August 24, 2004

sleep..i never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death.

hey kids its about 1:30 in the am i just got back from a chill party out in santa monica. wow i forgot how much driving in la sucks i went to venice beach today and i was in traffiic for fucking ever. oh well it was cool though i got hammered at the beach and chilled with some friends i havent seen in a while, you know just the usual. well im gonna get off this computer and read a book but i want everyone who reads this to do one thing: go here and take your time looking at this site: www.banksy.co.uk and enjoy the revolution bye bye

straight outta castaic, crazy motherfucker named ryan....

Posted by smileemptysoul at 09:33 AM | Comments (531)

August 20, 2004

hard at work

Hey EVERYONE. ITS DEREK. ITS 2:00PM ON FRIDAY, AUG 20TH. GUESS WHAT. I RETURNED THAT WATCH AND GOT A NEW ONE AND ITS STILL TICKING. YESTERDAY I HAD TO CLEAN ALL OF MY DRUMS. THE LAST DAY OF THE TOUR WAS IN SACRAMENTO. DURING OUR SET, STRATA WAS THROWING WET MARSHMELLOWS AT US. THEY STUCK TO EVERYTHING. WHAT A MESS. I COULD BARLEY PLAY. BUT THATS NOT IT. THEY CAME OUT WITH PIES MADE OF COTTAGE CHEESE WIPPED CREAM AND SPAGETTIE. IT WAS SOOO GROSS. WE COULD EVEN FINISH THE SET. WE WERE DEMOLISHED. ALL WE DID TO THEM WAS SMASH THEIR FACE WITH PEANUTBUTTER AND JELLY. NO BIG DEAL. IT WAS CRAZY GOOD TIMES. ANYWAYS, IT TOOK FREAKIN FOREVER TO CLEAN MY DRUMS. HEY, GUESS WHAT IM DOING TONITE. IM GOING TO MEET MY COUSIN DJ FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE IS IN THE BAND, "NEVER HEARD OF IT" MY BRO AND I ARE GOING DOWN TO HOLLYWOOD TO MEET HIM. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE. WIERD HUH. WELL IT SHOULD BE FUN. HERES A JOKE............."WHAT SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN AND SHAKES?"........................"A NEVOUS WRECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" THEY JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER DONT THEY. WELL FIRST I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY HELLO TO KELLY. HAPPY BDAY SWEETIE. ALSO A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAMANTHA S. AND KENDRA,........... YOU KNOW WHY!!!WINK HI KRYSLE-WELCOME TO THE SES NATION, COME BACK AND SAY HI..--JUSTIN MYKE--DONT GET STUFFED IN ANY LOCKERS AND I HOPE YOU LIKE OUR NEXT AS WELL..--ARIANE--THAT JOKE WAS HORRIBLE. THANKS 4 MAKIN ME FEEL GOOD HONEY...--ADAM--WHATS UP MAN, OH,..YOURE A WHORE. AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME FANS OF YOUR OWN ON THE SITE...--MANDY--YOU SOUND SO DESPERATE.......HEY SWEETIE HOW R YA?..--MICHELLE(RANCHO)--YOURE SWEET..---MARIANNE(SOUTHERN MD)--GLAD U LIKED THE SPIDERMAN CD. WE ARE NOT BIG ON SOUND TRACKS BUT WE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE EXPOSURE...--ASHLEY--WEVE BEEN DOING THE AUDIO MESSAGES BUT IT DOWN. ITLL B FIXED..--R&S-- I HAD TWO HORSES IS MY DAY, ITS TRUE..--HANNAH AND CHERRY-- WHAT KIND OF CAMP DID YOU GO TO?--SLOANE--SEAN IS ABOUT 6FT, RYAN ABOUT 5-10 AND LIL' OL ME ONLY 5-8 AWWWW...--SIR BOBBO--WHATS THE EMAIL ADDRESS AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE BRIT CHIC!..--KELLY(SESBABEX25)-- MY FAVORITE IS BRIMUDA BLUE..--DARKNESS--WELCOME TO THE SES NATION. HAVE FUN.--BILL--DRUMMERS R HARD TO FIND. THEY SEEM TO BE FLAKEY, KEEP LOOKING, GOOD LICK, I MEAN LUCK!..--CHRIS--DONT WORRY, WELL B IN JERSEY SOMETIME.--MARIA--ALOHA!! DONT TEASE US ABOUT HAWAII!!!..--MATT07--HELL YA WE ALL GO THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS. SOMETIMES I FELL LIKE IM OUT OF IDEAS. SOMETIMES WE JUST SUCK. YOULL GET OVER IT. IF U NEED TO, TAKE A BREAKFOR A WEEK. BY THE END IT WONT FEEL LIKE WORK. YOULL BE DYING TO PLAY, AS FOR YOUR TIME, US A METRONOME. WELL, I THINK I NEEDS TO GET ON MY WAY. I HIRED A PERSONAL TRAINER WHILE IM HOME SO I CAN LEARN MORE ROUTINES, I ALSO AM GOING TO START SOME MARTIAL ARTS. NO MORE MR NICE GUY. OH YA, I ALMOST FORGOT,.....KITTY!! THATS SO COOL. PLAYING NOWHERE KIDS OVER THE INTERCOM AT YOUR SCHOOL. THATS SICK. ENJOW YOUR VACATION FROM THAT HELL HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LATER

