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2/17/08 02:17 pm
Happy Birthday to the love of my life...my one and only soulmate!!!
I have a whole lot planned for today, baby! I hope you're ready for it!!! I love you so much, Paris. Forever and ever.
I have a whole lot planned for today, baby! I hope you're ready for it!!! I love you so much, Paris. Forever and ever.
2/16/08 02:16 pm
Well we had ourselves a tiny little scare yesterday! Paris started feeling pains and naturally I get all excited, nervous, and just panicky because I wasn’t expecting that so soon. It was just a little false alarm though, but I think that we handled it pretty well. It did remind us both that we have to get our little hospital bag packed and ready to go. The time is just inching closer and closer and I am getting more and more excited. I know that Paris is too. We’re both so antsy and so excited to have Elijah here, it seems like it’s been so long, but at the same time, and time has seemed to just fly right passed us. I can’t believe that we’re a little over a month away from being married for a year. Its weird how fast time flies, it still feels like I just married her, and yet I feel like we’ve been together forever. I guess once you find that someone you forget all of the other things and just…stay in that happiness that you’re locked so closely in.
There were a few downs this week as well. Family members can often be quite embarrassing and there are times when you just want to strangle them, and this week was definitely no exception to that. Shit happens like this every single day, which is extremely sad, but because of names and money and a million other bullshit reasons, things are brought into light for everyone to judge and ridicule. I don’t really think that’s fair. I don’t think its fair that people invest so much of their time into other peoples business. It’s a sad reality if you really think about it. Why does someone care how someone else lives their life? They go to work and do their job just like everyone else, their profession is different, but then again, so are the jobs of almost everyone you come across. Why does money, names, and even profession leave such a lasting impact on the lives of other people? I got totally distracted from what I was initially trying to say, but I guess I just really started to think about how people have lost interest in so much that is around them and instead puts that focus on things that are outside of them. I’m overly opinionated and surely hypocritical, I’m sure.
It’s nice to be back at home, well my second favorite home, just getting the chance to relax and prepare even further for the baby to be there. We’re inching closer to that date and I know we’re both walking on pins and needles with anticipation. My mom calls almost every day to check on things, make sure we’re doing fine, and to see if we need anything. She’s a remarkable woman. You have to be to have seven children and to have them be the kinds of kids in my family. I think we’ve just had amazing parents who gave us all that chance to expand our minds, hearts, and abilities and really find our own niche and develop it to the best of our ability. It’s almost a painful reality to sit back and realize that there are so many people in this world who don’t have parents like that. Who don’t have parents at all. I can’t even imagine what that kind of life is like. It’s empowering to see it and know that you can take steps to change that, that you can bring awareness to the eyes of others and better the lives of these children. Again, I’m sidetracked but that’s my attention span for you. I don’t know, I know that Paris and I both are so lucky and so blessed to have children of our own, but there’s that part of me that wants to have other children, through adoption; to give these kids a chance at a life they might not experience otherwise. I think when you see the faces of these kids, so bright and full of life, it makes you want to change their entire world and give them that ability to have the life that every human being deserves.
Today is a lazy Saturday for me. I don’t plan on doing too much other than relaxing with my wife and eating junk food on the couch while watching movies. I enjoy weekends. Even though I don’t have the conventional Monday through Friday, nine to five, type job, I still find that on Saturdays and Sundays I like to kick back and relax. Well, if we’re not on tour and we’re at home. I like the idea of having weekends off to get whatever you’ve got to do around the house done and relax for the rest of it. I’m ordinary I suppose, just a simple man. Speaking of which, I want to go back into the living room and cuddle up next to Paris on the couch and enjoy my beautiful Saturday afternoon.
I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
There were a few downs this week as well. Family members can often be quite embarrassing and there are times when you just want to strangle them, and this week was definitely no exception to that. Shit happens like this every single day, which is extremely sad, but because of names and money and a million other bullshit reasons, things are brought into light for everyone to judge and ridicule. I don’t really think that’s fair. I don’t think its fair that people invest so much of their time into other peoples business. It’s a sad reality if you really think about it. Why does someone care how someone else lives their life? They go to work and do their job just like everyone else, their profession is different, but then again, so are the jobs of almost everyone you come across. Why does money, names, and even profession leave such a lasting impact on the lives of other people? I got totally distracted from what I was initially trying to say, but I guess I just really started to think about how people have lost interest in so much that is around them and instead puts that focus on things that are outside of them. I’m overly opinionated and surely hypocritical, I’m sure.
