I really like Brand New.
I've graduated high school. Finally.
Tennis season came and went, it was mediocre.
I didnt get into UGA.
I'm going to Mercer this fall, and i think its for the best. Hindsight is golden.
Girls have come and gone, still nothing meaningful. ever. no relationships, few more than a quick burst of a flame. or a one night stand.
I battled some of my demons, and have won.
I got an awesome job as a tennis coach at Furman University for the summer camps. I went to the camp as a camper for 6 years, so to instruct there was a dream come true. I made some really special bonds, a good bit of money, and gained a love for clubs.
I came home and had a gate swing back into my heel and tear my achilles tendon. 6 stiches later, Im on crutches and cant walk normally until October. It looks like no tennis until December, so goodbye freshman year college tennis.
I spent all summer playing with college players and now it looks like it was for nothing. some of my skills will be diminished. Its a bitch, but I have every intention of working my ass off in hopes of a Sophomore year walk-on.
I feel like I'm writing better songs than ever in my life. I lost a bit of my vocal strength over camp, as I rarely sang. Now I'm on the comeback and feel very confident with my current status.
Roses is recording a 6 song acoustic cd in a couple of days, 3 for me- 3 for Ant. I'm really really excited with the potential and can't wait to share these songs with everyone.
The band is still working and playing as man shows as our schedules allow. We honestly believe in our talents now, and are fighting to prove our abilities to the old Conyers crowd. Yes, we used to suck. We were 17, and it was our first band. Everyone begins sucking... but now I honestly can say we're making good music, and the best is yet to come.
I've lost my best friend. Without explanation. I've lost a brother. Do i have the balls to scream what the fuck? Not yet.
So being done with Salem is wierd. For all the shit that happened there, for all the stress it caused me, for all the things it took to me, it still gave me more. Today was the first day back, and that makes it more meaningful to be thinking about it. I'm not wishing I was there, I'm just reflective and wish I had cherished it more.
I want to find a girl. Someone steady for once. I want to stop being afraid to pursue someone in hopes of a long term.
I have a new plan for certain girls- complete avoidance. Cutting them out completely is the best way of self preservation. She only causes false hope and gauranteed let down. Its best to cut her out, at times being rude, and at the end of the day removing thoughts.
Brazilian girls are where its at.
Dashboard is touring solo this fall. Very excited.
Its funny to see how many girls ending up peaking freshman year. How does it feel when you look your best at 15? Girls have gotten progresively less attractive, exactly in coordination with their, for sudden lack of a better term, bitchyness.
As we graduate and look forward to college, we leave people who we've gone to school with for 13 years. Wow. I mean, people who are considered fairly close friends senior year, will be seen maybe 3 or 4 more times again. Maybe at a summer party, or a random wave at a Chilis. People tell me way more college friends will be at my wedding than those from high school. I don't know how i feel about it. I mean, by no means was I Mr. Popular. I had plenty of friends from all 3 high schools and various cliques, but I chose a close trio of friends over a plethora of good buddies (yes I used plethora.)
Its all over now. This chapter is pretty much closed. Each and every day from now, my memory of high school will progressively fade. Or thats how I anticipate it.
I know exactly one person from Salem going to Mercer. So it looks like plenty of frienships to be made. I've already made one at orientation, and he looks to be a very good one indeed. Its nice.
I didn't recieve any superlatives as a senior. I didn't attend every party, though I partied. I made plenty of mistakes, used heavier than most of my classmates, and I wasn't part of the cool kids. I took AP classes, and played a sport no one cared about. I did chorus and was part of the quartet. I made meaningful bonds, and by the end realized everyone was much more intelligent than I thought all along. I didnt date girls from Salem. I didn't date anyone at all. I had a fucking blast, and didnt much care about my classes. I spent far too much money in shitty ways. I walked the halls with a visible chip on my shoulder. I'm glad its all over.
I have not a clue what the next year will bring. I have not a clue what the next 2 months will bring.
I want a closer walk with God.
I saw Damien Rice live, from the 2nd row. He was brilliant.
I think I'm going to write in this more often.
