It's a hard knock life....

Last night was a freakishly great time spent in Mankato with some amazing friends. After getting done with work at 4:15 (I did about 80% of the stock from the day's truck by myslef and still managed to get out of there only 15 minutes late), I came home and showered up for some disk golf. Brice stopped here, and we went out to pick up Tommy. It was starting to sprinkle a little bit, but we figured we could at least get one round in before the heavy rain came. As we were walking to the ninth tee, it got pretty heavy. We all brought towels and extra clothes (we'd make good Boy Scouts [like Kyle Hart]), and after Tommy found out he could bowl with us we headed to Mankato.

The rain was insanely heavy, and we could hardly see the road until we got through Winnebago. After that, the sky cleared up; we only had a few sprinkles the rest of the way to Mankato. We went straight to Scheel's for Tommy to check out some golf disks. No need to call Mariah when we got there seeing as she was already in the store looking at golf clubs. Amy met us at Spencer Gifts, and we all headed to the alley at about 9:00. We stood inside waiting for Chris and Shayla, then decided to get ourselves two lanes and start some sweet cosmic bowling.

In the lane 1, it was Mariah and myself (Nate and Emily would show up about 10 minutes later), and Brice, Tommy, Chris, Shayla, and Amy were all in lane 2. We were able to win a free pizza because we had the largest group of people (nine), and later we won three free games of bowling and "beer/pop." We also got moved to lanes 7 and 8 because lane 1 kept resetting on us. Amy, Chris, and Shayla all left about the same time, although I can't remember what time that actually was. After that, we started somewhat of a challenge. Nate, Mariah, and myself took on Tommy, Brice, and Emily in a best-of-three showdown. They won the first game by two pins, and we pretty much dominated the final two games. We all finally left about 12:45, and it was a fun ride home. I wish all of these folks would be around next Thursday for another game, but very few of us are free that night. Maybe something will happen....who knows?....

I know you're sad....

You'll all be very disappointed to hear that I don't have any great stories about unloading truck on Sunday. I have an even better one. I called in sick that morning and the shift leader sounded really mad (I figured it was because she didn't know who would work for me). She sounded less mad when I called back a little later to confirm I wouldn't be going in.

My 6-2 shift on Monday morning wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be. I worked with some fun people, so that eased a lot of the pains of not wanting to be there that early. On Monday night, I went to Tommy's for a while and a few of the lifeguards from Bricelyn were there. We played some Guitar Hero, DDR, and started a short-lived fire.

Today's shift wasn't too bad either. We've been busier than usual this week due to the fair (which I don't plan on going to unless Nate miraculously shows up), and things stayed pretty steady today. After doing two sets of paperwork and mopping, I was out of there 15 minutes late, which isn't too horrible. I went to Tommy's for a little while again tonight, and we ended up watching "Young Guns II," which is a pretty dang good movie. I'm not a fan of westerns, but "Tombstone" and the "Young Guns" movies aren't too shabby.

On that note, I probably won't have anything to blog about tomorrow (it's my day off), and I might blog about Thursday night's fun when I get home from said fun. So I'll leave you with this thought:

Why is the streetlight that's shining into my window so freaking bright?!

Decision....

I decided it was about time to recap my last few days, seeing as they've been pretty sweet.

Thursday
It was a day off for me, and I decided to spend it not doing a whole lot. I already had plans to hang out with Brice that night, but other than that I didn't want to do much. It was around 3:00 when I finally drove out to Tommy's to see if he worked that night. Turns out he didn't so Brice stopped by there and we threw the frisbee around until we lost it in the thick weeds. That's when we decided to go play some disk golf in Blue Earth. On the fifth hole, I lost my driver in some bushes, but I found it halfway through the second round when we decided to quit and go to Mankato. We thought we could catch the 10:05 showing of Transformers, but then I thought we should see if the bowling alley was open. Lo and behold, it was cosmic night, and it cost $10 for all you could bowl until midnight. We ended up bowling finishing our 6th game at about 12:10 and headed home. Good times....

Friday
I worked from 2-1o, and I have to say it was probably the best shift I've ever worked. If I'm ever scheduled with Angela and Carmen again, I'll be very excited. Nothing too exciting happened, but they're fun folks to work with. I get to do truck with Angela on her birthday (technically today), so that should be pretty good too. Good times....

