NIN BTW!!

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Seattle trip

So I went to a party last night at the house of the people who I am going to Seattle with. We were all imbibing alcohol and such, and my friend mentioned that we need to plan our activities before we leave. Which of course I love. I'm a planner, it's what I do.

Originally it was going to be T, K, and myself going to Seattle to stay with K's parents, hanging out for a week and attending Pride. However T and K recently broke up and they both just bicker and complain about each other to no end. I'm of the opinion that they need to get back together because their relationship was holding my faith in love together. However since they broke up, T no longer wants to go to Seattle, because it would be weird to stay in her ex-girlfriend's parents house (understandable). So now it's just K and myself. I'm kind of embarrassed to go now, since I have never met K's family and I'm not like best friends with her or anything. I mean we get along okay, but I always feel like I'm going to say the wrong thing or maybe I'm a little to over dramatic and outgoing for her. Plus I had to quit my job recently for a family emergency and I haven't had a chance to save up as much money as I had hoped, so I'm not going to have much money to go around and do things with. And I don't want to keep them from doing activities or going places that they would like to because I'm broke. But I had planned on going, and I want to go. It's going to be my first Pride and my first major trip of the year, plus I have never been that far north before. So far I've gone west to San Diego, north to Chicago, south and east to Florida, plus an assortment of places in between. It's not much in the grand scope of travel, but it's more than most people get a chance to see.

Seattle always kind of stood for the origins of punk culture in America to me. And I don't mean in the historical sense, I mean in the ability for the outcasts and misunderstood to thrive in society. I live in a place where the most culture you receive is from TV, movies, books, magazines, music, and most importantly, the internet (blag o' tubes). I feel like all I have heard of Seattle is this kind of mass of weird people, troubled musicians, and coffee. But I'm looking forward to seeing what it is in reality.

If I do go, I know we probably won't get a chance to see and do everything important. However, I would like to see as much of the city as possible, regardless of what we do. I know we are going to a Major League Ball game, and I've never been to an actual game before. I want to buy $8 beer and a foam finger. I know we were talking about going to the Sci-fi museum and the Experience Music Project, however those look expensive. We are going to the beach one day, which means I must once again face the agony of wearing a bathing suit in public. And of course Pride, omg it's going to be incredible.

Planning out activities makes me feel like I'm doing something constructive, as well as building the excitement of the trip. However I'm convinced I'm cursed and every time I get excited the universe (or something) seeks to destroy me. (partially kidding)