Just a couple of days ago I bought two tickets to go see Foo Fighters in Cleveland on July 25. Right in the pit. I'm going to make sure I fight my way close enough so I can be drenched in Dave Grohl's sweat. Anyway, they're my favorite band, Grohl is my hero, and it's going to be nothing short of mind-blowing, that much I'm sure.

Exactly a week from today, I'll be seeing Spoon, The Walkmen, and White Rabbits down in Pittsburgh. In the past half of a year or so, Spoon has worked its way near the top of my favorite modern bands, topped only by Foo. I've taken quite the liking to the other two bands these past weeks as well. Being only FIVE rows from the stage (and in aisle seats, mind you), it should be an amazing concert.

Nothing else worth blogging about in my life, really. I've been writing for my university's weekly newspaper for a few months now and just today they offered me the paid position as the sole Arts & Entertainment editor next year. I haven't made up my mind yet, but I might have to turn it down, since my workload is going to be insane next year, between field experience, student teaching, and my waitering job (which starts up here again in a couple of weeks actually - it will be nice to be making money again, but it's nice having the freedom of every weekend off these past couple of months).

Speaking of my teaching stuff, it's really starting to truck along. I'm in the process of getting clearances, since the second half of next semester I'm going to be teaching actual classes - something I didn't realize until just last week. Anyway, criminal record check, FBI fingerprinting, Act 151 child abuse, tuberculosis tests... they go all out to make sure I'm safe. Hard to believe that in about a year and a half I'm going to be a teacher, out in the real world. A year and a half ago I had just started my first semester at Edinboro as a sophomore. They ain't kidding when they say the older you get, the faster time goes by.

But that's about all. Life is just weird lately. I'm pretty discontent. If I had the money, I'd transfer somewhere just away for my senior year. Sticking around for another year isn't a big deal, but I look forward to leaving, to moving on. Sometimes I'm angry with myself for ever coming back from Florida. I'm angry for not going out to California after I graduated, like I originally intended. Ah, such is life.

Here's the mix of now. Listen to 'em in your browser or just 'Right Click, Save Link As.'

1. Oasis - Acquiesce
2. Why? - The Vowels Pt. 2
3. Eric Clapton - Old Love (Unplugged)
4. MGMT - Kids
5. The Decemberists - Summersong
6. Cat Power - Wonderwall (Oasis Cover)
7. Jimi Hendrix - Bold As Love
8. Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting
9. Bloc Party - On
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Title and Registration
11. Ben Lee - Gamble Everything
12. The Walkmen - All Hands and the Cook
13. White Rabbits - The Plot
14. Spoon - Everything Hits at Once
15. Foo Fighters - Walking After You
16. Foo Fighters - Still


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I don't know what it is
that makes me feel alive.
I don't know how to wake
the things that sleep inside.
I only wanna see the light
that shines behind your eyes.
-Oasis