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There we go, I'm sorry to anybody I watch that I haven't been following their art for a long time. I suppose this website just isn't a priority anymore. I'm still reading a select few people's journals though, silently.

Another update next year maybe.

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The tracks we recorded/produced at my college are finished and up, please take a listen

Listen to A Bloodstained Sunset if you want an idea of what my band are like (it's long but if you make it to the outro, you're in for a treat!!), but if you want to hear my singing my latest deviation along to an acoustic guitar, check out Just Words Part II (Acoustic)

Enjoy!

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11743832/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11743832/ Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:14:48 PST
I need to finish a portfolio to send off to uni next week, I'm writing a couple of new tracks so I'd better get on with that. Deadline is Friday but I'm in London from Tuesday to Thursday (romantic Valentines Day thingy for my other half, we're seeing a show...) so it'll need to be in the post on Monday.

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11161929/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11161929/ Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:16:45 PST
Speaking of last minute, I also need to apply for uni at some point before January 15th. Problem is, I'll be getting the new Zelda for Christmas so from then onwards it's gonna be hard to tear myself away from my Gamecube. Maybe I should try and fill out some UCAS stuff tonight.

I also need to put music and foley to a couple of wildlife clips for college. Should be kind of fun. Apart from that, things are all good. I think we can safely say that me writing poetry is not likely to happen again, judging on the fact that the last one I submitted was nearing a year ago.

My band have been in the college studios again, managed to get the drums and guitars for two tracks down so far. Our tracks are a pain in the arse to record because we have a habit of accidentally inserting a lot of tempo changes in the songs. Anyway, they should be finished sometime in January, aswell as hopefully an acoustic track (which I will probably sing), and then we can stick all 4 of our recorded tracks on a demo to give out at gigs, or so is the plan. We've been writing new material and improving old songs, so we're hoping to get back into the swing of gigging in the new year.

I stole my brother's acoustic guitar and have been playing that alot. I'm not very good but it's so much fun to play, I'm pretty fast at picking up tabs too so it's all good.

I can't really think of anything else to write about. So happy christmas and stuff to anyone who reads this, get fat and get wasted.

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11117143/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/11117143/ Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:08:13 PST steampunk, offered 9 people free sketches. I got in there and he drew me a kickass sketch of Batou from Ghost In The Shell ([link]). Check it out, and go check out his page, he does some kickass art

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10852935/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10852935/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:43:59 PST
I've also got hundreds of deviations piled up coz I've been so busy lately, but I'll get through them soon.

10,000 Days is an awesome album to listen to while you're doing work...keep that in mind for future reference.

Right, I've put it off for long enough, back to it...I'll write a more interesting journal soon.

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10217631/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10217631/ Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:58:14 PDT
Oh. My. God. It was one of the best fucking shows I've ever been to in my life. Jerry Only (original Misfit), Robo and Dez of Black Flag. Shame about no Danzig or Michael Graves. Oh well.

They played almost every fucking classic they own. I'm talking about 50 songs in their set. Every song was 2-3 times as fast as it is on the recording, I'm guessing so they could fit more in. Fucking hell they've got good stamina to play so energetically for so long. I was well impressed.

Then for the encore...you wouldn't believe it, we get Marky fucking Ramone on stage, drumming with the Misfits!! (among a couple of other apparently legendary punk stars...) They played 3 Ramones songs...which means that in the same night I've seen legends from both the Misfits and the fucking Ramones perform on the same stage!! Now that's just awesome to me.

OK, so...Jerry Only (bassist and now vocalist for those who don't know ) drinks from a bottle of Brecon Carreg (Welsh water) before throwing it into the crowd. I'm standing in a very lucky position in that crowd. Guess where there that bottle is now? In my house with Jerry's fucking signiature on it. This guy is a 70s/80s punk legend. I DRANK JERRY JUICE!!!! As did Dave and James. And I have his autograph...not only on this bottle (which I'm never throwing away) but also my ticket, along with Robo's autograph.

Jerry and Robo hung around after the show (hence how I got things signed) which is incredibly fucking cool of them. Which meant me and James ended up getting a photo with Jerry Only.

Now that fucking made my night. I have a good mind to upload that picture in my scraps because I'm so proud of it.

What a fucking show.

