I just want a hot meal at a fair price.

2009-11-01T07:33:00.000-08:00

So many of you know that I can sniff out a great deal. Check out these coasters that I had made from a vendor on EBAY.COM.

This is me at the NFL Experience when the super bowl was in Tampa. I'm standing on two pegs behind a Colts mannequin. I had 4 of these made for $7! Free Shipping!

Here's 4 of my good friend Gregg drinking a can of beer. You can do circles or squares (with rounded edges). Again these 4 were $7 with free shipping! He even put text there for free.

Great Christmas idea for your family and friends!

-Bitzky

Update.........

2009-09-20T08:58:00.000-07:00

Mkay, so I've been way busy with my new job. I really like the work & get to really make a difference. I'm proud to say that my boss (Dr. Rose) appointed me to be south Tampa marketing manager for Rose Radiology. It's good to be noticed....

Otherwise, I've been trying to stay cool in the south FL summer. It's almost over! It's especially hot in a shirt & tie, but the company car has great AC.

Speaking of the company car, it has GPS. My managers know where I am at all times and how fast I'm going. My second week on the job, I was driving out head tech to Bradenton from Tampa. On my way back, I was going pretty fast. Apparently, the GPS service automatically generates a text message to Dr. Rose and management every time a company car goes over 12mph........they all received 8 of them within about 30 min. I didn't get in trouble, just had a good talk with management. Oops. I like to go fast.

So maybe some of you are familiar with my DW green sparkle drum set. DW is top of the line percussion, made in USA. I've played the set for the past 10 years or so. Recently, I played a Gretsch Renown series set in Guitar Center....completely blew me away. So I saved & bought one for only $700 on ebay, with cases (worth $100). I love it! I held on to the DW for a few weeks while I completely fell in love with my Gretsch kit. Then I sold the DW on ebay for $1,550! Nice little profit. Consequently, I have been slipping even deeper into my ebay addiction with all of this profit available in paypal. Relax, I moved $1,000 into savings. Here is a photo of my Gretsch, Cherry Burst color:

I took this self-portrait when I had some flowers in my kitchen. It was just a quick little random shot that ended up really cool. I love the composition of this shot.

So I re-worked it on photoshop:

-Bitzky

Rose Radiology................

2009-06-29T16:55:00.000-07:00

So all of the hard work is paying off. I just accepted a job with Rose Radiology! Always admired the company & wanted to work here. http://www.roseradiology.com/

So, we offer Ultrasound, MRI, CT, PET-CT, nuclear medicine and X-Ray. Allison, you know what I'm talking about. We have the 3T (3 tesla strength) MRI, the strongest allowed. Also stand-up MRI. Blah-Blah....we have the best technology available....unlike our local competition.

We have 8 centers and opening more. Such a great company & a field that I've always liked.

I've been studying with management & Radiologists. They said that I have the best clinical training out of all of the marketing reps so far! I learned how all of the images are produced, how to read them & then which doctors need which modalities.

Now, I've been communicating with doctors regarding their patients' diagnoses. Really, primary care doctors come to us for diagnosis. That's so cool! Been tested by a few doctors so far and handled it well.

By the way, we are the official imaging resource of the Tampa Bay Lightning....stanley cup champs. Our image is on the ice AND I have a lot of good tickets to give to my top referring doctors!

-Bitzky

2009-06-29T16:52:00.000-07:00

Been listening to this song for a while. My Morning Jacket. They're from Louisville. Such an amazing band, beautiful song. "Librarian"

-Bitzky

Summer Madness.........

2009-05-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

"Summer Madness" - Kool & The Gang

You may remember this from a Lebron James commercial a while back. This is just about the most chilled-out song ever....

......have a great summer.

-Bitzky

Melodica......

2009-05-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

This is a Melodica......
This is what they sound like......

So they're available online from $15 - $40. Think I'm going to get one.....

That's it for today.

-Bitzky

Opera Anyone?????????

2009-04-28T15:53:00.000-07:00

"Con Te Partiro" sung by Andrea Bocelli (with translation).

-Bitzky

Problem Solved.........

2009-04-19T13:38:00.001-07:00

I used to have a big problem with sandwich theft until recently.

Thank you Anti-Theft Lunch Bags!

-Bitzky

Me without a Goatee.......

2009-03-20T14:14:00.001-07:00

On St. Patty's Day at the James Joyce in Ybor City. They hired a bagpipe player and an Irish midget!

Job

2009-03-19T18:54:00.001-07:00

So I found a good job with salary + commission and benes! World Wide Medical Services http://www.wwmsi.com/. I'll be marketing "tens units" to chiropractors, orthopedic specialists, therapists, etc. They're portable units that send an electrical shock to alleviate pain. Here's the skinny.

Saw an ad on craigslist looking for DME Reps (that's me!). The ad instructed us to fax the resume, but I noticed the company name in fine print at the bottom. I googled it, found the address, printed a resume, typed a letter and put it all in a folder. When I got there, I realized that it had moved, so I called the office. The woman answered and actually put me through to the owner/manager who was hiring for the position. He gave me the new address and I scored an interview right then and there!

The interview went well, and so did the other two! My new boss decided to hire me even though there was someone that was already selling these units for a different company. Apparently, I was the only one who cold called him for this job and he liked my skills.

My start date is two days after I get back from my vacation out west at the end of this month....which is awesome.

I feel lucky......

-Bitzky

www.rejectionhotline.com

2009-03-06T18:26:00.001-08:00

Have you ever given out a fake number? Go to this website and find your local rejection hotiline number! Give him that number. There's one for every area code!

Here's the plan: Just save it in your cell phone, like as the letter "a" or something (so you can easily find it). Then whip out your phone and tell the guy that you just got your new phone number and can't remember it or something. Look up the letter "a" and give him this number. http://www.rejectionhotline.com/

Report back to me if you ever use this. I have it saved as the letter "a" in my phone for easy access.