It’s nice to be back at home, well my second favorite home, just getting the chance to relax and prepare even further for the baby to be there. We’re inching closer to that date and I know we’re both walking on pins and needles with anticipation. My mom calls almost every day to check on things, make sure we’re doing fine, and to see if we need anything. She’s a remarkable woman. You have to be to have seven children and to have them be the kinds of kids in my family. I think we’ve just had amazing parents who gave us all that chance to expand our minds, hearts, and abilities and really find our own niche and develop it to the best of our ability. It’s almost a painful reality to sit back and realize that there are so many people in this world who don’t have parents like that. Who don’t have parents at all. I can’t even imagine what that kind of life is like. It’s empowering to see it and know that you can take steps to change that, that you can bring awareness to the eyes of others and better the lives of these children. Again, I’m sidetracked but that’s my attention span for you. I don’t know, I know that Paris and I both are so lucky and so blessed to have children of our own, but there’s that part of me that wants to have other children, through adoption; to give these kids a chance at a life they might not experience otherwise. I think when you see the faces of these kids, so bright and full of life, it makes you want to change their entire world and give them that ability to have the life that every human being deserves.
Today is a lazy Saturday for me. I don’t plan on doing too much other than relaxing with my wife and eating junk food on the couch while watching movies. I enjoy weekends. Even though I don’t have the conventional Monday through Friday, nine to five, type job, I still find that on Saturdays and Sundays I like to kick back and relax. Well, if we’re not on tour and we’re at home. I like the idea of having weekends off to get whatever you’ve got to do around the house done and relax for the rest of it. I’m ordinary I suppose, just a simple man. Speaking of which, I want to go back into the living room and cuddle up next to Paris on the couch and enjoy my beautiful Saturday afternoon.
I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
2/6/08 03:28 pm
You know, in all the years that I've spent touring, I've always known what state I was in or at least what state we'd end up in. Yesterday Paris and I left Tulsa on a road trip to Los Angeles and I have no clue what state we are in right now. We didn't even pull over that late last night either, I guess I'm just that clueless. I don't mind driving, in fact I love it, but all day at the wheel does make you tired by the end of the day. Its been really fun though, we've hung out in the car and talked for hours. Paris will go through spurts of being super talkative and then she'll take a nap or go text message crazy on her phone. My main concern was just for her to be as comfortable during this whole trip, regardless of what steps had to be taken to achieve that.
I went to bed almost as soon as we checked into the hotel. I think it was a matter of me falling right into the bed and then just passing out. Normally I normally whine until Paris goes to bed with me, but last night I fell onto the bed and I don't remember a thing after that. I woke up at 5am (Tulsa time) this morning and have been up since. I'm used to waking up with Paris snug in my arms and in our own bed, and today was just entirely the opposite. I don't care how nice of a hotel you stay in, nothings like sleeping in your own bed. I've always been really big on sleeping in my own bed, so now I've got to adjust to something else. I think that I'll survive though, I'm kind of tough.
Before we left Tulsa I had a lot going on as far as work matters are concerned. We finished up working on songs for our membership kit (for our fan club members) and that was extremely fun. We all have our own distinct style put into each of the songs, and I think that's really important to have. Then we had Fools Banquet '08 and basically, for those who don't know, is just kind of like a group of friends and artists getting together to write and demo stuff and just have a good time. Jason Mraz came into town and did some recording, too, so we'll see how this all turns out as the year goes on. There's also a few shows in the works, but we haven't really said too much about them yet because some dates still aren't finalized entirely. I know people are probably wishing we'd just get on with it though haha!
