Better than expected

The set list

One week down, three to go. May is packed full of fun but crazy things to do. I'm looking forward to summer...
Rock 4 Life was this past Saturday. The concert went better than I anticipated, actually. Everyone did pretty good. We played a lot of great songs this year. The basses killed it in Come Together and the audience loved it. Some things about it were less than impressive, but nothing is perfect. Two things that really pissed me off though was the photographer and the "Thank You's". About the photographer, I'm sorry, but maybe we should try someone different next year. The man who took the concert photos singled out certain people and took like 20 pictures of them. Seriously, what a joke. That's not fair to everyone. Especially the seniors who really wanted to be included in them. Professional my ass butt. However, the photos be took of those... Twelve out of 78+ different people were pretty good... And about the "Thank You's", some people weren't given enough credit for what they did do. Poor "best friend". He busted his ass for Tech. set up, and barely received any credit for anything. Some people had their "work" blown out of proportion and it wasn't fair to the people that worked just as hard as they did. Yet, those people were hardly mentioned in the Thank You brochure. But, whatever. What's done is done. Let's move on to R4L 2012.
Anywho, speaking of Orchestra, Busch Gardens competition is this weekend. I'm excited. Although Mr. J failed to mention it's Gay Pride weekend. Dear Lord, man. Of all weekends. Hah. But it doesn't bother me. I just find it amusing. I'm still excited to be going, period. And I get to spend the night at Amanda's the night before. So, win win.
Prom is almost here! Only two more weeks. I went to get my dress altered today. It was the first time my mom got to see it on me and she cried. Haha. I adore the dress, and when it gets taken in some more, it'll look better on me. Even the one person I though wouldn't like it, did. And that made me very happy to have his opinion, and for it to be a good one.
Graduation is coming up so very quickly. It's starting to hit me, hard. I'm going to miss so many people. So many great people. Between Dale, Rochelle, Mandi, Kate F., Carter, Joel, Ellynn, Maya, and so many others, I'm going to be a basket case. Oh boy... Hah. I love them all.
School wise, it's calm. The year is winding down and SOLs are coming these next three weeks. I'm just leaning back and sleeping in some classes. There's not much else I want to do. Plenty I could, but hey... I busted my butt all year until now. I think I deserve naps.
Home life is good. My parents are sort of pissed about the whole prom thing. It' ended up being a big expense. Between my ticket, dress, shoes, jewelry, hair, nails - the whole shabang; it's expensive as all get out. I'm paying for my dinner though with the little bit of money I made of the Mother's Day holiday.
I'm really getting back into my little grumpy funk, again. It sucks. I really dislike being sad over stupid crap that happened forever ago, but my heart/mind doesn't forget, it only forgives. I just need bitchslap myself and move along. There's not much more I can do. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but life's a bummer at times. Memories of certain things never fade. I just hope I can make some that are even better than those, soon.


L M Butler