Lately

So, Lately....

I've been working hard on my music. Well, not MY music, but Maywood music. We just were introduced to new stuff written by band mates. I'm very excited about the new stuff, because we have been playing our old stuff CONSISTENTLY for the last 2 years! But, we Love it still.

Also, Things are tough for me in my life. Leaning on Christ is incredibly tough. Trying to understand what He does is really hard. Right now, the Men in my church and I are in a battle. My mentor just left, and now, we Men have to fight this battle without that guidance right there on our side. He'll still be around, but just not there.

One more thing. My little sister in Law was diagnosed with Acute LymphoBlastic Leukemia back in December. She has been so incredibly strong throughout this entire process. Recently, she received a Bone Marrow Transplant, and from what i have heard, she is doing remarkably well. See, i am unable to go see her for another week. This is due to the fact that my wife had the H1N1 Flu Virus. So, i have to wait an extra week, just to make sure that i don't have the virus. But, my continued prayers go out to my little sister, she is so strong, and i miss her and can not wait to see her. The people and ladies in the church have been so supportive and have just showered her with Love.

My wife has had a very hard time coping with this disease that her sister has had. She blamed and got mad at God for all of this, and i understand completely. This is something that is very tough to understand. But recently we had a prayer service for Katrena, and there, Kass came to a realization that if there is a weak link in the chain, then Satan will attack that Chain at all costs to break it a part. And, he did a really good job at that for a couple of months. However, Kass has told me that she and God have been talking and mending their relationship! I'M SOOO EXCITED! Anyway, praying for my family!

RIP

Why do we say RIP? what do we mean by that? Rest In Peace. Can someone please tell me what that means? When someone dies, where do people, even Christians, think they go? I see tons of Christians say "R.I.P..." We believe they are in Heaven, glorifying God. So, what does resting in peace have to do with Christians? I don't see it. I think Christians should think before we say that...agree?

Insomnia

It's 3:55 in the AM. I can't sleep, mainly cause my best friend in the whole wide world just got home from the Army National Guard Boot camp and Training...and i was trying so hard to finish my website www.wix.com/jgdrisk/wallyzworld

Go check it out.

In other news, Maywood is putting the finishing touches on our debut album, so be on the look out for that soon. Being in the studio has been an extremely humbling experience. learning how things take place and how to listen to the most intricate minute differences in good music as opposed to NOT good music.

Also, Jared, Josh and my self are going to be taking on a friends project coming up...Audra Hibbs, a good friend of mine from SBU. This means that GLD studios is going to be getting off the ground and we are going to make her album ROCKIN!

I'M GOING TO BED.

Life Sucks

So, I just found out today that I'm more of an idiot than I initially thought. See, I accepted 2 different loans from school, along with my Grant. The problem with this, and why I call my self an idiot, is because I thought both of those loans were grants. Upon further review, the diagnosis is as stands, I'M AN IDIOT! To counter this problem, I have taken the necessary steps in canceling one of the loans, this way I'm not elbows deep in debt. Instead I'll only be waist deep:).

On the flip side of that, Kass may not be attending UMKC anymore after this semester, WHICH SUCKS! She is going to support me while I'm finishing school, and is going to work, possibly, to make some money for our household. Then she may be attending Blue River Community College. I think we'll be ok, but for right now, this officially sucks. I wouldn't be witing the word "sucks" if it didn't apply and if it didn't make complete sense. I'm just upset and frustrated with things right now.

Growing up is a hard concept to grasp. All the times when we are little kids, we say, "man, i can't wait to grow up". Turns out, i sometimes want to digress and go back to when life was as simple as waking up at 7am to go to school and hang out with friends all day long and not have to make important decisions. But it is what it is...