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74 Days Until The Spencer Bell Legacy Show!

Tue ,09/02/2010

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Where are my fellow Spencerians? (Or The Stevedores,100 Monkeys,Drew and The Medicinal Pen, Tin Tin Can,Kissing Club, and Evro Fans?) I’m doing a countdown to the Legacy Show for April!
I started my first post when it was 110 days, my second one came at 90 days and now it is 74 days. It STILL seems far too long to wait to see my “new” friends, to celebrate Spencer’s life, to help raise awareness for Adrenal Cancer.
If you find yourself reading this and you have no idea who Spencer is, or why you keep hearing about him, then inform yourself at: THE MUSIC LIVES ON!

HEAR YE, HEAR YE THE NEWEST ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT SHOULD EXCITE THE MASSES! PASSED ALONG TO ME BY DEBBIE!

#1-
Exciting news for 100Monkeys fans!! They will be playing at Poor
David’s Pub in Dallas on Friday night before the SBL concert. During
Twicon, the boys played there and it was just fun for both the audience
and them.

Show is on April 23rd. Doors open at 8, show at 9pm. Tickets are $14 and
are on sale now. Front gate tickets is the site to purchase tickets.
BUY TIX HERE!

#2- Another exciting bit of news. I don’t know how many people were working
on contacting college radio stations to have them play Spencer Bell and
100Monkeys music, but we have one who posted at chatter (official
100Monkeys music site). Here is what she posted:
Have a hard time waking up in the morning?

Wish 100 Monkeys and Spencer Bell got more radio play??

Tune in Wednesday mornings with me @ wsinradio.org
and listen to my college radio show temporarily entitled : “Wake up with
me”

I will be incorporating both Spencer and The Monkeys into my play list
every week and will play them on air.

I even take requests.

I’ll play other stuff too, and give you a bit of news/weather etc.

Nothing but music and love here!!!!

the show is 9-10 Wednesdays eastern standard time. But this website
streams all over the world :) so anyone who is awake feel free to tune
in!

#3- Finally, Portrait magazine is having a poll for their March cover and
100Monkeys is on the list. The right hand side of the site,Portrait Magazine has the place to vote. Only one vote per IP address though.

THANK YOU DEBBIE, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE AT KEEPING US ALL POSTED!

Now, I’m going to post the original play by play of what all is going on to get you guys hands on involved, with some newly added information and a contest via the ASCC NOW organization! So don’t just skim over it, re-read it, you’ll catch things you didn’t see before, I assure you!

The when,where,time?

April 24th, Dallas Texas, at a wonderful venue called Trees.
There will be two shows (as per tradition it seems)
An all ages show in the evening and an 18+ show that night.
Trust me, the bands still have plenty of energy for the night show!

It was at the night show that I spent, what, 4 hours or more dancing? And in uncomfortable boots, but I didn’t care! (That’s how wonderful these Legacy shows are, how infectious, and powerful the energy is that fills the atmosphere!)

For this show who do they have lined up? OH get ready!

Tin Tin Can
Drew and the Medicinal Pen
The Stevedores
100 Monkeys
PLUS
New comers to the Legacy Show line up!

Evro

AND

The Kissing Club

But that’s not all. I know what you’re thinking. There’s more? Of course they couldn’t stop there, are you kidding me? These people know how to party, it is for Spencer after all!

There will be contests ( a music video contest, a t-shirt design contest), a special auction, and a raffle with celebrity donated items.

Contest prizes

* The winner of the music video contest will have their video played for the duration of the concerts. (how wicked is that?)

*The winner of the t-shirt design contest will have their design produced and sold through the Spencer Bell Legacy Project. (That would be something to feel honored about!)

Now for the auction, this will floor you, and at the very least motivate you to donate to a good cause!
You have to opportunity to bid on:

* Interviewing the bands prior to the concerts on live streaming Internet

*dinner with the bands between the concerts

-OR-

* a meet and greet with all the bands in a special VIP area

The Raffle Items:

* a guitar signed by Bowling for Soup

* autographed pictures from Simple Plan

* a special designed t-shirt by Kelly Rathbone

* autographed portraits of the bands

Winners of the raffle do not have to be present to win and the tickets will go on pre-sale in February 2010 (so grab yours early!)

NEWLY ADDED CONTEST!!

The Mad Hatter Contest: You have a chance to design a hat for Cancer Awareness (I hear this may or may not have something to do with a certain primate’s love for “ridiculous” hats… a trait which I find both adorable and admirable… I mean come on when one doesn’t care what others think, and they embrace their individuality it’s refreshing)
However when you can do something so artistic and expressive for a good cause? YOU SHOULD DO IT! Details have been posted. See the information at the CONTEST PAGE!

Inspirational New Information:

Kelly Garrett Rathbone will be at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival on April 2-4, 2010 in Dallas, TX. She is creating a collection specifically for this festival and has generously
agreed to donate part of her profits to adrenal cancer research. Know more by clicking:
KELLY ROCKS!

(Kelly you truly are an inspiration and each of us should be so giving. Thank you on behalf of everyone, for being such an amazing soul.)

To learn more about the contests and Artists Supporting a Cure for Cancer be sure to visit ASCC NOW !

Batten Down the Hatches Dallas, here we come!

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Is It April Yet? Countdown to the Spencer Bell Legacy Show!

Sun ,24/01/2010

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Where are my fellow Spencerians? (Or The Stevedores,100 Monkeys,Drew and The Medicinal Pen, Tin Tin Can,Kissing Club, and Evro Fans?) I’m doing a countdown to the Legacy Show for April!
I started my first post when it was 110 days, and now it’s exactly 90 days.
NINETY SHORT DAYS, although for me it seems far too long to wait to see my “new” friends, to celebrate Spencer’s life, to help raise awareness for Adrenal Cancer.
If you find yourself reading this and you have no idea who Spencer is, or why you keep hearing about him, then inform yourself at: THE MUSIC LIVES ON!

Now, I’m going to post the original play by play of what all is going on to get you guys hands on involved, with some newly added information and a contest via the ASCC NOW organization! So don’t just skim over it, re-read it, you’ll catch things you didn’t see before, I assure you!

The when,where,time?

April 24th, Dallas Texas, at a wonderful venue called Trees.
There will be two shows (as per tradition it seems)
An all ages show in the evening and an 18+ show that night.
Trust me, the bands still have plenty of energy for the night show!

It was at the night show that I spent, what, 4 hours or more dancing? And in uncomfortable boots, but I didn’t care! (That’s how wonderful these Legacy shows are, how infectious, and powerful the energy is that fills the atmosphere!)

For this show who do they have lined up? OH get ready!

Tin Tin Can
Drew and the Medicinal Pen
The Stevedores
100 Monkeys
PLUS
New comers to the Legacy Show line up!

Evro

AND

The Kissing Club

But that’s not all. I know what you’re thinking. There’s more? Of course they couldn’t stop there, are you kidding me? These people know how to party, it is for Spencer after all!

There will be contests ( a music video contest, a t-shirt design contest), a special auction, and a raffle with celebrity donated items.

Contest prizes

* The winner of the music video contest will have their video played for the duration of the concerts. (how wicked is that?)

*The winner of the t-shirt design contest will have their design produced and sold through the Spencer Bell Legacy Project. (That would be something to feel honored about!)

Now for the auction, this will floor you, and at the very least motivate you to donate to a good cause!
You have to opportunity to bid on:

* Interviewing the bands prior to the concerts on live streaming Internet

*dinner with the bands between the concerts

-OR-

* a meet and greet with all the bands in a special VIP area

The Raffle Items:

* a guitar signed by Bowling for Soup

* autographed pictures from Simple Plan

* a special designed t-shirt by Kelly Rathbone

* autographed portraits of the bands

Winners of the raffle do not have to be present to win and the tickets will go on pre-sale in February 2010 (so grab yours early!)

NEWLY ADDED CONTEST!!

The Mad Hatter Contest: You have a chance to design a hat for Cancer Awareness (I hear this may or may not have something to do with a certain primate’s love for “ridiculous” hats… a trait which I find both adorable and admirable… I mean come on when one doesn’t care what others think, and they embrace their individuality it’s refreshing)
However when you can do something so artistic and expressive for a good cause? YOU SHOULD DO IT! Details have been posted. See the information at the CONTEST PAGE!

Inspirational New Information:

Kelly Garrett Rathbone will be at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival on April 2-4, 2010 in Dallas, TX. She is creating a collection specifically for this festival and has generously
agreed to donate part of her profits to adrenal cancer research. Know more by clicking:
KELLY ROCKS!

(Kelly you truly are an inspiration and each of us should be so giving. Thank you on behalf of everyone, for being such an amazing soul.)

To learn more about the contests and Artists Supporting a Cure for Cancer be sure to visit ASCC NOW !

Batten Down the Hatches Dallas, here we come!

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“Beautiful Soul,That Spencer Bell.”

Mon ,18/01/2010


It was that sentence which led me into the vortex of love, inspiration, and talent that is known as Spencer Bell.
A young man taken from this world,far far too soon because of Adrenal Cancer.
Never would I have imagined he would affect my life in such a huge way, never would I have guessed he would save me on more than one occasion, and pull me from the dark back into the light. Yet, he did just that.
I may have found Spencer courtesy of Jackson Rathbone, but he touched my heart on his own accord. My passion for his Legacy burns and is fueled by the emotions he himself evokes, and for no other reason.
Because of Spencer I have changed. Because of him I have been inspired, hopefully inspired others. I have been introduced to new music and bands that I knew nothing of before, I have made friends that I know will last a lifetime. Because of Spencer, I have remembered not to take life for granted, it’s something that we all tend to forget on occasion.
Before Spencer there were many things I thought I believed in, but he has helped me to reinforce those through his words alone.
No, I did not know him in life, and that used to sadden me. Now I just consider myself blessed to know any part of him at all. Seeing him through the eyes of his family and friends, those that did know him, it’s something I treasure, hold very dear to my heart.
I cannot thank them enough for sharing him with the world.
I wrote a poem for Spencer quite some time ago, and it rings so true, I’ll share it again. From one poet to another, it is a piece of my soul, where only he resides.

BEHOLDER
Never ceasing to give a view of this world that only you could see, for
it was your canvas,to destroy or beautify, by your hand as you saw fit.
You chose the latter.
You were the sole creator.
You alone, were your pilot, but your destination was never as important as your journey.
Sketching the world in black and white with your words, painting it vibrant colors with your passion for life.
Signing your name to your masterpiece, in brilliant light, so that no matter where anyone went, they could always see that beacon. They could always know that home, is within the heart,the spirit, the soul, not within the confines of four walls, or even, ones physical body.

Now that I’ve said some of my piece, I wanted to share what others have said to me about him. I asked people to help me, so that you weren’t just simply reading my clumsy words.

Taylor Blue: I learned about Spencer through Willow. She had a passion in talking about him. She had made her so happy that I knew I had to go check him out. I went to the memorial site and really dug in to everything there. And what I found out was amazing. His music, his words, and his art. Spencer had an amazing heart. He has changed me in so many ways, giving me hope through my dark days and making me laugh when I hear a silly song by him. I’m so glad that he’s able to live on through us all by talking about him. Willow sent me a Spencer Bell bracelet months and months ago. It has never left my wrist since that day. So whenever I play with it or look at it I think of him and smile.

- Ally/ @electriclife:Admittedly, I only even know about Spencer and his music because of 100 Monkeys and their involvement in the legacy shows. I’m a huge fan of the Monkeys, and out of curiosity over what the shows were all about lead me to google, which lead me to the memorial site. I read a little bit and listened, then left it at that for awhile. A couple months later, I bought Feudal Brutal off of iTunes in another round of curiosity and was kicking myself for not really listening sooner. It’s rare that you find a voice as pure and genuine as Spencer’s. With most music these days, everything is so polished, over produced, and listening to Spencer gets me back to the reason I love music: the raw emotion behind the words and the guitar chords. I like music that can take you somewhere else, remove you from your setting but still make you feel at home. Spencer’s music does that for me. I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing the guy, but I’ll always cherish just being exposed to his music and his talent.

Angie: Contrary to some curious Marmosets, Spencer didn’t felt he had to sneak into life.
My thirst for music was all he needed to know where to strike. One word, and my entire life was shaken.
Was it in the way he soothed my worst fear away?
Was it in the way he showed me I wasn’t the only one of my kind?
Was it in the way he reminded me of myself, in his doubts and beliefs?

I don’t know. One thing is sure though.
Now I know I’m not alone.
And I will never be alone anymore.

Spencer will always be inside my heart.

The emptiness I had inside was made just for him.

I’ve started writing and drawing personal art. Though, Spence’ isn’t the only one to blame for that. He had a faithful help for this. Cause, to shake me out of my numbness, it needed so much strength. First, his friend, Jackson taught me how to cry again. All those months, trying to be stronger, and tougher, cause I thought it was the only way to survive, crushing my feelings and creativity in the mold of what is acceptable for our world. Biting your tongue until the metallic taste blood seems to be your own saliva.
And it was the mix of Spencer and Jay, in the masterpiece “Made Of Gold” who finally made me cry, like a torn mother, like a scared baby.
Thank you Jay. But i guess you’ll get it if I say: I wish so fuckin’ hard you didn’t write this song.
Hope i’l lfinally get the chance and the guts to tell you that for real!

I remember the first time I heard it. A beautiful voice, singing on a simple guitar.
Beth was the first song I heard. I laughed so hard .
And when Reading ” It wouldn’t be so bad”, I felt stalked.
But with music, he gave me peace and this state of Zen, I had tried to reach via aikido.
And never succeeded.

“I have faith [..].that all I need,[...] is just music”

But what Spencer did was not just give me inspiration.
He gave me the friend who’s now the only person to know me completely, honestly.
Every little eclectic side of me. I’m a jigsaw of pieces, not supposed to fit together but somehow, it clicks and makes me. I’m not whole, but I don’t care anymore.
Each hole inside, is a little place for another soul

Spencer didn’t change me, he didn’t save me .
He just showed me it i was okay to be me.

Spencer allowed to meet some of his friends.
And i discovered warmth, for the first time, I discovered I wasn’t a freaky weirdo, some monstrous alien who didn’t belong. Meeting Spencer, and Willow, and Ben, was like finding my way back to old friends.
One look, one shared thought, and they got it perfectly.
Cut from the same cloth and so different.

Even my mother noticed, that I am calmer, more peaceful, not quieter, god never ever!
But it’s all about music. So forever, your voice will ring my head.
I LOVE YOU SPENCER BELL, and I promise to stay true and LOUD in that!!!!

Jessica Ridgway: I was unknowingly brought into the world of Spencer on February 7th 2009. I was invited to the Legacy show by a friend but had no idea of what I was actually going to. All I knew was that i was going to see the band of that guy from Twilight. (yea I know… I was one of “those”…lol) but when I got there that all changed. I watched the Tribute video and hear some stories about Spencer and what an amazing guy he was and it was just one of those things you don’t just forget about when you leave. One of those things that sticks with you. Spencer was a genius when it came to music and poetry, and from what i’ve heard he was just an all around amazing guy. Learning about Spencer has changed my life in a way that i never knew was possible. I never met him but just knowing of him i learned not to take life for granted, and don’t sit around and wait for life to come to you. If you want something go out and get it, because sometimes you don’t get a second chance. Because of Spencer i went back to school. I had set up a meeting for February 9th at Specs Howard to go and check out the campus and see if maybe that was something i was interested in doing. I had no intention of signing up at that meeting or making any kind of commitment, because I “had time” to do it. I had my whole life ahead of me to do as i wanted. WRONG! Spencer’s story taught me that tomorrow is not promised and i can’t live like it is. So I went to the show on the 7th rocked out a day of amazing music and met a ton of great people! Sunday passed and I was all ready for my meeting Monday. I went in learned about the school, got a tour, and then we sat down for the financial part. The entire time I was there I had Spencer in the back of my mind, like he was pushing me to just go for it. So I did, I was handed an opportunity to follow a dream and I jumped in head first. I was enrolled into a class that started that day and I never looked back. It was probably the best decision i have ever made in my life and i am thankful to Spencer for just being Spencer and to everyone there on February 7th 2009 for keeping his legacy alive for people like me to learn about and continue to spread the word.

These are their raw words, that they so willingly opened up their heart to share with me, with each of you, about Spencer Bell. He hasn’t been, nor will he ever be forgotten.
There isn’t a day that goes by, where he isn’t contained in at least one thought for me, and I know that is multiplied by dozens for each of you who knew him, and loved him, who always will.

If you don’t know who Spencer is, then please I ask of you to do yourself a favor and visit THE MUSIC LIVES ON;THE SPENCER BELL LEGACY. You have nothing to lose, knowledge, inspiration, and awareness to gain. Share that with your friends and family, have them do the same!
This is important, it’s an outreach of love.
If you have time to check your email, or forward those lovely chain letters I seem to get so many of these days, then take five minutes to do something worthwhile with your time.
Besides who doesn’t need inspiration, or want new music? That’s what I thought. ;)
My friend Jenn recommends his song “Big Blue Sun”, it’s amazing.