Saturday
I woke up for the last time around noon, and my mom and her boyfriend were just about to leave for the Three Dog Night concert somewhere near Red Wing. They'll be gone until sometime this afternoon. Brice stopped by at about 3:15, and we left for Albert Lea. After a couple quick stops, we met up with Kimmy and dropped her car off at the BP by Ellendale. From there, it was off to Trinity for Agape. Pretty good turn out for community, and I knew three candidates. I saw a few folks I haven't seen in ages (Anna, Ann, Travis, etc.), and Mariah proved she had somewhat of a memory by continuing on an inside joke we have. There was also a TEC 67 Wheat Team picture taken, but we were missing about half of the team (Anna, Eric, Sam, Emily, Witte, and Janet weren't there; Gary was in the conference room). Afterwards, a bunch of us headed to Reiter's for some good times. We played a little bit of Wii and a lot of Guitar Hero. Kyree wiped out on a rug and hit her collarbone (her head too?), which I didn't get to see happen. Ann, Ruth, and Levi all left somewhat early; Abby was next, and Kyree eventually headed home (but not before she wiped out again; this time with Matt). Kimmy fell asleep on a chair, and she was still there when Brice and I left (Melissa and Bethany went home also). It was a fun night. Good times....

[blank stare]

I got my first paycheck today, and it wasn't too shabby. My intentions for tonight were to get on EMSS and set up direct deposit, seeing as I opened my checking account when I got home today. Lo and behold, the site isn't working. In fact, none of the three options for getting on EMSS are working.

Just to throw this out there....Joel is one of my many heroes for his love of Eddie Izzard's comedy....

I slept through the Giant Days derby tonight, but I heard it was a complete waste. Maybe I'll stop by the parade tomorrow after work, but who knows.

On that note, I have to find something to do to pass the time before work at 8. I probably won't sleep because I've already done plenty of that.

Tonight's Cyanide and Happiness is dedicated to the one and only Greg Schimek because I have yet to dedicate to him, and I found this one somewhat fitting due to his computer geekness....

Edit: I got the EMSS site to work by using a different company's EMSS and changing the URL. If the paperwork Kwik Trip gave me would've had the entire URL on it, everything would've been fine. Now I just have to wait for the payroll processing to finish so I can actually set stuff up.

Dedication....

Since nothing too interesting has happened to me today, I am officially dedicating this entire post to my highly anticipated album releases of the next couple months.

The Rocket Summer -- Do You Feel
I have loved The Rocket Summer from the moment I heard the song "Show Me Everything You've Got," although I didn't know who played it at the time. Then, as I listened to more of this amazing music and learned The Rocket Summer was actually a solo artist, I was even more amazed. And so, I've been previewing the new album on Myspace, and I'm thrilled for its release next week! I especially love the songs "All I Have" and "Run To You" in all their amazingness.
Release Date: July 17

Yellowcard -- Paper Walls
Did I hear any of Yellowcard's previous album Lights and Sounds, apart from the title track? No, but I've caught a glimpse (in a listening sort of way) of a couple of songs from their new album, and it's not too bad. I've never been a huge fan other than the fact that I love the use of a violin. Still, I'm at a crossroads on whether or not to get the new album.
Release Date: July 17

Johnny Cash -- The Great Lost Performances
It's Johnny Cash. How can I not? 'Nuf said....
Release Date: July 24

Hanson -- The Walk
I, personally, am not anticipating this one. I just found it ironic that Hanson has a new album and the Spice Girls are touring again in the same year.
Release Date: July 24 (but who really cares)

Junior Senior -- Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
They're music is so random! I always get the old song "Move Your Feet" stuck in my head, and the video for it always used to entertain me. I might not buy this album, but seeing the name Junior Senior makes me chuckle....
Release Date: July 31

Third Day -- Chronology: Volume 2
This album, which comes with a DVD, includes the years 2001-2006 of the band's music. I don't own any Third Day albums, so I'm kind of leaning towards buying this one and thus owning their greatest songs from the last six years.
Release Date: August 7

Soundtrack -- High School Musical 2
I just want to state for the record that I, Aaron Bauer, will be avoiding this CD and movie at all costs. Thank you for your open ears and open minds.
Release Date: August 14 (but, again, who really cares)

