Camp How To Start A Fire

Today I had my first ‘feeling pregnant’ day. I’m talking gross, fat, swollen ankles, nausea, strange men staring at my nethers kinda day.  You know the ones. I’m completely keen to throw in the towel.  Anyone else wanna carry this human for me?  PLEASE?

Okay, the title – Camp How To Start A Fire.  Let me explain:

Among my friends and I there is an age old debate – what camp do you belong to?  Camp “How to Start a Fire”?  Camp “The Moon is Down”?  Could it be Camp “Hide Nothing”??? 

We all have our opinions, we all have a favourite place to toast our marshmallows.  For example, Raymond and Hannah are telling ghost stories by torchlight at “The Moon is Down” whereas Gabrielle, Aaron and Tiffany are sparking a flint upstream at “How to Start a Fire”.  Last and definitely far from least, Benjamin and a few others are unrolling their sleeping bags in the next forest over, Camp “Hide Nothing”.

These are all the titles of albums from the devastatingly awesome rock band, Further Seems Forever.

How to Start a Fire

I, personally, am a “Moon is Down” girl, but I have a tent in every camp.  “How to Start a Fire” is the second album of FSF, and just as amazing as any that have come before or after, despite vocalist.  See, FSF have a habit of changing lead vocalists more often than underwear, I assume (being boys…in a band.).  Album number 1, “Moon is Down” was recorded with Chris Carrabba working the pipes before he left to pursue what is now legendary emotional rock band – Dashboard Confessional (WIN).  Foxy Chris was later replaced by Jason Gleason (former Affinity member).  Gleason donated his voice to “How to Start a Fire” but was soon brutally murdered and eaten by “Hide Nothing” vocalist Jon Bunch.  He didn’t really murder and eat Jason, this part was just boring me.

FSF and I have quite a romantic past.  All tracks to all albums have somehow been included in the soundtrack of my life.  My first love, although too shy to talk to me upon our first meeting, proceeded to play “Hide Nothing” over the PA system and sing to me.  The lyrics of “Pictures of Shorelines” were scrawled onto a mintie wrapper and secretly handed to me at a youth camp.  “Snowbirds and Townies” was our driving song.  “How to Start a Fire” is the song that everyone will abuse you for skipping.  They even prompted us all let out a painful groan with the release of their  N*SYNC cover, “Bye Bye Bye”.  Sigh. So many memories. 

I was really happy to finally introduce my ever expanding mini me to Further Seems Forever.  I had a very peaceful night sleep, little one caused me no problems.  Exactly the reaction I anticipated.

Nacho Pop is on TV at the moment and now I want Nacho’s.