fight against it, others accept it. But the fact of the matter is, we rarely end up where we think we would.

You can steer the wind current underneath you, but you can't change its direction. You can't fight destiny, that's the hard truth.

Something you can do, is you can go and land for a while. sit and check everything out, make choices, decisions. This can help you see where you really want to go with the wind current of life.

But then you need to spread your wings again and fly. Let the wind carry you to where you should be, don't fight it. Because you'll know when you are free and on your way to an amazing life, and when someone captured you and clipped your wings.

Peace out, wild children!
I leave you with this...
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #7

2010-09-27T00:33:00.000-07:00

So, it's Monday agaiin...

At least I had a good weekend! But I think the highlight was Friday evening. I went to a 21st birthday party and the theme was "super hobo', so we dressed accordingly:)

Some arrived with boards, others violated a t-shirt, one girl even wore a (clean) rubbish bag! Very original, I have to say...

If you wanted a drink, you had to search through the (clean) rubbish lying all over the floor for a full can of cooldrink. If you wanted food, you had to go and fecth it out of the (clean) dustbin! This was some party!

Some "spirits" were provided for a little alcoholic beverage, nice touch, and then the people did the rest, basically. Fun times, good crowds, great company;)

What's a weekend without a party?
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Standing on the edge of the earth

2010-09-23T01:39:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had that feeling that you're the one standing on the edge of the earth?

Not sure what to do, where to go, who to listen to, feeling insecure. Not sure what the future holds, what you really want or where you see yourself.

One thing you do know, is that your world needs to change, because you can't go on like this. The crossroads ahead ease closer with every breath you take and you're still not sure what road you'll be taking.

No amount of books, pain, wine, laughs or cries will solve your issue. You're the one who's going to take a whole lot of time and figure this out. I know you know enough to make a success, you know you have the potential.

It's time to look what's right in front of you, it's time to stand up and make things happen. Take your time to perfect everything, sit and argue with yourself, be the one in control, create yourself!

It's not a matter of luck, it's just a matter of time.
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Short stories and novels

2010-09-22T01:48:00.000-07:00

Life is full of amazing stories.

Some that we hear from other people, some that we read in books, or the best stories, your own.

Yes, I know nothing can top the one night you were so high on wine, you didn't even remember your mother's maiden name, great story. But what about your stories that you paid for a drama and stayed for a comedy?

You know, the ones where you were serious about something or someone and suddenly realised one day that this planned novel turned out to be a short story, not seeing that you're already busy writing a novel, but with another main character.

But at the end of it all, we figure it all out. Sometimes it's hard, other times we find it easy. And then we live with it. "Time heals everything" are words only comforting, because at the end of the day, it's only time passing by.

Something you can remember, it doesn't take one try to perfect something. You have to write a couple of short stories in order write a perfect novel. And every novel has a crisis and climax.

There can only be one...
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Ties that bind

2010-09-21T01:08:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt that you want to break free and find your way out of a hole? I think it would be fair to say that we all have out own ties that bind us to something or someone, good or bad.

If it's an old lover or friend, the whisky bottle you hide cleverly underneath the clothes in your cupboard, or even your computer filled with all kinds of goodies, we all have it.

And most of the time we can't get enough of it! In many cases, this is a good thing, depending on what you're bound to. Otherwise, it's like a bad habit or a method of "escape".

Old habits die hard, but some of them live on forever. It's like a leash around your neck and you're the freak on it.

Still, we'll always rattle our cages and struggle to break free of them. For those who believe they are free, well done! I know I'm bound to things and people, it's a natural thing. Just make sure you're bound to the right things in life.

And the answer is no, I'm not a "You're a human through other humans" guy, that's the biggest load of rubbish you can ever believe. You're a human through your deeds and your actions. That's what sets us apart, not the way everyone talks about you or think of you.

Be yourself!!
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #6

2010-09-20T01:06:00.000-07:00

What a weekend...

It started out as a party and it ended as a party! Very seldom that this happens...

