‎30 Day Song Challenge day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone:

Somebody was playing this song at my friend Benji's graveside. Though it isn't what the song is about, the lyric "One Thing I Can Do Nothing About" really hit harder that day.

30 Day Song Challenge day 04 - a song that makes you sad

Super melancholy song from the fantastic Irish film "On The Edge"

‎30 Day Song Challenge day 03 - a song that makes you happy

This song has been a favorite of mine since I was 13 and heard it the first time.

Then a few years ago I went to go out on a first date with this girl.  I hadn't seen her in a couple years and we didn't know each other super well even then, so I was a little nervous.  I got to her door and when she invited me in I could hear this song playing from her room.  And that was it.  I was hooked. :)

‎30 Day Song Challenge day 02 - your least favorite song:

I wouldn't subject you to a video of "Wake Me Up Before You Go", or a video of Ke$ha, or Lady Gaga, so here is something that gets the message across in a more entertaining manner.

‎30 Day Song Challenge day 01 - your favorite song:

A favorite song is an impossible choice in my opinion. This song, however, is definitely in my top 10.

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DAY 21: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD FORGET

I really like Tom Hanks, and I think he did a decent job, but he is not at all what I was picturing when I read Da Vinci code, and now every time I read a Robert Langdon book I picture Tom Hanks with a serious lack of sideburns.

DAY 22: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU WERE BETTER AT

I want to be better at a lot of things; guitar, photography, making an honest living in ways that don't fill me with the desire to splatter my brains across a previously undecorated cubicle. But i have spent more time trying, and failing to learn to draw than anything else.

DAY 23 A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK

The entire Harry Potter series is superb! Changed my life! Other candidates were The Historian, The Robert Langdon (Da Vinci Code etc)series, and A Christmas Carol

DAY 24: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE

So, I've had this Cavalier for years. It's a great car, runs great, all that. I've also been trying to sell it for years unsuccessfully. All I really want is something bigger that suits my needs, and something that is more my style. An SUV, a Van, pretty much any pre 80's volkswagen. Please buy my cavy.

DAY 25: A PICTURE OF YOU ONE YEAR AGO

I'm pretty sure this was almost exactly a year ago. (On march 29 '11)

DAY 26: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING THAT MEANS A LOT TO YOU

This is Gilligan. He is like family to me. Sometimes people ask "Do you still have that sweet little volkswagen?" which I always think is a silly question. I would NEVER sell him.

DAY 27: A PICTURE OF YOURSELF AND A FAMILY MEMBER

How about the Whole family? Actually, we're short one and a half babies.

DAY 28: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU'RE AFRAID OF

One of my biggest fears is being a wage slave/office drone/nameless cog/ etc etc. It's actually a phobia. I have panic attacks in job interviews, the room feels like it's changing proportions and rotating. It's a problem.

DAY 29: A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU SMILE

and laugh...and laugh and laugh. The longer you look, the funnier it gets.

DAY 30: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU MISS

The two things I regret parting with more than anything else; My Pirates of The Caribbean themed 68 VW beetle "The Black Pearl". The day I bought it it was yellow and it ran. 45 minutes later it was half charred, and and the engine was seized. I rebuilt the engine from instructions in a book, redid the interior, repainted,wood paneled, and fully customized it (hand carved shift knob, animated cd display with scenes from the ride, Film logo car emblem, and other film and ride memorabilia throughout. Sadly I had to part with it. #2 my sweet little honda scooter which I also repainted, hand painted the pixar birds on, tuned up, and loved to pieces, but money was tight and it still needed more...I should have sold my kidney.

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DAY 11: A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU SEE YOURSELF MARRYING ONE DAY

I'm sure I am missing a few, but these are my celebrity crushes as far back as I can remember them, which was 7th grade.

DAY 12: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU LOVE

Shave Ice from this particular place are about as close to a little slice of heaven as I can imagine.

DAY 13: A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR ARTIST

I have too many favorites for this one, so I thought I would post my favorite artist that I discovered in the last year. Pomplamoose. They are so great! Look them up on youtube. My favorite is either "September" or "Mr. Sandman"

DAY 14: A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU COULD NEVER IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT

I could never imagine my life without Disney Parks, or Disney movies, and I could never imagine my life without Harry Potter. Therefore, I couldn't imagine my life without Walt Disney or J.K. Rowling.

DAY 15: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

a. I want to become the world's leading expert on something, probably Atlantis
b. I want to Scuba dive with a Great White Shark
c. I want to be nominated for an Oscar, but I only want to win it if it's for music. I have no interest in a grammy.
d. I want to travel the world surfing

DAY 16: A PICTURE OF WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE YOU OUT YOUR DAYS

So, I have this dream of someday having a house that looks just like the haunted mansion on the outside. I usually imagine this in Maine, but I'm not sure why cause Maine is probably way to cold for me, and I've never even been there, so probably somewhere else.

