Why Hardcore Techno Is Good For Me

The secret to a good, long run is Hardcore Techno (&/or Gabber). Some time ago I may have decided that it was Drum and Bass, but that is no longer so. Drum and Bass is good, but it often makes you run at a pace that wears you out quickly and the pace often switched from too slow to too fast too often. This is not so with Hardcore Techno - I've just been running the past couple days to a compilation called Masters of Hardcore: Chapter XXVI and it just keeps me going and keeps me pumped like nothing I've ever run to before. I can close my eyes and get lost in the music and don't really feel tired until I stop - it's like it compels me to dance but instead I put that energy into running. The only thing keeping me from going longer is my feet get numb because I don't have running shoes.

I've decided I'd like to produce some myself, and also start a netlabel for it. It would be called Granite Breaker Records (GBR -> Gabber ;D) and it would slay. We will see how this pans out. Must acquire Reason... I'm not sure if Ableton is the right tool for this.

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Anyway... I'm on track for finishing my assigned Bible reading this year, so that's something. In order to finish on time I must read about 12 chapters a day, which takes me about 45 minutes depending on what book I'm in. It's kind of burdensome, but it's getting me into the Bible every day, which can only lead to good. My roommate Jon is also determined to finish, but he's so far behind he has to read 28 chapters a day - I've been really impressed though, the past three days he's been keeping up and making it a priority.

I also found out a few weeks ago that I'm on the Ecola Festival Team this summer. That means I get to spend my summer doing something I hate - Listen to Christian music. I can bear it though, because it enables me to a) Take a road trip b) See the Eastern side of the U.S. c) Promote Ecola d) Hang out with the other cool people on the team, and e) Not get a job. I'm looking forward to this so much!

Lots of exciting interaction with ladies in my near future. My good friend (and ideal older sister) Rachel is coming to visit tomorrow which I am STOKED about. She's like me but in older girl form and more fun to be around. Then on Easter weekend I get to go visit my friend Maddie (who I interact with mostly by sending/receiving mix CDs to/from - we haven't actually talked in person that much...) and see Noah Gundersen, the best folk artist from this side of America. I'm not usually this lady-oriented, it's scary.

The Far Cry 2 map editor is the best thing since the Tribes 2 map editor.

That is all, hopefully some more serious or insightful things sooner/later.