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I just took out my old calendars. In years that I have worked here, including this year, Bonnaroo and Reunion Weekend have fallen on the same weekend 4 out of 8 times. FIFTY MOTHER F'IN PERCENT.
I've missed the last two Bonnaroos, this year makes three. It's not fun, but it's not the end of the world. At some point you come to acceptance that you can't do it every year.
I've never even been to Roo and this bummed me out.
I moved out of Columbus (the Powell/Dublin area) when I was a Freshman in high school. I moved back here to finish college and I was shocked by the heroin presence. Spending my high school years in San Antonio and Austin, Texas, heroin was more of a myth than something childhood friends OD on.
Yea, Dublin & Powell I hear are bad too with it. Which is ironic since those are the really nice suburbs, along with Hilliard and New Albany. Olentangey is Powell, right? I know their high schools had a big problem with it.
Herion should be a myth. It should be something that you know exists, but is never actually see. It shouldn't be something that 15 year old kids are doing in the bathrooms in high school. Because they are here. At Pickerington North, the "nicer, ritzier" high school in Pickerington, they continuously find needles and bags with light brown powder residue in the bathrooms. When I was in high school I knew a few certain kids would occasionally do coke in the bathrooms. But that was like a solitary group of 5 people and the thought of them doing it was outrageous. I can't imagine knowing people are shooting up during classes in a fucking high school.
It's funny how we make these lines in our heads as to what drugs are good and bad. For example, I have experimented with pot, various hallucinogens and "designer" drugs like X, MDMA, MDA, or some pills here and there. In my head when done responsibly those aren't terrible, terrible drugs to do on occasion (save for the pills, don't fuck with pills people). But I would never go near herion, meth, crack, PCP, bath salts, or whatever the fuck else people do. So somehow MDMA is ok, but herion isn't. I honestly just find it interesting how someone, like Marin or Nathan, who grew up very similarly to me, went to the same high school and even was more well-off than me could cross that line.
This is so true. I'm the same - I've experimented with hallucinogens, molly/x, coke and of course weed - but the idea of doing meth or crack or heroin is inconceivable to me. Part of that divide is existent because, well, shit like heroin and meth is TERRIFYING and it is good that I have such an aversion to it. But how is it that some people grow up not having that negative a perception of those worst of the worst drugs, and thus can end up trapped in addiction to them - and sometimes dead? Just makes me so sad. I wish they didn't exist - particularly heroin.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Around my area, it's another major heroin distribution center. There's a number of smaller cities and towns with older/cheaper housing stock, yet close to major cities like New York and Boston - plus Vermont where it's rural but heroin sells for much higher than cities. Rolling Stone even did a profile on the Vermont heroin problem last year.
Post by rummersizzo on May 17, 2015 20:27:26 GMT -5
So, I decided today that it would be a bad move to go to the Roo this year. It really sucks. I cried for about an hour after putting up a post to sell my ticket on reddit. It's really hittin' me hard. The year has been so stressful and I love Bonnaroo so so much but... oh god. I just can't stop crying when I think about it. I'm really heartbroken. if I still lived in TN I would go but the cost to commute from Boston is too much and unfortunately the line up doesn't justify the cost and effort it takes to get down there. I know that's a bummer and I am trying not to put down the line up but I don't know. I know that music isn't all Bonnaroo has to offer but there are also a lot of factors. I don't even know why I keep having to justify it. I'm just really sad. I will miss you guys so fucking much.
My brother was in a car accident late Saturday night. Fractured three vertebrae, cracked ribs, broken shoulder. I know I should be more worried about him, and I am, but mostly I am just mad at his continuous irresponsible behavior. Accident was all his & his friend's fault, and luckily no one else was injured due to their stupidity. I am so sick of getting these phone calls or texts pertaining to one of my brothers fucking up. GRRRR
My brother was in a car accident late Saturday night. Fractured three vertebrae, cracked ribs, broken shoulder. I know I should be more worried about him, and I am, but mostly I am just mad at his continuous irresponsible behavior. Accident was all his & his friend's fault, and luckily no one else was injured due to their stupidity. I am so sick of getting these phone calls or texts pertaining to one of my brothers fucking up. GRRRR
So, I decided today that it would be a bad move to go to the Roo this year. It really sucks. I cried for about an hour after putting up a post to sell my ticket on reddit. It's really hittin' me hard. The year has been so stressful and I love Bonnaroo so so much but... oh god. I just can't stop crying when I think about it. I'm really heartbroken. if I still lived in TN I would go but the cost to commute from Boston is too much and unfortunately the line up doesn't justify the cost and effort it takes to get down there. I know that's a bummer and I am trying not to put down the line up but I don't know. I know that music isn't all Bonnaroo has to offer but there are also a lot of factors. I don't even know why I keep having to justify it. I'm just really sad. I will miss you guys so fucking much.
