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Happy Birthday, Jodie Justice!
(Every social networking website, wa-pow!)
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[29 Jul 2008|08:02pm] |
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You know that you're growing up when you are okay with "letting go"
I think I'm going to be okay.
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[22 Apr 2008|02:07pm] |
I have no idea what is going on next weekend. Bamboozle plans change day by day. Minute by minute. I don't understand. I just want to have a fun time and spend as little money as possible. That's all I ask.
This summer is going to be the summer of 80's. For real. I'm not missing anything.
Poison. Motley Crue. Journey. Joan Jett. Cheap Trick. Heart.
I really want to go to Race The Sun's reunion show on June 6th. Actually, I have mixed feelings about that. Since none of them have bothered to return any of my messages since they broke up. Which makes me feel like I was just someone they used. And I don't appreciate that.
Candy seems to be doing better today. She's also day by day. Minute by minute. I made her some rice for breakfast and she ate that right up. I'm afraid to give her dog food again. But it's worth a shot. It could have been a bad batch of food. She may have developed allergies. Who knows. I'm just glad she's able to keep SOMETHING down. Once she gets up and stablizes herself, she's fine. It's just the getting up part that's tough.
It's earth day. I get to mow the law. Yeeehaw!
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[08 Sep 2007|11:48pm] |
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I have been overwhelmed with new music these past few hours. Envy On The Coast, Scenes From a Movie, Atreyu, Emanuel. Still working on tracking down Cartel and Motion City Soundtrack.
I cannot keep up with anything having to do with music anymore. No clue when shows are, no clue when new albums are released.
I wouldn't hire me to work in the industry either, haha.
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[11 Jul 2007|09:07pm] |
I'm in Pittsburgh (again).
My grandmother was in the hospital with phenmonia last week. She came home and then went back in two days later because she passed out/had trouble breathing during her second chemo for lung cancer. She just got out of the hospital today. She seems good... doesn't have much hair though. My mom and I are here until Saturday helping her out and spending time with her.
Chandler's apparently here for a few days. Sucks that I have no mode of transportation to meet up with him... and neither does he. I miss that fool. He needs to go back on tour. I believe Donnie's here too. But I'll see him at warped.
Saturday was Boys Night Out, June, and Emanuel. I had an insane afternoon at WBNY with Emanuel & June. I'm really glad they didn't break anything and I'm pretty sure Matt owes me for the 'Wet Her Box' tee I let him have. The show was good times. Lots of Champagne of Beers were consumed. Caught up with Connor and Jeff but not Dave Costa.. boo. I inducted a fair amount of people incorrectly. Parking lot hangouts were a plenty after the show until everyone decided to pack it up and leave us high and dry before midnight. I really do adore those June boys though and Jeremy. Emanuel? I don't understand how we're still super shady with one another considering how many times we've hung out. Leah and I went over to Less Than Jake at one point earlier in the evening. She got in.. I didn't. We strolled by the buses after we were done at the other show. And then techs wanted to hang out with us? And there was a giant wheel in the street that we spun. And then yet again everyone left us. It was a less fun night than expected. But it sure beat sitting at home.
Oh.. it's still super funny how popular the Plain White T's are getting. I heard them on the radio about six times on the drive down to Pittsburgh and keep seeing them on TV. How the hell did all of this happen? I don't understand. My mom heard them being announced on the radio and she's like "Wait... don't you know them?!"
Cassondra's going back to Buff State. I might live in NF with her... or we might look for an apartment in Buffalo if she can break her lease... because well, I probably don't have a place on campus to live. I need to get a loan.
I just found out that Mark quit The Fold a few weeks ago. I guess he wasn't feeling the direction things were going... or rather, apparently when he signed on he didn't think things would be where they are now. He's more of a Deftones/Refused fellow.. not the Christian pop-punk kind. Sad though... I was looking forward to seeing him next month. I guess this just means I'll have one more person to visit in Chicago now.
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The last twenty five hours or so have been interesting, to say the least.
Around 6:45PM yesterday, I got a phone call from Cassondra. I could barely make out a single word she said due to the fact that she was absolutely hysterical, but I was able to understand that she was asking if she could come over. Of course I said yes. I met her downstairs about an hour later. Opened the door for her and she immediately fell into my arms in hysterics. Her boyfriend broke up with her. I spent the next several hours mostly just sitting there in silence listening to her. Her tears quickly turned to anger, but she still tried everything she could to fix the situation. All I could do was really sit back and be there for her. I can't tell her how to run her life. And I can't provide her with the answers. But I really don't want to see her persue him anymore. He's fucked up. Plain and simple. And the next time I see him it will take everything I have not to just deck him in the face. Ended the night a bit tipsy and incrediably tired around 4AM. I felt pretty helpless and useless and like a horrible friend the entire time she was here. Because let's face it.. I have no clue what to say in situations like this.
