My personal overview of 2006
So, ladies and gentlemen, this will most likely be the last post of the year for me. I have decided to sum up my life living in 2006.
In The Beginning: I call this "Point A"
I started the year off on the right foot, no really, my right foot. The path I had chosen was a sure thing, I really had my eyes on the future. I was already working with the Richmond Indoor Percussion Ensemble, rest in peace, and I was starting my first semester of college at Indiana University East. I was taking all easy classes concidering i bombed my S.A.T in December of 05'. You know I really wished I had taken high school more seriously. Taking that first semester off from college really hurt me. All i could do was work part time at Hot Topic, and then be happy once the drumline season kicked off. Shit, this isnt about 05' this is about 06'.
Where was I?
OH!!!
My birthday of 06', I turned 19, it sucked. I hate this age. "Why?" you ask, becuase it is so "odd." After that the contests started every weekend and I got let go at Hot Topic becuase they could not work around my two day schedule. I was sore from that for a while. However, I was able to start hanging out with Abby who happens to be one of the assistant managers there. Those who dont know, Hot Topic does not allow fraternizing, which means hanging out with anyone I work with is morbid. So Abby and I became pretty good friends throughout those first few months of the year. Now comes the tricky part of the year. I meet a girl, her name is Cassie but pronouced kay-see, she was a student at Purdue University. I met her at Sunshine Cafe and we hit it off. A week after we met we were officially dating and that happened to be the same night as the state finals for I.P.A. Richmond finished 5th overall with the show, "360 degrees,aka: HURRICANES,"
With the drumline season over and myself out of the job, I found myself doint much of nothing except having a girlfriend. All I can say is that it was hard for me to be in a relationship. I have only been in difficult or just plain horrible relationships. I honestly can say that I do not think that I will ever be satisfied with any woman, they can just stab you whenever you arent looking.
The Middle: I call this, "Summer of 06'"
It has come to the end of the school year and my grades for my classes were awesome. I ended my first semester with a 3.9 G.P.A. I was so excited that the summer was starting which meant marching band, which meant drumline, which meant a pay check. i was thrilled to have heard the music and the concept of "One Track Mind." In addition to, I was excited to be given the opportunity to arrange the music for the pit. I spent so much time on it and really put my heart into it. I knew what ever I wrote I would have to teach. It was'nt until the first day when i realized what kind of pit i would be dealing with. They were the youngest group of, not including the three returing memebers, of newbies i had ever scene. I had no clue how i was going to teach this group. So I started thinking, "hmmmmmmmmm." Suddenly it hit me, I locked my keys in my car!! I had to go out and break in through my plastic window. Oh, right, I was driving an 86' Chevy Chevette. The most awesome peice of shit car ever!!!!!!!
To sum the summer up, Richmond's drumline walked away with the percussion caption, the marching band finished 3rd over all, the chevette got laid to rest, and school was just around the corner.
Tangent #1; The Mackenzies.
I thought i would take a brief moment to explain The Mackenzies. In mid summer, i played bass guitar for a classic rock cover band called Frankie and the TAP! it consisted of myself on bass/keyboard, Adam on guitar, Brad Cox on drums, Dustin on Lead guitar, and Clown [Mike Morris] singing. It was fun just playing at a few parties and mainly jamming. Then, Brad decided, after we played the boy's and girl's club show, that he was going to quit. Well, Frankie and the Tap were going to be out a drummer and soon a singer becuase Clown was going to go to Ball State. So out emerged The Mackenzies. We had our debut appearance at Rachel Gerwig's 16th birthday party. THE END
The Ladder of the middle: I call this "Have Some!"
Well, school sucked!!! IU East lost my financial aid and i was not able to pay for books. So, i was winging it for the first month until i could borrow books and make copies. This semester was the worst. All of my classes were insane. I could not keep up so i just gave up. I dont know what happened but i just kinda let myself go when it came to school work.
