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Threw on my At the Gates shirt to run some errands, caught a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:40:33 -0400

Threw on my At the Gates shirt to run some errands, caught a glimpse of myself, and realized with the AtG shirt, messy beard, and military hat, I was kinda looking a little like Tompa from AtG hahah. Except a lot more handsome, of course. ;D Even if my beard is a mess. So here’s one of those Myspace shots cause I’m so scene. Can tell I just rolled out of bed? haha (4/17/2013) #me #metalhead #metalheads #metalguy #metalguys #metaldude #metaldudes #vocalist #vocalists #metalvocalist #metalvocalists #guitarist #guitarists #metalguitarist #metalguitarists #rock #rockers #beard #beards #NJ #AtTheGates #OOTD #nomakeup #aunaturale #lulz

Threw on my At the Gates shirt to run some errands, caught a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:39:48 -0400

Threw on my At the Gates shirt to run some errands, caught a glimpse of myself, and realized with the AtG shirt, messy beard, and military hat, I was kinda looking a little like Tompa from AtG hahah. Except a lot more handsome, of course. ;D Even if my beard is a mess. So here’s one of those Myspace shots. I’m so scene. Can tell I just rolled out of bed? haha (4/17/2013) #me #metalhead #metalheads #metalguy #metalguys #metaldude #metaldudes #vocalist #vocalists #metalvocalist #metalvocalists #guitarist #guitarists #metalguitarist #metalguitarists #rock #rockers #beard #beards #NJ #AtTheGates #OOTD #nomakeup #aunaturale #lulz – View on Path.

Did landscaping for half of last year into early this year for...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:06:34 -0400

Did landscaping for half of last year into early this year for extra cash for an older woman I knew. Unfortunately, she passed away earlier this year. She was a great woman. This garden and under and past the white trellis, as well as the rest of the flowerbeds around the yard, used to be overrun with weeds… tons of them, and many of them taller than me. It was nice to pick up one of my last paychecks and see this. A few weeks before, it was just a layer of mulch. (4/14/2013) #NJ #landscaping #photography

Jersey spring sunset over 24. (4/14/2013) #NJ #photography...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:24:55 -0400

Jersey spring sunset over 24. (4/14/2013) #NJ #photography #sunsets #sky #driving

I never really make New Year’s Resolutions, but this year...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:11 -0400

I never really make New Year’s Resolutions, but this year I did. It was “start going to more shows again” (and see more new bands, even if I don’t listen to them that much or know the words to their songs, but are still good). Seen hundreds of bands & artists in the past decade, and I’m trying to break 1,000 sooner than later. This is the kind of mail I like to see—tickets to shows (and a new, 32 gig Micro SD card, cause why not?) (4/14/2013).

—Soilwork, Jeff Loomis (of Nevermore), & Blackguard on 3/15 at Gramercy
—Death [to All], Anciients, & Rivers of Nihil on 4/24 at Irving Plaza
—Not pictured: Ghost tickets for 5/11 with @rockmagic at Webster Hall, but we missed the entire show anyway. First time I think I ever missed an entire show.
—Next up: BLACK FLAG on 6/15 at Warsaw in Brooklyn!!
*(any of the supporting bands not mentioned on each date were ones I didn’t catch or had dropped off the bill)

#metal #heavymetal #rock #hardcore #punk #shows #concerts #NYC #Soilwork #Death #Ghost #GhostBC #BlackFlag #JeffLoomis #Blackguard #Anciients #RiversOfNihil

My brother and I took my mom out for Indian food for her...

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:23:19 -0400

My brother and I took my mom out for Indian food for her birthday. I’m craving the chicken entree I had here sooo badly right now. (4/11/2013) #food #foodstagram

Oh, you know, just upping the irons at inanimate objects I like,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:10 -0400

Oh, you know, just upping the irons at inanimate objects I like, bored in the hospital, waiting for my brother’s physical therapy session to end. (4/11/2013) #metal #heavymetal #thrash #thrashmetal #radioactive #warning #caution #signs #photography #metalhorns #lulz

Put on the radio (@WSOU; @COBHC was on :]) for Mollie after...

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:26 -0400

Put on the radio (@WSOU; @COBHC was on :]) for Mollie after Kelsey’s owner picked her up, cause it started to thunder and she doesn’t like thunder. Went upstairs for a few, and when I came back down, she was fast asleep. My furry little metalhead. <3
(4/10/2013)
#thunder #thunderstorms #heavymetal #metal #dogs #metalhead #metalheads #Bodom #ChildrenOfBodom #COBHC #WSOU #WestHighlandWhiteTerrier #WestHighlandWhiteTerriers #terrier #terriers #dogstagram #doglovers

That face. Kelsey, riding shotgun in my car when I tried taking...

