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Higgins Lake was most definitely an adventure, to say the least. On Saturday I had the hangover from hell so I was not in a packing mood at all. I felt bad because my parents wanted to spend time with me and all I wanted to do was sleep. In other words, I'm never doing tequila shots again.
On Sunday i woke up at 7:30 and got ready for the day. Shower, straightening the bangs and all that good stuff. You know, I had to get pretty before I got dirty. I got to the Parker's at 9:30 and we left at 10:30 for Aunt Nikki's. Amber and I had to go back to drop off something so when we actually got to Aunt Nikki's it was kind of time time to go. The whole group of people that went were as follows: Amber, Ashley, Becky, Mackenzie, Rachel (she came up the day after), Kyle, Noah, Timmy and the Michaels. Basically the same group as same last year except minus Kala and plus Kyle. Not a bad trade in my opinion.
So it took us about three hours to get up to Higgins Lake. Mackenzie and I rode with Amber, Becky rode with Ashley and the boys were split up between Mrs. Parker and Aunt Nikki. We weren't going to stop and just make a straight trip up but the kids had to go to the bathroom so we stopped at a rest stop and then about a half hour later we went to Taco Bell to get lunch. At about 2:30 we got to Higgins Lake and I was completely excited. We were going to have to wait in this long line to register but Ashley and I said fuck that so we left Becky and Amber with the cars and went up to register everybody ourselves. Noah, Timmy and Michael two followed so while Ashley registered I got reaquainted with my bitches. Noah is still cute, Michael two is still creepy/quiet funny and Timmy was still...Timmy.
After we were done registering we walked back to the cars and drove on in. We had to set up the camper first before we could put our tents together. Getting the camper set up is always a bitch and everybody gets dirty so I wasn't too happy about having to participate in that, but it wasn't so bad. The boys had to do all of the dirty work. After all that crap was done we started to set up our tents. For some mysterious reason Aunt Nikki wanted the boys tent and the younger girls tent to be by ours, even though we had our OWN campsite. (They were right next to each other.) Me, Amber, Ashley and Becky were perturbed but knew there was nothing we could do about it so we just sulked while the boys inched their tent slowly toward ours. Perverts. After we set up our tents the moms went to IGA so all of the kids were left to put up the food tents. Bad idea, because we're all basically incapable and get distracted really easily. After a half hour of doing nothing we figured out how to do it. Dinner was fun and then we all sat by the campfire while the boys spooned and wrestled in their tent. That night it was hard to sleep because it was cold but it was fun talking to the boys through the invisible tent walls. Overall, a pretty good day.
The next day we awoke bright and early and had breakfast before we got ready to go swimming. We all put on our swimsuits and started to blow up the inner tubes even though it was really windy outside. It took us three hours to get everything ready and when Becky, Amber and I finally got down to the beach we were freezing so we headed back to the tent and ate our lunch in there instead. It was really freaking cold and not worth it at all. When Ashley got back from the beach with Mrs. Parker the four of us headed up to Wal-mart so we could get sweats, stuff for our dinner and dinner for myself since I hate spaghetti. The trip was a shit show and it makes my hatred for hillbillies 10x worse than it was. After we went to burger king we came back to the campsite and Amber/Ashley's cousin Allison was there with her husband Tony and their son Anthony. Anthony was so cute, he kept us entertained for the next three days. Anyway, for dinner they had spaghetti and I had burger king. Yum. We sat by the campfire again and then the boys played Candyland with Anthony while Allison played rummy with Becky, Amber, Ashley and me. It was a good night.
The next day the weather was still poopy, so after breakfast Mrs. Parker took us up to Wal-mart so we could get blankets and other groceries. Then we went to Chinese buffet...just like last year. It was totally weird. We WANTED Subway but that didn't happen because Mrs. Parker is kind of a biatch sometimes. When we were driving back we got a call from Aunt Nikki. Apparently there was a beehive under one of the seats in the camper that nobody knew about and she got stung. So when we returned the beehive was a big deal. We had to spray it with Raid a few times and finally Timmy went in and took it out. Since we're all obsessed with fires we decided to burn that bitch and watch it dissolve. It was pretty cool I guess...in a gross way. I can't remember really what we did for the rest of the night...wait, yes I can. We had leftovers for dinner and then we went to Nibbles with Allison, Anthony and Tony. Amber, Ashley, Becky and I had our own campfire and we talked for a long time. I love having long talks with those three because we're all so similar and yet different at the same time. Our stories all overlap with a few quirks here and there and we know how to give perfect advice for each situation. I love those girls. Anyway, that night I slept good for the first time since we had been there.