WE LOVE YOU SPENCER BELL!!

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Spencer Bell Legacy Show!

Mon ,28/12/2009

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Alright ya’ll gather round and listen up! I want to tell you about something AMAZING.
Comfy? Good.
Since you read this site, you know who SPENCER BELL is by now, beyond any doubt. If you don’t, then please, after you read this, click his name and prepare to be whisked away into a vortex of memories, love,friendship, and pure, raw talent.

That being said, the Spencer Bell Legacy Show is coming up! April 24th 2010 and I’m literally counting the days, don’ t believe me? It’s exactly 110 days from today!

Why am I so excited about it? I’m glad you asked.

Because I was blessed enough to attend the Legacy show in Michigan – August 15th 2008 – and let me tell you, it was beyond words!

The people that I met were so sweet, it was like everyone knew everyone, and I guess in a sense most of them did, thanks to the Legacy site. Spencer may not be with us physically but his art, his music is STILL bringing people together, and through us, the Music Lives On.

The bands, that I didn’t know much, or anything at all about before I went? They ROCKED so hard, that I’m still dancing. My mind was blown!

Check them out!! (Their names are clickable so you can see for yourself, although, anything recorded is great, it doesn’t do them the JUSTICE of how awesome they are LIVE!)

Tin Tin Can
Drew and The Medicinal Pen
The Stevedores
100 Monkeys

This show promises to be every bit as good,if not BETTER, as these bands come together to show their love and support for their friend Spencer Bell, and by token raising awareness for Adrenal Cancer Research.

I know, I know, you want to know the details, be patient I’m about to hit you with them!

The when,where,time?

April 24th, Dallas Texas, at a wonderful venue called Trees.
There will be two shows (as per tradition it seems)
An all ages show in the evening and an 18+ show that night.
Trust me, the bands still have plenty of energy for the night show!

It was at the night show that I spent, what, 4 hours or more dancing? And in uncomfortable boots, but I didn’t care! (That’s how wonderful these Legacy shows are, how infectious, and powerful the energy is that fills the atmosphere!)

For this show who do they have lined up? OH get ready!

Tin Tin Can
Drew and the Medicinal Pen
The Stevedores
100 Monkeys
PLUS
New comers to the Legacy Show line up!

Evro

AND

The Kissing Club

But that’s not all. I know what you’re thinking. There’s more? Of course they couldn’t stop there, are you kidding me? These people know how to party, it is for Spencer after all!

There will be contests ( a music video contest, a t-shirt design contest), a special auction, and a raffle with celebrity donated items.

Contest prizes

* The winner of the music video contest will have their video played for the duration of the concerts. (how wicked is that?)

*The winner of the t-shirt design contest will have their design produced and sold through the Spencer Bell Legacy Project. (That would be something to feel honored about!)

Now for the auction, this will floor you, and at the very least motivate you to donate to a good cause!
You have to opportunity to bid on:

* Interviewing the bands prior to the concerts on live streaming Internet

*dinner with the bands between the concerts

-OR-

* a meet and greet with all the bands in a special VIP area

The Raffle Items:

* a guitar signed by Bowling for Soup

* autographed pictures from Simple Plan

* a special designed t-shirt by Kelly Rathbone

* autographed portraits of the bands

Winners of the raffle do not have to be present to win and the tickets will go on pre-sale in February 2010 (so grab yours early!)

To learn more about the contests and Artists Supporting a Cure for Cancer be sure to visit ASCC NOW !

Batten Down the Hatches Dallas, here we come!

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U.C.A.R.E

Sun ,27/09/2009

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I met an amazing man today, but forgot, like the winner that I am, to ask his name. He had been sitting in front of the Walmart entrance since 9 A.M (it was 5 p.m by the time I made his acquaintance) taking up donations for a remarkable organization.
One that I didn’t even know existed, but since hearing about it, I can say that I am beyond proud to be a residence of the Charlotte metro area.
The organization? U.C.A.R.E (United Cancer Alliance Reaching Everyone).