On the Flip Side
The Mackenzies were preparing for the Halloween Show of the Year!!! Two weeks prior to the show i decided to be stupid and jump over a railing into my friends front yard and fell about 6 feet after i dislocated my shoulder. It HURT.....BAD...... I got up and it popped back in so i whent to the hospital and got medicine and a sling. During that two week span i could not play any music. IT DROVE ME CRAZY. All i wanted to do in my life during that point was play music.
The Mackenzies went on and played two shows, the Halloween Show and some show that we were never recognized for.
The End: I call this "The End"
I was fortunate in the last few months of 2006 six to get my job back with Hot Topic and i also got a job with Centerville's drumline. At this point things started working out. I was playing music more often and I was working. However, school was horrible. i was failing all of my classes and no matter what i was going to fail. I gave up. i said to hell with it. About that time i officially broke things off with Cassie. it broke her heart but she could find someone a hell of a lot better than me.
It comes time now for the past week. I knew i was going to fail my classes and when i went to take the finals the teachers told me to not waste my time. I did not take my finals and it was assumed that i was going to fail. Over a month ago my mother cleared my financial aid problem up. I know that i would have to pay a difference of 800 dollars to pay for my tuition. well, this past weekend i received an email stating i owed 2,000+ dollars. They never had my financial aid and i had no way of paying for school. Now, it gets tricky, since i flunked i had to transfer to another school. Ivy Tech was my only choice, but i could not transfer because my transcripts for put on hold until my tuition is paid in full. I cant go to school next semester. I wont receive health insurance so i am down to my last option. I am currently in the process of inlisting into the armed forces. I have spoken with The U.S. Marine Corp. and soon to be meeting with a Navy Recruiter. I am certain that i am going to join and i know that i would be giving up a lot of things that i love but in order to really do those things again and ejoy it, i want to serve my country first.
i do not know when i will be officially in but i will be soon. T
THE END.
Special Thanks: Drumline, The Mackenzies' Fans [you know who you are], YooHoo, Friends/Family, the number 7, my scary neighbors from across the street. Everyone who read this whole big piece of shit. Thank you all.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS
In The Beginning: I call this "Point A"
I started the year off on the right foot, no really, my right foot. The path I had chosen was a sure thing, I really had my eyes on the future. I was already working with the Richmond Indoor Percussion Ensemble, rest in peace, and I was starting my first semester of college at Indiana University East. I was taking all easy classes concidering i bombed my S.A.T in December of 05'. You know I really wished I had taken high school more seriously. Taking that first semester off from college really hurt me. All i could do was work part time at Hot Topic, and then be happy once the drumline season kicked off. Shit, this isnt about 05' this is about 06'.
Where was I?
OH!!!
My birthday of 06', I turned 19, it sucked. I hate this age. "Why?" you ask, becuase it is so "odd." After that the contests started every weekend and I got let go at Hot Topic becuase they could not work around my two day schedule. I was sore from that for a while. However, I was able to start hanging out with Abby who happens to be one of the assistant managers there. Those who dont know, Hot Topic does not allow fraternizing, which means hanging out with anyone I work with is morbid. So Abby and I became pretty good friends throughout those first few months of the year. Now comes the tricky part of the year. I meet a girl, her name is Cassie but pronouced kay-see, she was a student at Purdue University. I met her at Sunshine Cafe and we hit it off. A week after we met we were officially dating and that happened to be the same night as the state finals for I.P.A. Richmond finished 5th overall with the show, "360 degrees,aka: HURRICANES,"
With the drumline season over and myself out of the job, I found myself doint much of nothing except having a girlfriend. All I can say is that it was hard for me to be in a relationship. I have only been in difficult or just plain horrible relationships. I honestly can say that I do not think that I will ever be satisfied with any woman, they can just stab you whenever you arent looking.