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10082372/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10082372/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:13:50 PDT
And I get Fridays off every weekend will be 3 days long from now on...

...which is time that is going to be spent working like shit on my FMP (Final Major Project)...which is fucking huge and will need like 50,000 written words. But for the most part of the whole project, I need to produce a 5 track CD, but all the tracks have to use varied production techniques...so I'm gonna have to find bands to record who don't just play metal (which is not an easy task in Bridgend, fucking metalheads). I'm gonna make a couple of the tracks electronic because that will make my life easier, I don't have to find bands and I can produce it at home on teh Macbook <3 I'm hopefully getting myself a pair of studio monitors within the next couple of weeks so I can mix everything at home, will make life easier as at the moment there's 14 of us fighting over the one studio...

I'm making a song for a friend's birthday present. Have been for quite a while but I need to finish it by October the 13th (her party where she intends to play it infront of everyone)...which isn't gonna be easy as I either have to get my monitors in the next week to start mixdown, or I have to book out shitloads of sessions in the studio to get it to sound nice and professional. But whatever I end up doing, I HAVE to make it sound awesome. Because I've built it up to her so fucking much.

I'll use it as one track for my FMP though, sorted ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10026739/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/10026739/ Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:07:39 PDT
Starting back in college tomorrow...will be nice but I'm dreading the early morning/missing my bus.

Someone cheer me up? ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9666174/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9666174/ Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:23:20 PDT ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9481594/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9481594/ Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:27:10 PDT ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9419199/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9419199/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:16:04 PDT
Oh sweet fuck yes.

Dunno who the 2nd person is yet, probably take my girlfriend even though she doesn't like punk rock (too fast and shouty or something...) but even if I end up going alone it's still gonna be the best night of my life.

4 years I've waited for a full UK tour. I've never stood a chance of getting to any of the one-off shows at London. Now they come as close as Bristol and I'm so happy it didn't sell out already.

But it's all the way in October. I can't wait that long

Hope they play a fair bit of their original hardcore stuff, their new sound is a bit too mainstream (but it's all brilliant nonetheless). ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9335199/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9335199/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:37:36 PDT
In one way or another.

That's a promise... ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9149485/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9149485/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:47:37 PDT
I just really wish I could play acoustic guitar and sing well enough to make music that makes your heart melt, like he does.

Sigh. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9097093/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9097093/ Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:37:54 PDT
Last night's gig at Bridgend Rec was a disaster. Nobody showed up, my shitty left kick pedal jammed and they cut our set short because we went over our time slot, when it was THEIR fault we were late starting. Cunts.

Sorry for two journal entries in the space of like 10 minutes, I know that's not like me...ARGH...I have so much shit I need to get off my chest right now.



But I can't do it here so I'm gonna go and write some lyrics. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9016307/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/9016307/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:05:43 PDT
And OH MY GOD it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever touched.

And it connected to my wireless internet automatically, by itself, instantly. Turn on. Type in my admin name. There we go, start using the internet.

Fuck PCs, they're all shit. Everybody needs one of these. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8881075/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8881075/ Fri, 26 May 2006 07:07:40 PDT
Just aslong as you can accept that they're not the band they used to be. But Sing The Sorrow was there to break you in gently to the transition anyways so you should know roughly what to expect.

Say goodbye to hardcore punk-rock AFI. No more 'I wanna Mohawk' or kickass Misfits covers.

Say hello to techno goth rock AFI, with the most beautiful dark and poetic lyrics and the most beautiful melodies you'll hear in any album this year.

And ignore Miss Murder, it's a bit of a shit single for the mainstream and the rest of the album is nothing like that shitty pop punk.

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And in other news, I ordered my Mac Laptop yesterday more on that later. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8770338/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8770338/ Sun, 14 May 2006 16:02:37 PDT
It's saddening.

I need to get my act together and do something worthwhile with my life. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8623596/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8623596/ Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:31:19 PDT
We played our first gig earlier tonight (yesterday now) and I have to say it went pretty fucking well, especially as far as first gigs go. Just a short set, 3 original songs and a cover.

We covered Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff, and fairplay, it was mental. 3 guys actually came up on stage and helped out with the vocals.

So that's one down, the first of many more to come.

