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Do you ever just sit around and not know what to do. But know you should be doing something and that if you were somewhere else, like work you would know what to do if you had the time to do it? That happens to me a lot lately.

Today Was Tough.

Worry Wart.

Sometimes I worry too much. About things that even happened. I just deem them as unforetold possibilities and creep myself out. I need to stop doing that.

Not much has happened lately, other than a few shows. The Winter Wonder Slam kicked off last week and it was less than spectacular. But all is well as I know the Atlanta date will kick it. Chris and Kelly are coming and I just think that's going to be lovely. At the show I ran into my buddy Matt Langston of Eleventyseven. We agreed that we need to see more of each other so I'm going to go hang with those dudes this weekend. Should be rad.

Oh, guess what's coming? And I don't mean the British. CHRISTMAS. Next week I go to New York for Thanksgiving and the parade and I think my gauge of Christmas cheer just may implode. I'm not a huge fan of the freeezing cold but I do love this time of the year.
Mmmm, apple cider.

Weird Day.

Nothing feels right today.
It's hard to describe, so I won't offer failed attempts at trying. I just feel so awkward.


I had tickets to go see Underoath. I drove an hour up I-85 to Amos', saw the line, turned around and drove an hour home. I can't explain anything today. My behavior is just off.

Sometimes I make no sense.

Do I wear boxers or briefs?

Depends.




I'm 20. I hear that's old.
Turns out, I had the best birthday I can remember. Not just that day, but the whole week in general. It was a good one. Meg, Kelly and I attended the first three days of the Uncle Fest Tour and that was a blast. I can't remember everything that happened but I do remember a limerick a homeless guy once said.
"Whats the opposite of a hard road a ho"
"Row Row Row your boat."

If you are as confused as I was, don't worry. I never got it. But a few seconds later, the same dude was arrested so it probably wasn't that good anyway.

Back to the show, it's probably the best set list as a whole, that I've ever seen. So solid. House of Heroes was also a highlight of the tour. Their set is pretty rad.

I've pretty much decided to drop out of school next semester. Scorn me crowd, scorn me. I don't care. I don't think a piece of paper that maybe gives me some sense of 'security' is worth being miserable. God knows, it's killing me. I have no idea what I'm going to do, but school won't be it.

In the past two weeks, Anberlin, House of Heroes, and Jack's Mannequin all released albums. I advise everyone to pick up a copy of each. They will all be making my top 10 of the year and HOH will probably take the top spot.

So dang good.



(I wear boxer-briefs.)

Wait....

I still have a blog?


Updates soon on nothing.

And the Blog Begins With a Song of Rebellion...

Warped Tour.

It's all I've done, as of late.
Let the story begin,

Tuesday night Meg came down and stayed over the night before the Atlanta show. The show was about 3 hours away so we didnt have to leave until 6 in the morning. After staying up until nearly the time to get ready, we slept an hour or two before hitting the road. We got to the show around 10 and there were already a ton of kids waiting to get in. Once we got inside, we analyzed the set times and decided we HAD to see Anberlin, The Secret Handshake, and Relient K. After catching Luis set (which was the usual fun) we headed off to wait for Anberlin. There one of the few bands I'm really into that I had never seen live. Needless to say, there nothing less than incredible. I was impressed at how flawless Stephens vocals were. Quickly after, we stumbled upon the Kia Tent where it just so happened, Relient K was doing a signing. Normally, we tend to skip these because its so quick and awkward. But it does give you the opportunity to get something signed or drop a quick hello and thats exactly what we did. Strangely enough, while waiting, the crew from FUSE were interviewing kids about Relient K, warped tour, etc. I decided I wanted to see my mug on national tv so I asked if I could be interviewed. Meg followed. We did like a three minute interview about the guys, why we liked Warped Tour, and why I wanted to win a new Kia. Eassssy. The lady told us to sign a release form and that our interview MAY be on Fuse Warped Wednesdays the following week. Of course I didn't expect anything to come of it. I was wrong.




