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I haven't updated in awhile (my last update was a restored draft from a few weeks ago) and throughout that time, I've had a million things I have wanted to write about. but of course, I never got around to it.
so let me do some back tracking to the weekend of September 1st, since it's been the best one I've had in awhile. that Friday was the first Vettes/Hush show at the High Ground. not that many people attended, but it was still a good show, and most of my good friends went. after hanging around the venue for a little after the show, we decided to go eat somewhere. we all just agreed on Hooter's since it was one of the only things open. so that was fun. just hanging out and laughing with friends.
on Saturday I went with Lamar and Matt to Lafayette to see Lydia, Brighten, Waking Ashland, and Windsor Drive. the show was amazing. it was at The Wesley, which is about as big as a living room (if you add a stage). it was upstairs at some recreation building on the ULL campus. anyways, Windsor Drive was very good. it was my first time hearing them. they're a small indie/piano rock band from Texas. Brighten also did really well, even though the vocals needed to be turned up. the same happened with Lydia. the sound was so much better when I saw them at The Parish, but they still put on an amazing show. I could probably sit and watch them for hours on end. and yes, they played all but one of my favorites. even "Always Move Fast", which I was hoping they'd play last time, but they didn't. we watched a little bit of Waking Ashland and left. I just saw them a few months ago, and even though they are good, their live show sort of bores me. on the way home, we stopped in LaPlace and went to what I like to call "the gas station of dreams". it was pretty much just a typical truck stop, but let me have my fun. I was looking for the bathroom, and came across tons of showers, a game room, and a pool table room. they also sold just about anything you could ever want. from dvds to sporting goods to electronics to food. it was crazy. maybe I'm hyping this place up too much, since it is, after all, just a gas station. but I'll take you one day and buy you an icee. promise.
school has been going alright I suppose. the only thing I'm really having trouble with is math. that's pretty much the same for every year I've been in school though. math just isn't something I get. but I'm really trying to work hard. I tried to go to tutoring the other day, but the only people in there helping were people who couldn't really speak english and they didn't know what they were doing. so I didn't get any help. other than math though, school is going pretty well. I just wish I could spend a little more time on campus each day, so I could actually feel like I was in college. but because of work, I can't. but that's another rant for another day.
on another note, I started trying to better myself this week in most aspects. even though it's only been three days, I've been doing well so far. I don't want to go into what aspects of my life I am bettering, but it's just good to know that I'm bettering them. changing things about yourself is a pretty hard task. I just hope I actually pull through with this. I think it's really the only thing that would make me happy for more than just a moment. and I really need that.
I might be going to Europe this summer. at work on Saturday Tim and Rachel were talking about how Doc (my old talented art teacher) and someone else are sponsering a trip to Rome, London, Paris, etc. however, they said it's already booked. but I'm hoping (well, praying...every night) that someone drops. and I mean, I'm sure someone will. I hope. there's close to 30 people going I think. 15 or 16 from Destrehan (or people who've graduated). this would be a once in a lifetime thing. my parents both said I could go, and my dad offered to pay $1,000 of the total. another thing, $2000 something is not bad for this kind of trip. I've wanted to go to Europe as long as I can remember. which I'm sure is the case with most people. I just need to get out of here. get out of this town. this state. this country. I want to experience new things and new cultures. I want to see breathtaking places and sights. I don't know, I just really need this trip. so I'm praying that someone drops so that I can go. if not, then I've gotten my hopes so high for nothing at all.
adrianne
so let me do some back tracking to the weekend of September 1st, since it's been the best one I've had in awhile. that Friday was the first Vettes/Hush show at the High Ground. not that many people attended, but it was still a good show, and most of my good friends went. after hanging around the venue for a little after the show, we decided to go eat somewhere. we all just agreed on Hooter's since it was one of the only things open. so that was fun. just hanging out and laughing with friends.
on Saturday I went with Lamar and Matt to Lafayette to see Lydia, Brighten, Waking Ashland, and Windsor Drive. the show was amazing. it was at The Wesley, which is about as big as a living room (if you add a stage). it was upstairs at some recreation building on the ULL campus. anyways, Windsor Drive was very good. it was my first time hearing them. they're a small indie/piano rock band from Texas. Brighten also did really well, even though the vocals needed to be turned up. the same happened with Lydia. the sound was so much better when I saw them at The Parish, but they still put on an amazing show. I could probably sit and watch them for hours on end. and yes, they played all but one of my favorites. even "Always Move Fast", which I was hoping they'd play last time, but they didn't. we watched a little bit of Waking Ashland and left. I just saw them a few months ago, and even though they are good, their live show sort of bores me. on the way home, we stopped in LaPlace and went to what I like to call "the gas station of dreams". it was pretty much just a typical truck stop, but let me have my fun. I was looking for the bathroom, and came across tons of showers, a game room, and a pool table room. they also sold just about anything you could ever want. from dvds to sporting goods to electronics to food. it was crazy. maybe I'm hyping this place up too much, since it is, after all, just a gas station. but I'll take you one day and buy you an icee. promise.
school has been going alright I suppose. the only thing I'm really having trouble with is math. that's pretty much the same for every year I've been in school though. math just isn't something I get. but I'm really trying to work hard. I tried to go to tutoring the other day, but the only people in there helping were people who couldn't really speak english and they didn't know what they were doing. so I didn't get any help. other than math though, school is going pretty well. I just wish I could spend a little more time on campus each day, so I could actually feel like I was in college. but because of work, I can't. but that's another rant for another day.
on another note, I started trying to better myself this week in most aspects. even though it's only been three days, I've been doing well so far. I don't want to go into what aspects of my life I am bettering, but it's just good to know that I'm bettering them. changing things about yourself is a pretty hard task. I just hope I actually pull through with this. I think it's really the only thing that would make me happy for more than just a moment. and I really need that.
I might be going to Europe this summer. at work on Saturday Tim and Rachel were talking about how Doc (my old talented art teacher) and someone else are sponsering a trip to Rome, London, Paris, etc. however, they said it's already booked. but I'm hoping (well, praying...every night) that someone drops. and I mean, I'm sure someone will. I hope. there's close to 30 people going I think. 15 or 16 from Destrehan (or people who've graduated). this would be a once in a lifetime thing. my parents both said I could go, and my dad offered to pay $1,000 of the total. another thing, $2000 something is not bad for this kind of trip. I've wanted to go to Europe as long as I can remember. which I'm sure is the case with most people. I just need to get out of here. get out of this town. this state. this country. I want to experience new things and new cultures. I want to see breathtaking places and sights. I don't know, I just really need this trip. so I'm praying that someone drops so that I can go. if not, then I've gotten my hopes so high for nothing at all.
adrianne