I feel great. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8303558/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8303558/ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:26:56 PST



Ok then, while I'm on the subject of my band again (now currently going by the name of '3 Degrees From Disaster'), I may aswell update our current confirmed gigs.

April 29th - Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff
July 15th - Cardiff Coal Exchange, Cardiff Bay

Come to one of those if you can (seeing as I know the majority of you reading this are from South Wales). I'll update the list as more gigs are confirmed. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8273507/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8273507/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:26:52 PST

Feels so good to be playing with those guys again, I know it sounds cheesey as fuck but they're like a family.

We were supposed to be playing a gig in April but due to the closure we don't feel we'll be ready in time, so we've pulled out. But we have a confirmed gig at Cardiff Coal Exchange on July 15th. All profits go to cancer research. Come and show your support if you can

More good news is that now we're practising again I'm once again inspired to write lyrics. It's been a dry month for me (well, even dryer than usual so think Sahara dry) but I wrote some stuff last night which I'm liking so far.

I'm saving for a Mac because those things are awesome for producing music on, and I want to make some professional sounding Drum'n'Bass for college projects. Plus, PCs are complete shite, ALL of them, every single one I have ever used in my life = shite, end of story. Shame Macs are so expensive

Any Mac users reading? ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8018188/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/8018188/ Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:14:24 PST
But I have writer's block at the moment

So I'll write some of an essay for college instead... ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7819132/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7819132/ Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:24:23 PST
I feel like writing.

I'm happy at the moment. Got my huge wave of coursework for college out the way, I managed to see some good friends over the weekend, and I'm listening to The Misfits. Can't get much of a better feeling than that. I have beers chilling in my pink mini-fridge, should be ready fairly soon.

Saturday night after band we all went straight to the gig. Picked up a few cans, a box of lamberts and met some of my mates there too. Awesome gig; just a few local bands, El Sid were fucking awesome as always. Then after the gig I went to Adam's house where we broke/rebuilt his bed, got stoned, drank tea from a miniature plastic tea set, made an obstacle course for an orange and watched Beauty and the Beast - gotta love the Disney classics!!

I also managed to get Friday off work so I can go out drinking. Yay!!

Right now all I want to do is get with my bandmates and write some more music. But I have to wait all the way til Saturday That sucks. I'll just have to write some stuff on my own and bring it to the plate on Sat.

I can't think of anything more to say really, I'm tired because I only had 4 hours sleep last night. I would have an early night but The Mighty Boosh is on later and that doesnt finish til gone midnight...oh well.

Have a good night x ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7675325/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7675325/ Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:31:47 PST
One thing that really sucks about going to college is that I don't see my friends any more. Sure I make new ones, but all my oldest and bestest friends, who I've known for years and have had some amazing times with, I'm lucky to see them about once a month. I've really grown apart from them all, which really is quite crap. I miss the lot of them.

The time when I'm not in college is spent either with my girlfriend, in work or at home. Working my ass off for fucking pence in Subway a few nights a week is not ideal. Being at home, sure it's nice, I can wind down, write, listen to music, drum, drink, play video games, sleep, do whatever the fuck I want, but I'd rather not spend 75% of my life in my bedroom.

I see Fran a fair amount, which is good, some weeks we don't see much of each other due to being busy on different evenings but generally I get to spend a fair amount of time with her. Which is nice. Well, I wish I could be seeing my friends at least half as often as I see her, which just doesn't happen.

Admittedly I don't make as much effort as I should, but I haven't given up on them. But it feels like they've all given up on me, I never hear from any of them, rarely see them atall. I'll try to make more effort to get in touch and come out with you guys, but it gets to a certain point where I can't be the only one trying.

Elise in particular, you're a complete fucking cunt. For fucks sake, when was the last time I saw you?

Enough whining.

My band's starting to get rolling, things are going pretty well. We have 3 pretty kickass, very-nearly-finished songs. Been writing lyrics like mad. Good contacts and some potential gig opportunities for the coming few months. They're all great guys, talented musicians and awesome people. Saturdays when we practise are a right laugh. So watch this space for news on the demo, and for gigs if you live round here.

College going pretty well, but some of the coursework is really tedious. I'm supposed to be preparing a presentation on the four main areas of the music industry instead of writing a journal. I'm getting nowhere with it though.

I broke my bass drum skin when getting a bit carried away with my double kick pedals...

I must have increased my CD collection by about 25% in the last couple of months, which means I'm slowly but surely filling up my 20GB Sony Walkman.

The new Bloodhound Gang album is absolutely hilarious, highly original and generally awesome, the kind of album that everybody likes, regardless of which genres you like or hate. Give it a try. Also, Ville Valo features on one of the tracks which was a great surprise. As does Bam have his say right at the end of the CD...

I've nearly finished Resident Evil 4, it's fantastic.

And thus ends the January update of my life. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7589338/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7589338/ Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:15:57 PST IvoryDrive been banned? What the fuck is up with people?!?!?!

Somebody answer my questions. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7498265/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7498265/ Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:30:53 PST
Happy New Year and stuff, hope you all had a good one. I spoke to ~phishy on the phone, all the way from Canada which was cool. Then I got wasted and started spewing up everywhere. I was puking on the point where last year became this year. Not the best way to bring in the new year. Oh well.

I go back to college in 6 days, so I'm going to go finish my coursework. I have two assignments to do. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7222012/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7222012/ Sun, 04 Dec 2005 16:13:49 PST
It wasn't too smooth setting it up due to bastard AOL ( cunts) so I didn't have any internet atall for a few days. So when I came on here earlier I had a fat pile of journals to read through, which took up an hour or so. Oh well, yeh so I thought I'd write another brief journal to myself again while I was here.

Oh God it's nearly Christmas. Better get my shopping done quicksmart. When I get paid I'll do a mass order from Play.com which should cover most people's presents because I have no imagination whatsoever for presents outside of the DVD/CD world.

I haven't got much else to say to be honest. Just been tied up with college and work and the Mrs and all the usual. If you're passing by my page though take some time to give me a bit of feedback on the new poem.

Wishful thinking there. Thanks to the few who do comment. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7150839/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/7150839/ Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:03:36 PST
The roads were too icey so the buses were cancelled. So I couldn't get into college, OR to Subway (where I now work, by the way) and I don't get enough shifts as it is. My boss wasn't too impressed; they had to close early because I couldn't get there. Oh well, it wasn't my fault. Bloody weather being inconsiderate.

I hope it snows on Christmas though because they can fuck off if they think I'm working between the 23rd and the 27th, so no buses won't be a problem.

I chucked a snowball at my mum and it missed and went in the kitchen so she wasn't too impressed.

I have seen Harry Potter twice since it's release; Hermione has gotten uglier since the last film But Fleur is pretty hot so it's not all bad.

I have more to write about but this is all I can think to say at the moment, I'm tired. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6946877/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6946877/ Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:54:36 PST
I made lots poems but nobody read them. Oh well, nobody will read this either. Have I lost alot of watchers due to my inactivity perhaps?

The studio in college still isn't finished so we can't record any band material. So I've been producing some drum'n'bass stuff instead, still sounds very amateurish due to trying to get my head around the software/Macs which I have never used before.

How's your life? To anyone who actually reads this. Feel free to leave me a message and tell me something. I bore you enough.

Hmm. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6866355/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6866355/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:02:39 PDT
_{Especially you Mick, you never comment on my pomes no more *sniff*}

Lovelove xxx ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6797269/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6797269/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:42:11 PDT
EDIT
Just found out that Shaped By Fate have pulled out fucking gay. But Johnny Truant, the band who shared an EP with Shaped are playing instead, so there's some consolation. YAY, NOISECORE!!!

2nd EDIT
Went pretty well, setting up took a while though. And the second year students didn't let the first years do much when it came to using the sound desk so we just stood around drinking beer. Was a laugh though. Johnny Mental lived up to their name and Hondo were awesome. Was pretty nackered by the time I got home. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6441014/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6441014/ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:47:59 PDT
The bus was 25 minutes late but still managed to get me to school on time. God knows how.

Most of the morning was spent filling out forms, getting pictures taken for studen ID cards (they're sweet as, and I also get 25% off Pizza Hut because I'm a student!! FUCK YES!!) and taking some sort of IQ type testy things to determine if I was special needs or not. They could've just asked me.

The rest of the time was spent getting to know each other and talking about college stuff with Colin (my tutor). He's an awesome guy and funny as fuck. He more than makes up for all the bastard teachers I had to put up with in high school.

