I apologize, musicians.

To all of the musicians at SPU,
I apologize. I must admit: I have been judging you, spreading rumors that you're all rather untalented. And out of tune. And off key. And hipster. And whiny.
Lately, though, you have been systematically proving me wrong. Thank you.
Love,
Melissa

This weekend was SPU's annual Talent Show, which I missed last year but will absolutely never miss again. The acts were phenomenal - like taking the best of all our open mics, campus concerts, and student bands and letting them loose on the stage for four hours (which was the only down side). I am honestly in awe of the amazing artists we have here at SPU, from bands covering Bon Jovi to one student who composed his song, complete with a string quartet and horns (it should be noted that he won last year - as a freshman). Outside of the fact that it ran for four hours, it was the best show I've seen in a long time, worth way more than the $5 I paid for entry. And the best part? These are people I know. I see these people in Gwinn, in class, in my dorm, and walking around campus. And they're really talented.
Clearly, I possess no talent as great as these people. So I'm going to shut up and apologize for making fun of their Indie music.
For the most part.