-Bitzky

This Band.........

2009-03-05T16:25:00.000-08:00

So I've been listening to this band lately. They're called The Darkness. Right, it sounds pretty heavy, but they're not. It's like a modern glam rock and it's completely AWESOME and FUN! The first song is called "Girlfriend". Check his HIGH voice.

You may have heard this second song. It was on the radio a couple of years ago. It's called "I Believe in a Thing Called Love". These videos are out of control and I love it!

-Bitzky

Lately.......

2009-03-05T16:10:00.000-08:00

So there has been some big cuts in medicare lately. They're directly affecting OUC Medical. My pay has been drastically cut.

No worries though. I still have a job, but I've been interviewing too.

Just accepted a job with Navesys http://navesys.com/ . It's a medical transcription service. That's those little hand-held units that helps doctors dictate their notes. Once they put the unit in the charging dock, it automatically sends the audio files to our call center. We give them a hard copy within 24 hours. I start next week.

I will be working for OUC Medical with my small salary and working commission only for Navesys. Once I start selling the contracts through Navesys, I keep making a monthly commission on the offices still signed up. Ideally, my paycheck will just keep going up.

BUT hold the phones. I was just offered an interview with Everett Pharmaceuticals. www.everettlabs.com . I have an interview on Monday in Lakeland at some fancy hotel. Apparently, this interview lasts from noon to 5pm! WHOA! Wish me luck becuase this is a GREAT job. Buying a new suit this weekend.

I'll keep you all posted if you're curious.

-Bitzky

2009-02-12T08:43:00.000-08:00

Cornelius - Drop (Do it Again)

I decided to make a quick blog about my favorite JAPANESE BANDS!

Ex-Girl - Hettakorii No Ottokotou

If you're like me, you get tired of listening to the same music everywhere. These songs may seem way different, but you get completely hooked on them if you buy the albums! I can't stop listening to these bands! Argh!

Deerhoof - Perfect Me

Let me know if you find any of this remotely interesting. I can forward you some more of them if you likey. Here's one more....

Pizzicato Five - Sweet Soul Review (Live)

-Bitzky

Norm MacDonald at Side Splitters.............

2009-02-11T20:23:00.001-08:00

Went to go see one of my favorite comedians last weekend. Norm MacDonald. He was on SNL for a while. Was the weekend update host during the OJ scandal days. Been in a lot of movies too. I liked him in Billy Madison.

Got to meet him. Talked to him about how I liked him as "Turd Ferguson" on SNL....that was him playing Burt Reynolds. He's the best Burt Reynolds by far!!!!! Also told him that I loved his set on the Bob Saget Roast. Look that up on youtube if you're interested.

Here's a quick cell phone photo!

-Bitzky

Hot Sauce, Y'all.............

2009-02-03T07:10:00.000-08:00

I hear that they have my FAVORITE hot sauce in Kokomo! Buy some! If not for you, then for that hot sauce lover in your life.

-Bitzky

TALKING HEADS - This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)

2009-02-01T08:41:00.000-08:00

Home is where I want to be

Pick me up and turn me round

I feel numb - born with a weak heart

I guess I must be having fun

The less we say about it the better

Make it up as we go along

Feet on the ground

Head in the sky

It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing

Hi yo I got plenty of time

Hi yo you got light in your eyes

And you're standing here beside me

I love the passing of time

Never for money

Always for love

Cover up and say goodnight . . . say goodnight

Home - is where I want to be

But I guess I'm already there

I come home - she lifted up her wings

Guess that this must be the place

I can't tell one from another

Did I find you, or you find me?

There was a time

Before we were born

If someone asks, this is where I'll be . . . where I'll be

Hi yo We drift in and out

Hi yo sing into my mouth

Out of all those kinds of people

You got a face with a view

I'm just an animal looking for a home

Share the same space for a minute or two

And you love me till my heart stops

Love me till I'm dead

Eyes that light up, eyes look through you

Cover up the blank spots

Hit me on the head Ah ooh

NFL Experience................

2009-01-25T09:30:00.000-08:00

The Super Bowl is inTampa this year. Actually, it's in my neighborhood! This town is all Super Bowled out...everywhere. I'm sure all of the fans will be showing up this week & everything is going to be packed.

Anyway, I went to the stadium today go to "The NFL Experience" today with some friends. There were many skills games to play & a handfull of (Bucs) players signing autographs.

That was all ok, but there were huge lines of people waiting to participate in all of the football drills. Some drills let you push the blocking sleds or waiting to run through obsticle courses. I had enough of those drills at Northwestern, so I didn't wait in line for that.

There was a lot of merchandise for sale there too. $90 for a jersey!

Basically, it would have been a lot of fun if I were 20 years younger. The coolest part of the "Experience" was that I got to take some photos with this colts character. Also, I got to see the Lombardi Trophy. That was cool. Here are some photos for you to laugh at.......

-Bitzky

4 Chords.......

2009-01-22T01:47:00.000-08:00

Here's a youtube clip that shows a bunch of songs written with the SAME chord structure. LOL! Busted! I love this video.

-Bitzky

New Purchase.........

2009-01-17T16:05:00.000-08:00

I felt compelled to write a rave review about these sweet pans that I bought.

GREENPAN.

They're non-stick pans that can be heated up to 850 degrees! Most non-stick pans won't go anywhere near that high. They patented some metal called "thermolon" so there are no metallic chips to flake off & get into your food. For instance, you can sear a beef tenderloin on all sides at a high heat & then throw the whole pan in the oven to roast.

These are perfect for me because I cook my meats at a HIGH temperature. I cooked a huge dinner with them & they were completely easy to clean.

