Everyone has their own impression of who they think Pink is. The thing that I like most about her is she isn’t your typical pop princess. Her music comes in many forms whether it’s to speak her mind or to tell you how she feels or even just to have some fun. Songs like “Stupid Girls” or “Don’t Let Me Get Me” tell you just how she feels about the other pop singers out there. Call it a bit rebellious either way it’s totally hot! Then there are songs that make you want to just have fun like “Get the Party Started.” For me, my favorite part of her music is the emotional songs. She lets it all out there and these songs have gotten me through some tough times. Some of these songs include, “Just like a Pill,” “You Make Me Sick,” “Misery,” “Who Knew,” and her newest song, “Sober.” I can really relate to a lot of these songs. No one can deny her stardom because from start to now she has made hit after hit. And, I don’t see her slowing down anytime soon. Plus, I have personally seen her live and her voice is absolutely amazing. She is not one of those singers that only sound good on the radio. I just want to say I love you Pink & your music!!

“One of the biggest wake-up calls of my career was when I saw a record contract. I said, ‘Wait – you sell it for $18.98 and I make 80 cents? And I have to pay you back the money you lent me to make it and then you own it? Who the f**k made that rule? Oh! The record labels made it because artists are dumb and they’ll sign anything’ – like I did. When we found out we’d been released (from their recording contract) it was like, ‘Thank God!’. But 20 minutes later it was, ‘Uh-oh, now what are we going to do?’ It was incredibly liberating, and it was terrifying.”

I couldn’t agree more with Trent Reznor. This day and age we have so many tools at our disposal that it pays to make music the good old DIY way. The other thing this will do is separate “Good Music” from the crap. In the past it was discouraging starting out as a musician. But now the tables have been turned. So much so, I have not only played in bands, but have now started working on music soundtracks. And trust me, if I can figure this stuff out on my own, so can the average Joe.

Everyone has their own definition of what a tattoo means to them. Some people put little meaning behind it while for others it may mean the world. I personally look at tattoos as merely a form of art and expression. My tattoo has some meaningful items within it’s artwork, but as a whole it is just that, art. Art that I feel looks beautiful and that I can look at and enjoy!

There are some parts of my tattoo that are very meaningful to me. There is a paint brush, which represents my true passion for art. There is a Gemini symbol, which represents a long-lasting friendship with my best friend. Finally, there is a coy, which represents my love for my father. Not only is he a fisherman who loves his fish, but it also reminds me of the time we went to Florida together. I was only 5 and it was the first time I had seen a coy fish, which I recall telling my father it was a very large goldfish. Needless to say, my tattoo is one of my favorite things about me.

It is an addiction. The process of the pain is a way to relieve any real life pain that I may have bottled inside of me. This fine piece of artwork was created by Chris Winn at La Jolla Tattoo in Pacific Beach.

We’ve gotten off our lazy asses and started what we’ve been putting off for almost two weeks. Some of you may be asking what’s the deal with ‘A Toast to These’? It’s about all things that are awesome and deserve a toast. From music, to food. From places to eat, to the movie we saw this afternoon.

More often then not, these will be posts of the not so recent. The lost items that we may have overlooked or missed. Or simply the items that may never have gotten their due. We will be saying a toast to these items!

This brings us to the first item that we would like to Toast.

Turn Table Arm

This image was sent to me by a very good friend of mine probably 4-5 years ago. What I like most about it, is what it represents. At a glance you can see it’s about how music is this persons passions, and life. But I think it goes further then that. It’s not just about music. It’s not just about one person. It’s about what drives each and every one of us. We should all be able to look at this image, and see in our selves what motivates and drives us, what our passions are. For that I give a toast, for things that make us go. Shall they always be there, pushing us along.

Enjoy!