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This site journals the creation of an album based on Dave Eggers' short story collection, "How We Are Hungry." There are fifteen tracks, each based on a different story from the book. Once it has been completed and refined, the album is going to be sold in benefit of the non-profit organization, 826 National, an incredible project that Dave started using the profits of his own writings. The idea behind my project is to begin bridging the gap between songwriting and other creative media, to create something that pushes the potential of an album into the realms of cross-genre works, where both works build upon each other. Also, as I have already alluded, I want to use my art to help benefit those that foster creativity in others. I've seen a lot of really awesome philanthropic project arise lately, and I hope to be a part of furthering that mentality within artists.

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February 9, 2011

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Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap

Sweet disposition,
Never too soon.
Oh, reckless abandon,
Like no one’s watching you.

POST 100

The silly/selfish/unconfident parts of me all wanted this post to really matter; I wanted to put down something important and monumental, something to rekindle the hopes of everyone who is interested or caring enough to keep up with me.

However, I don’t have much of that to give tonight—though I will soon (God, I hope I do).

That being said, I’ve got one simple thing to say for this big, milestone post:

My friends and my family make me. I am surrounded by people that hold me up and give me strength to do what I do and to do it better than I ever could on my own.

My fantastic bandmates, my roommate, my girlfriend, my siblings, my parents, and every other constant supporter or encourager in my life: because of you all, something meaningful and real is being pulled out of me line by line, note by note. For a while I worried about being able to make it happen, to make it right, to make you proud. But now, now I am overcome with hope and certainty. It’s dauntingly overwhelming, and I still have so far to go, but I am unwavering.

Here, 100 silly snapshots into my journey, I simply want to thank you all, because everything that is about to unfold is yours.

6:39am | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZbUxIy2_czFn

(Notes: 8)