The photo is similar to the set I bought for a total of $75 on ebay!

9.5" pan

12" pan

11" square griddle pan

8qt 9.5" pot

9.5" lid

Bitzky

Project..........

2008-12-14T14:48:00.000-08:00

I just finished restoring this sweet drum set. Ludwig gold sparkle! Found it on craigslist for $125 so I bought it. Spent another $200 restoring it. Here's the list (if you care to know):

-All new tension rods for all of the drums (those screws on the rims)

-Two new maple bass drum hoops (old ones were horrible)

-All new bass drum claws (16 claws that hold the hoops)

-Manufactured two bass drum legs with rubber stoppers (they were missing). Those keep the bass drum from sliding away from you while you play.

-Two new bass drum heads (not cheap)

-Rubbed out all of the rust from the original hardware.

I just researched the serial numbers for this drum set. Looks like this kit is from 1965!!! Might be able to get some good dough if I sell it. Think I probably will.

Anyway wanted to share. This is a pretty sweet sounding drum set!

-Bitzky

My Birthday Night.........

2008-11-20T14:01:00.000-08:00

Here are a few shots from our last show on 11/14....my birthday night. It was a great show in Ybor City, a place just outside of Tampa to the east. It was an overall great night. The kids liked the show.

FYI: We're finishing up two more songs in the studio! So maybe we can release a sort of EP with 4 or 5 studio tracks by summer!

DSC ROCKS!

-Bitzky

If I would change my last name.....

2008-11-17T16:31:00.000-08:00

.....I would change it to Turner.

Then you could all call me John Turner Overdrive.

-Bitzky

New Ride.........

2008-11-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

So this is my sweet, sweet new car. It's a 2005 Mazda 3 hatchback. Been admiring these for a while & finally drove one....nice ride. Check the interior! Plenty of room for drums & wheelchairs!

-Bitzky

RIP Onyx.........

2008-10-24T23:43:00.000-07:00

Onyx is TOTALED.

Just found out this afternoon. We're going to work out the deal on Monday & I have to give the rental back around Thursday or so. I'm not going to owe anything.

Oh, and I'm buying junker rims & tires to switch out on my Jeep so I can keep the nice ones.

Thinking about getting a VW GTI. Maybe another Jeep. Maybe an old El Camino or something. I can get a pretty sweet old one for about $2,000.

Suggestions?

Thanks for your well wishes. I'm fine. Onyx held up very well & I owe her thanks.

-Bitzky

Poor Onyx.......

2008-10-22T15:37:00.000-07:00

Onyx got hit by a Dodge Ram today. It happened in the middle of busy Dale Mabry Highway. Everyone is fine. I got out in the middle of traffic to shoot this before turning into the parking lot. She looks like this:
The Ram looks like this:

This is the only thing that survived:

DSC Project ROCKS!

-Bitzky

Cha Cha........

2008-10-18T08:14:00.000-07:00

OK, I found this awesome 800 number. It's for a service company called "Cha-Cha".

1-800-224-2242

Go ahead and save that into your cell phone.

Basically, you can ask them ANYTHING. They will text the answer back to you very quickly. It's SO MUCH FUN! We were asking them completely random things like, "Who's house?"....they replied with "Run's House!".

I asked them "So what makes you cool?". They replied with "confidence".

You can even reply over and over with them.

I asked "So what makes Cameron Frye's house like a museum?" (from Ferris Bueler's Day Off). They replied with "It's very cold, very nice and you're not allowed to touch anything." That was exactly what I was looking for.

Of course you can ask serious questions, but I think it's a lot of fun just to mess around with them.

Plenty of fun. Try it & report back to me.

-Bitzky

This season......

2008-09-30T16:12:00.000-07:00

....is a good season to stock up on great rock & roll cups.

-Bitzky

My CD Collection........

2008-09-24T20:26:00.000-07:00

I just looked on my itunes & it said that I have 9.5 days of music loaded onto the program. After a few quick figures (counted the albums on itunes vs the others that I just have only on CD) I figure that I have roughly 60 DAYS of music in my posession.

So, if you need some music, hit me up dawg.

-Bitzky

2nd Song of the Day.........

2008-09-10T20:36:00.000-07:00

My Morning Jacket with the Boston Pops on Letterman.

There is another SOTD below with My Morning Jacket. You can get a good impression of them from this song, but the next is completely funky & new for them. Hope you watch them both.

-Bitzky

Song of the Day...........

2008-09-10T09:59:00.000-07:00

My Morning Jacket - "Highly Suspicious"

This band is from Louisville & now a huge national act. Most of their stuff is acoustic & lately, they've been branching out into more alternative rock or R&B sound. Very eclectic band.

-Bitzky

Uh...........

2008-09-05T15:01:00.001-07:00

So I was drinking a glass of water right here at my computer when I noticed that my glass was DEFINITELY smiling back at me. Every way I would turn it, there was a smiley face. "Hi little guy!"

Tried to wipe the drops (eyes) off of the under side & they re-appeared as little water stains. I think I see a nose. There is even a little arc of lettering exactly where the light smile is. Whoa!

PS: I'm sober

-Bitzky

Suspense.....

2008-09-01T16:32:00.000-07:00

Watch until the end! Suspense!

Bitzky

8/15/08

2008-08-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

THE DSC PROJECT

-Bitzky

One more week until......

2008-08-30T09:34:00.000-07:00

COLTS!

-Bitzky

Song Of The Day........

2008-08-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

Things are OK here in Tampa. Hot.

Faye ended up going right around us...as if we were some sort of croquet post. It was pretty weird because all of our surrounding counties were drenched & we didn't get ANY rain. I mean, it rains hard for a few minutes every day in the summer. No rain those few days for Tampa & St. Pete. Funny.

