heard this song on the radio tonight, and it started fading out, so i only heard maybe a third of it.  came right home and turned it on.  so good.

speaking of the radio, my cd player's batteries died, so i was forced to turn the radio in the olds on today.  but, it was ok.  first, "buddy holly" by weezer was on, and then that sequed into "killing in the name" by ratm.  sure, not as good as the radiohead cd i had in my player, but who's to complain when it comes to the radio and they're playing some good mid-90's rock?

anyway.  tonight was pretty cool.  had the show, which went well, but there's just something really creepy about having teachers see you in a dress...not to mention schoolmates.

i guess that's healthy?

yeah, maybe.  audience was small, which has become the norm, but i've grown to accept it, sadly.  the musical will draw people that never knew that they even liked theatre, which is a shame, because i think the winter show has a lot to offer too.  if you're reading this and are anywhere in the new holland area tomorrow, stop in at the ol' gs at 2:30 for a great time.

not with me.  not sexually, anyway.

uhm.

after the show, a bunch of us went to nino's, and i ate meat once again.  i really am a horrible vegetarian, you know it?  oh well.  at least it wasn't beef, which i really don't think i'll be able to ever bring myself to consume again, now that i've cooked it.

after that, a few of us went back to mere's and watched her new television.  madtv was good.

"now you just know that ain't right."

lol.

now, here i am at home, cold lamping, listening to some jimmy eat world at the moment, burning incense, and just relaxing in the good feeling that is knowing that you don't have to go to school on monday.  that should carry me through a while.  but, i think i shall have to work on monday, so it won't last long.

started on my FINAL compilation tape today, the one which i shall take when jen and i go to the beach a couple of weekends from now.  why's it the final one?  well, it's the end of the rainbow - this shall be my ultimate tape.

here's side a:

"someday" - the strokes
"people are strange" - the doors
"everything sucks" - reel big fish
"heart of gold" - neil young
"london calling" - the clash
"little green bag" - the george baker selection
"till the end of the day" - the kinks
"man in the box" - alice in chains
"phone song" - h2o
"live and let die" - guns n roses
"we care a lot" - faith no more
"windowlicker" - aphex twin
"when the levee breaks" - led zeppelin
"tangled up in blue" - bob dylan
"taste" - phish
"jesus" - the velvet underground.

that's the first hour of music.  i've got one more side to fill.  it was incredible.  right as "jesus" finished up, the tape clicked off.  i'd timed the end of the tape almost down to the exact second.  my lord, i'm good.  i like it - a mix of everything from ambient to classic psychodelica to sixties pop to garage rock to ska to punk to folk to the straight up rock of led zep.  i've still got a few people to put on it - namely, some new weezer, lou reed's "deep blue day," maybe some bjork, a little bit of the chilli peppers.  who knows?  over the summer, this really came to be one of my favourite hobbies - making tapes up.  the next birthday that comes up (fallon's, i think), i'll make them a compilation tape of stuff i think they'll like.  would that make a nice gift?  i don't know, but i'd appreciate it, i know that.  i think i'll toss some dead milkmen in there as well.

hmmm.  i'm bored, amber's going to bed (go to bloomsburg) and i'm still not tired.  time to steal a survey from myke's livejournal and fill it in for myself.

let's see here.

[[Name ]] - travis martin
[[ Nicknames, including from family ]] – travioli, travisimo
[[ Birthday ]] – 9.24.83
[[ Age ]] - 18
[[ Astrological sign? ]] - libra
[[ Chinese zodiac sign? ]] - no clue.  i don't save my placemats from the buffet.  maybe i should.
[[ Location ]] - bowmansville, pa
[[ Sexual Preference ]] - way hetero.
[[ Status ]] - single.  bah
[[ Current Haircolor ]] – brown
[[ Eyecolor... W/ & W/O contacts ]] – brown, str8 up.
[[ Parents still together? ]] - yea
[[ Pets? ]] – a dog
[[ In school/graduated? ]] - yes, a senior
[[ Rent, lease, or own your home? ]] - parents own my home.  looking to move in with lou soon.
[[ What do you do for work? ]] – i cook and serve overpriced food at bob's on the pa turnpike.
[[ How much do you make? ]] – not enough
[[ Black and White/Color ]] - color
[[ red/Blue ]] - red
[[ Beer/Liquor ]] – sXe, suckas.
[[ Underwear/Thongs ]] - n/a.  boxers
[[ Hair: Short/Long ]] - crew cut
[[ Boots/Shoes ]] - sandals.  i defy your preconceived notions of acceptable footwear, survey!
[[ Dark/Light ]] - dark
[[ Day/Night ]] - night
[[ City/Country ]] - eh.  i'm ambivalent.
[[ Sheets: Solid/Animal Prints ]] – solid
[[ Color ]] - for a car, black.  otherwise, grreen
[[ Animal ]] - dogs
[[ Vehicle ]] – 91 olds, daddio
[[ Flower ]] – orchid (don't know much about flowers, but that's our class one, so)
[[ Beer ]] – sXe
[[ Liquor ]] – ...uhm...sXe
[[ Soda ]] – i'll go with sprite or orange slice
[[ Food ]] - general tso's
[[ Book ]] - "catch 22" - joseph heller
[[ Author ]] - kurt vonnegut, jd salinger
[[ Bands ]] – the velvet underground, bob dylan, weezer, the mighty mighty bosstones
[[ CD ]] – "blonde on blonde" - bob dylan
[[ Song ]] – "stairway to heaven" - zeppelin
[[ Movie ]] – the godfather trilogy, goodfellas, pulp fiction
[[ Director ]] – scorcese, tarantino, 
[[ Extracurricula Activity ]] – threatre, student government, school television, etc.
[[ Have tattoos? ]] - nah
[[ Piercings? ]] – nah
[[ Boyfriend? Girlfriend? ]] - sigh