My other dream is to have a one room shack on a beach somewhere that secretly has a massive basement.

DAY 17: A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO

I think for theme song alone Tiny Little Superguy wins this one.

DAY 18: A PICTURE OF YOUR BIGGEST INSECURITY

My biggest insecurity is my bad posture. Which is ironic since poor posture is the number one sign of insecurity.

DAY 19 A PICTURE OF YOU WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE

note: awesome mustache, snazzy dresser, and faux hawk way before its time...me to a T.

DAY 20: A PICTURE OF SOMEWHERE YOU'D LIKE TO TRAVEL TO

Bruges. Europe in general actually.

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Remember how I started the 30 day photo challenge, and it was on day 1 for 6 months?  I actually did it on facebook, so here's what it looked like:

DAY 1: A PHOTO OF ME WITH 15 FACTS:

1. I've wanted to be a Musician, an Actor, or a Writer since I was in early elementary school.2. I love Yoo-Hoo, can you tell?

3. I believe in Sasquatch, Aliens, Ghosts.

4. I hate how I look clean shaven.

5. I think "Toxic" may be the best produced female pop song in music history. No Joke.

6. I've never had a nickname that stuck very long, but my favorite has been "the Hippie"

7. I've remained friends with all my ex's and I get really mad when people act like the people I'm dating shouldn't allow that to go on.

8. I love Vintage Cars, Music, and Clothing.

9. I think there's something spiritual about places where the ocean and the land meet.

10. When I'm around people with Mexican accents, I can't stop myself from speaking with one myself, and I usually don't notice till it's too late.

11. I have driven my dream car since 1999.

12. All I really want out of life is to travel, eat well, surf, and play music.

13. The idea that one must wait till after Thanksgiving to Celebrate Christmas ticks me off.

14. Oreos are my Achilles Heal.

15. I think talented creative women are super sexy. (check out that owl hat my girl made!)

DAY 2: A PICTURE OF YOU AND THE PERSON YOU'VE BEEN CLOSE TO THE LONGEST

OK, this one would actually be my family, but that was too easy. I have a lot of friends I've been really close to at times, and a lot that will always be really important to me, but I think Bob has been with me more consistently and longer than about anybody. He's helped me through a lot of rough times and has had a lot of influence on my outlook on life.

p.s. I know the photoshop job sucks.

DAY 3: THE CAST OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOW

I had a hard time narrowing this down. Other possible options would be "Dead Like Me", "The Wonder Years", "Friends", "Leverage" and "Lie To Me".

DAY 4: A PICTURE OF YOUR PERFECT DAY

I wasn't sure if they meant a perfect day you've had, or hypothetical perfect day, so I kinda did half and half.

A. The most successful party I ever threw, hundreds and hundreds of people came. B. Our little vw club.
C. Photo outings with Katrina D. Scuba Diving in Hawaii with my dad.

DAY 6: A PERSON YOU'D LOVE TO TRADE PLACES WITH
This one was easy. Jimmy Buffett lives the life I want to live. He is a rock star in a genre he created. He has a huge fan following that throw insane parties before, during, and after all his shows. He owns a restaurant chain, a hotel, and various other things. He's written best selling novels. He's produced films. He lives his life sailing and flying and playing music with no shoes on. That is a good life.

DAY 7: SOME PLACE YOU'VE TRAVELED TO

This is in Oceanside California. I wanted to put Hawaii or Mexico, but those photos are in a box somwhere.

DAY 8: A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH

I took this photo of my nephew when he was a newborn. Since then his training has been going very well. We think he'll start training with Pai Mei later this year.

DAY 9: A PICTURE OF THE PERSON WHO HAS GOTTEN YOU THROUGH THE MOST

This one was also pretty easy. Jyllian and I were best friends for a long time before we dated, dated a long time, and have remained great friends since. We've been through everything from breaking ( and rebuilding) cars, to losing loved ones together. We've had a lot of fun, and when things weren't she helped me though it.

DAY 10: A PICTURE OF THE PERSON YOU DO THE MOST FUN STUFF WITH
This one was supposed to be "... the person you do the most messed up stuff with" but I don't do a lot of messed up stuff so...Katrina and I do all the fun stuff. We've been to disneyland, and the fair, and rock climbing, and hiking, and to VW shows, and on photo adventures, and body surfing, and built forts, and all sorts of other groovy stuff. She's a blast.