Oh, there's a new one creeping up around Cuba right now. It looks pretty big. I think it's Gustav or something. Hey, does anyone have any guesses for the next named storm? H will be a fun one. I know it's published, so don't look ahead. I haven't. I'll say "Huey".

Band is doing fine. We just finished a new song & unleashed it to feed last week at two live shows. Good reviews. Actually, we're playing an open mic night at one of our regular venues tonight. We do this instead of one of our practices every week now.

Bert's getting married to his girl, Amy next month. September 20th. I'll be in town for that weekend. Maybe I'll see all of you!

The song of the day is something that you've heard before. Most of the time I usually post more hidden talent, but today I want to draw attention to a particular 80's song for a few reasons:

1. Mullet.
2. It has one of those endings like "Layla". 2:50. It can keep repeating itself & I'm OK with that.
3. There are plenty of Ghostbusters 1 references without the movie cast.
4. Sweet keyboard feature at 1:37. Glamor shot at 1:44.
5. It's just an exceptional song if you really pay attention.

"Head Over Heels" by Tears For Fears

-Bitzky

Faye.....

2008-08-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Hurricane Faye is on her way....

I'll keep you posted!

-Bitzky

Look Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-06T07:46:00.000-07:00

Our new song "Swear" is uploaded onto our myspace page! This is my first professional recording & I'm way excited about it!

Myspace>Music>The DSC Project.

(Parental Advisory) A couple of cuss words.

-Biiiiitskeeeeeeeeeeeeeya!

Mad TV

2008-08-02T13:44:00.001-07:00

Still playing a lot of shows lately. Check out our myspace page. It has every show, youtube clip & many band photos as well.

All else is fine.

I finally found my favorite MAD TV sketch on youtube. I was searching for Michael McDonald's character called "Fightin' Ron". There are a few different FR sketches, but this one is by far my favorite. The girl played by Mo Collins really makes this sketch awesome. I've seriously watched this at least ten times lately.....

Michael McDonald also plays a couple of other characters that are priceless. Here's "Stuart"....

And here's Mo Collins again as "Lorraine". Uhhhhh.....

Finally, here's Keegan-Michael Key as "Coach Hines"....

I know it's a lot to watch. I actually want to be one of these characters for Halloween. Which one? Ron, Stuart, Lorraine or Coach Hines?

Bitzky

Happy 4th of July......

2008-07-03T15:27:00.001-07:00

Happy 4th of July! Wish I could cook you all a juicy burger! Oh, and I'm gonna fill this with beer! Yeah!

-Bitzky

The Crab Spider.......

2008-07-03T15:10:00.001-07:00

So I was telling S-Hooks about this spider that I almost ran into in my back yard. It was just about at eye-level, and I almost walked right into it. It would have landed on my nose, but I noticed the huge web right before I walked into it.

It's called a crab spider. This one was yellow with red spikes....yes spikes. Apparently, they have a painful bite. Not sure if they are deadly, but they do have venom. Couldn't get the focus to work. I was actually about two inches from him when I was shooting! Maybe it could have jumped on me! Shute, I don't know.

Here's what they really look like! "Muaaahahaha!"

And this!

-Bitzky

Nice Idea..........

2008-06-26T07:41:00.001-07:00

Here's a new concept for skyscraper buildings. It's always moving! AND, completely energy independent since there are wind turbines on every floor!

Being built in Dubai right now. Plans for one in NYC.

Song of the Day......

2008-06-25T07:01:00.000-07:00

The Raconteurs - "Level"

Here's one of the most important rock bands of today. Unfortunately, not too many people have caught on yet.

They stick to the basics & sound rather rootsy and southern. Jack White (from the White Stripes) is the lead singer & rhythm guitarist. The studio version of "Level" is completely awesome too!

Bitzky

My Backyard........

2008-06-24T15:29:00.000-07:00

I want to build one of these in my back yard when I finally buy a house. You're all invited.

Oh, and there will be a bocce court & horseshoe pits with plenty of seating. I'd also like a wooden target so I can practice throwing axes....that always sounded like fun to me.

Bitzky

Song of the day...........

2008-06-09T14:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to a band that I've been listening to lately. They sound a bit Irish & rootsy, but still have a driving quality like U2. One of my friends likened them to Pink Floyd (around the Atom Heart Mother days...does that make any sense to you?). Anyway, this is a great performance of this song called "Keep the Car Running".

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bFFpL6Jj5II

Bonus this week since I've been gone so long. Here is one of my absolutely favorite Mad TV sketches by Will Sasso. (What is it with awesome comedians named Will? Sasso, Ferrell & Forte) He plays Elvis here. Wait until he starts talking about flan cake. I must have said "flan cake" a hundred times to myself in the past week.

"I love me some......flan cake.....know wudda mean?"
http://tubearoo.com/articles/90151/MadTV_Elvis.html

Your Birthday.......

2008-06-09T13:35:00.000-07:00

So when is it? Your birthday, that is.

I'm tired of being the heel that never knows people's birthdays.

-Bitzky

My Contortionist Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-08T21:03:00.000-07:00

OK, so you have to start a youtube account to upload a video. So I obviously have one since I uploaded my sweet "Contortionist Farts" video.

You have a mail inbox if you have an account. I've never messaged or received mail from it until yesterday...

Comedian, Dave Attell's assistant mailed me to ask if the contortionist was real! She's looking for talent to appear on the new Gong Show on Comedy Central! She left her phone number, so I called it. Voicemail, but she immediately called back. I told her that it was manufactured & that I love practicing comedy. She gave me her personal e-mail & told me to contact her if I ever have anything that would interest her for the show or for Comedy Central in general. I mailed her & told her thanks. She mailed back quickly & told me to send her something soon.

