well i wish i was an introvert...
ive mentioned previously how a lot of times i wish i was shy.
well, being the extrovert that i am, i find it difficult to mingle with these introverted, shy, moody, indie rockers i'd like to mingle with.

example number A:

scott hatch, man with the plan at burnt toast vinyl. i dont get my mailorder right away, so i email to ask. his response:

scott: ...hey, i see you're in upland. i grew up in marion. i ate at ivanhoes over christmas. hope you're not too bored out there.
my response: (something to the effect of) HEY DUDE! yeah i totally already knew that you grew up in indiana! im like your biggest fan! actually, i found out because you told NATE SU *ahem* who is the guy that i totally play with and we're awesome!!!! you should like, sign us! so thats how i knew plus i saw your parents at the denison witmer show (im so indie) here a few months ago. but dont worry i knew they were your parents cuz denison (i know him on a first name basis) announced it, not cuz im stalking you!!!!! but yeah, its boring out here, but we keep ourselves busy!!!!!! LOL!!!!! KIT! LOVE YA!
scott: (no response)

example B:

matt doty, guitar player for saxon shore, intern at jade tree, man with the plan of broken factory music, etc. i ask for an mp3, he puts up a link for one for everyone. a few months later...

matt: Hey Nate, Did you get the new saxon track ok? Any thoughts? Take Good Care! -Matt

now...let me set the stage here. when we played with these guys...two of them were extremely outgoing and funny and easy to talk to. matt was this quiet little scary indie god that we were all afraid of. so this was a big step. not only that, but he remembered me specifically asking for music a month or so earlier. so, naturally, we're best friends! right? well.......if only i could keep my extrovertedness in check.

my response (two minutes after he emailed which was my first big mistake - indie rockers never respond to email on time): MATT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so totally much for emailing! Like, im just so excited!!!!!!! ive been listening to your cd nonstop i love it so much and we loved having you at taylor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway, i never got the mp3 cuz taylor is stupid and blocks mp3s. if you could email it to me that would be so totally sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway, NATE SU *ahem* and i are opening for starflyer!! we are so stoked!!!!!!! what do you think?!?!?!?!? you should so totally like really come out to the show and see us!!!!!!!!!!! that'd be great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how's jade tree, buddy??????????? anyway, i GTG. TTYL. your bud, nate shorb
matt: (no response)

see...these indie rockers need their space. they're like the ferocious house cat...if you grab them and try to pet them they'll hiss and claw and run away to their corner. you just kinda have to wait for them to come to you, and nicely pet them when they're ready, and break them in easy until your best friends.

i'll never be an indie rocker. im too extroverted.