Afterwards, we went to get in line for RK very early. This, I think, was the best decision we could have possibly made. Why you ask? We were able to see Say Anything's set. Now, I've had the ...Is a real Boy album for quite some time. And besides, WOW, i had never really given it the listen it deserved. But the minute they took the stage, I knew I was going to blown away. And boy was I. They are hands down THE best set on the tour. I would recommend everyone go see them. If only to form your own opinion. Afterwards, Angels and Airwaves played, another first for me. I was extremely dissapointed. I think this is one of, if not THE most overrated band of our time. I mean, there music isnt terrible, I even own a copy of I-Empire. But I think the majority of their popularity is still based off of the fact that Tom Delonge = Blink 182. And thats lame. The set was extremely boring. Finally, an hour later, Relient K took the stage. It had been a few months since seeing them so it was quite the reunion. All in all, it was a great day.

Warped Tour Day 2:
Saturday night, Meg arrived at my house at 1130 and we drove seven hours to Jacksonville, FL, to meet up with Alexis. In the middle of said drive, we stopped at a Mcdonalds that was 24 hours. I asked if they were serving breakfast or dinner and the lady said "baby, whichever one you want". Interesting. I ordered two double cheeseburgers but apparently the cashier took note to my indesciveness as one of my burgers tasted normal and the other tasted like sausage. Also, after not receiving the cookies we ordered, I asked if she had gotten all 6 in the bag to which she replied "no.......(i gave you seven)". Dirty. I know.

We arrived at Alexis' house, which reminded me of something from Hollywood except on a marsh. Basically, it was awesome. After a few hours of extreme crab hunting, we took off for Elkton. Warped there was even better than Atlanta, the crowds were better and for the most part the performances seemed better. We managed to catch Say Anything, Anberlin, Relient K all again. Another band I was introduced to was Against Me! who were so rock n roll. Another recommendation. After catching RK and Say Anything's set we hurried back to Alexis house (mansion) to shower and hit the road. It was a great day, and worth the ride and good to meet Alexis. Shes okay. ha. Awesome, fo real.

On the ride home, which was 8 hours....yikes, we passed what we thought was RK's bus. Turns out it was. We almost died when i feel asleep and I almost hit a transfer truck but Meg screamed so loud I wasn't even tired the rest of the way home.

After 4 hours of sleep after 2 days of absolutely none, we woke up to repeat the process in Charlotte. This was my favorite show of the three. RK was very first (of course, this is the show we were late to) but we managed to get up front. During Sadie Hawkins I was given the microphone and did a little bit of gang vocals which was interesting. Afterwards, we just kind of meandered around the rest of the day. I did manage to catch Katy Perry's set and I can say, shes weird, but entertaining. Maybe not really my type of music, but something to see nonetheless. But now that I'm going to sign off on this novel I have constructed, I will leave you with my list of top 5 bands you should check out on your stop of the tour if you haven't already been.

In a particular order......

5. Oreskaband. 5 Japanese girls, who can speak only enough English to get by, playing Ska music. Need I say more? Bring your dancing shoes.

4. Against Me! - Even if you don't know a single song they sing, you'll find yourself acting like you do.

3. Anberlin - These guys are pretty flawless, especially if you get the right crowd to back them.

2. Relient K - Of course, I think this is the funnest set on the tour but I do not think its the best. And though you want hear much of anything pre-MMHMM (besides Sadie) the set is actually really strong and I it's a ton of fun.

1. Say Anything. - Hands down. Best on the tour. I could watch it everyday and it was enough to make me crowd surf. CHECK THEM OUT.


Hope you enjoyed.
Probably want post for another year after this.

A Good Giggle.

I should update more often.

Get A Life.

