So tonight, I had two cases of "I told you so!"
First, I went to the Small Planet to see TrustCompany and The Exies (with Souldub opening). We had offered TKO a door deal for the tour at Mac's Bar. I love TrustCompany and dug The Exies, and could have really worked this show hard to sell out Mac's. The door deal would have paid well. The bands had even listed the show on the MySpace, temporarily. The show was never confirmed.
A few days later, the show ended up on the Small Planet website. They apparently offered a guarantee, and the agency took the money.
Tonight, 70 people showed up to a 600 cap room. The sound was the worst I've ever heard at a show with that kind of talent on stage. Worst. Ever. It was almost unbearable. The bands were obviously blown away at how little an effort was taken. It was like they had pulled two sweet touring bands in, and had them play a regular stupid bar night.
I talked to the tour manager, Becky, and she said she wished she had taken our show. At least the 70ish people (plus probably another 50-100 because we work harder to promote) would have looked like a CROWD at Mac's. So TKO, I TOLD YOU SO!
The 2nd "I told you so" moment came when I heard that Steel Train tour did about 50 paid at the Shelter tonight. We did over 100 for the opening act on the tour, Forgive Durden, when they headlined last time through in Lansing. We put in an offer (though weak-ish) for the tour to play the Pike Room in Pontiac. We would have had MINIMUM 100-120 in the room, but probably closer to 200. It was a SWEET tour. It did 600 in Chicago. That'll teach you take a show to Live Nation. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU UNLESS YOU ARE PARAMORE! LEARN!
Should have let me put in a little bit better offer. Oh well. Lesson learned, eh?
I sound a little cocky, but I'm so sick of people being in this business and not taking pride in their productions. It bothers me. There's far too many people out there that don't give a shit.
That is all. Good night.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Alarming
I have found an alarming trend as I get older. I've got less people on my list of friends and family that I actually stay in touch with. It's getting so bad that I'm actually completely out of touch with about everyone in my family, minus a few. And many of my close friends have moved on, and have shown very little effort in keeping track of me, nor have I them. It's really sad to watch as people you used to want to jump in front of a truck for, now won't even get into a truck to come see you.
I think it's partially the industry I work in, where everyone's always moving, but I've made very few lasting relationships in the last few years. I've got friends, yes, but maybe it's a part of being an adult that means that you don't have people that you trust implicitly, with your life. Don was always that person to me, and he still is. Same w/ Jen. And Chad, for the most part. But everyone else has moved on to other things, and I think it's weird to say it, but I think I have too, even though I'm still right here, right across the street from my high school.
I've posted many times in many places that I'd like to spread my wings and travel, and that's very true, but I hope that if I ever get the chance, I don't leave behind those close to me.
I'm tired, and a little bit on the rambling side, but I think I just miss a lot of people. I'm starting by helping my mom gather the family for Christmas this winter. I'm sick of us "being too busy". That's bullshit.
I guess that's all.
I think it's partially the industry I work in, where everyone's always moving, but I've made very few lasting relationships in the last few years. I've got friends, yes, but maybe it's a part of being an adult that means that you don't have people that you trust implicitly, with your life. Don was always that person to me, and he still is. Same w/ Jen. And Chad, for the most part. But everyone else has moved on to other things, and I think it's weird to say it, but I think I have too, even though I'm still right here, right across the street from my high school.
I've posted many times in many places that I'd like to spread my wings and travel, and that's very true, but I hope that if I ever get the chance, I don't leave behind those close to me.
I'm tired, and a little bit on the rambling side, but I think I just miss a lot of people. I'm starting by helping my mom gather the family for Christmas this winter. I'm sick of us "being too busy". That's bullshit.
I guess that's all.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The world calls....
I want to get on the road. I've been reading more and more about tour managing, and as much fun as it sounds, I don't think that's what I want to do. I want to see the country, but in a way that maybe isn't as structured as being on tour.
There's a lot of jobs out there that require travel. But are there jobs, that I'm capable of, that you can DO WHILE TRAVELING? My wife will be pissed, but she's going to be pissed when I die of being overly fat at age 35.
