How do I afford my Rock n' Roll lifestyle?

I have had the best two weeks of my life! And I've seen some of the best concerts as well.

Colin Hay--Great performer...and a comedian! Most of his songs are depressing (but oh so wonderful!) and his jokes lightened up the mood. That was a good night, not to mention the night of my birthday.

Cursive--I absolutley love their music, seeing that I spent about $75 on merchandise at their show. The lead singer has a great voice. He seemed like he might have been on drugs the first night I saw them, but it didn't effect his performance at all!

Against Me!--I am in absolute awe of them. I love everything about their music. They seem like such great guys, very in sync with each other. Not to mention that the lead singer falls into the category of skinny white boys. I like skinny white boys! ;) Both of their performances were excellent.

Mastadon--I'm not too into metal, but they were pretty good. They put on a great show. Bass was a little loud, gave me a headache, but it makes me understand why so many people wear earplugs to concerts.

Mastadon, Cursive, and Against Me! are touring together. Josh and I caught the show in Milwaukee (where Mastadon cancelled due to illness) and in Chicago.

So, how can I afford this? I have a boyfriend who will split the cost with me!

Welcome to the 20s!

That's right folks, as of a week ago (May 3rd) I joined the ranks of those in their 20s. Am I more mature now, more distinguished? Of course not, but I do enjoy the sound of saying "I'm 20." And when I do say it, the reactions I get are, "You're only 20?" or "I'm older than you?" and "I thought you were atleast 21!" Haha!

What I have realized is that I am very content with myself. I do not have a large group of friends, mostly acquaintances whom I rarely hang out with and a handful of really great friends that I am ecstatic to have in my life. Josh and I are back living with my parents. They love having me back and it's actually very comforting to be back home.

I'm looking forward to this summer and concentrating on myself--working on the things that make me unhappy and concentrating on my summer class. The weather has been great lately, in the high 60s and 70s, and it makes me feel wonderful. It makes me want to take control of my life and have fun. What are the 20s for anyway?


Having fun and finding who you are!