Recent content by PatrickTheocracy

Besides drumming and keeping up with metal music in general, one of my biggest hobbies is weight lifting and cardiovascular exercise. If only I could eat as well as I exercise. ;) I like to travel on my off weeks back to Nashville or to shows though I haven't done much of it this summer with...

If you all haven't come across this yet, there is a live video on YouTube from the first ever live performance of Sinner from our Make-A-Wish show. It's the last half or so of the song and is straight from Daniel's view during the show. Not studio quality sound, but I think it's cool to listen...

I can see Truman having diabolical plans much more so than my cat Samson. Truman seems like he could be up to something. Samson is too much of a baby, don't see him having what it takes to achieve world domination...though he does make me look like a James Bond villain the way he lays on me.

I understand. :) The way I look at it is, I like my job, and it gives me the support to fulfill myself with other things (such as music) outside of work, too. I have been the most productive practicing drums now that I am out of school and working.

Hey bud! I just got settled back in SC so I haven't been posting on the forums for a few days. It was great to meet you too! I was really pleased with the energy for my first show with the guys. One of the things I wanted to bring to the band was that live energy. I was a bit shielded by the...

Thanks for the compliments! This was my first public show as their new drummer. Our goal was to deliver a high energy set and get the crowd involved. Seeing so many hands in the air while I was behind the kit was great! We were hoping to get more songs in, but we were cutting it close as is...

Intro/Nailed Absolution Day Mountain Martyr Gift of Music Hide in the Fairytale Laying the Demon to Rest I AM Hope all that came were pleased! Amazing energy and crowd response. Packed house. Patrick

Thanks for the kind words! It has worked out well for me, but I can't say I anticipated landing where I did with such a favorable work schedule for applying my other love of music. However, I think it definitely ideal for a genre of music that is so unlikely to provide enough financial support...

Making clinical recommendations to nurses/physicians and assisting with questions. And clinical pharmacy activities though I don't mind basic order entry either. Lately I feel more like tech support for nurses and physicians because we just went to CPOE (computerized physician order entry) and...

Yes. All pharmacists are required to obtain a doctor of pharmacy degree. This generally involves 2-4 years of undergraduate studies to complete a pre-pharmacy curriculum and then 4 years of pharmacy school. My total time after high school to my doctor of pharmacy degree was 7 years. Hospital...

There are a lot of perks if you can handle pulling that many hours a week (pay, saves PTO having every other week off, etc.) working a primarily evening based schedule. I work for a mid-sized hospital that's part of one of the largest for-profit hospital corporations in the country. Hospital is...

It is a nice schedule once you adjust to pulling 80 hours on the weeks I work. Definitely not a perfect job, but I don't think I could find anywhere better that would fit my life so well. My colleagues and I all work together better than probably any pharmacy I've worked in.

After ProgPower next week, there are no plans set in stone. I think our goal is to focus on new material and listen to show offers as they come in. We spent the handful of rehearsals we had over the summer on preparing for the Make-A-Wish and PPUSA shows.

I will let the other guys speak if they wish to divulge. I am a pharmacist in a hospital. I have a full time schedule, but I have every other week off which is how I have a good bit of time to devote to music.

I could try to sum up that weekend, but I won't be able to do it justice. So I will defer to the video. :)