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“Merry Christmas.Well, that’s what people say at Christmas, right? Except normally they have somebody to say it to. They have their friends and family all around them. They haven’t been crouched naked under a Christmas tree with a needle in their arm like an insane person in a mansion in Van Nuys.They’re not out of their minds and writing in a diary and they’re not watching their holiday spirit coagulating in a spoon.

I didn’t speak to a single person today…I thought of calling Bob Timmons, but why should I ruin his Christmas? I guess I’ve decided to start another diary this time for a few different reasons…

1. I have no friends left.
2. So I can read back and remember what I did the day before.
3. So if I die, at least I leave a paper trail of my life (nice lil suicide note).

Merry Christmas…it’s just you and me, diary. Welcome to my life.“

So begins one of the best rock biographies to come out in 2007. A couple of weeks ago I finished reading the Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx. The story was so engaging that this book was read in record time for me. I took it to lunch; I read it while following my wife around the stores in the mall; I kept reading it during every spare moment I could grab. It was that good.

The Heroin Diaries is the story of Nikki Sixx’s addiction to drugs, and just how low one can sink. It consists of diary entries he made over the course of a year, primarily during the Girls, Girls, Girls tour. At times it is funny, and other times just shocking; but it is always from the heart. Sixx bears his soul in a way few other musicians have. You see the real grit that was Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe. To give a complete perspective the diary entries are mixed with feedback from the people who were around Sixx at the time. The honesty from these contributers is real, and at times brutal. No punches were pulled.

And I almost forgot to mention: the book is an fantastic work of art on its own. A lot of creative work went into putting this together.

But things don’t just stop with the book. Nikki, together with some of his closest friends has put together a new band called Sixx:A.M. and created a soundtrack to go with the book: The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack. This CD took my excitement about the book to a whole other level.

The CD is hands down the best project Nikki Sixx has ever produced. Plenty of hard rock goodness with a dose of progressive rock mixed in, all to tell a truely heart wrenching, emotional journey. It’s hard not to be moved by the emotional ups and downs of the music, especially if you reading the book at the same time. My favorite songs off this album include the single ‘Life Is Beautiful’ and ‘Pray For Me.’

And the best part about buying the book is that proceeds will be donated to Running Wild In The Night, a fundraising initiative for Covenant House Of California started by Nikki Sixx. Its objective is to give kids an outlet in music and try to keep them from going down the road that Sixx traveled. If even 1 person reads this book and makes the choice to stay away from drugs, then Nikki has done some good with his book.

Learn more about Sixx:A.M. and watch the ‘Life Is Beautiful’ video at http://www.sixxammusic.com/

I just had a great lunch with my wife at Taki’s over on Court St. Taki’s is a fantastic little hole in the wall you wouldn’t realize was there unless you are from Buffalo, NY. They serve the typical greek fair found all around Buffalo, but it always tastes great each time I have lunch there.

And if the food wasn’t good enough, the conversation gets even better. Eclectic Buffalo shines through in it’s people. While at lunch today I heard everything from Business talk to theatre discussions to some rather strange conversation about aliens building pyramids on Mars. Like I said, eclectic.

If your in Buffalo and like to check out the local diners, this is one place to stop for lunch.

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I have recently decided to get involved with a new company called BookWise. It’s all about one of my most passionate loves, reading. BookWise is one of the fastest growing bookstore chains in America, and together we are bringing back that personal touch you used to get from the corner bookstore.

If you are interested in finding out what BookWise is about, I would like to invite you to signup as a Preferred Customer. My Preferred Customers will recieve up to 42% off retail prices, with fast affordable shipping. My store is currently growing and will soon have a selection of 1.5 million books, CDs, DVDs, and video games. And all preferred customers will receive a free BookWise classic, 100 of the Greatest Literary Works Ever Written, each month that they make a purchase. This literary classic is available in three ways; a fully downloadable eBook, audio book, and a two page summary.

Need more? 1% of every purchase on my BookWise store will be donated to charities, like The Christmas Box International (http://www.thechristmasboxhouse.org/) and Operation Kids (http://operationkids.com/).

If you are ready to see my new store, please visit http://www.GetYourReadOn.com

Thank you.