Sitting here drinking a cup of coffee, I thought it would be a good time to give everyone a update. Not a time to rant about anything or talk about any of my really in depth issues, just a update on whats going on in my life.

Good news as far as the new studio computer is concerned. I had a reformat and a install of alot of my primary production software. Time to get rolling on some new music, im finding alot of new inspiration as of late so I need to get rolling with it and shoot out some tunes fast.

the album is finally 100% complete and the artwork is in the works right now, then printing will begin. For everyone that wants a speak peek at some of the tracks head over to my myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/seanbartley.

I will also be launching a new record label in the coming months in conjunction with trackitdown.net. This will be a digiital download only record label and you will have to go to trackitdown.net to get the tracks. (for now I hope to get a contract with itunes sometime this year as well.)

Things are rocking at Journeys Coffee house. We are pleased to welcome back Ken to the crew! Will be awesome to have him back on board!

So other then Music and work, I have been trying to do a bit more of just kicking back and relaxing. Spending more time with maggie and the family. Made sure to check out premiere of 24 this past sunday and monday. What a awesome show! I dont know how much the writers of that show are getting paid but I honestly dont think its enough! It’s just brilliant! House before had on monday night too, thats going to be one awesome night of TV.

So rocking out in 2009 is going pretty well so far. Year is off to a good start, not much different then 2008, but that may be a good thing. Hope all is well with everyone els. Talk to you all soon!

Sean

Hey all, This post may seem deep in nature but they are just some things that are on my mind at the time that I wish to share with you.

Sometimes just living day to day I find that I take so many things for granted. Nothing bad, nothing really that interesting as we would see in this day n age. Just little things that make up the happiness we are strive to be filled with on a day to day basis.

Many people say such things as “Oh wow, we take so much for granted that we have a house, food, friends, family, tv’s and all the best electronics, some people have nothing and we have everything!” For me sometimes I think even smaller than that. Even if I was a poor person living on the streets and all I had was a coat, and a shopping cat as my possessions, (luckily I am blessed with an amazing life thank our God.) I would think of little things so much more as alot of people would. Let me give you some examples.

Today my nieces from grand rapids came to visit for our family Christmas. My brother, and his gorgious 2 children. It was amazing to see them and to have them there, but I felt like I was admiring the little moments and the memory’s/thoughts that I had in my mind more than anything. Seeing them grow almost makes me feel like they are a part of me. I grew up with my brother Troy, and throughout our life until I could remember me and him were the same. Loved the same sports, games, ways to annoy my mother. ha ha just everything and to see him be such a good dad, and to see him turn out to be such an amazing person just makes me admire that more than anything, the little things, that to me and my family are more meaningful then anything money could ever buy.

When sharing personal bonds and friendships, that you know will never be lost, or just being with family and taking in things that don’t fit into our “daily routine”, you have to remember what means most to you. We think of work, stress, money way to much. We all need to focus on things that really matter. Mostly, Personal happiness. I find personal happiness within my family, Maggie, my rock and my girl as well as my best friend, and My Lord. These things I know will never turn their backs on me, and nor will I on them.

Admire little things, things that you don’t strive to on a daily basis and I promise you that you will find things in your heart that you never thought were there.

Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas, I know I sure did!

Until next time, Take care all.

Sean

!WARNING!
This blog post is in no order, at all, no really its just going to be a ramble to pick up where I have not for the past month or so.

Oh and before I begin, just a FYI…BARACK OBAMA IS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT! sorry…had to do it…

On another note, the media needs to find something to cover, and FAST. Im sick of seeing president bush dodge a flying shoe and that was heading directly at his head. Its just not funny anymore. Now maybe if it HIT him in the head I would not be telling them to stop showing it, because I mean come on thats funny, thats REAL NEWS!

What has been happening with me? Not to much really. Now you may think that just because I have not blogged in a long time means that nothing has happened. Thats not true obviously, tho some things are good to limit because they just are not really fun to read.

I plan on getting my album done very shortly, I have already had interest from a local magazine in reviewing the album. This is a bit of a boost I need I guess to get the thing polished and done. I do know now that the album will cost 5$ and will be hardcover only at first so you will need to contact me for a copy. I plan to have it purchasable online by the new year, hopefully. I have been in talks with a website called trackitdown.net to set up my own digital label. I have owned a digital label in the past and made a tiny chunk of cash off of it. That was then, this is now. I hope to do this again and make a lot more profit on something I have worked so hard to finish.

Christmas is right around the corner and im ready for it. I have a lot of shopping to get done still, that is kinda of stressing me out because everyone is so hard to buy for this year. I got some awesome gifts for people though. I hope everyone will be happy.

We have made some awesome promo videos for Journeys Coffee. Paul did a awesome job of editing them, check youtube soon for them to be uploaded. I will post them here as well in the coming days.

Things have been good, life is pretty awesome currently. A lot of good things are happening for me and for that I am thankful!