I'm excited about getting to LA though, it'll give me the chance to hang out with Pete and that never seems to happen. I don't really think that's because we never want to hang out, I just think that's because we're both so busy with our jobs and our families that we never seem to be at the same place at the same time. Its funny, yesterday Pete and I were talking about how we became friends and how he hated me in the begining. Its interesting how things can just turn themselves around. Now he's my best friend and there are days I don't know what I'd do without having him to talk to. There's nothing I can't tell or talk to Paris about, but sometimes you need a guys opinion or something...so I turn to Pete and Matt. They're good guys.
As for now, I'm watching something on the History channel about the dragon triangle...its like the bermuda triangle but worse or something. I don't know, you get bored in the morning and turn on strange television. I'm hoping that we'll get into LA tonight, but I suppose we'll see how that goes, nothing can really be for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm debating going to get breakfast, but I don't want to wake Paris and she needs all the sleep she can get. She's so cute when she sleeps, especially the way her hand rubs her belly and I just know that Elijah is inside moving a little. Its kind of an amazing site to see, but I'm glad that no one can see that but me, because there is no way I could ever share.
The next few couple of weeks are going to be pretty busy. Paris has her movie coming out on Friday and a few places to appear at for it. There's Valentines Day, which I've been planning for a while. A few days after that is her birthday (YAY!) and then within the next month after we'll br having Elijah and then our one year anniversary as a married couple. That's a whole lot of love right there. I'm excited and I'm looking forward to it all and I think that Paris is, too.
I went to bed almost as soon as we checked into the hotel. I think it was a matter of me falling right into the bed and then just passing out. Normally I normally whine until Paris goes to bed with me, but last night I fell onto the bed and I don't remember a thing after that. I woke up at 5am (Tulsa time) this morning and have been up since. I'm used to waking up with Paris snug in my arms and in our own bed, and today was just entirely the opposite. I don't care how nice of a hotel you stay in, nothings like sleeping in your own bed. I've always been really big on sleeping in my own bed, so now I've got to adjust to something else. I think that I'll survive though, I'm kind of tough.
Before we left Tulsa I had a lot going on as far as work matters are concerned. We finished up working on songs for our membership kit (for our fan club members) and that was extremely fun. We all have our own distinct style put into each of the songs, and I think that's really important to have. Then we had Fools Banquet '08 and basically, for those who don't know, is just kind of like a group of friends and artists getting together to write and demo stuff and just have a good time. Jason Mraz came into town and did some recording, too, so we'll see how this all turns out as the year goes on. There's also a few shows in the works, but we haven't really said too much about them yet because some dates still aren't finalized entirely. I know people are probably wishing we'd just get on with it though haha!
I'm excited about getting to LA though, it'll give me the chance to hang out with Pete and that never seems to happen. I don't really think that's because we never want to hang out, I just think that's because we're both so busy with our jobs and our families that we never seem to be at the same place at the same time. Its funny, yesterday Pete and I were talking about how we became friends and how he hated me in the begining. Its interesting how things can just turn themselves around. Now he's my best friend and there are days I don't know what I'd do without having him to talk to. There's nothing I can't tell or talk to Paris about, but sometimes you need a guys opinion or something...so I turn to Pete and Matt. They're good guys.
As for now, I'm watching something on the History channel about the dragon triangle...its like the bermuda triangle but worse or something. I don't know, you get bored in the morning and turn on strange television. I'm hoping that we'll get into LA tonight, but I suppose we'll see how that goes, nothing can really be for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm debating going to get breakfast, but I don't want to wake Paris and she needs all the sleep she can get. She's so cute when she sleeps, especially the way her hand rubs her belly and I just know that Elijah is inside moving a little. Its kind of an amazing site to see, but I'm glad that no one can see that but me, because there is no way I could ever share.
The next few couple of weeks are going to be pretty busy. Paris has her movie coming out on Friday and a few places to appear at for it. There's Valentines Day, which I've been planning for a while. A few days after that is her birthday (YAY!) and then within the next month after we'll br having Elijah and then our one year anniversary as a married couple. That's a whole lot of love right there. I'm excited and I'm looking forward to it all and I think that Paris is, too.
2/4/08 10:31 pm
Okay, so I said I'd make a little mix of Hanson music for Pete (and I suppose anyone else so inclined to listen to it, although I'm doubting)..so that being said, enjoy.
