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I saw Copeland the other night with my friend Dav! It was a lot of fun. She didn't know the band, but she had fun too. I'm too short and couldn't see ANY of the performance through the crowd, but they sounded fantastic. The music and the singing sounded so close to the studio recordings. I met Aaron Marsh, and Bryan and Stephen Laurenson after. They were all so nice! Bryan and especially Stephen were super excited that I knew about States.

We met a guy in the band Valise. His name is Ricky. He was super cool and nice too. I love shows and I always like hanging out with Dav, and it was all around and great experience. I was so ecstatic by the time we left. We got pulled over on the way home. The Davidson County Metro Police have a pretty good reputation, and this experience just made me see that firsthand. The cop was so nice to us. We got pulled over because Dav stopped at a blinking yellow light, which you aren't supposed to do. The cop said it was reasonable suspicion for possible intoxication. He said, "But you clearly haven't been drinking...". And he was just all around a very nice guy and a great cop. I have a typical disdain for cops because I'm used to so many of them being assholes right off the bat, but this guy was great.

(sidenote: we actually had been drinking, but Dav was sober by the time we left - neither of us drank that much).

I completely lost my voice a few days ago, and I'm only just now getting it back. I had to whisper all day at school on Wednesday (but I got my voice back just a little that night at the show, so I'm glad I could talk to the band somewhat). Thursday my voice was barely there, and today it is barely here, but at least I can talk.

This morning was the worst. My throat hurt more than it has ever hurt in my life. I was so exhausted yesterday, I passed out around 7:30. I woke up a few times throughout the night, but I got out of bed at 7am and I was in the most intense pain. My throat was absolutely inflamed. I couldn't swallow or even move my tongue. It was excruciating to cough, which I couldn't prevent. It was so bad, I considered going to the doctor. I took some medicine and went back to sleep, and it felt better throughout the day. Now that it's late at night, though, it's starting to hurt again.

Jack went to a show tonight at a bar up the street. He's going with Matt. He said he agreed to go because Matt asked him and Matt wants to pick up chicks. He said it implying that he himself would not be picking up chicks, but let's be honest.

I'm still super cautious of him, and I don't really believe a lot of what he says. Like on days he doesn't come over after work, he'll claim he was hanging out with Matt (even though I never ask). I could give him the benefit of the doubt, but if he is seeing other girls, at least he's not bringing them over here anymore...

And if he really is being honest, well then that's great. I'm not going to get hurt, so I'm staying emotionally detached and uninvested, and believing he is the same helps me stay that way.