This morning I woke up and had to quickly edit Chelsea's Camera Obsurca interview, live set, and band IDs. Got to the radio station extremely late. Had a meeting with Justice, Gullo, Mario, and Greg concerning the Epitaph tour. Threw back and forth several e-mails with Lovedrug's manager. Talked to Mikey from The Militia Group. Got an over-nighted package in the mail from the publicist at Island Records that had called me the day before. And then the kicker? PAUL CUFF.. gave me a valentine? Dave found it in my mail box. Ugh Ugh Ughhhhh. I literally spazzed out about that to the point where I was almost hyperventilating. Fucking horrible. Did some homework, that wasn't even due. Went to History... fell asleep. Went to CRS where Cyndi accidently got marker on my coat and then participated as a resource group member to a SL facilitation. And here I am.
And now it's snowing like hell. We're basically fucked I guess. All of the concerts tomorrow are cancelled. That means no Over It & Monty Are I... fuck. Guess that means hitting the town for drinking instead. I have an exam in my art class tomorrow. I looked at the study guide? Yeaaaaaaah... I don't know a DAMN thing. Thursday is Lovedrug in-studio @ 4PM and then Lovedrug show. Friday? Possibly New Amsterdams.. I need to call Jake @ Vagrant and see if I can set that shit up.
I need dinner. And also.. to review a buttload of albums tonight.
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It's cold, extremely cold. There's a -17 windchill or some crap. Good 'ol Buff State is open.
I turn 22 at 2:10PM.
The Graduate is stuck in Erie.. or rather was stuck in Erie at 1AM last night. The Fold.. possibly in Buffalo since Dan didn't mention being stuck anywhere. I need to call him in a little bit, actually.. and as far as The Graduate goes.. Alex is supposed to keep me posted. I could care less if either band come into the studio.. but I hope the show isn't cancelled. I want something to do tonight.. and I'd like to see Dan.
Time to shower and head over to 'bny... boone's farm included... uuuuhhhh ohhhh!
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I'm fairly certain I was seconds away from severe frost bite on my walk to Tops (friendly markets)earlier. So cold, so windy! And then I almost didn't make it there because the wind wanted to throw me in other directions. I had to dodge enormous piles of snow and slush and also some cars. It was fun. And by fun, I mean.. I was pretty terrified I was going to be hit by a car. Granted I'm always terrified of being hit by cars now.
I spent $24.98 on my adventure. Not too shabby! I could have spent a bit less, but really.. I bought a lot of good foods as opposed to the junk I eat here at school. I almost bought myself a cake.. but really, you are not supposed to purchase your own birthday cake. So here's to hoping I magically stumble upon one. I did, however, purchase a bottle of bone's farm strawberry daquiri.. because it was the closest thing to a bottle of strawberry champagne a grocery store sells. So that was my birthday present to myself. I wanted to buy some high life but my hands could not carry that and all my groceries.
I talked to my mom while I was shopping. I know, I HATE people that talk on their cell phones while they are shopping.. but I had to make the exception because I had missed a call from my parents while I was in the store and thought it might be important. It really wasn't. My grandmother and uncles completely forgot my birthday. So I guess they scrambled around today to get some cards out to me. My parents aren't coming to visit today because "the weather might get bad" and they're going to watch the superbowl at a bar. Good to know their daughter is less important than a football game. Of course this is just me being angry/overreacting because let's face it.. the weather really does get bad in Gowanda. In fact I think they're calling for 12+ inches by nightfall. It just sucks. My dad has the day off tomorrow so they MIGHT come visit for my actual birthday but more than likely not.
Skipping class tomorrow. Heading to the station early for lack of anything more exciting to do. Interviews with The Graduate & The Fold. And then heading to the Icon for the show. And maybe (but probably not) meeting up with Cassondra and a few people for drinks at Buckin' Buffalo. Where I will master the Mechanical Buffalo.
I wanted to go out for some drinks before midnight. But it's Sunday.. and everyone has plans and school/work in the morning. And going out alone isn't cool or safe. So I'll stay in and drink alone. I'm highly considering just sleeping through tomorrow. It's a good idea. Really, it is.
