I've decided to purchase a new pedal. It's going to be a substantial purchase for me, so I have actually gotten it yet, but fate will finally have its way with me and I will break down and buy one. At this point, I just have to.



I'll be undergoing surgery in a couple of weeks. There, there, there...don't you cry, I will be fine. After all, it's just ankle surgery. But my uphill battle/climb of literally walking what may seem like uphill can only be achieved on my own.



But I will most definitely receive the lovely sympathy you may want to give. And I'll receive it in the forms of rides to wherever I may want to go or booze to ease the misery of being on crutches for two months (I know you feel sorry for me now).



But just in case anything bad were to happen, vanessa..take my guitar. Everything else can be dispersed at one's convenience.



Kidding.



But really, one can only sprain their ankle for attention for so long. After a while, and with some years behind your age, it will eventually break you. Or your tendons/ligaments. I will be completely out of commission for two weeks, meaning I will spend countless hours of being passed out with pain meds to relieve the boredom, and then I will be in a cast for two months.



Fuck.



But the silver lining is that I'm going to fulfill my dream of buying a pedal for my guitar. And I need to hurry because I'm starting to see them everywhere.



I just heard The Dead Weather on kexp.org today and completely noticed the looping of Jack White's bluesy guitar strums. Everyone's doing it (Logic +You Tube = Saturation). But I've definitely got a few tricks up my that I'm certainly not telling you.

And at least it isn't autotune.

So if you're in my area, and you have some free time/beers on hand, come visit me. Please. Or else I'll throw myself out of my one-story window out of boredom.

On another note...I had a conversation this weekend with three highly intellectual individuals who, mind you are enormous Beatles fans, but who clearly stated their unwavering dislike for Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. Wait, two of them were actually respectful of the legends, one of which greatly appreciated Led Zeppelin and Hendrix, but the third clearly stated how he was just tired of hearing the same thing. As in, everyone loves them so everyone already knows. Also that their music just sounded the same. AND he stated this for Stevie Ray Vaughn as well!

I'm still appalled. He's a musician himself, so I think he understands the talent that is needed behind the massive shadow all three of them casted, but really?! He stated that someone was bound to eventually reach those levels of greatness, but should we really discount musicians for being great? If too many people like you then you're not enough? How does that make sense?

Oh and he's a big Lady Gaga fan.

Enough said right there.

He proabably doesn't like jazz either.

(I know I'll be hearing about this later....but it's cool...bring it, Michael.)