Great Divide
Go
Blue Sky
In A Way
On The Rocks
Got A Hold On Me
The Ugly Truth
Long Train Runnin'
Sure About It
In The City
Teach Your Children
Every Word I Say
I've Been Down
Strong Enough To Break
Lost Without Each Other
Even When You're Gone
Devils Nachos (just for you Pete lmfao)
Great Divide
Go
Blue Sky
In A Way
On The Rocks
Got A Hold On Me
The Ugly Truth
Long Train Runnin'
Sure About It
In The City
Teach Your Children
Every Word I Say
I've Been Down
Strong Enough To Break
Lost Without Each Other
Even When You're Gone
Devils Nachos (just for you Pete lmfao)
1/24/08 06:11 pm
A friend of mine did this on myspace..and I somehow thought it could be funny
( oh but it can be very funny! )
( oh but it can be very funny! )
1/20/08 03:38 pm
Life in the Hanson household can often be VERY hectic and busy at times. Today I was in my "office" and going through some old files, clearing out space, and backing up files and I came across some older pictures that I don't think I've really shared but I've found that honestly grasp that Hanson insanity.
( crazy life fueled by crazy dreams )
( crazy life fueled by crazy dreams )
1/16/08 08:10 pm
You know you're getting old when you're reading a book and you pass out, wake back up, keep reading as if you never fell asleep and then pass out again. Its sad.
Edit: I don't get why, but everytime I update I have to go back and edit my entry in order to use an icon other than my default. Idgi..double you tea eff, mate.
Edit: I don't get why, but everytime I update I have to go back and edit my entry in order to use an icon other than my default. Idgi..double you tea eff, mate.
1/15/08 12:18 am
I guess it isn't technically starting over if I brought all of my old entries with me, but whatever, I'll count this as starting over anyway. I mean, I don't have all of my old comments and thats kind of heart breaking. Some of the best things were hidden in comments that no one ever seemed to find. I guess they'll remain those secrets forever now, well, secrets between me and one other person. I can live with that though, I mean it sucks, but I guess thats life and nothing on the internet seems to last forever right? Well...thats a lie, but as far as journaling sites go, I don't think they'll last forever. We'll see though, I could be proven wrong, I'd like to be proven wrong so I'm not spending all of this time ranting and raving for nothing. We'll see, time will tell.
Today was a pretty busy day though! Paris and I went down to the dmv and now she has a license for the state of Oklahoma! Call me lame, but I was a little excited for it. She's officially part of our crazy little cult here in the midwest and I'm happy about it. I'm so married, I know. After that we went to lamaze class and that was interesting, don't take that the wrong way, its just a whole new experience. You spend your whole life breathing on your own and really when push comes to shove, literally, you don't know how to do it right. I guess theres always room for improvement though, and even though I'm not going to be the one pushing, I'm still right there with her learning it all. I think its important to know that though. I'd never be the guy to just show up and sit there with a dumb look on his face, thats just not cool. I get really into it and breathe with her and hold her hands while she's leaning back against my chest. Its a comforting thing and an extension of ourselves as a couple. I kind of like it, it makes me want to sign us up for all kinds of classes and things we can do together. After Elijah is born I definitely want to look into different little things we can do together as a family. Even at an early age I think its important to be involved in almost anything. We're already reading to him every morning and playing music for him every night. Sometimes we play different albums by artists we are both passionate about and sometimes its just mommy and daddy singing and playing along to whatever comes into our heads.
I know I talk about it a lot, but I can't help but think that in about two months we're finally going to have the baby here! He won't just be inside of her belly anymore, but he's actually going to be here and breathing and in our arms. If you think about it, thats just amazing! People creatively create things all the time, but this is so different. This is a life that is actually created by two people. I've said it before, but thats just a damn miracle and it still fascinates me. I could never get tired of talking about it, I haven't since the moment she told me.