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Last night? Not fun. Club Diablo? Playing good music.. but I bunch of metalhead/goths who oddly looked at us and made us feel unwelcome. Talked to Randy for a few minutes and then jetted. Tudor Lounge? Karaoke didn't even start until 1AM! However, we did find out they served Magic Hat #9 and so we drank that stuff up. Doug and Finch would be proud. Chrisy and her crew showed up. Nice to see her! Keith Buckley = lurklurklurker x 10. It's so amusing how everyone outside of Buffalo wants to party with those ETID dudes. They aren't that cool. Some dude that bought me a beer down at CMJ because I was from Buffalo and knew Ring and them was there. Totally forgot that dudes name. So does Cassondra. Good times. CREEPY SCOTT STAPP LOOK-A-LIKE. Ohhh lordie. We left that place around 2:30 and headed to the pink. Bad move. That place? Totally sucks now. Not that it was ever cool to begin with.. but yeah.. packedx10.. bunch of lame people.. and the smoke was thick. Like to the point where I could barely breathe. Love places that don't follow the law. We gave up around 3:30 and came back to my dorm and listened to the new Melee album. Seriously have no idea what people do for fun on Friday nights anymore. Woke up this morning and hit up Dunkin Donuts for some amazing white hot choclate.
Today? It's too cold/windy to do much... tonight? I'd like to do something. But I'll probably just stay inside. Tomorrow? I'm almost tempted to go to some random sports bar and eat chicken wings and drink beer and be merry. Monday? My birthday.. whatever.
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On May 28th.. Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Academy Is.., and +44 are playing Darien Lake. WEIRD.
I hate that I kind of want to go to bamboozle. Andrew WK, Bayside, Houston Calls, MWAC, Moros Eros, NFG, MUSE, The Starting Line, Anberlin, Armor For Sleep, Brand New, Catch 22, Envy On The Coast, Plain White T's, Saves The Day, Say Anything, Silverstein, TEN, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Sleeping, Thrice, Weird Al, Yellowcard, Young Love, etc. Ohhhh I can just imagine the hilarious things that would happen. However, I probably shouldn't/can't go.. haha. But I might?
My radio show was ALL over the place today. If I remember I'll post the playlist later on. There's a lot of stuff I wish I would have played though.. sometimes I need about a six hour radio show I think. The talk show this morning was kind of hilarious. Well, as hilarious as it can be at 7AM. Evil Dave brought me coffee. I was happy about that. But then my body didn't want to take a nap after the show. But I managed to fit in like an extra two hours of sleep.
Damon dropped off the Epitaph Tour flyers. TONS of them. I'm guessing about 200 large posters and 5,000 handbills. hahaha. Also, we got the Social Hall booked for February 27th @ Bengal Pause.. which means The Matches will be playing at Buff State.. haha. They (food services) want us to book a show on March 1st in the Cookery so Mario's asking Noble Truth & DJ DStar. Sweet. Good. WBNY is golden.
I was going to take another nap right now. However, I'm doing laundry. And my room's kind of a disaster so I should probably clean it up a bit. I got a text message from Cassondra a few minutes ago asking what I was doing tonight. Apparently she's not going to that keg party because she's joining me for Karaoke/80's night. Chrisy's supposed to be out too (provided the weather doesn't get super-duper shitty, I'm assuming) and hopefully Lynn Reed and Sarah J come out after Midnight. Other than that? I have no clue. Maybe some BNY peeps will come out. I wanted to dress up all 80's and shit.. however, it's freeeeeeeezing and snowing to beat the band outside... soo I'm lazy.
My face is breaking out pretty awesomely. Not sweet.
And now.... cleaning! Buffalo dudes and dudettes come out to Tudor Lounge @ Club Diablo tonight. Call/text me! 716.440.6290
I have no clue what to sing tonight! Time to whip out the 70's and 80's tunes...
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Yeah... tomorrow starts day #1 of my birthday extravaganza.. and I'm not even sure anyone is going to go out. Therefore I might not do anything. Hello every year. Maybe I'll suck it up and go out alone. But I know better than that. Buffalo.. Tudor Lounge for Karaoke tomorrow night, go!
I'm upset (but pretending not to be) that Cassondra (whom I have not seen since the beginning of November) is going to Stephanies (not my ex-roommate) party tomorrow night. And then Saturday has plans. So I basically probably will not see her at all because she can't really come out on Monday. Good to know. I'm kind of thinking the only actual person I will see this weekend is Steph (my ex-roommate) and that's cool. Whatever.
The Graduate and The Fold are both coming to WBNY on Monday. I have to call good 'ol Dan Castady on Sunday to remind him. I cannot wait until he walks into the studio on Monday. I might need to bring the amazing pictures from 5 years ago before he became "Father Dan!"
