#5 - So many events, so little money...

I'm sorry that I haven't posted for a month, I really am! School was starting back up and I got into IB (yay!), so I've been trying to get back on track with that.

But now that I've finally settled in, I'm back...Except I have a problem.

Many bands I like either released albums this summer or are releasing them on Tuesday...and there's still more announcements coming. On top of that, some bands are coming here on tour soon!

Of course I'm going to give the shows priority over the CDs (I can buy the CDs when I have money, but who knows when the next tour will be?), but I'm not even going to be able to afford all of them! >_<

When life gets hard...your head asplode

Here's a complete list of recently released (or soon-to-be-released) albums that I am interested in (the ones I have are crossed out in red):

1. Anarbor - "Burnout"
2. Rise Against - "RPM10"
3. Forever the Sickest Kids - "J.A.C.K"
4. Skillet - "Rise" (updated - October)
5. The Used - "The Ocean of the Sky"
6. Tonight Alive - "The Other Side"
7. Rise Against - "Long Forgotten Songs"
8. Bowling for Soup  - "Lunch. Drunk. Love."
9. All Time Low - "Don't Panic: It's Longer Now"
10. You Me At Six - "Cavalier Youth"
11. Avenged Sevenfold - "Hail to the King"

I wonder where I'll get that money from...

I want to get a job to pay for all that stuff, but I can't. I can't even drive anywhere to get a job. I live 5.5 miles from civilization.

I get home from school at 4:30, it takes an hour for me to bike 5.5 miles. Now it's 5:30. If I start my shift right away, I can work until 8:30, because I'm only allowed to work 3 hours per day on weekdays during the school year. At that point, it's too dark and abandoned to safely head back on my bike, and even if I did, it would be 9:30 when I got back. I'm pretty sure biking 11 miles every day after school won't be such a good idea either. Also, who's gonna do all my IB homework??? (My bedtime's at 10)

If only...

Sometimes I wonder if all the bands had an agreement to release all their albums in the same time frame. I have never seen such a massive amount of album releases from bands I like in such a short time frame.

Then again, I only got really into music 4 years ago, and the place I lived in didn't sell many English-language music CDs (other than classics like the Beatles), and Amazon shipping was more than 3 times the price of the product, and eBay wasn't even an option. Also, no English-language bands ever toured there.

I guess it is quite overwhelming, to say the least.

For the record, I can't drown. I can't even go underwater. I'm too light for that.

Also, I don't know why, but I am suddenly in love with this song:

See you next time!

#3 - Vans Warped Tour 2013

This year, I went to the Warped Tour (Orlando) for the first time in my life, and while it was great, it didn't seem to be everything it was hyped up to be. I'm saying this even though this was my first concert where I got to go without my parents.

 

It didn't feel any different from the two other concerts I've been to, it just had more bands and more access to them. The parking line was long, but the entry line was not. There were signings at the "Vans tent" but guess what? There were about 10 Vans tents and I couldn't get to the right one in time because I wasted too much time trying to figure out which one it was.



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!



I only got to see two sets because my dad was dead set on leaving at 5, but it wasn't really interesting enough for me to want to stay there and do nothing between sets for a long time.

 

I saw Forever The Sickest Kids and The Used. Their sets were very good. We even attempted to break the record for the most crowdsurfers during a set during FTSK's set! To be honest, I don't even know what the current record is, but we crossed 200!

 

One day, I will do that too.

I would've crowdsurfed if I wasn't with my brother, because I had to look after him and seeing me crowdsurf would've made him want to crowdsurf too, except I don't think that would've been a good idea at his first rock show. He doesn't even like rock shows!

 

My brother's attitude during the show

At least I ended up getting lots of free (and not so free) stuff, like stickers, bracelets and a sports-type water bottle. I also bought an I Love Boobies bracelet (for Keep A Breast, a breast cancer prevention organization) and an FTSK shirt as well as their new CD.

 

I also ended up subscribing to Alternative Press for 1 year to get a signed Tonight Alive poster. I mean, 12 magazines for $10 overall instead of $4.99 per issue, which would add up to around $60 a year! $50 savings is no small amount! And a poster on top of that! I'M IN FREAKIN' HEAVEN!

 

Yay!

I also would've bought shirts from The Used and even Anarbor if I hadn't already blown all my money, and Tonight Alive if only I could find their tent. Also, Billy Talent and Man Overboard. I'll admit that I'm obsessed with wearing my interests and hobbies on my shirts.

 

 

All in all, I would rate it as a 3/5 stars experience. Not too bad but nothing special. I'm glad I got to go though.