American businessman Roger Babson once said “Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.” I never thought that something a businessman said would become a sort of personal mantra, but indeed it has. In my twenty-two years on this earth, I have made many mistakes and made just as many smart choices. I have reaped the benefits of ( Read more... )

I never use this. None of my friends have it. I kind of wish they did because it's way less scene than MySpace and that's mighty refreshing ( Read more... )

fuck your ideas ( Read more... )

i need a scapegoat
desperately.
these things that i'm doing
can't really be me.
i am helpless, can't help it
and my hands and my feet
and my mouth and my knees
simply move without me.

Saturday was so awesome. I'm in such a great mood even now, on Monday, because of it. First we went to Jonathon's party for a little bit, and then we went to Ryan's party in Joliet. Ryan's was soooo sweet, the whole house was Halloween-ized. The only lights anywhere were black lights and they had scary things written on the wall and the dance floor ( Read more... )

Still reeling from this weekend. So great. SO GREAT that I am splitting it up into 2 different blogs! Have you ever heard of such a thing?! Ludicrous! I think that's how you spell it.

So on Thursday Trish and I realized we really need to go to a party Friday but we didn't know any. So Trish decided to have one of her own! So with 24 hours time, ( Read more... )

We had a private party in my (safely parked) car at the Green Light Special show, too bad you weren't invited. It was a battle, and they won. Also this one band played and they covered TWO Failed Resistance songs and I thought that was just crazy. I've never heard a band cover another local band seriously, much less at a battle! What is this world ( Read more... )

it doesn't turn my lungs black, in fact ( Read more... )

Maybe I should start using this more often? It's kind of appealing to me right now. Hmmmm...

Oh, and Paul, you SHOULD hear that Green Light Special song! That is my friends' band. They are very very good. The singer is also Juli's boyfriend. Their MySpace is www.myspace.com/thegreenlightspecial. Check it ouuuuuut!

Three Names You Go By ( Read more... )