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How are we doing?

Big star!

I decided before we brought back the website that this would be a place for POSITIVE and UPLIFTING vibes! And most of all- not a place for me to virtue signal, convince you to THINK like me, or try to increase my already overly inflated ego. At the same time, I wanted to use this is somewhat of a journal and bookmark of things I like or come across that interest me- trying to uphold the aforementioned at the same time.

I know we are late setting up a lot of stuff, but like you I am living a life along the way. I have 3 daughters, a wife- all 3 at different levels in their life (my dog is even a girl- God is trying to show me something, I am certain). I am literally the last man standing in my house. Then everything else that comes flying into my universe along the journey. I am spread pretty thin- to say the least.

I know we got a lot of regulars again (than you kindly). Let me know how I am doing!

 

Re: the photo:

Okay this a photo of my first REAL job besides my paper route. I lied and said I was 16 (back then you could get away with that). I worked there all through high school. 3:25 an hour!

Luckily the name of the place was NOT a foretelling of my future! or my life would have been severely altered- and I like THIS ONE a lot!  Ha Ha

Big day!!!

This is a huge day. So huge I had to make a REAL POST!

Today we completed our Van Halen vinyl LP collection! We officially have them ALL. Auby has been so patient and she genuinely has an affinity for all of these albums.

Today she finished her collection off with Diver Down (the first VH album I completely listened to- on cassette BTW) and Fair Warning which simi-inspired Guitar Bizarre. She also scored a 2nd copy of 1984 and a copy of Pink Floyd – Darkside of the Moon (think it’s a second pressing).

We have most of Sammy Hagar’s solo stuff. I think she needs 2 more to complete David Lee Roth- but she has the essentials.

Later skaters!

d.

Maybe we can make the world suck a little less?

Darren Farris Return Note

I am not super interested in the social networks. I know it’s a great place to be seen, but I don’t super care about that either. According to our latest web stats we are being seen regardless. We get tons of visitors and have been consistently since I dropped out of society (I know…I still have to explain all that). I was talking to Gordy about how we get so much traffic here and interest. We still get a ton of sales for Jenna and Save Me all over the world. I know we are getting some late night airplay on some radio too. Our hypothesis is that people find the song and then GOOGLE the artist Darren Farris (aka ME) and they end up HERE..

…WHICH FOR OVER TEN YEARS HAS BEEN DEAD!

Anyway, since there is some interest maybe we can do something positive with it. I know the world sort of sucks right now, so maybe we can make it suck a little less? Maybe just a little.

 

d.f

I am getting around to things…slowly…

Darren Farris Return Note

Things seem to be moving slow in some areas, and faster in others. I think getting SaveFarris back up after over a DECADE was a MASSIVE leap for me the SUPER PROCRASTINATOR! I thought if we could come up with something that was BY me but not ABOUT me, then it would be a worthy endeavor. I really do think that is starting to cultivate very slowly. So much has been done, yet there is so much left to do. I am putting together some ALBUM reviews of some of my favorite albums. I enjoy talking about music, so this is something I hope will eventually turn into a podcast or something like that.

I gotta run. I will follow up in this later!

 

d.f

 

Dear Abby…Social Anxiety

Darren Farris

Dear Abby,
I used to be very protective of my three girls online privacy. I would go so far out of my way to be very careful not to mention them in any way that would reveal or exploit our private life.
I was so protective about our sacred home life and precious moments of candor- only for them to grow up and blab EVERYTHING they feel (and then some) on social media.

Is this just me?

Signed-
Darren the Dinosaur

04.27.2021

Darren Farris

It’s  been a long time since I have sort of peeked my head out (12 years is a while). I guess I have some explaining to do. In due time I will do just that. I don’t know when or how it will happen, but I will get around to it. I have been living a great life (knock on wood) and I feel VERY thankful to be doing so. I am working on some new and old music, poetry and creative writings. So hang in there! If I wait around to try to find the right words to explain what has been going on in my head the last decade, this project will never get off the ground. I am just going to get on the horse and start riding and along the journey hopefully some things will just REVEAL.

I know we have sold a lot of music during this hiatus, but I’m not sure how much true “interest” that translates into. Regardless, I do have a creative itch that needs an outlet- so here we are. So whoever is reading this… Talk to you soon!

d.f

Closer!

Darren Farris 1984

We are getting closer to launching this site! This will be my first website in over a decade. This is so much fun for me. I can’t wait to start posting my, thoughts explanations and my WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

Hang in there! Hopefully we can take down that crummy Darren Is Hiding From the World splash page soon!

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