The other day, I had all these events and thoughts that I was going to put into this but I have forgotten them. So this post is going to be freestyled. Not even I know how it's going to end.
I think I just made a mistake. I made a Coldplay B-side playlist to listen to right now and one of the tracks is piano heavy. So I guess I will start with the deep stuff first. Right now, there are two things dominating my mind. One is a family issue that may or may not happen so therefore won't get talked about right now and the other is next month. It's so crazy to me to think that August will be one year since my girlfriend of three years officially, after three or four semi-breakups, ended our relationship. We were actually still complicated for a while and I guess we didn't officially stop whatever the hell it is we were doing until late January early February. But still, a year since the final break up and my craziness that came afterward. I hate that I was “that guy.” Calling her every day and pleading for a chance to make things right. I hate it not only because of how stalkerish it felt but now I just feel embarrassed for myself. I tried to do everything and for what? It got me nowhere and in man terms just made me look (and feel) like a little bitch. Everytime that I pleaded for her to come and she did everything on her own time. Even now. Since last August, after a weak week attempt at trying school, she has been home ever since, missing what could have been her last year in undergraduate school. Next month, she comes back. Did I mention we started dating a few days before high school graduation and were steady the first three years of college? So I feel like this past year that she left me. Not only on a relationship level, but just being there – in my life. And now she is coming back. I don't know how to react because I have recently finally started to have a life without her. A life where I don't see a sappy movie and think of her. I just know my own emotions and I don't know how they are going to handle her living in the same town again. A few months ago she got into a new relationship so that may explain why there has been no contact. As far as I know, they are still together. For my sanity's sake, I hope they stay together so no temptations will creep in. I've warned all my friends that I may need them in the next month or two now more than ever.
Speaking of friends, I am getting to the point where I am starting to consider some of my blogger followers and people I follow “friends” as well. We may never actually see each other, but I have connected with some of you more than some people that call themselves my friend. With that said, I'm warning all you guys as well – I may need to come to you guys in the next month or two, haha. Even if it's just you clicking on a blog title.
And let's try to lighten this up a little. I am really appreciating all the nice comments whenever I do a music post like Under My Covers. Especially the ones who say they are hearing it for the first time, it just makes me smile because that is my mission. But I feel music is like Christmas – it's great to give and receive. I will never walk around like I know all music because that's impossible. So as much as I love to put music out there, I love to receive it even more. In the past week I have listened to cd's that I got by winning jeanette's blog contest and have found a few new gems, youtubed this nice acoustic version of "Let Go" after a couple of comments from the Garden State version of Under My Covers and stayed on Melissa's post for an hour clicking play repeatedly listening to jazz. And that's another thing. I am mostly an alternative rock kind of guy, but I really do listen to everything. “Make Her Say” by Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Common is one of my favorite tracks right now. And just planned – in October I will be going to my second drum and bass show. That combined with the Incubus show in August and a *possible* Blink-182 show in September and these next few months are looking nice.
Speaking of shows, I finally got confirmation and on Tuesday I will be sweating my ass off in Atlanta while attending Warped Tour. Last year, there were two bands I HAD to see – Pierce the Veil and Gym Class Heroes. I saw GCH twice, a regular set and then an acoustic set in the afternoon, and PTV stole the show. This year, I don't have that one single band I want to see but I will definitely be looking out for a few. And since I will probably be stoked coming from the show, I will talk more about the bands in a later post.
Movie wise the past two few days have been interesting. On Friday, I was hanging out with J Beezy when a friend of hers asked her to go see The Ugly Truth. She pretty much told me I was coming along to make the thing better and Hedman ended up coming with us. What was really crazy was that the point of going was to go with the friend of hers, but we didn't even sit with them. Hedman and I were complaining at the beginning (let me stop right there – I don't want to make it seem like I hate romantic comedies. They are actually a guilty pleasure. But this movie just did not look good to me) and we laughed pretty hard at the idea of walking out in the first 30 seconds. But we stayed – and laughed. Jeannette doesn't feel the same way, haha, but it was much better than I expected. I am still waiting for Katherine Heigl to come out and bash the movie now.
But then last night we FINALLY saw Ice Age 3 in 3D and it was pretty much awesome. Those little squirrels – they get me everytime. And I think after this and Up, I am starting to dig these 3D movies. But the best 3D movie of all hasn't even come out yet. But it will be here March 5, 2010. I think I have watched the trailer like five times already. If you haven't yet, it's in my very important date to the upper left of this post.