So....can anyone do anything that would be great for a new gong show?????? She said that they were looking for animal tricks too.

-Bitzky

Tampa Bay Times...................

2008-05-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

I weren't kiddin 'bout this:

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article507781.ece

Sorry I cussed. Rock & Roll ain't pretty though.

-Bitzky

News........

2008-05-14T18:59:00.000-07:00

So there was this girl taking a bunch of photos at one of our shows a couple of months ago. I asked if I could see her shots & they were pretty good. She gave me her card so I could contact her and get the band photos e-mailed to me. It turns out she's a recording engineer student.

I called her up for the photos & we started talking. She needed a band to record for her big studio project, so she asked us! (By the way, studio time is hundreds of dollars per hour.) We just went into the studio Monday night and recorded most of our first single. We're finishing it up on this coming Monday! Hopefully, I will have a clean CD single to bring home in a couple of weeks!!!!!!!

Gotta say that it was dang hard too. I had to play this long and complicated song to a metronome click. There is very little room for error there. If you mess up just a little, everyone notices.

Also, I woke up the next morning to a phone call from our lead singer. He said that the Tampa Bay Times newspaper wanted to meet us for an interview ASAP. We just did it last night & it's going in the next paper in a couple of days!

Here's the funny thing about that. They requested a photo by noon today. So we just all went to my house last night and shot a bunch of photos. I'm including the best one from shooting last night. It's not too special, but it will work. Actually, it's pretty funny to think that this photo will be in the paper this week! LOL!

Coming home for Memorial Day!!!!!!

-Bitzky

Lately......

2008-05-03T19:55:00.000-07:00

Official Update:

Playing a LOT of shows lately. We've played about 8 shows in the last 6 weeks. Everything is sounding pretty tight now. If you haven't seen us, we're on youtube. "The DSC Project".

Flying home this month! I will be arriving in IN on 5/25. That is a Sunday night. FYI. I want to see everyone.

Make sure you check out the song of the day too!

Bitzky

Song of the Day......

2008-05-03T19:52:00.000-07:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RhHkUg-QCwk&feature=related

Aphex Twin - "Film"

This youtube video is not official. It just looks like something a fan made. Great song though.

Bitzky

Youtube......

2008-04-27T18:12:00.000-07:00

First of all, I want to say that my first video for the contest doesn't count. I don't want to have a huge time advantage like I do now. Shute, it was uploaded weeks ago. Maybe we should change the rules. Here are some ideas:

How 'bout most hits in a week. Or we need to upload all videos by a certain date. Whatever is fine. By the way, I'm thinking about doing a video on speedwalking.

Anyway, here are some of my recent fav youtube videos for your enjoyment:
Talking Goat.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x0S5zS8jSE4
Iraq Party Boy.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=82U27gAP6ZU
(My favorite) Heavy Metal Dog......
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bB1XyNqcbU

Bitzky

Video1........

2008-04-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SA43QqoPAnw

Contortionist Farts! Gross!

-Bitzky

Contest!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-14T12:47:00.000-07:00

So it looks like Me, Sarah, Allison, Ryan, Andrea & Rich are in.

*Lets try to keep our entries separate...ie no Rich/Andrea entries. You two are a force together! Neither Alli/Ryan.

*All entries should be in by Monday, May 5th. Entries can be uploaded at any time before then too!!!! Contest ends at the end of May.

*Everyone share all entries in your own blog. Ryan & Rich can share theirs via Alli's & Andrea's blogs.

*After a little bit of thought, we should probably have all losers send the winner a congratulations card. That would give us a chance to really tell the winner what we think if him/her.

OK???? Anyone else in??? Olivia??? Jenny??? Rosie???

GO!

Contest??????

2008-04-11T12:17:00.000-07:00

Anyone want to have a contest?

I'd like to see who can make a "viral video" and get the most hits. You know, like "Leave Brittney alone!" or "Chocolate Rain".

If anyone wants to participate, there should be a set production time. By a certain date, they must be uploaded. The contest ends at a fixed date as well. All you need is a digital camera!

Anyone have any ideas for the winner's prize?

Bitzky

Crazy Bug.......

2008-04-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

I was talking to my dear mother the other day when I found this ridiculously awesome bug. It's red and purple. Check it out. It was pretty fast.

Bitzky

First Show......

2008-03-31T14:16:00.000-07:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kvbsxxAkQRI "Swear" by the DSC Project

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uoRq2sOa08w "Don't Go" by the DSC Project

Here are two songs from our first show as The DSC Project. These are some of the new ones that we've written here in Tampa.

-Bitzky

Yesterday................

2008-03-27T12:34:00.000-07:00

The song of the day was from yesterday. I'll try to do better.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QfLCHQHndRo&feature=related
Bebel Gilberto - "Samba Da Bencao"

Check out around the 3:00 - 3:30 area. The rhythm completely changes. I consider this to be a progressive song because of the percussion change to electronic. Pretty interesting music if you listen closely.

It's from the album called Tanto Tempo. I bought this in college because it is so chilled out & just, well it's just nice. I highly recommend this album.

DSC PROJECT DEBUT IS THIS SATURDAY @ THE BRASS MUG, TAMPA!!! Wish all of you could go so we could rock your faces off. We're really working hard now-a-days & I have learned the 5 difficult songs from their last album....the rest were a lot easier to learn. So now we have all of this old material + the 8 songs that we've written since November.

All else is steady.

-Bitzky

Forgot...........

2008-03-20T17:41:00.000-07:00

Baby Dayliner - Critics Pass Away

Oh, the album of the day today is from a very unique artist. He records all of the music himself & sings. When he plays live, it's just him. He just presses play on the keyboard & glides around like a lounge singer.