DEREK...DEREK...POGEN

Posted by smile at 10:43 PM | Comments (390)

August 14, 2004

OUT OF TIME!!!!!!

WHATS UP EVERYBODY, ITS ME DEREK. IM AT KINKOS AND MY TIME IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. SO ILL MAKE THIS QUICK. SPEAKIN OF TIME,I JUST BOUGHT A NEW WATCH. IT LOOKED COOL BUT WAS CHEAP. GUESS WHAT, IT BROKE. IT LASTED OFFICIALLY 1 HOUR EVEN THOUGH IM NOT SURE CAUSE THE DAMN THING IS BROKEN. WHO REALLY KNOWS. I GUESS YOU GET WHAT U PAY FOR. I THINK I MAY GO BOWLING TONIGHT. THAT OR SEE COLATERAL. IT LLOOKS GOOD AND TOM CRUISE IS A GREAT ACTOR. LET ME JUST SAY HAPPY B-DAY TO BRITNEY G. A DAY EARLY I KNOW BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANYWAYS. WELL, I HAVE TO GO BUT ILL BE TALKIN TO YA REAL SOON. LATER.....DEREK...DEREK...POGEN

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August 11, 2004

its easy to forget

hey boys and girls i was just reading all your responses to derek and my last posting (its ryan again). I was feeling kinda sad about some stuff but as i was reading your postings alot of them made me laugh and remember how much i missed hangin out with you guys. It also made me realize how lucky i am. im in a cool band with amazing fans and i have good friends and good family. Theres nothing else i want! Oh yeah by the way samantha s your drawing of sean was amazing in fact i remember the pictures that you drew and gave to sean, and honestly i think you are one of the most talented artists i have ever seen, and how old are you???? 15 or 16??!! You blend colors like a stright up g from the CPT. keep at it cause i would tottaly buy a canvas:)
and ses lover23 i cant belive you tried to walk to our show in Il, and you got picked up by the cops. That sucks ass. jail isnt fun either ive been there before. The trick is you gotta beat someones ass the first day to establish respect. cause in tha joint thats all you got.
and god you guys the whole lyndsey lohan thing was a joke, she is sooooo not my type, i can emagine our date now " Hey ryan do you like my new gucci purse that costs $800" "No bitch what makes you think i wont cut you right now..." Ha thats more like it. anywho i gots to bounce i gotta smog check my truck. i dont think its gonna pass at all.
peace and chicken grease
ps. if you havent already GO SEE NAPOLEAN DYNOMITE. there were a couple times i was laughing so hard for so long people told me to be quiet.

Posted by smileemptysoul at 05:54 PM | Comments (346)

