November 21 will be the worst day of my life.

Take a long, hard look at this fantastic film poster. Nevermind the fact that the Half Blood Prince is the most powerful and emotional book of the series (yes, I enjoyed this tale more than the Deathly Hallows); take a look at the date.

For someone who has highly anticipated this movie's release, originally scheduled on November 21, 2008, to see this is devastating!

BURBANK, Calif., Aug 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the major international markets on July 17, 2009. The announcement was made by Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros.

Until then, you can suppress your anger and sadness by taking a look at the teaser trailer which actually made it into theaters (I saw it before the Dark Knight). Young Voldemort should be a hit!

Words & Wishes

It'll be similar to Elliott Smith's "Waltz #2." I have the acoustic guitar part written and I think a howling electric guitar would sound great alongside. Like something Explosions in the Sky would play. This song is important to me because it applies to my friends, my family, even myself. Sometimes our words can be cruel and hurtful, but the words and lessons of the Bible will forever be pure.

Lord, I am a witness to hollow and crooked tongues

These wishes and words

Your nouns and your verbs

Are the oxygen for my failing lungs

Remind me, your words we believe

Remind me, your words that relieve

Remind me, your words

Abused and forgotten

Remind me how beautiful they sound

And how praises are heaven bound

Lord, love and Your Name

Now so casual, in debauched talk

The devil will leech at once holy speech

Do they know God is shelter, our rock?

Remind them, your words we believe

Remind them, your words that relieve

Remind them, your words

Abused and forgotten

Remind them how beautiful they sound

And how good news is spread around

Like a flag, under your wondrous presence I stand

Giving praises and run-on phrases that you easily comprehend

And when my prayers weaken like the blade of a blunt knife

You still hear me

Kind and unwearied

The shade of your favorite color coming to life

To confess is so seeming

Perched on pedestals with sins we commit

We chatter while we pray, deaf to what our hearts say

And weighted by wrongs that don't sit

Will we act upon what we admit?

Remind us, the unfailing love

Remind us, the innocent blood

Remind us, your son

Risen, almighty

Remind us on unstable ground

Where your words and your wishes are found

Michael Phelps, you're an animal!

It's almost 1:00 am on Sunday night/Monday morning. And in the last few hours i've competed in a scavenger hunt, dined with my lovely grandparents, witnessed the American mens swim team win 4x100 freestyle relay (beating the French by .07, i might add), and, most recently, come to realize that my website (of which I've owned and operated since June 2005) is hopelessly dead. This death was a slow one, spanning over a year, yet I wasn't unaware of its demise. And it occurred, not because there was nothing exciting in my life, but, simply, because there was no music!

Despite how dramatic that sounds, it's somewhat true. I've been composing on the guitar, practicing the piano, and writing pieces; sparsely. But what I haven't been doing is recording. Of course, I could blame this on work, school preparations, or even the shift I made from Sonar to Logic (still getting used to it by the way). The truth is, that for some reason, I've become a little apathetic about audio engineering. Unfortunately for me, I'm entering college as an audio engineering major...

I'll never stop being inspired by the production of music; I'm just getting a little restless at home. But... the change of scenery I've been craving has come just in time! 11 days from now, I'll be moving down to Nashville to become a bruin at Belmont University and I want to immerse myself in all that 'The Music City' has to offer; learn some things, meet new people, and, rather sooner than later, revive my website!

So for the folks who like a good nutshell, my website hasn't been update since Christmas '06 because I haven't recorded anything new. This blog caught me at a pretty cool time in my life though. I'm ready for an adventure.

Hi, I'm Sam Newcomer and Michael Phelps, you're an animal!