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:19:22 -0400

That face. Kelsey, riding shotgun in my car when I tried taking her home (4/10/2013) to see if her family was back from looking for her. If we stopped or slowed down, she’d lift her head, but as soon as we started moving again she’d put her head back down and enjoy the ride. Love how dogs act in cars. They’re either cute, hilarious, or both. #dogs #dog #dogstagram #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals #NJ

Our dog, Mollie, & our unexpected guest, Kelsey (4/10/2013)...

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:01:24 -0400

Our dog, Mollie, & our unexpected guest, Kelsey (4/10/2013) #dogs #photography. Mollie has cataracts, so she’s basically legally blind. I had told Mollie, “Mollie, sit” (before I knew Kelsey’s name… she had no ID tag), and they both sat at the same time since their names are similar… but Mollie sat backwards for the picture hahaha <3

Kelsey’s a neighbor from up the street’s family dog. Mollie has cataracts, so she’s basically legally blind. She’d gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to spot her, catch her, and bring her in right as the thunderstorm first hit. Brought her in and played with her and Mollie in the kitchen until it wasn’t raining as hard before trying to bring her home. They were still out looking for her when I stopped by, another neighbor from up the street had told me, so had to bring her home and wait for Kelsey’s owner to stop by after the other neighbors had gotten a hold of them. Apparently, the other neighbors remembered me from when I was a kid and have 2 super-cute daughters (they were in the car with them when we were talking outside Kelsey’s house) who said I look like a daddy hahaha. Either I’m getting old or my metal beards add substantial years to my appearance hahah.

#dogs #dog #dogstagram #lostdog #lostdogs #Westies #Westie #WestHighlandWhiteTerriers #WestHighlandWhiteTerrier #WHWTs #WHWT #terriers #terrier #cockerspaniels #spaniels #kissing #kiss #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals #NJ

My dog, Mollie, inspecting our guest, Kelsey. Looks like...

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:34:07 -0400

My dog, Mollie, inspecting our guest, Kelsey. Looks like she’s giving her a kiss. Mad cute :] (4/10/2013) #dogs #photography | Kelsey’s a neighbor from up the street’s family dog. She’d gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to spot her, catch her, and bring her in right as the thunderstorm first hit. Brought her in and played with her and Mollie in the kitchen until it wasn’t raining as hard before trying to bring her home. They were still out looking for her when I stopped by, another neighbor from up the street had told me, so had to bring her home and wait for Kelsey’s owner to stop by after the other neighbors had gotten a hold of them. Apparently, the other neighbors remembered me from when I was a kid and have 2 super-cute daughters (they were in the car with them when we were talking outside Kelsey’s house) who said I look like a daddy hahaha. Either I’m getting old or my metal beards add substantial years to my appearance hahah.

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey...

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:02:20 -0400

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey (4/10/2013). Brought her in and played with her in the kitchen for a while til the heavy rain eased up. She’d gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to spot her, catch her, and bring her in right before thunderstorm hit.

#dogs #dog #dogstagram #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey...

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:58:38 -0400

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey (4/10/2014). Brought her in and played with her in the kitchen for a while til the heavy rain eased up. She’d gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to spot her, catch her, and bring her in right before thunderstorm hit.

#dogs #dog #dogstagram #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

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Fri, 10 May 2013 10:05:01 -0400

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013) So I was walking to my front...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:17:09 -0400

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013)

#dogs #dog #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #pets #animals #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013) So I was walking to my front...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:03:53 -0400

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013)

