Well, I juts got back from the annual Beach Retreat with 17 other college kids (like myself) from the ECU Catholic Newman Center, as well as our wacky priest Father Tom. Oh MAN what a great time we had! I've never laughed so hard in my entire life and had so much fun over the course of the weekend. We all left to come back home at 10am this morning, and as soon as took off I missed them already. Thank goodness I get to see them all again on Tuesday (P.I.R.A.T.E. Night = karoake!!!) and Wednesday. I brought me guitar with me..it was great. I got to talk to people about Radiohead & Oasis who actually CARED about it, and I've never had so many people play me guitar. When I first got there, they were begging me to play! Elle & Lisa were harmonizing with me on "Shakermaker" by Oasis, Ryan & Steve and me trio-ed up on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "I Am The Walrus" by the Beatles...but the most exciting was when just about all of us sang "All Star" by Smash Mouth (last summer's biggest song). Oh my God what a rush--I wish I could have taped it! Folk festivals??? I don't need no stinkin' folk festivals!

--Matt