Have you/Do you...
[[ Stolen anything? ]] nope
[[ Smoked? ]] - nope
[[ pot ]] nope.  christ, i'm bland
[[ Crack? ]] - nope
[[ Drink? ]] - nope
[[ Been so drunk you couldn't remember your name? ]] nope
[[ Been so drunk you didn't care that you couldn't remember your name? ]] nope
[[ Posed for nude pics? ]] - ...yes
[[ Considered a life of crime? ]] - eh, not seriously
[[ Considered being a hooker? ]] - can't say that i have
[[ Maybe a pimp? ]] - now that you mention it
[[ Are you psycho? ]] – i doubt it
[[ Split personalities? ]] – no
[[ Schizophrenic? ]] - nah
[[ Obsessive? ]] - i'd like to think not.
[[ Compulsive? ]] - at times
[[ Obsessive Compulsive? ]] - i click my teeth in tune to "we're not gonna take it" while washing one dish at a time according to color...
[[ Panic? ]] - no
[[ Anxiety? ]] - no 
[[ Depressed? ]] - at times
[[ Suicidal? ]] - not really
[[ Homicidal? ]] - nah - pacifism para mi.
[[ Pedophile?]] - no
[[ Obsessed with hate? ]] – for or against?  i'm sick of narrow mindness and racism, after spending my whole life in lancaster and even participating in it in the past, i know that much.
[[ Idolize infamous criminals? ]] - no

HAVE YOU EVER...
*Kissed someone: yeah, though i doubt they'd own to having been kissed.
*Been in love: pretty much every day of my life
*Been so drunk you blacked out: no
*Kept a secret from everyone: yes
*Set a body part on fire: i think so, yeah.  but not on purpose
*Had an imaginary friend: no
*Called or seen a psychic: yeah.  ok, so no
*Ever cried at a chick flick: nope
*Had a crush on a teacher: had some hot ones, but no crushes o nthem
*Found a cartoon character attractive: judy freakin jetson.  bling bling
*Ever at anytime owned a New Kids on the block tape: sadly no
*Watched Punky Brewster: actually, yes
*Prank called someone: teehee.  yes
*Eaten a whole box of cookies and thought you were fat after: i think i'm fat before i eat them
*Been on stage: many times
*Gotten in a car accident: sure have

DO YOU...
*Wear eye shadow: nein
*Have a dog: yeah
*Have any regrets: quite a few, really
*Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: nope
*Crush: certainly
*Do you have a best friend: i think so, yeah
*Who do you go to for advice: michelle, lou
*Who knows all your secrets?: i think lou knows more about me than most people.  he or abbi, but i don't talk with her much anymore
*Who do you cry with: usually myself.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN...
*God/Devil: yeah
*Yourself: from time to time i have bouts of inspiration
*Your friens: a few of them
*Aliens: i think there's gotta be something else out there
*Love: as an emotion, yes.  in terms of believing in lasting love, not at the moment.
*The Closet Monster: no
*One person for everyone? for some people, sure.

right.  well, i'd better get going to bed.  gotta be up for the play tomorrow, but i'm skipping church, so i can sleep in.  i feel bad about it, to be honest, but i just couldn't sleep, and the only way i'm gonna be able to perform right is if i sleep in late this morning.

this morning.  lord, that sounds funny.

anyway.  later.

-t