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Gemini's Twinposted June 19, 2008 @ 10:18am ESTIt's been a while since I've posted an update. I've been super busy between work, Orange Willard and Bonnaroo!!

Orange Willard
We have a new website up. I think it's our best yet! Check it out at www.OrangeWillard.com to hear a demo recording of our newest song "Space Monkey."

We're also in the Battle for X-Fest hosted by WXEG FM in Dayton. It's a battle of the bands competition based on judges and audience votes. We're playing the Semi-Final round tomorrow night. If we make it to the finals, we'll be playing next Friday.

The rest of our shows booked are all special in their own way and I'm REALLY looking forward to playing each. I hope to see you at a few.

CharleySkira.com
I'm working on a few new projects (at least I have them in the works). Some are making new sites while others are revamping existing ones. For example, I added a music player to VanityTheft.com (we're playing with them this Saturday).

I'm planning on adding a new wing to the site devoted to graphic design projects I've worked on.

Also, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is coming out later this month. I'm already prepping my databases to record my star progress.

Bonnaroo
It was amazing.

Birthday
My birthday was this past Tuesday, June 17th. I'm now 24 years old.

Cinco de Mayoposted May 5, 2008 @ 3:08pm ESTI think more US Americans would celebrate Cinco de Mayo if they knew it is based on a day that the Mexico defeated the French. :P

How is everyone? I just came off a vastly productive week/weekend. First, there is a new website on my web design page: VanityTheft.com. Check it out. Check them out. Let us know what you think. Any comments, suggestions, etc are welcome.

Second, Orange Willard just recorded a demo for our newest song "Space Monkey". You can hear it on our MySpace or Facebook pages. We recorded it primarily to enter in WXEG's Battle for X-Fest. You'll hear more about that soon. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.

2008 Resolutions: Q1 Updateposted April 16, 2008 @ 1:49pm ESTDo people really keep themselves in check with their New Year's Resolutions throughout the year? I'm not sure. This is my first year actually doing a resolution. I actually have two and I have been keeping track of myself.

Resolution #1: Morning Pages
Writing Morning Pages is an exercise I picked up from a Creativity class I took in college. It really works and makes you less of a procrastinator. It's very simple. Get a notebook. Each morning, you write three pages in your notebook. It doesn't matter what you write as long as you do it. It's preferred that you don't stop writing, even to think, but you set your own rules. My rules are simple: write three pages a day.

I have not missed a day yet and I'm just about ready for my second notebook of the year.

Resolution #2: Get in Shape
I've been generally out of shape for some time. I've never been fat and I haven't ever been particularly weak. But I was gradually losing energy, stamina and endurance. So I decided to kick things into high gear. I have decided to track my progress by my weight. As I build muscle I will gain weight and as I gain weight I will increase my stamina. I set a goal of gaining 35 pounds by 2009. I've gained just over 10. I know you will plateau when losing weight but I have no clue if that will happen with gaining weight.

How are your resolutions coming along? Let me know.

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