So I was walking to my front door after taking that last pic I posted of the stormclouds, when the fire chief, who lives up the street, calls out to me from his car in the street to get my attention. He asks if I’ve seen a pair of cocker-spaniels, one brown, one black, to which I responded “no, but I’ll definitely keep an eye out.” I was in the middle of doing work for my client, but I thought to myself, “This isn’t good. There’s a storm coming and someone’s gotta find these dogs before it hits or the chances of something bad happening to them are going to increase by a LOT.” Thinking “they couldn’t have gotten far” because of how fast my neighbor was driving, looking for them, I turn back to my front door, and out of the corner of my eye, I see something move in the bushes/pachysandra, and thought to myself, “I don’t think that was a squirrel…” Sure enough, it was this girl, pictured above. I called her to “come here,” moved a liiittle too quickly toward her (you could tell she was nervous) as I asked her if she wanted a treat and pretended to have one in my hand, and she ran back into the neighbor’s yard. I went into the house to get shoes on, grab a large Milkbone (dog treat) that I could break up and use as multiple treats if need be, and follow/find her. I come back out and start walking down the street, scanning the neighbor’s yard as I’m walking. I look ahead and see her run across the intersection, and I took off, making sure I could tail her without losing her for more than a couple seconds behind the bushes and high-up lawn on a hill that were to block her, temporarily, from my sight. I looked to my left to the next yard, which belonged to my other, direct neighbor, the former chief of police; sure enough, there she was, sitting on their side-door stoop, looking as if she was waiting to be let in. She turned that irresistible face of hers toward me as I started sweet-talking her and showed her the treat, mindfully walking toward her at a less-aggressive-yet-still-quick-to-get-to-her-ASAP pace than the first time. I made it to her and gave her a piece of the treat as I wrapped my fingers around her collar so I could pick her up without her being able to take off. I cradled her in my arms and made sure she didn’t choke on the piece of the treat, which was a little big for her small mouth haha, and started walking down my neighbor’s driveway, back to my house with her. As soon as I set foot in the street, it started to pour. I had gotten her just in time.

#dogs #dog #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #pets #animals #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey, who...

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:58:25 -0400

My neighbor from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey, who had gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to catch and bring in right before the thunderstorm hit.

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013)

#dogs #dog #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #pets #animals #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013) So I was walking to my front...

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:53:27 -0400

Lost and found dog. (4/10/2013)

#dogs #dog #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #doglovers #pets #animals #doglovers #cute #adorable #pets #animals

My neighbor, the fire chief, from up the street’s family...

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:34:14 -0400

My neighbor, the fire chief, from up the street’s family dog, Kelsey, who had gotten out of her back yard and was lost, running through yards and across streets, and I managed to catch and bring in right before the thunderstorm hit. (4/10/2013)

So I was walking to my front door after taking that last pic I posted of the stormclouds, when the fire chief, who lives up the street, calls out to me from his car in the street to get my attention. He asks if I’ve seen a pair of cocker-spaniels, one brown, one black, to which I responded “no, but I’ll definitely keep an eye out.” I was in the middle of doing work for my client, but I thought to myself, “This isn’t good. There’s a storm coming and someone’s gotta find these dogs before it hits or the chances of something bad happening to them are going to increase by a LOT.” Thinking “they couldn’t have gotten far” because of how fast my neighbor was driving, looking for them, I turn back to my front door, and out of the corner of my eye, I see something move in the bushes/pachysandra, and thought to myself, “I don’t think that was a squirrel…” Sure enough, it was this girl, pictured above. I called her to “come here,” moved a liiittle too quickly toward her (you could tell she was nervous) as I asked her if she wanted a treat and pretended to have one in my hand, and she ran back into the neighbor’s yard. I went into the house to get shoes on, grab a large Milkbone (dog treat) that I could break up and use as multiple treats if need be, and follow/find her. I come back out and start walking down the street, scanning the neighbor’s yard as I’m walking. I look ahead and see her run across the intersection, and I took off, making sure I could tail her without losing her for more than a couple seconds behind the bushes and high-up lawn on a hill that were to block her, temporarily, from my sight. I looked to my left to the next yard, which belonged to my other, direct neighbor, the police chief; sure enough, there she was, sitting on their side-door stoop, looking as if she was waiting to be let in. She turned that irresistable face of hers toward me as I started sweet-talking her and showed her the treat, mindfully walking toward her at a less-aggressive-yet-still-quick-to-get-to-her-ASAP pace than the first time. I made it to her and gave her a piece of the treat as I wrapped my fingers around her collar so I could pick her up without her being able to take off. I cradled her in my arms and made sure she didn’t choke on the piece of the treat, which was a little big for her small mouth haha, and started walking down my neighbor’s driveway, back to my house with her. As soon as I set foot in the street, it started to pour. Victory. I had gotten her just in time.

#dogs #dog #lostdog #lostdogs #cockerspaniels #spaniels #pets #animals

Dark, ominous stormclouds, looming over-head, before the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:20:59 -0400

Dark, ominous stormclouds, looming over-head, before the thunderstorm hit (early evening, 4/10/2013) #NJ #photography #storms #thunderstorms #nature #sky