Chuck Taylors and The Pillows

Day 1

So, I just went through my first day of being a "real" teenager in a really long time. I must say it was sorta fun to only worry about responsibilities because I want to. I really didn't do anything all that different, but I had this attitude that life was so much more when I make it that way. I never realized it was so easy to enjoy life if you just let yourself. I did pretty much every obligation I would usually do, but I didn't let any of it seem like work. I read a book for class because I knew it was a good book that I really enjoyed reading. I did weather for the news because it can be fun as long as you write an interesting script and I think I did that. I got a physical to make sure I was capable of doing the Marathon DJ world record thing, partly because other people wanted me to, but I saw it as a step that I had to take to do the Marathon DJing and I really wanna do it, so that didn't even feel like an inconvenience. I had a director's meeting, but I didn't mind it, I got to talk about the Marathon DJing and get feedback from other directors. I usually don't like director's meetings, but I sorta did tonight. I finally feel like, for the first time in my life, that I have no strings. I can finally do what I wanna do, it just turns out that a lot of the stuff that I did before, that I viewed as work, I actually kinda enjoy. I love my life so much more then I ever have, I can't explain it, but I just made the decision I wasn't going to let stress get to me anymore, and so far, it hasn't. Maybe I am having more fun because I'm blonde, I don't know, but I like it. Later Days.

I'm Blonde!

That's right, you heard me, all of my hair is blonde. I've never done this before, I mean, yeah, parts of my hair has been blonde, but never the whole thing. Ya' know how sometimes people drastically change their hair color to signal a change in their life, I think this may be one of those times. Recently, I've spent so much time worrying about stuff and being down, but not anymore. I'm in college and even still a teenager, I don't need the kind of stress I've been putting on myself at my age. So, the rest of this semester, before I grow out of my teens, I'm just gonna have some fun. I'll keep up with my responsibilities, but I'm not going to stress over them anymore. I think I might even try to have a life outside of the radio station. I still love all my radio friends, but I'm going to accept the fact that they all have lives and friends outside the station, so I'm going to, too. Maybe catch up with some old friends from high school that go to Marshall or maybe even meet new people *gasp*. Wish me luck with this new goal and lifestyle, but it shouldn't be too hard, you know what they always say, blondes do have more fun. Later Days.

High School Musical

Although musicals are few and far between nowadays, Disney, in regular Disney fashion, created a new musical to appeal to today's teens. Thank God I'm still a teen for a few more months. "High School Musical" is a classic high school story, full of stereotypes and trying to fit in, there were clear influences from earlier movies of this kind, like Grease. At its heart, "High School Musical" is a simple love story, but deep down its about a star basketball player who wants something more then to play basketball, more specifically, to perform in his high school's musical. Watching this made me think back to my high school days, back when I performed in plays all the time. I remember coming to college with the notion that I wouldn't leave all this behind. I seriously thought I wouldn't get wrapped up in any one thing, that I would be just as versatile in college as I was in high school. In hind sight, I really liked knowing I was multi-talented, good at more then one thing. Don't get me wrong, I still do a lot, but most of it is centered around one job, one place, the radio station. I love WMUL, but it has seriously eaten my life, I've seen people a couple years older then me hating the place and becoming very bitter about the whole thing, I don't want that for me. I would love it if there were more time in a day and I could do everything I wanted to. I wonder if I could accomplish everything I want to at the radio station, and still make time for other stuff I enjoy. I want to be one of those people that wins award on top of award, but I wonder if I really want that now. I know that I may not make it first try, but I want to try out for a play next semester. It is something I really want to do, and if I want my life back, I think its something I have to do. So, next semester, in between the world record breaking, talk show appearances, Program Coordinating, Snob-Rock hosting, news and sports reporting, March Banding, and Production making, I'm going to try my hardest to be in a play. Just when I thought my life couldn't get any crazier, wish me luck guys, or better yet, tell me to break a leg. Later Days.

Terry Bartley, steppin' the celebrity up a notch

Hey guys, I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a while, I would say I've just been busy, which wouldn't be a lie, but it also wouldn't be a good excuse to of not blogged in so long. But I've decided to start blogging again, regularly, because I'm going to be trying to break the world record for consecutive DJing (which is five days straight) early next semester. With the potential celebrity that may follow, I really want to document this possible rise to slight fame here on my blog. So you all can watch me rise, and maybe even fall. While I'm at it, I'd also like to let you all know that the show I do on WMUL with my friends, Snob-Rock Live, is up for an NBS national award, so, pretty cool. That's all for now, but I will be back soon with more updates. Later Days.