August 07, 2004

RYAN'S A FUNNY GUY

IM BACK, BETTER LATE THEN NEVER. WHATS UP EVERYBODY. ITS DEREK. HOW IS EVERYONE. IM GOOD. WHERE DID I LEAVE OFF? LETS SEE, IT WAS HOUSTON RIGHT. YA, THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO OKLAHOMA CITY. FRONTIER CITY. WE ROAD ALL THE ROLLERCOASTERS AND THE BEST PART WAS, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WAIT IN ANY LINES. STRAIGHT IN, EVERY RIDE. HAVE I TOLD YOU GUYS THAT BEING IN A BAND IS PRETTY SWEET!!! AND THE SHOW WAS AMAZING. TEMPE WAS THE FIRST SHOW THAT FRACTIONAL WAS ON. IT WAS 1 HOT DAY THERE. THE SHOW KICKED ASS. THE NEXT NIGHT WAS HOLLYWIERD. ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WERE THERE. IT WAS REALLY HECTIC BUT I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I GOT A FREE MASSAGE FROM AN IN HOUSE MASSUSE. YA, BEING IN A BAND ROCKS. IT WAS A GREAT SHOW. LA ALWAYS MAKES ME A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT WE PULLED THROUGH AND HAD A GREAT TIME. WE PLAYED 6 MORE SHOWS AT THE TOUR WAS OVER. I COULDNT BELIEVE IT. ONE YEAR AND 3 MONTHS. THATS A LONG TIME. IT OVER,.. THE TOUR IS OVER. ITS STILL WEIRD TO ME. ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, CRY ME A RIVER ALREADY. HEY, YOU WANT A JOKE. OK, TO KEEP WITH RYANS THEME IN THE EARLIER ENTRY,..WHAT DID THE CANNIBAL DO AFTER HE DUMPED HIS GIRLFRIEND?......... HE WIPED HIS BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LISTEN GUYS,.. I LOVE READING THE ENTRIES BUT LATELY THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION ON THE SITE. JUST IM ONE ANOTHER INSTEAD. THANKS GUYS. TIME TO SAY HI! MEAGAN DANIELSEN--I READ IT BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK HERE TO DO SO WE CANT FLY OUT, BUT GOOD LUCK.--KARISSA--THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS--KERRI ANNE-- DONT BE SAD, IM THINKING OF YOU--SAMANTHA S-- HAPPY 15TH BDAY. I KNOW ITS TOMMORROW THE 8TH. A BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH PIC OF US! THATS AWESOME, SEND A PIC TO OUR WEB SITE--CHERRY--DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE FLAVOR.-- CHRIS-- THE LYRICS ARE REALLY GREAT, AT THAT RATE, YOU'LL HAVE A RECORD IN A WEEK!--CARLIE--THATS GREAT, WHATS THE BAND NAME?--JOSH--WE WOULD LOVE TO DO WAAF, IM JUST NOT SURE IF WE HAVE BEEN INVITED....YET!!!--KELLY(SESBABE)--YOU ARE A SWEETIE PIE--HEATHER--SHOUT OUT TO......YOU!--MICHELLE(RANCHO)--I DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE SHOW--PRINCESS DARKNESS--MUAH!--MELLISSA LOVES SES--IM GLAD WE COULD HELP..--FOX--WHICH X-FEST?.. THER'S A LOT IN THE COUNTRY.--MACRAE CONTE--THE POEM WAS AWESOME, I THINK YOU ARE IN LOVE, I SMELL HALLMARK!--JESSICA LONG-- CYa SOON!!--BRITTANI--I HOPE YOU HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY IN VEGAS GIRL. I NEED TO GET OUT THERE SOON. IT WAS AUG. 1ST I BELIEVE.--NACAI-- THANKS FOR THE NICE WORDS AND C US NEXT TOUR,..NO EXCUSES!!--CASEY-- ITS TRUE, GUYS NEED TO WRITE IN MORE. DID YOU GUYS HERE THAT?--AND MITCH-- THE NEW KID, GLAD YOU HAVE BECOME PART OF THE SES NATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALRIGHT EVERYONE, I HAVE TO GO. BLADE IS ON AND I LOVE THAT MOVIE. ITS FRIDAY NIGHT 1:30, IM TIRED. THE CHAT IS BEING SET UP. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE DATE SOON, SO BE READY. LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!

DEREK...DEREK...POGEN

Posted by smile at 09:49 AM | Comments (564)

August 06, 2004

i am rested now

sup guys its ryan, just wanted to drop yall a line and say whats up. Its been amazing being home these past two weeks i dont know if i ever wanna tour again...psych!! its been great hanging with my family and friends and being able to sleep in my own bed as long as i want is the shit!! I almost forgot what its like to not have to run out of the tour bus at 8 am to take a shit in a smelly truck stop or some ghetto ass hotel room or mcdonalds, Sorry, too much information...im definatly looking forward to recording a new record in the near future, but in the meanwhile im just gonna enjoy sleeping in and staying out late, going to the beach, painting and playing music. well anyway i gots to bounce...we miss you all heeps and will see you on the road soon.

thanks
Ryan
ps. has anyone seen the rolling stone with lyndsey lohan on the cover yet? damn i'd put a hurtin on that bitch fo sho. ha ha
peace

Posted by smileemptysoul at 02:24 AM | Comments (403)