Anti-Valentine's Day Show

This post is definitely long over due! Let me start off by saying this may have been the best Valentine's Day ever. It was also my first Anti-Valentine's Day show. It was the 3rd annual Anti-Valentine's Day show, a riot grrrl cover show to be exact. The cover charge was between $5-10 and the doors opened at 6:30 p.m. The line-up included: Lunachicks, Lilliput, Bratmobile, Limp wrist, Team Dresch, X-Ray Spex, Bangs, and Bikini Kill. There was tabling by For the Birds Collective, Wardrobe Boutique, Support New York & more.

According to a source of mine the show for the past two years was at someone's apartment. This year however the show was at Death by Audio, making it an official scene. The crowd was full of people from different walks of life. There were teenagers, adults, people with fascinating tattoos, piercings, and clothing. There was a table in the back with zines and information about the fight against domestic violence.

Several things were a bit annoying like the smoking of legal and illegal substances. It was a great place to dance but people went too far and were not aware of their surroundings or the people. The crowd went absolutely wild when the cover band for Bikini Kill came out. I personally went wild because my close-friend and confidante Jamie was playing.

She did a great job on the bass, electric guitar as well as vocals. She killed it with the song "Double Dare Ya". I snapped pictures like a wild woman. I was so inspired by her and everyone in the room. I hope to someday play the drums or maybe even sing at the Anti-Valentine's Day show. One can dream, right? However in my case I am going to work hard to make it a reality.

Soon it'll be a year...

Even though we're in February, I feel that the month of May is still around the corner somehow. The month of May will make it a year since I've graduated. I have been looking for a job since graduation and I have not been able to hold onto anything stable. The class of 2010 may just have been the unluckiest of all its years...

However I try to stay on the positive side of things and have faith that things come to those who wait. So, in the mean while I will write about my work experiences since graduation as well as other activities. For the majority of the summer I was unable to enjoy myself because of the lack of a job. I have also been pressured (no names) by certain family members about Graduate school. Now, I am in the process of trying to pay for my loans, why on earth would I add on to my stress meter?

I would prefer having experience in the field that I have studied. Though now looking back seems to be close to impossible. Yet I can not lose hope because I refuse to give up on my dreams. Even if I were to go into another direction I still have to try my best. I at least owe that much to myself . Also I have started to receive interviews and better opportunities now than the time since I've graduated...

Times certainly have been rough. My friends have gone in two directions: graduate school or the work place. Are those the only two directions I am allowed? Then let me take time to redefine the terms for myself and create a third option. Volunteer and intern even if it means no pay because who knows? It might lead me somewhere. Even though I should have interned while I was an undergraduate, there's a voice that says "it's never too late."