Funny that I'll be spending my birthday with him.. versus, Chrisy and I spending so many birthdays with him. Ohhh the amazing pink ghetto-sized cards we use to make him. Haha.
Apparently the Dome Theatre is condemned? But where oh where will Dragonforce play?
Hung out at the local show earlier.. lots of people there. It was good times. Dave and I brought Brian some assorted presents in honor of his birthday on Saturday. The big 3-0.. dang.
I'm tired... like, extremly tired. Have to be awake and at the station by 7AM for the talk show. I should probably hit the hay soon.
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Apparently I've been "stabbing Chris Gullo in the back" concerning his job as promotions director at wbny. Excuse me? There is so many things wrong with that statement. And THAT Ryan Dorr is just one of the many reasons why everyone at the station does not consider you anything outside of an extremely mediocre disc jockey. I wonder if Gullo feels the same way. Probably. But in that case I have not been "stabbing him in the back" alone. I probably just elevated the situation by questioning that statement in the WBNY staff list.. but, fuck it. I will gladly defend EVERYTHING I have done for this station. If people aren't going to do their jobs correctly.... I don't think it is above or beyond the E-Board's limitation to do it for him. Dramarama! Gosh...
Speaking of the station.. After class I need to change rotation and chart. Last night I reviewed something crazy like 7 cds.. nothing really caught my attention except for that new Woggles disc. Good stuff. I wanted to either hit up Target or Tops today.. but we'll see how long it takes me to get things done at the station. I should probably do laundry tonight too. Buying books at some point is a good idea too. Huh?
I think I might sort of like the new Academy Is... tune. And the new Anberlin? I'm convinced those boys can write no wrong. Love it! I have some beef to pick with Stephen next month. The way he writes.. the way he picks up and goes to poverty-striken countries to help out.. the way he rallies around faith so much.. makes me feel like I'm a horrible person whose world revolves around only themself! I don't like that very much. It makes me want to be a better person. And frankly, I'm lazy. And also, why I don't listen to too many bands considered to be "Christian" haha. How Anberlin slipped through? Who knows.
Okay, time to going and head over to the union for some lunch.
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I'm trying to decide what to do for my birthday weekend (which is next weekend) and it's proving to be a wash out. Someone just throw me a party! As it stands right now I'm thinking about Karaoke @ Tudor or Bowling @ Kenmore Lanes on Friday and then seeing Father Dan & The Fold on Saturday (because really.. I have not seen Dan since The Fold first started and Showoff ended) and then probably just hitting up the bars. Trying to think of some things the underagers can do.. but really, I don't know.
As for today.. I'm about to head over to Target to purchase some things.. and then I'll probably hit up The Icon for some Standard of Living, Sleepaway, and Tonight The Riot.. yeah, I know.. a local show. But really.. I enjoy the sweet musicial stylings of SOL.. I just realized Sleepaway is kind of catchy.. and Harm is in TTR and that's just funny. I wanted to catch the late show with Johnny Nobody, Vera Lena, and The Old Sweethearts at Mohawk place too.. but instead I'm going to Lynn Reed's for a party. Staying the night there because I'm sure we'll party far into the night and no one will come out sober. So that's good. Maybe Cassondra will make it out.. I miss her... and I feel like she dropped off the face of the earth. That's probably half my fault for not having a working cell. But I'm fixing that.
Okay, I should get going.. since on average it takes a good two hours for this trek.. even though Target is just a few blocks away. Stupid Buses not coming every three seconds.
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Introduction to Art Inquiry is going to kick my ass. I have to go to three art galleries and write a term paper. I wish I actually cared about looking at art.. then things would be easy. But my mind is always elsewhere. I can't drop the class.. because I'm taking the bare minimum. But really.. all of my classes are going to kick my ass. So far I have no interest in anything. I wish I didn't have to take any of the courses. But they all count for something I need before I graduate. I'm still in vacation mode all the way. I'm scared.
My roommate is getting on my nerves for the simple fact that she talks and talks and talks and talks and talks and talks and talks and talks about things that are completely irrelevant or just plain uninteresting. So I tune her out and say "uh huh" and "yeah" a lot as if I'm listening. I haven't even been able to get her to shut up so that I may put on headphones and just listen to tunes. And the horrible country music....ugh. But I keep telling myself it's much better than last semester. And well.. it is. I'm just easily irritated.
If I can convince someone to go out with me.. I might just have to make an appearence at La Luna tonight. We'll see... my as well go now before I'm bogged down with work and barely have any time for anything.
My birthday is in 12 days.. what to do.. what to do. It's on a monday.. that's lame.
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A lot has happened since my last update a whole few hours ago.