On Wednesday morning Amber and I woke up early so we could play our amazing prank on the boys. We bought them these plastic shoes that were completely girly and stole their other ones. After all the boys woke up we made them prance around in the shoes for like five minutes while we took pictures and bent over laughint. It was hilarious. Then I played the bouncy game with Timberly who was embarrassed at his emasculation. Of course I fell off like 100 times and I think I bruised my tailbone. He was vindictive. That day it was actually warm enough to go out onto the lake so we all suited up and went out. I only stayed out for an hour because I didn't want to get burned so I went back and took a shower. When I got out I was going to eat lunch with Tim because he had come back too, but he left to go to the bathroom and I was scared he would ditch me so I ate really fast and hung out by my campfire instead.
Since Aunt Nikki was sick from all the raid she had inhaled by her bed, we decided it was our night to make dinner. We put together chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and corn...which of course everybody loved. After we were done cleaning and doing dishes me, Noah, Becky and Michael two played ladder ball. Wow, talk about a shit show. Then we decided to walk with the boys to Nibbles. It was a good time and we all got to bond with Kyle. Because bonding with Kyle is always awesome. After we got back me, Becky, Timmy, Michael One and Aunt Nikki were sitting by the fire and they listened to Becky and I talk about sorority life. Except we had to censor ourselves because of Aunt Nikki. When she got tired and went to bed Tim made me listen to "Show Me Your Genitals" and other nasty things. Boys at age 14 are extremely gross. We were scared that Aunt Nikki was listening so the twins, Becky, MIchael One, Timmy and I moved to our campsite for a fire instead. The twins and Becky stayed up for an hour but then decided it was time to go to bed. I was left with Michael One and Timmy for about a half hour. That was when Timmy and I decided we were going to stay up all night and watch the sunrise. Not five minutes later Rachel, Noah, Michael Two and Kyle popped out of nowhere and decided that they wanted to join in on the fun.
So we all ended up staying awake all night except for Michael One. He fell asleep at three and was extremely cranky when we tried to wake him up, it was hilarious. We all had really funny conversations and Tim and I had our first brain moments which scared us both. Kyle was his usual awesome self and Noah and Michael hunted for sticks to keep the fire going. It was seirously ghetto but in a cool way. Noah was a good spor though, he treated it like it was his valiant effort that kept the fire barely blazing. I love Noah, have I mentioned that? I also got lit on fire and Tim "saved" me, because he's in love with me. At 5:30 we went down to the beach to watch the sunrise but it wasn't close to rising so instead the kids played around while Timmy and I layed on the grass and talked for a little bit. Rachel was being hilarious and came out of her shell a little bit and it was good to see because a lot of people think that she's a bitch but she's actually really sweet. At about 6:15 this crazy fucking hillbilly came walk/running out of his tent and started cussing us out. It was so scary. He kept saying he was going to throw us in the lake and calling us motherfuckers. Except he used the singular as if he was only talking to one person. We were all scared shitless after he left so we basically ran to our tents and went to sleep.
The next day I woke up at 10:30 and tried to act nonchalant but somehow Aunt Nikki knew I kept her kdis up all night. When I told her I kept them awake til six she was like "cool" and went about her business. It was pretty boss. Rachel, Noah and Timmy were the first kids awake and they seemed extremely hungover. It was hilarious to watch, they were all grumbly and cranky. While Amber, Ashley, Mackenzie, MIchael, Aunt Nikki and Mrs. Parker went swimming the "friends" (or guests) stayed back and talked around the firepit for a little while. We were all too tired to really do much except eat and talk. It was pretty chill and relaxed. It was also a great opportunity to talk shit about Mackenzie. Finally the boys and Rachel decided to go swimming so Becky and I went to the beach for awhile and then Nibbles. Amber met us up there and when we got back we sat around and played with chalk until dinner...chicken tacos, yum. We played with chalk again and watched the boys play Pickle for a little awhile before we came back to the campfire.