Friday morning I found myself at an amazing hotel with an amazing breakfast laying in front of me. So, what do you do in this situation? You eat, of course!!

Then, later on one of my mates invited me to join them at a buffet restaurant, where we, yes you guessed it, ate some more! Naturally, this included some alcoholic beverages;)

So, Saturday came and we decided to hit the go kart track. One thing you must remember, never challenge me in go karts! You WILL lose. Thus, I kicked ass in go karts. Then me and my brother got bored and we decided to give the track marshalls heart attacks.

So we started drifting wheel to wheel on each and every corner. The Marshall was brave enough the first time to step onto the track and give us a warning flag, but he quickly realized that my kart passes dangerously close to his leg when he does that, so he decided to just let us be. Clever boy...

Saturday evening, we did the usual, which would be a party:) Where one of the Nimrods thought it would be a good idea to throw his empty beer bottle over the wall, nearly hitting the neighbour's car. So, we threw him over the wall with a broom and an empty charcoal bag.

This was followed by a nice late Sunday morning and an awesome gig in the evening. All and all, great weekend!!

Now, back to reality
Sh4d0w5

Open your eyes

2010-09-16T01:06:00.000-07:00

"Lookin' back, I clearly see what it is that's killin' me" - Alter Bridge

It's funny when you look back at your life, what you discover. Some of us went through some big changes in life, and the rest just stayed the same.

But for us blackbirds who had to learn how to fly before anyone else, change is the only constant thing for us.

Most of the people around you grew up in a little cocoon, one that their parents made, not showing them the real world out there. Thus, making them believe each and every word their parents tell them, which is good when you're a little kid, but they'll never think for themselves, they'll never see their parents' mistakes.

And yes, we are ALL human, even your parents have flaws, although you might not see them, little cocoon child, but they are there. Those parents tell their kids to do what they say, not what they do, but they don't realize the colossal mistake they're making when doing this. They don't realize that their kids are going to be EXACTLY like they are, making the exact same mistakes, raising the exact same children, blinding them in the exact same way.

That's way most of the youth go absolute bonkers when hitting college or university. Alcohol, drugs and sex all play a big roll in their lives, because they are searching for themselves. How pathetic... And who's to blame? Not the youth, ladies and gentleman, but their parents. The ones who didn't talk to them about these things, "Because our little daughter will never do such things!". I've got news for you, "dad", sipping your finest wine and thinking your kid is a saint.

Instead of rubbing life under the carpet, teach life to your children. Give them the opportunity to create themselves, instead of spending the rest of their lives "finding" themselves. Open your eyes to reality, open your children's eyes. Let them question everything and come up with their own answers AFTER you taught them the right way of doing things in life. It's your responsibility to raise your kids, they don't raise themselves. And at the end of the day, all their actions can be traced back to their role models, their parents.

Remember that
Sh4d0w5

Wine and dine me, then we'll see

2010-09-15T01:10:00.000-07:00

Interesting little fact about wine, guys, most girls like it...

If it's a dry red, or a semi-sweet, or even the wine they serve in the church with a communion sermon.

You can even tell a lot about the girl's persona by just knowing which wine she prefers, but I'm not giving out any secrets;)

One thing I suggest you all do, is to broad your horizons. The more types of people you know, the better you'll get along with people, right? The same goes for wine...

Yes, wine tastings are classy, but do you really get to know someone by just meeting them? I don't think so. You need to sit down and chat to a person to get to know him/her.

So here's an idea. Get a bottle of wine you've never heard of before, then get someone to share it with that you barely know, giving you the opportunity to get to know a person and a wine!

Still the only darkness in the light
Sh4d0w5

Would I be out of line if I say I miss you?

2010-09-14T00:39:00.000-07:00

Even if you're a wild child, this happens too. No matter how you live your life, how many people you know, how you look or what job you do, we all have our moments where we feel like this.

We all wake up one day in a free-formed Utopian dream, thinking life couldn't get any better than this. So what do we do? Some of us celebrate too hard and get home with a whisky breath, others enjoy the moment and get too attached to it, but most of us just mess it up, and we can't explain why.