Since about 4 this afternoon, I've been at home with nothing to do. And during the past say 6 hours, I've tried to fill my night's worth of time off, with absolutely anything. For about an hour, i sat on the computer and revisited the same sites over and over. After that, I walked into the living room, stared out the window expecting something out of the ordinary to happen. You can probably assume nothing did. I then came back in my room and alternated between revisiting those same sites, and watching FOUR episodes of Family Guy. Now, as I sit here, blogging and watching reruns of the Office (which I guess isn't completely pointless) I started to get this overwhelming feeling of shame. I started to pray that I stop wasting my time like i so often do, by filling it with stuff that will never matter. I'm sure that God has kept me breathing for other reasons than simply waiting to die. Sometimes, I can be a ridiculous excuse for anything. Or nothing.

The Simplicity of Complexity.

Ive been thinking about this blog for a few days. I know that sounds lame, but it's mostly because it is. The main reason I think I put so much thought into it is because it means a lot to me. It's not a pointless post about pointless plans. So here it is...ahem...

"But He's already made it plain how to live, what to do;
what God is looking for in men and women.
It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don't take yourself too seriously-
take God seriously."
Micah 6:8

I've come to understand that sometimes I'm nothing but hypocrisy, but honestly I'm trying to change for the better. Too often I let this feeling of betrayal and self-preaching consume me, but the truth of the matter is I take myself way too seriously. I'm not really that important. It's what I did that's going to make define me but the better version of myself I can strive to become.
This isn't a boastful post, or preachy in any form, it's just something I'm struggling with and I need to talk out with my conscious.



On another note, the AP Tour was terrible.
Luckily, there's this little band called The Rocket Summer.....

Until next time.

Surprise.

I have been at the beach the past four days.
It has been splendid.

I saw Switchfoot Thurs and they were flawless as always.

Last night, I stayed up for SNL and thankfully so.
One of the funniest skits in years from Kristen Wiig.

I think I have a thing for her.....

A Lesson In Apathy.

As of late, I am screwed and I just don't care.


Pathetic, huh?
Sadly, it's true.
I'm on academic probation at school. I can't even decide if I want to go back next fall. I'm no where near deciding what I want to do with my future. I keep worrying about my financial state (which I normally could care less about). And I feel so out of place.

Other than that I'm okay. I mean, im in a terrific mood, I just don't care about these things because they don't matter too terribly much to me.

What an odd blog to follow the previous one.
Sometimes I believe I'm different people on different days.
I'm looking for a little more consistency.

I would say I wish the summer would hurry up. But I don't want to sit around and wish my life away. I'm going to figure this out. I have Help.

Let's Reflect In Retrospect.

Now for the blog that matters.
Not to say that this week wasn't incredible.
But I feel this is more important than anything right now. And my heart is just singing with such ferocity that it would be foolish to try to quiet it.

I'm tired of talking about nothing.

All I can say is I don't know why and I don't know for what reason, but God has showed me more in the past week than in the past years. Guys, I don't even know how to explain. So many times, I feel my "faith" is so counterfeit that everyone can see right through. Unfortunately, I am a better manipulator than that and I can make things seem alright when there not. And for the past few months, maybe even years, I have not been alright. I've tried to base my faith on feeling, alone, and question myself when things aren't going well and I don't feel like what i think a Christian should. But I have decided, I am done with formality and fundamentalism and I'm going to make my faith my own. Because whether you believe it or not, God is the most real thing I've come to find. The relationship I have with him is so genuine, so tangible and so intangible at the same time. Almost indescribable. Lately, I have been reading Blue Like Jazz and the book has just opened my eyes to so many aspects of my weak faith that I've never questioned or tested.

Right now, the only thing I'm certain of is that I'm finally choosing to be all I can in Christ. Its so cliche. And seems so generic. But I say these things with more seriousness than anything. And I know I will fail miserably, but I am still going to try. I am so sick of seeing everyone invest in this world. Because I believe this world is run by Satan and evil. And that I am bad and the good inside me is quite outnumbered. I plan on this being a life long fight and though I don't know how long this life will last, I do plan on fighting to the finish.

