July? PLEASE!

It's here! November 19th! You know what that means, right? Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows is finally in theaters!

I went to the midnight showing last night, and I was just completely blown away! I laughed, I cried, and the ending cliff hanger had me wanting more More MORE! It was a a great adaptation, and although there are a few differences between the book and film, they actually did a great job at staying faithful. You may disagree, and you have that right, but I feel it stayed true to the text in a way that the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth didn't.

I am so glad that this film was my first midnight release, it was such a fun time. I just hate the fact that I now have to wait until July for part 2.

In other news, I've been on muscle relaxers for my neck, and they've really been helping a lot. I can officially move my neck normally, though it still hurts a little bit. Also, I am very excited to be going home for Thanksgiving next week. I'm gonna be able to see my friend Rachel for her birthday, see my whole family, eat like a hungry hungry hippo, and then make fun of all the crazy Black Friday shoppers.

Should be a fun week.

~Tyler~

My neck, my back...no just my neck

I woke up this morning to the worst pain of my entire life. My neck has been nonstop hurting all day! I don't know what I did to it, but I can't move it. I've tried stretching it out, alternation ice and heat, taking pain releavers, nothing is working even the slightest bit. I have honestly never been in so much pain before. And it's practically got me bed-ridden too! I can't walk around without it shoot a huge pain through my whole body. If I even move my neck it hurts too.

My church's youth group did a 30-hour fast this weekend. I've seen some pictures and I really wish I could have gone home for it. Honestly, I should have just gone. I haven't done shit all weekend besides see a play, and walking to the CPA and back put me in so much pain that for a second my entire body just locked up.

I officially dropped from Theta Chi pledging today as well. I have to focus on my grades. My big told me I will be able to pledge again next semester or later in college if I want, which is good because I really would like to join (again, never thought I'd wanna join a frat).

Anyway, I'd better leave it here. I have to look into the med center hours just in case this pain lasts into tomorrow.

~Tyler~

PS: See! I told you I'd be posting more often! ...Meranda...my only reader!

Oh yeah...I have a blog!

Ok, now I know what you guys are thinking right now:

"Oh my goodness! Tyler Holtzman! Where have you been?!"

No? Nobody? Oh yeah, I write a blog nobody reads. Oh well, on with the entry.

So it's been like five months since my last entry. The last time I wrote, I talked about how I was going to France. That was SO much fun! Honestly the greatest experience of my life! I saw some beautiful art and buildings, ate incredible food, and then I came back to America where my life became filled with drama. Both types of drama. Drama as in acting, and drama as in bullshit. But I won't go into all that.

I'm almost done with my first semester of college now. As I said in my first entry, I'm attending The University of Toledo, and studying Film as my major. It's interesting here. I've made some great friends, done some really fun activities...I like it, though I miss home a lot more than I ever thought I would.

Another thing I never thought I would do is pledge a fraternity. Never in a million years did I ever think I'd even consider it, but here I am, a pledge for the Theta Chi Fraternity...for now...I think I'm dropping. My grades have slipped. And when I say slipped, I mean it.

Honestly there isn't much happening right now. My mom moved into an apartment, I'm working on getting my grades up, and I recently signed on to be in a mini-series for my school's television network. It's called West Bancroft Side Story, which is a parody of...you guessed it...West Side Story. My character is Munich, who is the Chino character, or the Paris of Romeo and Juliet.

I suppose that's all for today. I kinda just felt like writing.

~Tyler~

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

Tomorrow is the day! The day I have waited four years for! I'm not talking prom, or graduation. I'm talking about the day I leave for France! I have never been more excited for anything in my life! I don't care if that sounds cheesy, it's the truth. I get to spend ten days in Europe. Whereas most of my friends are stuck here in Elyria, or in Disney World (which is fun, but compared to France?).

It's about to be the longest plane ride I've ever been on though, but at least I have something to do: SUMMER READING! WOOHOO! Oh wait, that's not "WOOHOO" worthy. I have to read Dead Man Walking for my Orientation class next year. Hopefully I can get it all read while flying, because when I come back, I'll have other things to focus on.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I tried out on Saturday, and a couple hours later was offered the role of Asher (one of the brothers). I already have to miss the first week of rehearsals for this trip, so I'll have to be REALLY focused when I get back.

So, I guess that's it for today. I don't know if I'll be able to post while I'm away, but I know I'll have tons to talk about when I get back (if anyone decides to even start reading this blog).

~Tyler~

Tonight's The Night!

It's only a couple hours away! The day I've been waiting so long for! Graduation day is finally here! This morning, after many hours at the youth group lock-in, I went to commencement practice, and now I'm all ready to get that diploma and done with EHS!

I guess I'll miss a lot of the people, but then again, this is the 21st century. We have cell phones, and facebooks, but it's not the same. These past few days have been pretty awesome. At the Drama Club Awards/Inductions, I was voted as Best Supporting Actor (in Almost, Maine), as well as "Most Likely To Leave Elyria". And for choir, I got "Best Personality" and "Best Eyes".

Senior year has definitely been full of ups and downs, and I'm ready to be done with it, but I will miss a lot of things.

But enough on that! I'm graduating, it's time to move on. My grad party is tomorrow, and in just a couple weeks, I'm off to France! I don't really know if I'll be able to blog while I'm there, but I'll certainly have tons to talk about when I get back!

We're apparently going to Steak & Shake after graduation tonight (surprise, surprise! Elyria kids at Steak & Shake!), and then, I'm not fully sure what's up after that.

OH! Almost forgot! My dad is in town! I said he was coming for graduation, and he's here. Which means I get to see him for the first time since October!

~Tyler~

Cap and Gown: Check!

So yesterday was Cap and Gown Pick-Up for seniors, and I also had choir, so I went into school second period (that's about 8:30), saw some of my underclassmen friends, and then went to choir when it got to be time. We did absolutely nothing in choir, so why did we have to go? I mean really, was there any point?

But anyway, after choir, I went into the auditorium and picked up my cap and gown for graduation. I was so excited, you don't even know! Graduation is in four days, and I cannot wait to be out of here! Unfortunately, the weather report says that it's supposed to storm really bad on Saturday, and which sucks because if it does, we'll have to graduate on the next day, which is the same day as my party! Why am I having my grad party on the same day as the rain date? Well, because my dad is flying in from Tucson for graduation, and it makes a lot more sense, instead of having him fly out twice.

UT finally got my gender fixed, and Chris and I are officially roommates for next year! Which means now I just have to wait out the next three month until I can move to Toledo. Is that sad? I'm looking forward to starting school next year! It's probably more me looking forward to getting out of this city, than starting school. After all, like I said before, I have some really fun stuff going on this summer: France, Not In Ohio, Sue.

Oh yeah, Sue. I have not talked about her yet. She was a foreign exchange student my junior year, and she's coming back this summer to visit. She's from Switzerland and she's awesome! We are for real about to party it up while she's here. It's only for about a month though, which really sucks, but at least I get to see her.

The rest of this week consists of cleaning up my house, and my grandparent's garage. The garage, because that's where my party is, and the house because some guests from Kentucky are gonna be staying here.

~Tyler~

PS: Those guests, are HOOTERS GIRLS! Be jealous! haha

I am not a girl!

So today was senior brunch, which ended up being pretty boring to be honest. Anyway, I just got home a little bit ago, and logged onto my account at UT so I could finish my housing application, to find that I'm listed as being a girl...again!

I was listed as that before, and then I called up to the school to have it fixed, and they did, but now it's switched back to "Gender: F". Last I checked, I was a boy. I've been a boy for eighteen years now, and I really don't see that changing anytime soon. Plus, the problem was already solved! It said "Gender: M" when I checked just a couple days ago!

And I very well can't room with my friend Chris if the school things I'm a girl! The dorm rooms aren't co-ed. Looks like I'm going to have to call AGAIN and get this straightened out.

On an up note: Thespian lock-in is tonight! Those are always fun. I'm gonna have to charge up the camera though. The damn thing died on me at brunch.

~Tyler~