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Photography:
Not a whole lot of it got done this year, honestly. A few things here and there, mostly just because I got bored doing whatever. I have only really been shooting things to go along with my music. Which brings up to our next bullet.

Music:
Biofixation saw a lot of activity, since I got a new drum machine and all. Put up a lot of new stuff, experimented with some things, etc etc. That will all continue into 2009, if anyone is paying attention to begin with. More on this when we get to recent news.

School:
I honestly do not remember anything about the first semester of 2008, except that I was at UHD and it was boring. I transfered over to UH main campus, and this got, surprisingly, no less boring. So what I have learned from this year is, no matter what school you go to, it is boring. Moving on.

Work:
Still working for Disney. Only thing of note: got a promotion, lost it, got it back, lost it again. Good stuff. I can't wait for these seasonal fucks to be told their term is over so I don't have to deal with them anymore.

Love-life:
Haha.

Gaming:
Well, I wasn't really sure whether or not to go ahead and devote a section to this, but since it has (re)become an addiction, I guess I will. Spend the early portion of 2008 playing the entire dotHack series (that's right, all of them: Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine, GU Rebirth, GU Reminisce, and GU Redemption). Beat 'em all, then moved on to my first Final Fantasy game ever: FFXII. Had to stop playing when the hurricane hit, and never really could get back into the swing of things, so that one remains unbeaten. Again, more on this in recent news.

Hurricane:
No real damage, just a lot of frustration and loss of power for 2 weeks. Pretty much stopped me from being able to focus on a lot of things: school, work, gaming, music, etc. It sucked pretty bad. But everything turned out alright so there ya go.

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Recent News!

So I am just going to spout this all off in whatever order things come to mind. Most recently, this past weekend, I went to New Orleans to visit with some family. Saw my grandparents, who have been working on rebuilding their house since Katrina hit, and it is coming along very nicely. They are doing very well, minus my grandfather having surgery on his foot. But everything seems dandy otherwise. Also visited with my step dad's family. They are doing equally well.

Christmas day was alright (well, most of it). Woke up to a lot of talking and unwrapping, which is to be expected. Didn't really spend too much time with the family. Don't ask me why, I don't know. My friend Richard, whom I had not seen since August, came over so we could hang out; went for a drive, talked about stupid shit, that sort of thing. Then I went to Lauren's. We hung out for a while. And that was Christmas.

As far as music goes, I really haven't been doing a whole lot lately, and that has mostly to do with stress over school and work, and not having the time to really sit down and work on anything. However, I have been listening to a lot of stuff, getting ideas and whatnot, so I hope to sit my ass down and crank something out sometime soon.

I finally got an Xbox 360, which is bad ass. And I bought a new TV to go with it, which ran me about $1100. I have been addicted to Midnight Club Los Angeles, and play it almost every day, so if any one wants to do all that nonsense, or you just want to add me, my gamertag is Pattacular. But let me know who you are if you do, send me a message or something. Because I don't know if this happens to everyone, but I am getting sick of getting like 5 friend requests per day from people I have never played with or talked to. Blah blah blah, I have also been playing Mirror's Edge and Bioshock. Good stuff.

Onto the juicy bits about my love life: still nonexistent. I made a recent decision that it seems it would be best just to remain single for another 4 years unless someone forces me into a relationship, which looks like the only way I will be able to stay in one. So, ladies, if you wanna call Patrick and say "You better fucking go out with me or I swear to God [insert something scary here]!" Feel free.

Also, I turned 21, which was revealed in my last journal. Update from that: still 21, and still haven't been able to get in touch with my dad so he can send me some high quality booze. I've never been a big fan of drinking, but recent... ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/21744676/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/21744676/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:39:53 PST
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Doorchecking Infants [link] about 4 new tracks
Biofixation [link] about 2 or 3 new tracks

Enjoy

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[link]

Last two are new.

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And I just realized I haven't uploaded anything in almost 3 months.

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1) Answer the questions below
2) Take each answer and type it into dA search box
3) Take a deviation from the first page of results (may use ' popular' or 'newest' ) and post thumb (for subscribers) or link (non-subscribers)
4) You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you

1. The age you will be on your next birthday
[link]

2. A place you'd like to travel
[link]

3. Your favorite place
[link]

4. Your favorite object
[link]

5. Favorite food
[link]

6. Your favorite animal
[link]

7. Your favorite color
[link]

8. The town/state/etc in which you live
[link]

9. Name of past pet
[link]

10. A dream come true
[link]

11. Your nickname/screenname
[link]

12. Middle name
[link]

13. Favorite Smell
[link]

14. Bad habit of yours
[link]

15. Your first job
[link]

16. Favourite Movie
[link]

17. What are you doing right now?
[link]

18. Whats The Weather Like?
[link]

19. Favourite Sport
[link]

20. Favourite Music/Style/Band
[link]

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Second, planning a trip to Tokyo. If you have any thoughts on what I should waste my time on while I am there, go ahead and throw them at me.

