I am at a loss of words for what to inscribe, and yet my mind is flooded with statements and thoughts. I want to tell you about music, but that would be telling you everything, and that is the last thing I want to do. I apologize if this introduction sounds a bit sour, but I do not want to run the risk of complete and utter exposure, for exposure is a horrible thing.
My name is Nick Bruketta, and I am a musician. I play guitar, piano, lap-steel, and saxophone. I also play bass, but my skills are not fasioned as well as my skills in the other instruments. I love everything about music; listening to it, playing it, writing it, and just plain living it. I’ve been writing poems for about 3 years, and began writing music shortly after I started playing the guitar about 2 years ago. I like pretty much any kind of music with value. I don't quite fancy to much of the newer stuff (There are exeptions to that.), but I'm a fan of the older stuff. I can't put it here, because the list is virtually limitless. I think my two favorite genres of music are blues, and classic rock. However, I like any kind of music that has a dreamy kind of sound. I guess I contemplate ideas of life a lot. I guess that's why I favor a lot of music that sounds like something out of a dream.
If one were to venture into the paradox of my mind one would find the following: a forest surrounding an open meadow with a piano residing in the center, and cannon sitting at the edge of the meadow. I’ll elaborate on this mindset.
The forest represents one of my key inspirations: nature. It consists of trees and vines, luscious fruits, wildlife, babbling brooks; any physical features that mother nature has graciously placed upon Earth. It represents the parts of nature that inspire me.
The meadow in the center of the forest represents the peaceful mindset I try to maintain when writing material. It is the tranquil surrounding I need in order to concentrate. It, too, can also give me a fair share of inspiration.
The piano represents music. It symbolizes everything I enjoy doing with music, and all the contributions I have made to the art. This is where I spawn all of my musical works and pieces.
The cannon, though seemingly out of place in this tranquil scene, represents my initiative. It is my will to venture into the world outside of the woods, and give it my all. Whenever there is something that must be done, the cannon will blast me into the task.
Now we shall move on to another part; what lies beyond the woods. This place represents you, in a sense. Rather, it represents the world, and oh, what a place to be it is. It offers inspiration, interaction, and drama. It helps to shape whom I may one day become. It is affected by the choices I make.
Sometimes, throughout the coarse of my life, conflicts may arise. Things from the outer world may set fire to the woods, or ransack the meadow. However, my cannon, my initiative, still fires my will ablaze in order to vanquish all the disruptions that may intrude on my humble mind. And nothing shall ever crush my piano. My piano is my everything. Music is my everything.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Nick Bruketta
Birthday: June 14th, 1990
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
Current Location: Peoria, Illinois
Eye Color: Hazel (If you look really really really closely, one of my eyes is greener than the other.
Hair Color: Deep deep deep brown. Almost black.
Height: 5 feet, 7 inch I think. Heigth varies though, so don't always count on me being that heigth
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right (Isn't it so weird that If you're a right-handed guitar player, you fret with your left, and vice versa?)
Your Heritage: Ugoslavian, Irish, German (Who doesn't have that one?) and a tad bit of Mexican. There's definetly more, but I just can't remeber right now.
The Shoes You Wore Today: Does anyone really care?
Your Weakness: The day the music dies. Music is my life. As soon as it dies, I might as well too.
Your Fears: Music dying. Also, ever since I got stugn when I was younger, I've had a phobia of bees and wasps.
Your Perfect Pizza: Plane cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Sustain a more bluesy outlook on music.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I see.
Thoughts First Waking Up: Steve Ravon, touring with you was the best thing that ever happened to me...eh??? Oh shit! I gotta get ready for school!
Your Best Physical Feature: I honestly don't know. I don't concern myself over my looks.
Your Bedtime: I have no aquirred bedtime.
Your Most Missed Memory: Being at an age where my dreams seemed to come to life.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: Fast food sucks!
Single or Group Dates: It depends. If you're not in a serious relationship with the person, group dates would be cool. However, if you are in a serious relationship, single is better. Of coarse, I'd rather just hang out with friends rather than do either one of those.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I've never drank either one.
Chocolate or Vanilla: It depends on what we're refering to. I like chocolate just as much as the next guy, but if it's ice cream or yogurt or something another, I like vanilla.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: No.
Do you Swear: Fuck yeah!
Do you Sing: Oh yes I do. I'm lead vocalist in my band, and I sing just in my free time.
Do you Shower Daily: Yes. This question kind of overlaps with the previous one, since I sing in the shower.
Have you Been in Love: I'm not sure. There was this one time, but I don't know if it was love or not.
Do you want to go to College: Yes.
Do you want to get Married: Yes.
Do you belive in yourself: ...No.
Do you get Motion Sickness: I don't believe so. There are times when I think I'm getting sick, but I realize the face behind the mindset, and it goes right away.
Do you think you are Attractive: Bwahahahaha! No!
Are you a Health Freak: Kind of.
Do you get along with your Parents: Depends. My mom: Most of the time. My dad: No.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Oh, I love them. They're so inspiring, and the noise it so beautiful. The pitter-patter of rain against the glass, or perhasps the tiny splooshes of sound whenever a drop drenches one more blade of grass.
Do you play an Instrument: Yes. Five, to be precise. I play guitar, piano/keybored, bass, lap steel, and flute
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: No.
In the past month have you Smoked: No.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: I stopped doing that stuff so I could focus more on my music rather than wasting my life on something that's just gonna screw me up in the long run.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: No.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No. I've eaten a few Chips Ahoy cookies.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Oddly enough, I have not. However, my food interests would indicated that I love fish.
In the past month have you been on Stage: No, but soon enough, Anthony and I will have a gig.
In the past month have you been Dumped: No.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Not only have I not done that in the past month, I've not done that in the past life!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: I have stolen stuff before, to be honest. But I haven't in the last month.
Ever been Drunk: ...Yeah
Ever been called a Tease: Uhh...No.
Ever been Beaten up: Yeah. I get beat up at Judo class all the time.
Ever Shoplifted: ...Yeah
How do you want to Die: Free from all troubles of life, and soaked into the blues.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I want to be the most influecial musician of the arts.
What country would you most like to Visit: I don't know. There's so many places an culture that I want to explore.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Doesn't matter
Favourite Hair Color: Doesn't matter
Short or Long Hair: I'd prefer long, but it doesn't matter.
Height: Doesn't matter.
Weight: Doesn't matter.
Best Clothing Style: Clothing styles distract us from who a person really is. That one doesn't matter.
Number of Drugs I have taken: None.
Number of CDs I own: Doesn't matter.
Number of Piercings: Doesn't matter.
Number of Tattoos: Tattoos are cool, but they can never be removed. As long as the person undertands that, I don't car if they have tattoos or not.
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Was that question directed at me, or at this portion of this survey?
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Greed: Medium
Gluttony: Medium
Wrath: High
Sloth: Low
Envy: Medium
Lust: Very Low
Pride: Medium
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