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once again, i need to update more frequently. or maybe i don't because i do roughly the same thing every week.
with the exception of this week, since it was spring break.
i started out my break with a trip to uconn to visit eddie that was cut short by the snow storm. then most of my week was spent at bar tending school, which turned out to be quite a bit harder than it sounds. the people in my class kind of sucked and kept making fun of my moccasins? of all the things to make fun of me for, thats what they pick? anyway. i got to hang out with rimma once, and alley another night. thursday molly and i went to see brand new and the dear hunter at URI. we totally missed the dear hunter and then we were really bummed because the show was in an arena and no one in our section was standing. so we stood anyway. no one followed our lead so we moved and held hands and sang obnoxiously loud and everything was better.
last night i went to two basement shows in lower allston by accident. my friend byan's band was playing at one and he told me to meet him there. so i google mapped my way there. it was a five minute walk. seemed easy enough. that part about google maps was key, though. it lead me in the exact opposite direction of the show. i went in a huge circle and ended up at the hess station down the road from me. i asked the guy how to get to ashford street and a girl behind me was like, "are you going to the show?!" i told her i was and she invited me to follow her and her friends. we get to the show... on ashford terrace...and i say "i thought the show was on ashford street." and she insisted that no, this was the only show in the area that night. (turns out there were about five or so.) so i go through the kitchen and down the stairs, just like bryan said. i descend into the basement and get slapped in the face by an odor that can only be compared to what it might smell like if someone crapped in a dirty gym sock and put it in the microwave. there are topless girls all
over the place. not to mention boys that look like girls and tons of leather pants and spikes. everyone was grabbing at me/everyone else. i hate bryan for a while for a. giving me the wrong address, and b. even booking a show in this place. when i call him to tell him i'm there i realize that the music in the background does not match up with the music where i was. so i head back out in search of ashford STREET. once i finally got there, the vibes were much better and less smelly. everyone there was really cool/funny/easy to talk to. the show itself was a blast. there was a smoke machine and a circle pit around the pillars in the basement. the night started out like a bad dream but in the end i had a really good time. i couldn't have asked for much more out of a free show in some random berklee kids' house.
today i wandered the city because it was nice out. i bought some records and underwear in the process.
in general, i'm still feeling pretty good about life. i'm really struggling to force myself to participate in the rest of the semester since i switched my major. the warmer weather is making everything a little easier though.
with the exception of this week, since it was spring break.
i started out my break with a trip to uconn to visit eddie that was cut short by the snow storm. then most of my week was spent at bar tending school, which turned out to be quite a bit harder than it sounds. the people in my class kind of sucked and kept making fun of my moccasins? of all the things to make fun of me for, thats what they pick? anyway. i got to hang out with rimma once, and alley another night. thursday molly and i went to see brand new and the dear hunter at URI. we totally missed the dear hunter and then we were really bummed because the show was in an arena and no one in our section was standing. so we stood anyway. no one followed our lead so we moved and held hands and sang obnoxiously loud and everything was better.
last night i went to two basement shows in lower allston by accident. my friend byan's band was playing at one and he told me to meet him there. so i google mapped my way there. it was a five minute walk. seemed easy enough. that part about google maps was key, though. it lead me in the exact opposite direction of the show. i went in a huge circle and ended up at the hess station down the road from me. i asked the guy how to get to ashford street and a girl behind me was like, "are you going to the show?!" i told her i was and she invited me to follow her and her friends. we get to the show... on ashford terrace...and i say "i thought the show was on ashford street." and she insisted that no, this was the only show in the area that night. (turns out there were about five or so.) so i go through the kitchen and down the stairs, just like bryan said. i descend into the basement and get slapped in the face by an odor that can only be compared to what it might smell like if someone crapped in a dirty gym sock and put it in the microwave. there are topless girls all
over the place. not to mention boys that look like girls and tons of leather pants and spikes. everyone was grabbing at me/everyone else. i hate bryan for a while for a. giving me the wrong address, and b. even booking a show in this place. when i call him to tell him i'm there i realize that the music in the background does not match up with the music where i was. so i head back out in search of ashford STREET. once i finally got there, the vibes were much better and less smelly. everyone there was really cool/funny/easy to talk to. the show itself was a blast. there was a smoke machine and a circle pit around the pillars in the basement. the night started out like a bad dream but in the end i had a really good time. i couldn't have asked for much more out of a free show in some random berklee kids' house.
today i wandered the city because it was nice out. i bought some records and underwear in the process.
in general, i'm still feeling pretty good about life. i'm really struggling to force myself to participate in the rest of the semester since i switched my major. the warmer weather is making everything a little easier though.