*****************Thanks to the Allentown Fire Marshall, Allentown Police, and City of Allentown I am in the newspaper today. Myself, the show we put on at the SilkWerks Thursday, and the owner of SilkWerks are in the paper. However I must warn you. The morning call crawls up the ass of the city of Allentown in every article that might give them bad press because the Morning Call isn't the most reputable paper but they are the only paper in the area so they can get away with it. Read it for yourself here <A HREF="http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b9_5theater.5856953may19,0,4126502.story">http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b9_5theater.5856953may19,0,4126502.story</A>
The article is on page B9 of the local section If you have a hard copy of todays Morning Call. There are Four major lies i can point out about the article. The mayor lied about facts of when emails were sent to the owner not to mention why would the city of Allentown use emails for pertinent matters such as this instead of a direct phone call or visit earlier like real professionals would do. Since when is email ok to use in a situation like this that pertain to saftey? Second the fire Marshall was there originally enforcing a zoning violation which is NOT HIS JURISDICTION! Third the article makes it sound like the police were used to help escort people outside. This matter was about public safety. Public safety wasn't threated at all that night until the "storm troopers" showed up with paddy wagons, hands on gun holsters, and nightsticks drawn. Report that MCALL. Last lie of the article. Mike Fegley who was supposed to oversee the night lied to everyone. He has his hands in the city and his family owns Brewwerks. Fegley has too much invested in the city to speak his mind and do the right things. He said there was only 3 cops there. Anyone who was in attendance at the show would know there was at least 20. This is a public figure lying in a public forum. I have photos of him standing with atleast 10 officers. I guess Fegley Never learned to count. We trust him with money. This is not over. Spread the word. Its no wonder why Allentown is in the sad state it is today. I thank everyone who showed up and came to the show or helped out with this. The bands were amazing even those who sadly didn't get to play. They can't kill our spirit there will be more shows and the Fire Marshall and APD is more than welcome to attend. Their door charge is on me next time. I'll have more photos up soon. Until then here is a shot of the moment when Grumpus decided to shut down a non profit show put on by college and high school kids. Tax money working at its best.
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In this article and in Josh's commentary you can find highlights the events of the show that took place Thursday Night in down town Allentown. As a center city resident, and someone who works for WXLV, has volunteered at the Theatre Outlet, and a personal friend of members of 2 bands slotted to play that night I am completely DISGUSTED with the behavior of the Allentown Fire Marshall, Allentown Police Department, and the staff of the morning. The only thing this concert was meant to do was to raise money for a radio station in desperate need of support. No one in attendance at the show that night could have anticipated how much trouble a non-profit show could have started. It saddens me that the news paper states only three cops where there, when 20 is closer to the truth. In no way were any of us in danger of anything....except maybe having a good time or helping a good cause. The Fire Marshall and APD were extremely rude to everyone in attendance and I didn't feel any safer with them there knowing that just a week ago members of the APD may have released MATERIAL WITNESSES to a stabbing committed only a few blocks away on 9th Street. Why are they bringing a paddy wagon to a peaceful event put on by people in their teens and early twenties when there are thugs stabbing innocent civilians and KNOWN and VISABLE drug dealers in my own neighborhood being ignored?! As a graduate of William Allen High School and attendant of Lehigh Carbon Community College I am urged to take part in my community and do my best to contribute....but how can I be expected to when what I try to help is shut down and the reasons for why are lied about? PLEASE pass this along and help get the word out about the lies being spread about this event and the people involved. This makes it seem all those involved in organizing and attending this event are some how the bad guys when it is OBVIOUSLY the other way around. Pass this word around so that we may be able to put on another show, let more bands play, and show the Fire Marshall, APD, and Morning Call how wrong they were about what they said, did, and put into print.
