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HELP US GET ON EPITAPH RECORDS!

2007-02-01T07:04:05Z

Click on the banner above to take you to our MTVU profile. When you're there, click on the "Epitaph top 25" banner directly below the music player. A pop up should appear saying "Thank you for voting for us!" and that's it! You're done! ...If you really want to help us out, you can refresh the page and vote for us a few times. :)

it's come to my attention....

2007-01-25T06:34:03Z

I've been an avid livejournal/AOL instant messenger user for sometime now. I occassionally read back on some of my old entries, and some of my old away messages; some of them aren't even that old. It occured to me how fucking stupid cryptic entries and away messages are. I will admit, I have made my share of cryptic mumbo jumbo, but I've realized, why can't we just be straight up with the person and tell them like it is to their face. I don't understand why people constantly have to express their feelings for another person cryptically via myspace/AIM/ or livejournal. It's like a useless middle man. I figure if I have a problem with someone, or maybe even want to tell someone how happy I am about whatever....I'll make it a point to just tell them directly instead of making them decipher a poem/song lyrics/ or a simple sentence that no one but you and that person would understand...I think it's safe to say that we could all be spared of anyone's cryptic messages for a while.

hahaha

2007-01-08T13:22:19Z

man, it really is sad how much you crave this. How much you need this drama/attention. Enough so to continue fueling it over and over and over. If you really hate all this so much, you'd know what to do.

PS: maybe the reason people care so much about your ridiculous "life" is because you have a knack for exploiting it via myspace bulletins and livejournal. You talk about how you want people to stop caring about your life and tend to their own, but then you make livejournal posts/ myspace bulletins (open to the public and all of our friends) about things you do and the way you feel. We all know you crave attention, even if you don't think you do. If you really didn't want people to care you'd just shut up.

obvious observation.

2007-01-07T22:22:58Z

All of our friends get along great. We rarely ever run into problems with each other. Even if we do, they usually work themselves out eventually. So when one person in the group has a problem with everyone, but everyone else gets along great, I have a strange feeling that the problem doesn't lie within the group of people, but inside the individual.

We are all great friends. Not a shield for your own insecurites. get a clue.

ironically here are some lyrics from the song I'm currently listening to:

"There's never gonna be a moment of truth for you
While the world is watching, ohh ohh
Ohh, all you need is the thing you've forgotten
And that's to learn to live with what you are"

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

2007-01-01T01:28:17Z

HAPPY NEW YEARS
true...

my song about shades.

2006-12-18T23:33:05Z

I don't like shades, shady, shady, shade, shades. I'm driving around and I'm hearing all the shady shades. 1,2,3 and here comes a shade! I'm sick and tired of alll the shades! the end.

It's official.

2006-10-12T08:21:13Z

December 12th 2006 The Rara Avis will be hitting the road for tour. We've been talking about doing it for so long, and we've even tried to book the tour ourselves. Things never seem to work out. Finally we did the smart thing, and paid someone to do it for us! Ha!

I'm excited, to say the least.

Used and Abused.

2006-10-01T14:27:41Z

...and it's pissin' me off man, it's pissin' me off.

SHUT UP! YOU'RE AN IDIOT!

2006-09-14T09:56:19Z

When analyzing other people's lives, I've come to realize how stupid people can be sometimes. On the other hand, I guess it's a lot easier to solve other people's problems when you're "outside of the box."

I'm extremely bored with life, I hate falling into routine. It scares me. I'm beginning to see I have a very awkward problem. I hate drama...and seeing people bicker over stupid shit just makes me sick, but then again I want a relationship (and everything that goes with it). And I love my friends to death, but at the same time I feel like I've never been more lonely in my life.

I've made so many friends this past year...but to be honest, I'm only 100% certain of a handful of them. 100% certain that they are my true friends, and that they'd always be there for me. I'm not saying the people that I'm not 100% sure about aren't my friends...but it's just a different kind of friendship. It doesn't feel the same at all. I guess I just miss how things with my friends were a few years ago. Things were completely different. Back then you knew everyone loved each other so much, it was just mutual between everyone. Now days you have no idea who the fuck is your real friend. People will act like they would take a bullet for you, and then turn around and say the meanest shit about you. I'm not saying it's been done to me...it could of been? But I know for sure that I've seen it happen millions of times.

I look ahead to what could be in the future for me,[like where I'll be, what I'll be doing], and I really don't see anything. It's sad really. I just want something new....

I feel like even after I'm moved into my new house, and I really start a new life with a job, paying bills, and all that jazz...that shit isn't going to change. I'm going to be working my ass off to continue my boring ass life. An occasional party doesn't do it for me anymore. Sure they're fun but it's like...a one night thing. Not something that will keep me interested for a while.

Alright I'm done. Cya.

hey yo...

2006-09-01T04:40:16Z

I'm getting bored of life.

I need something exciting to come punch me in the face...metaphorically not literally.

adventure.

