i prefer memories

new things.

2007-12-10T20:33:00.000-08:00

Our show on Monday with Lindsey, Chris, Thomas, Max, and Ian's new band Thy Mighty Contract is going to be awesome. Their sound is seriously unique. If you missed their first show you should definitely make it out Monday the 17th. It's as if Blame Game and The Orphins had a demon child with my good friend Lindsey bringing in her classic quiet singing/loud screaming made famous from her last band I Would Set Myself On Fire For You.

We, The Lasch, have an awesome new song for the show too. Plus Stay Fucked and Ski Club? Can't wait. Oh yeah and its free!

Anywho, band practice last night was pretty much the most fun ever. Thunderbox is always a place where mischief and excitement go on --- along with occasionally overhearing awe inspiring bands. All I can say is I cannot wait to see Battlecat's next show.

Also, Mastodon mmmmm. I look forward to seeing them play again, their new stuff that I've heard sounds amazing. (Most of you may or may not know of my love for Mastodon. I've seen them play every chance I get since 2003. I seriously can't get enough.)

On a more serious note, pretty much everything has changed in my life in the past few months. I went from a grad student to a middle school teacher to a newly employed nonprofit worker bee. I enjoy my new job so much. I enjoy playing music with my best friends. I enjoy having time to see my family. Maybe I'll even have more time to blog...

dot

2007-11-08T09:36:00.001-08:00

This is to remind me to one day write about the marginalization, oppression, and the isolating experience of a first year teacher.

Being unemployed is kind of nerve wracking; however, it is refreshing. A new start, a new beginning. I will find a job. I will apply to PhD programs. I will do what I want to do and do it well.

j-o-b

2007-10-25T17:28:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow's my last day!! Now I just need to find a non-insane job. Any leads?

I need to focus on me and positivity

2007-09-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

which my job doesn't allow. It's so bad that it is literally unbearable. 30 days notice here we go.

I Will Survive (I Hope)

2007-09-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

Everyone has been telling me that "your first year of teaching is the worst" and "it gets better after your first year."

But hey guess what? That does not help me right here, right now as I am in the midsts of the trials and tribulations we like to call "the first year."

So I guess here I will start to document just how hard and stressful teaching is turning out.

I ran into my Georgia Tech friend Robin last night at the Moorish Idols/Do Make Say Think show. Apparently for the past three years while she was living in Florida, she was a teacher. Between sets we commiserated.

After the show, Erich, Lindsey, and I sat and chatted with Trav, Erin, and Ben. As always Ben has some crazy funny story to tell. This one occurred while he was in NYC for a job. Along with his co-workers, they participated in a very strange karaoke Bar in Times Square. First of all we asked, why Times Square? That's asking for an awful time. Oh but there was more. Apparently this bar only has 20 karaoke songs and has to pay people to sit in the bar so it looks fuller. This bar also pays people to sing in a backing band. One of the songs, that eventually got played over and over by "coked out business-y women and men" was "I Will Survive." How appropriate.

Robin's best advice last night was that all I have to do is survive --- show up to work, make all the administrative deadlines, and not let it kill me.

Surprisingly, not letting this job kill me is going to be quite difficult. Six weeks in and I am shaken, tired, broken, defeated, and disappointed.

More on my exact traumas later.

i never have time to blog

2007-09-22T09:54:00.000-07:00

but since everyone has been bugging me about it both personally and professionally I guess I'll give it a whirl.