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it's hard to rock and...
Jun. 7th, 2004 02:29 am...stand up straight. My neck and back always get the last laugh after these crazy "rock" shows. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
Anyway I thought I'd make the most of my time at home this weekend and go see local H because Graham would never forgive me if I didn't. That and I thought it would be cool to finally seem them (him?) live, bands whose albums I know well are always worth seeing. And aside from being mercilessly short on H, the show did not disappoint. Scott is every bit as talented, cocky and gutsy as his music would have you believe, and in some ways it's refreshing after seeing so many bands apologize for stuff, or talk at the audience, or generally act like kids playing music and not rock stars. Not that I mind a performer being casual, but it's all the rage nowadays and sometimes distance can be good. "Let me worship you."
Going back in time I went to church this morni-HANDS ON THE BIBLE
um, sorry.
I went to church and it was Confirmation Sunday. These kids nowadays, they've got it easy. When I was confirmed I had a page and a half of questions and answers to memorize, these kids just do the Creed and the meanings, and they do it in unison! Maybe 10 questions answered on a volunteer basis and they're done! They're gettin off awfully easy if you ask me. I still remember some of the stuff I had to memorize for confirmation, these kids won't remember a thing.
But I'm not bitter or anything, I'm not sure I remember much else about confirmation so maybe if they remember some of the more important things and not the recitations then that'll be good.
We got lunch afterwards which was just awesome, a lot of old friends were back from college and everything and it was really cool. It's so nice to finally get along with my church friends. Feels like now that I don't have to prove myself to these people I can actually be their friend. I wish I hadn't taken until college to learn that.
And then of course on Friday was Whitney's graduation ceremony, which was very high-class and pretty entertaining. It's so weird to see my sister in a place that I was not so long ago. These are tough years, kid. Stick it out. Soon you'll know who your real friends are. Hang on to them.
First final is 8am Tuesday. Tomorrow is going to be short and desperate.
Edit: upon further reflection (and reading other people's posts about it) I realized I had forgot to mention 2 things: the H was loud, impossibly loud, hair-on-your-arm-flapping-in-the-wind loud. I was fortunate to have earplugs, many that night were not and will be enduring the miserable tinnitus for a couple days.
I was glad it was loud. It needed to be.
I also, as Josh mentioned, ran into Adam Dilger, though not in the bathroom. He's turned into exactly the person I always thought he would be. I'm kind of surprised he remembered us at all, really. He may be kind of a fuckup, but he's the most agreeable one I've met.
Anyway I thought I'd make the most of my time at home this weekend and go see local H because Graham would never forgive me if I didn't. That and I thought it would be cool to finally seem them (him?) live, bands whose albums I know well are always worth seeing. And aside from being mercilessly short on H, the show did not disappoint. Scott is every bit as talented, cocky and gutsy as his music would have you believe, and in some ways it's refreshing after seeing so many bands apologize for stuff, or talk at the audience, or generally act like kids playing music and not rock stars. Not that I mind a performer being casual, but it's all the rage nowadays and sometimes distance can be good. "Let me worship you."
Going back in time I went to church this morni-HANDS ON THE BIBLE
um, sorry.
I went to church and it was Confirmation Sunday. These kids nowadays, they've got it easy. When I was confirmed I had a page and a half of questions and answers to memorize, these kids just do the Creed and the meanings, and they do it in unison! Maybe 10 questions answered on a volunteer basis and they're done! They're gettin off awfully easy if you ask me. I still remember some of the stuff I had to memorize for confirmation, these kids won't remember a thing.
But I'm not bitter or anything, I'm not sure I remember much else about confirmation so maybe if they remember some of the more important things and not the recitations then that'll be good.
We got lunch afterwards which was just awesome, a lot of old friends were back from college and everything and it was really cool. It's so nice to finally get along with my church friends. Feels like now that I don't have to prove myself to these people I can actually be their friend. I wish I hadn't taken until college to learn that.
And then of course on Friday was Whitney's graduation ceremony, which was very high-class and pretty entertaining. It's so weird to see my sister in a place that I was not so long ago. These are tough years, kid. Stick it out. Soon you'll know who your real friends are. Hang on to them.
First final is 8am Tuesday. Tomorrow is going to be short and desperate.
Edit: upon further reflection (and reading other people's posts about it) I realized I had forgot to mention 2 things: the H was loud, impossibly loud, hair-on-your-arm-flapping-in-the-wind loud. I was fortunate to have earplugs, many that night were not and will be enduring the miserable tinnitus for a couple days.
I was glad it was loud. It needed to be.
I also, as Josh mentioned, ran into Adam Dilger, though not in the bathroom. He's turned into exactly the person I always thought he would be. I'm kind of surprised he remembered us at all, really. He may be kind of a fuckup, but he's the most agreeable one I've met.