I am sure you are making the decision for the right reasons. I would say the need for justification is coming from that want to go anyway. If you let yourself, you can talk yourself into all sorts of irresponsible behavior. Just keep reminding yourself of why you are having to do it and make plans there for Roo weekend or find a smaller local fest that is doable, so you're not dwelling on it all weekend.
My brother was in a car accident late Saturday night. Fractured three vertebrae, cracked ribs, broken shoulder. I know I should be more worried about him, and I am, but mostly I am just mad at his continuous irresponsible behavior. Accident was all his & his friend's fault, and luckily no one else was injured due to their stupidity. I am so sick of getting these phone calls or texts pertaining to one of my brothers fucking up. GRRRR
That's rough stuff. There's a big part of dealing with issues like you have with your brother where you get kind of numb to their mistakes to save yourself the repeated pain of their actions, so don't think you aren't feeling things that thousands of other people in similar situations have felt.
My brother was in a car accident late Saturday night. Fractured three vertebrae, cracked ribs, broken shoulder. I know I should be more worried about him, and I am, but mostly I am just mad at his continuous irresponsible behavior. Accident was all his & his friend's fault, and luckily no one else was injured due to their stupidity. I am so sick of getting these phone calls or texts pertaining to one of my brothers fucking up. GRRRR
I totally understand your situation. I have a niece who grew up with me and is more like a sister. She is constantly doing things like this and has been arrested multiple times. It's so frusterating and its a no win situation. I cut her off but still care when things like this happen. Glad he is okay, though I'm sure you'll be angry at him for a while. Grrr! At least no one else was hurt.
You guys ever had a bad struck of luck? I've been feeling like that lately and it fucking blows. It's 28 days till bonnaroo, my first bonnaroo, and I've lost weight and eating healthy and yet I still feel like a huge pile of crap. It's like i'm not even enjoying my countdown for bonnaroo. When I think of bonnaroo I just think meh, the experience really can't be THAT life changing. The lineup is ok and sub par but really the reason why I bought the ticket was because of this experience that people have and I need that experience.But maybe I'm setting high expectations or I just think people hype it up. I feel like a piece of crap/shit because of stupid shit I do. It feels like everything I do, no matter of my intentions, always seems to shoot me right back in the face ( I don't know if that's a saying, it is in spanish. I hope you get the gist of it).
It's like all this work and effort for nothing.
Todo me sale mal carajo! (everything goes wrong)
UGH.
End rant
It is going to be so worth it. I promise. The next few weeks may get better, or they may suck. But regardless Bonnaroo is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you're there you're going to forget all about the shitty stuff. It's like 4 (or 5, depending on when you're showing up) days where you quite literally escape reality. Congrats on your weight loss and healthier lifestyle. That's a positive no matter how you spin it. Things will turn around for you, they always do. Just hang in there. <3
You know, I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I think i'm throwing in the towel on this year's festival. I think that I can't/won't be able to enjoy bonnaroo to it's full potential. I'll be probably selling my ticket and my returning my camping gear this weekend. I've looked at the schedule and I got 21 bands I want to see. I'm not dying to see. And like I previously said, it was the experience of bonnaroo. I've seen the videos from Bonnaroo and when I used to be excited, now i'm just not.
I think i'll just save the money.
I'll probably delete my profile by the end of the week.