I didn't know anybody. I spent my lunch hour with a guy who showed me his nipple piercings after about 10 minutes of talking to him and a guy who wore a Necrophiliac (people who have sex with dead people) t-shirt and who now has to put up with all the Necrophiliac jokes, which is somewhat amusing. Also a guy who's in a band who sing songs about pirates. I love pirates. Nice atmosphere; everybody there knows how to have a laugh. It's all in good humour.

Then we finished about an hour and a half early. I had to wait a while for my bus, which I then missed, so I wondered up to Bridgend Bus Station in the centre and waited for the next. I was there for about an hour. And when I finally did get on the bus I was stuck infront of some loud girls who were studying catering and telling the whole bus about the cakes they'd made. Those typical sort of loud girls who giggle at anything and say the stupidest fucking things you've ever heard in your life. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. So I did neither.

I have the next two days off, then we start proper timetables on Monday. The next day, we're off to the Pop Factory in Porth to be on TV in the audience, and watch some local bands. A fortnight later we're off there again to watch Feeder, Bullet For My Valentine and Goldie Lookin' Chain. Kickass for the Bullet part. And then the following Thursday we're off to Oakwood! (Theme Park). A bit unrelated from the course but I'm not complaining Then in October we're supposed to be doing the sound tech for a Hondo Mclean gig! For those more ignorant of you, they're an awesome Welsh band. So we're all set for fun. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6406498/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6406498/ Sat, 03 Sep 2005 15:05:25 PDT

I jammed my finger in the door earlier and the nail has gone all black. Ouch. And all the frozen peas melted.

I start college on Wednesday. I'm nervous. I'm gonna be studying Music Technology for the next two years, which is hopefully gonna be incredibly fun but is also likely to be hard work. I'm up for it though. In past years the course has involved working with local bands like Funeral For A Friend, and apparently this year we get to work with a kickass local band called Hondo Mclean - sounds like a pretty awesome deal to me. But I don't know anybody at the college, which means I've got some friend-making to do. I also get to produce a 5 track mini album before Christmas! So anyone interested in literally hearing what I've getting up to, let me know nearer the time and I'll maybe send you a copy

Anyway, college work is going to make my life busy, but I doubt it will get in the way of my very occasional submission of poetry (I've worked it out as an average of 1 poem per month! Which sucks, so I'm gonna try and get it up to 2 ).

More news on my dull and lazy but relatively pleasant life when something happens. x ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6243478/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6243478/ Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:55:32 PDT
Got back to the country on Friday, but stayed the weekend at my father's ladyfriend's place in Manchester (excellent shopping centres!!! Puts Cardiff to shame) so didn't get home til Sunday evening, which I spent with my girlfriend for our 6 month anniversary (ate at the Chinese at Cardiff Bay). And I can confirm that I did put my poetry book to use while I was in Spain. So when I've improved and edited and cut and added to what I wrote, I'll upload a couple. If I could be bothered to get off my arse and do it right now, I could upload tonight. But I can't because I have been to the gym and I'm tired and achey. So you'll just have to be patient (as per usual with me).

And *anothercynic has asked me to guest star for his online comic Digital Crocodile (www.digitalcrocodile.co.uk), so when I get round to downloading the free trial of Flash MX I'll do my own little comic strip in my own little style. God knows what it's going to be about but expect it to be craply drawn, not very subtle and will probably leave you thinking 'what the fuck?'. OR it'll be amazingly drawn, very clever and will leave a smile on your face. Doubt it though because it's me. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6039312/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/6039312/ Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:12:47 PDT ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5850002/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5850002/ Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:22:26 PDT
After a malibu and coke, a blue WKD, a pint of Carling and tequila slammers, closely followed by a McDonalds, we got to the CIA at about 7:30pm. I was with my friend Sodira and her ghetto cousins. They were all pretty cool.

But there was no support acts. I had heard various rumours of what the support was to be...Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, The Game, Nate Dogg and Warren G...I didn't know who to expect. Well none of them showed up.

We were stood there til about 9:45pm awaiting the Dogg himself. Over 2 hours of standing around drinking Jack Daniels and coke and getting bored, with aching legs. To make up for it there was a pretty decent DJ playing some hardcore hip-hop and scratching away like mad. But that got boring after a while.

