Slackin'

Maybe I am that easily influenced by women.

Look, I'm gonna make a disclaimer... I don't mean to be a bitch. I can be one, cause I have like emotions and feelings and stuff. That is unlike some guys that just drink it away. I'm not big on that. So it has to release somehow. Now I have some friends that I can complain to, Egle, for one is getting the brunt of my complaints... but I don't want her to think that I'm nothing but bitchiness. I have possitive sides. In fact, I am most of the time a positive person. Simply put, because I'm usually positive - when I fall I normally fall pretty hard these days.

But that doesn't mean I can't pick myself back up.

I've had a pretty shitty rolling year. It's a shitty rolling year because while I thought the shittiness was in 2005 only, and that it would change in 2006, it didn't really... although things are really starting to improve for me, some shittiness has occured, so until that ends for good - it's a rolling year.

As for me complaining - I know exactly who reads my blog. It's obvious. All the girls in my life do: Jessica, Caitlin, Serena, and Egle. The guys could care less. So when I'm complaining, I'm really just venting indirectly to them. Maybe its because each of them at one point were a place I could go to vent... now I just say fuck it and write it for all of them to read or anyone else for that matter.

I'm getting off the point. Basically what I'm saying is just like the news - it would suck if all it was reporting on was good things. People watch because it's about the bad things that happen, some one getting shot, someone getting raped, a hit and run, a robbery. No one cares about good things - check that - they care but they would rather hear the bad things.

Just like me - sure you folks care about the good things going on in my life - and I'll be sure to give you an update every now and again, but see I feel that it's only entertaining if it's something bad happening to me, ya know? And the only reason I really NEED this blog is to vent about bad things, which makes it seem like there's always something I'm complaining about. But really I'm not. OK - everyone got it now? Let's move on to my current bitching....

I'm kidding - actually I'm gonna focus on some good things today. It's been a while since the last post that's like... what's going on in my DJ life - and since that's what this blog is for, let's do it.

I'm moving out of the parent's nest. There ya go. Now I've tried this once before, we all know what happened there, this time I'm moving in to a DJ buddy's place in North Scottsdale. He's giving me a smokin' deal too! So that should change things a bit. Plus he's a DJ, I mean you just can't go wrong there! That allows me to save up for a trip to the East Coast, my old stomping grounds - all you fans on the East side be ready to really party, I'll show you how the West Coast gets down!

Other news includes, a new mix, an updated radio station, things that are long overdue. As for the new mix, this time I'm gonna try my hand at both vinyl AND digital sounds from one mixer, yes you read that right.. I'll be mixing vinyl and CDs in this next mix. I've discovered a new sound that I like - that's not "new" by any means - but it's new to me. I'm searching for genres that speak to me, or speak for me I should say... painting the picture I want people to imagine. That picture is painted this time by Melodic Trance.

Melodic Trance, as well as similar counterparts, progressive house/trance, vocal trance, and others, will be the stepping stones to a new and improved J*Phoenix. I've been in the business now over a year and a half, and I feel better than ever and more confident behind the decks. I feel more like I can take chances, vary from the basic blends to cuts, scratches, quick mixes... I'm getting sure of my collection of music, making song choice a lot better. These are all things a full time DJ would have to worry about, I'm doing this in my spare time - sometimes I wonder... what would it be like if I did this full time... if all I did was concentrate on mixes and music and finding the hits before they're hits... working on playlists and playing gigs in clubs... damn that would rock. If I did the radio station full time... working on programming and getting ratings... these are a few of my favorite things!

But we all can't just go jumping off the cliff here... we have to have some support system. So I continue to just do this part time, in my spare time just getting on those decks and being me... I'll get there one day...

So that's the mix, look for it by the end of summer. I also mentioned the radio station, on uncensored Live365.com I've reformatted my playlists and added all new stuff. Including, of course, some trance to get you hyped up about the new mix approaching... and did someone say... sunday drunx?? That's right! FINALLY after like forever... it looks like I'll be able to get back on the air on Sunday afternoons with the drunx crew for fun and laughter. We'll be playing everything from hip hop to house and beyond so tune in Sundays to listen. Our first new show will be announced next week. You may also wanna listen during the week or check the station page... who knows when yours truley may just pop in to say hello!

What else can I talk about? I could bitch a little but I'm not gonna. She knows what's up. No need to bitch.

So I'll end it here. Happy Flag Day tomorrow.