So, then we wake up alone again, thinking what the hell went wrong and spending the rest of the month trying to figure it out. It's human to miss something or someone and no one says it's easy to change and adapt. Luckily, that's one thing we humans are good at...

Still, sometimes we get them back in some way or another, just to realize we made the same mistake. But I guess that's how life goes. But don't ever look back! Chin up, find your inner aggresion, release it, let go of the heartache and combust into someone new.

So, pardon me while I burst into flames
Sh4d0w5

Wild Weekend #5

2010-09-13T00:25:00.000-07:00

Can't believe it, but another weekend has come and gone. And this time, we had a little problem with authority...

But that's just the wild child way of life. Hahaha!

Saturday, what a beautiful day, me and my brother had to go and help out selling cool drinks at a carnaval. And as life goes, we're not really known for behaving. Needless to say, when ice melts, it becomes water. Which in turn becomes something you can use to be creative;)

So, we did just that, but my brother decided to go for the kill. He wet a girl from head to toes and then came the "authority" in the same basic form of Eric Cartman, just without the police outfit...

We got chased away and banned from the carnaval without even having consumed any alcoholic drinks! But when I look back at it, I'm glad it was my brother and not me, because I would have simply told the "fluffy" guy that at least I can get a girl wet;)

Think for yourself, question authority
Sh4d0w5

Fabulous Fridays

2010-09-10T02:07:00.000-07:00

Don't we all love Fridays? I know I do...

The end of the week, tuning down at work, firing up at home and heating up for a night out! That's usually the MO for a healthy Friday, right?

And when the night falls, it's time to kick off in an orderly fashion! PARTY!! Time to let go of all the emotions, forget about all the rubbish, let loose on the whisky and go mad!

A lot of us do crazy, and I mean crazy stuff over a weekend. I knew a girl once, very very shy girl. One night I tagged along with a couple of friends and I found her there lying down on a table and beiing the one the guys used for body shots! Intersting how life works...

Some time later she started going wild, dancing on the tables, buying everyone drinks, and the most interesting fact of all, she didn't even have a drop of alcohol in her! I guess it's true what they say, it's the shy girls who will surprise you the most;)

Any shy girls reading this, please go bonkers tonight? Surprise the people around you for a change, tear that little box up! Just make sure you invite me to the whole thing, I want some new "material" if you know waht I mean...

Have a wild weekend
Sh4d0w5

Sing a new song

2010-09-09T02:20:00.000-07:00

There's a couple of things we all will experience throughout life. Some will have a lot more than other, especially if you're an edge-walker.

But I think it's safe to say that we all have experienced a time in our life where we felt it was time for a change, time to sing a new song.

Sometimes we give our hearts to the past, then drown it again with some exotic beverages, which can be seen as natural for some people;)

Sometimes you have to listen to your own music and realize that it's time for a change. Yes, I'm talking to you who likes to be alone, to you who shuts everyone out of your life, to you who think you know how life works. And yes, don't think I forgot about you, the one who sits at home on Friday evenings,"Because I'm used to it...". That's the most pathetic thing I've heard in a long time.

All off you who just said,"No, that's not me, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about", listen up!! Get yourself geared up for life! Weekends are there for a reason, to go wild!! Not to sit at home and IM everyone. Call up a friend, if you have any, and go somewhere. Have a ball of a time, meet random people and then tell everyone about it!

Time for a new playlist...
Sh4d0w5

Another day for you and me in Paradise

2010-09-08T00:41:00.000-07:00

All of us seek Paradise. All of us think tomorrow will bring so much more than today. We have hopes and dreams for tomorrow but we forget about today.

That's the first thing that needs to change in people's minds. Life doesn't get better as time goes on, so come to the wild side! Live a little! See what life really has in store and stop dreaming about a future that will never come to exist.

Some of the guys take a THC overload to find their paradise, others cleanse their bowels with some whisky and then a few think they can find paradise in someone else who's far away. Hilarious!

