I've got all the tunes from the mix tapes on iTunes finally. I had to buy all of the songs off the actual tapes EB made me, so $45 later, I think I have a complete collection. I didn't think about the DRM stuff and shortsightedly downloaded it all to my work computer. D'oh! Most of the tunes weren't a problem, as I still have the cases with all the song titles and artists. The very first mix tape she made me, however, doesn't have a case. I don't know if it ever did. The problem is, there were a lot of songs on there I can sing word-for-word, but have no idea who sings it or what it's called. Thank goodness for lyrics on demand. Now I know that Barenaked Ladies sing that creepy song about wrapping my hands around someone's neck. I thought I didn't, but it's become clear the last couple days that I still miss her. Dammit, I need to knock it off. I forgot to tell the story yesterday of why my friends were calling me "Mr. Celebrity" all night Saturday. I was standing in the lobby of St. Andrew's Hall before the John Spencer Blues Explosion ...

Holy crap, what a weekend! I'll give you the brief recap for those of you who only slightly care, and then follow up by filling in the details for those of who you are bored and have nothing better to do than read this. Friday: Drinks with Do and Miller Time. Do hates girls, but has no room to complain to me until he buys a ring. Miller Time looks funny in his red Canada hat with the huge maple leaf. Saturday: John Spencer Blues Explosion is my new favorite band. James Van Der Beek is going to be pissed at me for a while because I didn't introduce him when I met them. KW got hot. "Veneration Joe" sealed Few and Far Between's fate when he punched Gord in the face at the end of their show. Who knew New Found Glory and Sugarcult were in town? More importantly, what the heck were they doing at Alvin's? Even more importantly, what the heck was Jordan doing by saying hello to me, of all people? Sunday: I think I used up all my luck in the poker game I played with my buddies during the Lions game, because I sure has heck didn't ...

What a good weekend! After the drama of Friday afternoon subsided, I hung out with an old friend. Incidentally, I ran into the high school girlfriend on the way into the bar. She was with some chach-looking guy and completely ignored me. I was so heartbroken. Anyway, it was a fun night. Bourbon flowed and, well, things got a tad out of hand afterward. We're getting together again Friday. Saturday was the best day I've had in a while now. It was well-deserved after the events of the last couple weeks. Homecoming was great, we drank some beers and met up with old friends. Drew's faux pas was actually kind of funny, but he was sympathetic once I corrected him that "No, actually, EB won't be moving home in December." We got a chance to go to the Sidetrack too, where we met up with Blondie and Porter. As always, it was fun times. Moreso for Josh, I'm sure, but I had fun as well. The show that night at Alvin's was the best. My voice is still hoarse from screaming PT's Revenge songs. We had a huge turnout and made a lot of money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I took some ...

I've been writing this thing for a week now, and it's actually helped me to feel better. So now my focus turns to wondering who, if anyone, reads this stuff. I'd like to think that, at the very least, EB checks in once in a while to see how I'm doing. Maybe she has never read this, but then again, maybe she checks it five times a day and has shared the URL with Rene so he can read it too. I just don't know. In a way, I guess I'm kind of glad I don't. If I knew she wasn't, then I'd be hurt that she seemed to not care anymore or ever think about me. Then again, if she did check, I might be confused as to why, if she says she just wants to not hear from me, is she reading this all the time? I guess, in the end, if you are reading this, EB, thank you for still caring enough to want to know how I am. If you're not reading this, well then, I'm just talking to myself. That aside, breaking up is difficult because you always wonder if your pictures have been taken down, ...

The big news around here is the upcoming benefit show for a friend of ours who died of MD a couple months ago. The show is Oct. 2 at Alvin's in Detroit. For those of you who don't know where that is, it's on Cass, by Wayne State. Anyway, doors are at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $10. Although the cause for the show is sad, it's going to be a fun night nonetheless. Chris's favorite bands were PT's Revenge and Blindshot, and both will be reuniting for the night. A Darker Broadcase, Heads Will Roll and a few other bands will play as well. Definitely come out if you can. I'll be hitting EMU homecoming in the morning and then heading to Detroit for the show that night. It's going to be a long, but very fun day.