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1. "Musicians". Not all of them, just the ones who think that music has to be complex to be good. The people who go around telling other people "Oh all you did was this, this, and this. That's boring and uninteresting." Cram it. Note: I'm not saying this because someone commented on my music this was, but because I read it somewhere else.

2. Mike. He's a fuck. End of story.

3. Work. I love how they cut my shifts three days in a row, then call me at 10PM and tell me to come in at 6AM the next morning. I love it.

4. Women. They're crazy.

On the other hand, we have some less annoying news. First, new Biofixation and Doorchecking Infants music. I won't provide the links, because nobody ever clicks them. And I am trying to help get some kind of recycling system going at work. It could work, we'll see.

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]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/17062951/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/17062951/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:21:48 PST OLP. I never knew it had a name, but it's pretty neato, kids. Pretty neato, indeed.

In other news, I have put up a new track for Biofixation called "A Day in the Life". Check it out here.

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myspace.com/biofixation2

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Spineshank: "New Disease"
Bonnie Pink: "Fish (Cornelius Remix)"
Job for a Cowboy: "Knee Deep"
Neuroticfish: "Music for a Paranormal Life"
Trivium: "Ember to Inferno"
Spotnicks: "Greensleeves"
Tokio Hotel: "Rette Mich"
Box Car Racer: -some instrumental dealy, i dunno-
Mozart: "Greensleeves"
Slagsmalsklubben: "SMK Hittar"
Prodigy: "Their Law"
Frou Frou: "Flicks"
Coheed and Cambria: "Time Consumer"
Celldweller: "Welcome to the End"
-Bass Test-
Powerman 5000: "You Spin Me Right Round"
Tilt: "The World Doesn't Know"
Armsbendback: "Watermark"
Zone of the Enders: "Battle Symphony"
Remembering Never: "Alison's Song"
Tremolo: "Baby Blue"
Hed PE: "Blackout"
The Birthday Massacre: "Broken"
Celldweller: "Beginning of the End"
Rachel Loy: "Big Sky"
The Gathering: "Big Sleep"
40 Below Summer: "We The People"

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MySpace [link]
ReverbNation [link]

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Art:
I am still half-sifting through all the photos I took earlier this month. Some of them are decent, but I am lazy. The slowness of my computer coupled with the fact that I don't have photoshop, nor would I know how to use it if I did have it, makes it difficult to want to do anything. And since I don't have or know how to use photoshop, I would need to rely on my talent; doesn't that idea just make you laugh out loud, or lol as you kids say. I suck.

Everything else:
As far as the band is concerned, we are half-writing, half-doing nothing. Ian's a fuck, Mike's never around, and Rich is too busy. But whatever, as far as working on this solo, I have now compiled a "shopping list" of things I need, threw it into Excel, and figured that, at current prices, I need to come up with $1,658.92 (tax included). And I currently have $68.68, which will be down to somewhere around $0.00 before the end of the week. I am owed about $450 which I won't even begin to see until January, but assume it is gone forever.

Lately, I am repeatedly reminded of the fact that I have been single and haven't had any real close contact with anyone in over three years. It feels like if I at least had someone like everyone else has, I could feel motivated to actually do something with my life. But I just don't see anything happening in that area. Going to end up one of those fat, virgin, otaku-types who sit on their computer whenever they aren't at work, where they make little money. Yeah I see that happening. Maybe I'll have a heart attack and die at age 22. That'd be nice.

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Check it out:
MySpace: [link]
ReverbNation: [link]

Let us know what you think, and befriend us, or reply with your myspace url, and we'll befriend you. Shazam!

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In band news: we have uploaded some new things, which can be found on MySpace [link] and Reverb Nation [link] Let us know what you think.

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Add us on MySpace. The only track we have up at the moment is just a short clip, a teaser, if you will. Our band is called Doorchecking Infants, and here is our link [link]

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I just watch the imaginary lives unfold.

I've been watching a ton lately.

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In musical news, my one-man-band has no updates. But I bought the Steve Burns CD yesterday. For those of you who don't know who Steve Burns is, he was the original host of the kid's show Blue's Clues. He left his hosting job and started working on his music career. And I was surprised to discover that his music is actually quite good. Check him out!

Overall I haven't been in the best of moods lately. My bipolary goodness has been making itself known quite a bit. Slipping into long moments/periods of depression and whatnot. But, I do believe that soon enough, all this will be over with, and I can proceed with my life.