While we were sitting there we decided to have another all-nighter and that we needed caffeine. So we went on an adventure to Roscommon to find a gas station. That turned out to be a difficult task because the first gas station we went in was creepy as fuck. There was a poster in there for Shaken Baby Syndrome...like, really? Then we went into a Shell that was semi-normal and I got two Arnold Palmers and two super fabulous lighters for dear Timmy. When we got back everybody played Uno while I slept. At 11:30 everybody joined around our campfire for all-nighter number two. And when I say everybody, I mean it. Mackenzie was NOT wanted there but she could not take a hint. For the first half of the night it was lame and Tim and I felt stupid because our plan was not going like it should have been. We wanted Becky to be at all-nighter number two but it was seriously so effing lame that I can't even believe she stayed. Then the boys stupid ass friends with freaky names came by and were creeping around for a little bit until Amber got ghettotastic on them, which was hardcore. Mackenzie still hadn't left yet so Becky and I went to the bathroom to talk shit and complain. When we were leaving Tim called us over and me, him, Becky and Noah went for a walk down to the beach to talk more shit and complain.
When we got back Mackenzie had finally given in and gone to bed so we were all fucking ECSTATIC. There were more roasting marshmallows and snacks all around. Becky and Kyle shared pringles while Tim and I shared a pizza lunchable. We were all in such great moods that it was almost sad. We woke Rachel up again (she had gone to bed) and the rest of the night went awesome. We were all happy and making jokes. It was generally just a good time with good people...after Mackenzie left. Ironic, huh? Amber got her huge ass fro lit on fire so Tim had to save her again. It's great to get to tease your best friend about a bald spot when she's 18. Hahaha. So at 6:30 we went down to watch the sunrise. We actually got to see it this time and it was beautiful. I loved it. I'm so happy i was finally able to see one in real life. It was also very existential for me. I almost felt like God was trying to communicate with me and for the first time on that trip I dealt with being sad over Sudhir and Sudesh leaving. And then the sadness just kind of went away and i was able to enjoy the sunrise with who I was with and not dwell on them anymore. I believe in fate and soul mates and all of that symbolism stuff. So to me, the sunrise represents new beginnings. SO anyway when we came back we were all going to sleep by the campfire but instead everybody else went to their tents while Kyle, Rachel, Tim and I ate breakfast and sang "Girllll you got what I need"...really poorly I might add. After that we woke up Michael one again just for kicks and then passed the fuck out.
When we woke up it was all tense and weird because there was supposed to be rain on Friday. (It never happened) but we all had the feeling that it was going to be a bad day. We sat around and tried to learn how to play Skip-Bo which was hard because most of us were tired and it was difficult and slow with so many people playing. Mrs. Parker broke up the game by suggesting we all get McDonalds so we got everybody together and went. Except for Mackenzie, who was showering. There was this huge drama because Rachel had ridden in Ashley's car with the teenagers and she wasn't allowed to apparently. So we had to switch her out and then head out to McDonalds. When we got back Aunt Nikki and Mrs. Parker were fighting and Mackenzie was being a bitch to Rachel so it was all tense and weird. The whole day had an awkward feel to it and was just horrible. That night we played rummy with Mrs. Parker and then when I went on a walk so I could watch the sunset. I just needed some time to myself so I could recoup or whatever. Later I took Noah and Timmy to the liquor store to buy more lighters and just because we were bored. When we got back the three of us plus Becky played rummy.
The boys left after a few hands to find everybody else because I guess they missed their friends, so Becky and I played a game of Skip-Bo while Ashley convinced her mom to let us leave the next day. The boys came back not soon after and joined us all at the picnic table. I was close to the edge but had enough room for one more person, so Tim sat next to me. This is important because as soon as he left to get something, Mackenzie decided she wanted to sit down. Before her ass even hit the fucking seat we TOLD her at least 5 times that it was Tim's seat and that she couldn't sit there. She sat there anyway and said there was enough room for somebody else, but there wasn't. Becky told her to get a chair like Rachel had done, and Mackenzie flipped a shit. She went and started complaining to her mom like a little bitch. This set off Ashley, who pounced on the situation and soon there were a lot of screams coming from the camper. The rest of us were sitting in the tent trying to ease the tension by doing stupid shit but after Mrs. Parker heard me say "vagina" apparently i was time for bed...at 11:00 at night.
