tattoos and such

well, some things really are exciting.

-i'm meeting with someone who i think will be a good musical companion tomorrow. although, i don't feel like getting my hopes up to be let down. so i'm going to go, jam, hang out and make sure everything clicks. if so, watch out st. louis...and the rest of the US as well!

-i'm getting a most awesome tattoo soon. it's my first "hardcore" tattoo. it will be by shaun at cheap trx (shaun did the latin on my back). it's ophelia drowning herself. things don't have to have a personal meaning, but this one slightly does, but also slightly is just plain awesome. it will be on my back and the first round of tattoo-in will be sept. 21. it should take two full days.

-things are going well with the music, and that's realy all i can say. i wrote two more songs as i'm going through this shit personally. but i guess it does help me write. the songs are "the ending" and "in pieces." i'm assuming they will both be on the album (it's still pretty early in the game). i'm proud of both of them.

also if things work out the way i want them to, i will be travelling to rome for my 3rd wedding anniversary next year. which is so exciting.

they say you're too bright

so i put some new sound files on my myspace. one is my cover of "Use Once and Destroy" by Hole. The other new one is "War Of The Roses" from my CD.

take a listen: http://www.myspace.com/heilige

workout jamz

i made a sweet workout playlist. it's great for a 45 minute cardio workout:

1. Zwan - Lyric
2. Britney Spears - Gimme More
3. Audioslave - Dandelion
4. Radiohead - Just
5. Muse - Apocolypse Please
6. Audioslave - I Am the Highway
7. Muse - Plug In Baby
8. Britney Spears - Heaven On Earth
9. Radiohead - Creep
10. Regina Spektor - That Time
11. Courtney Love - Never Go Hungry Again

segs in the city

i went to see sex and the city tonight. it was delightful to see my favorite show again. it was also pretty predictable, i don't want to give away any spoilers, but you can just wiki it and find out.

it got me thinking about my friendships. let's leave it at that.

use once and destroy

i finished my acoustic version of "use once and destroy" for the Holelive.com Tribute Album Volume 4. How exciting.

I'm working on finishing "Orleans Avenue" and "War Of The Roses" for my album.

I'm pretty sure "Bullet to the Heart" is finished. So here is what the final tracklsting will be:

1. Burned At The Stake
2. Orleans Avenue
3. Bullet To The Heart
4. Karl Von Cosel
5. Guillotne
6. Ophelia
7. War Of The Roses
8. 23 Knots

weekend update

so my new project is being a producer. yes, i am producing the new single by Heavy J and Smoove Tron. They were over in my studio this weekend and we got some rough cuts done. It's really unbelievable.

On a much less gangster note, i did start an account at www.ratemymusic.com
here: http://rateyourmusic.com/~jstalin

Also, congrats to my friend Stephanie Kuehnert. Her second book sold to MTV Books just last week. I had an awesome time with her in the STL this weekend. She is a super-b individual, and I am definitely proud of her! If you're interested, her first book comes out in July. Here's the Amazon.com link to preorder or learn more about it:
http://www.amazon.com/Wanna-Be-Your-Joey-Ramone/dp/1416562699/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197308263&sr=8-1
Or visit her website (Shout out to me for designing it!):
http://www.stephaniekuehnert.com

welcome.

so here i am. i bought in.
nothing left to fear
but fear itself.

and i knew i'd take the knife
i knew i'd see an angel
'cause they're all over this damn place
sometimes i can't make them go away

your god's in his limo
sippin his champagne
my god's living your life
don't you wish you'd seen it?
lightning in the clear blue sky?
death in all this light.
somehow it doesn't seem right.


it's still a work in progress.
much like life itself.