12 Stones -- Anthem for the Underdog
I absolutely love 12 Stones, and I somehow managed to mostly miss the release and two-year existence of their last album, Potter's Field. To make up for it, I plan on buying the new album, although I've heard nothing from it yet.
Release Date: August 14

Cartel -- Cartel
This album is my mostly highly anticipated for not only this date (sorry Nicki Sixx) and month (sorry Boyz N Da Hood) but also for the entire summer (sorry Kool & The Gang). I watched the last few episodes of Band In A Bubble, where they spent 20 days in a bubble-like house on Pier 54 writing, recording, and completing their new album. I was very disappointed when they announced a change in the release date, which was originally July 24, but I know it'll be worth the wait. Wyclef Jean even produced one of the tracks, and from what I've heard of it, it sounds pretty cool (Wyclef also gave Will Pugh major props for his vocals, which are stunning). The first single "Lose It" (featuring Juliet Simms of Loveletter) is just incredible, and I'm just excited. Period.
[Is it odd that I love it when bands don't self-title their first album?]
Release Date: August 21

Casting Crowns -- The Altar and the Door
Much like Johnny Cash, it's Casting Crowns! How can I not? 'Nuf said....
Release Date: August 28

Here's the story....of a guy named Baron....

Vladimir Guerrero won the Home Run Derby tonight, and that definitely disappoints me. I was pulling for Rios the whole time (don't get me wrong, I wanted Morneau to do well, but I wasn't holding my breath). One of the main reasons I didn't want Vlad to win is due to the fact that his swing bugs the crap out of me. I mean, seriously, Sheffield has the same stride and way of cocking his wrists, but it doesn't look as utterly ridiculous as Vlad's. Plus, if you're going to be in the Home Run Derby, wear a freaking cap! Bogus....

I went down to Spirit Lake today to get my senior pictures out of the way. Thankfully, it was much cooler outside than the last couple days. We had a scare after the first hour and a half because the counter on the camera somehow reset, and the photographer thought we lost all of the pictures he'd already taken. Lo and behold, everything was just fine, and I did one more series before heading home. My mom and I stopped at the Pizza Ranch in Jackson to eat, and I ended up sleeping the rest of the way home.

Quick note on the lock-in and church services from this weekend: it was a grand time! Lynch Mob was a lot of fun with a lot of people (first time I'd played with Typhoid Mary), and the lack of sleep wasn't all that horrible. I'm glad Laura asked me to give my talk from 67 at two of the services, and it seemed like it went pretty well. The children's message was priceless (especially Levi, Lecy, and "Because my daddy's a stewardess."). The best part of the weekend was probably hanging out with Levi, Lecy, and Boyum during the TEC team meeting. We had a good time running around Target with the walkies, even though the Target employees have their own frequency and we weren't able to talk to them. A "security guard" politely yelled at Boyum for not having shoes on while we were sitting on patio furniture.

My last thought for tonight involves VH1. The first two matches of this year's World Series of Pop Culture aired tonight. In the first match, Team Motherboy defeated Fat Guys in Little Coats. It was a pretty good match, and a lady on Team Motherboy was really losing her voice, which made me chuckle. In the second match, Remo-leen Teen-Teen, the only sibling team in the competition, beat The White Russians in a blowout match.


Tonight's episode of Cyanide and Happiness is dedicated to the one and only Janet Youngers because she was one of the only other people (besides Joel) to blog the other day....and I ask everyone to please refer to the previous comic first if they don't remember what it was....

I think it's time to sleep....

I know I must be tired when the word "FALSE" doesn't look like it's spelled correctly and I spend 10 minutes staring at it and retyping it.

I worked from 2-10 today, and I got my schedule up through the 27th. The only thing wrong with it is that I asked a few days ago to have the 21st off (for obvious TEC reasons), and it looks as if I'm scheduled 2-10 that day. I'll have to find someone to switch days with. I work with the lady who used to own the Frost store, and I got to know her really well. I'm guessing she's my best bet for switching days with me.

There will be a lack of blogging tomorrow night since I'll be in Owatonna, but be prepared for a blog about the services and my game of disk golf on Sunday.


Tonight's episode of Cyanide and Happiness is dedicated to the one and only Joel Cooper....not for any specific reason....just because he was one of only a couple to blog today....

¡Estoy terminado!

