Brian's Loft

Friday, May 30, 2003

I GRADUATED!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOIE!!!!! It was the coolest thing ever. I was nervous at the beginning but then I was fine once I walked. We were told to get there at like 12:30 and I did along with Brian and Mark and the rest of the gang. I’ll just tell the story. Well I didn’t get to sleep till like 4 that morning b/c I was all nervous and sitting up thinking about it and so on. Once I woke in the morning I had breakfast I believe and then I got ready and headed over to Brain’s house where we were to meet and then be driven to graduation. Upon arriving at Brain’s we took pictures and such and then we left. I rode with Brian, Mark, Mandy (Kirkers Mandy) and Brains sister Jamie to the arena while Josh and Matt rode together. We arrived at 12:45 or somewhere around then. We then had to check in and we received our medallion and then we had to wait in our line in the hallway for about an hour or so. It seemed so long. The ceremony was very enjoyable and then my friends and I walked. I was the first to go. It rocked hardcore. The whole thing lasted a little over 2 hours. It was great.
Then we came back home and ate. Not many people showed up. It was just me, my mom, my dad, grandparents, grandma, Ms. Doreen, my brother, Mandy, Frank, and Juan. That was it. Nothing big. But it was nice. We had publix chicken wings and chicken fingers along with publix sandwiches and a cake, chips and so on. Good stuff.
That night was project grad. It was hotness. We had to be at the school at like 10:30 for our departure. Brains mom drove us to the school, us being Brian, Dan, Matt, Josh, Mark, and myself. We had to wait in a line once there and receive our wrist bands and raffle tickets as well as free shirts and then we had to sign up for our bus. We were on BUS 3!!!! Our bus driver was rather retarded. She was an older women I’d say in her early 50’s and she told us that if we stood up on the bus that she would write us up as if anything would really happen…I mean we were finished with school. She blared her country music throughout the bus until one of the chaperones finally asked her to turn it down after all the yelling from the graduates. When we arrived at Wonder Works where our project grad was being held they had a big sign out front with the words “Congratulations Class Of 2003” in orange and black. It was kool. Playing lazer tag was a blast and just hanging out with everyone was awesome. I exchanged e-mail addresses with some people so it’s all good.
There was free food all night throughout WW and free drinks and it was so freaking kool. I can’t believe it’s over. I know this is an extremely long entry and that’s fine with me…so hahahaha…this is for my memory and me. I saw some people I hadn’t seen in a while and that was neat O. I met this really kool girl named Ashley. She’s a friend with Brian, Matt and Mark. She was really nice. Also that night two girls told me that they thought I was really hot for the longest time. Then later that evening I took my picture with them. They were really kool as well. I won a $25 gift card to target in the raffle and then exchanged it with someone for a $25 gift card to best buy. It was an overall amazing night.
There is this girl Jessica that Mark thought was really hot and he wanted to tell her but he didn’t…you know? So I told him that he might as well b/c he’s never going to see her again. So we went looking for her. And I knew who she was b/c she was in my 6th grade English class back in the day. Anywho we found her. And she started talking to me. She was like hey aren’t you in a band. And I said yes I am. She then asked what band and I said absent. She then told me that her friend had an absent sticker on his car and that he took it off b/c ht thought that we broke up. Mark then got his picture with her and Dan did the same. It was overall one of the best nights of my life and one of the most memorable I will ever have.
The bus ride home was great Mark and I were singing and telling jokes. We were the entertainment for the whole bus it was kool. We sang songs like “baby got back” “ice, ice baby” and other great hits. We also sang our class song. I didn’t get home till about 7. Yep yep yep. Best night ever…well one of them. It will definatley go down in the books. For those of you that have survived this entry…good job. For those of you that failed…hahahahahaha…you’re gay and you wont see this so poop on you…I love you all.

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

I Brian Brotz graduate in exactly 12 hours and 31 minutes from this very moment. It’s insane. I look back and thank God and all my friends for the wonderful times that I’ve had. I’ve made so many friends it truly is a shame that it all has to come to an end. It brings a tear to my eye and a few extra beats to my heart. I know that I’m going to cry sometime during the course of tomorrow or I should say today. I’ve waited for this day for so long, for me to finally be finished with school and now that it’s here I wish it wasn’t. I wish I had more time with my friends and the ones I love. I am greatly saddened by the fact that I am leaving my friends and my friends are leaving me. I wish that they would all stay and things would never change and I know that can’t happen and in my opinion that frankly sucks. I just know that I have to make the best of it and that’s what I plan on doing. This life I live is the best life I could ever ask for or anyone. I have family and friends that care about me, a wonderful girlfriend and an amazing time ahead of me. I’ll make this day and every day here after the greatest and most memorable day of my life. I have nothing to lose but life itself and I don’t plan on letting that pass me by anytime soon.

