May 22, 2005 23:28
I'm not racist. At least I don't think so. I don't consider myself greater then anyone because of the color of their skin or from what country someone is from or anything like that. But, I'm not comfortable around most black people. I have a few friends that are black and they're awesome to hang out with. To be honest, I'm scared that I'll offend them someway by saying something or doing something. For example, which term is more acceptable: Black, or African-American. Cause i havn't heard a clear decision...no like...right way to say it. Ya know? And i get really weird talking about stuff like that. This is all in my head and bugging the hell outta me cause I have an african-american/black roommate next year. 1 outta 6 guys. Maybe they'll all be black, maybe just him. Who knows. It's just bugging me..cause I don't know how I feel or how i'm supposed to feel. Nao and I always joke around that we're racist towards uneducation people, and I think that's what this mainly boils down too: My experiences with black people have been bad because the people that i have delt with were stupid uneducated morons. Cause if I think about it, I wouldn't want to live with a bunch of white dumbasses either. I'm scared that they (my roommates) will be stupid. Litterly stupid. Deep down, I do what to have a couple black roommates. I want to learn to be more open and accepting and to get rid of the sterotypes that have been pushed upon me living in white suburbia for 18 years. If anyone out their feels that same way, give a little *wave* so I know i'm not alone...
Observation of the night: When you mosh by yourself, you look like a dumbass.
Jordan and I went to see Punchline tonight. Twas very cool. Punchline is awesome. They put on a great show. June opened for them: pretty cool stuff, I need to get my hands on their CD. Jupiter Sunrise opened too: I felt like I was watching a folk singer sing to a bunch of kindergardners. Vegas opened too: They did a really cool cover of an 80s song that i forget. Hmmm..I wanted to download it...damn i forgot...eh..nevermind. They were out of Akron tho, so that's cool.
I FUCKING LOVE THE ROCKET SUMMER. Bryce is amazing. I love him. I can't wait till the CD gets here. SNAIL MAIL SUCKS. Doug described it as "Bright Eyes meets Taking Back Sunday". Here's the song that i've been listening too on repeat:
"Brat Pack"
For about four years I’ve hated this town
There’s so much I just want to get out
Since graduation was long ago
Please somebody get me out of this hole
Cause I don’t want to get stuck in here
When I am thirty-four just talking about high school years
No I don’t want to be there an I feel so stuck right here
Back and forth side to side oh my dear
My foot to the floor I will drive to the place
Where I can kick it with friends through the night
A place well talk about now and the past what the future holds
Hanging out with not much to do
Just aimless with each other is what we do
Cause this ain’t where it’s at
My friends will second that
And I gotta admit sometimes it’s pretty sad
But its like were our own brat pack
Were always kickin back nobody can take that
That is that it’s like its all we have
Whooo whooo ya oh come on
Say oh oh get on the floor
Dance till you got no more
I know its there somewhere
Don’t worry ill be there to rock the party all night
To rock into this night our fists in the air
Fightin a good fight
Cause we were singing along to Peter Gabriel sledge hammer song
You know it’s clear that tonight we belong in this place
So I stand back to reflect in this town I hate
At least just for a second I think I might stay
This ain’t where it’s at
My friends will second that
And I gotta admit sometimes it’s pretty sad
But its like were our own brat pack
Were always kickin back nobody can take that
And that is that
So ill run away to the hopes that I have
That still I fall asleep in the arms of my past
And when I wake so helpless and thinking of that just lay back down
Again
Everyday
So maybe later toady ill know
What I will do with my life as I know it
Maybe for now ill drive back to that place where I belong
And hope to god it hasn’t changed
This ain’t where it’s at
My friends will second that
And I gotta admit sometimes it’s pretty sad
But its like were our own brat pack were always kickin back
Nobody can take that no no no
This ain’t where it’s at
My friends will second that
And I gotta admit sometimes it’s pretty sad
But its like were our own brat pack were always kickin back
Nobody can take that
That is that it’s like its all we have
Wickliffe People: Read the lyrics. It relates to our (well at least mine) lives soooo much.
But yeah. Life has it's extreme ups and downs lately. For example:
Up: I went to a concert today and it was AWESOME.
Down: I have to sit in a waiting room for 5 hours on Thursday.
Up: I'm getting another job.
Down: I'm getting another job.
Up: I'm back with my old friends for the summer.
Down: I miss the 712 crew like crazy.
I'm excited to work Memorial Day. Appearently it's a mad house there. But i love it when it's busy. I'm gonna be their the night before makin' sure everything is stocked like crazy and whatnot. WOOOO!
I kinda lost my train of thought...um. Wow..I just looked at my "to do" list..aaand it's 2 post-it-notes long. I got some WORK to do. It's just simple stupid shit that i keep meaning to get down. Like to e-mail my geography teacher and whatnot.
I know i may do a lot of complaining..but this is just where i vent. I usually would vent to my mom, but she's under so much stress lately with school, the dog being sick, and my grandma back inthe hospital, that she really doesn't want to listen. All in all...life is good.
OH..side note. I almost rolled my car tonight. THe prospect exit on 90 west is crazy sharp and i went into the grassy area. Yeah...anti-lock breaks completely saved my life tonight.
...i love bryce..haha..wooooooo i love my friends too...and william..and kenny..and andrew. They are just simply amazing.
I'm gonna go to bed...but first..something to kill time:
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Stan
2. Coffee-Kid
3. Captain Arabica (no joke)
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. Coffeeholic4404
2. SnuffedOut04
3. DrowningPyro17
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Hardworker
2. "dedication" (if you will) to my friends.
3. good sense of humor.
THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I tend to be up-tight a lot.
2. my OCD of my surroundings being clean/orderly
3. i don't stand up for myself very often.
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. what my life will be like in 3.5 years.
2. losing touch with my friends over the next few years.
3. suddendly dieing and not being able to say goodbye to my friends and family.
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. a shower
2. music
3. laughing
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. My "Crazy for Canaan Middle School" shirt.
2. athletic shorts
3. boxers
THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS (or artists (at the moment)):
1. Jack's Mannequin
2. The Rocket Summer
3. Punchline
THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. Brat Pack by The Rocket Summer
2. XO by Fall Out Boy
3. Heart Transplant by Punchline
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. Get on the air in Akron.
2. Party like it's my job.
3. successfully throw my parents a surprise wedding ann. party.
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. share the same music taste
2. we make eachother laugh
3. being wanted
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. William B. is my hero
2. Andrew M. is my hero
3. I voted for george bush
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. hair
2. the shoe-pant combo (hahaha..oooh nao)
3. the look of "clean"
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. not find the humor during serious situations
2. never work at the Bica
3. know what to say at those awkard moments when someone tells you something really sad about their lives
THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
1. blasting music and dancing too it when i'm alone in my room (yeah, i do it....)
2. going out with friends
3. hiding the remote and watching people get pissed off when they can't find it.
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Be with ALL of my friends at the same time. old and new.
2. go to bed.
3. move to califor-ni-a or new york and start my life.
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. start my own record label
2. work in TV production
3. work in radio production
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. California
2. South Carolina
3. Miami
THREE KID'S NAMES:
1. Bryce
2. Andrew
3. Christain (but I don't plan on having kids...too much money, and the whole "rasing kids" thing really doesn't appeal to me).
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. feel like i've contributed to the better of society.
2. Travel
3. be with the love of my life
THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW OR DIE PAINFULLY:
1. Elmo
2. Darth Vader
3. the yellow Teletubby
I'm off to bed...take care everyone.