I know this blog may seem out of place, or maybe a quick fix to make myself feel better. But its not. Its just that for so long I've wanted a real faith, but I have done nothing to seek it. And have stayed my same old self. Forgive me for being a terrible example, but just know that I do Believe. And though i do think i've wanted to believe before, I don't think I have ever experienced something this real. And so assuring.

I just hope that even though this feeling will subside, I stand firm in what i believe. And serve to the best of my ability. Because I seriously cannot believe I am loved this much.

"Paging Larry Huckleberry"

For those of you who dont know, I had quite the spring break. Saw Relient K twice, once in Nashville, once in Missouri for Ethan Luck's first and second shows, respectively. T'was awesome.

The title of this blog comes from a flight attendant's page at about 6 am in the airport. After about 4 days of no sleep, that name is one of the most hilarious things you've ever heard.

To summarize, the trip started at 7 am sunday morning in route to nashville. Seven hours. Meg and I have done worse. The venue was incredible, the guys were awesome as always, and though the show had a lot of technical difficulties, it was still one of the funnest I've been to. Note to self, avoid Del Taco for the rest of my natural born life.

At 215, tuesday morning, I drove to the Charlotte airport to once again meet meg to fly to St. Louis. After arrival, we were greeted by the Real Chris Tucker. Before meeting, I was kind of uncomfortable. The only other person i had this similar situation with was Kelly, however we became familiar quickly over a game of air hockey. Chris and I wouldn't have this opportunity. Ultimately, the three of us clicked instantly and it really set the mood for the day. After meeting up with april and kelly and eating at smokin' chicks (great wings, by the way) we went to wait in line at the venue. By wait in line I simply mean bring Barnimum and Bailey to town. April brought Hula Hoops and we entertained the multitudes of passer byers. Quickly after, Meg realized her wallet was missing. Though it did suck, we were more worried about not being able to get back on the plane the following morning. After numerous calls, we were told we would need a police report to get back on the plane. First off, the only time I thought I would ever file a police report was if I ever got invited to be on Judge Judy (it's the first recommendation she always makes to the plaintiff) or if I ever deicded to kill someone and got a summons from the local CSI investigation squad. In other words, I thought i would never need one.

We tried to just push it to the side for the time being and enjoy the show, which by the way, was _________. Fill in the blank. I dont want to use the same old descriptive words.
A. Awesome.
B. Incredible.
C. Scrumptious
D. Drosophila Melanogaster
E. All of the above.

The correct answer is E.
That baffles even me.

After the show, we walked to the police station to file a report. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. We were interrogated. Like criminals. And accused of stealing clicky pens. The "officer" who believed nothing we said told us the quickest he could get a report was the FOLLOWING tuesday. He didnt understand we had a flight in about 8 hours we had to be on.

So, we cancelled the report and walked back over to talk to the guys. After being assurred we could get on and talking to everyone for a while, we said our goodbyes and booked out of there. Turns out, security had no problem with it. They just had to look through Meg's bags, which was perfect as we hid the bomb in her wallet. The bad news, we lost the wallet. I need to quit typing.

When all is said and done, this week made me see that Relient K is and always will be my favorites. Not only has their music played a major role in my life, the guys themselves are incredible. And though I've never worn an "I heart Jon Schneck" or "Mrs. Thiessen" shirt, I do love them. Just not enough to put it on a t-shirt. By means of puffy paint. With homosexual connotations. I think I might have taken that too far. Forgive me. In all honesty, I love those guys.

Anyway, here are some pictures I hope you enjoy.







Basically, worst spring break ever.
Humph.

I Would Kill To Make It To The Horizon.

So, today is my first friday off in a while.
And i think i know why.
I get bored and do silly things like this...




Oh well.
It will come back.
I think i look older. I dont know if thats good or bad.
Either way. Its a look.

A cd I had ordered a few weeks ago came today.
The Morning Of, "The World As We Know It".

