Peace up, A-TOWN DOWN!
I couldn't possibly sum my Peach Bowl experience in one word, but if I had to that word would be:
AMAZING.
Going to Peachbowl was probably one of the most benefitial, prestigic events it has been my pleasure to have participated in. I also realized how extremely lucky our band is, and how much we take that for granted. We have two of the most amazing directors a band could ask for, and the most dedicated, supportive band chaperones in the world, and 220 immediate family members at all times. And we take ALL of that for granted. After I saw some of these bands and what they had---compared to us, I pitied them. We strut in with our matching visors and our peachbowl shirts (they were kinda gay, but it's the thought that counts), and our brand new uniforms, amazing staff that travelled on their break to be with us. It's just amazing how things come together for the sake of a band, and bunch of highschool kids. These people do so much for us, and I wish they knew how sorry I was for taking it for granted. I couldn't thank them enough.
Anwyays, on with the mushy stuff. Wow, do I feel displaced to be home. I miss that good ole' city life. Big towers, crowded city, poor bums, rush hour...well at leats there is stuff to do there. The weather there was really nice too, it's really gross here. All muggy and wet, gross. Sorry Paulina, I like this idea oodles.
The GOOD
+Taking crazy pictures and creating even crazier memories
+Spaghetti Warehouse Salad
+Hills, Leaves, Tall trees
+Cold weather
+Sitting on a bus for a total of 20 hours with my second family
+Nigger Knocking with Heidi and Laura
+Sliding on the Ice at MLK center and down the halls with heidi and lil richard
+Coke Factory (every coke imaginable)
+Dancer at the underground
+my bling-bling
+DAVE from hardrock cafe!
+Hearing that first note echo for ages in the GA Dome
+Winning First place and Grand Champion in another state
+Jumping pictures!
+Mr. Sidel writing on people with his pen
+The horse racing game at ESPN zone
+Kicking michaels butt in the shooting game
+heidi and I being the ultimate band babysitters
+watching my mom and mrs mortka play air hockey
+Audrey Lauren Allen <3
+Watching the staff dance to YMCA on tables at Hardrock
+Awards Banquet
+Dancing with the best people ever
+Buffet at ESPN zone
+Fuzzy wool socks
+PARADE!
+Showing off by playing malaguena and la fiesta
+UM band drumline and boyssss
+FANFEST baby!
+Being behind the scenes and on the feild during the game
+Sitting in the nosebleed section while someone was shooting off spitballs
+Cinnamon Toasted Peanuts
+DRUNKSSS!
+After the game Greeting people with heidi and the busdriver
+Sitting with hinkle, sidel, and heidi making fun of the people after the game
+The sign the parents made for us when we came home
+Making the front page of the paper
+Spending time with some of the best people in the world for 5 days
The BAD
+Our crazy alarm Clock
+hearing talk about laguna beach at 5:30 in the morning
+PDAs
+baby piss
+waking up at 7:30 and not being able to go down to breakfast until 8:30
+waking up 1 1/2 late
+Spilling ketchup all over my uniform
+Moshpits and someone stepping on my toe
+MASS BAND REHERSAL
+Not enough water
+leaving the dance early
THE WORST
+Realizing that I've been waiting 5 months for this and coming home and then it hits you...It's all over.
+Seeing Mr. Allen get all choked up because he was so proud.
That my friends was the worst feeling in the world. For 5 days, it felt like all we did was go. And then it was all over. Man, when I walked off that bus did I feel like a million bucks but I just wanted to go back and do it agian. Yeah, while I was there I bitched and complained about how stupid it was but now that it's over I'm bored and restless. And I just want to go back. I love our band, our family. <3
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