Trying to Cook

My girlfriend started going to school so I’ve tried to start cooking. Here’s some chicken and broccoli that I started heating up. Also drinking a Sapporo, out of view.

Just using a can of Bertolli alfredo sauce…maybe I’ll create my own sauce down the line.

Preston – Last Call

Preston was a band I was in when I was 17. I had been in a previous band called Go48 with Mark, but that came to an and we started Preston. We played around the Merrimack Valley (MA) with other local bands like Model Kit, Langston, Drexel, and 5Bucks. Here are six songs we recorded at Harvard in 2002.

• Recorded in 2002 at Quad Sound Studios (Harvard) by Jon Lammi and Marc Flynn
• Mastered at MWorks by Matt Azevedo

• Marcel Moreau – Guitar/Vocals
• Mark Rudgis – Guitar
• Josh Regula – Bass
• Mike Parisi – Drums

Preston – Last Call

Preston – One Good Night

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Looking For Some New Materials

Definitely looking for some new materials to work with. The above photo I found on Flickr from KalleBoo captures a few of the things I am looking for.

1. Ikea Galant Desk – I’ve always been stuck with large, clunky desks with no leg room.
2. Apple Cinema Display – A large monitor with accurate color representation would be nice.
3. MacBook Pro - Recently, I sold one of these for Las Vegas money but also because I was tired of how fast Apple was updating their lines. I told myself to get what I could for it and to jump in again down the line.
4. Aeron Chair - This isn’t pictured, but if I’m going to sit all day long, an Aeron Chair would probably be best for me. I wouldn’t purchase one of these without giving it a good, long test drive, though.

Michael Jackson

I remember the moment in 2005. It was lunchtime and I jumped up from my desk at work, put my phone on pause, and headed to the break room where there was a small TV. As I made it over, my supervisor walked out disgusted, and at that moment I knew. Michael Jackson was found innocent by the jury.

I went back to my desk, unpaused my phone, and fielded 411 calls. Relieved. I loved Michael Jackson.

Ten years earlier, I heard my sister cry while listening to “You Are Not Alone“. It was the first time I saw the effects of one person’s existence towards someone else. And Michael’s voice helped bring that feeling out. It’s to this day one of my favorite songs.

Michael Jackson’s music brings me back to simpler times. His message gives me hope. His smile made me feel like there were good people in this world.

I’m really going to miss Michael Jackson.

Dinkstrong! Dinkstrong!

Here’s a blog I will be following: Dinkstrong. What is it? Well, it’s about a girl named Danielle (nickname: Dink) who has Hodgkins Lymphoma. I’ve ‘known’ Danielle through the TonyandPals.com messageboard for years and years. I’ve seen her posts about music, opinions and life in general and finally met her about a year ago at a party in Watertown. It seemed like we talked all night as if we had so much catching up to to, even though we don’t know each other at all. Today, I’ve found myself thinking of her a lot. I’ve never known anyone (who was this young) who has had cancer believe it or not.

Anyways, she’s started a blog about her experiences to come. I will definitely be reading as will many others. Will you?