Ok, so the night before last I had an audition for the marine band...

I passed-they put an offer down on the table...

1year early commitment, My only job is to be a musician and it can't be changed, bootcamp in one year for 13weeks, Garunteed up to at least an E4 status within the first two years, free school, job security, and if I stay in 20years, then I get retirement at 50% basepay plus insurance, and I'll only be 38...

The thing is that they offered me the only bassoon opening for this district (this district is ten states wide)

Soul searching this weekend... I'm pretty set on it... just need to solidify this in my mind... my mom's really upset, but my dad is supporting me whichever way I go... that's what helping me through this decision... I know it's hard on my family, but I found something that takes care of everything that I've been worrying about... I can go to college now...

My mom's worried about me getting sent to Iraq, lol-really I shouldn't be, but if I need to be....

Every Marine Is A Rifleman First

God grant me Wisdom-hope I'm making the right choice

I'm Back in Town!!

EPIC!!!

Just got back from a week long cruise that went from Galveston to Key West, to Grand Cayman, to Cozumel, Mexico, and back to Galveston.... it was amazing...

I met so many amazing people that only made the experience all the more amazing....Mike and David, Dave, Bronwyn, James, Michael, Mark Maguire... I shit you not.... Austen, Brandon, Sam Sanchez, Karlee, Sam (the hot one), Macy, Eric, Erin, Kayla, Joe, Ryan, Kristi, Emily, Krista, Carla, London, Autumn, Jeremy, Aubrey, Alley, Rusty, Dillon, Matt, Johnathan, Matthew, Unicorn guy, Kaleb, Whitney, Morgan, Cody, Grant, Rachel, Chris, Lauren, Dakota, Timothy, Joseph, Kara, Landon, Brooke, Hanah, and I know I'm forgetting people, so I'm sorry for that, lol... it's a lot to just name down the line...

The guys that worked on the ship were awesome too... my two waiters were two of the nicest guys I ever met.... Ferdi and Davinci... ferdi was Phillipino... straight thuggin' - when I had to say goodbye to him, I gave him my email, and he teared up when he shook my hand that last time... ok, ok-- I teared up too... he's an amazing guy... there was an awesome Jamaican guy named Monroe Perry.... he was a gangsta like no other on that ship... Jose, and Leroy were these activity guys, lol-rock climbing and stuff.... I beat them both in ping-pong and poker, lol

There was one guy on the ship whose sole job was to sell alcohol... and he was good at it... he ran around saying," The more you booze, the better you cruise", "The Booze man is here, have no fear","The more the drink, the more you smile".... I didn't see him for a whole day and the next day when I saw him... I put on my fo-jamaican accent and said," Hey, it's de booze mon!"... he then retorted in his real Jamaican accent" I'M BACK IN TOWN!!"..... he's so cool...

WE GOT WASTED- international waters and it was happy hour every night... absolute peach and absolute rasberry, lol.... pina coladas SUCK, lol... Mexican beer is actually pretty good though

ok, I'm out... so tired.... lol-later guys

Ok, so me and Nick boxed yesterday and we're both sore today.  He won without a doubt. here's how the rounds broke down... we decided on 5 rounds

first round---Nick owned

2nd---I owned and first blood was spilled

3rd---I owned

4th---Nick owned and last blood was spilled

5th---first half- fast paced and very aggressive.... second half- I ended up getting owned

GREAT FIGHT NICK

after that we went back to nick's and Alex showed up with Alexa and her new boyfriend... everyone else is kinda paired off, so to avoid getting looked down on I end up doing stupid shit the whole night because I have no idea how I'm supposed to react when I'm in THAT AWKWARD a situation and my x-gf is making out 2 feet from me with this guy who got scared when I got near him, lol.  I also yelled at the Sonic box because I didn't know that they do different kinds of regular breakfast burritos now... and I was being a dumbass to begin with, but you still feel embarassed when you correct a box by yelling at it when they were right to ask you what type of meat you want on whatever it was you ordered plus I know I sounded like a fucking retard with that mouthguard in but it was REALLY fun

Alex and Alexa thought I was stoned... and I didn't care about them, but I thought that I embarassed nick, when I apologized, he said he didn't care what they said behind my back either... regardless of how audible it was... and we were just chillin at our own table... too bad they didn't see me act somewhat normal... I'd feel less guilty that way... but w/e.. my best friend there knew the truth and that's what counts in my book... w/e...

I may be a jack-ass, but I'm not a fucking retard... if you're going to talk shit about me, do it either to my face, or so that I can't hear you TRYING to talk behind my back... jesus...

Mike Jones, Willie G, Nigs--- I got too rich... fourth quarter came and it all fell apart, lol

Well, I just finished my essay, so I'm out

later

Drum Major

Ok, so I lost drum major... I'm pissed beyond belief.... it's 6.30am and I haven't gotten a wink of sleep...

now... I MAY change my mind later, but right now.... I feel like

1) NOBODY'S GOING TO HEAR THEM!!!!

2) I got passed up by two sophmore girls.... the bubbley kind....

3) little rich kids from harwood are they both

4) MY band director wasn't in there... both girls are from second band... which there's nothing wrong with, it's just that Mr Hart is in there and he can vouch for people b/c he knows how they work.... my band director.... the head band director... wasn't in there to vouch for how I work... I feel like I was penalized for being in first band....

They stuck me in alto section leader... whatever...

this is bullshit....

The End

Tonight sucked

x-gf at table.... awkward

Mike's x-gf going with someone else, but dancing with him

The girl I waited to see for months shows up and I'm ecstatic, she seems less than thrilled... I'm still optimistic... introduced her to everyone... (everybody said she looked like she didn't want to be there)... have two gorgeous girls come hug me in front of her.... awesome, but not what I want... she dances with me for ABOUT a minute... and then decides no more... I stand and do nothing for the remainder of the evening... she leaves early... I dance with this really cute girl when I come back in... last song of the night is a slow song and I've got noone to dance with... Nick offers to dance with me, but I very politely told him where he could shove that little dance move... I'm thoroughly pissed at EVERYTHING for some reason and I really couldn't understand why I was so pissed... I knew she had a boyfriend... what did I think was gunna happen?  friends tried to cheer me up, but in the end it was jorns that did it for me... still pissed, but at least I know why now...

dehydrated and I don't care... I just.... idk... I'm pissed... lookin for a fight tomorrow...

NICK, Mike, will, and all that follow our little routines... gotta do something tomorrow, and I think it's going to include me kicking someone's ass, or getting so drunk that I'll never remember any of this... it should be obvious which I'm going to do....

gotta get up early and there's not even anybody to talk to on-line...

pissed, hungry, thirsty, tired, and I scuffed my shoes... DAMNIT!!! the straw that broke the camel's back man... I'ma kill something...