"It feels like Michigan in here!"
This past weekend was probably the first weekend i stayed on campus for no reason other than, just staying here. And im glad i did. On Friday I spent alot of the night with Kara. We watched along came polly. Justin was in the room for awhile, i dont know. It was fun. Relaxing anyways.
Lets back up a bit. I saw a pretty influential movie on thursday. Chris bought it randomly in california before he left for school. Its called swingers, and its one of Vince Vauhns first movies. Let me tell you, it could not have mimicked my situation any closer. The whole time i was going, holy shit thats me, thats me on that screen saying these things. But than, the ending just, totally blew my mind. Its amazing how one event can just, bring back your confidence like it was never gone. I am so glad i watched that movie. It gave me something to strive for.
Saturday morning my parentals came to get me, and we headed to the north east to bills house. My dad and i pretty much built his kitchen, plumbing and all. It was fun, i enjoy home renovations. But i had more fun just hanging out with the two of them. I got my sense of humor back, my fast comebacks. I suppose my uncle brings out a good side of me.
When I got back, i headed over to see kara and we watched the break up with cathrynne before they left for the night.
Eventually I jumped into bed.. and than Bri came in with Happy Gilmore.. so of coure i stayed up for it. 2 in the morning turned into 4 something pretty fast.
Before i go into the end of the weekend, id just like to say and appologize for neglecting to mention a certain someone in any of my entries prior to this. That of course would be my wonderful friend Laura Capper, who is one of the first actual friends i have made outside of my little quad. Shes just one of those people i met not so long ago and yet its like we have known all of our lives. Only a true friend would bring my apple cider, apple cider donuts and a pumpkin from Lynville Orchards! haha. As she put it so nicely, "Im glad your part of my college experience."
Sunday was wonderful. Mosterfest started on AMC, and i found people actually willing to watch it with me! Wait lets back up. I slept till 2:30.. and it was everything ive ever dreamed of and more. Than i stayed in bed, till about 5, when i decided i was hungry enough to go eat some dinner. Shortly after, I headed up to the hoodcrest, while i watched Laura clean her room, and than we watched more movies. We didnt quite make it down to wayne like the original plan, but making plans are over-rated anyways. Meghan and I made her watch the original halloween.. i think she probably had nightmares about it. Or atleast she had dreams of people getting shot!
I ended up at east res visiting jenna. I amused her and her roomies with stories. I was animate, and fun.. and i was talking about things and laughing when i probably shouldnt have been. It was liberating.
Monday was a rough wake up. But english was just a movie.. and than i went to "hoodcrest" and watched jorge con preguntas with lindsay while Laura ignored us.
Monday was actually pretty wonderful too though. Bri and Michele came up.. got lost on the way to wawa, and than we eventually all went down to south street to the TLA for the Anberlin so woo!
So we got there midway through the first set, and the band was called monty Are I. We only heard like 3 songs, but they were pretty good.
Definitely worth taking another look at.
not so much horn playing, but it made for a cool background noise.
So somewhere between set changes, Michele's boyfriend and his friends came into the show. They are in a band called Exit 4. If you recall, I have seen exit 4 before.. they opened for hero for nothing at eleven east. Well.. michele was at thier merch table selling stuff. I can almost picture her sitting there across the room from us. She was at the Panic! show on the piers last july too. six degrees of separation anyone? I kind of wonder why we didnt meet at either of those 2 shows.. but i suppose we werent meant to be until dorney park. Regardless.. we were obviously meant to be!
So the second band, greely estates, we decided that they were a very generic sound. It was like a band that we have already heard 20 times already.. only it wasnt.
I dont have any pictures of them. But shortly after.. a Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius filled the airwaves, and we all knew what was about to come.
They are just so good live.
"Its not about the money we make, its about the passions that we ache for.."
thats one hardcore fan. haha. I adore her, and yet im jealous. I wish i knew about the rock world at such an early age. She will be a fan for life.
they changed the set up a bit, and played a new song.. and love song. Love song was sweet.
As always.. theyre set was over entirely too soon.
"Shes no saint.. but she'll take you to your knees.."
I know ill be at thier next show within the tri-state area.
Story of the year was headliner..
Im not too crazy about them, but they played and the hero will drown.. which was pretty sweet.
So Bri and I walked back towards the merch, and he bought his anberlin shirt while I talked to the merch guys. We had a good conversation about Stephen's mic. Than the light tech was talking to us about, skating and surfing in San Diego.. or "a Whales Vagina" as we all know San Diego means.
Story was almost finished playing, and I turned around, and Deon the guitarist of anberlin casually walks out and over to the merch table, right behind us. So i reached for one of the freebie's on the table, and had him sign it for me. That freebie, was the single most influential thing that i have seen/read in a while. Its actually an organization..
to write love on her arms.
It started all to help one Florida girl. Its a really influential movement and I already feel as though I am apart of it. Ill write more on that later though.
I would just like to say that this span of friday through monday has helped me along quite a bit. Dont call it a comeback i guess, but I sure feel like I could pick up and fly again. I have all of my amazing friends to thank for that.
