Thursday, March 24, 2011
This week...
Has been full of crap and good times. LOL. Sadly, tomorrow is Friday and that means more Rebecca Black...UGH!!!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Money's tight...
All right, so I splurged a bit in the past three weeks....and now I'm regretting it. I'm in a lot of trouble here...
I'm down to about 100 dollars..about 75 of that is going to my Dish network bill this week (automatic charge, so I can't delay it), and maybe 15 of that goes to paying for gas until Friday, when I get paid again..
That leaves...what? 10 dollars for food? And I just ran out of it now. FFFUUUUUU-
I'm down to about 100 dollars..about 75 of that is going to my Dish network bill this week (automatic charge, so I can't delay it), and maybe 15 of that goes to paying for gas until Friday, when I get paid again..
That leaves...what? 10 dollars for food? And I just ran out of it now. FFFUUUUUU-
Friday, March 11, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Well, shucks Bucs.
Yeah, both teams lost today. However, I'm not really complaining. I did accomplish one of the missions of this today, which was to say hi to my friend Liz, who conducts the Jacksonville band. The "meet" of us two was short, and I had wished for more, but I guess that's what you get.
I wasn't expecting the big hug she gave me....or the fact that her way of calling to me was "FOOCH!", which I didn't even know she knew that nickname.
(It's a popular nickname, and I....well, embrace it. Fuck the Urban dictionary meaning of that word.)
But enough of that nonsence because that'll only bring more emotional BS I really don't want to talk about on this blog. Yes, people, I do hide some personal issues on my blog because they are so personal that it takes a lot to discuss.
Getting back to the point, both teams lost with very unexpected losses and very close games. So, I'm rather happy that both teams did lose in a close game, rather than a huge upset. We shouldn't have lost those games, but sometimes you can't predict the future....though we all desire to do so.
In these past couple days, though, I did do some mechanical delusions and discussions with my mind about one thing that has also been divulging in my mind - Pep bands. We totally drive more than just "intermission pieces" because the majority of those playing are students attending that school, and have a lot of "spunk" and "pep" to them; we drive the force of the team.
Just like cheerleaders, the pep band is a vital part of the college basketball experience. We lay our hearts down for the team, and yell so loud we can almost break our vocal chords...
However, the Atlantic Sun almost seems to be lacking in that....well, let me rephrase... LACKING IN EVERYTHING.
Seriously, these pep bands are just so G rated it annoys me. I can understand not yelling a "fuck you!" to the team, but I think we lost creativity somewhere and we just mock the cheerleaders. We're the worst while the majority of the other teams do have some creativity.
And then there's Belmont. They ARE the pep band for this conference. They create innovate chants, rants, new songs, a good song book, and are very much in tune. But they do have the weakness of being complete and utter dicks, and they're so uptight that they lack the "pep" of a pep band. They can play and they can yell, but in the end, they're so tightassed it's almost funny.
ETSU does come to a close second, with a blur for everyone else and Jacksonville coming in near dead last (sorry, Liz! Still luvs your band, though!). But still, there's not creativity in every band. You're lucky if you hear one new song, and then you'll hear it over and over and over again. If you go to all the games during the conference, you can almost generate a setlist by finals, and a decent setlist for the rest of the time they are in the Atlantic Sun.
Also, why the lack of new songs? UNF did a good job of having a list of new songs, and it was nice to hear, but more teams need to do that. I'm getting tired of hearing "Louie louie" every year by ETSU...can we not come up with better songs?
But now I'm ranting because I've got alcohol in me and little food. I should really pack now....
I wasn't expecting the big hug she gave me....or the fact that her way of calling to me was "FOOCH!", which I didn't even know she knew that nickname.
(It's a popular nickname, and I....well, embrace it. Fuck the Urban dictionary meaning of that word.)
But enough of that nonsence because that'll only bring more emotional BS I really don't want to talk about on this blog. Yes, people, I do hide some personal issues on my blog because they are so personal that it takes a lot to discuss.
Getting back to the point, both teams lost with very unexpected losses and very close games. So, I'm rather happy that both teams did lose in a close game, rather than a huge upset. We shouldn't have lost those games, but sometimes you can't predict the future....though we all desire to do so.
In these past couple days, though, I did do some mechanical delusions and discussions with my mind about one thing that has also been divulging in my mind - Pep bands. We totally drive more than just "intermission pieces" because the majority of those playing are students attending that school, and have a lot of "spunk" and "pep" to them; we drive the force of the team.