There's a lot of jobs out there that require travel. But are there jobs, that I'm capable of, that you can DO WHILE TRAVELING? My wife will be pissed, but she's going to be pissed when I die of being overly fat at age 35.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Book Review: "Angels and Demons" - Dan Brown
The other day, I guess it was 3 weeks ago on Halloween, I was hanging out at my friend Jen's, and the subject got to the book "The DaVinci Code", which was one of the "hardest to put down" books I've ever got my fingers on. I think the movie (which sucked in comparison) was on as we flipped through the channels. Jen mentioned to me that there was a prequel of sorts, another historical fiction story that was kind of focused on the history of organized religion. I was intrigued, and she let me borrow it.
So a few weeks ago, I cracked open "Angels and Demons".
The story is set in the Vatican City, the world's smallest country, and the heart of the Catholic Church. The Pope has just died of a stroke. The historic Catholic rite of conclave had begun, in which the world's top cardinals lock themselves in a room to determine the new pope.
Meanwhile, a legendary (and sometimes disputed) Satanist cult called the Illuminati had infiltrated, slowly over the past 400 years, the entire Catholic Church, and the death of the Pope was their chance to prove that science, and not religious belief, is what made the world go around. They stole the very thing that a scientist named Vetra had made his life work, the link between creation and evolution. Anti-matter. Basically, he figured out how to create matter, and also anti-matter, which became the world's most deadly weapon. They then murdered Vetra brutally, branding him with the ambigram symbol of the Illuminati. The secretive cult that had operated behind the scenes now wanted to surface and publicly destroy the church.
The Illuminati stole the largest quantity they had created, a single droplet, which packed enough punch to level the entire city. Meanwhile, they had kidnapped four cardinals and planned to execute one per hour, concluding with blowing up the city at midnight. Enter Robert Langdon, Harvard religious historian, played by Tom Hanks in the movie. He's the only common character between the two books, but he (along with Vetra's beautiful daughter Vittoria, who helped Vetra with his work) helps the authorities figure out when and where the next killings would take place, only to arrive slightly too late to save each cardinal.
Once the book got rolling, it was the definition of a page turner. Each short chapter led to the next, and I spent several multiple-hour sessions blasting through it. The incredible thing, beyond all the action, is the factual historical information wrapped into the story. You get a behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican, the history of the Catholic Church, and the astounding architecture and art that is throughout Rome.
I'm a huge fan of this type of book. I love history, but somehow, a fictional book set in a factually correct historical setting teaches me far more than reading any textbook. If you're looking for a true action book, you won't be disappointed with this one. The twists and turns in the plot at the end are completely unexpected, and add a new depth to the book. It's one of those books you want to read a 2nd time, knowing what you now know. I probably won't do that, but it's recommended for sure.
So a few weeks ago, I cracked open "Angels and Demons".
The story is set in the Vatican City, the world's smallest country, and the heart of the Catholic Church. The Pope has just died of a stroke. The historic Catholic rite of conclave had begun, in which the world's top cardinals lock themselves in a room to determine the new pope.
Meanwhile, a legendary (and sometimes disputed) Satanist cult called the Illuminati had infiltrated, slowly over the past 400 years, the entire Catholic Church, and the death of the Pope was their chance to prove that science, and not religious belief, is what made the world go around. They stole the very thing that a scientist named Vetra had made his life work, the link between creation and evolution. Anti-matter. Basically, he figured out how to create matter, and also anti-matter, which became the world's most deadly weapon. They then murdered Vetra brutally, branding him with the ambigram symbol of the Illuminati. The secretive cult that had operated behind the scenes now wanted to surface and publicly destroy the church.
The Illuminati stole the largest quantity they had created, a single droplet, which packed enough punch to level the entire city. Meanwhile, they had kidnapped four cardinals and planned to execute one per hour, concluding with blowing up the city at midnight. Enter Robert Langdon, Harvard religious historian, played by Tom Hanks in the movie. He's the only common character between the two books, but he (along with Vetra's beautiful daughter Vittoria, who helped Vetra with his work) helps the authorities figure out when and where the next killings would take place, only to arrive slightly too late to save each cardinal.
Once the book got rolling, it was the definition of a page turner. Each short chapter led to the next, and I spent several multiple-hour sessions blasting through it. The incredible thing, beyond all the action, is the factual historical information wrapped into the story. You get a behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican, the history of the Catholic Church, and the astounding architecture and art that is throughout Rome.
I'm a huge fan of this type of book. I love history, but somehow, a fictional book set in a factually correct historical setting teaches me far more than reading any textbook. If you're looking for a true action book, you won't be disappointed with this one. The twists and turns in the plot at the end are completely unexpected, and add a new depth to the book. It's one of those books you want to read a 2nd time, knowing what you now know. I probably won't do that, but it's recommended for sure.
