wasn't me

seriously, shaggy, you are a lyrical master. I'm so glad that song came on while we were at the woodlands for nikki's 23rd birthday extravaganza. yes, that's right, I went to the woodlands. and I danced. and sang. and I still have friends, so thank you for that, guys.
it was such a fun time. reminded me of going out during college... cheap drinks, annoying guys, bad music (save for mr. boombastic of course) and best friends.
I like the fact that I can be my spastic, "terrible" dancing self (I still think my rendition of the charleston kicks ace), and my friends embrace it, instead of laughing... oh wait. well, I guess you can embrace and laugh at the same time.
hell, we even laughed as nikki took a dive off the dancing stage at the club... twas with love.
going to beer boys after reminded me a lot of last year, too. I saw a lot of... good friends? bitchy friends? soap-on-a-rope friends?
eh.
it was enough nostalgia to give me a good feeling inside, without the bitter aftertaste.

GO PHILLIES! one win away from the WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!
I threw around the idea tonight that I would get out of work around 8 tomorrow and drive down and party in the citizens bank park lot. I won't do this by myself though, so if I can't muster up a crew, or even just one interested person, I won't do it. so if you're up for a free trip to philly for a few hours, hit me up. it will be fun and we will come back the same night.

we sat and smoked against the wall, drank a beer, felt the chill of fall

I'm hitting my guitar stride. I am impressing myself. I just learned some cranberries songs because the only person who can sing better than that chick is nikki. and what band is nikki in? oh, yes, that's right. edipis wrecks... your eardrums. in a good way. that's not supposed to be perjorative. we're really good, I promise.
seriously, my left hand hurts from playing. I have callouses. I love it. I feel accomplished.
I had work today. overtime, baby... that's where the money's at. work has been going really well. I came across two stories; one's running tomorrow and the other is kind of long plan but as long as I can execute them well, they will be two clips that I am going to be damn proud of.
so, oh, hello, october. where did you come from? i'm in disbelief.
seems like just yesterday it was summer and 80 degrees out. when nikki and I went to the bar friday night, I wore my winter coat. crazy. I miss summer. I used to love autumn, but I'm not feeling it this time around. I think it's because I am in the office all the time and not really enjoying the outdoors... today, on my way to work, I bought a caramel apple spiced cider, just to feel the fall.
I want cider now, dammit. I only have acai and pomegranate tea. it's not the same.

yesterday I sunk, today I float

I like when nay comes to visit because my mouth always hurts afterward. from laughing. what were you thinking? sick.

I would like to discuss how I wish I were going back to school. but not grad school. just normal school. I miss going to class and having nothing to do for the rest of the day, or at worse, maybe a paper and a 5-hour shift at the pharmacy. don't get me wrong, I love my job, but... what I want to say is that I wish I had spent less time complaining during college and spent more time enjoying it.

pros of job: money, something to do, getting to sleep in, meeting people, improving writing skills, good co-workers. cons of job: taxes (nikki, I agree, I feel I would be a millionaire by now if not for uncle samuel), somewhat shitty hours, the inability to skip if I am too hungover.

another fine thing about my job is overtime. I worked yesterday and am going to work next sunday as well. why, you ask? cause I need the skills to pay the bills, i.e. rent, student loans and my new car bill!

I just cut a bunch of hair out of my brush and it is disgusting.

edipis wrecks had a great practice today; our third CD will be called edipis wrecks mr. holland's opus.

in closing, whoever really got to label a post scooters, vacation, fall probably had the best day ever.

something dies when you grow older, but you do the best you can

so tonight I arrived home from work to find guitars in my living room and a college-esque party going on next door. nikki and i practiced some fine songs (thus officially starting the greatest band ever, edipis wrecks). then, we crashed the party, which was actually my neighbor's 32nd birthday party... and we didn't really crash, as her friend, and also my neighbor, is a co-worker of mine and invited us over anyway. no matter... ice luges were employed and beer pong was played. what a lovely evening. keith and nikki went out to a bar after but I am tired and have work again tomorrow afternoon so now I am in bed listening to the party going on next door.

let's discuss edipis wrecks. it is a swell band. i play guitar and nikki sings. we practiced 2.5 songs, one of which might contain a lyric that is in my head, and therefore the title of this entry. i'd like our first cd to be called "your face." as in, edipis wrecks your face.

i miss someone right now. what a strange feeling.

EDIT: 12:18 p.m.: the near-30 people next door at the party are singing "livin on a prayer" right now. clearly, i left too early.