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So...
It's been since May 25th since I last updated. I guess I've been too busy or really just didn't feel like it. I haven't even started my new journal for college life like I've been wanting to. Oh well. I guess I find my miscellaneous ways to piss time away.
Let's see...of course, I graduated and walked, got my diploma, all that good stuff that certifies I'm totally done with Swartz Creek High School. And not a day too soon, either. I've spent a lot of time getting ready for college, but I still don't feel prepared. I always feel like I'm forgetting something. I don't know. UM Flint should be interesting though...at least I already know a few people, I know the campus, it's not too far from home, etc. Biochem is gonna be a really sucky major, but it should definitely be a challenge and I can't wait until med school. And even more, I can't wait to actually get a job. I hate having all these plans and not able to execute them, hurry up, and be done with it. I just want to move on beyond all this schooling. I feel like I'm wasting away my youth.
The open house was a pretty good success, I think. Good turnout, good to see old friends, old family, and it went much smoother than I had anticipated. I was waiting for a nightmare but that little clubhouse held up pretty well. We still, even today, have tons of food left that we just threw in the freezer. I couldn't have pulled it off without help from the family though. My Aunt/cousin from Kentucky came up and helped out a lot. But I suppose the big attention-getter was my haircut. I chopped off about 14 inches. :-) It definitely looks different, but I'm learning to like it after over a month. It's growing back really fast though; in a month I can already tell a difference. There hasn't been too many pictures taken of it, but if anyone has any of either my new hair or my open house, send them to shadowsfall@hotmail.com or any other way you know to get a hold of me.
I got to see Tool again this summer. As expected, it was beautiful. I know there's a lot of different opinions on them, but I for one credit them for more than mainstream 101.5 type of a gimmick. There's a lot more to their music and lyrics than most people even understand, let alone give them credit for. I slept outside ticketmaster to make sure I got floor tickets, and I did. :-) It was about the 13th row, too. So pretty close to the stage. Van Andel is a pretty strict arena though, so they kinda killed some of the fun of it. No smoking, no wallet chains, they even freaked about the little chain I have around my wrist that I can't even take off. I took VanDusen, Tondreau, and Varney with me and it was definitely worth every penny. The light show was just...beautiful. Especially the lasers and stuff during Wings I & II. Tool concerts are just a whole different experience. The only thing I didn't like was that they didn't play anything from Undertow or Opiate. Especially Sober. Oh well, if it was up to me, I'd have them play every song they've ever done.
Um..Kyle Mead and I are doing pretty good with the band. Very Iced Earth/Testament/Death influenced. I like it because we're playing a variety of different types of metal. One song sounds like straight-up 80's Judas Priest style stuff, and others sound like Iced Earth, and then others sound like Obituary and other really heavy stuff. We're looking for a new drummer; bassist was installed today. So...open mic for an drummers or if you're a vocalist, we might also have need of your services. Just get a hold of either Kyle or I.
Speaking of Kyle, I finally got to go on a road trip. Wasn't as long as I wanted it to be, but we drove out to New Jersey to see Testament. Advantageously, I also got to see Monica, so that was nice. We were staying in a hotel about 25 minutes away from her house. Ha and wow it was nice to be reminded how much her parents don't like me. I swear they're the only parents that don't. Parents always seem to love me. But I guess it's because they can tell I'm not from "their side of the tracks." Long drive, and we didn't get to go to NYC, but it was definitely worth it. Kyle and I are possibly planning another trip to go to the City maybe during the winter. Neither of us have ever been there.
I've been trying to work on an e-commerce business because Barnes & Noble is basically giving me crap for hours. It's doing alright, I guess I just gotta get started. It's a rather interesting system; I had heard of network marketing from my father but never really took the time to look at it seriously until now. It's an open business opportunity, and I think it's definitely worth a shot. My goal is to graduate, all 8 years of school, without debt. I'm pretty optimistic. If anyone wants any info on it, just ask. I'll be happy to tell you about it or take you to one of the meetings and such.