It is going to be so worth it. I promise. The next few weeks may get better, or they may suck. But regardless Bonnaroo is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you're there you're going to forget all about the shitty stuff. It's like 4 (or 5, depending on when you're showing up) days where you quite literally escape reality. Congrats on your weight loss and healthier lifestyle. That's a positive no matter how you spin it. Things will turn around for you, they always do. Just hang in there. <3
You know, I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I think i'm throwing in the towel on this year's festival. I think that I can't/won't be able to enjoy bonnaroo to it's full potential. I'll be probably selling my ticket and my returning my camping gear this weekend. I've looked at the schedule and I got 21 bands I want to see. I'm not dying to see. And like I previously said, it was the experience of bonnaroo. I've seen the videos from Bonnaroo and when I used to be excited, now i'm just not.
I think i'll just save the money.
I'll probably delete my profile by the end of the week.
I don't know your situation, but can I just say that it sounds like exactly what you need at this point is to go to bonnaroo.
It is going to be so worth it. I promise. The next few weeks may get better, or they may suck. But regardless Bonnaroo is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you're there you're going to forget all about the shitty stuff. It's like 4 (or 5, depending on when you're showing up) days where you quite literally escape reality. Congrats on your weight loss and healthier lifestyle. That's a positive no matter how you spin it. Things will turn around for you, they always do. Just hang in there. <3
You know, I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I think i'm throwing in the towel on this year's festival. I think that I can't/won't be able to enjoy bonnaroo to it's full potential. I'll be probably selling my ticket and my returning my camping gear this weekend. I've looked at the schedule and I got 21 bands I want to see. I'm not dying to see. And like I previously said, it was the experience of bonnaroo. I've seen the videos from Bonnaroo and when I used to be excited, now i'm just not.
I think i'll just save the money.
I'll probably delete my profile by the end of the week.
Man, you should really come if you've aleady got your ticket and camping gear. Bonnaroo is one of the best cures I can think of to get out of a life funk. You'll discover things you're not excited about now. There will be fun things hs to do besides catching live music like the parades. People watching at Roo can even offer hours of entertainment. You could always come to tent only and camp with the group from here.
It is going to be so worth it. I promise. The next few weeks may get better, or they may suck. But regardless Bonnaroo is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you're there you're going to forget all about the shitty stuff. It's like 4 (or 5, depending on when you're showing up) days where you quite literally escape reality. Congrats on your weight loss and healthier lifestyle. That's a positive no matter how you spin it. Things will turn around for you, they always do. Just hang in there. <3
You know, I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I think i'm throwing in the towel on this year's festival. I think that I can't/won't be able to enjoy bonnaroo to it's full potential. I'll be probably selling my ticket and my returning my camping gear this weekend. I've looked at the schedule and I got 21 bands I want to see. I'm not dying to see. And like I previously said, it was the experience of bonnaroo. I've seen the videos from Bonnaroo and when I used to be excited, now i'm just not.
I think i'll just save the money.
I'll probably delete my profile by the end of the week.
My favorite Bonnaroo, out of 7 years, was the year I was least excited for the lineup
Thanks for the kind words. I'm still debating on it. It's my first time Roo, and I've been to several festivals. So hearing about the experience and how it feels like a community is what sold me. I'll definitely keep in mind the Tent Only and see if I make it in time. I'll be getting to the festival (if I go) at around 1 am Thursday.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm still debating on it. It's my first time Roo, and I've been to several festivals. So hearing about the experience and how it feels like a community is what sold me. I'll definitely keep in mind the Tent Only and see if I make it in time. I'll be getting to the festival (if I go) at around 1 am Thursday.
Like I said it's not for sure yet.
I've met countless wonderful friends and my fiance through this group. There's an abundance of lovely folks here/there.
If I was going this year I'd be sure you got a big welcoming hug at brunch. custeph, be sure to squeeze this one for me if you see him!
Thanks for the kind words. I'm still debating on it. It's my first time Roo, and I've been to several festivals. So hearing about the experience and how it feels like a community is what sold me. I'll definitely keep in mind the Tent Only and see if I make it in time. I'll be getting to the festival (if I go) at around 1 am Thursday.
Like I said it's not for sure yet.
You know where I stand on this, just one more thing. No matter what you decide to do, don't delete your account. Lots of people on here don't make it to the farm every year, and they still BS with us here. I might just be speaking for myself, but you have become part of the inforoo community. You are one of us and you would be missed on the forum.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm still debating on it. It's my first time Roo, and I've been to several festivals. So hearing about the experience and how it feels like a community is what sold me. I'll definitely keep in mind the Tent Only and see if I make it in time. I'll be getting to the festival (if I go) at around 1 am Thursday.