But of course nobody goes to sleep that early. Ashley went and talked/fought with her mother while Becky, Amber and I tlked to the boys through their tent for like 20 minutes. It was pretty pathetic but we were trying to eavesdrop/entertain ourselves. After Ashley got out of Mrs. Parker's flex we decided to go to sleep. There was a huge thunderstorm that night and it scared me hardcore. The thunder was so powerful that it shook the ground. I felt like crying because I was so scared.
When we woke up on Saturday we started packing immediately. Since Michael One and Mackenzie are lazy of course they did nothing while everybody else cleaned and packed. Aunt Nikki made the boys and Rachel and Mackenzie go down to the lake so Amber, Ashley, Becky and I took down our tent, the food tents, and Rachel/Mackenzie's tent. When we were done we straightened our hair and got ready to leave. When everybody else got back we sat on our asses and watched them break down the camper. Ah, the taste of sweet success. We left at about 3:30 to go have lunch in West Branch at the Lumberjack. Becky and Ashley got there first and then Amber and I. The boys got there next and of course the bantar started again like usual. I bet Kyle and Tim that they couldn't finish half pound burgers. Guess what? They can. I owed them both five dollars. Yeah, eff me, right? Lunch was good though, gotta love West Branch. After lunch we went to Tanger and shopped for an hour and a half. Becky got a really cute Coach purse/change purse and I got two t-shirts. We left at about five I think and went to a gas station. We said goodbye to the boys and shared hugs and then left.
We weren't going to go to Aunt Nikki's once we got back but the boys asked us to and since they were the ones I hung out with the most (besides Becky) I felt kind of obligated to go back. I can't help it if I have the mind of a child sometimes. I find it relaxing to act immature and careless from time to time. So once we got back we said goodbye again and the trip was finally over. A lot of drama and also a lot of fun.
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[03 Jul 2009|12:38pm] |
You've got to get better,
said, it's all in your head.
We could live through these letters
[or forget it altogether.]
See the months they don't matter,
its the days i can't take;
when the hours move to minutes
and I'm seconds away.
Just ask the question come untie the knot
say you won't care,
say you won't care.
Retrace the steps, as if we forgot.
say you won't care,
say you won't care.
You try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt
and there's one thing i can do nothing about.
When all that we need is just a reaction,
its too much to ask for when there's no attraction anymore.
If chasing our dreams is just a distraction.
I want to remember what i know...
that i can't go back.
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[02 Jul 2009|10:17pm] |
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It sucks but I understand. I never meant anything to either one of the twins and I was stupid to think I did. They wanted to be friends with all of my friends and I'm just part of the package. I hate myself for thinking that they actually ever gave a shit about me. I won't get any sort of goodbye, good or bad. They just don't care but when I look back now how can I blame them? I'm a really shitty person and I don't think I deserve to even have friends. I'm really horrible all of the time and I don't think anybody should have to put up with me. I think that in the past I have been very delusional but now it's all quite clear to me.
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[02 Jul 2009|02:43am] |
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Dear Lord,
Please give me strength to handle the situations I know I have no control over. Please grant me the wisdom to understand that everything happens for a reason, and that people are fallible. Help me realize my strengths in all of these horrible situations and please keep me above the water when all I want to do is drown. Watch over my family and friends, keep them safe. Tell the demons to get lost for awhile so I can enjoy my summer. Amen.
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[23 Jun 2009|01:54am] |
She said I don't know if I've ever been good enough,
I'm a little bit rusty, and I think my head is caving in.
And I don't know if I've ever been really loved
by hand that's touched me, and I feel like something's gonna give...
and I'm a little bit angry, well this ain't over, no not here.
Not while I still need you around.
You don't owe me, we might change,
yeah we just might feel good.
I wanna push you around, well I will, well I will.
I wanna push you down, well I will, well I will.
I wanna take you for granted, I wanna take you for granted, yeah I will, I will.
She said I don't know why you ever would lie to me,
like I'm a little untrusting when I think that the truth is gonna hurt you.
And I don't know why you couldn't just stay with me...
you couldn't stand to be near me
When my face don't seem to want to shine
because It's a little bit dirty.
