homeward bound
Young Usher started his life very promising. When he reached the 2nd grade his teacher's felt that he was more advanced than the other kids and tried to move him to a higher grade level that suited his needs to learn. His parents declined feeling that knowing this information he would have an advantage over the other kids in school. Which is a good thing because Steve Lucky was in the grade above him and the two of them together would have generated motivation steered in activities that would not be conducive to the small community they grew up in. He made it through Jr. High excelling in various activities and started college early instead of finishing his last year of high school. The future was so bright for this kid. Although, somehow someway he took a turn for the worse selling his soul to Corporate America, while putting his education on hold to move to Huntington Beach, CA to surf and play in a band. He receives no respect from the three degreed accountants that he lives with, and hopes to be a degreed member of society sometime within the next ten years. Through his journey he has yet to keep a steady girlfriend and probably only has about $20.00 to his name right now. Girls like him only for his model hair and his ability to connect when wanted on an emotional level. Hopefully, with time and encouragement Young Usher will tap his true genius and once again be an asset to the world and the people who love him.
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12.31.2002 1:36AM

"Hey I love ya, when you're with me it's always summer."

Alive in 2002!! That's was the motto of the year for myself and my friends. Primarily, because we survived a car accident in San Francisco at the beginning of the year. Geno gets distracted easily, and red lights can go be confusing sometimes. I recently returned from the great city of Seattle for Christmas. Many females yelled at me for not planning to go home for Christmas. I pretty much blew it off until my friend's MOM (Michelle) got on my case a few days before Christmas. She said that if I loved my MOM I would just buy a ticket and go home. After a serious guilt trip, I finally bought a ticket to go home. I found a ticket for cheap, and I felt I beat the system because I didn't have to offer up my first born to pay for the ticket. My trip was pretty cool, and I had a layover in ZONA for a couple of hours. ZONA is the only state that they actually taxi your plane right into a movie theatre for a two hour show.. NO LIE, they even give you some free popcorn for the movie.

 

 

12.13.2002 12:24 AM

"And I know, it takes 22 steps from the walk to your door, takes 22 steps because I've tried it before, and one day I'll knock......but just not yet."

I would like to take this opportunity tonight to thank the many people who have e-mailed thebendies.com with their comments, concerns, questions, jokes, problems, ideas, etc. We appreciate all the support and in doing so I would like to share some of the e-mails we have received from all the bendie fans....

"WHY IS MY BABY PICTURE ON FLAREY'S PROFILE???!!!" -Shane-

Shane I honestly don't know what your picture is doing on our website. It's amazing you found it though. With all our hits this was bound to happen sooner or later.

"In The House of Usher your cards did fell. Then you moved to Huntington to escape all this World. Trading one for another is no trade at all; smart as a 3rd grader I'll believe it when I see it. Poor little Usher, no cash, girl or cause. I think you are gun-shy and hibernating. Nating. That is what you are doing young Usher. One day a cause will swell, and it will rouse you from your sleep. On that day the world should watch out, for during hibernation hunger grows- and you my friend will be most hungry."
-Michael, WA-

My cards didn't fall they were kicked over. That's a badittude I know. This guy eats a lot, and it's no wonder his analogies will be related to food. I guarantee the next inspirational e-mail will be about beer or breaking my hip.

"You'll be getting hits to this website from time to time, by website I mean your hip, and you should never forget, that is to say you should always remember, that within life are moments that link you to me through a vast sea of people, and somehow, in that chain, there are dreams being shared." - Michael WA-

It looks like my hip will be broken soon, although I do believe large amounts of beer had to be consumed in writing this... It is beautiful toward the end though.

"update
update
update
down date
can't get a date?
haven't made out in 3 weeks???
what is wrong with you
maybe it is the sloppy dress" - MB, CA -

A lot of ex-girlfriends who have put in the time to teach me how to dress "cool" would be very offended by that sloppy dress comment.

"Nice site. What inspired this?" -Kerstin. UT-

Sir Jackson needed a container to present his intelligent thoughts and feelings... He has impressed us with his dedication.

"Tonight I had a jamba juice...the flavor: Pumpkin
Smash. I enjoyed your web site almost too much
simply because it was original. Can you answer me
this question......Do you love music because of what
it does for you or more for what it can do for the
society?" - Gene. AZ -

This is a very serious question? Music is serious and should be taken seriously. I believe this is a Before Braille fan. She apparently also likes Jamba Juice. I guess it's safe to say that all people from ZONA (Arizona) like movies, Unwritten Law, and Jamba Juice.... I can tell you what they don't like.. Sloppy Dressers.

"I like the site, although it seems to me to be a site for guys who are sexually deprived." -Monica, CO-

That seems to be the consensus.