Just like cheerleaders, the pep band is a vital part of the college basketball experience. We lay our hearts down for the team, and yell so loud we can almost break our vocal chords...
However, the Atlantic Sun almost seems to be lacking in that....well, let me rephrase... LACKING IN EVERYTHING.
Seriously, these pep bands are just so G rated it annoys me. I can understand not yelling a "fuck you!" to the team, but I think we lost creativity somewhere and we just mock the cheerleaders. We're the worst while the majority of the other teams do have some creativity.
And then there's Belmont. They ARE the pep band for this conference. They create innovate chants, rants, new songs, a good song book, and are very much in tune. But they do have the weakness of being complete and utter dicks, and they're so uptight that they lack the "pep" of a pep band. They can play and they can yell, but in the end, they're so tightassed it's almost funny.
ETSU does come to a close second, with a blur for everyone else and Jacksonville coming in near dead last (sorry, Liz! Still luvs your band, though!). But still, there's not creativity in every band. You're lucky if you hear one new song, and then you'll hear it over and over and over again. If you go to all the games during the conference, you can almost generate a setlist by finals, and a decent setlist for the rest of the time they are in the Atlantic Sun.
Also, why the lack of new songs? UNF did a good job of having a list of new songs, and it was nice to hear, but more teams need to do that. I'm getting tired of hearing "Louie louie" every year by ETSU...can we not come up with better songs?
But now I'm ranting because I've got alcohol in me and little food. I should really pack now....
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Quite the...uh..long day.
Wake up 3AM. Yes, 3 in the Fucking morning. Take a shower, eat breakfast, and leave for Macon, GA. Yes, my friends, my much needed vacation is Macon, GA.
And you know what? I'm fucking happy.
I'm not partying like the rest of the band mates, I'm not getting drunk or yelling, or doing stupid shit...did all that in college. Now, I'm being the responsible grown up, lying in the hotel by myself, drinking by myself, and just simply relaxing. And you know what? That alone is worth the trip.
Now, there is a reason for this....Yes, I'm the Buc Brass roadie this year. My main goal is to simply move the gear, make sure we have everything, and help load the drums. Luckily, I've been playing drums in Buc Brass for over five years, so I already know the set up and how things flow.
Point me.
But I digress from the point of this blog post....so, I travel for around 5.5 hours down to Macon, GA. We arrive with only enough time to grab McDees (ugh...and here I am on a diet and trying to lose weight), and drive down to Mercer University to watch the Lady Bucs play against Lipscomb University.
And the refs sucked. Seriously. We pulled the victory, but it shouldn't have been that close. I was a decent camper.
After that (it's around 3PM or so), we finally check into the hotel room where I have a room to myself. *sigh* It's nice to not be surrounded with college kids who solely want to get drunk for once on this trip. As I post this, I'm assuming Beer pong is going on above me, but I couldn't give a flying fuck less. All I care is if I can sleep tonight.
Oh, and my voice was shot during that game as well....so no calling people. Only texting. I unpack, organize my clothing (yes, I actually have it set in order on what to be worn on what day), and just chill.
Now, time to catch up on what I missed last night. I watched Conan, The Daily Show, and an episode of BSG before grabbing dinner at Subway, grabbing a six pack of Yuengling, and get ready for the men's game...
.....which was also crap. Mostly because the men just kinda gave in at the end and it came down to 1 point with .5 seconds left on the clock.
THAT
WAS
IN-
TENSE
I can't kid you all, I was gripping on my toes because I was so pissed....we did win, though. BY ONE FUCKING POINT. It was a 2 seed against a 7 seed......it shouldn't have gone down like that.
Ugh....I hope we do better on Friday.
Yeah, I have nothing to do tomorrow. If I drove down (the original schedule), I was going to go check out the games tomorrow and say hi to my friend Liz, who is conducting the Jacksonville band. We met like 3 years ago when she told me she loved my wig.
That was in Nashville....and I somehow lost her number. Hmm..
OH WELL. I'll get it sometime. I might just grab a taxi or walk...it's like five miles from the hotel, so that's like, an hour walking?
......I'll let you know. I'm tired and I'm going to sleep for 17 hours. Nighty!
And you know what? I'm fucking happy.