For instance... I broke a snowglobe. Glass and snowglobe water everywhere! I think I'm going to die because that snowglobe water smells rank. And I might have shards of glass in my feet. RIP Aberdeen City snowglobe.
And I got a new roommate. Her name is Tabitha.. and so naturally all I think of is Bewitched. She is mormon and an army brat.. and hates going to concerts.. and listens to really bad music like Evanesence and Nickleback.. (I toally coined this earlier).. however, she once saw social distortion and knows enough about them to know who Mike Ness is. She hated their live show. Oddly enough she has an obsession with mints and her grandfather also died of lung cancer. Weird. I think this is going to work out. She's 21.. likes to drink. Doesn't care when I go to bed. Goes home on the weekends. I did have to rearrange some parts of the room though because of fung sway (sp) or some crap. Whatever. I don't care. Neato. I guess. Anything is better than that other bitch.
And now I'm really tired. Buuuuuut it feels too early for me to sleep if I don't have class until 1. Boo.
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So I didn't have class until 3PM today.. yet, I was awake at 9:30 showering and then charting and sending out my weekly e-mail to the college radio industry. What's with that? The main reason was I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep even though I went to bed at like 3AM. The other reason was I was told my new roommate was moving in today and I didn't want her to be moving in while I was sleeping or getting ready for the day or anything. But I just got back from class and nobody is here. No signs of anyone moving in either. The weather is kind of shitty so maybe that could have played a factor. But I'm not complaining. I'm happy by myself.
I'm tired! Like tired... I don't really think I'm feeling school this semester. Big surprise. European History is a snooze fest. But if I pay attention and go to class I'll do okay. Advanced Creative Studies is okay.. I don't really understand/like what we have to do the entire semester.. but it's a Cyndi class.. and I'll probably A++ it. Ericca and Kelly are in my class so that's neat. There's like 10 of us. Good times.
I need to brainstorm some ideas for the Epitaph tour. Damon and I are meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss that and a few other prospects. The Icon has TONS of stuff coming to town these next few months that we're pushing in rotation right now.. so we're going to basically have an awesome tagteam force. Just found out lovedrug is coming... soooo excited.
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EXE 100 is lame. Luckily I think Johanna is going to let me borrow her book so I don't have to cough up $100+ for it. Good!
Being back at the station is special. Lots of phone calls. No clue what's going on. It's fun.
One of my suitemates just informed me that there's a girl moving into my room tomorrow. I guess she stopped in today. Suitemate said she was nice. That can mean so many things. I guess it's enevitable. I really wish I had a single though.
There's some good shows coming up.. but nothing I really want to go to until February/March. And a lot of stuff is in the Falls, Rochester, or Williamsville at that. Excited about Dragonforce. Anberlin. Matches. Ataris. Melee.. some other stuff.
I just realized I can go to La Luna on Wednesday nights this semester. Not good.
I got a friend request on myspace from Somer the other day. I don't know what to make of that. Because I'm curious and probably never learned from the past I added her. Why I can't just learn to let things be.. I don't know.
Class at 3PM tomorrow. I'm going to get so spoiled by this sleeping in thing. I should get a job/internship.
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I'm now taking TWO evening classes. Yikes. I hope this is the right decision and I don't live to regret it. Really though.. if there is a show I want to go to on Tuesday or Wednesday nights I can still go. I'll just show up after class and will have missed the first band. Not a big deal. School's more important really. I'm ALMOST done. Time to be serious. Besides my mom and dad basically are going to disown me if I do bad this semester. This is going to be tough because I have little to no interest in these classes. I'll do what I can though.
Mon&Wed 1:00pm-2:15pm| EXE100 NATURE AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Wed 4:30pm-7:10pm| AED200 FUNDAMENTALS OF ART INQUIRY
Tue&Thu 3:05pm-4:20pm| HIS117 TWENTIETH CENTURY EUROPE AND BEYOND
Tue 4:30pm-7:15pm| CRS304 ADV CREATIVE STUDIES
I'm waitlisted for:
Tue&Thu 1:40pm-2:55pm| COM410 HISTORY OF MASS COMMUNICATION
Tue&Thu 3:05pm-4:20pm | ECO103 ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
If I get into ECO103 before tuesday, I'm dropping twenieth century europe and taking that instead.
Kind of pissed that I couldn't get into any communication classes. But I guess I can spend my final semesters taking all communication classes. I COULD try and talk to McCray before his one radio studio operations class and see if I can take that. But why? I already know the radio business. Speaking of radio. I need to figure out my office hours.
I should probably eat dinner now. And by dinner.. I mean life cereal.
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