Happy Birthday Motion

[Shu Manwill]

Thoselyrics plucked from a Motion City Soundtrack song, circa 2005, are apt to describe my emotional state of being. Saying goodbye is hard. For me, Motion City Soundtrack were invented to help cope with loss. So, what happens when I have to say goodbye to Motion City Soundtrack? I was hoping to find that answer this weekend, along with countless others, during my third annual venture to partake in the appropriately named Riot Fest music festival in Chicago.

Before I get too emotional, let me do my best to set the stage. Motion City Soundtrack, or MCS as the kids call them, played their final two shows ever this past weekend. I know that I already said this, but the shear dismay of the news justifies the repetition. The second-to-last performance was an hourlong set on Saturday afternoon; their final, more intimate performance being Sunday evening at a smaller venue. The band had just returned to the States a few days prior from a final trip to Japan, but they appeared to have no jet-lag playing to the Riot Fest crowd.

On Saturday, I arrived to the front right of stage minutes before 2 p.m. and easily secured a spot against the gate. Normally, the very front is not my preferred position to view a full-stage concert, but there was no way that I was missing anything. I thought that I was ready. I had dressed appropriately to spend the afternoon out in the beautiful sunshine: I'd applied sunscreen and my water bottles were fully loaded.

Another local Minnesota act, Hippo Campus, were on stage at 2 p.m. They delivered a fine set filled with songs from their discography as well as a few new tracks. I always dig the H-Campus and was happy to see them take the very same stage that Rob Zombie would occupy later on Sunday. When their set concluded, I was pleasantly entertained by the Smoking Popes on an adjacent stage. During that time, the MCS banner began to ascend, gear was being roadied, and a very genuine buzz was building about the audience around me.

Creative director Ryan Rumbolt at Wonderlust in Halifax, NS: The talented team at Performance Art invited us to create a series of animated gifs celebrating Lyft driver milestones and one very special happy birthday video.

Stunning, stylish, colorful and exciting are just a few of the 'words' that describe the Square Words In Motion Happy Birthday Card from The Best Card Company. This purple bordered card bears the blur enhanced message of 'happy birthday.' While the inside of the card is left blank for you to fill in with your own heartfelt words, if you so choose. This clever, striking, bold, e-motional card will focus any recipient's undivided attention, and represents a bustling bright way for you to send out your greetings of goodwill.

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The first day at sea is always the worst, and for me, it started immediately after we left Honolulu Harbor. There is no escape from the rocking of the ship once you are underway. Even those who have been to sea before still experience it, but luckily, the helpless feeling subsides as you adjust to sea life.

While sea sickness is all but unavoidable for some, there are ways to ease the symptoms. The most obvious is to take your sea sickness medication such as Dramamine or Cinnarizine the day before leaving port. Forcing fluids and eating small meals of bland food throughout the day instead of three large meals a day worked for me. I carried small Ziploc bags of crackers to help ease the emptiness in my stomach and in hopes of keeping something down. Eventually, my body did acclimate to the motion of the ocean, and I was able to perform my watchstander during. Thankfully, I was back to my normal self in time to celebrate my birthday at sea with a specially made birthday cake and serenades by my newly found crew of friends. Now that most of us have adjusted to sea life, the science adventures can begin. Each day we get closer to our destination, and I cannot wait to the mapping to start.

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