My Summer

So the end of summer is rapidly approaching and I'm going to miss it because it actually turned out to be a great one. My summer started with my college graduation. Yeah, I know, I still can't believe I've graduated. After all of that hard work there is still one question I need to answer, "What the FUCK am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?" Well that may take some time to answer. Anyways graduation was an amazing experience and I am so proud of myself for actually completing something so important.

After graduation I was off to New York for a much needed vacation. I had never been there before and was incredibly excited to have the opportunity to visit a city with such a rich history. New York was amazing and so unbelievable different from Orange County. Although I like the laid back atmosphere here, the fast paced lifestyle in New York was refreshing. That city never stops moving. I could definitely see myself living there at some point in my life.

I had the opportunity to catch up with a lot of family while in NY. That had to be the best part. I got to see relatives I had never met and ones that I hadn't seen in years. I went just about everywhere with my camera except when I went to the Yankee game. I saw the Boston Red Sox play the Yankees. I love that rivalry and there is nothing like a game at Yankee Stadium. Their fans are so passionate about the team and sometimes you get so caught up watching a Boston fan and a NY fan arguing that you forget there is a baseball game going on. It was a great game. Yankees won! I wouldn't have it any other way.

NY is a great place for art lovers like me. I had to make sure I got a chance to go museums like The Met, The Guggenheim, and MOMA. I saw so many beautiful pieces by Degas, Renoir, Monet, Pissarro, and Cézanne. I love those French Impressionists. I also saw a whole exhibit on Jackson Pollock and more Picassos than I could have ever imagined.

Being that it was my first time in New York I had to do all the touristy stuff. So of course I saw the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Times Square and so much more. I even took in a Broadway show. I took so many amazing photos. The architecture is so beautiful you can't help but photograph every building you see. I will never forget this trip. I will definitely go back, hopefully soon.

So after NY it was time for a change. So I got a new job and dumped the shit hole I was working at. Seriously every time I went to that job I wanted to slit my wrists. So fuck you JJ, you don't deserve someone with my work ethic, dependability and loyalty.

Ok so now that I was on to bigger and better things it was time to go to some concerts and hear some great music. Fist up was Warped Tour. So many great bands, and so little time. I couldn't have asked for a better lineup. I got to see incredible bands that I already loved like Motion City Soundtrack, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, and The Academy Is. I also discovered new bands that I can't stop listening to like The Plain White T's and Hellogoodbye. It was hot, I was sweaty and sticky, but it was all worth it.

Next were Teddy Geiger and Lifehouse at the O.C. Fair. I went for Teddy Geiger because I love his music. He is an incredible musician. I went just sort of liking Lifehouse and came out of the show really liking them. The show was good. I had lots of fun.

So my last concert of the summer was with one of my favorite bands at the moment, The All-American Rejects. Damone opened for them and they were ok, but they bored me probably because I was just so excited about seeing The Rejects for a second time. I have to admit that I just love the lead singer Tyson Ritter. They are so good live. Their show was great and I didn't want it to end, but as all good things do, it did. So these were some amazing concerts and I hope to see many more great shows in the future. I wouldn't mind seeing any of these bands again.

Toward the end of July I started volunteering at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. I love it because I get to see free shows like musicals. I enjoy it because I am actually doing something for me.

So as usual the summer is filled with shitty movie after shitty movie. I saw so much shit. There is just so much crap out there; it's hard to find those really great films that leave you feeling like you just saw the most amazing and unique film. I saw WTC and I thought it was well done, but I can't really say that I enjoyed it because what can you really say about a film about such an unimaginable real-life event. Intense is really the only word that can describe it. After having just been to NY and visiting the WTC site I just cant believe that a few people actually survived having an entire building fall onto them. Intense.

I had the pleasure of seeing Little Miss Sunshine. That was by far the best film I have seen all year. If you haven't seen it you must because it's just so amazing. I loved it; it's just so funny and refreshingly original.

So anyways I think that's all. I guess its time to move along and start living the rest of my life. I hope it's good.