The article is on page B9 of the local section If you have a hard copy of todays Morning Call. There are Four major lies i can point out about the article. The mayor lied about facts of when emails were sent to the owner not to mention why would the city of Allentown use emails for pertinent matters such as this instead of a direct phone call or visit earlier like real professionals would do. Since when is email ok to use in a situation like this that pertain to saftey? Second the fire Marshall was there originally enforcing a zoning violation which is NOT HIS JURISDICTION! Third the article makes it sound like the police were used to help escort people outside. This matter was about public safety. Public safety wasn't threated at all that night until the "storm troopers" showed up with paddy wagons, hands on gun holsters, and nightsticks drawn. Report that MCALL. Last lie of the article. Mike Fegley who was supposed to oversee the night lied to everyone. He has his hands in the city and his family owns Brewwerks. Fegley has too much invested in the city to speak his mind and do the right things. He said there was only 3 cops there. Anyone who was in attendance at the show would know there was at least 20. This is a public figure lying in a public forum. I have photos of him standing with atleast 10 officers. I guess Fegley Never learned to count. We trust him with money. This is not over. Spread the word. Its no wonder why Allentown is in the sad state it is today. I thank everyone who showed up and came to the show or helped out with this. The bands were amazing even those who sadly didn't get to play. They can't kill our spirit there will be more shows and the Fire Marshall and APD is more than welcome to attend. Their door charge is on me next time. I'll have more photos up soon. Until then here is a shot of the moment when Grumpus decided to shut down a non profit show put on by college and high school kids. Tax money working at its best.
<img src="http://a761.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_ca2ea562909139956517bf3011b35460.jpg">
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In this article and in Josh's commentary you can find highlights the events of the show that took place Thursday Night in down town Allentown. As a center city resident, and someone who works for WXLV, has volunteered at the Theatre Outlet, and a personal friend of members of 2 bands slotted to play that night I am completely DISGUSTED with the behavior of the Allentown Fire Marshall, Allentown Police Department, and the staff of the morning. The only thing this concert was meant to do was to raise money for a radio station in desperate need of support. No one in attendance at the show that night could have anticipated how much trouble a non-profit show could have started. It saddens me that the news paper states only three cops where there, when 20 is closer to the truth. In no way were any of us in danger of anything....except maybe having a good time or helping a good cause. The Fire Marshall and APD were extremely rude to everyone in attendance and I didn't feel any safer with them there knowing that just a week ago members of the APD may have released MATERIAL WITNESSES to a stabbing committed only a few blocks away on 9th Street. Why are they bringing a paddy wagon to a peaceful event put on by people in their teens and early twenties when there are thugs stabbing innocent civilians and KNOWN and VISABLE drug dealers in my own neighborhood being ignored?! As a graduate of William Allen High School and attendant of Lehigh Carbon Community College I am urged to take part in my community and do my best to contribute....but how can I be expected to when what I try to help is shut down and the reasons for why are lied about? PLEASE pass this along and help get the word out about the lies being spread about this event and the people involved. This makes it seem all those involved in organizing and attending this event are some how the bad guys when it is OBVIOUSLY the other way around. Pass this word around so that we may be able to put on another show, let more bands play, and show the Fire Marshall, APD, and Morning Call how wrong they were about what they said, did, and put into print.
I'm blonde. 
Really though, I went blonde. I don't like it, maybe I do. It's reeeeeeeeeeeally blonde. And a really big change from red/brown that I'd had for 2 years.
Really though, I went blonde. I don't like it, maybe I do. It's reeeeeeeeeeeally blonde. And a really big change from red/brown that I'd had for 2 years.
Problems at home.
I think the biggest issue I have with living at home is the complete lack of respect my father has for me as maturing adult. Sure maybe I'm an really an "adult" yet. But I'm certainly to the point where you should have enough respect to not go into my room and remove my DVD player that I purchased with MY OWN MONEY without asking, especially when there is a completely working DVD player in the basement (WHICH I ALSO BOUGHT) being unused because there isn't room for it or enough cable jacks. And when I confront him about it he's like "Sorry I would have left a note but there wasn't any surface area to leave a note". Well if my room is dirty or organized should be your concern, it should be respecting what is mine. And I'm sure your reply is "Why are you making a big deal out of the fact your dad took your DVD player when there is another one?". Because kids, I'm a nice person and I would have said yes and I wouldn't have gotten mad if he didn't act like it was his god given fucking right to just take whatever he wants as he pleases.