Well don't just stand there, say nice things to me.
I've been cheated I've been wronged;
And you don't know me, I can't change.
Well, I won't do anything at all.
Oh, but don't bowl me over
Just wait a minute well it kinda fell apart, things get so crazy, crazy
Don't rush this baby, don't rush this Baby, baby.
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[21 Jun 2009|03:32am] |
You and me:
We used to be together
Everyday, together always
I really feel
that I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
this could be the end.
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well, I don't want to know
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Our memories:
Well, they can be inviting,
but some are altogether
mighty frightening.
As we die, both you and I,
with my head in my hands
I sit and cry.
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying,
so please stop explaining.
Don't tell me cause it hurts.
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking,
I don't need your reasons.
Don't tell me cause it hurts.
It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are...
You and me I can see us dying...are we?
Don't speak,
don't speak,
don't speak.
Oh I know what you're thinking,
And I don't need your reasons.
I know you're good,
I know you're good,
I know you're real good.
Hush, hush darling. Hush, hush darling
Hush, hush don't tell me tell me cause it hurts.
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[11 Jun 2009|03:20am] |
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"Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell."-Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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| Just get back up when it knocks you down. |
[09 Jun 2009|12:14pm] |
Blahhh nothing is interesting. Well I went bowling with my KC friends yesterday and that always makes me warm inside. No matter how long I go without seeing them together, something about all of us together just happens to click. Hopefully that chemistry we all have together won't chance. But if it ends like that again, then I'm gonna be disappointed. Sometimes I wonder if I am everybody's problem. I know this is an irrational thought and totally not true, but my psycho bitch mind is always playing tricks on me. I'm worried the medication isn't working anymore and I'm worried I'm lazy. I worry about a lot of things. It's really wearing down on me. I just hate not having a job, it makes me feel useless. If I had my license it wouldn't be a problem. How long until my road test again? Reading about how I was when I was 14/15 makes me glad that I'll never have to go through that timeslot again. Horrible, horrible times. Sometimes I wonder how I got through it. When I was 15 I had my first episode, my dad lost his job and a bunch of other crap. Just a horrible time for any adolescent. Especially for a person with Dysthymia. In case you can't tell, this entry is being written in shifts. I am excited. 1. Saturday is Ashley's birthday. What does this mean? drunken fun with friends. 2. Michigan Adventure with some more of my people. 3. CAMPING at Higgens Lake!!! So excited! Good things are on the horizon, my friends. ( Sometimes love comes around... ) |
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| Honey I was proud of you. |
[06 Jun 2009|03:32am] |
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Well in my opinion, today was highly successful.
+ Dad bought this huge flatscreen TV on a whim.
+ Whilst on his whim, he also bought me The Sims 3!
+ Fun quality time with parentals!
+ I got to be with my twins! (Su x2 AND Parkers)
+ Just an overall good day in general.
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[05 Jun 2009|12:05am] |
( jai guru deva om )
Do you use chapstick?
I use medicated lip balm. Hell yes there is a difference.
Have you ever slapped someone in the face?
Yes. I think I've slapped Sudhir about six times in the face total. Hah.
What is the last thing you said out loud?
"Fuck that."
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[02 Jun 2009|10:26pm] |
Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --
because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long
and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station
when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.
Don't leave me, even for an hour, because
then the little drops of anguish will all run together,
the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift
into me, choking my lost heart.
Oh, may your silhouette never dissolve on the beach;
may your eyelids never flutter into the empty distance.
Don't leave me for a second, my dearest,
because in that moment you'll have gone so far
I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,
Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying?
Pablo Neruda
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[30 May 2009|03:59pm] |
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[27 May 2009|08:55pm] |
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We’re never gonna feel as full as we felt
So let's go outside and we'll play "William Tell"
Take your time drawing your bead
I’ll stand as still as you need
You’re so good at talking smack, you heart attack
But you're the apple of my eye anyway.
This past weekend I went up to Beaverton to spend Memorial Day weekend with the family. It was eleven of us crammed into a three room cabin. It was fun but I wish that I had somebody to hang out with. Andy was always with Danielle and Wayne and Ricky were always together so I was kind of the odd man out. Good thing I had my happy pills otherwise I probably would have been miserable haha.
