Give It Away

I just can't believe where the time has gone this year; I know it's a silly and quiet age-old thing to say. but it only seemed like yesterday my friends & family and I were dressed as superheros getting drunk and playing the traditional NYE quiz we all help to make :) So, whats new; well, college is going really well, I'm getting good reports and feedback from my subjects. I've signed up to drop Health and Social Care because I'm really just finding all the policies we have to learn all too much and I'm really not enjoying it, to be honest, but then again we recentelly went through a past paper in class and I found it alright, so maybe I should stick it out to A2 even though it's much harder than in AS..anyway, I'll see what grade I get later in the year and make a decision on that. I should also be getting a laptop in my exams as my teachers frequently mention that they simply cannot read my writing! I don't want my handwriting style (or lack of!) to get in the way of grades when I know the stuff, so it's for the best.

My brother started Uni in September and I found it really quite upsetting and hard to start with as we're like best friends as well as siblings, but I've gotten used to it and love his company more than ever when he's back or I stay down for the weekend. He's blessed to be in such a nice Uni, on a great course and living with a great bunch of people; if I ever go myself (I'm still not sure, the main fact being that I don't think I'm the right type for it and am currently in the process of looking round Unis), I hope my experience is similar to his.

The highlight of my year so far has got to be meeting my hero's Alkaline Trio for the second time (I first met them in Aug '08); despite my utter nervousness, I gave Matt a card for his birthday and vegan chocolate, D vegan chocolate and Dan regular chocolate. I got a hug from them all, it was really lovely and I'll never ever forget it and hopefully they won't forget me (hahah, how many fans do they meet!?). After every time I see and meet them I just love them more and more; I've been a fan for around 4 years and I just treasure the fact I've had the absoulte pleasure and indeed honour of meeting them twice.. TWICE. I remember when I first got into them and I constantly whined that seemingly everyone got to meet them whilst I didn't..should of joined BP! The reason why I couldn't? My mum thought it was just a stupid money-grabbing fanclub which gives you fuck all; if only I knew what it did offer so I could prove to her it was the complete opposite! Even if I had, everything would be different, wouldn't it? Because every decision and path you take changes the future completely, even the tiniest of things..huh. I've always found that idea so facinating. Anyway, enough philosophical shit! I was going to go out to the Chicago dates in April but sods law, the dates are just outside of my holiday and the days they are playing is when I'm back at college after easter break and is one of the most important weeks as it is pretty much on the eve of my AS level exams, so as silly as it sounds, I know the guys themselves would say to stay home as it is so important. I really hope I get to meet them again at a M&G in the future, it means so much <3 If anyone is wondering how exactly I get to go to these 'M&GS', i'm part of the official Alkaline Trio fanclub, aptly named Blood Pact. I actualy demand every Trio fan to join, you won't be disappointed!

Onto my other huge vice, Green Day's new album 21st Century Breakdown is out May 15th (BUY IT.) and I am so, so so excited. We've pretty much heard/had nothing since American Idiot 5 years ago aside from Foxboro Hot Tubs, so there's quite a flurry of buzz around them at the moment. I've already pre-ordered my copy and am due to get it four days before the release date, so hopefully HMV stick to their word! I can't wait for the tour to follow but am puzzled at where they will play..hm. I'm also a Green Day Street Team-er (music fanatics will probably have heard of it), where I basically promote the band as much as possibly and go up in rankings by doing missions and recieveing points for doing so. So I'm having alot of fun with that at the moment.

I'm pretty stoked for everyone's 18th's this year including my own, but I'm very anxious about it, too. I seem to analyse and think about it more than anyone else; it's more than being able to legally drink and buy drink, I'll officially be an adult, which I find quite daunting. Everyone tells me not to worry or think about it too much, but I am a real worrier so can't shake things off easily.

Anyway, this blog'll be used for my diary-esque ramblings on music, events in my life and more. Hope you enjoy the ride..