"We are only asked to love, to offer hope to the many hopeless. We don't get to choose all the endings, but we are asked to play the rescuers. We won't solve all mysteries and our hearts will certainly break in such a vulnerable life, but it is the best way. We were made to be lovers bold in broken places, pouring ourselves out again and again until we're called home. "
-To Write Love On Her Arms
Lets back up a bit. I saw a pretty influential movie on thursday. Chris bought it randomly in california before he left for school. Its called swingers, and its one of Vince Vauhns first movies. Let me tell you, it could not have mimicked my situation any closer. The whole time i was going, holy shit thats me, thats me on that screen saying these things. But than, the ending just, totally blew my mind. Its amazing how one event can just, bring back your confidence like it was never gone. I am so glad i watched that movie. It gave me something to strive for.
Saturday morning my parentals came to get me, and we headed to the north east to bills house. My dad and i pretty much built his kitchen, plumbing and all. It was fun, i enjoy home renovations. But i had more fun just hanging out with the two of them. I got my sense of humor back, my fast comebacks. I suppose my uncle brings out a good side of me.
When I got back, i headed over to see kara and we watched the break up with cathrynne before they left for the night.
Eventually I jumped into bed.. and than Bri came in with Happy Gilmore.. so of coure i stayed up for it. 2 in the morning turned into 4 something pretty fast.
Before i go into the end of the weekend, id just like to say and appologize for neglecting to mention a certain someone in any of my entries prior to this. That of course would be my wonderful friend Laura Capper, who is one of the first actual friends i have made outside of my little quad. Shes just one of those people i met not so long ago and yet its like we have known all of our lives. Only a true friend would bring my apple cider, apple cider donuts and a pumpkin from Lynville Orchards! haha. As she put it so nicely, "Im glad your part of my college experience."
Sunday was wonderful. Mosterfest started on AMC, and i found people actually willing to watch it with me! Wait lets back up. I slept till 2:30.. and it was everything ive ever dreamed of and more. Than i stayed in bed, till about 5, when i decided i was hungry enough to go eat some dinner. Shortly after, I headed up to the hoodcrest, while i watched Laura clean her room, and than we watched more movies. We didnt quite make it down to wayne like the original plan, but making plans are over-rated anyways. Meghan and I made her watch the original halloween.. i think she probably had nightmares about it. Or atleast she had dreams of people getting shot!
I ended up at east res visiting jenna. I amused her and her roomies with stories. I was animate, and fun.. and i was talking about things and laughing when i probably shouldnt have been. It was liberating.
Monday was a rough wake up. But english was just a movie.. and than i went to "hoodcrest" and watched jorge con preguntas with lindsay while Laura ignored us.
Monday was actually pretty wonderful too though. Bri and Michele came up.. got lost on the way to wawa, and than we eventually all went down to south street to the TLA for the Anberlin so woo!
So we got there midway through the first set, and the band was called monty Are I. We only heard like 3 songs, but they were pretty good.
Definitely worth taking another look at.
not so much horn playing, but it made for a cool background noise.
So somewhere between set changes, Michele's boyfriend and his friends came into the show. They are in a band called Exit 4. If you recall, I have seen exit 4 before.. they opened for hero for nothing at eleven east. Well.. michele was at thier merch table selling stuff. I can almost picture her sitting there across the room from us. She was at the Panic! show on the piers last july too. six degrees of separation anyone? I kind of wonder why we didnt meet at either of those 2 shows.. but i suppose we werent meant to be until dorney park. Regardless.. we were obviously meant to be!
So the second band, greely estates, we decided that they were a very generic sound. It was like a band that we have already heard 20 times already.. only it wasnt.
I dont have any pictures of them. But shortly after.. a Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius filled the airwaves, and we all knew what was about to come.
They are just so good live.
"Its not about the money we make, its about the passions that we ache for.."
thats one hardcore fan. haha. I adore her, and yet im jealous. I wish i knew about the rock world at such an early age. She will be a fan for life.
they changed the set up a bit, and played a new song.. and love song. Love song was sweet.
As always.. theyre set was over entirely too soon.
"Shes no saint.. but she'll take you to your knees.."
I know ill be at thier next show within the tri-state area.
Story of the year was headliner..
Im not too crazy about them, but they played and the hero will drown.. which was pretty sweet.
So Bri and I walked back towards the merch, and he bought his anberlin shirt while I talked to the merch guys. We had a good conversation about Stephen's mic. Than the light tech was talking to us about, skating and surfing in San Diego.. or "a Whales Vagina" as we all know San Diego means.
Story was almost finished playing, and I turned around, and Deon the guitarist of anberlin casually walks out and over to the merch table, right behind us. So i reached for one of the freebie's on the table, and had him sign it for me. That freebie, was the single most influential thing that i have seen/read in a while. Its actually an organization..
to write love on her arms.
It started all to help one Florida girl. Its a really influential movement and I already feel as though I am apart of it. Ill write more on that later though.
I would just like to say that this span of friday through monday has helped me along quite a bit. Dont call it a comeback i guess, but I sure feel like I could pick up and fly again. I have all of my amazing friends to thank for that.
"We are only asked to love, to offer hope to the many hopeless. We don't get to choose all the endings, but we are asked to play the rescuers. We won't solve all mysteries and our hearts will certainly break in such a vulnerable life, but it is the best way. We were made to be lovers bold in broken places, pouring ourselves out again and again until we're called home. "
-To Write Love On Her Arms