I'm officially done with all of the CBT crap at Kwik Trip! No more sitting at the computer listening to the same boring stuff for hours on end! I got home from there at about 2:30 today, and I ended up falling asleep around 4:30. After a good 3 hours of sleep, I realized it's going to be a pain trying to get back to sleep tonight.

I went to the fireworks in Albert Lea last night. They weren't too bad, but there was a debate over whether certain ones were pink or red. They were definitely red, and I liked Chuck's argument on it. "So you're saying our country's flag is pink, white, and blue? Because I'm pretty sure that last one was red, white, and blue."

My life schedule for the next week looks kind of like this:
Tomorrow -- haircut (1:15), work (2-10)
Saturday -- Owatonna (6:30 or 7:00)
Sunday -- services in Otown (8/9:15/10:30), disk golf with Brice
Monday -- senior pictures down in Iowa
Tuesday -- nada
Wednesday -- work (2-10)
Thursday -- Council meeting (7:00)


The Cyanide and Happiness for tonight is dedicated to the one and only Jodi "Bob" Bonkoski....for obvious animal-death-related reasons....

....I've got nothing....

I don't have anything interesting to say tonight. Seriously. I'm just a boring one tonight.

On that note, MacMan's mention of the iPhone forced me to post a link to this video that Brice showed me tonight. It's utterly hilarious.

Tonight's episode of Cyanide and Happiness is dedicated to the one and only Tim Parrott because he is, in fact, a hardcore rebel....

Woot!

Today was another pretty good day at work. I was there from about 2:30 until 10:00, and I realized there is one huge benefit to working there. We're always so busy that I don't even realize what time it is until it's time to leave. I felt like I was only there about 3 hours, not 7.

Since the USB ports finally worked, I uploaded all of my pictures onto Facebook. If you use these links, you'll be able to see them even if you don't have an account (or so it told me...if not, let me know).

Bowling for Soup // Melee // Army of Freshman -- June 25, 2007
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2000404&l=32472&id=1272000013

Whitewater State Park camping -- June 18-21, 2007
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2000401&l=d7a2a&id=1272000013

Tonight's amazing Cyanide and Happiness is yet again dedicated to the one and only Ben Hoogland....

Too much Kwik with that Trip....

Today was a much better day at work. Instead of all that time doing CBT stuff on the computer, which I finish next Thursday, I spent a good 5 out of 7 hours at the register. There was a lot of rushed periods because of the bikers going to Algona (plus the typical noon rush). Of course, I managed to screw up a few times (sshhh...don't tell KT), but it was all good. It's much better than staring at a computer screen for hours on end. It was nice to actually see people's faces and talk to people I knew instead of being cooped up in a 3x3 room. I also neither nearly froze my hands of in the cooler nor bled at all today. I did do garbage again, but that's easy enough.

Now I'm just sitting at home doing nothing. My mom and her boyfriend went up to Taste of MN to see George Thorogood, and I'm pretty sure everyone I hang out with around here is working tonight. So woot for that....

Still can't upload pictures....no woot for that....

To Uncle Tim: I dont' work until 3 tomorrow, so I'll be partying with poker....you should let me know if you're up for it!

And now, a special Cyanide and Happiness dedicated to the one and only Ben Hoogland....

Edit: For some reason the USB ports work on my computer again, so be expecting pictures from Monday's concert randomly throughout the weekend.

I give up....

I've officially given up on trying to get all of those pictures onto the computer. One of these days I'll upload them at Tommy's and send them to myself, but that's for later on.

Today was my first day at Kwik Trip. I stocked the cooler, did the garbage run, and spent a good 4 1/2 hrs. looking at training stuff on the computer. Very bogus. I have to work at 9 am, and I can be on the register as soon as I finish some more CBT crap. Still very bogus.

I'm tired, and I hate getting up early.

Come back to Texas!

I HATE MY COMPUTER'S USB PORTS RIGHT NOW! NEITHER ONE IS WORKING SO I CAN'T UPLOAD PICTURES FOR NEITHER WHITEWATER NOR THE CONCERT!....


So I just got home from a freaking amazing concert! Army of Freshman, Melee, and Bowling for Soup played at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis tonight. I'll post details and pictures tomorrow night (I have to resize them). I'll just edit this blog and repost it as if I had just come home from the show.

Whitewater: Day 2

This day will be much less detailed than the last, and the last two days of the trip will be bunched together in very little detail in my next post.