Tired and lazy
I'm stuck here. I like what I do, when I do something. But I find that I'm not doing enough. How do I get myself off the couch?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Mini-road-trip
Today Irv, Ron, and I went out to Skelletones to meet with the new owner, JR, who's taking over for Mirf in January, and changing the venue to "The Mixtape". He's a nice kid, and he's got some good ideas, but doesn't quite understand booking on the level that Skelletones had reached. It's going to be tough sledding for him.
However, the thing that stuck in my head is how perfect the space was. It was the nicest show space of its size I've been to. Perfectly laid out. Clean. And it had character. I could feel the hard work that was poured into that place. It had an energy about it, something that only something created by young people could have. The same energy that the Local used to have. It's something that Mac's Bar will never have, nor will any of our rental venues had. It was simply a feeling of a 2nd home, similar to the feeling I had at Norm's Pool Hall when I was younger. It was just where I belonged.
Anyway, logistically, it was perfect. We're going to try to put a few shows out there, but I'm concerned about the distance, and about all the things up against us being successful out there.
I truly wished that downtown Howell or East Lansing would be open to such a place. In a conservative place like Grand Rapids, they've turned this little corner of downtown into their own place. Vertigo Music is a top-notch record store. The DAAC is a little art gallery that does shows. And then Skelletones and the Mixtape are there. Sadly, it'll never happen in Howell or Brighton. Kids aren't welcome, which is why people will never shop downtown. People would deal with the parking issues. It's not that at all. It's simply the lack of a vibrant place where someone 23 years old would want to be. Sterile. Bleak. Uninteresting. That's Howell's problem. It's not that Wal-Mart is putting you out of business. It's that you're so busy catering to the 45 year olds, the 15 year olds are looking for somewhere else to live.
In East Lansing, it's a different story. Real estate is so expensive, it would never happen. Actually, that's an issue in Howell too, but it'd never get to that point. Skelletones is kind of located in a forgotten part of downtown, "the ghetto" if you will. But it's two blocks from the vibrant downtown, called by many as one of the most active downtowns in the country.
Anyway, it was amazing, inspiring all at once, but also depressing to know that it's not ever going to work in my hometown, this place that I'm stuck for life.
However, the thing that stuck in my head is how perfect the space was. It was the nicest show space of its size I've been to. Perfectly laid out. Clean. And it had character. I could feel the hard work that was poured into that place. It had an energy about it, something that only something created by young people could have. The same energy that the Local used to have. It's something that Mac's Bar will never have, nor will any of our rental venues had. It was simply a feeling of a 2nd home, similar to the feeling I had at Norm's Pool Hall when I was younger. It was just where I belonged.
Anyway, logistically, it was perfect. We're going to try to put a few shows out there, but I'm concerned about the distance, and about all the things up against us being successful out there.
I truly wished that downtown Howell or East Lansing would be open to such a place. In a conservative place like Grand Rapids, they've turned this little corner of downtown into their own place. Vertigo Music is a top-notch record store. The DAAC is a little art gallery that does shows. And then Skelletones and the Mixtape are there. Sadly, it'll never happen in Howell or Brighton. Kids aren't welcome, which is why people will never shop downtown. People would deal with the parking issues. It's not that at all. It's simply the lack of a vibrant place where someone 23 years old would want to be. Sterile. Bleak. Uninteresting. That's Howell's problem. It's not that Wal-Mart is putting you out of business. It's that you're so busy catering to the 45 year olds, the 15 year olds are looking for somewhere else to live.
In East Lansing, it's a different story. Real estate is so expensive, it would never happen. Actually, that's an issue in Howell too, but it'd never get to that point. Skelletones is kind of located in a forgotten part of downtown, "the ghetto" if you will. But it's two blocks from the vibrant downtown, called by many as one of the most active downtowns in the country.
Anyway, it was amazing, inspiring all at once, but also depressing to know that it's not ever going to work in my hometown, this place that I'm stuck for life.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I can't wait
Kid Brother Collective and Silence the Wake are reuniting for one show on December 27. It's going to be the most amazing show ever.
More stuff for no one to read
On the way home from the show tonight, Ron and I were just kind of making conversation, but I was deep in thought. I think music is at a good place right now, honestly. I think that it has gotten to the point where it doesn't need us anymore. Promoters. What do we do besides give bands our money? Record labels too. What's the point? Good music finds the ears of the people that it needs to get to. People that need to hear Forgive Durden, or La Dispute, or Audrye Sessions, they hear it. But here's the thing. In every city, every state, every country, there is enough great bands to go around.