If you have read this far, you are awesome. But the other small thing that has been stressing me out is taking over and I feel like this is coming to a close because of it. I have class in the morning and we only have a week left. It's a photojournalism class, so it's not that hard but all the assignments finally got dates and they are all due in the next week. In the past few days I have gotten most of them done, but I tried to do one today that didn't come out so well. I am hoping the teacher has got some advice for me or else i'm screwed. But off to sleep to be prepared for that.
Oh, and sorry that no house party happened this weekend. But hopefully your night is free tomorrow. I'm making waffles :)
Random lyric of the day:
Mmm that you only meant well?
well of course you did
Mmmm whatcha say,
Mmmm that it's all for the best?
of course it is
Mmmm whatcha say?
Mmmm that it's just what we need
you decided this
whatcha say?
i feel all caught up on your life now!
ReplyDeletehopefully you dont see your ex too much, then it wont cause too much pain... i live around the corner from my ex and havent seen him in over a year so i think your chances are high :)
blog friends do become friends, they are the ones that read about your day because they have an interst- or they wouldnt read. my blog readers know way more about my life than my friends at the moment, thats just how life is falling. ..
hope the class finishes well, im sure the teacher will help you out, thats what they are paid for!!
have a good week :)
this was a really good post. and the only advice I'd give about the ex is to keep it that way - ex. Don't go back, especially now you're moving forward. It'll kill you. Take it from one who's been there.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm the first on. First I have to day that I'm really stunned by your level of connection to this ex. I dumped my boyfriend three years--because he was sleeping with girls who would sleep with--a week before prom, so I didn't go. But I never looked back, here you are confessing about how you thought of her and how your heart ached for me and me, being a girl, didn't do any of this. You put me to shame, females are supposed to feel that loss, but I didn't. I pretty much set a match to that bridge between that much older guy and me, watched it blaze and walked away. And as my annoying friend would say, I give you mad props for letting yourself mourn the loss of her. You'll be fine, and if you need someone to listen, i.e. read, you can count on me.
ReplyDeleteNow the family thing that can not be spoken of, my heart is with you and whatever it is or isn't I hope everything turns out for the best.
Thanks for the mention by the way.
And I have a cover for you, one I learned to play and have been in love with for some time now.
I love how you love Me by Neutral Milk Hotel
Bye, and hope you have a nice Monday!
Wow Mr O, there's so much going on for you right now, both good and not-so-good. I have to confess that it's been a fun week here on your blog with all the fun music and photos, though. Don't stop with those :)
ReplyDeleteIt was so brave of you to open up and share your anxieties about the coming month ahead for you. It sounds like your breakup was one of the most difficult experiences of your life, and it really must've been so tough for you to come out of that experience feeling OK. I have to say that, from my perspective anyway, it seems like you're a stronger and more wonderful person because of all that pain. Never feel ashamed of how you felt in those early months after the final breakup - it tells me that you are the kind of man who loves with all his heart and soul, and that you give everything you've got to your special relationships. That's pretty bloody wonderful, in case you weren't sure! You know you can always email me about this stuff at any time - I'm here to listen, empathise and help you through if you need.
Glad you've found some awesome music here in the blogworld this week - and thanks for sharing the links! Melissa's post made me so stupidly happy, as she featured three of my all-time favourite jazz musicians. Can't wait to check out the other songs too.
Loved your sly little "very important date" reference... It's going to be amazing. Ice Age 3 is out in Australia, but strangely, Up isn't! I've been waiting for that one for MONTHS! Stupid backwater of a country...
Best of luck to you for your photojournalism class my dear friend. I really hope things go well for you with your assignments and that you don't die of stress in the mean time! Rock away all that stress with something awesome on your sound system, lovely man.
See you at your place tomorrow...
(And guess what I'm listening to right now? I'm past hour one so far and it's fucking incredible! The classic songs were so ridiculously awesome that I want to hug you really, really hard - Zeppelin are my FAVOURITE BAND EVER! Will get in touch about the whole show when I'm done in a few hours' time...)
Oh man, so much, FIRST OFF Alice in Wonderland!!!! I'm so pumped! 3D movies are pretty much awesome (Coraline anyone?!) I'm so excited!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, if you need a good Facebook chat soon I'm pretty much always online, especially once school starts. We'll get you through this hard time.
Thirdly, Warped! Yay! I'm so excited it's this Satruday for me, can't wait!
Fourthly, I didn't really have a fourth, well I'm sure I did, but I forgot it. Have a great day!
Don't worry about seeing your ex. You might be surprised at how it doesn't effect you as much as you fear. You are a stronger person now then you were a year ago. (Or atleast I'm assuming based on your posts.) Just remember you are awesome and she's a crazy bitch. Don't get sucked into the crazy!