So after much booing and a crowd full of blacks/chavs (with the odd emo thrown in there for out-of-place variety) getting angry, at 9:45pm, a video starts up on the big screens hovering above and next to the stage. It was a short movie starring Snoop Dogg. And it had everything you'd expect in a Snoop Dogg movie.

It starts with him getting out of a limo, with thick marijuana smoke escaping as the door is opened. He goes upstairs into some hotel room and starts watching some naked chicks rub oil into each other while sparking up a spliff. Then he rubs oil into them himself. Next, he's fucking some lady while another one awaits his company elsewhere, before getting bored and disappearing. What a pimp. Then some guys come in and try to shoot him. Obviously he shoots them first because he's Snoop Dogg and this is his movie. Then he finds out the chick he was shagging set him up so he shoots her in the face. Then he walks downstairs and gets into his car and drives off. Then the movie is over and he comes onstage.

He "sang" all the classics and singles. He did a dedication song to 2Pac and did his own version of Biggie's 'Hypnotize'. He smoked weed on stage and had lots of semi-naked chicks dancing around on stage. He had 2 DJs, 2 backing vocalists, a drummer and a guitarist. The stage was pretty full. And he made the crowd say his name a lot. It's amazing how someone can get so rich and famous from saying his name quite a lot of times. But then, James Brown did it.

He played for about an hour and a half - til 11:15pm. There was no encore. Combined with no support, it wasn't really the best value for money (£35!). But the performance was amazing.

I'm not a chav. I'm mainly into punk, emo, metal etc. But hip-hop was my first love, if you like, I was listening to it well before I started listening to what I mainly listen to now. But I believe it or not, live hip-hop is better than live rock. And I love 'ghetto' music generally so I was in heaven. I would like to dedicate the comment space to those readers *MICK* who are likely to scoff at the fact that I went to see Snoop and tell me how hip-hop is wank. Screw you because I don't care what you think; I'm proud of my wide taste in music.

Then last night (Monday night) I played my first gig with The Fallen at Barfly, Cardiff. We only played a 20 minute set, but it was still very fun. And it was originally an accoustic set, and The Fallen are far from accoustic, so we had to do mainly covers. We played Otherside by the Chillis, Drive by Incubus, an accoustic version of The Fallen's own song called Gammy Leg (which is lush, we intend to record it) and finished with AFI - Morningstar, followed by a crazy outro where I got to totally rock out on the drums and go fucking nuts. That was fun.

And I actually got mobbed by the crowd when I got offstage! My performance was accepted really well, which I am really thankful for because it was my first gig and made me feel happy. The whole set went pretty smoothly and was fun to play so I'm pleased. I went for the Jade Puget look with my dress code - black shirt and pink tie. And personally I think I looked teh sex ! `alyn managed to get some sweet pictures of me onstage - THANKS ALYN!!!

Now I don't have any gigs until next Sunday, when Funeral For A Friend are playing at Cardiff Uni. That's gonna rock. In the meantime I think I'm just gonna sleep. Starting with now because it's 2:21am. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5813616/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5813616/ Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:27:02 PDT
In other news, I have a sexy new haircut. Lowlights, thinned, layered and trimmed. I must say I'm rather proud of it. Had it done right before the prom too so I looked teh sex

And Monday night is my first gig with my band. At a venue in Cardiff called Barfly. Go check out the music - [link] has a few songs. OK, so they were recorded with the old drummer but hopefully we'll be re-recording the best ones and maybe releasing a new EP by the end of the year/beginning of next. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5715189/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5715189/ Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:03:54 PDT so thanks to everyone for taking the time to look at my shockingly barren page over the last 8 months. Hopefully less barren over the summer.

Peace out. x. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5686267/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5686267/ Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:58:00 PDT But so are my exams, almost (4 more left), so I guess with the good comes the bad, the bad comes the good. Might think about buying myself a subscription though - it was nice indeed.

I have to make up my mind soon about what I'm doing next year. Either I do A levels at 6th Form, or I go to college to do a National Diploma in Music Technology. And believe me it's a fucking hard choice.