Paradise is right here and right now! It's not something you find, but something you create. The more actions you take, the more progress you'll make. So, get yourself together, are you ready? Start your journey today, be wild and free, because it's just another day for you and me in paradise.

Hiding in plain sight...
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I'm filled with wonder...

2010-09-07T01:55:00.000-07:00

Life can be so interesting sometimes...

So many times we neglect to take a moment and open our eyes to what's happening around us. To see all the things we take for granted each day.

We like to complain and make up excuses, while pouring yourself another glass of exotic alcohol and sitting back in your comfy couch.

No one can teach us how to live, we have to figure it out ourselves. That's what makes us who we are. Product of our own experiences. There is no such thing as coincidence, everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason reveals itself at a much later stage, but it's there.

So take a moment, open your eyes, open your heart. Face this beautiful thing we call life and enjoy the roller coaster ride. Cherish the highs, endure the lows, keep the people close who cares for you. Don't chase after fairy tales and what ifs, take what you have and make the best out of it.

You'll be surprised at what people have on offer if you give them a chance. You'd be surprised at everything around you. You'll find something that no life insurance can cover, and I bet you'll find yourself smiling about it.

Live life to the fullest, no regrets
Sh4d0w5

Wild Weekend #4

2010-09-06T01:49:00.000-07:00

It's Monday again, joy. Another wild weekend has come and gone...

This weekend involved a lot of staring down the whisky bottle and playing guitar from his side of the pond. Luckily we didn't have to order any home delivered meals thanks to mom taking care of that!

All and all, I'd say this was a good one, two gigs, some friends, mixed with some hair colour and it's all good!

For those of you who crawled home from a serious night at a local pub, be sure to get yourself some health insurance, it may come in handy once your liver starts rebelling against your social standards.

For the rest of you, there's a lot of better ways to enjoy an evening than to fill it with getting drunk and puke punching the floor. So, maybe it's time to find a new way to live if you woke up next to Shrek or his sister;)

Keep it real!
Sh4d0w5

TGIF

2010-09-03T02:43:00.000-07:00

Attention!!!

It's Friday!!!!

After a long and busy week, it's always fun to kick it back and to relax on a weekend... That is if you're normal;)

For us wild children of the earth, we like turn it up to eleven on a Friday night!! Party party party people!!

So, any of you guys throwing a party tonight? Maybe you're going to one? There's a lot of gigs in town as well tonight, so there's no reason for you to stay at home and ponder about your long lost love, go get yourself some fresh meat!! Except if you just got a new Xbox, then you're excused:)

Alright, so let's kick off another wild weekend in style. Dare yourself to do something tonight that you won't ever do in a million years, take pictures, post it everywhere and become a legend...

Peace out wild children
Sh4d0w5

Wild Eurotrip!!

2010-09-02T02:10:00.000-07:00

Read it and weep, but I was in Amsterdam, Belguim and Paris for the last week and a half!!

Now, the first question you'll ask me, is did I get high in Amsterdam or visit the red light district? Or did I do something fairly insane in Paris? Or what the hell did I do in Belgium? Are your questions will be answered soon, young padawan...

Let's start at Amsterdam, the city of sin. And no, I didn't get hiigh on some local weed or visited the red light district for some window shopping, the weatherwas too awful to put your nose outside the door!! And what's the fun of walking in the rain when you can only look at hot girls instead of kissing one?

I did witness a tree falling into a canal, though, sending a couple of bicycles into the water and others to the repair shop. Nothing says "LEGENDARY" like sitting in the hotel room and watching a four-story high tree breaking out of its roots and falling straight into the canal!

Then came Belgium and the weather got even worse... The camping site we were staying at for the Formula 1, was more mud than grass and the storms ripped out quite a few of the tents around us. Luckily we survived...

And then out came the sun in Paris! What an AWESOME city to be in! everything's happening in Paris, all the time. Lovely scenary, amazing shops and restaurants, great hotels, beautiful girls, definitly a way to spend some Euro's.