Today mom went in for her out-patient procedure at Providence. My Uncle Levi and I had to wait for about an accumulated eight hours. It was pretty bad, but talking to Uncle Levi was interesting since he knows a lot of family history.
I feel so useless. All of my friends have jobs and I just sit at home doing nothing. I feel like such a prisoner sometimes. And a loser, too. Blah. This summer sucks.
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[25 May 2009|06:02pm] |
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Did you say it?
'I love you, I don't ever want to live without you, you changed my life.'
Did you say it?
Make a plan, set a goal, work toward it...
But every now and then, look around. Drink it in because this is it.
It might all be gone tomorrow.
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| I got the mic and you got the mosh pit. |
[18 May 2009|07:28pm] |
"Wow. Wow. Pontiac, Michigan. Close to Detroit. We had fun in your town last night. It was so much fun we need a new word for fun! YOU GUYS were amazing last night. Not to say the first few audiences weren't great, but Wow. You have set the bar high. Thank you for reminding us why we do what we do. We had so much playing that we really didn't want to get offstage. Thank you. One of our favorite shows ever."
HAH! Suck it, other cities. Michigan may be in ruins but we still know how to make a show. We were the first city they made a comment about on FB since the tour started. This makes me feel warm and bubbly. I wish I could relive last night over and over again.
SO yesterday I woke up at 8:30 the first time and stayed up til 10 with the dog, and then I slept until 12. I played with the dog for awhile and got ready for the concert. Tara and Ashley picked me up at 3:30ish I think and we made a quick pitstop at Tara's house and then we were on our way to Pontiac. It was pretty much smooth sailing until we actually got to Pontiac and we had to ask where to park at the Police Station. We got there at 4:30ish so we waited outside for a long time, and it was a little bit chilly. The pro's to that were 1. We got great parking and 2. We got in generally early, which meant a better spot on the floor. We were right by stage left in the third/fourth row. So we waited for a long time and finally Envy on the Coast started playing. They were pretty good and had a nice sound to them. Their harmonics were really nice and the singer had a relatively good voice. Since not a lot of people knew about them it wasn't very cramped by the stage so we had some room to move.
Of course, that all ended once Anberlin took the stage. Of course a bunch of douchebags started crowding the stage and I had to fight for my spot in the third row. Poor Jenny and Tara were almost crampled by these two giant guys who would not stop trampling them. It was very chaotic but not completely unexpected. In the middle of Anberlin's set I lost Ashley, Jenny and Tara so I was with people I didn't know, listening to a band I didn't like. I thought Envy on the Coast was much better than Anberlin. And the lead singer was creepy/old looking, which pissed me off.
So of course inbetween sets there's always an unusual amount of free time to stand around and do nothing besides be cramped with the sweaty stranger next to you. I got moved back a couple rows because a bunch of assholes wanted to get close for TBS, but I'm glad I did because I ended up next to these really cool guys and one girl who seemed kind of upset about all of the trampling and moshing and going ons. This one guy was really nice and we ended up having a whole conversation about the Brand New concert in 07 which we both attended. He told me to add him on facebook and we got along really well, so that made waiting not so bad. When TBS started playing the crowd went fucking WILD. It was insanely horrible and I couldn't breathe. I got squished between these two really tall people which made it almost impossible to get functional air supply. The nice guy I met (Matt) held me up for a little while and saved me from falling once or twice but I lost him in the crowd so when Carpathia was playing I left the middle of the floor and found Ashley, Jenny and Tara who had really good spots just off of stage left. I especially liked them because Adam spent way more time over there than on stage right. The only thing I didn't like about where we were was this dumb drunk bitch who was going crazy and kept bumping into people. I pushed her at least three times. Finally she blacked out and had to be carried out by security.
There were a few highlights from the concert which must be noted:
1. Adam publicly dissed "Theory of a Deadman" and "Bad Girlfriend"
2. The impromptu renditions of "Lose Yourself" and "Seven Nation Army"
3. The silly banter between the band members.
4. New member, Matt, and his awesomeness. I thought that Fred was irreplaceable but I thought Matt did a really nice job.