So this is my first LJ entry from my new laptop. I've been wanting one for so long, and now I finally have one and I love it. Cost me a good share of my open house money, but I think it's worth it. Should be a major help for college and being a geek by nature, it's just good to have one at my side, wherever I want. I got it from HP and as much as I hate their printers and accessories, I'm pretty impressed with this little laptop. Still kinda breaking it in, getting all my settings from the old computer on this one and stuff, getting my music on here, and learning a whole array of new gadgets and stuff. By the way, as much as I hate Windows, I must say Vista is pretty impressive. I wouldn't advise any less than 2 gigs of RAM to use it though; it's Bells & Whistles galore so it whores up a lot of system utilities and resources.
Band camp is in less than a week. It's strange that I'm not going to be part of it this year. I'm so used to dreading the heat every year, those awkward tans from neckstraps and bandannas, the clicking of drumsticks all day...just everything, really. It's strange. Not to be part of it this year. There's a part of me that misses it, and another part that doesn't. The band used to be so close...like family. Everyone knew everyone and everyone had character and was easy to get along with and were actually in band because they liked it...not for the gym credit. Or because their parents told them to. Or they just ended up staying. I'm talking about people that were in band because they had a passion for it, and stood out, and treated it as the family it once was. It really bugs me that so few people have character, the freshmen keep getting worse and worse, no stand-out players, and there's no passion in band. I can see it disheartening both Michailo and Murdock. Even the people with talent just...I can't explain it. It's like listening to the most technical band in the world, but done by the numbers. Like it's so rigid and passionless; sure they have the physical capability, but no power behind the notes.
I suppose I'm done. I know I've missed a lot because it's been so long since I've updated. And there's a lot of personal thoughts I might update in a private entry, but for the most part, I think I just about got down the major changes in my life. I'll try and keep you all better posted because I know you're all just dying to keep up with my dull and dreary, yet strangely busy, life.
It's been since May 25th since I last updated. I guess I've been too busy or really just didn't feel like it. I haven't even started my new journal for college life like I've been wanting to. Oh well. I guess I find my miscellaneous ways to piss time away.
Let's see...of course, I graduated and walked, got my diploma, all that good stuff that certifies I'm totally done with Swartz Creek High School. And not a day too soon, either. I've spent a lot of time getting ready for college, but I still don't feel prepared. I always feel like I'm forgetting something. I don't know. UM Flint should be interesting though...at least I already know a few people, I know the campus, it's not too far from home, etc. Biochem is gonna be a really sucky major, but it should definitely be a challenge and I can't wait until med school. And even more, I can't wait to actually get a job. I hate having all these plans and not able to execute them, hurry up, and be done with it. I just want to move on beyond all this schooling. I feel like I'm wasting away my youth.
The open house was a pretty good success, I think. Good turnout, good to see old friends, old family, and it went much smoother than I had anticipated. I was waiting for a nightmare but that little clubhouse held up pretty well. We still, even today, have tons of food left that we just threw in the freezer. I couldn't have pulled it off without help from the family though. My Aunt/cousin from Kentucky came up and helped out a lot. But I suppose the big attention-getter was my haircut. I chopped off about 14 inches. :-) It definitely looks different, but I'm learning to like it after over a month. It's growing back really fast though; in a month I can already tell a difference. There hasn't been too many pictures taken of it, but if anyone has any of either my new hair or my open house, send them to shadowsfall@hotmail.com or any other way you know to get a hold of me.
