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the ruckus

when it's good, it's really good. but, when it's bad, well, you know how it goes.

About Me

it is not a good idea to drink alone and listen to

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

you again, under different circumstances.

Books:

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My Blog

getting older...

no left field analogies. no talking in second person to whoever i have a crush on.no thinly veiled representation of reality. i haven't even thought about what this is going to sound like. i just want...
Posted by the ruckus on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST

You Can Make the BBQ Mix '07, I Made the REAL Summer Mix '07 (w story included)

1. "Dear Mr. Fantasy" by Traffic- You awake. You drive to work, the old 9-5. The windows are down because you don't want to use the air conditioning. Gas is too much these days. You have to cut co...
Posted by the ruckus on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:57:00 PST

lyrics i can't get over right now.....

a line from the chorus of "i don't feel like dancin" by the scissor sisters:don't feel like dancin, dancinwhy'd you break it down when i'm not in the moodthe bridge from "read my mind" by the killers:...
Posted by the ruckus on Thu, 31 May 2007 07:48:00 PST

it may not be as relevant as it used to be in my life...

...but i love this picture
Posted by the ruckus on Sat, 26 May 2007 05:43:00 PST

A VERY brief thought...

sometimes, i will hear an album. the album will not be exceptional in any way. the music will be ok. the lyrics will be ok. however, it'll hit me at a certain time in my life. every song will somehow ...
Posted by the ruckus on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:28:00 PST

A VERY short excerpt from a conversation between Russell de Leon and Chris Elford.

"...and the rest is history.""hopefully."
Posted by the ruckus on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:24:00 PST

more childhood stories to try and explain how crazy i am

When my sister was younger she had a friend named Ann, from New York. They would do things that most kids would do. Tea parties. Playgrounds. Dolls. Sometimes, they would get in trouble. It was always...
Posted by the ruckus on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:11:00 PST

something i wrote three years ago...

Dear Makers of Automobiles,Hello. My name is Russell de Leon. I..m just a normal guy, who happens to be really observant. I..m also judgmental, intolerant and impatient. But, that is neither here nor ...
Posted by the ruckus on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:29:00 PST

doors...

Have you ever been walking like you're on top of the world? There's a little pop in your step. You're in a good mood. You say hi with a wink and a point (who does that anymore?) Then, you walk to a do...
Posted by the ruckus on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:52:00 PST

short dialogue about god by Russell de Leon

"Does God talk to you?""Yes.""How do you know it's Him?""You can just tell.""What do you mean?""There are signs. There are things that wouldn't make sense unless God was involved.""But how do you know...
Posted by the ruckus on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:04:00 PST