It was the best of times...

So, I have been sick. And I have been so tired the last couple days. Today it was so bad, my body felt like it had lead in it. I'm not sure if it was this extreme tired feeling or not, but all of a sudden a rush of emotions and memories came to me. It was of one of the best (and tumultuous) seasons of my life. So I pulled out an old photo album and cassette tapes and decided to scan the album pages and write a blog! (And hopefully get the pictures of the album pages up so my former bandmates can see them.)

In May of 1996, I joined the band, Sides of the North. It started with me, Jason and Brian. Then Brian's roommate, Kevin, joined in the fun. I have such fond memories of driving up north Jersey to practice and "make demos". They were so talented and I was so fortunate to work with them. Unfortunately, it was a short lived time, probably a little more than a year. But seriously, one of the best of my life. Definitely the most fun. I remember being tired...ALOT! But it was so worth it. 

Me, Jason and Brian

Brian, Jason and Kevin

The tired feeling really made me think of July 3-4, 1996 when we tried to make a demo tape in Kevin and Brian's apartment. What fun! And I remember that next morning being the most tired I have ever been! But so happy. This is what I looked like. Ha!

Being in a band was the one time in my life I felt cool. And special. And I had such a passion for it. It was nice to be so dedicated and passionate about something. Back then, singing and making music was my dream. Of course, we were all young and still finding ourselves. Heck, I'm still "finding myself" at 35. But first, the idea of college and finally, the idea of love and marriage finally won out over the band. I have wonderful memories of my time with SOTN and the guys will always hold a special place in my heart. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. Now, to find a cassette player so I can see if we sucked or not...

Look at all the tapes I found!

Here are some of my other favorite pictures from the album