Dear Maria (Count Me In)

Hello there, Blue Powerblogger here!

So I am generally a very sheltered child. Sheltered in the sense that I always do what my parents tell me to, I don't know the meanings of half the words on Urban Dictionary, and I have never done anything totally rebellious because I didn't know how.

Until last night.

I went to a local bar to see a show that my friend's band was playing. I convinced my parents to let me catch a ride there with my friend and let us go alone. They seemed pretty ok with the plan, so I was like "awesome!" and didn't think much of it. We knew how to get to the bar, we had money for tickets, and we were set to just enjoy the night.

At 10:30 or so, there were still two more bands left to perform. My friend who I drove there with was insistent upon seeing the last band, "Stages and Stereo", because they are her favorite band ever. So I was like, "ok, well they should be done playing by 11:30 or so". My told my dad that and he was fine with it. By 11:30, Stages was still only setting up to play. I texted my dad saying that the last band was getting ready. He replied, "not good :(". I told him that policemen were staked outside and that two of the guys from our band would escort us to our car and he simply said "ok". I figured I was off the hook.

But then we had to take some other girl home and I had to get my car from my friend's house, so I didn't get back home until 12:45. My parents were pissed and had one of those stern lecture things with me.

I felt kinda proud of myself for being semi-rebellious. And I didn't even get grounded or anything.

So maybe this is the birth of some new, more independent side of me. I like it. This is what the music scene does to me.

Listen to "Dear Maria" by All Time Low! I don't really like the band because they cuss and write about sex and stuff in a lot of their songs, but Dear Maria is actually pretty good!

And I freaking love Garageband on Mac computers! The lead singer of Maradona (who you should also look up because they are amazing!) showed me how to use it to help my singing, and I think it's the coolest thing. I am such a nerd. This is my sheltered side speaking.

Until next week,

-Caroline