I'm not partying like the rest of the band mates, I'm not getting drunk or yelling, or doing stupid shit...did all that in college. Now, I'm being the responsible grown up, lying in the hotel by myself, drinking by myself, and just simply relaxing. And you know what? That alone is worth the trip.
Now, there is a reason for this....Yes, I'm the Buc Brass roadie this year. My main goal is to simply move the gear, make sure we have everything, and help load the drums. Luckily, I've been playing drums in Buc Brass for over five years, so I already know the set up and how things flow.
Point me.
But I digress from the point of this blog post....so, I travel for around 5.5 hours down to Macon, GA. We arrive with only enough time to grab McDees (ugh...and here I am on a diet and trying to lose weight), and drive down to Mercer University to watch the Lady Bucs play against Lipscomb University.
And the refs sucked. Seriously. We pulled the victory, but it shouldn't have been that close. I was a decent camper.
After that (it's around 3PM or so), we finally check into the hotel room where I have a room to myself. *sigh* It's nice to not be surrounded with college kids who solely want to get drunk for once on this trip. As I post this, I'm assuming Beer pong is going on above me, but I couldn't give a flying fuck less. All I care is if I can sleep tonight.
Oh, and my voice was shot during that game as well....so no calling people. Only texting. I unpack, organize my clothing (yes, I actually have it set in order on what to be worn on what day), and just chill.
Now, time to catch up on what I missed last night. I watched Conan, The Daily Show, and an episode of BSG before grabbing dinner at Subway, grabbing a six pack of Yuengling, and get ready for the men's game...
.....which was also crap. Mostly because the men just kinda gave in at the end and it came down to 1 point with .5 seconds left on the clock.
THAT
WAS
IN-
TENSE
I can't kid you all, I was gripping on my toes because I was so pissed....we did win, though. BY ONE FUCKING POINT. It was a 2 seed against a 7 seed......it shouldn't have gone down like that.
Ugh....I hope we do better on Friday.
Yeah, I have nothing to do tomorrow. If I drove down (the original schedule), I was going to go check out the games tomorrow and say hi to my friend Liz, who is conducting the Jacksonville band. We met like 3 years ago when she told me she loved my wig.
That was in Nashville....and I somehow lost her number. Hmm..
OH WELL. I'll get it sometime. I might just grab a taxi or walk...it's like five miles from the hotel, so that's like, an hour walking?
......I'll let you know. I'm tired and I'm going to sleep for 17 hours. Nighty!
Monday, February 28, 2011
ZOMGRAINZ!!
OK, seriously.....it's wet outside. Like, so wet that..
...
......
.....well, nevermind.
So, this could be a VERY interesting week for me. I'm hanging with band buddies and going to Macon, GA for the Atlantic Sun Tournament (GO BUCS!!!!). Knowing this crew, I'm going to be getting drunk.
A. LOT.
So, I'm preparing early? Maybe? LOL. I've lost at least 30-40lbs since the last time I was in an Atlantic Sun Tourney, so the alcohol will PROBABLY go to my head.
In all reality, I won't drink a lot. Just spend time in my hotel room working on music, and driving people to their destination. HAHAHA.
(Let's be real here, I haven't been drunk since Halloween 2009).
So, this is going to be a very interesting week. Roughly a 5.5 hour drive both ways, to hang out with some band buddies, and some old friends I haven't seen in a couple of years. I'll be bringing Lappy (my name for my laptop), so I will try to keep everything update. I look forward to posting lots of pics for everyone. HAH.
GGGGOOOOOO BUCS!
...
......
.....well, nevermind.
So, this could be a VERY interesting week for me. I'm hanging with band buddies and going to Macon, GA for the Atlantic Sun Tournament (GO BUCS!!!!). Knowing this crew, I'm going to be getting drunk.
A. LOT.
So, I'm preparing early? Maybe? LOL. I've lost at least 30-40lbs since the last time I was in an Atlantic Sun Tourney, so the alcohol will PROBABLY go to my head.
In all reality, I won't drink a lot. Just spend time in my hotel room working on music, and driving people to their destination. HAHAHA.
(Let's be real here, I haven't been drunk since Halloween 2009).
So, this is going to be a very interesting week. Roughly a 5.5 hour drive both ways, to hang out with some band buddies, and some old friends I haven't seen in a couple of years. I'll be bringing Lappy (my name for my laptop), so I will try to keep everything update. I look forward to posting lots of pics for everyone. HAH.
GGGGOOOOOO BUCS!
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