His music is a sort of new wave mellow cool. It really takes a particular ear to really notice that he is totally awesome. Very fun music. I highly recommend a few other songs like "Nature's Clause", "Through These Hills", "Breezy" & "Funeral Dirge". Theses songs will so stick in your head.

Here's a url for a youtube clip. I need to learn how to attach it all fancy like S-Hooks does. This song is called "The Way You Look Tonight". http://youtube.com/watch?v=81QJyD78Vp4

-Bitzky

The DSC Project............

2008-03-11T20:01:00.001-07:00

So now my band is called "The DSC Project". Here's the long story.....

You see, two of my band members were in the original DSC located on the east coast of FL. They moved to Tampa & the other two stayed behind, got married & stuff. So we all figured it was a good idea to use their old material since our two were the songwriters anyway. So we're called "The DSC Project" and I'm currently learning two albums worth of their material.

You can check us out and our 2,500+ fans on myspace. It needs updating anyway (i.e. photos & new material). We now have 8 original songs that we've written together & are prospecting for recording studios. I sing on about half of the songs so far!!!

All else is OK. I went to an arena football game last weekend & then met some girls that took me out to sing karaoke. That was fun. I've been bringing croquet around with me these days. Work is steady. Oh, and I watched a $50,000 BMW melt on the side of the highway today!!! Looked like it just caught fire due to operatior's error. That was cool.

Bitzky

Currently..........

2008-02-23T13:52:00.000-08:00

I am currently ill. Had a fever since Thursday...getting better slowly though. Everything is ok though.

So there is an album of the day today & that's why I logged in.

Hall & Oats
"Big Bam Boom"

This is by far the best album of theirs. The first track is a dancehall song that sounds a lot like Herbie Hancock's "Rock It".....I know you remember that song. That first track actually transitions into "Out of Touch, Out of Time". Priceless in my opinion.

Good Week So Far..........

2008-02-13T14:42:00.000-08:00

Man that last blog was super depressing. Sorry. All better now.

Well, been dating this other girl named Deanna ever since the last blog. She's an occupational therapist that I've worked with in the past. She asked me out right after my last blog! From Mississippi and she sure has that accent.

Staying very busy & helping a lot of people this month. Think I might get about 6 power chairs. $! A few hospital beds too. Check this out.......I just ordered a $400 cushion. Medicare will pay for a Roho (brand) cushion and pay $400 for it! Lucky ass.

The Communication now has 8 original songs & we're going to start practicing to a click track/metronome so we can get used to it. We will have to do that when we record. Hopefully, we can do that soon.

I hope you're checking out the album of the day on a regular basis. I figured that would be a good way to hook you up with a good album that I've found. No big deal though. Maybe they all suck.

Most of my music comes from emusic.com. Join & get 50 downloads, then $10 a month for 30 downloads. That's like three albums a month for $10. It's all more underground stuff....that's how it's so cheap. Great search engine. If you want to join, please give me a reference.

Album of the day: Soulcoughing - "El Oso"

-Bitzky

This Weekend.............

2008-02-10T09:03:00.000-08:00

Is anybody else having a particularly bad weekend? I mean there are days, and there are days. -Heard that in a movie.

Went through a sudden breakup with April AND our house dog , Candy, died the next morning. Buried her myself out back. This sucks.

All is fine. I just wanted to mention it to you because it kind of sounds like a country/western song. LOL! These things happen. Appreciate your mate because they could be gone in an instant.

My good buddy, Greg, recommended three things: Death Metal Music, Weights & Beer. I thought that was funny too.

Album of the Weekend:
Great Lake Swimmers (self titled album)

The first GLS song on that album is great. The whole album was recorded in an abandoned silo. You can hear the crickets in the recording.

-Bitzky

Right, Right.......

2008-02-05T09:46:00.000-08:00

I'm ok. Everything's fine. I went to the Dr because I have been getting very severe headaches for the past two months leading up to my fall. My blood pressure dropped & I just fainted while I was walking down the hall. Headaches have been less frequent.

Album of the day:
Beck - "Guero"

Today..................

2008-01-31T17:01:00.000-08:00

Album of the day:
Deerhoof - "Friendopportunity"

sorry.....................

2008-01-28T19:07:00.000-08:00

Sorry been so long y'all.

OK. I'm fine after that fall. It was pretty weird & I've never experienced anything like that before. Basically, I was chillin' at a Sunday football party & just collapsed when I was walking down a hallway. Hit my head forward on a door frame & then fell backwards, LUCKILY, & took a good shot on the back of my head. I (this is funny) immediately started snoring, so they knew I was not too bad off at that point. The weird thing is that I don't remember the hospital at all & I was there for 5 hours. Apparently, I was talking for the last 4 hours of it, which cracks me up. It's been 15 days & I still have some healing to do on the back of my head. Yo, I'm fine though. Waiting for that bill. Looks like I can withstand a good shot to the head though, so bring it!

We just played a show this last Friday night. There were 5 bands & we were 3rd, right in the middle. The band after us was hair-metal & it was the best show I've seen in a long time! "Fast Taker". Total escape from reality. The singer had a very high voice & two of them were wearing chaps. The last band is a metal staple in Tampa & they always bring out some fans. So the whole thing was fun. We have 7 original songs that are all composed & polished off. Happy about that.

Try this:
Buy some thai peanut sauce, romaine hearts, pineapple & those asian crispy noodle things that you get in a can. Cook the chicken & add all of the above to the romaine heart like a taco. You're welcome.

Album of the day:
Rush - Roll the Bones

-Bitzky

Trebek's Heart Attack......

2007-12-12T09:38:00.000-08:00

Looks like he had one. Apparently, he's ok.....for now.

We have our first show this Saturday at the Pegasus Lounge. No, it's not one of those fruity bars. There are 7 bands playing, so it's not that high profile. We're second to last, which is pretty great seeming as though we haven't played a show at all yet. No real pressure to find a band name really.

