Drama

So the boys have been going through a strange period... Both Kyle's apparently skate new school while Paul and Steve skate old school. Now that the new weather is coming around they are fighting and unsure of who to hang out with.... It's definitely weird because the entire winter they were all connected at the hip!!

I can sense the boys disconnecting more from me now that the initial excitement is over with the project. I need to keep them on task and give out a few more questions for them to write about in their journals. I am hoping I will get some good information out of the journals... and if not, I can write about that, too.

I am excited to review all of my information and write up the sections. The only thing I do not like is that I have four boys- a lot of information... I might write about the boys in two sets because I am seeing Paul and Steve are more alike than the other two... We'll see...

I was not in class today because I was sleeping. I worked 10.5 hours yesterday and felt like I got hit by a truck! I hope I did not miss much...

Some recent pictures:

Steve is in all three... the first one shows Kyle S, then Paul M, and finally Kyle M... I am seeing that Steve is the most talkative, (possibly the most passionate), and is kind of the leader... I am wondering if it has anything to do with how he looks older than all three boys. When you see them together in person, Steve is quite small but his face is older than the others. Just something I noticed...

Final section thoughts

I've been thinking about the final sections. Today in class I was just scribbling some ideas down and I decided that I should write them in the blog...

Section 1 - life histories etc
Thinking about some topics covering heroes, family relationships, hobbies, and a bit about girls. Also description of their appearance and demeanor.

Section 2- Rebellion/Breaking the rules/Questioning Authority

I wanted to talk about the allure of the punk rock life. Steve and Kyle S have talked various times about how its the lifestyle they need to have.

Then some various topics I wrote down include:
Music- the messages within, sound, going to concerts
Fashion
Cops/Government
Parents
School Rules
Societies Expectations
How they want others to view them
Beliefs/values/morals

Striving to be 'Punk'- the "calling"
How 'punks' view drinking/parties/drugs- who fits in and who doesn't
Different punks- Posers
Brotherhood/Unity factor
-------------> where does it lead? Are they considering the future at all, jobs? what happens after highschool? Punk lifestyle= what to them?

I tried to text Kyle Mccormick but he was feeling sick... Steve is never online and Paul is online for about 3 minutes. It's hard to talk to them. My brother is giving me the most information. Because I have opened up with him, more than just a sister, he is giving me a lot of different insights.

Steve broke up with his girlfriend and has a new one, Kyle sent me her picture and I said

no values82: http://a153.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_6abdd5c4c2738fd3c2f293f80be1e728.jpg
parabolove: what is she like?
no values82: bleach hair
no values82: shes cool
no values82: reminds me of u
parabolove: ohh wow... i guess that is cool then- haha
no values82: yeh
no values82: she just reminds me of u

Too funny.
I guess that's about it. Tomorrow I hope everything goes well and I can see all of their rooms... I am going to post a video now, I happen to love this band. They put on an amazing show at the Trocadero last year... full of energy and crazy costumes. Anyway, the lyrics remind me of being younger and breaking up with boyfriends... It also kind of reminds me of how Professor R is forever emotionally wounded from his first girlfriend haha... and I guess we probably all are still somewhat impacted by our firsts....

Of Montreal - Requiem for O.M.M.2

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Now playing: Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
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Still trying...

My informants are really moody. One minute they seem to be excited about the project and the next I don't get responses back at all. I guess it goes along with the territory. I have set up a time for this Friday to get over to each of the boys houses to explore their rooms. I feel like I keep having to be apologetic about my needs to see and talk to them, i.e. "yeah i mean I know you're busy but it's just a half hour" I mean, come on!
Here's a few excerpts from some of the boys I thought were interesting:

An original song by Kyle:
no values82: see the ash falling from the clouds and everyone crowds.
my lifes work is too much tension and you just pay no attetion.
but if this is the best america can do then fuck you,i dont wanna be apart of it,i dont care,i dont care that you stare but you better not talk and just walk.no,i dont care i dont care about it.bush keeps takin lives while u sit and pay with your dimes.the death tole is high and u sit and cry gas prices go up while soldiers go down.no i dont care i dont care that u stare,you better keep quiet or theres gonna be a riot we the poeple are sick of the lies were sick of you.
no values82: idk i was bord in school and i was wrtiein how i felt and stuff

There was a problem with my one informant Paul, who supposedly has written nothing in the journal books I gave them and was feeling uncomfortable about the room investigation, but I talked to him on Aim and got this:
Volcomskater124: haha
Volcomskater124: its fine
Volcomskater124: my walls have nothing i would feel uncomfortable with
Volcomskater124: just a bunch of flyer and posters

I don't know. I hope things pick up. I really want to use the recorder more. I am finding that the scheduling is super hard, especially because of my stuff going on with school and work. We still have some time so it should be okay.

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Now playing: Beatles - Girl
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