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Sunday, August 05, 2007

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:37:48 GMT

Winter, summer , spring, and fall
you've got it all
you've got it all

Beautiful roses, painful thorns
you've got it all
you've got it all

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Sat, 26 May 2007 02:05:34 GMT

To frown is to say
I've had a bad day
To smile is to flip a bad day off

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Wed, 23 May 2007 17:59:15 GMT

Cheddar cheese.
Please take these
Crackers
Make them better,
O great Cheddar
Please!

Monday, May 21, 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:16:21 GMT

There were no daisies to fill up her hair
Instead she used gum from beneath my old chair
I tried hard to stop her and teach her some sense,
But had no luck in changing her mind

She tangled it up till all was in knots
And swirled it around to raise up some spots
When all work was done she shaved it all off
And chewed till there was none left behind

Monday, May 14, 2007

Mon, 14 May 2007 02:19:21 GMT

blip
zam
yo wink iddy wink
these are the ways that stupid people think

blam
zam
yo bob iddy bear
i know how to fake spit in your hair

zod
zam
yo sem iddy sam
kiss me i'm naked and covered in ham.

Monday, April 03, 2006

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 03:13:26 GMT

A near empty room on kirby street with two bands, a sound guy, and video guy, a girlfriend, a roadie, and a lifesize cardboard cut out of toby mac were the setting for what has turned out to be one of the saddest yet interesting nights of my life. A week ago, andrew osenga (amazing musician) emailed me about setting up a last minute show in little rock on his and his band's way back to nashville. Luckily, I just started helping out with a church here in little rock who gladly offered the youth building to me. I just knew this was going to be an amazing night. This would mark father maple's second performance with andrew and it would be the first show in a while that we actually even had a chance to sound decent with a decent system and room.

The band showed up, we saw a movie, we did load in and sound check and we waited....
The show was supposed to start at 7:30 with nick flora playing an acoustic set. then father maple then andrew.

As the room remained empty well past 7:30, andrew and the guys decided it really wasn't worth it to play for no one when they had a 5 hour drive ahead of them that night (which was completely understandable). They decided to pack up and leave. I was able to round about a hundred bucks from fm and some of the few people that actually showed up, so that we could pay them something, and upon giving them the money, andrew didn't want to get payed with out playing at all, so he played 3 acoustic songs. He does more with three songs and no microphone that most bands do with a full set and pyrotechnics. It was great.
Then nick played one of the best sets i've ever heard him play. It was phenominal, and if you haven't heard his new stuff you should, because it is real. We then played for about 45 minutes or so and then it was over. The crowd ended up consisting of mostly girlfrieds, friends and parents, and by all normal standards was a complete failure, but somehow i'm beginning to look at it a little different. here are the things i learned

1. Even your heros get homesick and even down about what you think they are great at. Andrew seemed like he was just totally down about the tour. I think maybe he thinks that people don't really get into his music, or maybe that people don't care, and i can totally i didentify with thinking that,but I wish i knew how to tell him he is wrong. i know for a fact that the four of us in FM wouldn't be the musicians we are without his and the normal's influence. and i know a ton of other people who could say similar things. It encouraged me to know that even or maybe esoecially good musicians have a hard time getting people to listen because of what popular music has turned into.

2. Sad nights allow you to be more honest than you normally are. Nick had a terrible weekend. this turned his normally jubilant and adolescent stage presence into a powerful and revealing honesty that allowed me to listen to his songs in a way that i never have before. I've always been a fan, but i'm even more of one now.

3. these are the times that are preparing us for tomorrow. Not the idealistic tommorrow which is far away, but the tomorrow that is the today of yesterday. I was devestated after the show the other night, but i'm beggining to see beyond then to today. I learned today that saturday night was testing my dedication to what i believe. If i can't continue doing what i believe i am called to do when there is no one there, then how can i expect people to take me sincerely when there is a room full of people. You can't connect with people if you are not commited to being honest in every circumstance. For me, part of being honest involves playing music about my life and my beliefs. This is what i must do and this is the way i must do it, and so i will; even to 13 people crowds. We will continue to share ourselves with people through our music until the door closes in our face. On that day i will have no regrets.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:53:18 GMT

It is time for a new xanga post! i don't ecpect any replies becuase I can't see any reason why any of you would still be reading this silly thing. There are three things in kmy mife right now that are taking importance i will list them in ascending order.

1. Music (father maple) all i want is to play as many shows and reach as many people as we can. It is what i am good at. I don't have good skills at anything else, but i'm decent at music and writting songs and so i want to do it as much as possible and try and glorify God with it.

2. Rebekah! enough said. she is absolutely the most amazing thing in my life. I could never have imagined God putting me with someone as amazing and patient as her ( and God knows he had to find someone patient enough to deal with my crap.)

3. Getting my life in line with the will of God. Lately i am realizing how out of place my will is when it is compared to His. I want to live for Him so that those around me might know love.

Peace,
Michael

Friday, January 13, 2006

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:43:47 GMT

WE ARE PLAYING WITH DEREK WEBB AND ANDREW OSENGA IN THE SAME NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY LIFE IS COMPLETE1

MARCH 31 AT SECOND BAPTIST IN ARKAELPHIA.....BE THERE!!!!!!!!

NEVER FREAKING MIND

WE ARE NO LONGER PLAYING AT THIS SHOW!!!

SORRY

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:11:46 GMT

I watched serendipity last night. I really love that movie. John Cusak is the the man.

I start my new job next tuesday at Regions bank. I don't think it has really hit me yet that I won't be going back to college anymore. I'm a little scared of life rightn now. I think i'm scared because i've seen so many of my friends give up on their dreams once they got out of college. I don't want to do that. I want to live an uncertain and exiting life.

I miss Katherine Ross, Dave and Grant, Brittany and Christy, and Mikey (the starlight gang). I don't miss drew cause he is my new roomie in little rock
But i know they are all doing well.

Father Maple is playing at the Kaleo cd release show this thursday in Maumelle at Cedar Heights Baptist. If you can come please do. It should be a blast.

Friday, December 16, 2005

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:18:01 GMT

As of tomorrow I will officially be a Quachita graduate. Praise the Lord.
I will write more later, but for now I am the happiest man alive.