Thanks for all of your suggestions. We'll find something. Although, Slick McBig is a pretty good one.

See you all soon. I'm gonna be in IN from 12/20 through 1/2. I'll be in Indy for the first few days & then to Kokomo. Spending NYE in Chicago too!

-Bitzky

Bandness........

2007-11-27T21:08:00.000-08:00

The Tar! Deep Debacle! Those I like!

Here's some of my favorites:
Unbury
Random Candies
Goodbye Head
Greasy Clean
Deep Debacle
Future Nostalgia (funny though)
Bacon Plow (very funny)
Pengolin
Bearshark

What do you think?

Please keep 'em coming if you think that this is fun. You could really end up naming my band. I believe that we have an opening slot scheduled for the 15th. Don't know much about it yet though. I'll try to get it on my camera>then to DVD for ya's.

Things are good here though. Weather is great finally! Been going to some Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey) games lately. That's so much fun! I recommend that you all go to a Indy Ice game. Cheap tickets too. Either sit close enough to bang on the glass OR sit up in the nosebleeds where you can see the whole rink. Don't forget your glasses though.

-Bitzky

Bandidge.............

2007-11-16T14:53:00.000-08:00

Smokeable Tree? Won't Kill You? Barbie's Abortion? Those are really good! Just too funny though.

Abel Cape, Muser & Persuasive Rail are all pretty good. Thanks! Coming up with band names is always fun anyway! KEEP THEM COMING!!!!

Some of my favorite band names out there are Cowboy Mouth, Sunny Day Real Estate, Ween, DeerHoof, Fugazi, Flaming Lips, Government Mule, My Morning Jacket & Nervous Turkey. Nervous Turkey is a friend's band. They had to come up with a name just B4 Thanksgiving last year.
Just had another practice last night. Reviewed what we had & sounded great, so we moved on. Lead vocalist, Nick, presented a verse/chorus that he had. Everyone communicated & proposed ideas for the song without egos getting in the way. All contributed because it wasn't completely written. Anyway, it ended up sounding great! Now we have 4 originals.
So we might start looking for some open mic's or opening slots once we get a GOOD 7 songs.
KEEP THE NAMES COMING!

Bitzky

Middle-Aged

2007-11-14T21:22:00.000-08:00

Right, I am now in the sort of middle-aged category. Thank you for the birthday wishes. It's 12:26AM & my birthday is now over.

So we've practiced 3 times now & so far, so good. I have 3 of their original songs down now. Their former name is "dsc project", but they (thankfully) want to change it. The other names that they were tossing around sucked, so try to come up with a swell name for a ROCK band. Really. Not too many joke responses though. I want to toss a few at them before they settle on some totally lame name. It's kind of hard to shoot down a potential band name if you're the new guy.

Bitzky

Got it!

2007-11-07T15:32:00.001-08:00

Well, I passed the audition last night & we're practicing again tonight at 7:30.....EST. They sound a lot like an up-beat version of Queens of the Stoneage. Throw a dash of Umphrey's McGee (my favorite band) and some old Metallica. I have two original songs that I've been listening to all day. Tonight, I want to nail them both. It might be pretty hard since there are a lot of sections to these two songs.

FINALLY, A GOOD PROJECT!!!!!!

Well then...........

2007-11-05T16:34:00.000-08:00

Well then.........

I've been busy since my last entry. Let me tell ya....

Last weekend was the Cearwater Jazz Fest & it's a free event every year. I went with my good heterosexual buddy, Bill. "Biiiiillllll!" Anyway this band, Medeski Martin & Wood, was the headliner. Their style is a sort of funky-free jazz & the kids like it. I've seen them about 5 times now. So all of the old folks were set in the lawn after a day of cool & hip jazz when the hippies moved in for the final act, MMW. They were yelling at us, "Sit Down" but we just yelled back "Stand Up". Anyway the show was great and free.

Went to the Jacksonville/Indy game the other Monday night. The fans were complete dicks. Pardon my colorful language. If I were a lesser man, I would have committed two or more assaults just getting into the game. Really, they threw ice & were yelling personal remarks. GLAD WE WON THOUGH! Maybe they were yelling because we were wearing Colts jerseys & face paint, but I don't really know. LOL.

OK, I'm auditioning for a band in the next few days. I've been waiting for a good project to join & this looks pretty good. You should hear most of the bands that contact me....whew! Here's the link to the band. What do YOU think?

http://www.myspace.com/thedscproject

I noticed Rosie's comment on Thanksgiving churizzo dish from my last post. I have a suggestion for a recipe. I left the recipe in a comment under yours, Rosie. I always talk to this chef every time I go to this restaurant & he told me how to make this dish. If anyone wants to try it, let me know. It is SO GOOD.

Finally, I will be in IN from 12/20 through 1/2!!!!! See you then. Love you all & I'll miss you on Thanksgiving!

Bitzky

Presentate.....

2007-10-18T08:47:00.000-07:00

I heard another great one yesterday. "Presentate" As in "Let me presentate a nice entree for your mom."

So I just booked my X-mas trip info. I'm going to be there for a while. December 20th through January 2nd.

I might be going to Chicago for a string of concerts from 29th through NYE. My FAVORITE band, Umphrey's McGee is playing their annual NYE show at the Aragon Ballroom all three nights. The Wailers (Bob Marley's band) are opening up one night. Then Tortoise is opening the other two nights. Allison, you & Ryan should grab a couple of tix & go with me. I already have a few friends going because it's usually their best show of the whole year.

On a personal note: Always have an extra toothbrush ready to open up and use. I dropped mine in a corner the other night, and boy, was I happy that I had another one ready to go.

Bitzky

Pre? Plan?..........