So far its the best album I've bought this year.
I had only heard one song from them when i decided to buy it but sometimes you just get a hunch when you're on to something good.

By the way, Relient K in 9 days.
But whos counting?

My Pen Is Almost Out of Ink.

So i cant write much.
All had been pretty boring.
Until yesterday....

Eleventyseven in good ol' buford, georgia.
It was the longest set ive ever seen them play...which is always fun.
But the show wasnt necessarily the best part of the day.
I enjoyed everyones company more than anything.
I did see the alfonso children. And a few others i knew.
After the show we all went to eat at burgerking.
Jonathan said i had a bright future as a potential permananet merch salesman.
I said i didnt think that should be termed bright.
Matt giggled.

After a 10 man hug in the parking lot, we got into the cars for the drive home.
About 20 minutes down the road, the guys NAILED a deer with their van. It was wicked. We were right behind them and the fur flew off due to the high impact. When we all got out and made sure everyone was alright we went to move the deer. By the time Caleb and Jon got up there, a man was stabbing the deer in its neck. He said the deer would be good eats so they loaded it into the bed of his truck. It was the highlight of the evening.

The end.

Should I Start This Blog Off With A Question?

Guilty.
We the jury find the defendant, Ryne Hambright, guilty of lame blog entitlement and second degree lyric burgulary.


Its weird. I know.
But its been a weird weekend. I hope I'm spelling weird right.
This weekend I've just been questioning myself, endlessly. About where I want to be in the next few years and what I want to have accomplished other than seeing all shows humanly possible. Therein leads the question of what school I should transfer to. I've been looking at this school in Nashville, Belmont University because they offer music business as a major. But its MASSIVE expensive and a long way away to know noone. Semi-frightening. I think it would be easier if I knew someone there. But I guess there are just somethings I can't know right now.

I don't know why I'm so focused on the future anyway. My present has become a struggle in itself. School is pretty difficult this semester and money is always an issue but whatever. I think the things I'm struggling with most are just internal, quarrels in the back of my mind. I never thought I would say this, but lately I've identified with Britney Spears more than I had ever hoped. Some days I wake up, and I'm a positive peter and am just so optimistic it makes my other half want to vomit. And then other days, I wake up hating me and everything around. Its difficult to explain but bipolar would be the best way to put it. The difference between ol' Britney and I, is I believe I can control it. But recently here I havent cared enough to try to save myself. And I'm certainly not being as strong in my faith as I want. I hate when I become so easily blinded by the little misfortunes of this world. Retrospect can be the worst torture.

If you've read to here, maybe should tell me why. Because I have no fathamable reason as to why you would. But yea, I just hope that I can find what is I'm looking for and start to regain that likeability factor I used to find in myself. Its slowly dying away. But the great thing is I know I can always go back. And run back to the arms that always catch the fall.

Later, dudes.

I'm Not Sure If It's Obligation or Procrastination.

But I havent blogged in a while.
And I feel the need to do so.

Last night, this happend....







It was incredible.
A whole TWO inches!
Which is amazing...because it never snows here.
Class was cancelled meaning I don't have to return until Tuesday which is always a plus. More time to procrastinaite work on my online classes....

Anyway, nothing major has happened since the last time I blogged. (Which was over a year ago.) I did see Juno, and it was my favorite movie of the past year. Brilliant. Everytime I try to buy the soundtrack, it is undoubtedly sold out and I end up buying another cd. This week was Mayday Parade, A Lesson in Romantics. Which ended up being like finding treasure or something. Love that cd.

The next batch of shows I'm going to kicks off the 29th with Family Force 5, followed by two weeks of Mercy Meredes, then Eleventyseven on the 23rd of Feb. and Sherwood the 25th. From there on out, things are unceratin as I keep trying to save room for a Relient K tour that is looking all but nonexistent. Which blows.

I'm going to see Cloverfield tomorrow night after work and I'll let you know how it was whenever I blog next. Which should be about the time of its release on DVD.