man oh man

the last couple days have been like 3 sabbaths. it has been relaxing and much enjoyed. 

not much has been going on really... 

and it's kinda 'bleh' around here. 

i video chatted with The Hundo crew when i woke up this morning. 

it was pretty nice. Alex and Koontz are getting some LONG hair. 

Joel's is still similar to Lego's. or this chick... 

things are rollin' with all of that it seems. 

im not sure what we are "rollin'" on yet though. 

we need a van. 

preferably a 15 passenger so we have some seats to sleep on.

however, these Dodge Sprint Vans seem pretty legit. 

either way, we are trusting God to provide a legit means of transportation 

for this Fall Tour and onforth (that should be a word.) Whether that be a 1988 

diesel van that runs off of vegetable oil, or a 1992 rusted-to-hell conversion van, we don't much care as long as she roars and gets us from show a to z. and hopefully following tours as well. 

here are the dates for return shows, studio and the Fall run. It's all a long way off, but the tentative dates are: 

COMEBACK SHOWS!:

August 29 - Charleston Comeback Show

August 30 - Myrtle Beach Comeback Show

The entire month of September will most likely be focused on the Pre-Production of all the songs we are putting on the full length. We will be recording these with our friend George and sending them to Tyler and Cody (Engineers at First Street.) who will be guiding us and giving input. They will both be Producing the album. Once we get the songs pieced out exactly how we want them. We will pack up, and head to Tennessee for about 3 weeks to lay down the tracks at First Street Studio.

FIRST STREET STUDIO DATES:

October 8  - October 27 

(We were originally going to be in Tennessee for the entire month of October, 

but Tyler from First Street just let us know that we would not need that much time anymore, because Cody (As Cities Burn) would be on the job with Tyler as well. So that will give more time for packaging, shopping, etc.)

After leaving First Street, we will have about a month before hitting the road, with plans to be back home just before Christmas. 

FALL TOUR DATES/CITIES:

Nov. 21 - Myrtle Beach, SC

Nov. 22 - Charleston, SC
Nov. 23 - Columbia, SC
Nov. 24 - Greenville, SC
Nov. 25 - Charlotte, NC
Nov. 26 - Asheville, NC
Nov. 27 - Knoxville, TN
Nov. 28 - Nashville, TN
Nov. 29 - Atlanta, GA
Nov. 30 - Burmingham, AL

Dec. 1 - Mobile, AL
Dec. 2 - New Orleans, LA
Dec. 3 - Tallahassee, FL
Dec. 4 - Jacksonville, FL
Dec. 5 - Gainesville/Ocala, FL
Dec. 6 - Tampa/Clearwater, FL
Dec. 7 - Orlando, FL
Dec. 8 - Daytona/St. Augustine, FL
Dec. 9 - Savannah/Hilton Head, GA
Dec. 10 - Wilminton, NC
Dec. 11 - Jacksonville, NC
Dec. 12 - Wilson, NC
Dec. 13 - Raleigh, NC
Dec. 14 - Greensboro, NC
Dec. 15 - Winston Salem, NC
Dec. 16 - Lynchburg, VA
Dec. 17 - Richmond, VA
Dec. 18 - Norfolk, VA
Dec. 19 - Virginia Beach, VA
Dec. 20 - DRIVE HOME

These are all pretty tentative (with the exception of studio dates), but pretty dead-on at the same time as far as months and things go. Please be praying for all of us. We feel ordained and called to bring the hope of Jesus to this dark scene. We are giving it everything we have. 

on another note, i have COMPLETELY abandoned my consumption 2-liters of water, 11pm bedtime on weekdays, and stretching before and after sleeping. as a matter of fact, it lasted about a week. great job, chad. why is it easier to actually do stuff before you write down that you are going to do it? i don't understand. i'll no longer claim aloud any goals. and just live them. heck yeah.  

i love everyone who reads this...