5. The setlist itself was pretty great. A nice blend of Tell All Your Friends, Where You Want to Be and Louder Now. They didn't focus too heavily on one album and had a great variety. My personal favorite was Timberwolves at New Jersey.
6. At the end of the set, of course they played Makedamnsure (not my personal choice for a last song...but I guess it's their most popular so whatever) anyway, Adam hopped on one of the speakers by stage right and got on on the second floor balcony. Next thing we know, he's hanging upside down from the railing. It kind of reminded me of Vinnie and when he hangs upside down. So of course I ran over with a bunch of people and started grabbing at him. I got to touch his hair, shirt and hand...creepy? maybe. Awesome? definitely. It was such a great ending to a show. We all went wild.
After the show our ears were humming, we were sweaty and we were all extremely thirsty. It was SO worth it. Today I am extremely sore and feel like I got hit by a car, but I totally loved every second of that concert : )
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[08 May 2009|03:43am] |
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Strange how uniquely we learn to love everybody. We never love somebody the same way we love someone else. Not just from parent to friend to boyfriend, either. You love one parent differently than the other, and sometimes more or less. You love some of your friends more strongly, and some maybe sprinkled with romantic feelings. Some friends you might love unconditionally, but you may not like them most of the time. And when you fall in love you never do it the same way twice. Even if you come back to the first love, it's been transformed. Innocence can be taken away or renewed in a relationship, and that feeling of love is always changing. I think that's why it's so hard to describe, because there are literally millions of ways that we love one another, and that's also why it's so hard for us to detect it. Sometimes when somebody is giving their all to us, we may not see it because we describe love differently. Interesting.
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| I just wanna be okay today... |
[05 May 2009|02:03am] |
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WELL I missed my LJ's fifth birthday, which is unfortunate. But I am quite impressed with myself for keeping it up for so long :) This will be my 1,175th journal entry. WOO! Right now I am reading a critique of the Harry Potter series. The man who authored the work practically wrote a dissertation about his views and right now I'm only on page 27, but I hope to finish it tomorrow. Since I have linked you guys to articles critiquing the Twilight series I feel it's only fair for me to provide a link for this critique as well. Even though I love the Harry Potter series and think that some of the author's problems with the series are wrong, I must say I do agree with a few of his points. Anyway, here it is: Harry Potter: Destiny UnfulfilledToday I went with mom so she could get her first CT scan. I think she was really scared and was glad to have me with her. They had to put iodine in her system so they could see where she has blockage, which is making her legs hurt. I'm just so thankful that she and dad have quit smoking, it really has made me feel much healthier and less like there's a constant nasty fog in our house. I'm watching House Hunters International right now and it's making me want to move to Italy SO freaking bad! Gosh, I hate living in Michigan, yuck. Nothing really is going on, tomorrow I might see Chelsea or Becky. Who knows? I love not having anything to do, but I wish I had a JOB. Kroger, you bitch, hire me back!!!! |
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| I'm Looking for Someone Who Takes Me There... |
[03 May 2009|09:39pm] |
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Okay so Becky, Ashley and I didn't go to sleep until 6:00 in the morning. It was horrible waking up at 10:30 to the little ginger girl across the street screaming. Grrr. Well, Becky and Ashley left and although I really wanted to go back to sleep, I stayed up and hung out with my dad instead. He was working on the lawn so I came outside and tried to work on my "tan". Hah, yeah right. Mom came home and I helped her make dinner and I made some cheesecake. Sidenote: Can I just say that I am turning into quite the little baker! The other day I made chocolate cake from scratch and next I'm going to try cherry chip cake. Baking is so much fun! ANYWAY, Ashley came over and we had dinner and watched Wedding Crashers. Interesting day, no?
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| I Feel so Alive |
[03 May 2009|11:30am] |
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Last night was good. It was drama-free and fun for all. I was really glad to see the twins yesterday, and even Shane a little bit too, even though he tricked me really bad. I also got to see my OTHER favorite pair of twins! Gotta love the Parkers. Anyway, Obsessed is...hilarious? I don't know, it's getting bad reviews and I can't quite pinpoint what it was about the film that made it actually kind of funny. I think that having a packed theater helped make it hard to take the movie seriously. It was a good time, though. Afterward me, Ashley and Becky had some fun bonding time that lasted until the wee early hours of the morning. I am so exhausted.
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