As much of a boring blog post this is, you have all pushed me to write one so i did. I will try my hardest to keep posting blogs. As much as some things have frustrated me as of late im sure that will not be a huge problem for me haha.

I hope everyone is doing well and is having a great holiday season!

Remember, for instant up to date news on pretty much anything Sean, follow me on twitter! http://www.twitter.com/seanbartley

Peace and love to all! Until next time!

Sean

A Week away from election day, im here to give you some tips that will help you out on Election Day. It can be a hassle to head to the polls during a presidential election, the busy crowds before work and such, but there are some things you can do before/during this time to make it a cake walk, and of course to make sure your vote counts!

1. Call your local elections office and confirm your voting location!
This is very important due to the fact that you may have moved or changed locations and without thinking, you may have overlooked the idea that you might be voting in a different place!

2. Bring ID to the polling location you are to vote at.
This is most commonly your state issued drivers license, but can range from anything that can prove you are who you are registered to vote under!

3. Ask poll workers for help!
If you have any questions about how to vote, or something on the ballots that seems to be confusing, please, don’t hesitate to ask someone for help, they will be more than willing!

4. (This is the most important point of all) MAKE SURE TO VOTE!
The lines may be long, and you might have to get to work, but polls are open all day! You can get there on your lunch break or after you get out of work! There is no reason next week to say you did not vote because you did not have the chance.

Voting in this country is something overlooked by many people. You have a voice in this election. Even if you don’t want to be apart of this historic presidential election, there are many other reason to get out to the polls and vote on things that not only effect you as a person, but your entire community!

I personally can not wait to cast my vote for Barack Obama next week, but no matter who your voting for, why your voting or anything els that matter. VOTE. You only have one chance to make change in this country and the world. Now is the time to stand up and make it happen!

sb

Putting everything as far as ideas and point of view aside, its time to think about how much this election has impacted our daily lives. 

On a personal aspect, it has been a daily thought. Somthing I have always been able to talk to friends and family about, almost like a conversation starter like, “So, its realyl cold outside today!” or “Wow, gas prices are really down from last week!”

Well folks, its almost the end of the road. A road that has been one of the longest I have ever seen, tho i have only lived through 2 elections in my short life (that I can remember without being a small child.) This time it has dragged on for a long long time. 

People that I have talked to have mentioned mostly about T.V commercials as the prime annoyance of this election. I quoted someone saying “I would rather start seeing christmas ones then Obama, or McCain ones right now.” This is scary considering its not even Halloween yet! They also dream of a day when they can eat dinner in peace without the phone blowing up all night long.

I can see how people can be ready for this election to be over with. I Personaly hope that it ends the way that I belive it should tho, I have also learned alot about people during this long period of time.

I have learned that some people really do care about politics, even when they say they dont. Some people also have got involved for the very first time this election becasue it is so inportant to them and our generation. Barack Obama has given a energy to the young people that I have never seen before. John McCain has given people that are ok with the current way of politics somthing to belive in once again. 

I have meet so many great people along the way as well. From meetings to meeting people along the way as we try to sway theri votes, people were for the most part, very nice and kind and ready to have an open mind about the future of our country.

So what will happen when this is all said and done? Will people just go back to their everyday lives? Or will people and the media still be caught up in the election 08 mindset for a while to come?

Its up to the people to decide our next president in november, but it will also be up to the people to decide how life goes on after a long and hard fought election.

sb

For the past few days every time I step foot out the door, I want to go run and jump in a large bath or into a warm sauna.  I never remember it getting this corld this early in the fall before, maybe just becasue this year had not been like every other year…

Not only has this year gone by so fast but so many amazing things have happened. Let me list out for you some of the most inportant thing thus far.

-I feel like I am growing up, never before have I felt like I am ready for resposiblity and action into creating my future. 

-I have meet an amazing person that fills my life with joy on a day to day bascis. Before I never really looked down on myself (ask my mother, I never have really had any selfissues so to speak) Now I am just confused as to why someone would care so much about me, tho it is becoming more clear every day.

-I have noticed reason for change, not only in my life but in the way that I think and do things.  I have got more involved in politics as im sure if you know me you have figured out by now. I have been more blunt and honest with people, and have not been so hesetant to tell people how I feel about things. 

-Im ready for the future. Im ready to realize that im grown up to a point, tho im still young, I have to make alot of decisions that will impact the rest of my life.

I feel that this is a proper first blog to state how I feel about my life as a whole.

I am absolutly blessed with my friends, family, and everyone that surrounds me at work and in my everday life. Hurrdles mean nothing to me anymore and im ready to take on the world.

Goodnight all.

sb

As I have tried to create blogs in the past and have never really had much time on my hands to do so, this time is diffrent. I plan to update on a daily basis and keep you all informed on what going on in my life. If you care that is. 

This is the first test post.

Feel free to add to all your RSS feeds and such. 

Can’t wait to start the conversation.

Sean