reverb

i have a slight obsession with reverb
i love it on most everything
i'd imagine it's even good on hot dogs

i obsess over new reverb pedals
hoping one will sound like the halls of heaven that i hear in my head
i'm pretty sure none ever will
but i will keep buying and trying
until someday i find it

i've had these - but they were none good:
EH Holy Grail
EH Holiest Grail
Dr. Scientist Radical Red Reverberator (actually this was cool)
Van Amps Sole-Mate

these are next on my list to try:
choice 1
choice 2
choice 3
choice 4
choice 5

i also have an obsession with delays
don't get me started on those
they are even more expensive

don't forget

more birthday wishes:

volume pedal (model 120)
delay pedal (the super delay)

i forgot

i know you have
you knew someone's birthday was coming up
but you forgot to think of something meaningful to get them
and now it's too late
two days, one day, today is not enough time to think of
or retrieve that thoughtful gift you thought of
or didn't think of
one reason is because you're forgetful (like me)
the other reason is
that person whose birthday it is
is IMPOSSIBLE to shop for

my solution
even though i think i'm very easy to shop for
is to lay it out there what i would like
for my birthday
don't worry, you have some time
and i'll keep adding to this list in case you don't connect with anything on here
mind you, these are all thing i NEED, not want

bike
lens
underwear (one pink, one black)
shoes
guitar (asking for a vintage one seemed a bit much for a birthday present)
gadget
guitar strap
glassware
more glassware

attack

truth be told
i felt taken advantage of
three young, energy filled, rambunctious children
attack me
and disguise it as "play time"
as if laughing makes it any more innocent
they knew what they were doing
i felt outnumbered
and helpless
and exposed

hot sauce

so i don't really get down with hot things
i'm a panzy when it comes to melting my tongueor my fingers
my dad was always my gauge as to whether i'd be able to handle something or not
if he said it was fine - i knew it was too hot
if i went to wash my hands in the sink after he did
i turned the hot down all the way without thinking
when i asked him if the wings were spicy or not
and he responded - they're not too bad - i knew i would probably cry
one time he even tried to convince me that wasabi wasn't hot/spicy (true story)

marcus on the other hand
i guess he gets down with the hot
with the tangy
with the butt pucker

that's my purse

marcus: stephen, for the last time...give. me. the. purse.

stephen: marcus, i told you to let go.

marcus: no, i told you...give me the purse.

stephen: don't make me raise my voice.

marcus: look over there...batman

stephen: i'm not falling for that old trick. now let go of the purse.

marcus: it's my purse.

stephen: no. it's my purse.