The Middle: I call this, "Summer of 06'"
It has come to the end of the school year and my grades for my classes were awesome. I ended my first semester with a 3.9 G.P.A. I was so excited that the summer was starting which meant marching band, which meant drumline, which meant a pay check. i was thrilled to have heard the music and the concept of "One Track Mind." In addition to, I was excited to be given the opportunity to arrange the music for the pit. I spent so much time on it and really put my heart into it. I knew what ever I wrote I would have to teach. It was'nt until the first day when i realized what kind of pit i would be dealing with. They were the youngest group of, not including the three returing memebers, of newbies i had ever scene. I had no clue how i was going to teach this group. So I started thinking, "hmmmmmmmmm." Suddenly it hit me, I locked my keys in my car!! I had to go out and break in through my plastic window. Oh, right, I was driving an 86' Chevy Chevette. The most awesome peice of shit car ever!!!!!!!
To sum the summer up, Richmond's drumline walked away with the percussion caption, the marching band finished 3rd over all, the chevette got laid to rest, and school was just around the corner.
Tangent #1; The Mackenzies.
I thought i would take a brief moment to explain The Mackenzies. In mid summer, i played bass guitar for a classic rock cover band called Frankie and the TAP! it consisted of myself on bass/keyboard, Adam on guitar, Brad Cox on drums, Dustin on Lead guitar, and Clown [Mike Morris] singing. It was fun just playing at a few parties and mainly jamming. Then, Brad decided, after we played the boy's and girl's club show, that he was going to quit. Well, Frankie and the Tap were going to be out a drummer and soon a singer becuase Clown was going to go to Ball State. So out emerged The Mackenzies. We had our debut appearance at Rachel Gerwig's 16th birthday party. THE END
The Ladder of the middle: I call this "Have Some!"
Well, school sucked!!! IU East lost my financial aid and i was not able to pay for books. So, i was winging it for the first month until i could borrow books and make copies. This semester was the worst. All of my classes were insane. I could not keep up so i just gave up. I dont know what happened but i just kinda let myself go when it came to school work.
On the Flip Side
The Mackenzies were preparing for the Halloween Show of the Year!!! Two weeks prior to the show i decided to be stupid and jump over a railing into my friends front yard and fell about 6 feet after i dislocated my shoulder. It HURT.....BAD...... I got up and it popped back in so i whent to the hospital and got medicine and a sling. During that two week span i could not play any music. IT DROVE ME CRAZY. All i wanted to do in my life during that point was play music.
The Mackenzies went on and played two shows, the Halloween Show and some show that we were never recognized for.
The End: I call this "The End"
I was fortunate in the last few months of 2006 six to get my job back with Hot Topic and i also got a job with Centerville's drumline. At this point things started working out. I was playing music more often and I was working. However, school was horrible. i was failing all of my classes and no matter what i was going to fail. I gave up. i said to hell with it. About that time i officially broke things off with Cassie. it broke her heart but she could find someone a hell of a lot better than me.
It comes time now for the past week. I knew i was going to fail my classes and when i went to take the finals the teachers told me to not waste my time. I did not take my finals and it was assumed that i was going to fail. Over a month ago my mother cleared my financial aid problem up. I know that i would have to pay a difference of 800 dollars to pay for my tuition. well, this past weekend i received an email stating i owed 2,000+ dollars. They never had my financial aid and i had no way of paying for school. Now, it gets tricky, since i flunked i had to transfer to another school. Ivy Tech was my only choice, but i could not transfer because my transcripts for put on hold until my tuition is paid in full. I cant go to school next semester. I wont receive health insurance so i am down to my last option. I am currently in the process of inlisting into the armed forces. I have spoken with The U.S. Marine Corp. and soon to be meeting with a Navy Recruiter. I am certain that i am going to join and i know that i would be giving up a lot of things that i love but in order to really do those things again and ejoy it, i want to serve my country first.
i do not know when i will be officially in but i will be soon. T
THE END.
Special Thanks: Drumline, The Mackenzies' Fans [you know who you are], YooHoo, Friends/Family, the number 7, my scary neighbors from across the street. Everyone who read this whole big piece of shit. Thank you all.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS