Fighting the iPod (among other things)

It's already almost Wednesday and I just barely realized that this is the last "break week" my friend's've got until Spring Break! I've still got another week after they get back to school, but I should definitely spend what they've got left wisely.

I was SO looking forwards to New Year that it was crazy, but the party we had with the church was not all that exciting. If anything, it only dissappointed me. We went and saw the Pursuit of Happyness, and it was AMAZING. But being with SO MANY people kinda ruined it. I'm not turning into a RECLUSE or something, but I can't say I enjoy being around crowds as much anymore. Maybe I never used to.

Getting together at the movies, with everyone buying popcorn and drinks and listening to everyone chewing and giggling around me isn't in my best taste. Oh well, the movie was excellent. After that, everyone "hangs out" with their iPod in one ear and the other ear struggling to keep attention to things others are saying. I hate being a stick... but hanging out with and iPod in your ears is frustrating to me. It's just hard to communicate. You'll be trying to say something serious and meaningful and they'll have "American Idiot" playing in one of their ears.

(I love all you guys who have iPods, though. Kinda wish I had one.)

We ended up back at the church, and we ate dinner and played some pool and Nintendo. I receded into the corner and played some guitar. I felt hungry for conversation, and it sometimes starts with guitar, so I experimented. Some of the kids came and listened, but no conversation seemed to be established. Oh well.

After that, we all ended up at Richard Gutierrez's house where we waited for the countdown. Finally we got some conversation started. It was about youth group. For a while I'd been eager conversation with the other kids at youth about changes being made and changes that still need to happen. I'd like some feedback on what everyone thought of the "new concept" we implemented the night back in November.

Looks like we won't be having actual "youth group" again until next week (January 10), and I'm still eagerly awaiting it.

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Tonight was the first night I've been able to sit back and be satisfied with my musical ability. Sure, I composed a WHOLE BUNCHA techno music over the years and I've really been proud of some of those songs, but I never realized what they lacked until now. Since I've entered a new level of music theory, the bar of my musical standards has gone sky high, but I feel at least halfway there now.

I sat on the floor with some song sheets (with chords on em) and I was able to play everything I saw... FINALLY. I've definitely figured out that I am an "acoustic guitarist", and I'm not made for electrics. I bought the thing so I could play at church, but I just don't like the feel, the sound, or the addition to the already existing band at all. So... I'm gonna buy an acoustic-electric tomorrow. That's right... three guitars, but I don't feel bad about it. I've got FIVE keyboards for heaven's sake!

I'm having trouble deciding if I should sell my regular acoustic one, though. For one, it'll free up some space in my room, and for two it'll help me cover the cost of the new one I want. But it would be awfully hard for me to part with it. It was my first guitar... plus I just spend money on new strings, and I kinda want to use em up before I get rid of it. Oh well, we'll find out. If I buy a new one, though, I'll post a picture of it (as is the tradition of mine).

I've got nothing else to say today. See yall around.