Life has just been busy lately. There's so much to do and so much to prepare for that we've been running around in circles. After all of our little errands today, and a trip to the movies to see Juno (so good!), we came home and I let Paris sit back and put her feet up while I did a little bit of house cleaning. Do you ever clean the bathroom and then for the next few hours all you can smell is bleach? I hate that. I think thats the only part I don't like about cleaning. I hate the smells of all the cleaning products and the way they seem to linger in your nasal passage for hours upon hours after. Like you need a constant reminder that you busted your ass cleaning house or whatever. I guess its all in a hard days work..or something. So anyway, after I finished cleaning up and doing some laundry, I made a nice little dinner for the two of us and now we're just kicking back and relaxing with our favorite station; the History channel. I'm telling you, its amazing and you can never learn too much!
Tinks is pawing at my hand and whining so I'm taking that as my cue that its time to end this here. I have a little feeling that Paris may have sent her in here to get me to hurry up. She does that sometimes. She can just say "go get daddy" and in she'll come running to wherever I am in the house. She'll paw at my legs or my hands and just whine and cry so I'll go find Paris. I'm telling you, that dog is smart! She might be little and have more clothes than some people do but she works for it. She knows her stuff. Anyway though, it's getting late and I am more than ready to climb into bed with my beautiful wife, our precious baby boy, and our sassy little puppy. Goodnight!
Today was a pretty busy day though! Paris and I went down to the dmv and now she has a license for the state of Oklahoma! Call me lame, but I was a little excited for it. She's officially part of our crazy little cult here in the midwest and I'm happy about it. I'm so married, I know. After that we went to lamaze class and that was interesting, don't take that the wrong way, its just a whole new experience. You spend your whole life breathing on your own and really when push comes to shove, literally, you don't know how to do it right. I guess theres always room for improvement though, and even though I'm not going to be the one pushing, I'm still right there with her learning it all. I think its important to know that though. I'd never be the guy to just show up and sit there with a dumb look on his face, thats just not cool. I get really into it and breathe with her and hold her hands while she's leaning back against my chest. Its a comforting thing and an extension of ourselves as a couple. I kind of like it, it makes me want to sign us up for all kinds of classes and things we can do together. After Elijah is born I definitely want to look into different little things we can do together as a family. Even at an early age I think its important to be involved in almost anything. We're already reading to him every morning and playing music for him every night. Sometimes we play different albums by artists we are both passionate about and sometimes its just mommy and daddy singing and playing along to whatever comes into our heads.
I know I talk about it a lot, but I can't help but think that in about two months we're finally going to have the baby here! He won't just be inside of her belly anymore, but he's actually going to be here and breathing and in our arms. If you think about it, thats just amazing! People creatively create things all the time, but this is so different. This is a life that is actually created by two people. I've said it before, but thats just a damn miracle and it still fascinates me. I could never get tired of talking about it, I haven't since the moment she told me.
Life has just been busy lately. There's so much to do and so much to prepare for that we've been running around in circles. After all of our little errands today, and a trip to the movies to see Juno (so good!), we came home and I let Paris sit back and put her feet up while I did a little bit of house cleaning. Do you ever clean the bathroom and then for the next few hours all you can smell is bleach? I hate that. I think thats the only part I don't like about cleaning. I hate the smells of all the cleaning products and the way they seem to linger in your nasal passage for hours upon hours after. Like you need a constant reminder that you busted your ass cleaning house or whatever. I guess its all in a hard days work..or something. So anyway, after I finished cleaning up and doing some laundry, I made a nice little dinner for the two of us and now we're just kicking back and relaxing with our favorite station; the History channel. I'm telling you, its amazing and you can never learn too much!
Tinks is pawing at my hand and whining so I'm taking that as my cue that its time to end this here. I have a little feeling that Paris may have sent her in here to get me to hurry up. She does that sometimes. She can just say "go get daddy" and in she'll come running to wherever I am in the house. She'll paw at my legs or my hands and just whine and cry so I'll go find Paris. I'm telling you, that dog is smart! She might be little and have more clothes than some people do but she works for it. She knows her stuff. Anyway though, it's getting late and I am more than ready to climb into bed with my beautiful wife, our precious baby boy, and our sassy little puppy. Goodnight!
9/11/06 06:37 pm
What is happiness to you?