I miss livejournal.
Tennis season came and went, it was mediocre.
I didnt get into UGA.
I'm going to Mercer this fall, and i think its for the best. Hindsight is golden.
Girls have come and gone, still nothing meaningful. ever. no relationships, few more than a quick burst of a flame. or a one night stand.
I battled some of my demons, and have won.
I got an awesome job as a tennis coach at Furman University for the summer camps. I went to the camp as a camper for 6 years, so to instruct there was a dream come true. I made some really special bonds, a good bit of money, and gained a love for clubs.
I came home and had a gate swing back into my heel and tear my achilles tendon. 6 stiches later, Im on crutches and cant walk normally until October. It looks like no tennis until December, so goodbye freshman year college tennis.
I spent all summer playing with college players and now it looks like it was for nothing. some of my skills will be diminished. Its a bitch, but I have every intention of working my ass off in hopes of a Sophomore year walk-on.
I feel like I'm writing better songs than ever in my life. I lost a bit of my vocal strength over camp, as I rarely sang. Now I'm on the comeback and feel very confident with my current status.
Roses is recording a 6 song acoustic cd in a couple of days, 3 for me- 3 for Ant. I'm really really excited with the potential and can't wait to share these songs with everyone.
The band is still working and playing as man shows as our schedules allow. We honestly believe in our talents now, and are fighting to prove our abilities to the old Conyers crowd. Yes, we used to suck. We were 17, and it was our first band. Everyone begins sucking... but now I honestly can say we're making good music, and the best is yet to come.
I've lost my best friend. Without explanation. I've lost a brother. Do i have the balls to scream what the fuck? Not yet.
So being done with Salem is wierd. For all the shit that happened there, for all the stress it caused me, for all the things it took to me, it still gave me more. Today was the first day back, and that makes it more meaningful to be thinking about it. I'm not wishing I was there, I'm just reflective and wish I had cherished it more.
I want to find a girl. Someone steady for once. I want to stop being afraid to pursue someone in hopes of a long term.
I have a new plan for certain girls- complete avoidance. Cutting them out completely is the best way of self preservation. She only causes false hope and gauranteed let down. Its best to cut her out, at times being rude, and at the end of the day removing thoughts.
Brazilian girls are where its at.
Dashboard is touring solo this fall. Very excited.
Its funny to see how many girls ending up peaking freshman year. How does it feel when you look your best at 15? Girls have gotten progresively less attractive, exactly in coordination with their, for sudden lack of a better term, bitchyness.
As we graduate and look forward to college, we leave people who we've gone to school with for 13 years. Wow. I mean, people who are considered fairly close friends senior year, will be seen maybe 3 or 4 more times again. Maybe at a summer party, or a random wave at a Chilis. People tell me way more college friends will be at my wedding than those from high school. I don't know how i feel about it. I mean, by no means was I Mr. Popular. I had plenty of friends from all 3 high schools and various cliques, but I chose a close trio of friends over a plethora of good buddies (yes I used plethora.)
Its all over now. This chapter is pretty much closed. Each and every day from now, my memory of high school will progressively fade. Or thats how I anticipate it.
I know exactly one person from Salem going to Mercer. So it looks like plenty of frienships to be made. I've already made one at orientation, and he looks to be a very good one indeed. Its nice.
I didn't recieve any superlatives as a senior. I didn't attend every party, though I partied. I made plenty of mistakes, used heavier than most of my classmates, and I wasn't part of the cool kids. I took AP classes, and played a sport no one cared about. I did chorus and was part of the quartet. I made meaningful bonds, and by the end realized everyone was much more intelligent than I thought all along. I didnt date girls from Salem. I didn't date anyone at all. I had a fucking blast, and didnt much care about my classes. I spent far too much money in shitty ways. I walked the halls with a visible chip on my shoulder. I'm glad its all over.
I have not a clue what the next year will bring. I have not a clue what the next 2 months will bring.
I want a closer walk with God.
I saw Damien Rice live, from the 2nd row. He was brilliant.
I think I'm going to write in this more often.
I miss livejournal.