Their Mission Statement as taken from U.C.A.R.E:

“United Cancer Alliance Reaching Everyone, Inc. (U.C.A.R.E.) is a non-profit organization, founded in Concord, NC and is based in Charlotte, NC. U.C.A.R.E. was organized to provide financial assistance to individuals and the families of individuals receiving cancer treatment in the Charlotte, North Carolina Metropolitan Area and vicinity.”

How can you help? Well, I’m glad that you asked!

* You can DONATE to the cause

* You can Volunteer to help spread the word and collect donations

* If you own or operate a business, you can become a Sponsor

You don’t have to live in or around the Charlotte, NC. Metro area to help, donations are accepted from all over.
The only requirement is that you have a giving heart.

It’s beautiful when people reach out to help those in their community, see, there IS good in this world, you just have to look a little closer.

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Spencer Says…

Thu ,03/09/2009

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If only dancing around your living room and singing loudly into a broom handle could be a competitive sport, I’d be in the Olympics!
Earlier today, I was cleaning house, I popped in my, Spencer Bell Live & Wasted Album, and I sang and danced my heart out.
No kidding. I know all the words, and I may not sing them on key, I may even change a word or two on occasion but I don’t think Spencer minds, because I enjoy myself.
I enjoy his music.
I celebrate his life every single day,and listening to his music just brings a smile to my face.
Since I’ve “met” him, my life has started changing so much, in so many ways, and I keep saying it, but one day, Spencer, you’re stuck drinking with me, so prepare yourself!
There is a lot of new stuff happening on the Legacy site, you should go check it out, they’ve even added new works of Spencer’s.
Hurry and go now, LEGACY SITE or you’ll be sorry that you didn’t! If you haven’t been before,consider this, he has me bopping around the house singing his music, imagine what he could do for you!
He’s better than Tony Robbins ever had time to be, and he tells it real, like it is, no sugar coating! :D If you want to donate for research to help find a cure for the POS cancer that yanked this beautiful young man away from this world far too damn soon, go here –>CANCER BLOWS.
Every bit makes a difference!

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Spencer Bell, Perfectly Imperfect.

Wed ,26/08/2009

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I know that I do an incredible amount of talking about Spencer Bell, and that by doing so, you may think that I have him on a pedestal.
Please, allow me to put that to rest, right now.
I would NEVER place him, or anyone else on one, because we are all human, we are all flawed, and humans aren’t meant to sit still for that long, we’d fall. The last thing I would ever want, is for Spencer to fall.
I may think his soul is a light that can illuminate even the darkest corner, but I do not think that he is without flaws. I think that it is the fact that he was so perfectly imperfect, that draws me to him.
His ability to put his passion, his rights, his wrongs, his thoughts, his feelings, so much of him into his art amazes me, and it gives me hope. Hope that I can and possibly am doing the same thing with my own writing.
The Legacy he has left behind, is awe inspiring, and I want to help share it with as many people as possible.
I want people to know Spencer, his work, his Legacy.
I want them to know that even though we are all merely human, and only ONE person, that we CAN make a difference.
I want them to know that his family and friends are among some of the most amazingly kind, and wonderful people I have ever been privileged to meet, and we should thank them for sharing Spencer with us.
I want them to know the meaning of LIVING.
If you want to know more about Spencer, please click his name above and it will direct you to his Legacy site, and if you’d like to give to Adrenal Cancer Research (the horrible disease that stole him away) then please go HERE.. know that every bit makes a difference.

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It Wouldn’t Be So Bad: Spencer Bell

Tue ,04/08/2009

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I chose Spencer’s “It Wouldn’t Be So Bad”, poem for the inspiration for this post today,for several reasons.
You can see it in it’s entirety here: It Wouldn’t Be So Bad
A huge part of it, is that it touched someone very close to me, and I absolutely love that I was able to introduce her to Spencer.
Jode Platz ia a musician herself, and she loves music to the point of distraction, so she really relates to this piece in a personal way.
I think another part of it, is that I adore music myself, there have been times, when I wasn’t hiding in a book, I was hiding in music. (Strictly on a listening level, unless you’re referring to my ability to dance around the house, singing into my hairbrush, or singing loudly along with the radio).
So, I too, can relate on a smaller scale. I tend to also apply the mentality to my passions, if I were to slip away while writing or reading, perhaps that would be a smooth transition for me, because it is such a big part of who I am.
If you’d like to know more about Spencer, please visit here: Spencer Bell Memorial, and/or, if you’d like to make a donation to the Adrenal Cancer Research fund, please go here: DONATE! Every contribution is deeply appreciated.