2006-06-13T12:24:47Z

So, Today I embark on a one month journey through Singapore. I am feeling a little torn between there and home...

One the one hand, I've become closer with a lot of people I was already friends with, and I've even made new friends. Becoming closer with these people has opened up great possibilities for amazing friendships; finding out about these friendships just happen to come at a horrible time. Now I have to leave for a month, and I'm afraid that I might lose everything that has been built already. I will be out of the loop for so long, and I'm afraid things between everyone and me will be different when I come back. I just hope everything will be just as great (if not better) than it is now.

...But Not ONLY will I be out of the loop with all my friends for so long, a HUGE handful of my best friends are leaving, and when I come back they will be gone. It's going to be very different and upsetting knowing that I can't see them on a regular basis.

...It's not even over! My band will be on a stint for a while. It seems like the band has kind of lost faith in our potential. This happened to us a while ago, we almost lost all hope, and even talked about breaking up. I honestly don't think it's our time yet. I feel we put too much time, effort, and money into the band, to just throw it away. Not to be egotistical about the band, but I believe we have what it takes to be a full time band. I think as a band, we don't spend enough time working on our songs. We barely ever practice, and then we expect ourselves to be amazing at a show, only to be horribly disappointed. It doesn't work like that... the more practice and devotion, obviously the better your live show will be. I think we've all lost sight of that. I don't think we're a bad band at all, but being so discouraged all the time, just makes it seem like all hope is lost. And not only that, Sean and Mike leaving for college doesn't make anything any easier on the band. However, I truely think if we wanted it bad enough, good things will happen.

...and now for the +'s

I haven't been to Singapore since I was 2. It will be great to finally be able to appriciate the environment and go exploring. A month is definitely a little lengthy for a vacation, but I also owe my family a lot more than that. I never see my family in Singapore, and a month is no where near as much time as I feel I should be spending with them.

And when I get back, If everything works out (which it is looking WAY up right now) I will be able to move into a house off of Davie Rd. by the end of July/Early August. I am very excited to finally be living on my own, and taking the next big step to true independence.

If you're lucky I'll bring you back a souvenir =).
If I can I'll try and post pictures...

I'm going to miss everyone so much, especially the ones that are going away to college, I don't know what I'm going to do without you guys/girls. And for those who aren't going away, I'll miss you guys a lot, but I'll see you in a month :).

FUCKIN EXCITED OUT OF MY MIND!!

2006-05-16T07:25:08Z

The Rara Avis Summer tour 06'

Thursday, August 10th - West Palm Beach, FL
Friday, August 11th - Daytona, FL
Saturday, August 12th - Talahassee, FL
Sunday, August 13th - Atlanta, GA
Monday, August 14th - Myrtle Beach, SC
Tuesday, August 15th - Goldsboro, NC
Wednesday, August 16th - Fayetsville, NC
Thursday, August 17th - off day
Friday, August 18th - Orlando, FL
Saturday, August 19th - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

so fucking excited man...finna be sick.

ANOTHER REMINDER

2006-04-19T02:01:44Z

Hey! It's our first show in a long time! Hope everyone will come out! Please try and take off work and do whatever you need to do to make it out, please please please, it'd be much appriciated!

On a sidenote, there's a possibility that our album will not be released on the 22nd which really sucks! We still have a lot to do to complete it and at the rate things are going now it doesn't look like it'll be done in time for the show. We can still hope though. I hope everyone will still come out to support and have a good time!

go yo.

2006-04-03T01:06:03Z

shiiiiiitt.

2006-03-21T10:41:21Z

last day of teenager-ism.

THE TEAM NIGGA!

2006-03-06T06:30:37Z

We fucking owned that show.

HOW SWEET IT IS

2006-03-04T00:30:53Z

My new AXE! That will guide me through my relentless songwriting ~~quest~~ crusade.

JESUS!

2006-02-24T00:52:09Z

MY VOICE SUCKS SO BAD!!!
I'm really fucking disappointed in myself.
~~side note: TRA EP drops soon.~~

If I don't finish this album in 3 days, it's back to the sea with me!
No more legs! Give me back my voice Ursula!

BIG 2-0!

2006-02-17T21:32:42Z

OMFG!!

2006-02-14T22:36:55Z

Dude, please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks the bitching about not having a valentine is the most annoying thing ever?!! It's not THAT bad! GET OVER IT!! JESUS!

side note: TRA EP drops soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTIN!

2006-02-14T07:22:25Z

Happy Birfday

2006-01-26T19:44:37Z

shiiiiiitttt.

2006-01-14T09:13:16Z

Hardrock destroyed Eric and me.

This is for you: I'm sorry.

2006-01-06T09:16:43Z

When I've dug myself in deep,
Forgetting can be one of the worst battles.
Regret and hate, are my best weapons.

Regret the fuck out of me.
...until you forget why you ever did, and I am born again in your eyes.

but I'm confused to say the least.
why now?

Mike and Bryan Day

2006-01-04T06:56:07Z