Tuesday, June 19

8:35 am
Kyle and I are being woken up by threats of disappearing camping donuts (which are amazing). It's all a lie. We slept in compared to everyone and there's still plenty of donuts left.

1:13 pm
We just got back from our first trip to Inspiration Point. We laid up there for a little over an hour in a circle using each other's stomachs as pillows. Great fun!

1:48 pm
It's quiet time, which we're having every day after lunch. I really like just sitting by the river and skipping rocks during this time, but I'll eventually go lay out on a picnic table until I hear Kyle blow his referee whistle.

5:52 pm
I've been tubing twice so far this year (last year I didn't go at all), and both times were doubles rides with Kyle on the big tube. We're pretty amazing seeing as we've beaten everyone down the river both times. The second time down ended at Rock Island, where we spent a good couple hours. Rock Island is a big mass of rocks that was previously covered by a part of the river. This is the first year the water has been this low, so we've officially made Rock Island our place to swim and relax (instead of the nasty beach).

Sometime in here
It's really hard to coax a deer in with slow movements and a handful of grass. I was almost able to touch it, but I got within 15 feet before it slowly meandered away; it didn't run though, which surprised me.

10:21 pm
Curfew to get back to camp is 10:00, but we just got back. A few of us veterans took Ashley, James, and my mom up to the top. My mom's very afraid of heights, so she made me go out on the rock and take pictures for her (I'll post random pictures after my last blog). I also checked my messages and found out I'm good to go for a drug test for Kwik Trip. That means I'll be working there fairly soon.

Whitewater: Day 1

Yes, I survived Whitewater yet again. It was a good time, and now you all get to relive it with me. The first two days are in detail and will each get a blog, but the last two will be lumped together in my third post about Whitewater. On that note, we shall pretend it's monday again.


Monday, June 18

7:25 am

Waking up, my first thought is, "Mariah's such a jerk!" She stayed over last night so she wouldn't have to drive here early in the morning, and now she's all perky and keeps telling me to wake up. Relentless. 'Nuf said.

8:37 am

We're finally leaving Frost after picking up Sam and managing to pack all her stuff into the car. My mom's boyfriend was a jerk (as usual) and wouldn't let us take the truck, even though we have so little room in the car that Sam and Mariah are packed in the back with most of Sam's stuff.

8:45 am

We stopped already. We're checking the bikes at the Alden exit because they shifted hardcore (stupid wind).

8:48 am

Problem solved. My mom and I are geniuses when it comes to bike racks.

9:20 am

Look! Hormel plant!

9:21 am

Stupid Hormel plant! All I smell is Spam!

9:25 am

We just passed the exit for Brownsdale, and I'm reliving my brother's random ability to get lost between GEV and Ellendale. On Saturday he thought he could find a shorter way than I-90/I-35, and he ended up somewhere by Brownsdale.

10:03 am

We're pulling into Stewartville. I can't remember if it's to visit Schimek's or get lunch at Subway.

10:05 am

It was for Subway. Sorry, Schimek's.

10:29 am

I'm so bored that I decided to prank call Mariah, and I see it as part one of my payback for waking me up.

10:57 am

We're waiting in the grocery store parking lot in St. Charles for Kim, Steve, and James to show up with their vehicles. I find it ironic that we're listening to Journey but not moving at all. Silly Steve Perry, trips are for kids!

11:44 am

Finally! We can leave Mike's Food Center! Within the last 47 minutes, a lot has happened. Kyle and I "got Jak'd for less" by buying Red Jak energy drinks, he blew his whistle at random times and at random people, and we sang songs while we walked around the store. Also, Joy and Sarah told Kyle to eat 1/4 of an ice cream cake by shoving it into his face.

11:54 am

It's Whitewater!

3:30 pm

Were you at TEC 67? You were?! Good! Then you remember the song Support continuously danced to, which is also the one Kyle and I have danced to twice already on our newfound "Rock Island." We've also been skipping rocks on the river (I told Kyle how to skip even a round rock) and getting soaked. Oh, how I love a little bit of rain the first day of camping.

3:53 pm

Kim just gave me the things she found for me at garage sales. These things were a toaster and a tie with flying toasters and pieces of toast on it. I'm supposed to wear the tie every time I do the song, and it will also be making an appearance the Saturday of the next TEC.