Then we bought a bottle of whisky, shame, the bottle won't last long. An amazing taste that whisky delivers!!

But the highlight of the trip, was landing in my home country. You won't believe how amazing it is to be back and to talk your own lkanguage, drive your own car and not having to worry about anything.

Back to reality...
Sh4d0w5

The nobility of a savage...

2010-08-19T01:18:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true...

Men are savages, or let's rephrase that, if I hurt anyone's feelings, most men are. But underneath the hardcore shell that "most men" carry, there lies nobility. And that statement really includes only a few men...

Think of it as a pyramid, at the bottom, you get all of man, savages. Then, higher up, you get the men with their nobility tucked away under a shell, and then at the top, you get the Noble Savage. The one who knows when to be cruel to be kind, when to love, when to hate, when to wage war, when to live in peace.

This hand full of men have good disguises and you probably know one or two of them, but you don't know that they're the cream of the crop. These guys don't prance around or force themselves on everyone around them. They don't play the sorry ass card and they don't bother you with their issues.

They will always listen and never lie. They will speak their minds and never beg you for something. They will stand their ground and make you work for their attention. They will treat you as you deserve to be treated and they will reward you for valiant efforts.

Do you know a noble savage?
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Friend or foe?

2010-08-18T00:42:00.000-07:00

We all know that Nando's is known for their extreme ads(making us laugh like little girls!!) and most of the time, the ads get banned for slander or something. Haha

So, if you're a little more intelligent than the average joe, you'll see who Nando's targeted with this ad. Clever...

Most of the time, it's a very touchy subject to talk about, but why should it be? Why can't we give our own opinions on it? Why should we shut our mouths when it comes to politics, religion, etc.? Screw it.

A lot of people think that all the Muslims are bad people and will explode if you look at them the wrong way, but they're surely mistaken.

This goes for all types of people, musicians, artists, writers, anything that's beyond your comfort zone.

People like to judge before they even know what they're judging. And others are afraid of someone else's opinions, because they might be proven wrong. Yes, there are bad people in this world, and yes, we like to find faults in them and make them our enemies. But ask yourself, who's your biggest enemy?

Is it the guy drinking Johnnie Walker at the bar and stealing all your potential girls away? Is it the girl who flirts with your man? Is it your sibling who outperforms you in every possible way? There's a lot of options.

But you'd be wrong...

Our biggest enemy is the one that stares back at you, the one that talks to you everyday, the one that knows you inside and out, the one who mimics your every move.

Your biggest enemy, is you. And you alone...
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Life is life! Na na na na na...

2010-08-17T00:41:00.000-07:00

Yes, this is something we've all experienced first hand in our lives, in some way or another, we all can relate to this.

Whether it's because someone asked you to change and they didn't change for you as well, or if it's you spending too much money on beer;), either way, this has happened before... Miscommunication!

We like to see the faults in our partners very quickly and use that to our own advantage, instead of looking at ourselves first. Yes, most of the guys will never grow up, but most of the women will never give their men a chance to grow up. Girls think they'll find mr. Perfect and then live happily ever after. This isn't a fairy tale, Cinderella! This is more like Shrek.

You'll find us guys living in our swamps, not really caring about anything, and the moment you step in, things will start to change, but you're gonna have to be patient! And the most important thing of all, you're going to have to adapt...

No one's perfect, but you can learn to love someone as they are, in the same way he will love you as you are.

Yours truly...
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #3

2010-08-16T00:39:00.000-07:00

Yes, another weekend is gone, and we're back into the digital ocean. What a weekend this was...

Friday night was a MUST to hit the local gigs and see what's cooking. Unfortunately no-one decided to dance on the pool tables or hit someone with a chair or something;)

There was one particular thing that interested me Friday night. I went to support one of my friend's bands(as we all get invites on facebook to do so), and then I found myself in a place surrounded by old friends and having one hell of a time!

But to come back to the one thing that interested me, there was a girl(like always...), you know, the one just sitting there with her exotic drink and chatting to her friends? That one. She drank a beer that she mixed with a Red Bull(interesting, don't you think?).

