Monday, September 24, 2007

Surfs Up, Catch Up!



Time is flying, and it never returns. It’s been a minute since I have done a DAGO week in review so I thought I would play catch up.

Music: The So Cal Tour was a memory I never want to lose. Some shows were great and some were Bantha fodder. No failures, just experiences and how we reacted to them. Some of the highlights and lowlights

Highs: Long Beach and the Fam down there (UD, Halfway House, etc), The Airliner, Gunnar and the MX missile, The meeting with Tyler and the Position Music peeps, Cousin Frank, Drunk Motel 6 room practices and Rocking Sean Boy’s “Play It As It Lays” radio show, LIVE!

Lows: Cali Traffic, The crazy Russian guy @ Zen Sushi, Tour junk food eating & Spraying Sun Tan blocker in my eye (on purpose).
On that Note…the rest of the year I’m going to be recording, recording, RECORDING! Numbs, Rotten Musicians, Elektra, Guest spots & my own SOLO jawns. I need to be writing every single day. I need to control my culture.

We have had a few local shows since we got back from the Golden State. We rocked Velour in Provo, the “Music To Clean Your Ears Out To v.5” gig and “The Heart Of The City” festival. The support and love that people have shown us this year has been phenom. We noticed it and you are all excellent.

Work: A tragedy happened in the last couple of weeks to someone I worked with. A friend of mine, Bryan Vance, passed away. His disappearance had been all over the local news. Boating accident, really freaky shit. His body finally surfaced on 9/13 and his funeral was over that weekend. This is one of the seven guys that I work with each and every weekend. He will be missed.

On another note…I got an email yesterday…Part of it read…

“We have just passed a significant milestone in Dedicated with over 1000 trucks now operating in (BLANK) Dedicated!!!”

One Mark, 1000 trucks = MINDFUCK! I think this is a message or a sign that they want me BYE BYE. Maybe I’m just personalizing this but damn…I get my ass handed to me each and every weekend. This just ain't where I’m supposed to be, This just ain't where I’m supposed to be. I should be getting another “head count” to help me by October? We will see if this REALLY happens.

MISC: Elektra is a month into the 1st grade and she seems to have acclimated well to the ALL day schedule. She read me a book last week. It’s SO DOPE watching her learn and experience life. Watching her soul grow.

Kelli and I have had our struggles lately. I dig this chick SO MUCH! Am I someone that can be loved? Destiny is what it is…or is it what we make it to be? It can only be what I want it to be…Hope dies last. I love you BOO!

Stars are always shining,

Peace-DAG!

Current likes: Bioshock, Percee P “Perseverance”, the “Happening’s” book & The Jungle with Jim Rome.

Current Dislikes: The 07 Miami Dolphins (you guys are killing me, 0-3!), Iraq occupation costing all of US (peeps who pay taxes) $8,000 per second, The LONG wait for “LOST” to be back on (at least they are filming now) & Rabid Rats! (regular Bats they cool, they cool!).

http://www.cracked.com/index.php?name=News&sid=2399
Scare the kids, fun for the whole family.

http://maltastar.com/pages/msfullart.asp?an=15214
24 years ago, this man might have saved humanity. AWESOME!

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=paUniverse_sun14_parallel_universes&show_article=1&cat=0
Three Mark Dago’s? Three or more of you? It IS possible!!!

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

More Of Everything Else



What do you want? If there is something you want to do and you are not doing it, you won’t get another chance. You really do only get one life. What would you be doing if you let all of your fears go. What does it mean to be truly free? It is impressive to me how people can hold onto their faith and love, even though they have seen life’s dark side. Everything is connected to everything else, but not all the connections are spelled out. Some you have to figure out yourself.
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Monday, September 17, 2007

What?



"So, they can't get him for murder but they nab him for burglary? That is so weak"
-Al Capone
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Monday, September 10, 2007

Gym Is Fun!



So, I have been going to the 24 hour fitness for about three weeks now. I'm trying to get into some short of shape. About four months ago I was pushing 164lbs (the heaviest I've EVER been) and really not exercising at all. I felt lethargic. I was Mark "Apathetic". Long story short. K-Dawg hooked me up on her plan and we started rolling through this place 3-4 times a week. I weighed in today and I'm down to 155 and I feel MUCH better. Anyways...another local musician/producer attends the facility I frequent and I generally see him each day I am there. He was very animated today and I had to share our conversation via the Wizeguy Blog. Here goes...

Producer: yelling..."Mark Dago!"
Me: "What's up man, how you been?"
Producer: loudly..."You know, just getting money and bitches"
*other patrons in earshot not wearing Ipods look over at us*
Me: laughing..."Dope, so what have you been up to? Where you playing at?"
Producer: "Harry O's is the only club I need to play at. This party last weekend we had over 700 people there. Lot's of bitches"
*patrons in earshot again look over with more concern*
Me: "Awesome"
Producer: still above normal talking level..."Yeah, living the rock star lifestyle, you know"
Me: "Alright man, I'm going to get back to my thing here"
Producer: "Alright man..."
*walking off he signs off with and yes...again...loudly...*
Producer: We run this shit!

I can't wait until tomorrow. Peace-DAG!
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Sunday, September 09, 2007

Day Of The Dago



"Your imagination is stimulated, and you need activities and entertainments that are colorful, out the ordinary, and definitely not mundane."

Today was my birthday. The gift of "me" to the world. K-Dawg made me feel very special today. From the cake to the microbes to just having her around...I am a lucky man. Shouts to the following peeps who called, emailed, shouted, burped, etc: Ava, Shanty, Jana, Fisch, Marissa, Chris, Shaun, Tash, Keri, Grandma Shirley, Lucia, Dad, Diane, Elektra & The CRE truckers.

The future you have tomorrow won't be the future you had yesterday. Peace...DAG!
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Doctor Strange:The Sorcerer Supreme



Modern Magician
Darker Side Of Comic Books
Why Rush The Ending?
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Bourne Ultimatum



What Action Should Be
A Fast Paced Physics Lesson
Thrill Ride Masterpiece
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