The Blog of Josh Grigsby

Check it out - these things have been tickling my fancy...

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World Is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away
Closure in Moscow - First Temple
Josh Moore - Endlessly EP
Metric - Fantasies
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - III
Set Your Goals - This Will Be the Death of Us
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
The Dangerous Summer - Reach for the Sun
Good Old War - Only Way to Be Alone

Also a little Josh Rouse, ETID, Underminded, Private, and 90's hits sprinkled in there.

Thats all for now.

Is going to suck really really hard. I hate my job so so much and I feel like shit. Ah. And I'm home all alone. Ah. And it's 5:30am. Ah. Terrible. This headache. MY LIFE! Ah.

I made a Tumblr. I thought it would be better than Blogger. I was wrong. I'm keeping it here, even after spamming everyone's Twitter from importing my blogs from here. I am a fool!

That's what life seems like recently. Can't catch a break at all...

I guess I can start with my car... it's been in the shop 3 times in the past 4 weeks. Got home from tour - wouldn't start - got it towed - found out I needed a new alternator, radiator, and engine belt. Luckily I had already purchased the radiator - so they just installed it. About a week/week and a half later - driving home from PA - stop for gas - car wouldn't start - tow truck came and hit the starter with a hammer - drove it to the shop - needed a new starter. 2 days later - went to get my drums from Okie's - put them in the car - went to start it - nothing - got it towed - defective starter. Then to top it ALL OFF - last night at Justin's 4th of July bash - someone decided to throw something at my windshield (which was already replaced about 6 months ago) and almost shatter the entire thing. Just what I needed right?

Not to mention that all of these problems cost a lot of money - and bill time just came around - and I work a shitty job 40 hours a week and get paid next to nothing. So it's been pretty rough recently. But the next month is looking to make things a bit better. I hope.

So recently Every Time I Die lost their drummer - so as they are one of my favorites, I decided to start practicing 4 of their songs and I'm going to make somewhat of a 'tryout' video for them and see where it goes. I'm expecting nothing - but it gives me a chance to play the drums (which I miss) and challenge myself with music that I enjoy playing other than good old pop punk songs.

But that's pretty much all that's happening over here in North New Jersey. Hopefully someday I can replace that location with some place much much better, haha. But for now, I will eat some Jarrett made food, watch last week's True Blood, and spend some quality time with a little girl sitting next to me in bed.

OH and we went to the Sonic on Rt 17 today, and I was damn impressed. Sonic has always been ehh to me - but the food we got today was amazing. Including the Grape Creamslush - out of this world.

That is all. See ya d00dz.

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I stumbled upon this website 'Donotreply.com' with help from my girlfriend Ashley - and decided to do some experiments of my own... I'm pretty excited about this and I have 4 emails out already, 1 has responded. Update soon...

Well things are going alright thus far. I work a whole lot... like 40 hours a week. I'm up for a promotion, but I won't find out for 2 whole weeks, damn.

This weekend is going to be really great. Tonight Jose, Lexi, Ashley, and I are going to Quakertown, PA to see Every Time I Die (thanks Jose). It's going to be really sick. Then Ashley and I are going to West Chester (for the 2nd weekend in a row) to stay at my parents' place. Tomorrow we're doing a whole bunch of laundry and going to see The Hangover with my dad and sister. Hopefully we'll be able to hit up Jake's tomorrow night for some 50 cent drafts. Sunday evening is our friends Brielle and Justin's wedding in Media, PA - its exciting because it's my first ceremony and reception TOGETHER!

I'm excited to have a Monday through Friday job that I can make a ton of money (which is relative, I think low amounts of money are a lot) so that Ashley and I can get THE HELL OUT of New Jersey. I couldn't be more excited to leave this stupid state behind. Although, I am going to really miss my friends here - even though I feel like I haven't seen a lot of them recently.

One thing I am missing is just playing the drums. I know that I get to play when we rehearse for our last two shows and then actually play the shows - but maybe I'll find some dudes to jam around with, or a place to set my drums up and just play. I want to wait until I move to dive into anything more than that. I'm excited for what Los Angeles could hold for me and my drumming.

Otherwise, life is good. I have had a stressful week at work, but a really nice and relaxing week at home with Ashley. She keeps me sane and is really everything I need in a person at all times. I guess thats what true love and finding your one and only is like huh? Yep, it sure is.

But alas, I must go shower and gather my belongings for the trek to PA. If you're going to ETID, see you there! Let's get a drink and then hang 'em high - or not at all...