Kurtis Johnson’s Blog

so my 20th birthday is in a few minutes, and after all the driving i did today and yesterday, i began to think that i wasnt supposed to live that long. i almost died several times on the road the past couple days, and none of them were my fault actually. 

first incident: me, amanda, and my friend blake, were on our way to my bands show in kennesaw. it was just a smaller acoustic type deal, so i just drove myself so they could come with me. we were not far from my house on interstate 75 when a truck with two “white guys that wanna be black” flew past us at probably 90+ mph. he was being reckless. this was a regular old nasty pick up truck but it was set up so it could carry a few ladders. it looks like it was used on construction sites and what not. as he flew past us and reached about 50 feet ahead of us, a friggin 10 foot long 2×8 piece of wood lifts from the back of his truck some how and goes flying through the air and was heading straight for my windshield. no lie. this thing got some serious air time and flew pretty high. i watched it as i saw my entire life flash before my eyes. this may sound funny, but i cant even express how scared i was in words. i didnt even know what to do. if i swerved out of the way, i could hit someone in another lane. when something this scary happens, its hard to gather your thoughts and really make the best decision. at the last second, i went ahead and swerved, and by the grace of God, there wasnt a car in the other lane. i am also surprised that i didnt spin out. i cut the wheel pretty hard to avoid this massive plank, so its a wonder i kept control. 

the story gets better…..

i was so happy to be a live, but so angry at the drivers carelessness that almost cost the 3 of us our lives. i decided to chase him. i dont know what i was planning on doing if i caught him, but i chased him anyways. he actually ran from me. i think he thought the wood did hit my car and he didnt want me to catch him because of the trouble he would get in. i chased him off the intersate and through a residential neighborhood. after a while it was just funny that he was actually running from me. he eventually got away…. lucky for him! i was ready to throwdown. hahaha

other incidents: they arent nearly as exciting as that one. there were just several people that kept switching into my lane without even noticing me. i had to hit the brakes and honk the horn several times. it was just weird that it happened so much. it was like everyone was on a mission to get me. ha.

so here i am, almost 20, and happy to be alive.

the end!

So forget the money and forget about yourself
And forget about the calculated risk it never ends well
So forget about the money and forget about yourself
So forget about the money and forget about yourself
So tell me what you’re thinking and I’ll tell you why you’re wrong
I’ve been talking for a long, long time but you’re all ways gone
So forget about the money and forget about yourself
So forget about the money and forget about yourself

-Surrogate (song is called “15″)

if you dont know who Surrogate is, you should check em out HERE!

tell me.

ive been super bummed out lately.

earlier this year, i got asked to tour all summer long with some friends who do this thing called “Crosswalk Ministries.” what they do is travel all across the country, which means here to california and everywhere in between and i think even canada, and they play music for kids in juvenile detention centers. ive played with them before at a local detention center and had a blast. if you know anything about me, you know that i just want to travel the country and play music. and i would love to do it with such an awesome ministry!

i turned down this amazing opportunity because i had other obligations as far as traveling and playing music goes. i was super pumped about the summer i had planned, so it wasnt hard for me to turn it down. the problem is, my other plans fell through. ive just been hearing bits and pieces about the trip and where they have been. it makes me really wish i had gone. im not mad at anybody though. thats just how life goes i guess. i guess im just bummed about how things turned out, and the opportunities other people got, and the opportunities i didnt get because i put too much time and effort into one thing. i hope they ask me again next summer though. ill be there for sure next time!

so… greg, or gina, if you read this…. hit me up if you EVER need me!!!!!!!

-kurtis

so far this weekend, i have been able to hang out with some friends i havent seen in a while. i played drums for some freshman orientation thing at my school. it was fun. i got to share the stage (or the cement outside) with my great friends dan, jeremy, and nathan. and jc was with us because he runs sound.we hung out at smoothie king after we played the first night and there is a cigar shop/lounge right next door. i dont smoke, but we went and browsed around inside the cigar shop because we didnt have anything else to do. after 5 minutes of breathing cancer, we left and sat in the chairs in front of the cigar shop and continued to drink our smoothies. (sitting outside you could smell the cigar smoke just enough so that its actually pleasant.) we sat for a while and the owner comes out and rudely asks us if we are smoking cigars. we said… “no.” he said, “well the smoothie store is next door.” (trying to get us out of their chairs.) of course we knew where the smoothie store was. we were holding smoothies! what an idiot.

then some hardcore gangster was walking around talking about how he hated the valet parking from the restaurant next door. he told us a story about how they ratted him out for wearing all black and carrying a gun and he went to jail. but he beat the case some how he said. kinda scary. (this is a guy who has “thug 4 life” tattooed on his arm. of course they told on him!) so that was funny.

heres what ive learned this weekend: playing music is awesome whether or not you have a million dollar sound system, lights, and all the other unnecessary fancy stuff; or if you have an old mixer hooked up to one lousy speaker, and dont even know what songs your playing till 20 min before you start. its the same either way to me.

i have no idea what to write about lately. i feel like i have to be so careful about what i say on here for some reason. not that i want to be offensive or anything, but its more like i just dont know enough about certain things. i wouldnt want anyone to read anything i wrote if it was just stupid or wrong. i cant write about God because i feel like i dont know enough. that may be silly, i dont know. i cant write about the upcoming election for the same reason. ( i do feel that neither of our candidates are very good. but isnt it always like that?) i cant write about school because its summer, and writing about school is stupid anyways. i cant write about my band because we dont play together anymore.

i am working on something. im not sure if i want to post it though. if i write serious blogs, i have to write it and pretend i posted it. then wait till the next day to see if theres anything that i wish i didnt put in it. haha. its a process for me. so we will see if this one even makes it up here. as if you care anyways…….haha.

done.

so yesterday, chik fil a had some deal going on where if you dress like a cow, you get free food. and i did it. when i say “dress up,” i mean i put on a white shirt and taped round, cut out pieces of paper to me to act as spots. it worked and it was awesome! hahaha

so i got a new 80 gig ipod. 80 gigs is a lot of room. it can hold like 20000 songs. i have almost 2000 on there and im about out of ideas. 

what are some good albums/bands/songs i can put on here?

i know it might help you if you knew what i already had, but im not going to even begin to tell you. just give me random suggestions. haha.

-kurtis

i feel terrible.

but i am buying a new 80 gig ipod tomorrow. ha

im gonna get back to watching this super long braves game. 

peace!

so i have come to a new conclusion. im sure you have all seen my facebook status and what not, but i really believe that Chipper Jones should be the next president. He is already the most powerful man in baseball, and baseball is a HUGE part of american culture. i really believe he has what it takes to run this country because if you look at our current options, it doesnt take much. He has my vote.

in other news, i didnt try an ac30 today. me and mark went to the store, but it was busy and i didnt feel like trying it then. i will later. thats all.

-kurtis