2008 here I come!

Well, after a great 10 days in Georgia, vacationing at the end of the year, 2008 is finally here. I had a great time in Georgia, playing in my hometown with a friend, Byron Adams, and we had a show at Whitney's. Alot of friends came out to support us! I got to chill with the family, go hang out in downtown Athens, catch up with my dog Lollipop, eat tons of awesome food, and reminisce back on the good ole days! Then, returned to California the day after my 25th Birthday party and celebrated in San Francisco at an awesome restaurant called Cafe De La Presse and had a great French supper with close friends, (courtesy of cam, hilary, brendan, hilary) and then we went to hang out at Tiernan's Pub, irish spot near fisherman's wharf. It was so much fun! Terry the musician entertained us with his Irish style guitar playing.

For New Year's Eve, Cam, Craig, Liz, Alisha and I went to Kenny and Anita's to start out, and it's always a great party with those two. Kenny, the amazing chef, had food 0 plenty...and we sat around and played the virtual game, Rock Band. I thought I was the newest drummer...I was so hooked. We left there and went to Sarah and Henry's in the city to party with Cat, and ring in 2008. They had a huge spread of raw meats, laid out to cook fondue style, and it was a success!

Last week, I got to go up to Tahoe for the first time since last season, and Cameron and I skied with MOrgan and Brendan at Northstar. It was so beautiful, and other than the snowboarder that plowed into me and gashed open my leg, sending me up in the air to do a 360' flip, it was an awesome time. UGA beat Hawaii in their bowl game, we met a couple in the sports bar, Rookies from Atlanta (Sarah and Chris- and baby to be...) and they cheered on the Dawgs with us. This weekend, Saturday January 5th, was my first show at Johnny Foley's Irish pub with my new band PIER PRESSURE> which was awesome. We had a great crowd, lots of fun people dancing, just trying to have a great time, and we rocked the house. So far, I can't complain about the year...just gotta remember how to sell cars so I can pay for all the trips i want to take this year.

Oh yeah, my new's Year's resolutions: (almost forgot)...

So, here goes, we'll see how long these last>

1. go to the gym once per week

2. don't shop anymore for unnecessary bullcrap (no clothes, shoes, jewelry or purses for 2008)

3. get a new job

4. eat healthier

5. write more music

6. be more punctual

7. Save more money

8. cook one new dish per week

9. Learn to play the harmonica

10. Record a cd this year

11. Get up to playing 2 gigs per week

12. Travel to one new country this year (Costa Rica?)

13. Surf, mountain bike, hike, and play sports more often! (Do them once per week- at least one)

So far, that's enough. I'm lucky

Pier pressure's first show

Well, last Saturday was a blast, it was my first show with my new band, PIER PRESSURE. I had about 50 of my friends show up to a local bar in San Mateo, called the Swingin Door, where the old Prince of Wales Pub used to be. It was so much fun! Matt, the new guitar player, tore it up! He is amazing, and Jesse and Scot were ON as usual! They're so awesome! We played for over 3 hours, and almost ran out of songs. Even my college professor showed up from San Jose. I can't wait til next week, we'll be playing at Maggie McGarry's in North Beach the night before Thanksgiving. Last week was pretty cool, I got to go surfing, with Cameron and Catherine, first time in a few weeks, although it was cold, it was so worth it. Then, I had several people over for dinner on Monday, played a little pictionary(kind of got dirty after a while)....and went go kart racing on Sunday in Burlingame with my friend Chris. I finally found my stools for my kitchen bar counter that I've been searching for over a year (well, my designer friend Kellie found them), and we proceeded to run and dive in the middle of the aisle filled with pillows and comforters in ROSS , San Mateo. Classy, huh?

Among that, I got to see Jeff Riddle's two friends playing live at a cute Bistro in Redwood City called Angelina's, last Wednesday, and both of them were named Martin. We had a group dinner, nice food, and enjoyed great folk type music, originals, and Jeff stood in with Martin for a few songs. Last night was MOnday night football at Cameron's house~ always a good time. Catherine Dennis moved in with me this month, we went to high school together, so we're having a ball.

Halloween 2007

Here's my Halloween party pics from Catherine's birthday party!

Here's Me and Darrin at our first show together, playing at a private birthday party! :)

This is my bumblebee Catherine from Georgia. It's her birthday party at Sara and Henry's house in SF.
Here's all the girls in costume!

Me and My roomate Morgan (aka Mortgage)

This is me and Dennis, the towel.

Me and my roommate!

Sunshine- Singing in the Bay Area

Johnny Foley's White Rabbit




Oneill's


Oneill's I shall believe

Hawaii Trip with the Girls Fab 4 September 2007

Well, the Fab 4 had an amazing trip to Hawaii...it all started on day 1, meeting cute air force pilots on Waikiki Beach and partying all night at a club called Tsunami. Each day was beautiful, we layed out on the beach, and Kellie got surf lessons from a guy who offered to take us on his friend's boat. So, we went, and luckily for us, it wasn't just a boat, but a 60 foot yacht that we got to go sailing on for hours.We even won the race! The sunsets here in Honolulu are amazing, and the best part was getting to surf alot. I loved it! The crystal clear gorgeous tropical water with the hot sunshine was perfection! We also met a crew of Navy guys to

hang out with and they kept it pretty interesting to say the least. Mike, one of the Navy boys, took me out surfing to local spots and I caught the most killer waves ever! We ate a lot of great food, shopped a little, tanned a lot, and I hiked to the top of Diamondhead Volcano.

Then, Kellie and I went on an illegal hike to a gorgeous waterfall (in skirts and flip flops no less) and afterwards we went to a Luau. Each night was great partying until no earlier than 4, sometimes 6:30 am, and adrenaline was my savior. Pretty much the best week of my life~ Man, I love that place, I could definitely live here, at least for a year. ;) Maybe one day soon I'll return to paradise.

Hot August Nights in San Francisco

This week has been a blast, just hanging out with friends and exploring new places in San Francisco has occupied most of my time. I finally bought my first surfboard, and it's PINK of cousre, and really nice. It's a hybrid 7'10" board, and I have riden twice this week. Between working at the dealership and singing and rehearsing with my new band, it's been a busy week, but I'm looking forward to booking some gigs with the new guy soon. My favorite bar is called Americano, right on the Embarcadero, known for it's great happy hours and good "scenery." Last weekend, I had the pleasure of singing at my lovely friend Shannon's wedding. I saw her in Hawaii the night she met Mr. Duane Douglas Pierce, and four months later, they wed. It was a really sweet loving ceremony. Thursday night, Anita invited Kellie and I out for some salsa dancing, and we had quite the time busting our new moves on the dance floor. It was actually alot of fun, and some of those dirty dancing people could really break it down. I am leaving this next Wednesday to go to Hawaii for a week with the Fab 4, so I cannot wait! ~ Otherwise, life is good. My friends are great, and I am so appreciative of all the fun exciting things to do out here in the bay Area. The smiles keep coming and now all I want to do is travel, so we'll see where I get to go next. I'm thinking...Australia maybe?

Who knows...

August Trip to LA

Here's some pics from my random trip to LA this week, fun in the sun, surf and Hollywood. :)


Last night was a good show at Johnny Foley's Irish pub in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more adventures.

40s Pub

The Fab 4 Strike again...

Last night was a lot of fun, singing with the Rodeo Clowns at 40s pub in San Bruno. It's a smaller local bar with lots of character. We had a good crowd including my boss and his wife, The Pool Shark-Justin and his buds, and several other fans. Stay tuned til next Saturday at Behans' in Burlingame...

:)