I'm never gonna leave you, I'm never gonna leave; Holdin' on, ten years gone

over 4 months have gone by and things are drastically different.

first off, the summer was pretty great for the most part. there were plenty of excursions to Allegheny State Park and the National Forest for some camping and hiking, there was a trip to Canada to stay in a cottage on the beach, there were some Guest Speaker shows at various locales that drew pretty well. there was some herbal enjoyment and plenty of changes. my buddy got a place downtown and it's opened up all kind of good times and new acquaintances. I've been there a decent amount of times, usually once a week on average.

I worked a few jobs and made a decent amount of money, at least enough to where i'll be completely poor soon rather than already. i worked for a company that rented out tables, chairs and bounce houses and that paid very well. then i worked at the Erie County Fair for almost every single day of it, working a grill under a tent. not too bad but i essentially got swindled moneywise. lame but still got money.

this was the first summer in about 4 years that i didnt attend a concert and that definitely says something. i mean there wer concerts in the area/surrounding area but nothing i could stake money for or were really worth going to in my eyes. kinda lame but hey it happens.

obviously, priorities that were set forth before changed. while the job was definitely in the top 3 priorities, it took a backseat to me enjoying my potentially last summer in Buffalo with all my friends. not everyone (not many) know that but the news will be coming hard and fast in the near future. not sure how many will really care but thats something to look at later. back to the prioities, exercise is still important but ive focused more on changing eating habits. bigger lunches and smaller dinners, and just lowering calorie intake in general. that'll set me up for an effective routine when i start being super busy.

and as for now, I've got a 'scab' job at New Age Creations at the mall, where I'm going to be filling in random days for people for the most part and it'll be a little source of income. I've also applied to Noco right by my house and given them all available hours i can give. hopefully i can get a solid 20+ there and start saving some loot.

while all this working hopefully goes on I'm going to apply for Full Sail University in Florida and, since my loans will have to be paid for if I dont, I'll likely be there by November. yes, as in less than two months I'll be away from this area for about two years solid. there'll be some breaks here or there but who knows if i'll have money to come up when the opportuinty arises. i'll be going to classes 40 hours a week and probably have a part time night job, pretty much killing myself, but it's what I'll have to do to maintain a lifestyle/pay for housing and food and the like. my sleeping pattern will change and I'm hoping to adapt to that. pretty much I can already see it for an average day: get up, shower, eat, classes, lunch, classes, dinner, work, home, homework, sleep, repeat. it'll be grueling but i might as well get used to it seeing as in the field I'm planning on entering, 65+ hour weeks are typical. yikes.

i'm going to try my hardest to keep this thing updated every now and then, especially since I'm sure communications with friends will unfortunately break down a little as everyones lives get hectic and while I'm away this'll be a little update to everyone on what's going on.

peace&love

Rick



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