Best Haiku Ever

I once drew your face
Though it bore no resemblance
They knew who it was

- Arielle Petrie


- posted by Jonathan@ 3:53 PM

 
A Haiku

I realized last night:
With my eyes closed or open
I'm still that worthless


- posted by Jonathan@ 10:26 AM

 
I like watching perfect movies that give me the incredible urge to make love. Sex is just sometimes the most beautiful thing I can think of.


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:28 AM

 
The 30th is me and Zach's second show. We started calling ourselves Walken. I think it's a pretty nice name. We're playing frontline again in Rockford. Our last show (our first show) was there and it was a lot of fun. I'm really looking forward to playing again. We have a bunch of new material we want to play. Hopefully there will people there who were at the last show too. If you read this, you should come.

Go here for details on the show. We're not listed because we were added recently, but all the info is on there.


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:47 PM

 
I went job hunting today but didn't find much. I hate Sentry and am going to quit. I start at the SA here on Monday doing Christmas applications, so I think my parents will let me quit. It's better pay and better hours. But it only lasts until the end of December. But I will have time to find a new job by then.

I need a freaking life.

Leave Me Paralyzed, Love

There are times when I wish I would have never come back.
But then I think of you;
Eyes shining,
Like a dying star gasping for one last breath.
Hands so delicate, with such beautiful fingers.
And I find myself daydreaming of soft lips met by resistance from soft lips.

A neck so slender, love, is only inviting my warm breath,
And my gentle kiss.


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:34 PM

 
Sightless, I Stumble

This is it.

I found a burning cigarette once,
And put it out under my heel.

I found a cracked window once,
and my distorted refelction.

This is my life.

I lost my hearing,
and my voice.
And sightless, I stumble--
Through chords of music,
breathing.



- posted by Jonathan@ 11:58 AM

 
Wow, it's fall. I just realized this. I looked out my window and the leaves are changing their colors before my eyes. This is the most depressing season. Everything dies. Or else, hides at least.

I'm not depressed.

I miss a lot of things though. I'm going to go for a walk. Or at least sit outside.

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I want to play and sing and dance. That is the bad thing about being a drummer. You don't get to dance. And I don't sing anymore. I sort of miss it. I miss ETN I think. I really really liked those songs. I liked playing them and singing them and I really wanted to record them.


- posted by Jonathan@ 4:23 PM

 
"This is the dead land
This is the cactus land
Here the stone images
Are raised, here they recieve
The supplication of a dead man's hand
Under the twinkle of a fading star.

It is like this
In death's other kingdom
Waking alone
At the hour when we are
Trembling with tenderness
Lips that would kiss
Form prayers to broken stone."

- From "The Hollow Men" by T.S. Eliot


- posted by Jonathan@ 10:27 AM

 
This is Jonathan. I'm hanging out with Mike Stiensland. Vorhees is off the ground and rocking. A name change will most likely occur due to the fact of a British band already using the name. Keep Halloween night open seeing as you will be in Madison watching us play. It will rule. I promise.


- posted by Jonathan@ 6:45 PM

 
I skipped school and went to pick freaking up The Album. I cannot now bring myself to return to school. Thus continues my spree of not going at all, or else attending only two hours a day. Thank God that I will not be there much longer. Oh, and The Album is good. Ahhhh, lovely. . .

Don't Fret

"Don't fret," I said,
"I'm quite alright now--
now that the initial shock has passed.
I don't think I'll return to that dream again though
please.
I'll just keep my eyes open on the inside,
tightly shut on the outside,
forget you again besides--
I just don't wish to breathe that cold air again."


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:24 PM

 
Oh yes, and the new mewithoutYou comes out tomorrow. Do yourself a favor and pick it freaking up. Patrick is a whore and downloaded it early. I myself and savoring the sweet anticipation. But you know, here is an argument for filesharing: I once, long ago, had never heard mewithoutYou. But I had heard that they ruled. So I downloaded some of their stuff. And they rocked hard, so I bought the album, and now they are one of my favorite bands.

I'm a musician and I support filesharing.

Oh yes, and ETN is over for good. We decided to call it quits at lunch on Thursday, and I talked to Tim about it later. I don't think any of us are too bummed about it really. It's kind of been dead for a while, we just made it official.

Here's my story: I'm just sick of the Janesville "music scene" or rather, lack thereof. I'm sick of all the crap that goes along with being a part of it. When I started playing music in the 8th grade, I wasn't thinking about scene points. There was no scene. And when we started ETN we weren't trying to impress a bunch of middle schoolers (now freshmen and sophomores) and their stupid friends. Like, I just wanted to play music that I enjoyed and hoped that other people would enjoy it too. But instead it all just became this "oh, he said this crap about your band and how you suck, and blah, blah, and their band is better than yours." And it's like, whatever man. Like why not just play music to play music, not just to prove that you're better than us, or cooler than us or whatever. And like, have your own look or style or whatever, everyone does. But that shouldn't motivate everything you do and the music you listen to and who your friends are. Listen to music because it's good. Play music because it's fun. I just am done with music in Janesville.

Me and Zach did start another band a while back. We don't have a name. It's just us two. He plays guitar and I play drums. We just do instrumental stuff. I really like it though. I'm having a lot of fun with it, and that's encouraging, because I had really lost most all interest in playing music. But I am excited about this band. We will however, not be playing any shows in Janesville. And also, I'm not going to be organizing anymore shows either. It's too much work, and the kids who come don't care anyways.

Also, the following people have started a band: Zach Johnson, Ian Olsen, Jonathan Taube, and Eric Jackson. Nate Myatt may also be joining us if he feels so inclined. The band is tentatively named "Vorhees" and will be one large part grind, and another large part grind. And, ummm, one more large part sound clips. Mostly from movies that we have made ourselves. And also from "Aliens". And also from "Predator". And Saved By The Bell. We need someone who is good at guitar. Apply in person.


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:54 PM

 
Do you still hate me? I already apologized.


- posted by Jonathan@ 1:24 PM