same as it ever was

well, things are back to normal. and by normal, i mean, my dad is drinking again. going to the bar in the early afternoon, making it back home for a nap and dinner then off to the bar again for the late shift. his coffin will be made of busch beer aluminum cans. you know, i really had faith that this sobriety thing would actually work out. it's just making me a little bitter.

happier than the morning sun...

2006 was one of my best yet.

hanging out with old friends. meeting new ones. first date with scott. success in school. fox bros. backyard. lots of concerts (beck, outformation, panic, phil & friends, sundogs, black crowes, etc.). the return of a better widespread panic. charlotte trip. new york trip. best christmas ever. fantastic new years. extremely healthy and happy relationship with the best boyfriend ever. lots of bbq, beer, wine and jager too.

i have never been so content in the present and this confident in the future.


got a new camera for christmas. canon sd600...

a former life

i held on so tight i got tired and had to let go.

i wasn't giving up, i just couldn't do it anymore.

hindsight: i should never have held on so tight.

i could not be more sad but at the same time i could not be happier.

fox bros. shindig

June 3, 2006
Jonathan and Justin's backyard.
Outformation. Mark Brut opening.

shopping excursion

things most definetly NOT purchased on the most recent shopping trip...




^ somehwere in some warm weathered climate a flamingo* is wearing a pair of these (jeremie, in fact, has verified this. he is originally from florida and says that, yes, people actually do wear shoes like these)



^ not a fan of the current purse trend






^ yes, my mom is holding an expensive handbag that is adorned with pom-poms









*flamingo= the type of woman who wears pink capris, lime green tropical shirts and straw handbags (usually found shopping for their springwear at the local steinmart)

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it's 4 am, i think we're done here

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jagerbombs

10 years ago today

04/12/96 National Guard Armory, Baseball Field, Clemson, SC

1: C. Brown > Fishwater, Gradle, Weight Of The World, Walk On, Disco > Tall Boy, Heroes > Help Me Somebody

2: Rock, Rebirtha, Love Tractor, Aunt Avis, You Got Yours, Galleon > Chilly Water > Mercy > Drums > Chilly Water, Ain't Life Grand

E: Hope In A Hopeless World, Blackout Blues

my first Panic show.

robin, kellie and i took a quick road trip to clemson to see Panic. it was mine and laura's (is that grammatically correct) first show. we were 17. i was so drunk and tired of dealing with my belt that i threw it in the port-a-potty. we smoked pot with some dude that was next to us. i think we ran into christy and ashley in the lot. i remembering dancing a lot and just being drunk. the show was really good. as drunk as i was i still remember the show from when they opened with c.brown to when they closed with blackout. a hand full of those songs are still some of my very favorites to this day.

if you would like a copy of the show let me know.