Anywho. Just a short entry. More poetry in the works - my problem is that I have so many on the go at any one time that I NEVER EVER get round to finishing one. So I think I should stop starting new ones and go back to finish the old. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5609973/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5609973/ Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:42:02 PDT Mood: Hot
Listening to: Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter
Watching: Closer

I love the Summer. It's been Winter for too long and I've been waiting for it to be nice. And when it gets here I complain, like I always do. But I still love it. The following are the downsides though:

1) My room is so stuffy. I'm in the attic and it heats up so much during the day that it stays like an oven in the night. Which kinda sucks, especially since it's the exact opposite in the Winter.

2) I get the worst. hayfever. ever. I'm a right state. I sneeze, I cry, my nose gets sore. And it definately isn't what I need during my...

3)...exams. GCSEs. I sneezed all the way through French Listening due to my hayfever, which I'm sure didn't make me very popular with everyone else in the room. On the bright side, I'm over halfway there now. The exams themselves aren't so bad, it's the revision that sucks. I can't wait to get my life back. Been relaxing tonight and last night, just watching films. Last night I went to see Mr and Mrs Smith. Angelina Jolie is hot as fuck if you like her. Personally I think she looks like a dude. Nice tits though.

4) And as soon as my exams are finally over I have to get a job. To pay for stuff. I need a new drum kit. I need an mp3 player. I need a PSP. I need more CDs. Damnit I need money. So my summer isn't going to be as free and relaxed as I'd like it to be.

5) I'm scraping the barrell a bit here. '4 Reasons Why Summer Sucks' didn't quite have the same ring to it. So the fifth can be, summer sucks for not having enough reasons why it sucks. Happy?

But I'm glad the summer is here. If I live in a bubble my hayfever won't affect me. And then it'll be class. And hopefully I can be more artistcally active in the summer because I don't submit very much. And hopefully I'll give you all more journals to read too. And I got a week long free subscription. And I might get somewhere with my band. And I have my girlfriend to see as much as I like. And I'm going to Spain for 2 weeks and 3 days. And I'm going to get drunk alot. And the summer might actually be nice

]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5561011/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5561011/ Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:20:23 PDT 5th June

I have a Biology exam tomorrow. Which I am shitting over. I've gone crazy from revision, woke up at 9 this morning to start and have only just stopped to chill out, at 9:30.

Hell, I'm stressed. Please send soothing, comforting, encouraging words my way, anyone who reads.

Apart from Mick because he'll probably end up making me feel worse, even if he doesn't intend to ().

UPDATE - 6th June

Exam went well, I'm so relieved. Thanks to those who sent their luck and hugs 5 down, 16 to go...starting with Maths tomorrow ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5138771/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5138771/ Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:30:02 PDT
How the hell do I submit my music coursework, or any other music I have made?There doesn't even seem to be anywhere even suitable for deviations that could run off Media Player, to upload my mp3s to. This, people, officially sucks. Anyone got any ideas about where the best place to submit audio to would be?

DeviantArt really should make a music section, seriously. How do I go about getting them to give us one? (Alyn, you might be the best person to talk to here). ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5086615/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5086615/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:01:25 PDT *puke*

I want to submit stuff but after wading through random bits of stale old poetry from months ago I can find nothing in my metaphorical fridge worth submitting. So methinks it's time to get the pen out again...and stock up with something fresh (and within its sell-by date...)

I was also thinking about submitting some of my GCSE coursework. The more creative stuff, obviously...I wouldn't expect anyone to read my history essays about the Rhyd-y-car cottages in Merthyr. But I'm still awaiting a few results...and I wouldn't want to make an arse of myself by submitting something I then find out I got a D for. So watch this space.

Also, I get very bored and lonely here on dA sometimes. And I left some of you random Devious Comments on your userpages. Please reply/comment/talk to me/anything before my DeviantArt becomes the cyber-Sahara. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5044682/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/5044682/ Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:05:02 PDT
I know there are lots of you who, like me, love (or need) bass in music. But it seems to often be neglected. There was a time when CD players didn't have a Bass Boost button, or speakers didn't have a bass dial you could turn up. That was treason. It was like removing a member of the band you were listening to. It was removal of one of the most important things about music. Because you couldn't hear it. Music sounds so bland without it. Bass adds another dimension to what you're listening to. Make sure you have it up as high as possible. Because it kicks treble's ass.