Like I said it's not for sure yet.
You know where I stand on this, just one more thing. No matter what you decide to do, don't delete your account. Lots of people on here don't make it to the farm every year, and they still BS with us here. I might just be speaking for myself, but you have become part of the inforoo community. You are one of us and you would be missed on the forum.
to add on, i countdown 51 weeks a year waiting for roo, it's the light at the end of the yearly tunnel. an escape from real life and into a land of happiness and fun times. whenever we've brought a new person it doesn't take them long to say "oh my fucking god this is awesome"
It is going to be so worth it. I promise. The next few weeks may get better, or they may suck. But regardless Bonnaroo is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you're there you're going to forget all about the shitty stuff. It's like 4 (or 5, depending on when you're showing up) days where you quite literally escape reality. Congrats on your weight loss and healthier lifestyle. That's a positive no matter how you spin it. Things will turn around for you, they always do. Just hang in there. <3
You know, I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I think i'm throwing in the towel on this year's festival. I think that I can't/won't be able to enjoy bonnaroo to it's full potential. I'll be probably selling my ticket and my returning my camping gear this weekend. I've looked at the schedule and I got 21 bands I want to see. I'm not dying to see. And like I previously said, it was the experience of bonnaroo. I've seen the videos from Bonnaroo and when I used to be excited, now i'm just not.
I think i'll just save the money.
I'll probably delete my profile by the end of the week.
My first time at Bonnaroo, which was my first festival ever, I did alone. I happened upon two friends from high school, I had a major falling out with my brother, and I really thought I was making a huge mistake Thursday around 1pm. But no lie, I ended up having the most fun I had ever had in my life at that point. Made friends on the farm that year that I still keep in touch with. And that was before getting involved with all these wonderful people here. And it just continues with each Roo and festival. Bonnaroo can't be explained, you just have to get yourself there. And you make sure to attend brunch & you will make all the friends you need. People who I hold dear and count of some of the most important people in my life.
Really, reading what you wrote, I think you have to make the trip to the farm.
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Thanks for the kind words. I'm still debating on it. It's my first time Roo, and I've been to several festivals. So hearing about the experience and how it feels like a community is what sold me. I'll definitely keep in mind the Tent Only and see if I make it in time. I'll be getting to the festival (if I go) at around 1 am Thursday.
Like I said it's not for sure yet.
I've met countless wonderful friends and my fiance through this group. There's an abundance of lovely folks here/there.
If I was going this year I'd be sure you got a big welcoming hug at brunch. custeph, be sure to squeeze this one for me if you see him!
Post by crazykittensmile on May 19, 2015 13:21:48 GMT -5
For what it's worth, I also went to my first roo alone. My original plans fell through just weeks before the festival, and the decision to go anyway was probably the best decision I've ever made. No exaggeration to say it was life changing.
2013~Bonnaroo, Gentlemen of the Road-Troy 2014~McDowell Mountain, Beale Street, Bonnaroo, Riot Fest 2015~Coachella 1, Bonnaroo 2016~Summer Camp, Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2017~Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2018~Bonnaroo
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" 2019~BROKE 2020~M'fking COVID 2021~ditto 2022~tbd
While not my first Bonnaroo, I did have a life changing moment in 2007. I went home after to pack what little I owned and moved into a closet, several hours away. Within a year I had met my future wife and a different career trajectory.
sparta890, don't let going alone ever intimidate you. You're never really alone there.
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Fucking termite season is the worst. Two nights a in a row my bedroom lights were off, door closed and I turn on my lights to find termites without the wings in my bed. I have a stupid phobia of those things due to them infesting my bedroom in both of the houses I grew up in. Fucking disgusting creatures. Ugh!
Pretty positive I have an ear infection. In both ears. I used the ear drops that worked the last time again and it made my right ear like 1793942727 times worse. It hurts to chew, swallow, cough, etc. I wish I could basically snake my ear and start over. The bright side is that my right ear hurts so much that I'm forgetting about the pain in my left ear.