I don't find myself wishing that there were more great bands. I have enough to make a favorites list a mile long. I find myself often saying "I've heard that band is great, but I just haven't had time to get into them." That is translated to "I have enough great bands to listen to".
The thing I find that needs to change is that there needs to be less shitty bands. Less Breathe Carolina's, Brokencyde's, etc. The only reason that these shitty bands exist is because people like myself are here to "promote" them, make money off of them.
I'm starting to think that music was not created to make money off of. It should be entertainment. If you WANT to pay for it, by all means, please do. But the way we shove it down people's throats, it makes the music somehow less important. The stuff that sticks with us is the stuff we discover, on our own, for the most part. The stuff that we probably would have found in a natural manner. A friend says "hey, you have to see this band".
With that being said, something needs to change. I don't want to feel the way I did tonight, anymore. I felt cheap. I felt like I was using the fact that kids hate their parents to exploit them, take their money, and give $1000 of it to a band that doesn't deserve it.
I want to reward those bands that are doing it right. Forgive Durden. Your Best Friend. Empty Orchestra. The Hard Lessons. mewithoutYou. Four Year Strong. Tiger! Tiger! Apathetic Critic. Jimmy Eat World. They all write good, positive, catchy, thoughtful music. It's not posturing. It's not telling us how "cool" it is to like their music. It's simply that people like their music, and them as people, because they are real.
It's almost like I want to run a club, an exclusive club, where only good bands would be allowed in. It's weird, I don't know how else to say it. No bullshit here. Every night you come to my club, there will be great bands playing great music. While there's obviously a place for bands that are just starting off, there shouldn't be a place for bands that even if they were good, would suck due to the content and direction their music has taken.
I don't know if I'm making any sense, but while the music industry is forever doomed, I think music, as a whole, is alive and well. Where I fit in, I don't know. I don't know that I do anymore. I'm starting to think I never did.
I don't find myself wishing that there were more great bands. I have enough to make a favorites list a mile long. I find myself often saying "I've heard that band is great, but I just haven't had time to get into them." That is translated to "I have enough great bands to listen to".
The thing I find that needs to change is that there needs to be less shitty bands. Less Breathe Carolina's, Brokencyde's, etc. The only reason that these shitty bands exist is because people like myself are here to "promote" them, make money off of them.
I'm starting to think that music was not created to make money off of. It should be entertainment. If you WANT to pay for it, by all means, please do. But the way we shove it down people's throats, it makes the music somehow less important. The stuff that sticks with us is the stuff we discover, on our own, for the most part. The stuff that we probably would have found in a natural manner. A friend says "hey, you have to see this band".
With that being said, something needs to change. I don't want to feel the way I did tonight, anymore. I felt cheap. I felt like I was using the fact that kids hate their parents to exploit them, take their money, and give $1000 of it to a band that doesn't deserve it.
I want to reward those bands that are doing it right. Forgive Durden. Your Best Friend. Empty Orchestra. The Hard Lessons. mewithoutYou. Four Year Strong. Tiger! Tiger! Apathetic Critic. Jimmy Eat World. They all write good, positive, catchy, thoughtful music. It's not posturing. It's not telling us how "cool" it is to like their music. It's simply that people like their music, and them as people, because they are real.
It's almost like I want to run a club, an exclusive club, where only good bands would be allowed in. It's weird, I don't know how else to say it. No bullshit here. Every night you come to my club, there will be great bands playing great music. While there's obviously a place for bands that are just starting off, there shouldn't be a place for bands that even if they were good, would suck due to the content and direction their music has taken.
I don't know if I'm making any sense, but while the music industry is forever doomed, I think music, as a whole, is alive and well. Where I fit in, I don't know. I don't know that I do anymore. I'm starting to think I never did.
Monday, November 10, 2008
PLEASE!
I hope that tonight is the sign that kids, once they see this bullshit music like Breathe Carolina, they realize how lame it is, and they find something else to listen to. I'm probably living in a dream world. 3OH3 did just sell out, so that sucks.
I just wish people would get more excited about stuff like Audrye Sessions, XO, Forgive Durden, etc. Actual talent. I'm tired of promoting stuff I don't believe in. It pays, but man, I feel soulless. And it's even worse on night's like tonight, where it doesn't pay. It sucks so much more to watch this bullshit when it's not making me money. That is all.
