Hey guys! Remember last week's post? What a bummer! Expect more in this week's post! Well, it's not as bad. I got over the loans thing. Hopefully most of my problems with tuition are resolved for now. I had to fill 2 sheets for my school in order to permit the support from my financial aid package. Hopefully my school won't bug me with anything regarding a potential late fee soon.
Anyways, my last week was enjoyable before the weekend hit. Do you remember me talking about the interesting girl who visits my workplace time to time? Well, she wanted to know if I wanted to go to this concert in NY with her next week. The only problem is that tickets are sold out. I really want to go with her and get to know her better in an awesome environment. I did get her number and talked to her on the phone for a bit last week, but I prefer face to face interaction. She's really interesting and a potential match.
We had a band meeting last week! I miss having these because it's just a pure hang out and practice session. Right now, we're in the process of filming a music video, but I need to find the time to work on a screenplay for the footage. This is also going to be for my final project for video class, so the production quality compared to our past music videos' has to be top notch. I also borrowed two cameras and two tripods from my professor and we're having a blast experimenting with our new acquired technology.
Here's the part where my extensive post gets dark. So, my cousin had his birthday party yesterday. He's freshman in high school right now, so I expected the worst. My predictions were correct because all of these high school kids were there and I felt out of place. Sure, I have an idea of the current trends kids like, but despite that, I cannot see myself in an environment like this. Birthday boy blasts bassy rap music upstairs, groups of kiddies have their huge huddled groups, and it's simply not my thing (esp. in an unfamiliar environment where I don't know anyone). I wanted to play guitar the whole time, but I had to share it with them. The kids played poppy R&B acoustic love song stuff. I appreciate it, but it's not my thing, esp. if it's being played horridly. I can't stand that. So I decided to play a lot of Radiohead and songs from my band.
I prefer songs with actual meaning. I hate songs that are simple to figure out. For example, someone can be like, "Oh, I'm going to write an acoustic guitar song with a simple three chord progression about my love for a girl in high school. However, she broke my heart and found a new guy. I still have a thing for her so I stare at her from afar and dream of us together." Btw, I seriously thought that up in five seconds. Sadly, most mainstream pop shite like is being fed to everyone and loved by everyone. See why I like to play more indie orientated songs in front of kids? I did get a praise from a kid who thought I was good.
Also, not only was I upset that it was an all high school kiddy party, but I was also upset that my cousin decided to stop pursuing guitar. He said that he's more interested in buying shoes. I'm sorry, but shoes and guitar don't correlate. I like shoes too (I spent a lot of money on shoes just recently), but I wouldn't put down my axe for a stupid reason like that. He also had the nerve to put down my brother's gift to him. My brother gave him a nice dress shirt, but he called it a Guido shirt. Thanks, we give you something that's better than my uncle's oversized sweaters and tees and that's the appreciation my brother gets? Thanks, shallow cousin-jerk.
I left that party early with my brother because we were going to watch the Pacquiao fight at my coworker's house. Strangely, I felt more comfortable in a place with people who speak in a language that I barely understand than a situation with shallow high school kids. Maybe it's because I tend to connect more with older people. I wished I could be patient with high school kids because they need time to find identity. They get exposed to so many things during those years. Hopefully the time pre-college will open their eyes. By the way, not all high school kids are like that. I know a small minority who I'm cool with. I'm shocked that they listen to some of the same bands as I do.
I also got upset because my friend asked me to send her a paper that I did last year to her. She's currently taking the same class I took last year with the same professor. She's seemingly nice, but it just aggravates the hell out of me when people text "Hii!" to me. When I read it, my first thought is that the text is a precursor to conversation. I reply back and say what's up and she bluntly asks me if I could send her my paper. Are you serious? What is that? You don't want to know how I'm doing? There was a storm yesterday, you're not concerned? Thanks for caring.
Well, this was a long post. I'm gonna cut it now. I gotta watch some Railgun episodes.