Now, I'm not sure what made me talk to her, her drink or her persona, either way, both were very fascinating, and I thought to myself,"Wow, there's still hope left in this world...".

Some people give up on their dreams they had when they were little, some people come with damn good excuses not to chase after what they really want. Some people let go and think it's for the best, but this one taught me something very special. Even though most of us find ourselves wanting, we need to find our dreams. We need to find our destination and work to reach it.

It's better to be nowhere, but knowing where you want to go than to be somewhere and not having a clue where you are.

Thank you, perfect stranger
Sh4d0w5

Friday the 13th...

2010-08-13T01:34:00.000-07:00

Yes, my bootlegger buddies, today is Friday the 13th! So let's get this party started!!

No excuse to not throw a HUGE party tonight. Get yourself some food and exotic drinks, decorate your house like it's the end of the world, invite all your friends, tell them to dress up like reapers, and have the night of your life!!

There are many stories and theories behind Friday the 13th. So, here's an idea! See how many stories you can dig up, then, when everybody's having too much fun(you know what I mean...) you will be equipped to get some bleak faces out of the crowd! Even some screams, if you do it right;)

Do it all tonight, it doesn't happen very often that you can use the date as a reason for a house party! Grab your camera, take some photo's, go bananas and bush monkey all over the neighbour's yard, jump off the roof with your reaper wings, try to fly, kidnap the old lady's cat and give it back in the morning! Haha

Be creative, my wayward son!
Sh4d0w5

This world is spinning around me...

2010-08-12T01:16:00.000-07:00

This world is spinning around me, the whole world is spinning without me. Every day sends future to past, every breath leaves me one less to my last. - Dream Theater

Yes, a lot of us know that feeling when everything around us can't seem to fit. And most of the time, it's because you had another whisky or thought that a bottle of wine won't do you anything if you see how fast you can down it! Haha

But sometimes it's much more than that. Sometimes we strike all time highs or even all time lows, putting our worlds in a spin and making us feel like we're lost in something or someone.

Even our fears can get the best of us, giving in to our own created paranoia and desperately trying to make it all stop. Some become comfortably numb in their fear, and just learn to live with it, some embrace it and start believing that their fear will lead them to a better life. But it's only the selected few who goes beyond comfort and settling in. It's onlly those who stand up and fight with open minds and open hearts. Willing to change with the territory and facing their own faults. Making themselves better in the process and overcoming their worst enemy, which is the guy/girl looking back at you in the mirror.

"Pull me under, I'm not afraid. All that I feel, is honour and spite. All I can do, is to set it right." - Dream Theater

Make every breath count!
Sh4d0w5

Bootlegging the bootleggers!!

2010-08-11T00:48:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have some taste in music and don't need a history lesson on who Pink Floyd is(no, it's not Sid Barret who passed away, and yes, they made much better songs than "Another brick in the wall"), you'll recognize this picture...

To give you an idea, the lighting for this show cost $195 000 per evening, I want to see Billy Talent pulling that one off.

This picture was taken at on of their shows on the Pulse tour, available on DVD. If you still think Fall Out Boy is God's gift to man when it comes to music, please enlighten yourself and go buy Pulse!! NOW!!!!

Unfortunatly, no one gets out of life alive, which means we have to cherish the special times. Pulse surely is memorable and it's one of the last BIG shows that Richard Wright did with David Gilmour.

So, do yourself a favour. Go pour yourself a glass of the good stuff, grab the DVD remote, sit back and enjoy the best music the world has ever known!

Shine on you crazy diamonds!
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #2

2010-08-10T01:16:00.000-07:00

Yes, we all got to kill our alarms yesterday morning for the public holiday, and add a day to our weekend!

I'm sure all of us enjoy spending a day irritating ourselves at home or going out with the people you call friends, but can't seem to recall why you like them?

Still, we stick to them out of fear of being left alone... Poor us! ;)

For the rest of us normal people, we usually find some way of entertainment, being in any form or any place at any time. If it's drinking something exotic with your dad or going to a movie with your future heart breaker, we find a way!

