allergies, lactose, and healthy stuff

(disclaimer: I wrote this post 3 months ago, and never posted it)
there is one thing (well, more than just one thing... but for the sake of this entry) that bugs me more than still stupid wobbly table outside of starbucks, where I'm currently writing this blog post.

allergies.

I'd never had them before moving out here to Tennessee, but Nashville is pretty much the worst place to live for allergy stuff.  The city is in a "bowl", so the pollens and other allergy causing organics can't escape, and linger to make you suffer.

at first, I just thought that I had a cold, but that was two and a half weeks ago -- and it hasn't gone away.  It's making more sense now, because this past year has been pretty bad in general with "allergy-related" symptoms.  I just never put the two and two together.

well, in other news, I've pretty much given up dairy products.  Mucus has always been a problem with me, and dairy doesn't help that situation, so I drink almond/soy milk.  Also, I lately found out I'm lactose intolerant.  so, there's that.

all-in-all, I've just been making a better attempt at eating healthier and in general, just being healthier.  Since I have my own kitchen and such, I am not eating every meal until I am full, like I did when I had the cafeteria.  I think it's been a good thing.  I haven't been trying to lose weight, but since I've moved into my house a month and a half ago, I've lost 7 lbs.

and no, mother, I'm not starving myself.  Don't freak out.  I'm healthy. :)

KC, 11 Hrs in NE, & Speedo Man

Last week I flew up to Kansas City to spend a few days with my family.  This is my four-day-trip in times.

Tuesday, August 14th. 

1:20 pm.
Betsy dropped me off at the Nashville airport for my 2:40 flight to KC.

2:30 pm.
attendant makes announcement that the flight is overbooked, and asks if anyone would volunteer to give up their seat, in exchange for a free flight, and $300 flight voucher w/ Southwest. (I TOTALLY VOLUNTEEREDDD, & I DID DISSSSS, six hours in the airport is soooo worth a free flight to California next summer for Vidcon.)

I got absolutely nothing accomplished during these 6 hours...

I was supposed to get into KC around 4:15 and have supper with my family, but instead, I waited six extra hours in the freaking airport for the next flight to KC at 8:30 pm.

11:00 pm.
finally landed at MCI airport and got into Kansas City

Wednesday, August 15th.

10:00 am.
took my dad's car and drove up to Nebraska to see some friends.

1:00 pm.
got into Lincoln, NE and had lunch with my good friends, Lyndsee and Whitney

3:00 pm.
drove to my hometown of Aurora, NE, with Lyndsee, to see a few more friends.

[insert craziness of lyndsee and I running around all throughout Aurora reminiscing memories of growing up and trying to see as many people in a day, as possible.]

7:00 pm.
met with a few friends at the park

10:30 pm. 
drove back to Lincoln, (one hour), to take Lyndsee back to UNL

11:30 pm.
said goodbye to lyndsee, and made the extra three hour drive back to KC

3:00 am.
finally got back to my parents house.

Thursday, August 16.

12:00 pm.
went to Air Zone in KC with my nephews, mom, and my sister.  that was pretty neat.

7:00 pm
my other sister, Hope, and her husband, Derek, came over and we had supper together.

[insert family time, family pictures, and a whollllleeeee lotta apple crisp - made with freshly picked apple from my parents' apple tree. YUMM]

Friday, August 17.

11:00 am.
walmart with my parents so they could buy me da necessities (that I could fit into my suitcase...)  shampoo, toothpaste, body wash, face wash.. exciting stuff, huh?

1:00 pm.
we picked up Subway and had a picnic at the lake.  then we hung out on the "beach" and saw an old guy in a speedo.  -_-

5:30 pm.
said goodbye to my family, and they took me to the airport for my 7:00 flight back to Nashville (layover in Chicago)
Southwest ran out of overhead bin storage for luggage, so I had to check my guitar.  I was NOT happy about that.
Also, my flight in Chicago got delayed, like, whaaaaaa daaaaa heckkk? but it was only a half hour, and I met this girl named, Ryan, from Madison, Wisconsin.  She was pretty cool.

11:00 pm.
finally landed in Nashville, and my friend, Maggie, who had just gotten back into town, picked me up! I hadn't seen her since May!
also, my guitar made it back safely.  that was good.


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overall, I had a great time.  it was a fun and busy 11 hours in nebraska, and it was really good to be able to hang out with my family in missouri.

New Camera: Canon 60D

I got a new Canon 60D

Needless to say, I was freaking out.
But my neighbor brought it to our house the next morning, and told us that since we weren't home -- she signed for it.  (is that legal?... that's pretty sketchy)

Anyways, I've been saving up for an upgrade, and was originally going to get the Canon T3i, but decided to go all out and get the 60D.

While comparing prices on amazon and such, I found this really great deal that was a whole kit of extra stuff.

it came in a big box.

all my canons

The package came with the Canon 60D Body, EF-S 18-55mm Lens, EF 75-300mm Telephoto lens, 16GB SD memory card, Camera Bag, Tripod, Extra Battery Pack, Cleaning Kit, and then some useless stuff, like a computer cord, memory card holder, and a memory card-computer converter.

I can't wait to learn some cool things with camera and make videos/start doing some photo shoots.

the past (2) weeks; instagrams

follow me on da instagram: @treycurtismusic

painting lines hard...

rain and TOMS shoes don't mesh well.

a late starbucks lunch is better than no lunch, right? 

Jenna......?

downtown alley ways.

concert @ That's Cool - Nashville.

first ever check for selling music?!?!? THANKS GUYS! 

#youtube. 

I creep on kelsi. nbd.

I, like, really want my gold card....

bedroom studio.

new videooooo.

so, this guy took our table and wouldn't give it back.
we called the police, and 2 cops, 1 firetruck, and 1 ambulance showed up.
#uhhhh.. 

daily fix.

yeah, Brian got our names on the list.  #foreverthesickestkids

soy milkbone - fido.

first ever parking ticket - #yolo