"So if you're so excited about thebendies.com, why don't you write more than once a month? Huh?" -Sarah, CA

Not everyone has the pleasure of being un-employed like our good friend GENO.. And not everyone has the pleasure of 9 hours of sleep a night. It's called work and school, I didn't choose this beast it chose me.

"hello , my name is markús and I am a member of the band sofandi."

"I would like to thank you for a very thourough and colorfull reveiw of our album, but mainly I would like to ask you where you bought it and also ask permission to use some extracts from your text for promotional use."

thanks,
markús

This is for the people who always say regarding the site, "I don't get it." Our site kicks A$# and this guy wrote from ICELAND to let us know that.

 

 

11.26.2002

"She doesn't care, breathes the same air. I don't have a hope in hell."

"My life is a nightmare!!" I don't know how many times Sir Jackson has yelled those exact words. It's a funny phrase but it's even funnier knowing that at some level he really believes it. Of course we are not dealing with major life struggles such as war and poverty. We are dealing with work, school, girls and the fact that youngusher can blow his head off from 200 yards away in Halo. It's comforting to know that everyone goes through life's speed bumps. "Will I ever find the one?" "Do I look Fat?" "Does he have ambition?" "Will I work here for the rest of my life?" "Why doesn't he or she love me."

Life comes in waves, there are good days and there are bad ones. Sometimes girl's call back, sometimes they don't. I declare November "Numb Month" I'm going to stop caring about the little things that some people find so concerning. Hopefully it will carry over into December. I'm tired of it. I'm over it. It's ridiculous to try to control things that are out of your power. I recently was sitting down in a room and I noticed a girl in front of me writing something on paper. I didn't really have to look hard to notice the scribbling entitled, "Things to Smile About." It was kind of sobering to read as she listed out very simple things such as: I was invited to a party, I met two new people, and California is not that bad. That's when I realized my worries are nothing. I'm going to go home to Seattle for Thanksgiving. Every year my parents hope to meet some special lady friend that I'm bringing up from California. Every year my parents are let down as I show up alone, but who cares its, "Numb Month."

11.20.2002

"You think my life will stop while you're away?"

It's great to have the bendies.com up and running. To be honest there are a lot of people who share their opinions about our site. I hear a lot of "I don't get it" and "what is this for?" I didn't realize something so simple could be so confusing. I think if there isn't a monetary reward involved people just get confused. The descriptions of the site have been great but I have to touch on one of my favorites.

I recently heard thebendies.com described as a site for "guys who are sexually deprived". Is this the real reason we are doing this? Meaning that when we all find our true loves, all of our interests and creativity will go straight out the door and we can quit this output for frustration? Oh, I can't wait to lie down and die while watching countless movies on the weekends with the one girl I care about. "Let's watch Legally Blonde again tonight!" I'll feel completely natural watching the extra footage on the Lord of the Rings DVDs as the hours of my life pass away, content to do nothing as long as it's with someone I care about. Worse yet, I have friends that have thrown "couples parties" for the purpose of spending time with other couples. Please someone tell me this is a joke. If not, I have some important questions that need to be answered regarding this so-called couples party:

1. How long do you have to be a couple to attend? Weeks? Months? Years?
2. What if one of the couple members can't make it to the party? Can the other still attend for validation purposes and as an ambassador for the couple?
3. Do the couples have to commit to at least two games?
4. Does everyone leave the party early to be in bed by 10PM?
5. Are there any games involving writing silly answers on small pieces of paper?
6. Is there a host and hostess? Themselves a couple, I presume.
7. Are there kids on loan just to secure a marriage effect?
8. Is there a secret handshake at the door?
9. Is there a prize for the "cutest couple?"
10. What if recently broken up couples try to attend? How did you handle it?

There are people I know who are trying be a part of the marriage culture so bad they foreshadow their commitment to one another by going to a "couples party." They have created some scary evil place somewhere between singles and married land. I'm sure everyone at the party felt validated because of his or her current relationship and I'm sure they slept well that night. As for the rest of us, we tossed and turned struggling to find meaning. "Sexually deprived" is correct. But, trust me, so are the people who tell us we are. The only difference is that they have purchased major real estate in boring/security land. That is until they are turned down for the next "couples party" after an unexplained break-up. Tell me, how will you ever cope?

10.21.2002

sir jackson is still not himself after seeing THE RING.... he mumbles a lot and rejects any kind of fluid. we are watching him closely....

10.20.2002

There is proof that Satan is alive and well in Hollywood. The closing credits recognized, "Lucifer - The Prince of Darkness," as a movie consultant for the latest horror flick....THE RING. Sir Jackson had to call his MOM to warn her not to see this movie. From Sir Jackson, "If my MOM saw this movie her spirit would choose to leave this life and she would be found dead in the movie theatre."

I have yet to hear from Before Braille. I sent them my article and they haven't responded.. Before Braille, the CD was enjoyable and you consumed NASA amounts of Jamba Juice what else do you want me to say?