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My Sunday Spencer Bell Dedication:

Sun ,02/08/2009

I’ve been writing about Spencer Bell daily, since I “met” him, and today is no exception.
Spencer has really caused a renewal of the spark that I had for writing.
He has been an amazing inspiration, and I hope that if he were with us, it would bring a smile to his face to know that.
So, in keeping with that spirit, I’ll post a piece of my prose, and dedicate it to Spencer;an incredible writer, and a very talented young man.

Soul Starvation

Dismal facts spun at me, quickly, yet I catch them all.
Filtering through the nonsense, I hear what they don’t want me to.
My entire being not created to have sunshine pumped through my veins.
Adapatable, they say, but merely physically I think, chuckling darkly.
A black hole,mind numbing void born from shallow, narrowmindedness, eating anything extraordinary in it’s path.
Leaving behind nothing of any consequence, or any sustenance. Fighting it may seem impossible, useless, some may say.
Why go against the grain?
To give us all a reason to breathe, to exist. So it isn’t all pointless.
If it must feed on something, bring to it sacrifices of bigotry, hate, indifference.
Don’t let it eat your passion, joy, bliss,or devour your creativity, your vigor your zest.
Hold fast to them, never relenquishing the reins.
Never back down from man, nor beast, nor endless nothingness. Change will only come, if we push on through the night, as one, to see the rising of the sun.
My eyes cannot wait for that day, and victory then, will have never tasted so sweet; Possibly for the sacrifices made, possibly because while waiting on the world to change we didn’t merely stand, but we moved it by sheer will, shoulder to shoulder. Refusing to back down.

By: Willow Raine

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MY NAME: Spencer Bell

Fri ,31/07/2009

hello my name is

I decided, that today, I am going to let SPENCER’S words speak for themselves:

My name?
Not that it’s of any formidable consequence.
It is Spencer,
son of William.
Scholar of many crafts
and traveler of many lands.
A vagabond of sorts
with an affinity for poetry and lager
and many things carnal.
A Dreamer
and gazer of stars.
Both fire and earth by the zodiac

and dispositionally aerial.
A connoisseur of kisses
and chemicals
and philosophy.
though I claim none as my own.
A finger in most every pie
within my reach
and a hand in many
unknowing puppets.
A discusser of Shakespeare,
though a modest reader.
A Heretic by many rights
and a demon in the eyes of the law.

Content, but somehow so empty.
Missing so much
yet satisfied to watch the world
turn below my feet.
A critic of most everything.
Harsh in my judgments,
but gentle in my casting of them.

Aimlessly lost between thestatic and the history books.
Dabbling in the first
but always looking for a way to sneak into the latter.

Quite complicated for such a simple fellow,
or perhaps just very simply complex.
I walk with the step of a man who knows his mind,
but write with the blindness of a deeply lost spirit.

My soul, I know, is old.
Perhaps amongst the oldest.
But my naïveté never seems to flag.
I question what I know,
and often times don’t know what I question.
I listen for answers, but quickly lose attention
in them if they aren’t particularly compelling.
I’m potentially a waste of humanity
as I’ve wasted much of my human potential.

My fear of death is minute, though it makes itself
abundantly apparent.
I know not what to expect after this life,
though I am positive that there is something.

My eyes, I’ve heard are deeper than most,
though I see this world as being terribly shallow.
I am simultaneously hasty and lazy.
My aspirations are little,
so as not to disappoint myself when I don’t meet them.
I’m honestly not sure where this life is going
and I just as honestly do not care.
So long as I can love
and be loved.
So long as I can inspire
and be inspired.
So long as the sun keeps sliding through the sky,
and the rain still falls on occasion,
I’m sure that whatever supremely awaits me
shall come.
And when finality brings itself to me,
I will not run and vainly avoid the inevitable.
I will cast my arms out and blindly
embrace my end
Just as I have always embraced whatever
Has come with the wind.

Spencer Bell – September 2003 journal entry

There isn’t anything I can add to this,or say about it, without taking away from it and that is the last thing I would ever want.
Please go check out his other art at THE MUSIC LIVES ON or donate to research in his honor: ADRENAL CANCER RESEARCH Every donation is sincerely appreciated. Together, we can make a difference.

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