So. The year is almost done. And i find myself wishing that i could just skip this part. Not just this last week and a half, but all of it. Right up to three years from now. But i remember that that would be 1096 days that i would have to give up that would be chock full of learning, of walking barefoot in the rain, of blowing 40 minutes looking at art before a class, holding my sweetheart's hand, making music with my hands and my mouth, looking at the way the sunlight filters through the trees in the late afternoon and wishing for all my life to have a camera that could capture that, sitting on a rock next to Lake Cherokee and looking in awe up at the sky painted by a Creator who sent his Son to die on a cross for my sin...and i remember also that because of that action, i have hope. He(the Painter of that sunset, Setter of the stars) holds me in his hand, and i cannot be condemned.

  posted by Andy @ 12:22 AM

 
The cd is finally done. I've been debating over whether or not to make it available for public consumption, and i think i will. It is going to be a slightly complicated process, though. Here's the deal. If you want the full cd(jewel case, lyric book, cover art, cd label), i'll need 8 dollars from you to go toward the materials used in making your cd(printer ink, cds, jewel cases, glossy photo paper, glue, paying Pancho for writing the songs...what?), so that i can actually make them without having to make my parents pay for your cd. But, for those of us(yes, i am included in this category)who are...shall we say...financially impoverished, pay me a buck, i get a cd-r, and i burn the cd off of my computer for you, write my name and the title of the cd on it(with a sharpie of course), and get it to you. If you're far away(meaning: i cant meet you somewhere and hand you the cd), i might need money for shipping...dont know for sure. But that's where that whole deal stands. Just so ya know.

  posted by Andy @ 2:11 PM

 
I would be remiss if i didnt update you on the recording process. As of today, i have 9 out of 11 tracks done, and those will be done tomorrow morning, and hopefully i will have a copy in cd form that afternoon. I'm working on the lyric book for the cd, and i should have all of that art done by tonight. More detailed update tomorrow.

  posted by Andy @ 10:17 PM

 
These past couple of weeks have been weird for me...just havent had any......desire to write, or do anything more active on here than check my referrers. It's truly been a stagnant time, almost as if i've been caught in the doldrums. My spirit has been much like the weather here during the past week. Spring is definitely evident, because you can see it in the things that i'm learning, but i just cant escape the cold fingers of winter. So i keep my jacket close, and rail against the harsh wind that is being camoflaged by the beautiful blue sky.

I think that's a perfect metaphor for how i've been feeling. I'm almost tired of driving. Or maybe having to drive to do the things, and see the people i love. Okay, so there's no almost to it. I'm sick of it. There have been numberless times that i have longed to just hug Courtney, because that's nearly the only thing that will bring light and joy to my heart on a day when all it has felt has been cold and pain. And this cd project for spiritual growth has been very frustrating for me. But at the last minute, it finally seems to be coming together. After not having anything recorded yet, and the due date staring me in the face(April 15), i have a block of time set, and a person to record with, and i am so thankful.

  posted by Andy @ 1:28 AM

 
I know i dont use this as a political forum very much. But after reading this story online today, i feel its time for that use. It is time for the United States government to pull out her troops that are currently stationed in Iraq. They have been given a pointless, and thankless task(which is to keep the peace for a people who not only dont care for their presence, but take their dislike to the point of bombing, and fighting, and dragging the people whom have been working to restore their country through the street). Enough is enough. America must turn its back on the Arab world.

  posted by Andy @ 12:14 AM