i think the kids are in trouble

Where to begin...I guess the most important thing is family. I've got a new nephew. Samuel Bradley Carroll was born on March 10th in the same hospital as his older brother and sister. Usually, I'd post a picture here, but if you really want to see him, then you probably already know his parents Brodie and Jen and you can find pictures on Facebook or whatever. Everyone's doing well, and the baby's turned out to be a pretty calm one so far.

Exactly one week after that, I turned 26. Last year on my birthday, I worked from 9am to about 10pm and then got denied at McDonald's when I went out for a celebratory Shamrock Shake. This year, I got sick and ended up working from home while watching basketball. I'd say it was still an improvement from last year though. I didn't do anything too crazy this year for my birthday, just had one dinner with family, one dinner with friends, and watched a lot of March Madness all weekend.

That's about it for exciting news and other major milestones. Sleepwalking news has been busy though. A couple weeks ago, I woke up to find myself standing on the other side of my room holding my framed Brandon Flowers poster. I tried to hang it back on the wall, but couldn't find a push pin on the floor to hold it up, so I eventually gave up and went back to sleep. In the morning, I found the poster sitting on the floor and realized it had been nailed in. Then last week, I had one of my best sleep experiences yet. I woke up around 3am with my acoustic guitar in my hands and my electric guitar resting on my lap. Judging by the position of my hands and the notes I was hitting when I woke up, I think I was trying to play Over the Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, it probably didn't sound that great since 1) I was asleep and 2) that guitar is tuned specifically for Skinny Love by Bon Iver.

Speaking of music, summer concert season is coming up and here's my expected schedule. Anyone going to any of these?

4/14 - fun. @ the Fox Theatre in Pomona
6/7 - Death Cab @ the El Rey in Los Angeles
6/17 - U2 @ Angel Stadium in Anaheim
8/18 - Death Cab @ the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park
9/11 - The National @ the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles