Technology + Sammie

Technology and I have a love/hate relationship. I could not live without it (especially since I am a college student away from home) but living with it is not exactly working in my benefit either.

Whether it is my iPod or my cell phone, everything has its place and its importance to me. There is not a day that I do not use every technological gadget that I own. Everything still continues to give me problems. I have been through five Droid cellphones in the past year because of malfunctions, 5 iPods over the years because of malfunctions, and two laptops. Maybe I should not have thrown all of these away after they broke, because I felt the wrath of all of them last Tuesday.
For some strange reason, my laptop decided to take the plunge off of my desk and onto my right foot. I thought the pain I felt was temporary, but after twenty minutes of being unable to move off of the floor because of pain, I knew something was wrong. Of course, this had to happen 10 minutes after the nurse left. I found that out after using crutches I brought from home to cart myself to her office. I then went to public safety, but that was mainly after I saw my toe was gushing blood.

Since I have a rare nerve condition and any injury can be a disaster, I was able to go via ambulance to the emergency room. My foot was too swollen for the x-rays to get through, but the doctors are convinced my foot was fractured. But of course they called it a contusion, which it is not. Almost a week later and my foot is worse if anything. I am still on crutches, it is still swollen, and now I cannot move it in the slightest.

Lesson for all the Bison out there... beware of laptops.

Sammie B. for VP!

"When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,you'll find a way to get it."- Jim Rohn

It's official! I am a candidate for vice president of the class of 2015! Student council took up a vast majority of my time during high school. I loved every moment of it! Hopefully, I am able to become the vice president for the freshmen class.

I am starting to do my campaign now. The slogan is obviously "Sammie B. for VP," which happens to be the same slogan I used my freshmen year of high school. Everyone suggested that to me for this year; what the people want, the people get! These slogans are going to go on t-shirts that have the slogan on the front, along with a picture of me. On the back, the shirts will say "Team Sammie" and each shirt will have a different number. I'm trying to have about 15 people wear these shirts since we are the class of 2015. I thought it was clever. As cliche as I am being, I am also making buttons that say my slogan along with all of the different posters. I am so amped up, but so nervous at the same time.

I really feel as if I have learned a lot from all of my years on both school and student council. I always went to different workshops to help become a better leader. Another cliche, but I want what the people want. I will help get people's voices heard and make sure our class is the best it can be. Elections are next week, I have to start moving! Here we go!

Sammie B. For VP!!

What's Good in Local Music?

So, just a bit of information about me: I am a concert planner and promoter. I started my own series of concerts in order to raise money for a cure for a nerve condition that I have that limits my mobility and occasionally puts me in a wheelchair. I'm on my forth year of doing these concerts, so I tend to know local music pretty well. I look through a bunch of different websites such as Purevolume, Facebook, and occasionally I even go back to Myspace. (If you think you have/know a band you think would be fitting for my concert email me!) I decided that some of these bands really deserve some great recognition; what better than to write about them here! (Here's my top favorites!)


The John Chebator Group

As he is generally called JohnnyC or "Fingaz" by his band mates, John Chebator is the front man of this band. Backed by a bass player and a drummer, his EP has just been released and the music world better be ready. Chebator shreds up the guitar like you have never heard before, I guarantee it! All members of this band have been playing together in local cover bands for multiple years, so the connection is there and the musicality is incredible. Be sure to check out The John Chebator Group's website and order the CD!
Life on Hold

Talk about power! Life on Hold is an absolutely INCREDIBLE group, both live and recorded. For all of you looking for a band with a powerhouse female singer, this is your band. Ally Mahoney shocks you with her incredible voice- you'd never expect that voice out of that tiny girl! She's that girl you don't want to mess with. You can feel every bit of emotion from all of the band members in each of the songs. Yes, they all sing, even the ones that play instruments. Now that's something that's hard to come by today! If you want to just get a taste of this band, check out their song (Honey) I Blame You. It is an absolutely crazy song and made me fall in love with this band. Plus, it helps that all of them are complete sweethearts! Check them out on Facebook!

Stay

Stay is definitely a band that you have to see if you're ever in the Boston area (or if they're ever on tour). Over the years, this band went from a four piece group to the six piece masterpiece that they have become. Lead singer Anthony Rainville goes from sweetheart to heartbreaker with the powerful lyrics and incredible musical support. I'm still a sucker for their original music, so check out Maddie Kthx from their Games with Girls album (available on iTunes). Also check out their newest CD American Cherry Bomb, also on iTunes. Go ahead and look at their band page on Facebook, they love local support. By the way, never be afraid to ask the drummer for a drum solo!

Leaving One Den, Entering Another

College is a mix of emotions for most people. Some people are scared because they are leaving what they were familiar with and heading towards completely new territory. Some are excited because it is a brand new start and a chance to gain Independence. Others are sad about leaving their friends, family, and significant others behind. Of course, there is that select group of people that have just one thing on their minds: party.


For one reason or another, we all get overwhelmed at some point. I was one of those special people that started getting overwhelmed right after the graduation ceremony was over (granted I am one to stress). As an only child who had been sick for a vast majority of childhood, I was in no way prepared to leave my den at home yet. So many questions ran through my mind. Will my old friends forget me? Who will watch out for my mom? How am I going to manage to live with a stranger? How is my boyfriend going to handle this? What about my dog? The list was endless. What I did know is that I had to do this for myself and my future.

I packed my life away into one too many boxes (or shall I say my mom packed while I cried), said good-bye see you later to the people closest to my heart, and made the two hour and some odd minute voyage to Nichols College to become a Bison.


As much as I hate to admit it, everyone was right- I love college! My roommate and I had an instant connection. Thank God for social networking or we would not have known each other. Not only did I manage to connect with her, but with a solid group of about thirteen kids called the "Awwwww Crew." We are such a tight group of friends, I would not have it any other way. We have all helped each other through some of the homesickness, even though there is definitely more to come. Whatever happens, we can all support each other.


So I end this epic blog saying this: bring it on freshmen year...

I AM A BISON!