As far as art, the relevant thing to post, I'm workin' on it. I have recently been experimenting and such. One result of this experimentation was my last deviation, "Galaxy in a Glass 2". I am still trying to think of new things that I can do, looking everywhere for inspiration. And I think I may be on to something, so we shall see.

My job situation has been at a stand-still. Couldn't find one at all, no calls or emails, etc. So I made a last, desperate attempt and applied for a job at the Disney Store that will be opening here in The Woodlands Mall soon. They are doing interviews tomorrow, so I am going to head over there and try my best to snag me a job. Wish me luck.

This Concludes Our Broadcast Day. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/9296085/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/9296085/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:49:42 PDT I'm diggin' it so far.
More work to come, now. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/9265067/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/9265067/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:03:12 PDT And I have been extremely depressed, also. They may be connected.
As my doctor seems to believe.

Anyway, onto something relevant: I got a roll developed.
Not a lot of it came out as well as I expected it to, but oh well.
I'll be uploading over the next couple days, I suppose. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8513376/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8513376/ Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:35:39 PDT I don't have the money to buy it myself.
And my parents are now down $1500 because of problems with my car.

I guess it isn't really worth it. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8490514/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8490514/ Sun, 16 Apr 2006 15:07:12 PDT
School: Almost over. Just a month left and I will be done with this.

College: Uncertain on this one. I want more than anything to go to Savannah, but I have been doubting that I have the talent worthy of a SCAD student. Not to mention the cost. The plan right now is that I will be attenting UHD for a semester and try to transfer to SCAD for January. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8337510/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8337510/ Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:30:50 PST "Generocity" was awarded 6th place in it's category.
Unfortunately, my photo submitted for on-site photography did not place.

In other bad news, my digital camera has committed suicide.
He just died on me. I had some nice shots I was eager to fiddle with.
But just before my camera died, it decided to pull a kamekazi on me and delete all of the photos I had taken.
So there is no hope of me still working on them.
I'm not sure if I can get him fixed, so I may need to replace him.
And considering the lack of money I have, it may be a while before you see more digital photographs from me.

On the other hand, my final shoot for class is Monday.
I expect to be developing Tuesday and printing Wednesday.
Perhaps I will have something as soon as then.

[End Update] ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8264986/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8264986/ Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:31:18 PST Leaving Friday, coming back Saturday. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8066706/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8066706/ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:55:53 PST [link] won 2nd in Digital Photography, and will now be going to State.

I am happy ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8031110/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8031110/ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:36:21 PST
The works being submitted:

* Gateway [link]
Love Long Lost II [link]
* Generosity [link]
Freedom [link]
Mind in a String [link]


Let me know if you think any of it deserves to go to state. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8008327/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/8008327/ Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:10:31 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7933719/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7933719/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:25:18 PST There has to be something you don't like about my work.
Something you think I could do better.
TELL ME WHAT IT IS!

I mean, thank you for all of the good comments, but I would really like to make my work better. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7865155/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7865155/ Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:20:15 PST
1. Look through my gallery.
2. Choose two photos.
3. Comment here and give the name or link to the piece, OR comment on the deviation itself.

Thank you in advance for you help, if you do indeed choose to provide any. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7732031/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7732031/ Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:04:43 PST I would invite you to come out and see, but... it's a high school open house and I doubt you would really want to.
Anyway, I plan to get at least two pieces completed by the time it ends.
So I will have something to show for my time there. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7651289/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7651289/ Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:28:06 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7602046/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7602046/ Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:30:48 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7441002/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7441002/ Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:06:05 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7439196/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7439196/ Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:05:17 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7302430/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7302430/ Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:41:13 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7219531/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7219531/ Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:06:10 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7100429/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7100429/ Sun, 20 Nov 2005 20:45:49 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7059104/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7059104/ Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:30:54 PST ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7006069/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/7006069/ Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:45:27 PST
The paintings will soon be uploaded. I have to go get a picture of the last one today, so it'll be up by Friday maybe. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6733459/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6733459/ Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:52:11 PDT ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6654195/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6654195/ Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:12:04 PDT
Maybe I'm ignorant or something, but wasn't one of the original purposes of music (and all art for that matter) to make people feel the emotions of the artist? What would be the point in listening to music if it doesn't make you feel anything?

Today has just been a day filled with me being angered by the arrogant and poorly-supported statements.

Someone answer this question. Am I right in thinking that feeling emotion is the number one reason to listen to music? ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6600048/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6600048/ Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:36:07 PDT
The answer: the color blue and the existance of music make my own existance worth while.

Thank'ms. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6572157/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6572157/ Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:38:51 PDT ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6548859/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/6548859/ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:46:29 PDT
I'm back. ]]> ~Patrigram http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/5978275/ http://Patrigram.deviantart.com/journal/5978275/ Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:19:07 PDT ~Patrigram