April 16th, 2009. 9:24 AM

I hate Thursdays. I guess as a teenager I hate almost every day by default, but Thursdays have always stood out as a particularly bad day of the week. But bad days are the best days for pen and paper, so I take the opportunity to let my thoughts flow and the events of the past few days resurface in my current state of mind. Everything's been going good, for the most part. Made it up to Gainesville for the Against Me! show on the 11th after some uncertainty during the past week. I've made it clear before how much I love them, so I won't ramble about how great they are, but the show was a lot of fun. Only three songs off of New Wave, thankfully, and a bunch of old - and unexpected favorites (i.e. Reiventing Axl Rose, The Disco Before The Breakdown). Most surprising though, were the brand new songs they played, all of which were really good. Two even included a fiddle! The songs harkened back to Cowboy-era Against Me! and even at times Reinventing Axl Rose, but also introduced a welcome new sound. The setlist was, roughly, as follows:

Rapid Decomp (new)
Cliche Guevara
Don't Lose Touch
New Wave
LeHigh Acres (new)
I Still Love You Julie
Mutiny On The Electronic Bay
Bob Dylan Dream # 1235 (new)
Hot Shots (new)
TSR
Reinventing Axl Rose
Rice And Bread
Borne On The FM Waves
The Disco Before The Breakdown
Sink, Florida, Sink
*encore*
I Was A Teenage Anarchist (new)
Pints Of Guiness Make You Strong
Walking Is Still Honest

I may be forgetting one or two, but the night made me stoked for the new album, as I hadn't been before with expectations of another New Wave. Also met a few cool people - namely this guy named Brandon, who was one of the most posi people I had ever met in my life.

After the show was over, we drove back to my dad's house in Eustis - myself, Ashley, Cy, and my dad (driving). It was one of those times I was really thankful for my dad but also really wished I had my own car and/or license. Independence is always nice. We got home around midnight but all but my dad didn't go to sleep until almost 4 AM. I guess the excitement hadn't worn off yet.

I spent Easter with Ashley not doing much but sleeping off the exhaustion from the previous day, until she went home that night. My mom also seems to be fully recovered from last week's events, and it's good to have her home again.

I've recently realized my lack of a creative outlet. This blog is hardly creative as much as it is an outlet. I can't draw anymore, and I never finish any songs that i write. It's not that I'm not feeling inspired, it's just that currently I can't find a place to put any inspiration to use. I'm also rarely ever upset anymore, and I'm always smiling at everything. Things that would have bothered me a year ago no longer even phase me. I've stopped caring about petty "problems" and past events. I am, simply put, taking life as it comes and enjoying it. I can't, and for that matter, don't think anyone should, let the negatives of the world affect everyday life. For example, I'm still vegan, still straight edge, but whether or not anyone else is or isn't is hardly my business. Accepting everyone as who they are is ley. Unless they legitimately suck.

On another note, I need a job. So much stuff that I'd like right now but can't obtain because of monetary value. Shit sucks. Even without money though, I've made a short list of things I'd like to do in the near future:

- Return to Gainesville, for at least a day.
- Return to St. Pete.
- Go to Rock Springs.
- Go to Deland.
- Start a band, finally.

Mostly, I just want destinations. I liek going places, but who doesn't? Not really saying I hate it here, but getting out is always nice.

Let's go.