What was the point of writing this journal, you ask? He's just rambled on about turning up the bass dial. Well I've always felt this way about it (in my opinion the drums and the bass are the best bits of lost of music, dance or hip-hop in particular). But after recently getting new speakers and a subwoofer to plug them into, I've realised how bland music sounded without them. Also, sitting in a friend's car with the music blasting and the bass thumping through probably the nicest car sound system I have ever experienced, persuaded me to write this (thanks Tuck).

I'm not gonna re-read and check over what I've just written. Because I can't be fucked. If this journal is:

a)Rambly
b)Incoherent
c)Generally a load of pointless shit

then I apologise because I am tired. It's 1am and I've been up since 11 (that's early). And when I'm tired I get rambly and speak crap. If that's the case...

(...hmm...

...how to finish the sentence...)

...tough shit. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/4701233/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/4701233/ Tue, 01 Mar 2005 10:43:45 PST
Now on with the journal.

I have recently had the urge to be creative and to make some art. I've been writing lots of poetry, but none of it has taken enough shape to be submitted yet, so I'm gonna need to go through my pad editing what I've written to make it submittable. I don't know when I will get round to doing that.

However, anyone can write poetry. I want to do something more creative, something less commonly done on DeviantArt. What would be awesome is if I got one of my bands rolling uphill enough to record some tracks. Then I could submit some music up here, and I would feel like I have filled the large gaps I have left on here by submitting practically fuck all. Maybe people would rather see some more practical art instead of reading yet another average teenage poem.

It's a nice idea but, although I'm in 2 bands, we haven't actually got round to getting anywhere with either. So it'll be a while before the possibility of recording anything.

I'm a lazy guy, everyone knows that. So lazy I can't be bothered to submit any of the poetry I've written. However, when music is involved I get fired up. So let's hope something happens soon.

P.S. Happy St. Davids Day, people of Wales... ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/4421136/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/4421136/ Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:08:47 PST ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3971563/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3971563/ Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:14:23 PST
That collab I did a while back, not sure what happened to that but I promised I'd put it up. Actually I didn't promise but I said I would. So maybe I will when I get around to it. Maybe. Eventually.

San Andreas completed a week or so ago, yay. Less good than GTA3 (GTA3 being the best of them all). Looking forward to getting Metroid Prime 2, Half Life 2 and Tales of Symphonia--the 'Cube needs decent RPGs like the GBA doesn't, and Symphonia is looking like a corker. Blink 182 next week, don't have a ticket though so there's the possibility of having my hair done instead. Woohoo. Almost a fortnight since 'Prophets, I don't write regular journals though, as you may have noticed, so this is the first you'll have heard about it from me (unless you know me or went with me.)

Advent. Yay. Because that means chocolate. I have 2 advent calendars (being the greedy cunt that I am) a Lindt one and a Cadbury Milk Buttons one. And advent also means nearly Christmas. And Christmas is always the best day of the year, every year. Don't AFI just rule? Well, their new compilation album 'Retrospective' was at the top of my list for Santa. And it's got some classic tunes on there. So I want you all to get that CD, if just to make me happy.

I don't normally write journals this long (I don't normally write journals atall) but I felt like rambling this evening. I feel bored and tired. And rambling gives me something to do. So meh.

Have a pleasant evening. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3793125/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3793125/ Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:09:46 PST
I wanted to apologise for lack of deviations over the past month. Haven't had the time, for a number of reasons, including coursework, lack of inspiration, GTA: San Andreas and some other things which I either can't remember, or won't bore you with. Coursework and Grand Theft Auto are both nearly finished, so that's two things which should soon be out of the way. I can't promise anything soon, but hopefully when I do eventually submit something, it'll be worth your wait

Unorigional Subject title, I know, but I honestly couldn't think of anything. I actually wrote this journal half an hour ago and spent the whole time trying to think of a title. Well this is the best you're getting. Have a nice day ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3581726/ http://xsaltinmywoundx.deviantart.com/journal/3581726/ Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:30:22 PDT
I got my hair done today, just thought you'd all like to know...it needed drastic thinning and general sorting out, and it no longer looks like a biffous mushroom. Can't wait for it to grow proper long

I've just submitted another Deviation, A Large Glass Of Jealousy With Ice, check it out. Also, a collaboration with ~craving-audio is practically finished and should hopefully be up within the next week. ]]> ~xsaltinmywoundx