#monopolejoe

*The following events take place between Thursday, November 16th and Saturday, November 18th of 2017.*

Thursday

11:37pm - As I'm about 10 minutes from home, I think of how blessed I am to get opportunities to perform and display my craft to those willing to listen. Statistically, most of my notable performances have fallen within the November month. Thanks to Mono, tomorrow night's performance adds to the unique catalog of performances that I've done in November. Time to get home and unwind, so I can get a decent night's worth of sleep for work and the show tomorrow.

Friday

3:23am - I'm going to regret staying up this late in the morning, but there was a tiny bit of work to be done. Time for bed, more like a nap...

6:56am - Finally awake after all of the alarms went off. Time to get the ball rolling on the day. This morning's soundtrack? Jazz.

8:04am - It's a rainy one today. Waiting for one of my three busses to work.

8:24am - Instead of the normal Pandora vibes, I take a little bit of time to refresh my memory on the set list that B.Allen and I have planned for tonight.

11:35am - I decide to take my 15 minute break to get some promo in for tonight's show. It's a fun task, but a challenging one.

12:50pm - I was just about to leave until my supervisor mentioned that there was pizza for someone's last day. Free lunch? Say no more!

1:37pm - Taking that route home from work - that means it's time to practice a little heavier!

2:15pm - You know that feeling you get when you don't know how things are gonna go due to one major thing? That's how I feel at this very moment.

3:33pm - On a more positive note, it looks like our younger brother, Jabri might be coming to the show tonight! (Cheap plug: Jabri's Augsburg Football Highlights: https://youtu.be/ctvK5zI4ths)

4:27pm - Time for a nap to get my mind off of things a bit...

5:45pm - I wake up from my nap to find out that another homie, MicDOS will be performing with us tonight! Tonight's gonna be even more fun!

6:30pm - My girlfriend, Nikki never ceases to amaze me. Here's a disclaimer: sappiness incoming with this portion.

Although we've only been officially dating since October (started seeing each other in August), she has been so supportive on a multitude levels. I was going through a minor bump of issues today and she didn't hesitate to remind me that we'll always be able to get out of the rougher times together. I'm paraphrasing a lot, but that's the general premise of our conversation without giving all of y'all our business.

6:51pm - Gonna do a brief run through of my portion of the set, just to make sure I'm truly where I need to be with this set.

8:12pm - Finally on the move! Meeting with with BDot in less than an hour, so we can head to the show.

8:28pm - A good luck text from the girlfriend? Now, that's a little extra motivation!

9pm - As usual, I gotta wait on this man BDot. Now realizing what event was taking place here at U.S. Bank Stadium, things are just a bit too weird around here. I'm also reminded why I hate this area of Minneapolis.

9:12pm - The funniest moment in our 16 year brotherhood just happened. The Green Line was coming and there was no sight of BDot. Next thing I know, this man darts out of nowhere and manages to make it on the Green Line! That was something straight out of a TV show!!

9:29pm - All the homies are here! Acadia is similar in size to Galactic Pizza, so it'll be interesting to get a feel for the vibe.

9:43pm - Reidy is hosting tonight's show and is kicking it off with his song from the Game Boy Elevation series.

9:46pm - Tu'shawn is up now. Him and Mono are definitely fam, they got that same smooth combo of growl and flow.

10:21pm - Looks like BDot and I are up next! Time to write another page in the book of S.O.S.! It‘s go time!

11pm - And another performance in the books! My voice went out a bit quicker than normal, but the maintenance of it was a bit better than it used to be. Small strides there. BDot and I came to conclusion that new music is a MUST for all shows going forward. As usual, we adapted to our surroundings and still put on a good performance.

11:05pm - The good homie, MicDOS is up now. I've known this dude since Sophomore year of high school. Been nothing but a good ass person since. Very glad to see him moving forward so well with the music.

11:26pm - After the Respect Demanded cypher, the Mad Scientist himself, Mono is up now! 11:50pm - The show is complete! Doctor Ew gives BDot and I props on our performance and mentions possible collaborations between us. We’ve always had mad respect for Doctor Ew’s style.

Saturday

12:12am - On our walk to Signature's car, Mono and I chat about life and such briefly. As the norm has been for the past month, Mono asks me how things are with my girlfriend and seemed to give that Mono seal of approval.