I've never been able to earn his respect. In 11th grade I was in honors gifted classes and workd 2 jobs, and was active in after school activities...and he did not care. He never came to my awards ceremonies for Capstone, he made me cry on my own graduation for spending to much time hugging my friends. I've had to lone out money time and time again to my mother to pay taxes and bills because he doesn't have a real job. Right now my mom owes me almost two grand because he doesn't create enough income. I shouldn't have to time and time again dig into my savings to cover his mistakes. He told me once that he would do anything to see me go to a good college and succeed in whatever I want to do, but does he? No.
I understand with time and age comes more repsonsibilities that I will have to take care of, but under the circumstances sometimes I find it overwhelmingly impossible. Because my dad refuses to work for a normal company with health benefits rather then sitting at home all day and selling books online I'm forced to myself go on what is considered "welfare" so that I can have health insurence. But to keep my health insurence, I can't make more then $530 dollars a month. It's very difficult at a 20 year old to live on that kind of income. I spend atleast $100 on gas every month. I pay for my own food during the day, entertainment, gym membership, and I'm still trying to save. It all just feels impossible sometimes. And I feel so alone because of it. Because I can't ask any family for help and I know my parents can't help.
I don't know why I even bothered writing this.
P.S.
I'm missing him.
I think the biggest issue I have with living at home is the complete lack of respect my father has for me as maturing adult. Sure maybe I'm an really an "adult" yet. But I'm certainly to the point where you should have enough respect to not go into my room and remove my DVD player that I purchased with MY OWN MONEY without asking, especially when there is a completely working DVD player in the basement (WHICH I ALSO BOUGHT) being unused because there isn't room for it or enough cable jacks. And when I confront him about it he's like "Sorry I would have left a note but there wasn't any surface area to leave a note". Well if my room is dirty or organized should be your concern, it should be respecting what is mine. And I'm sure your reply is "Why are you making a big deal out of the fact your dad took your DVD player when there is another one?". Because kids, I'm a nice person and I would have said yes and I wouldn't have gotten mad if he didn't act like it was his god given fucking right to just take whatever he wants as he pleases.
I've never been able to earn his respect. In 11th grade I was in honors gifted classes and workd 2 jobs, and was active in after school activities...and he did not care. He never came to my awards ceremonies for Capstone, he made me cry on my own graduation for spending to much time hugging my friends. I've had to lone out money time and time again to my mother to pay taxes and bills because he doesn't have a real job. Right now my mom owes me almost two grand because he doesn't create enough income. I shouldn't have to time and time again dig into my savings to cover his mistakes. He told me once that he would do anything to see me go to a good college and succeed in whatever I want to do, but does he? No.
I understand with time and age comes more repsonsibilities that I will have to take care of, but under the circumstances sometimes I find it overwhelmingly impossible. Because my dad refuses to work for a normal company with health benefits rather then sitting at home all day and selling books online I'm forced to myself go on what is considered "welfare" so that I can have health insurence. But to keep my health insurence, I can't make more then $530 dollars a month. It's very difficult at a 20 year old to live on that kind of income. I spend atleast $100 on gas every month. I pay for my own food during the day, entertainment, gym membership, and I'm still trying to save. It all just feels impossible sometimes. And I feel so alone because of it. Because I can't ask any family for help and I know my parents can't help.
I don't know why I even bothered writing this.
P.S.
I'm missing him.
Listening to? Sadly....Avril...alot. She has the stupid song in the stores playlist and now I can't get her out of my head. And right now I'm stuck on "Happy Ending" which is like the most depressing song ever. Because it's basically my last relationship to a T.