Currently Stuck In My Head: Four Year Strong, which Ron is blaring as we hide in the basement from the B.S. going on upstairs.
I just wish people would get more excited about stuff like Audrye Sessions, XO, Forgive Durden, etc. Actual talent. I'm tired of promoting stuff I don't believe in. It pays, but man, I feel soulless. And it's even worse on night's like tonight, where it doesn't pay. It sucks so much more to watch this bullshit when it's not making me money. That is all.
Currently Stuck In My Head: Four Year Strong, which Ron is blaring as we hide in the basement from the B.S. going on upstairs.
Help...
Not sure how the bills are going to get paid this month. Breathe Carolina is barely going to break even, if we're lucky. There's too many shows in Michigan. Or we're trying too hard to do too many shows ourselves. Not sure. All I know is that I'm broke, and we're charging groceries, I'm buying anything else I need to live on the company charge, and there are bills sitting at home, unpaid. I don't know what to do. I'm not going to be happy with a third job, but I guess I might have to do that. The PAC is not going to work. The Nature Center is done pretty much until March. I can sell Christmas trees. Woot.
I'm hoping that something breaks for me soon. Shows like this are making me lose faith in what I'm doing with my life. I'm 29, and I'm nowhere nearer to being grown up than I was at age 19.
Currently stuck in my head: "Dark Blue" by Jack's Mannequin
I'm hoping that something breaks for me soon. Shows like this are making me lose faith in what I'm doing with my life. I'm 29, and I'm nowhere nearer to being grown up than I was at age 19.
Currently stuck in my head: "Dark Blue" by Jack's Mannequin
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Rolling with the punches
The last few days, I've probably look depressed to you. Depressed isn't quite the word I would use, but defeated is probably more accurate. I just feel like I'm barreling down a hill with no brakes, and I'm pretty sure I know what's at the bottom. And it's not good.
It's been really hard to get excited for much of anything lately. Shows aren't that exciting. They're not really getting better. We've definitely hit a wall. I can't get us out from behind that wall. It's just stagnant. I feel like we've got a good plan in place, but it just doesn't seem to translate. Between the economy and the fact that kids only like shitty music, it's been rough lately.
I've been hard on Tiger! Tiger! in the past, but last night, they put it all together. Granted, only about 40 people were there to see them, but that's a start, I guess. And the ones that were there generally knew the words, sang along, danced their asses off. And this band SOUNDS good. They've worked hard at this, and it paid off, and I found myself actually really, really enjoying a local band's set. That hasn't happened in a long, long time.
Anyway, this week, I worked five days at the Nature Center. I'm tired, but it's great. We need the money. Problem is, I only have one day next week. So Irv and I are taking lots of people out to lunch next week, trying to establish relationships in other areas and in advertising, so we can continue to move forward. Should be quite interesting to see where it leads. I've never approached it in this manner before.
I just stared at the screen for a minute, as if to try to figure out what else is going on in my life to write on here. But there's nothing. I work, I work our shows, and lately, I come home and sleep. Relationships with friends have been better lately, but I haven't seen much family lately. Seeing friends and family is usually expensive, but lately, our friends are in the same boat, so we're working together to make sure we do cheap things.
I guess that's it for now. I've gotta get to work. Should be fun, high ropes today. Then maybe going to XO in Lansing. Maybe. Might just come home and crash out. We'll see....
It's been really hard to get excited for much of anything lately. Shows aren't that exciting. They're not really getting better. We've definitely hit a wall. I can't get us out from behind that wall. It's just stagnant. I feel like we've got a good plan in place, but it just doesn't seem to translate. Between the economy and the fact that kids only like shitty music, it's been rough lately.
I've been hard on Tiger! Tiger! in the past, but last night, they put it all together. Granted, only about 40 people were there to see them, but that's a start, I guess. And the ones that were there generally knew the words, sang along, danced their asses off. And this band SOUNDS good. They've worked hard at this, and it paid off, and I found myself actually really, really enjoying a local band's set. That hasn't happened in a long, long time.
Anyway, this week, I worked five days at the Nature Center. I'm tired, but it's great. We need the money. Problem is, I only have one day next week. So Irv and I are taking lots of people out to lunch next week, trying to establish relationships in other areas and in advertising, so we can continue to move forward. Should be quite interesting to see where it leads. I've never approached it in this manner before.