2007-09-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

I've been hearing a particular word that really annoys me. I don't believe it's correct. The word is "pre-plan". Pre (loosely) means before. Plan is something that you do before-hand as well. So do people mean that they plan to plan?

Another is "conversate". People converse with eachother.

Argh!!!!!

Guess that's just the journalism geek coming out in me. Has anyone else noticed a spike in these words?

Alright...........

2007-09-27T16:56:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long.

Those chicken pot pies that I was refering to were Marie Callender's. GREAT! Sarah......oh Sarah......they are SO MUCH BETTER in the OVEN! It takes a lot of time though & I know you're busy, but MAN, they're good that way.

The bowling team finished in second place, so we each took home $75. I was fine with that, but one guy on our team of four was royally pissed. He got way too much into it.

My team consisted of two girls & two guys. Meghann is one of my old friends. Erin one of her friends & JC is the psycho bowler.

JC completely gets into it, right. He has the metal/cloth, wrist support thing....not to mention his ball/bag/shoe combo. JC will give you a high five when he has a good roll, but when he has a spare or worse, he won't do that. We have to resort to the fist pound instead. He never failed. I went in for a five when he picked up a spare, but I just got a fist in my palm. Also, yes, he will five me when I throw up a fist pound after a his strike.

Meghann & JC actually started to date during this summer of bowling. I don't really hang out with Meghann much now because of him. His nerves completely got to him in the championship when I was across the table swilling brew. That sort of competitive attitude ruins the whole thing for me. By the way, I bowled about 20 pins over my average....while RELAXING and swilling brews.

I'm glad it's over.

Now, I'm back into the groove after my amazing vacation. It was great. I believe that I've updated most of you on that. Burning Man was crazy & I'm not quite sure if I'm going again. The whole thing was like being in a Mad Max movie.

Just bought a djembe drum today! The djembe drum is an hourglass-shaped drum. These are the most versitile-sounding hand drums out there. You can hit the rim & get a high pitch. But when you hit it in the middle, you get a deep tone. It's 14" wide, so she's pretty big. It takes up too much room in my shoebox/apartment, but we'll make room for her. Anyone got any names for her? EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A HAND DRUM. You can beat the crap out of it.

Love y'all....if you're in my family.....but I guess I love everyone else reading too.....I mean even if you're a stranger.

Bitzky

So.............

2007-08-28T20:58:00.000-07:00

So my bowling team just tied for first place tonight at the season's conclusion. Everyone wanted to have a bowl-off next week at the same time, but there was one freakin' person who screwed it all up...............me. I'm going to be in Kokomo, so we're having a bowl-off after 9/10. That's when I return from my fantastic California/Indiana vacation. The winning team gets $500. I could sure use that cheddar.

Anyway, I leave this Thursday for those concerned. Flying to Indy the following Thursday & going to the Colts/Saints with my bro, Bert. Planning on hanging with Mom & the fam on Friday afternoon/evening. Probably at mom's house. I'm determined, as always, to gorge myself on Pizza King AND Lord John's Tacos while I'm there.

Can't wait to see California & my family. I'll post again when I return to Tampa.

Toodles.

Adrian Belew Show (Did Not Buh-Low)

2007-08-25T06:59:00.000-07:00

The Adrian Belew Trio that we saw last night was outstanding. Bass player was great & she's freakin' hot too. The drummer was 20 & he was VERY good. Here's a link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=C8KN5Xt2yTU&mode=related&search=

OK......

2007-08-24T07:30:00.001-07:00

Ali, yes, the guy(s) fit in the commode. Another happy customer.

The drummer/actor position was filled already.

I'm going to see Adrian Belew tonight in St. Pete. He was the front man for King Crimson. Apparently, he's touring with his young bro & sis. They're about 20 & 22. I hear they both play pretty well (drums & bass). Should be fun.

OK........

2007-08-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

So I'm having a great month at work. Selling 5 power wheelchairs so far this month! Weeew Heeeew! I also sold a commode yesterday......not before talking to this guy for about 10 minutes about wether or not his junk would fit in there while sitting down. That's great too.

Hey, does everyone LOVE chipotle? I can't stand that crap. It offends my pallet. WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE CHIPOTLE NOW-A-DAYS? Argh!

I have been in contact with some folks making a "indy" (as they say) movie here in Tampa. I actually responded to an ad looking for a drummer/actor in Tampa. The lead role is a drummer. Thinking about auditioning, but not sure. It'll take a lot of memory. Not sure if there's enough room left over in my brain for that.

Good Luck Everyone,
Bitzky.

OK.....

2007-08-20T16:36:00.000-07:00

Well here's the blog. Rabble Rabble Rabble! I'll try it out for a while. I mostly did this to keep in touch with many of my family members. Hey fam, do you all have public blogs or private blogs? I believe that I'll make mine public. I mean it's like totally whatever, you know. Totally whatever.

So..............

I have this band whose CD I've been revisiting this month. Their name is Pizzicato Five & they're from Japan. It's Burt Bacarack meets DEVO meets The Carpenters with female lead singer in (mostly) Japanese. There is some English. I like the album "Sister Freedom Tapes".

Man, you all should see my fridge right now. I have the best drink selection, you don't even want to compete widis:

20 Cokes, 23 Mtn Dews, Quart of 100% squeezed OJ, Gallon of milk, half gallon of V8 Splash, 4 Vanilla Frappacino's, half gallon of Hawaiian Punch, 2 cans of Tecate (beer), 1 can of lemon/lime soda, 4 Bell's Amber Ale, 1 Bell's Oberon Ale and almost a gallon of apple cider.

I recommend that someone comes down here in the fall. I will be harvesting all of the oranges then & squeezing juice. The weather is great then + the water is still warm.

OK, that's it. Goodnight.