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shall always rise again, yeah? well that’s what I like to think anyway..  As y’all know 2010 was a pretty consistent plummet to depths of reality I didn’t know existed.  I’m officially making this the last “woah is me” blog and demanding that 2011 be the best year of all of our lives.  And let me tell ya.. it’s off to an AMAZING start.  I can’t explain in detail just yet but hopefully will soon…  before I get to our plans for this year, i wanna tell you about my final 6 days of 2010.

I got my car booted.  Thats right, I accumulated enough parking tickets wherein the lovely city of Chicago felt a lesson must be taught and they put this giant clamp on my front tire and enough florescent orange stickers on my windshielf to let all my neighbors know.. this guy blows.  Not realizing that in order to remove it I’d have to pay off every ticket my entire family, friends, their friends and their granparents cousins ever got since the 80s.. ish.  $1,200. worth.  awesome

3 days later we parked at a bar.  Being the responsible people we are, we felt like we had a bit too much to drink and took a cab home.  Little did I know that the inch of snow on the ground suddenly deemed that parking spot a towzone.  $360. to get my car out of impound. 

A few days later, hit a pot-hole and my tire exploded.  Borrowing Matthew’s car (not realizing someone stole the license plate renewal sticker off it)..  I got pulled over.  When the cops got to my window for some reason I’ll never stop making fun of myself for, I said the following:  “Hi officers, I just wanted to thank you for the amazing work you did with my brother’s case a few months ago.  Ya see..  he was in this..”  The cop cut me off and goes.. “i don’t know or care what you’re talking about.. license and registration please”.  “Umm ok, well you see it’s not my car so ummm maybe hang on while I think?”  looking around for several minutes they asked me to step out of the car. Then I did something I’ll never understand about myself for the rest of my time on this planet.  I’ve gone over it and over it since and truly have no idea which synapses in my brain decided this might be funny.  I got out and fake stumbled into the street.  “haha just kidding officer”..   apparently the fake stumble was so poorly executed that he didn’t even flinch.  He didn’t laugh.  He didn’t even say a word.  The silence was deafening so I just put my hands on the top of my car and said “ok, have at it”.  He didn’t even search me!  The awkwardness was getting thick.. I turned around and said something about the weather..  when fortunately the other officer who was by now fisting my car for drugs or weapons found the registration of all things lol.  I got “off” with 3 tickets.. all of which sticker/registration/no insurance card on me related. 

and finally .. on New Years Eve I got in my elevator to grab some champaign for the big celebration..  hit the “fl 1” button and began my decent.  Upon reaching my destination, only one of the doors opened.  Yep, stuck.  I sat down yoga style and convinced myself that clausterphobia wasn’t real and that I somehow just took enough xanax to take a nap (neither of which were true).  Then I opened the emergency call box to find a couple frayed wires and broken pieces of plastic..  not a phone in site.  Eventually I called 9-1-1 who I’m pretty much on a first name basis with at this point.  30 minutes later Chicago’s finest got me out with the Jaws of Life. 

Ok .. enough of my life as a comedy of errors. Madina is on creative fire and are in the process of sorting all of our label affairs, release dates, etc for World War III as we speak.  We’re hoping for a Spring/early Summer release and believe me..  it’s going to be the best moment of our lives to date.  In the 6 days of 2011 we’ve finally gotten several amazing things secured.. all of which we will be announcing ASAP.  We’re going to play Chicago in late March then head to Japan to kick off our WW3 touring cycle.  Obviously this all depends on Matthew’s condition at the time but we’re workin on him every day and very optimistic.  Thank you all for your relentless support and commitment to Madina..  I’ve never been more proud to be part of the family we’ve got.. love you all and we will see you soon..  i guarantee it.  xoxo

oh my god nathan attracts more disaster than me. and that is saying something.
I am so so so excited for WWIII, eeeee :D

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    god nathan attracts more disaster than me....is saying something.
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    silly man, haha Can’t wait...you again soon! You guys
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    shouldn’t really...did :’) excited for WW3! :D
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    rotten luck! Looking forward...really, really hope...sure as...
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    Oh god, how does anyone...land themselves in shit...can’t...
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    worst years possible. Good thing...absolutely fucking fantastic, no matter what. Mostly...

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