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I've been neglecting my blog lately, which isn't surprising, considering my blogging history. Shame on me. I've had little to say, for some reason, and the things I did have to say, I've lost. I did recently play in the snow for the first time, which was fun. I felt like a toddler, falling on my ass and basically having no idea what to do with snow heh. Such is life in the Central Valley.

I managed to make it to CYC for the Sabertooth Zombie show last Saturday, and holy shit, best show ever. (Vulgar+rotting vegetables)+big crowd+(popcorn+chips+couch cushions+absolute chaos)=best show ever. Everyone who missed it really missed out. I, unfortunately, had to leave early due to my lack of transportation, but I'm glad I went at all. If there's anything I've learned in the past six months or so, it's that you never really know what'll happen at CYC, but chances are, it'll be memorable.

I also finally got to see AFI again, for the first time since 2006, I believe. It was at the Rainbow Ballroom in Fresno, a city they've neglected since 2004. While Chris totally missed out on it, they played "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" and "Advances in Modern Technology," both of which I was incredibly excited to hear. They also played "On the Arrow," which nearly brought a tear to my eye, seeing as that song was once incredibly important to me. There was a surprisingly large amount of bros out on the floor, as well as a few older drunks, but overall, I had a fantastic time. It was well worth the $30 to see my favorite band, as well as Viva Hate and Ceremony, who were great, despite the fact that a few people decided to be rude and attempt to chant them off the stage. Kids these days.

Just thought I'd give my tiny handful of readers a quick update. Remember: if you switch to solar power, not only will you be helping the environment, you'll also be saving money on your electricity bill; PG&E are being very kind to people who use less electricity these days.

SXR

Sound and Fury

I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than listening to good records (I'm spinning Youth Brigade at the moment), contemplating the future, and lounging around in the most comfortable sweats in Britain and a well-worn Operation Ivy hoodie.

This month has had a lot of ups and downs, and my mental health has definitely been affected, but I've actually got a couple things to look forward to right now. First off, Tuesday, I'm going to see "Jesus Christ Superstar" with Ted Neeley, who, for those who might not know, played Jesus in the movie. My parents saw it a couple years ago, and loved it, so I'm excited. The movie is pretty cool, and I imagine it's even better on-stage.

The thing I'm most excited about, though, is the AFI show on the twenty-seventh. I've only seen them once before, and it was from way up in the stands at Download, so I'm incredibly excited to have to opportunity to get up in front and fight to stay there hah. Anyone who really knows me knows that they're my favorite band and have been for years, so it would probably come as no surprise that I'm going to get more and more ecstatic before the day of the show. I'm also really looking forward to seeing Ceremony and Viva Hate, and I'm really hoping for some great covers or old songs from AFI; they haven't played Fresno since 2004 or so, so I believe they owe it to us heh.

I really had nothing of importance to say, so I'll close by saying that everyone in the Central Valley should check out CYC's new site, chinatownyouthcenter.org and their blog at chinatownyouthcenter.blogspot.com.

SXR