4:58 pm

It's still raining a little bit. Kyle and I had asked for a little bit of rain to raise the river, but now we're pretty sick of it. I don't to be sleeping in Lake Tentbedrowned tonight.

5:26 pm

I just finished cutting up some lettuce for supper, and I wanted everyone to know I still have 10 fingers.

6:38 pm

I'm feeling sick and don't know why....

1:00 am (roughly)

I'm finally going to bed. I've been standing around with Ashley, Joy, and Mariah for a while because Ashley was very entertaining tonight. She did some "gangsta" dancing. I laughed.

That's all folks!

This will officially be my last blog before my camping trip. My plan is to relive my four days gone by posting about each one when I get home. That way, you're all stuck reliving my four days (sucks to be you).

On that note, I'm going to go get the dirt out of my duffel bag because I still haven't taken it out of my car since baseball. Have a great week everyone!

The Life and Times of A Baron

I don't have anything too exciting to blog about tonight, so I'm sticking you all with a boring post about how I've spent the first two weeks of my summer.

As most of my readers know, I've been job hunting. My interview was on the 8th, and I know at least one of my references was called yesterday morning. There are still a few slight ideas in mind if I don't get the job, but who knows what'll happen.

I've been swimming a few times so far this summer. Not at a public pool, but at the Oswald's house. Come to think of it, I've basically lived there for the last two weeks. I'll go out there after I wake up, stay until supper (or sometimes eat there), and then I'll come back home about 11 at night. We shoot a lot of blackbirds, play PS2, and swim. It's a good time. We've still got to start our random "Hey let's have a fire" nights where we call people up either the night of or the night before and see if they're bored enough to come to a fire.

I went to a total of 9 (I think) grad parties so far, and there's only one left to go to on Sunday.

As for the rest of my summer, it's fairly open. I have a wedding tomorrow (technically today since it is officially Saturday), and one next Saturday. My youth group is going on a camping trip from Monday to Thursday of next week, and I'm always excited for it. I love Whitewater!

So let me set up this comic a little bit. I was on the phone with Mariah last night, and I told her I thought Rachel Ray was making a lot of money (I was looking at the Forbes Celebrity 100). Then, we both decided Rachel Ray was annoying. 'Nuf said.

Knock down the old brick wall, and be a part of it all....

My mom and I had a meeting with my high school counselor today to talk about my plans for after high school. It's kind of nice already knowing where I want to go to school; the only thing I don't know for sure yet is my major. Figuring that out is one of my top goals for my senior year.

My hopes of Tim "Don't Call Me Tina" Anderson actually posting a blog during Joel's absence are thwarted by the fact that there is not yet a post. We're all waiting, Tim, and the suspense is killing me!

I don't have a whole lot else going on in my head right now. It's kind of........blah.......

Cyanide and Happiness

I realized I haven't used a comic strip very recently at the end of my posts, so I'm dedicating this entire post to them. Enjoy!

And that's all she wrote for now. I'll try to keep these updated more often, but who knows what'll happen.

Frustrating....

That word alone describes my day.

First, Tommy and I couldn't beat the Division II championship game in Blitz: The League with our team, the Wichita Fascists. I run the offense, he runs the D. I was throwing a lot of interceptions, he was giving up TD's on the kickoffs. It was just a wreck.

The baseball team was supposed to meet up tonight to eat and give our uniforms back. I showed up at 6:00, which I'm pretty sure was the time we decided on, and nobody was there. I gave up after about a half hour and came home.

My grandparents are coming here tomorrow because they're bored at home. I was going to spend some time with Mariah before she goes to Girls' State (10-16) and I go to Whitewater (18-21) and she goes to the Cities (most of July), but I figured since my grandparents are coming it wouldn't be a good day for it. Hoping for Saturday....

Ambyr (aka my favorite Bamby) is amazing. That's all I have to say about that.

I'm following in Joel's footsteps. I have a job interview Friday for Kwik Trip. It's kind of a lame place to work, but I really need a job. One of my reasons is so I can go to Spain next summer, but I have mixed feelings about going. It'd be an amazing time, but I wish it was with people like the ones who read this blog most of the time (aka crazy TEC geeks). I get along with most of the people who are going on the trip, but I just don't know how much fun I'd have.

Pandora. Just do it.