I got to see Tool again this summer. As expected, it was beautiful. I know there's a lot of different opinions on them, but I for one credit them for more than mainstream 101.5 type of a gimmick. There's a lot more to their music and lyrics than most people even understand, let alone give them credit for. I slept outside ticketmaster to make sure I got floor tickets, and I did. :-) It was about the 13th row, too. So pretty close to the stage. Van Andel is a pretty strict arena though, so they kinda killed some of the fun of it. No smoking, no wallet chains, they even freaked about the little chain I have around my wrist that I can't even take off. I took VanDusen, Tondreau, and Varney with me and it was definitely worth every penny. The light show was just...beautiful. Especially the lasers and stuff during Wings I & II. Tool concerts are just a whole different experience. The only thing I didn't like was that they didn't play anything from Undertow or Opiate. Especially Sober. Oh well, if it was up to me, I'd have them play every song they've ever done.
Um..Kyle Mead and I are doing pretty good with the band. Very Iced Earth/Testament/Death influenced. I like it because we're playing a variety of different types of metal. One song sounds like straight-up 80's Judas Priest style stuff, and others sound like Iced Earth, and then others sound like Obituary and other really heavy stuff. We're looking for a new drummer; bassist was installed today. So...open mic for an drummers or if you're a vocalist, we might also have need of your services. Just get a hold of either Kyle or I.
Speaking of Kyle, I finally got to go on a road trip. Wasn't as long as I wanted it to be, but we drove out to New Jersey to see Testament. Advantageously, I also got to see Monica, so that was nice. We were staying in a hotel about 25 minutes away from her house. Ha and wow it was nice to be reminded how much her parents don't like me. I swear they're the only parents that don't. Parents always seem to love me. But I guess it's because they can tell I'm not from "their side of the tracks." Long drive, and we didn't get to go to NYC, but it was definitely worth it. Kyle and I are possibly planning another trip to go to the City maybe during the winter. Neither of us have ever been there.
I've been trying to work on an e-commerce business because Barnes & Noble is basically giving me crap for hours. It's doing alright, I guess I just gotta get started. It's a rather interesting system; I had heard of network marketing from my father but never really took the time to look at it seriously until now. It's an open business opportunity, and I think it's definitely worth a shot. My goal is to graduate, all 8 years of school, without debt. I'm pretty optimistic. If anyone wants any info on it, just ask. I'll be happy to tell you about it or take you to one of the meetings and such.
So this is my first LJ entry from my new laptop. I've been wanting one for so long, and now I finally have one and I love it. Cost me a good share of my open house money, but I think it's worth it. Should be a major help for college and being a geek by nature, it's just good to have one at my side, wherever I want. I got it from HP and as much as I hate their printers and accessories, I'm pretty impressed with this little laptop. Still kinda breaking it in, getting all my settings from the old computer on this one and stuff, getting my music on here, and learning a whole array of new gadgets and stuff. By the way, as much as I hate Windows, I must say Vista is pretty impressive. I wouldn't advise any less than 2 gigs of RAM to use it though; it's Bells & Whistles galore so it whores up a lot of system utilities and resources.
Band camp is in less than a week. It's strange that I'm not going to be part of it this year. I'm so used to dreading the heat every year, those awkward tans from neckstraps and bandannas, the clicking of drumsticks all day...just everything, really. It's strange. Not to be part of it this year. There's a part of me that misses it, and another part that doesn't. The band used to be so close...like family. Everyone knew everyone and everyone had character and was easy to get along with and were actually in band because they liked it...not for the gym credit. Or because their parents told them to. Or they just ended up staying. I'm talking about people that were in band because they had a passion for it, and stood out, and treated it as the family it once was. It really bugs me that so few people have character, the freshmen keep getting worse and worse, no stand-out players, and there's no passion in band. I can see it disheartening both Michailo and Murdock. Even the people with talent just...I can't explain it. It's like listening to the most technical band in the world, but done by the numbers. Like it's so rigid and passionless; sure they have the physical capability, but no power behind the notes.
I suppose I'm done. I know I've missed a lot because it's been so long since I've updated. And there's a lot of personal thoughts I might update in a private entry, but for the most part, I think I just about got down the major changes in my life. I'll try and keep you all better posted because I know you're all just dying to keep up with my dull and dreary, yet strangely busy, life.