My summer started at the end of April. It was a bit depressing for me, really. I was leaving residence after dropping out of College to pursue my career. Being the end of the term, I would have been leaving anyways, but the difference was that I am not returning in September for the next term...
That meant a lot to me... I was leaving behind all the friends I made in my first year, and it meant my relationship with my girlfriend at the time, was going to be long-distance. As we expected, it was difficult to maintain. I could babble on about what happened, but really, who cares? hah. Long story short, we are no longer together, and she doesn't want to talk to me anymore. Rightfully so, I was being a jerk near the end anyways. I still love her though, and regret doing anything I did that could have been prevented. It's a horrible feeling being hated and ignored by someone you care about so much, and I would love to still be friends with her. So let that be a lesson, kids! If your going through a break up, no matter what you're thinking at the time, swallow your pride and be nice to the gal! You'll be glad you did...
Anyways, as the summer continued, I kept super busy with my job. I'm really lucky to have found something I love doing. I volunteered as an editor on JR Digs' new Canadian television series, "Man With A Van", for two months. I was finally hired in June, and have been working there full time ever since. It's a blast to work on the show and feels good to be following my dreams. I'm only 18 years old, and I've got 13 episodes of National Television under my belt. I know it might seem like I'm boasting, which I try not to do, but heck - how many other kids my age can put that on their resume?! Who knows what opportunities lay ahead for me in the future...
Also to keep busy this summer I put myself through driving school. I wish I didn't wait so long. I kept putting it off in high school, when I had all the time in the world to just get it done. Now I've been finding it difficult to squeeze time for practice in my busy weekly schedule. But, my test is tomorrow afternoon for my G2, so wish me luck!
The biggest thing I've done this summer, I would have to say, is going to Chicago last weekend for Lollapalooza. What an experience that was! I saw more bands in one week than I thought I ever would have my whole life. I've never been to a 3-day festival like this before, so this really took a toll on me by the 3rd day. We had amazing weather though and got to see some great bands play, at more-than-decent distances.
Here's what our itinerary of bands watched looked like:Day 1:
- Yeasayer
- The Kills
- Gogol Bordello
- Bloc Party
- Radiohead
Day 2:
- The Ting Tings
- Foals
- MGMT
- Explosions in the Sky
- Broken Social Scene
- Rage Against The Machine
Day 3:
- John Butler Trio
- Saul Williams
- The National
- Nine Inch Nails
- Kanye West
They were all incredible shows. The only disappointment was MGMT... I thought they'd be better live, but it was a very low-energy show.
And as if that wasn't enough live-music this week, last night I went to the Sound Academy in Toronto to see John Butler Trio (yes, again) and G.Love & Special Sauce, who was also at Lolla, but we never got around to seeing them, though I wish I had because they were great in Toronto!
That pretty much sums up my summer so far, other than being molested by a female at a bar last night, but I'll talk about that some other time... haha.
Still to come is a trip up north at the end of the month, as it's been tradition for the past 3 years. Should be a blast. A "beach blast" as James Quall would say.
And then I'm on the red carpet at TIFF '08 shooting interviews for JR Digs! I can't wait. I'm going to be about 3 feet away from the biggest celebrities in the world, and have access to all the films and stuff. Should be lots of fun.
Anyways, I'll end the blog here.
Thanks for reading.
- Patrick
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