Today is the big game between the two rival high schools in town. It's actually pretty intense; it makes for a good day. This morning, in band class, we practiced for the game tonight. In second hour, we marched the hallways (a gameday tradition), during 6th hour there is an assembly (that the band is playing in), and then the game tonight with the combined high school bands. It is a very band-ish day. I'm really not complaining.
I've been eating lunch with another new group. I already kind of know them- I'm really good friends with one of the group. I was struck today, when sitting with them, by how smart they all are. They're intelligent, but they can have a good time, and invite others to have a good time with them. It's not an exclusive kind of smart- I don't consider that 'smart' I consider it 'too cool for school'. Amazon's friends can sometimes be like that; our senses of humor aren't the same, so I always feel dumb around them. If it had been my group of people up against one of them, would they feel dumb? Anyway.
It was a realization. There are people who are somewhat like me; who are somewhat like the friends I had. I don't want to put these people on a pedestal or anything, they're not perfect, but they are so close, it surprised me. I want to pursue it. I want to be their friend, but I'm worried I'll make it weird.
The girl that I already knew, I have had weird experiences with her in the past. When I first met her, I didn't like her. I resented her for 'stealing' one of my friends (they were best friends before I moved there) She didn't like me, I didn't like her. I don't really know what happened. She became a little less abrasive, I became less judgmental. The friend we 'fought over' moved. For a while it was just  a stagnant sort of relationship, but we've grown a lot closer. I'm really grateful for that.
Anyway.
Lists.
Things to get hyped about

1. The game tonight.
2. The skeleton war (I've been recruited, guys)
3. HALLOWEEN
4. Season 2 of Stranger Things (eventually...)

Things to fear

1. The game tonight
2. The skeleton war
3. Season 2 of Stranger Things
4. Elections

Songs of the Day

1. Welcome to the Black Parade- My Chemical Romance- Where has this song been my whole marching band life?
2. Welcome to your life- Grouplove- It's funny because they are both welcoming. Also the intro to this song
3. Truce- twenty one pilots- THIS SONG MADE ME CRY. I was doing dishes, I was staying home sick, and I started crying in the middle of the kitchen because it's so beautiful. I imagine it as a background song to a moment in life where you've been sitting on the floor of your bedroom and kitchen, you've been going through crap, but you've been sitting there so long that you see the sun rise even though it has been dark for so freaking long. UGH.