Rookie Rise Blog

It's that time of year again, where slasher movies saturate every channel and candy is advertised down every grocery store isle. Yes, Halloween is approaching! It's also that time of year to go get a pumpkin. This year i'll test out my carving skills. I"m going to carve the Rookie Rise "Rook-A-Lantern" design. Check it out and download it for free! ROOK-A-LANTERN DOWNLOAD. As a kid, I didn't really care how round my pumpkin was, or if it had a stem or not. I just wanted one that made me grunt and turn beat red when I attempted to pick...

A couple years ago I was at a party when my brother in-law pulled out his phone and asked me "have you ever heard of Lil Dicky?" I was a little put off by the name. I was like who the hell calls themselves Lil Dicky? My brother in-law insisted that I listen to one of "LD's" songs. He showed me a music video called "Ex-Boyfriend" I started to laugh as I listened to this guys lyrics. The video was hilarious. I realized that this Lil Dicky guy was actually a good rapper, really good! Although his rap name will...

It was the frist semester of the school year, September 11th 2001. I woke up to the sound of my alarm. I walked into our front room and my mom was standing, facing the TV. I asked what was going on. She turned to me and said that two planes flew into the world trade centers. I couldn't help but stare at the television screen, as I watched two huge buildings burn and smoke profusely. I never expected to see what happened next. A building that once stood high above New York, came crumbling to the ground. I held my...

If you weren't aware, Facebook went down today. While everyone was in a panic at work, I decided to grab some lunch. It's not easy choosing a single spot to eat here in Portland Oregon. We are pretty spoiled with great food all around us. There is a place that you can go though, which allows you to taste a bit of heaven. It's called Rip City Grill. Since Rip City Grill wasn't far away, I decided to brave the lunch time traffic downtown to get my RCG fix!     As expected, traffic sucked! But I had one thing...

Before I met Elijah Vanecek, I was browsing the internet. I came across a video post of this kid dressed in grunge clothing. He was sitting on a bench in front of a local mall in my hometown of Oregon. He was holding a guitar and although hardly anyone was watching him, he started to perform. I almost scrolled past the video, but I figured it may be worth listening too. I pressed play and I knew instantly that this kid needed more than just a park bench to perform, he needs a stage! His voice can put a chill...