First day back at camp.

I can't really write a whole bunch like I normally do because I'm pressed for time. So I'm going to take some time out of my day to write about music camp.

I went to music camp for the first time last year and it changed my life for the better. I got to meet so many new friends and I was really happy for a week because I found the people that were like me. I loved it. I felt like I finally found one of the places that I belonged because no one was critical of me. I wasn't stressed out all week, and I felt good to connect with 5 people that I didn't know, wait a week and then become best friends. So when the application for camp came out a couple of months ago, I just knew that I had to go back to camp.

Now the time is here. I'm back at camp this year, but my good friends are gone, there are 30 more people than there were last year, and I'm still the oldest. I'm "outside" my box, but I'm starting to crawl out more but I should be fine by the end of the week, just in time for the big concert.

I'm starting to notice that I'm not as awkward when I'm around people that are like me. I'm still having a hard time making new friends, but whenever I think that I won't, I just try to remember that half of these people don't know me and that I will meet a lot of people this week and I'm sure they don't really care if I am awkward or not.

I also have to deal with the occasional "bullying" by some of the younger kids, but I guess don't really care because they are younger than me after all, and it should roll off me very quickly. It is kind of strange because I'm the oldest and I shouldn't really be putting up with that kind of stuff anyway.

On the other non related to camp side of my life, I got my test scores back, and I got a 2 on my History exam but on the bright side I got a 3 on my English. I'm kind of shocked because I was hoping for 5's on all of them, but I think that my class grade will speak louder than my test score grade in the end because I ended each class with over 100% in both classes. I'm sure that most of those people who got 4's and 5's didn't get over 100% their classes. Anyway, I don't really care about these scores, I'm more worried about the other test but that is a story for a different time.

I'll be back blogging about my day tomorrow.

My Jacket

This is my jacket. This jacket is a personal representation of me, what I like, music I like, and some things that I believe in. I wanted to "express" what I like on my jacket because I had a lot of buttons and a jacket in my closet that was kind of lame anyway.  So I bought some studs for my jacket. I'm not going to tell you what I used (because its a secret, well not really, I just don't want to say) So after that, I got some patches to put on the front. I'm sad to say that I didn't make them, but it doesn't really matter because I got them for a dollar a piece. Yes, I did make a patch or two, but I'm still thinking of a place to put them.  On the back, I have more studs, and some tartan in a square shape (yes, that is dental floss that is holding the tartan and the patches down). The one thing that I don't have is a back patch. I might buy one from the record store, or I might just make one. Either way, I'll tell you all about it.  Oh yeah, I did everything on this jacket by hand. I put countless hours in this thing, and I'm proud of my work. I'm not done yet, so I'll post more about my jacket.

A note on the pictures: This is my own personal picture and I don't want you to "exploit" it. If you want to use it, contact me first and please give me attribution for taking my picture :)

Another thing, I don't own any of these band logos. I'm just a fan.

Front
Buttons on left side: "Say no to emo", "Unite", Sonic Youth, Siouxsie and the Banshees, "OI!", The infamous Batman logo button, "Go vegetarian!", Clockwork Orange, Handmade anti consumerism/anti money button. Adicts patch.
Buttons on right side: Buzzcocks, lust cats, Chaos UK, DP 77, Handmade "I'm awesome pin", GBH, Union Jack, "Trash Swastika" button, Girls Rock Denver (whoop whoop!)  Pinned On Conflict patch (should I keep it?)

Yes, that is my comforter....
Back
About... 250+ studs and a square piece of tartan. Kind of boring right?

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If you know a good backpatch or patch that I would like, go ahead and tell me! I'll be happy to make a patch (like I have anything else to do).
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Back on vacation.

I'm going back to camp. I should be really sore, but instead I'm really tired. I'm staying overnight and I'm kind of happy/not too happy that I am. I'm wearing my Superchunk shirt today and I know already that some kid "wont get it" I don't care though. There is a banquet dinner tonight and I hope that they wont serve Mexican food or Italian (I love your culture, but I always have Spaghetti or Tacos and I'm getting tired of it). I will be back on Sunday and I will write a real post then. See you later.

Not a good day for an academic vacation.

So this morning  I couldn't sleep. I had a dream that I was watching this play in Quebec and some French Canadian gangsters stabbed me in the kidneys. That was at 2:48 this morning. I couldn't sleep all night, so I just kind of looked at my blue wall until 5 this morning when I ate some breakfast and later brushed my teeth. I ran to my cabinet and took a White Wilow Bark Pill (the health foodie alternative to Advil) and some Ginger tablets to calm my nerves. I left at 6:45 and headed off to the University with my suitcase where I would spend all day wishing that I had more white willow and Advil to make the stabling pain in my back go away. Anyway, we had to do introductions and mine went something like this "Heeey. I'm SUPER happy to be here with you all and I hope I make some reaaaly cool friends here at camp :D" Just to say, my eyes were bloodshot like none's business and I was really pale. At snack time, I totally destroyed some chips and chex mix and had like 3 cups of lemonade. I don't really care of people thought that I was "high" because one, I don't care what people think of me, and I know that I wasn't high. I don't smoke.

I had some cold pizza for lunch. I guess the pizza was hot, but our campus tour took a little two long, so I had to eat it cold. Yeah, you might know that I'm kind of having a hard time being vegetarian, and I really wanted to have some chicken wings, but I know that those poor little chickens didn't want to become wings that a "cheating" vegatarian would eat.  So I just helped myself to some salad. It was quite good. I was the only one who took croutons.  I talked to some kids who were talking about what they did at school and I realized that these weren't the same kids that I met at band camp two weeks ago.  If these where the same kids at  band camp two weeks ago, then I wouldn't have a problem with them talking about "anime" but  I don't want to look like a jackwagon and talk about X-ray spex, or the Vivian Girls or even Patti Smith. I'll make it fine though (at least I hope so).

We left for the Amusement park around  5:30 and that wasn't too great because I remembered that I was missing the X games. It would be really nice if one of you blog readers told me who won BMX vert and Skate park final because I only seen part of those things. Whenever I close my eyes I see some guy doing a tre flip off a rail or something like that. If you have no idea what I just said, go on to the next paragraph.

Yeah, another vegetarian shock for me because I had to eat this awful mac and cheese at the amusement park (people from Colorado: what is the amusement park that charges you 20 dollars to get into? Yeah, I went to that one).  I'm happy that my mom brought me a veggie burrito for me to eat,  I just about had it with that pizza stuff. I could really use a Monster Energy drink right now. I might just pass out while typing this and its only  11:22 PM. So I'll end this soon.

I got home and I got a CD from rock camp! That means I got something new to review for my music blog. I would take it with me in the morning, but I just don't think that that would work out too well... Yeah I won't be here tomorrow because I'm staying the night. I'll be sure to write about all of the ridiculous things that we did at "academic camp" too. If anyone happens to see Cops, X-games 16, or any other TV that I shouldn't be watching anyway, tell me whats going on in a comment. I'll try to take a picture or three while I'm there.  I got the single room and everyone thinks that I'm "Lucky", but in reality, its quite cold and lonely. . . Yeah, might have to text a post about that... Yeah, I miss my blog already D:



So that's what I did today on my "academic vacation". Sorry if I had to go home and write about it. Here are two Patti Smith songs to listen to. They were kind of combining in my head today too. I think the Advil did it.

Patti Smith - Horses & Hey Joe


Patti Smith - Because The Night