Blah ... ?

Even after spending a ton of time with my friends this weekend, I still feel alone.

I don't like feeling alone.

Whoa!

Where has the time gone?! I swear this semester is already flying by ... I can't believe January is almost over! Ahh. School, my internship & work have kept me insanely busy. The past two nights I've spent with friends but it was long overdue. Sometimes I really really need it.

This week will be crazy. I have to meet with two groups for projects, I have a test Wednesday and a 7 page paper due Thursday night. Then next weekend is our mini-road trip :) Yay.

Burning Plastic

Definitely not the most pleasant smelling thing in the world, but what are you going to do? Today my task at the Internship was to laminate the all access passes for the Promoters for the upcoming Stellar Kart Tour. I did about 50 I do believe. Friday will be the band / touring personnel, and of course for us in the office :) Don't even know for sure yet if I'll be able to make it to a show (closest is 3 hours - boo!) but if I do ;)

We'll be doing the Kutless ones probably some time next week. I know I'll be able to see them, as they are playing about 45 minutes away in April. Sweet birthday present to me!

Tonight I'm off to see Through a Glass. Always a pleasure to attend one of their shows!

NEXT PLEASE.

Today was one interesting day, I will say that. This morning, I was up at the crack of dawn to head to the Sommet Center for the Sound & Speed Event. Basically, it was one big autograph signing with Nascar Drivers & Country Singers. We were each assigned to a group before we got there. Cody & I somehow ended up in group #3. Some pyshco people were with us, but whatever. Got our assignments for artists/drivers, and were like 'oh noone for the 3rd group.' Turned over the paper. OH WAIT. Just kidding. Here's what our schedule of people was like:

Session A:
Scott Wimmer & Cowboy Crush

Session B:
Michael Waltrip & Danielle Peck

Session C:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Taylor Swift

Basically, the biggest draw of the day were the last two. Insane is an understatement. Slightly hard to describe ... media was crazy swarming around them, which made getting the fans through even more difficult. But whatever. We pushed 250 people through Dale Jr.'s line in about 35 minutes ... pit crew speed record for sure!!

Then I had about 45 minutes to come back & get changed and head to Brentwood to meet the diehards and these guys that go by Ben, Adam, Jeremy, Brandon & Andy or collectively, This Beautiful Republic. We decided since they are pretty awesome & in town recording for awhile that we'd treat them to dinner :) Spent about two and a half hours at Applebee's with them and it was a lot of fun. Crazy stuff that will be for another day!

Anyways, here's a picture.



And I'm gonna crash. Been up way to long.

It's like ... a tradition

So it's a school tradition for them to host a concert on the first night of classes in the fall semesters. But it's worked out the past two spring semesters that bands we know are also playing shows on the first night of classes. Fall '06 semester Jars of Clay played at school. Spring '07 semester we went to see Family Force 5. This past Fall semester, Mikeschair, Bebo Norman & Shane and Shane played here at school. And tonight, Wavorly was playing in town.

I really hope this trend continues. It's a unique way to kick off a new semester of school, for sure.

Damn Ice

Had to go to the dentist today for my 6th month check up. Go figure, I had to drive and there was about 6 inches of snow that had fallen since last night. All was fine til I was leaving the dentist office and hit the top step (which was convienently covered in ice) and totally wiped out. I was shaken up and went to the car, but my grandparents came & picked me up and took me to the ER to get x-rays on my back (I couldn't take deep breaths).

Now that I've been home for 5 hours, I'm starting to ache in more places. My left ankle is messed up & I'm limping and I think my tailbone is bruised as well.

Great, just what I need.

Happy New Year!

Here's to another year down, and a brand new one starting.

Here's to hoping & praying that this year will be a great one in all aspects of our lives!

Another Year, Come and Gone

Here we are, yet again. December 31st. And what do I have to do tonight? Absolutely nothing. My mom & stepdad are going out with my grandparents, who knows where my dad will be, and I'm all too uncool to spend New Year's with my friends these days. Oh whatever. I did recently purchase Season 2 of Grey's Anatomy ... maybe I'll start a marathon this afternoon.

I've had the pleasure of seeing all of my cousins together a few times since I've been home. Here is a picture from this past friday when we all took my grandparents out for lunch. (Danny is missing because he got really sick right before we left).



Friday night I got to see my love, Ian. I haven't seen him since August, and I swear he grows & gets so much smarter each time.



I guess that is all. Have a great new year!

Ready, Set, Bowl.

So last night, I agreed to go bowling with Lurk, Swaz & Nerdio at a bowling alley in town that shall remain nameless. (There's only 2 that do glow bowling & we weren't in the ghetto).

We had an effed up lane since we started. Lane 11 cursed us. The 10 pin was virtually non-existant for us last night. Every third or fourth person to bowl might actually have 10 pins set up. But fine, whatever.

Then, we all took turns going up to the front counter because our pins just wouldn't reset. And then when they did, they'd do one of two things. Reset, and be on the second time, so you'd only have one chance to knock them down, or they'd reset and be fine. It was unpredictable though. You never knew what they wanted to do. Then sometimes the bar would randomly come down and reset on their own when we were waiting to bowl.

During the second game I went to throw the ball, and something in my right hand popped, and the ball literally fell out of my hand. Needless to say, I was done bowling for the night and I now have a very sore wrist & hand. Around 2, Swaz was taking his turn, and the bar decides to come down and his ball crashes into it ... one of the kids comes over a minute or two later and starts freaking on us. Then he left. It wasn't getting fixed, but it was his ball so we had to ask to get it back. He went down to get it, came back and told Swaz he has to replace the the pin setter if they can't fix it. They took down his name & number then actually called his cell to make sure he didn't give them a fake number.

Oh goodness. Fun night.

Mixed Emotions

Coming home now there are such mixed emotions it seems. I'm definitely excited to see my family after being gone for so long because I know they care and are excited to see me, and be able to do things with me when I'm home. I take for granted how lucky I am/was to grow up with all of my cousins in the same town, and to see them at every holiday and many times in between. Now that I might only see them 4-5 times a year, I try to make them count that much more.

As for my friends, I don't feel a sense of belonging with them anymore. It sucks, especially with friends I've known forever. It may seem like things haven't changed when you're gone ... but don't be fooled. They've changed and so have you. And it'll never be the same.

I have to keep telling myself that ... it'll never be the same.