Update

10 12 2008

I haven’t posted much to the blog lately for a couple reasons. Of course the main reason is me being really busy followed by being really lazy, but I’ve also been putting most of my effort into my other blog, Fine Filter. I do however intend on trying to get more posts out soon. I suppose thats about it. Just wanted to let everybody know whats up.

-Brad





Update

11 09 2008

Thanks to everybody that has been checking out the blog lately. I’m still tying up some loose ends as I make the transition to WordPress from Blogspot. I’ve also been very hard at work on my new blog Fine Filter. I think I’ve written more in this past week than I ever have before.

I have a lot more articles already written out on paper that I haven’t had time to post yet, but they’ll be coming soon. It will be a couple more days until the next post. I’m working hard and playing hard tomorrow so perhaps Saturday I’ll get around to it.

Have a good weekend everybody! Holla!





New Blog – Fine Filter

5 09 2008

I just started a new blog today called Fine Filter. The slogan is “Awesome shit from the world of entertainment” so if that kinda thing interests you then check it out.

I have a ton of posts ready to go for this blog so I plan on doing another post-marathon tomorrow morning/afternoon.

I’ve been working on the new blog for hours now and it’s time to go to sleep.

Music: Myspace.com/TheNationalPool
Email: thenationalpool@gmail.com
Pictures: Flicker/TheNationalPool





Still lazy and busy…

31 07 2008

Ugh, no time to post. When there is time, I’m far to lazy to construct sentences on the Internet. So…look at the Flickr page and make up your own story! It’ll be fun.

My cousin Erin is coming to Japan tomorrow for 13 days so don’t expect too many, if any posts. However, again check out the Flickr page for pics.





Sup

21 07 2008

Last night was crazy. Soccer game, made new friends, went to Izakaiya, and then and all night festival at Chigasaki beach with Rory. It’s 11am now and I still haven’t really slept.

There’s a proper post coming soon once I get motivated enough. I plan on doing another 4-5 post marathon very soon.

-Brad





Where Am I?

8 07 2008

Thanks to everybody that’s been checking out the blog while I’ve been too lazy and too busy to post. It’s always cool to see the hit count go up a little bit. I assure you I’ll be making regular posts soon. Next Friday I start my summer vacation so I’ll have plenty of time then. However, I should let you know that I started playing World Of Warcraft again. Check out my stats son! I hit 70 and it’s awesome.

I’ve been coming up with some ideas for blog topics while I’m at work so sometime maybe this weekend I’ll just do another blog marathon.

All is well in Japan. I’ve just been far too busy with work and play to write about how awesome of a time it is.

Later – Brad





Update

29 06 2008

Hey I just got back from Tokyo from a crazy weekend. I played a show at Daikanyama in Shibuya and it was dope. New posts coming maybe tomorrow after work.





Still busy…

16 06 2008

This weekend was pretty busy and crazy. I have some stories to tell but not today. I’m way too tired so here’s a picture of a kick-ass cat I saw in Shinjuku, Tokyo on Sunday at the worst flea market ever.

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I got so happy when I saw this cat. I mean how could feel bad about anything after seeing that thing!? He had his paw out like the whole time on the front of the bike as he was driven around.

Lately I’ve been thinking about making some posts about the bad parts of Japan. There are quite a few things that make zero sense to me that I want to write about. I may have time tomorrow to make a proper post so we’ll see what happens.

またね!

ブラッド





New Posts

13 06 2008

I should be writing some more within the next few days. Either tomorrow or Monday at the latest. It was a busy and boring week and now I’m enjoying the weekend.





New Music

9 06 2008

This is in no way really related to Japan, but I posted it to The National Pool’s Myspace page and I figured I’d post it here too.

I started writing some new songs and hope to put out a new record later this year. At the latest, it’ll happen in November since thats been how it’s went down for the past two years. I get about a month and a half off of work in July and August so I hope to do the bulk of recording during that time when my mind is clear and I can take the time needed to record.

At the moment, it’s looking like it’s going to be quite different from the past two. I don’t really feel like making a big fuss out of it nor do I really have the equipment now to do another Electronica-style record. I’d say that it might end up like a cross between David Grey’s “White Ladder,” Neil Young’s “Silver and Gold,” and some of the messyness of the Bradley Nowell acoustic record. Change is good so we’ll see what happens.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I’ll be spending it teaching little kids how to speak English. Haha. Later. Brad

Music: Myspace.com/TheNationalPool
Email: thenationalpool@gmail.com
Pictures: Flicker/TheNationalPool