I just stared at the screen for a minute, as if to try to figure out what else is going on in my life to write on here. But there's nothing. I work, I work our shows, and lately, I come home and sleep. Relationships with friends have been better lately, but I haven't seen much family lately. Seeing friends and family is usually expensive, but lately, our friends are in the same boat, so we're working together to make sure we do cheap things.
I guess that's it for now. I've gotta get to work. Should be fun, high ropes today. Then maybe going to XO in Lansing. Maybe. Might just come home and crash out. We'll see....
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Today's YouTube music lesson... TOADIES!
Here and there, I'm going to post a YouTube video of something you should probably know about in the music world. Would love to hear your thoughts.
From the show I attended on October 17, 2008, here's a live clip of 90's grunge/alternative act Toadies performing "Mister Love".
From the show I attended on October 17, 2008, here's a live clip of 90's grunge/alternative act Toadies performing "Mister Love".
The election is over!
Well, it's done. Barack Obama is our next President. For the first time, I listened to him speak tonight. He's eloquent. If nothing else, I am excited to have a President that can say what's on his mind effectively. He's going to be a powerful man. He will go down in history. I can tell that from watching him for five minutes tonight.
I voted. I voted "no" on both proposals. I voted for a woman running for President on the Green party ticket. I "wasted" my vote, but I am OK with that. When looking at the issues between John McCain and Barack Obama, I was almost 50/50. I am one of those people that would vote "Republicrat". Or maybe I'd prefer to vote for someone who thought for themselves.
However, I am OK with Obama being our next President. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders. He does not look evil. He gives me confidence, just listening to him speak. That does not mean I am particularly an Obama supporter. I am just OK with it.
Tomorrow, I will go back to being me. By me, I mean that I will have no idea who is running my county, let alone my country. I won't watch CNN. I won't go to township meetings. I won't have a say in what's happening in this country. I'm OK with that though. I'll step up if I believe that my wounds aren't mostly self-inflicted. If I honestly believed that the way this country is run has anything to do with my struggles, then I'll react. For now, most of what affects my every day life, minus gas prices, are things that I could prevent. Many people can't say that.
Finally, before I go, I have to share with you why I believe that Obama won this election in such a landslide. It all goes back to Facebook and MySpace. The internet is such a powerful tool in spreading "what's cool". Especially Facebook. Arguments were started among million of "internet friends" based solely on the Facebook statuses. This buzz and this tension caused millions of young people to suddenly care about this election. When I was in college, no one my age voted, because no one cared. This time around, it was cool to vote. People of all ages wanted to be heard, but no one more so than the 18-28 demographic. And 80% of them voted for Obama. Voting for change for change's sake is not always a smart thing to do, but in this case, it is not such a bad thing.
Currently Stuck In My Head: Limp Bizkit's "Significant Other"
I voted. I voted "no" on both proposals. I voted for a woman running for President on the Green party ticket. I "wasted" my vote, but I am OK with that. When looking at the issues between John McCain and Barack Obama, I was almost 50/50. I am one of those people that would vote "Republicrat". Or maybe I'd prefer to vote for someone who thought for themselves.
However, I am OK with Obama being our next President. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders. He does not look evil. He gives me confidence, just listening to him speak. That does not mean I am particularly an Obama supporter. I am just OK with it.
Tomorrow, I will go back to being me. By me, I mean that I will have no idea who is running my county, let alone my country. I won't watch CNN. I won't go to township meetings. I won't have a say in what's happening in this country. I'm OK with that though. I'll step up if I believe that my wounds aren't mostly self-inflicted. If I honestly believed that the way this country is run has anything to do with my struggles, then I'll react. For now, most of what affects my every day life, minus gas prices, are things that I could prevent. Many people can't say that.
Finally, before I go, I have to share with you why I believe that Obama won this election in such a landslide. It all goes back to Facebook and MySpace. The internet is such a powerful tool in spreading "what's cool". Especially Facebook. Arguments were started among million of "internet friends" based solely on the Facebook statuses. This buzz and this tension caused millions of young people to suddenly care about this election. When I was in college, no one my age voted, because no one cared. This time around, it was cool to vote. People of all ages wanted to be heard, but no one more so than the 18-28 demographic. And 80% of them voted for Obama. Voting for change for change's sake is not always a smart thing to do, but in this case, it is not such a bad thing.
Currently Stuck In My Head: Limp Bizkit's "Significant Other"
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