Being as it is, it was woman's day yesterday, so guys, I hoped you treated the girl in your life like she deserved to be treated! I know I did...(laughing in some sick, twisted way).

It's funny how technology allows us to create something special and then just destroying it again! But hey, that's what a wild child does the best, right? Living by his/her own set of rules and having a blast doing it! That's the key to having a wild weekend...

Opportunity knocks every day, open the damn door! :)
Sh4d0w5

Be a Goodfellow now...

2010-08-05T00:50:00.000-07:00

All of us seek something in life, most of us still seek something after we've already got what we've been looking for. Some of us even let go of the thing they love the most and come up with an excuse like,"It's for the best..." just to justify their stupidity.

But let us all face the music, we all want to be happy, we all want to have a good life, we all want to enjoy the people we surround ourselves with, we all want someone to love.

This means that we all want to impress in one way or another, making someone else admire you, and most of the time it happens where two or more are gathered to have a good time! Which means there has to be something to drink, right?

So, here's an idea. Why not impress with the best? Norman Goodfellows offer the finest in wine, whisky and more, thus leaving a long lasting impression with your guests and making them admire you.

Enjoy responsably!

2010-08-04T00:53:00.001-07:00

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Keep on walking...

2010-08-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

Ah, the gentleman's choice. Or should I say, the guy who's willing to pay for the best?

Yes, we all know the yellow silhouette of the man walking on a black label, and we know what he represents...

Some like to throw him on the rocks, others just add water(as if the bottle says "just add water", ugh), and then you get those who mix and match him up with Coke or Dry Lemon or even Sprite!

Still, there's a lot more to whisky than just drinking it. But who wants to hear about the boring stuff? Definitely not the wild child inside of you. You want to hear about the price, where you can get your hands on it, how many bottles you can polish in one evening, stuff like that, right?

Well, Norman Goodfellows has some answers for you. Be sure to check out their range and prices on Johnnie Walker whisky's among other. And order yourself some nice bottles for the next time your inner party animal comes to light!

People, responsibility;)
Sh4d0w5

Wild weekend #1

2010-08-02T00:40:00.000-07:00

So, it's Monday again. Some of you still feel like your head is the size of Jupiter, other wish it was still weekend.

Either way, the weekend is perfect for everyone to let go of any fear and hit the theme parks!

I decided to take my first pay check, drag my brother and my girlfriend to Gold Reef City, and see which one of them can scream the loudest. Needless to say, my brother sounds like an opera singer travelling at the speed of sound on those rides...

And then came the UFO, which bored me to death, until my girlfriend started having a crisis on it! So, she watched from the sidelines as my brother and I decided to play a little game in the UFO...

Too bad the Tower of Terror couldn't play host to a symphony of screams and terrifying emotion as the thing was closed when we got to it. But still, the Golden loop provided some tears, as a teenage girl in front of us came to the death-defying realisation that she's about to travel at speeds that her body won't understand and heights that her stomach won't seem to like. Poor girl, we almost laughed...

So, how was your weekend? Any weird and wonderful things you did?

Tell me all about it
Sh4d0w5

Partying 101

2010-07-30T03:02:00.000-07:00

Attention!!!

Party time!!

As it goes, no one knows what to do with themselves on weekends, so they invite over a couple of strangers to their house, tell them to bring whatever with, and hope that they won't smash your mom's sacred plate collection hanging agaist the wall.

Well, I guess some of us like waking up the next morning with a massive headache and a hunger disorder, while the rest of us like to enjoy an evening with our friends instead of jumping off the roof half naked and falling into the swimming pool, trying to impress a girl who wasn't even looking when you slipped on the roof and fell face first into the pool.

Either way, everyone who likes to party(or spend an evening with some friends), this blog's for you. We'll be covering all the bases, from cocktail ideas to snacks to party tricks to wines. So, noble or savage, this is for you.

Enjoy the weekend and be responsible!