ReplyDeleteThe movie Up made me cry.
Alice in Wonderland looks AWESOME!!! Even as a crazy insane Mad Hatter I'd still do Johnny Depp if given the chance.
Don't stress!!!
I can only second the excellent advice that has already been given by Tennyson and Natalie, you'll probably be amazed at how differently you feel about her now, if you should run into her - but if you do, definitely no going back, it never works. It's her loss, not yours.
ReplyDeleteI still haven't seen Ice Age 2!!! And I've never even heard of "Up". Clearly I am dwelling in the cultural ice age ... which is kinda ironic.
Try not to stress about your assignment, I'm sure it'll turn out fine :)
Your post is very honest..thank you for sharing. You seem much more stronger and wiser since the break up, and as long as you continue to move forward, I am sure you will be in a much better place and you'll continue to grow.
ReplyDeleteI am loving your Under My Covers posts!
I haven't seen "Up" yet but I really want to...
And, finally...I have watched the "Alice in Wonderland" trailer like a MILLION times! I cannot wait! I feel like I have been waiting forever to see this movie. I have the date saved on my calendar. :)
I always find it brave when someone admits to vulnerability and doing so in this forum in no way makes you any less of a man. In fact, I think it's quite the opposite. Anyone who can admit vulnerability with the grace and honesty that you have done is obviously a strong person. Having gone through all of that complicated ex mess, will only serve to create a better, person. So good for you in moving on! I have a feeling you will be able to stay firmly in the moving on stage.
ReplyDeleteI'm taking my seven year old sister to see Ice Age 3-D tonight. I'm glad it's good. I took her to see Up as well a few weeks ago and even I - who has a blackened out husk where a soul used to be- teared up during that movie.
Can't Wait for Alice!!! And my random question of the blog day is... Do you listen to Muse?
Before I get to individual responses let me just a huge THANK YOU to each and everyone of you guys. I honestly feel like I can say anything now and your words, whether you believe this or not, honestly help me in dealing with this situation.
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I have no idea how you could live around the corner. However, if you can do that then a 15 minute separation for me shoudn't be that bad, right?
@Teh:
thanks for your input. In a big lake full of women (which isn't bad by the way) it's nice to get a guy's perspective
@Melissa:
"I pretty much set a match to that bridge between that much older guy and me, watched it blaze and walked away." -- I am writing that down somewhere. And thanks for the words about the non-mentioned family situation and I will check out the cover as soon as I am done typing this
@the girl:
First off, thank you for finally not apologizing for long comments, haha. And let's just say I'm glad I already have your e-mail memorized. I don't want to overhype it but I definitely think Up is worth the wait. And when I read the thing about you listening to the show I did my Tiger Woods fist bump!
@jeanette:
I actually haven't seen Coraline yet, but I swiped the 3D glasses from Ice Age so I plan to haha. I knew you would share my excitement for Warped :)
@Natalie:
ya know, people have told me that and I feel it is a good chance of happening as well. I have a tendency to overanalyze things and maybe it won't be as bad as I am making it out to be. Sidenote: I went to Florida this weekend and my whole way home i was trying to think of a fascinating fact without googling
@GI:
Ya know, it took a while for me to get to the point where I feel like it was her loss, but here we are, so that's good right? You don't NEED to see Ice Age 2 to enjoy number 3, but just read a little a bit about it. And you are not the only person that hadn't heard of Up, but whenever you do think of this post and go see it. I tried to youtube the trailer, but some of them were giving too much away. Just watch this one. and then see it without knowing much. That's what we did and it was great.
@Lisa:
thanks again for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you and stopping by your page as well. And yea, March 5 should be like a national holiday
@Lola:
I hope you enjoy it. Like I said, those squirrels steal the show. And yea, Up was a little bit of a tearjerker.
And about your questions: I would be fine (edit: ecstatic) if you asked a question all the time. ESPECIALLY about music, you know that's a hot topic for me. But how I feel about Muse is like this. I can't call myself a huge fan, but I do call myself a fan. "Time is Running Out" is a personal song to me but some of my other favorites include Stockholm Syndrome, Hysteria, Blackout (it was used in the movie Southland Tales) and their cover of Feeling Good which will probably get it's own cover post one day.
Wow! Lots of stuff going on for you! I want to see Ice Age 3, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I would have taken my little brother, but I was actually in Florida when it came out and he went with my dad instead. Ah well! I'm glad you liked it! I don't mind 3D movies, but I miss the 2D ones (which is why I'm way excited about The Princess and the Frog.. well, the fact that it's 2D AND set in Louisiana, whoo!)
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