If you don't know who the band Hanson is, then I guess you've been one of the lucky few to escape from our clutches. However, for the rest of you who do, then you may just perhaps know me. I'd be the youngest in the band, however not, by far, the smallest. I'm Zac Hanson, I'm the drummer, and no, I'm not 11 anymore. So please, feel free to give up on that idea at any time. I am however, 20 years old, and no longer a little kid who doesn't see the reality of the world we live in. I was lucky enough to have a brutal rude awaking on what the world is really like at a young age. I can't say that its to my advantage, because I wouldn't wish it upon any 11 year old kid.
In 2004 we released our most recent mess of work, Underneath. Its defintaely what we are most proud of. Following its release we did endless promotion world wide and followed up with an almost flawless sold out tour. In short, there were several tours within one album. No, we didn't achieve our wildest dreams with this record, but thats just life I guess.
Unfortunately the music business today doesn't care about the quality and craft of music, its money. Slap a pretty face, a "hot" dance move, and a pre-fabricated song onto a CD and you've got a hit. You get six weeks from the time your single is released to make or break airwaves, after that its pilled on the self or tossed in the trash. Bottom line. Thats why when you hear the same six songs on the radio, you kind of want to kill yourself. Thats where college radio comes in, as far as I'm concerned, it's music's savior. You can hear artists who would never make it mainstream, but are far more driven, talented, and devoted than freshly created pop star.
As for myself personally, no I'm not married, no I don't even have a girlfriend at this point. I've dated, even one person seriously, but sometimes things just don't work out and you go other ways. So yes I'm single, and I'm not a loser who's going to say I'm "ready to mingle" but I'm definately keeping my eye out I guess you could say. Being in a band myself, I love music, all differant genre's, no one set stereo-type. I love reading, and I love writing...I suppose that comes along with the territory of what I do though. I'm not in school anymore, I finished home schooling when I was 16, which makes me smarter than my brother Taylor. Just don't let him know, I don't want to discourage him. ;)
In any case, there's my start, there is who I am. Feel free to reach me on aim: zacs on the walk
If you don't know who the band Hanson is, then I guess you've been one of the lucky few to escape from our clutches. However, for the rest of you who do, then you may just perhaps know me. I'd be the youngest in the band, however not, by far, the smallest. I'm Zac Hanson, I'm the drummer, and no, I'm not 11 anymore. So please, feel free to give up on that idea at any time. I am however, 20 years old, and no longer a little kid who doesn't see the reality of the world we live in. I was lucky enough to have a brutal rude awaking on what the world is really like at a young age. I can't say that its to my advantage, because I wouldn't wish it upon any 11 year old kid.
In 2004 we released our most recent mess of work, Underneath. Its defintaely what we are most proud of. Following its release we did endless promotion world wide and followed up with an almost flawless sold out tour. In short, there were several tours within one album. No, we didn't achieve our wildest dreams with this record, but thats just life I guess.
Unfortunately the music business today doesn't care about the quality and craft of music, its money. Slap a pretty face, a "hot" dance move, and a pre-fabricated song onto a CD and you've got a hit. You get six weeks from the time your single is released to make or break airwaves, after that its pilled on the self or tossed in the trash. Bottom line. Thats why when you hear the same six songs on the radio, you kind of want to kill yourself. Thats where college radio comes in, as far as I'm concerned, it's music's savior. You can hear artists who would never make it mainstream, but are far more driven, talented, and devoted than freshly created pop star.
As for myself personally, no I'm not married, no I don't even have a girlfriend at this point. I've dated, even one person seriously, but sometimes things just don't work out and you go other ways. So yes I'm single, and I'm not a loser who's going to say I'm "ready to mingle" but I'm definately keeping my eye out I guess you could say. Being in a band myself, I love music, all differant genre's, no one set stereo-type. I love reading, and I love writing...I suppose that comes along with the territory of what I do though. I'm not in school anymore, I finished home schooling when I was 16, which makes me smarter than my brother Taylor. Just don't let him know, I don't want to discourage him. ;)
In any case, there's my start, there is who I am. Feel free to reach me on aim: zacs on the walk
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