Just a quick tangent

from the grotesque amount of homework.

Today, as I talked to Nick about HiJinx Jam this saturday, because I wanted to try and go instead of going to the wedding, he said that there was space for me. Then I realized it was only Nick, and maybe John from Artistics that are going.

This struck my thoughts.. honestly, AT hasn't been as committed to bboying/getting better as we were before. I mean, compared to alot of high schoolers, I guess you could say we're at a good level.

But I've noticed that people don't practice as much, or aren't in love with this form of art as they were before. That kinda made me sad.

We could've been alot better as a crew if we were more committed to bboying. Although me and John don't get to stay in contact as much as everyone else in AT because we go to Chap, I've noticed alot of interferences with the lives of our crew members. I'm assuming school, social life, girlfriend, and sometimes meaningless things take us away from what they love to do the most.

That's fine, but let's not forget why we're doing this dance..

As I constantly look up all these devoted crews, I see how much like Rock So Fresh, Miles of Styles, or whomever, they are like a family. They all have the same cause of why they're bboying, what keeps them going, and what keeps getting them better. I envy that.. I really wanted this crew to constantly strive for our best.

Freaking RSF started to change their practices to a park, on concrete. The reason they get down on concrete now is so that they'll hit their footwork harder when it comes to nice wood floor at jams. They don't want to spoil themselves with practicing at nice studio floors all the time.

Miles of Styles practices everyday in a gym after school almost every day for like 3 hours. Sure, some of them aren't the best, but I could see the love for bboying. And they're our age too..

Wow, that shows alot of passion, in my eyes.

I just wish we have a great level of passion too.. it seems like me, Nick, and John are the only ones that actually care about bboying now. As for everyone else, it's sketchy to say.

That's why I wanted Kris in AT. Not riding his jock or anything, but although he acts like a know it all at times, he's both devoted and well educated in bboying itself. His love for it is there, obvious to see. Sadly, no one really supports my idea for Kris being in Artistics Tribe, they all focus on his negativity..

I mean, yeah you put Artistics Tribe on your Myspace/Facebook, and you represent it, but are you actually in it for the rep, or for the love?

At least Bboy Feud, Rival Schools, and Who Rules the Schools 3 is around the corner for us to get motivated.

I hope things turn out well for us. I hope the love of the bboy culture is still aflame. I still have love for this crew.