Sunday, May 25, 2003

Hello everyone. It’s been a few days since my last real post. Sorry about that. So Tuesday I graduate and then in September I start up Full Sail hopefully. That’s right more school but this time I actually want to attend. I plan to major in computer animation and it’s going to be amazing, hard but amazing and beautiful at the same time. Today my family and I are going out to dinner for my dad’s birthday. I believe we’re eating at Sam Seltzers Steakhouse. Good deal. Like I previously stated the new ABSENT SITE is up and I hope you all go there. It would mean a lot to me. I’m still looking for a job. I go out in search again on Monday. Wish me luck or give me suggestions or both or perhaps neither but whatever. Summer has been all right so far. It could be better but it’s only what I make of it. Oh yeah about that job thing, Target denied me. Yeah. It’s ok though. I don’t mind it’s not like it hasn’t happened before. A few people have been mad at me lately. I think its kind of bleh but do as you may. You may now even be more angered by my comments but like I said do as you may. I’ve been having really weird dreams lately. None of witch were good. I saw Bruce Almighty last night. It was pretty rockin. I almost cried. I attended the movie with Juan and Mark. Well, I don’t know what else to talk about now so I’m going.

Saturday, May 24, 2003

the absent site is up. i suggest you all take a look at it and leave comments in the guestbook and on my blog. hahe.

Sunday, May 18, 2003

New post…wooohoooie. So much has been going on lately I don’t know where to begin. I’m finished with school. That’s right Brian George Brotz the First has completed his high school career…well, to a point. I still have to walk and receive my diploma. Oh yeah and I have to go by tomorrow morning to drop off a piece of art and that’s the last I’ll see of Oviedo High School. Sniff*. This past Friday was our senior breakfast and picnic. It was definitely the best day of school ever. I’d have to say that all of my school life, each and every day that leads up to the senior picnic is worth it. Getting people soaked and shoving shaving cream in their faces was the best. I can’t believe it’s over. I’ve made so many friends and I’m going to miss them all. I love you all. Today Mandy and I will celebrate our 1-year anniversary we are going to Macaroni Grill for dinner where we had attended on our first date. It’s so kool. I love her so much. Thank you Alan. The new absent site is almost completed so that’s all good. We’re going to rerecord everything for our demo as well. I’m going to pick up some drum mics after graduation with my money and then I need to get Frank over here to re-mix everything. It’s going to rock hardcore. I can’t wait. Yesssss. Life is the best thing ever. We are here to experience all these feelings and they rock my socks off. Yesssssssssssssss. There is nothing more for me to say. I love you all and you all mean so much to me. Thanks for being my friends and being there for me when I needed you all. It means the world to me and you all mean the world to me

The worst is over
You can have the best of me
We got older but we’re still young
We never grew out of this feeling
That we won’t give up
(the starting line)

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

just to let everyone know, the new Absent site is almost finished...right now we have an intro up on the site and our c.d. demo is coming along as well. i'll be posting shortly so hold on to your butts.

Tuesday, May 06, 2003

That’s right you guessed it. It’s time for a new entry. It seems as if no one cares to leave comments anymore. That’s fine but I was enjoying the feedback. Today was an interesting day. I had a group project due in sociology in the time frame or 1965-74. We had to dress up for this occasion like the people would have in that era. I wore one of my dad’s old shirts that he wore back in the day along with tight blue jeans and some of those big glasses that were the kool thing. I also styled my hair to some degree to have more of a realistic feel. I think I pulled it off. I definitely wasn’t the best dressed in my group (that would have to go to Mark) but I felt that I looked fine in my attire. We received our yearbooks this past Friday. They are very nice. Some mistakes are very noticeable while others aren’t. My picture and name match up and that’s all that matters to me. I have about 40 signatures at this point and I’m aiming for at least 50. I’m running out of room though. Mandy wrote 2 and a half pages. It is a very heartfelt entry and I enjoyed reading it thoroughly. Thank you Mandy. I love you. Only 2 days of school left this week. I have to make more memories. Now that I think about it I actually regret missing all the days of school that I did. I’m not going to see more then half these people ever again and I find it rather disappointing and sad. It hurts but yet at the same time it feels great. I made so many friends when I moved up here and it’s going to blow hardcore to leave them all but I will have the memories of them. I think I feel a tear coming on. I hope all of you have a great night and make the most of your life. I know from now on I’m going to try.

Saturday, May 03, 2003

life is wonderful...i love it!!!!