2:30 AM thoughts

So, it's 2:30 in the morning, and I'm watching a re-run of Robot Chicken. Well, kinda watching it; I also have Paul Baribeau playing. At any rate, I decided to put down some thoughts I've had lately.

First: Summer thus far, albeit not too exciting, has been fun. I do miss Kyle and Cole a great deal, but, it's nice to have a lot more free time. I've been reading, writing, and playing guitar more. I've been playing a lot of ultimate frisbee too. I guess I've always done that, but, I've gotten much better. Along with the ultimate, I've also entered my way into frisbee golf, which I suck at it. I think I spend more time in the woods than actually playing.

Second thought: I'm super stoked for October. Three days after my 20th birthday, I will be attending my first ever Fest. Anyone who's talked to me know that I've been talking about this forever. Well, i've looked forward to this more than pretty much anything else. Three days of non-stop music, with the coolest people ever. Not to mention that a few bands I've wanted to see forever are playing, like Lifetime, Hot Water Music, and Defiance, Ohio. I'm so stoked.

Third: If you're into music, I definitely suggest reading "Our Band Could Be Your Life". It's a great book, with some cool stories and insights into bands. I'm on Husker Du right now, and I'm pumped to start reading about the Replacements.

On a music review related note (somewhat), I've really been listening to a lot of Motion City Soundtrack lately. I had seen them last October with Greg, Allison, and Ty, but, I wasn't too into them since I didn't listen to them. Half a year later, Pat got me into them. My Dinosaur Life is definitely one amazing album. It's got some great cuts, specifically the last five tracks and track two. These six tracks are some of the greatest pop punk songs recorded. Lyric wise, they've got some fancy and witty word. The lyrics are pretty introspective at times, without losing the fun the band has. If you're interested in that type of stuff at all, definitely check out some Motion City. You won't regret it at all.

Today, me and my mother cleaned my room. Pretty amazing for anyone that's seen how it used to look. To celebrate, we bought a new A-Frame bookcase. It's for all of my records so I can store them properly, and also for extra CDs I have. I've got a lot of CDs recently, and my old rack has become too small. For reference, I can only hold from Against Me! to MxPx, so...a lot of goodies left off the decision field. Tomorrow's plan is to build and organize with Lauren.

That's about everything for late night thoughts.

-Rob

Sorry

Sorry to anyone that actually reads this. I completely forgot about it to be honest. But, I will be back soon but instead of only reviews, I'll start expanding into a little bit of everything. So, stay tuned for new stuff.

-Rob