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Hmmm... where to start? Or hell, even what to say for that matter...

I'm kind of sick, which rather sucks because I have my big trip coming up soon. Nothing really serious, just coughing a lot. I coughed so much and so hard on Friday that I lost my voice. I'm slowly starting to get it back though. I can assure you, anyone that knows me, not being able to talk was like slow torture... especially when I had to keep repeating myself. I felt kind of weird on account that my all time least favorite word uttered by someone that speaks the English language is "Nevermind." Yet I myself had said it MANY times over the last week. I don't know, perhaps I was beginning to feel a tinge hypocritical or something.

Sunday, on Cinco De Mayo, I went to Dayton to visit a friend in from Vegas. A blast was had and I was surprised that it could happen in Dayton of all places. I suppose the old adage about it not mattering where you are, but who you're with is considerably true. We actually... well, I think "Closed down the bar" is an understatement... the staff was actually leaving before we finished. Lights on, chairs up... and I think there were two bartenders left before we had to leave because they were. Haha, those are the moments...

Next weekend or so, coming up very soon is Rock On The Range. For those of you that don't know, it's this thing in Columbus every late May, that I sometimes consider as a birthday present from the world, that's a whole three day weekend of concerts from some really great bands. Think 50,000+ people to see the likes of Godsmack, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie... bands that kind of run in that vein. Anyhow, this year was going to be the best one yet, for me anyhow. There's a solid 16 bands that I really want to see. However, alas, I chose to go on my trip instead. Seriously, go to my profile and under my top ten bands, six or seven of them are going to be there this year. Fucking BUSH!!! Soundgarden! Bullet For My Valentine! Man the list goes on...! I suppose that goes to show how much this trip means to me. Especially knowing that to see the 16 bands live otherwise, it'll probably take a decade or two. Look at this fucking line-up!



On the 31st, the Columbus SG is having their party, yet, I'll miss it. Haha, true to my luck, this is apparently going to be the biggest one yet. So if you're going to be in the Columbus area, or shit, even just Ohio, be sure to go.

Interestingly, sidebar: I actually think this is a cool photo of Phecda. Oh, funny story, I was sitting in my Ancient Civilizations: Greece class last week and this girl walks in late and sits down across the way. No shit, she actually looked like Phecda. A very similar face, body, tattoo placement and all. Now, for those of you that don't know, it's sometimes hard for me to see... much in contrast to my own denial, so I couldn't really see what the tattoos were of. I mean, we live in the same city and I don't follow her around, so who knows, it could've been her. Stranger things have never changed my mind. So, I'm on my phone going back and forth with ThanatOZ about how I think it might be her, but I couldn't see the tattoos and she's encouraging me to keep looking harder and it just seemed kind of funny, as I'm typing away in the middle of class, then looking up and squinting really hard, then just shouting out "What, no... I think the Alexander's greatest enemy was Phillip himself!" then typing again... then rinse and repeating a bunch of times all throughout class. The guy behind me was laughing because he saw what was going on. It all just seemed kind of funny at the time. I don't think she was Phecda, but it was a welcomed distraction nonetheless.

Hmm... I think that might be it for now. Then again, if I think of anything later on, I could probably just add it.

Oh oh... I finally did it. I went vegan. No, I'm not one of those "Meat is murder" activist types... not to say that there's anything wrong with that, it's just not me. I've been wresting with this for about three years now. A friend of mine (Three years ago) who was very into working out and such like that Zusanna girl, went vegan and she was talking about it after the first month, that she was able to sleep better, and dream, she was more energetic, she was sharper, she was leaning out... and she just didn't feel bogged down and had a generally better feeling overall. Now, as someone that used to model, I've been somewhat neurotic, much to the dismay of those around me, to get back to my model body, or... if possible, even better. But in a more natural way. I didn't want to have to depend on supplements or crazy workout/nutritional routines that lose their appeal after the first couple months. So, this seemed like an option. I've actually heard similar stories as my friend's from other people too. Like my one friend that only went Vegan for a month, just to shut his girlfriend up and he actually never looked back, because he noticed the differences too. So, in anticipation for my trip to Colombia this month, I was informed that I couldn't eat meat for a time before something that is to take place down there... so I figured, if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it. And I made the plunge. Also, I haven't had milk in about a month, due to something that I saw in a video and some of the facts about it. By all means, continue to drink it, I'm not here to preach. I was at Starbucks the other day and I got a vanilla soy latte (I usually only get the lattes or at home, just use some milk, as I find a lot of flavored creams just distract from the flavor of the coffee... I mean, if I splurge on Kona coffee, I want a damn reason for it, why mask it with Hazelnut creamer? Although, at Starbucks, you really can't choose your coffee, so I get some vanilla in there) and I don't know what it was, but damn it was delicious. By far, the best latte I've had there. By far...