Back in 2002 I was accepted to college for photography, something that I was really passionate about. When it came time to start picking courses I had a complete meltdown and decided to differed my acceptance. I never ended up by going back to school for what I was originally accepted for, and spent the better part of the next three years working at a camera shop, playing shows with my own band, and occasionally going on tour. It wasn’t until sometime in late July of 2005 that my life began to change. I had a relationship end and I realized that I was truly unhappy with myself and I was doing. I didn’t like who I was, so I decided to make some big changes; to go back to school, and to quit touring (unless it was with my band). I did one last tour, a quick sixteen day one, came home and started to get my life in order. I picked a graphic design course, was granted late acceptance, and started to move on with my life.

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Now that I’ve had some time off to digest the seven plus weeks of hell that is warped tour, I’d have to say that I really enjoyed myself. It was a summer filled with shitty beer, good friends, and great times. I managed to get to four baseball games (three of which were new parks, including one AAA stadium), get a righteous farmer’s tan and even make a few friends. I do miss my summer family because they kept me sane, but I’m more than glad to be home now and that I don’t have to see any of their ugly faces every day.