It's nice to know that you were there
Thanks for acting like you cared
And making me feel like I was the only one
It's nice to know we had it all
Thanks for watching as I fall
And letting me know we were done
ANYWAYS...
As school comes to a close and summer is on the horizon it makes me think of everything I want to do. Like I want to find a concert in Philly to go to. I want to go to New Hope. I want to go to Doylestown and play in the play ground. Some examples of some shows I'd like to go to:
The Tooth and Nail Tour (I love MxPx even though they make me cry)
Reel Big Fish (cause their coming to Allentown again! WEE!)
DMX!?!?! (Just kidding, how akward would I feel at THAT show).
Okay so I thought there were going to be more good shows going on. But I was wrong. Last summer I saw LBC twice in two weeks...I think that set my expectations to high.
But anyways...I was thinking about doing some art work over the summer. Mostly photography. I've always had such a strong interest/talent in it and I've never seriously pursued it. But I feel like now is the right time too. I also want to sell them. I know the poeople who own POPMART in Bethlehem and I think it would be a great place to showcase my potential talent. I was thinking about doing a series or two and framing them in cheap friends, but painting the frames in a kind of flashy way to enhance the simplicity of the black and white. So right now I'm just working on ideas for the photographs. I hope I actually go through with this.
Anyways blah blah blah I'm done talking now.
It's nice to know that you were there
Thanks for acting like you cared
And making me feel like I was the only one
It's nice to know we had it all
Thanks for watching as I fall
And letting me know we were done
ANYWAYS...
As school comes to a close and summer is on the horizon it makes me think of everything I want to do. Like I want to find a concert in Philly to go to. I want to go to New Hope. I want to go to Doylestown and play in the play ground. Some examples of some shows I'd like to go to:
The Tooth and Nail Tour (I love MxPx even though they make me cry)
Reel Big Fish (cause their coming to Allentown again! WEE!)
DMX!?!?! (Just kidding, how akward would I feel at THAT show).
Okay so I thought there were going to be more good shows going on. But I was wrong. Last summer I saw LBC twice in two weeks...I think that set my expectations to high.
But anyways...I was thinking about doing some art work over the summer. Mostly photography. I've always had such a strong interest/talent in it and I've never seriously pursued it. But I feel like now is the right time too. I also want to sell them. I know the poeople who own POPMART in Bethlehem and I think it would be a great place to showcase my potential talent. I was thinking about doing a series or two and framing them in cheap friends, but painting the frames in a kind of flashy way to enhance the simplicity of the black and white. So right now I'm just working on ideas for the photographs. I hope I actually go through with this.
Anyways blah blah blah I'm done talking now.
Pshh
I got a new job.
I work at Journeys at this new super trendy "Life Style Shopping Center"...not a MALL. Haha yeah right.
But to work there I have to have "AN ATTITUDE THAT ROCKS!" Which, apparently I have since I got hired.
Come buy shoes from me if you live in the LV.
Peace.
I got a new job.
I work at Journeys at this new super trendy "Life Style Shopping Center"...not a MALL. Haha yeah right.
But to work there I have to have "AN ATTITUDE THAT ROCKS!" Which, apparently I have since I got hired.
Come buy shoes from me if you live in the LV.
Peace.
College is beat.
Well, it looks like the saying is going to be true for me.
Graduating college in four years is like leaving the party early. Fuck it...I'm 19. Why am I stressing what I'm going to be doing for the next 30 years? I WANNA HAVE SOME FUCKING FUN.
Well, it looks like the saying is going to be true for me.
Graduating college in four years is like leaving the party early. Fuck it...I'm 19. Why am I stressing what I'm going to be doing for the next 30 years? I WANNA HAVE SOME FUCKING FUN.
These are the days I wish for horrible awful terrible things to happen.
Not to me
To other people.
So maybe they'd actually question something.
Wonder.
Pondering.
And so they'd jump off their high fucking horse.
Not to me
To other people.
So maybe they'd actually question something.
Wonder.
Pondering.
And so they'd jump off their high fucking horse.
