In some aspects this weekend has been great, I'll list those first.
Mike was in, and spent the weekend at our house, it was nice seeing him for the first time in about 2 years.
Elliots wedding was spectacular, the ceramony was great but the afterparty put the icing on the cake...
Loads of dancing, music and just socializing with friends and family.
The band, even though I wasn't with them, placed 3rd in finals and 2nd in prelims. And that's just great.
What made this weekend bad was...
Because I didn't go to the contest, I got put through a lot of crap by various people, and I've also decided that if band interferes with one more thing in my personal life besides my mom's birthday I'm quitting. And as for the big band junkies, well I really don't care. I know band is all you breathe, eat and sleep but I like being a teenager and just being lazy. I know Page stresses about "delayed gratification" but I think a HUGE part of being a kid is just being lazy, forgetting homework, staying up late and sleeping in. He also stresses about the importance of band, well I had to go to a wedding where people I haven't seen in years were attending. Because he always talks about not seeing his family, I don't think he knows the importance of family. So if he pitches a fit about me quitting, if I do, he can just get over himself.
Thanks for listening to my rant... about my WONDERFUL weekend.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
henderson and monotony
Recently, I've noticed to things:
The monotony of school days, almost to the point where one week feels like less than a few days. I don't know if band is helping this or what, it confuses me. Last year wasn't like this. In some ways I'm fine with this repetitiveness because it means the weekend feels like it comes faster. While on the weekends I relax and chill, unless there's a band comp, which makes the weekend feel so much longer. But I don't like the monotony because that means it feels like I have less time to hang with my friends and just be a 10th grader.
I've also noticed the beauty and smalltownish parts of Henderson, and honestly it's convincing me that Henderson would be a good place to stay. While walking to the library tonight I realized how simple and how laidback Henderson is. Really the big things that happen in Henderson, in retrospect aren't that big. Drug busts, rape, brawls, wrecks happen everywhere EVERYDAY. The government just takes as big events and I can understand that. So here's my plan:
My weeks gone by fast but it's been good.
Elliots wedding this weekend.
The monotony of school days, almost to the point where one week feels like less than a few days. I don't know if band is helping this or what, it confuses me. Last year wasn't like this. In some ways I'm fine with this repetitiveness because it means the weekend feels like it comes faster. While on the weekends I relax and chill, unless there's a band comp, which makes the weekend feel so much longer. But I don't like the monotony because that means it feels like I have less time to hang with my friends and just be a 10th grader.
I've also noticed the beauty and smalltownish parts of Henderson, and honestly it's convincing me that Henderson would be a good place to stay. While walking to the library tonight I realized how simple and how laidback Henderson is. Really the big things that happen in Henderson, in retrospect aren't that big. Drug busts, rape, brawls, wrecks happen everywhere EVERYDAY. The government just takes as big events and I can understand that. So here's my plan:
- Go get a degree, at Murray/uConn in either Music or CompTech
- Find a degree as a Concert Band Director/Webmaster
- Work my BUTT off
- Retire early and rich
- ???????
- PROFIT
My weeks gone by fast but it's been good.
Elliots wedding this weekend.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
RAGE and things involving my weekend.
This is my time to blow some steam.
I hate how...
All teenage girls think they're photographers because they have a Kodak camera and know how to use the blur/black and white settings on GIMP, Photofiltre or PS. I hate how the new cool thing to do is go veggie or vegan. God put meat on this earth for a reason. I can understand if your religion prohibits it but really there is NO other reason to stop eating meat just because "ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO!" no they don't, the majority of their brains are the size of a nickel.
I don't like...
Mainstream hardcore. Point blank. Bands like BMTH, Fall of Troy, BFMV and Chiodos suck! They make Backstreet Boys sound hardcore. Listen to bands like Despised Icon, Cholera, and Whitechapel. You won't find the word "baby" in a breakdown. Instead you'll hear rantings of anger and frustration accompanied with gore, guts and extreme guitar solos.
It makes me laugh...
The way people dress these days. At Battle of the Bands last weekend I observed some fashion that if seen in the days of my parents, these kids would've been burned at the stake. Seriously where do you see that wearing black and white checkered skinny jeans is ok? You look like a clown and that's definately not "131200741" or whatever. What's with all the bright colors in clothing these days, not that I'm hating, but is that a new trend? Haha, whatever.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE complete.
Now to tell you about my weekend:
The band competition was GREAT. It was great seeing other bands and the creativity of their shows, performing was quite fun but I hate the uniforms. First off I somehow misplaced my shoes and they had to ductape my red and white vans and I had to walk back to the buses like that. ONNLLLY to realize that they had found my own shoes. We marched onto the field and I gave my all, it was fun. The ride home was boring.
Sunday:
Well we woke up a bit late, I got in at 1a.m., and my family headed to church. It was fun, and a whole lot better than the last two weeks. As a last minute desicion I went home with Matt and we ate Buffalo Chicken sandwiches while watching "Vantage Point". Then we rode bikes to K-Mart and ticked off people by trying on the Halloween costumes. Then we rode on over to Blockbuster and rented "Cube 2: Hypercube", we watched the majority of it, only to finish it at church, and then left for evening church and F.A.I.T.H. We had to leave early because there were no drivers, so Matt and I worked the AV booth. I came home ate burritos, watched T.V., and now I'm here blogging.
That's it.
Happy Early Monday... D:
I hate how...
All teenage girls think they're photographers because they have a Kodak camera and know how to use the blur/black and white settings on GIMP, Photofiltre or PS. I hate how the new cool thing to do is go veggie or vegan. God put meat on this earth for a reason. I can understand if your religion prohibits it but really there is NO other reason to stop eating meat just because "ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO!" no they don't, the majority of their brains are the size of a nickel.
I don't like...
Mainstream hardcore. Point blank. Bands like BMTH, Fall of Troy, BFMV and Chiodos suck! They make Backstreet Boys sound hardcore. Listen to bands like Despised Icon, Cholera, and Whitechapel. You won't find the word "baby" in a breakdown. Instead you'll hear rantings of anger and frustration accompanied with gore, guts and extreme guitar solos.
It makes me laugh...
The way people dress these days. At Battle of the Bands last weekend I observed some fashion that if seen in the days of my parents, these kids would've been burned at the stake. Seriously where do you see that wearing black and white checkered skinny jeans is ok? You look like a clown and that's definately not "131200741" or whatever. What's with all the bright colors in clothing these days, not that I'm hating, but is that a new trend? Haha, whatever.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE complete.
Now to tell you about my weekend:
The band competition was GREAT. It was great seeing other bands and the creativity of their shows, performing was quite fun but I hate the uniforms. First off I somehow misplaced my shoes and they had to ductape my red and white vans and I had to walk back to the buses like that. ONNLLLY to realize that they had found my own shoes. We marched onto the field and I gave my all, it was fun. The ride home was boring.
Sunday:
Well we woke up a bit late, I got in at 1a.m., and my family headed to church. It was fun, and a whole lot better than the last two weeks. As a last minute desicion I went home with Matt and we ate Buffalo Chicken sandwiches while watching "Vantage Point". Then we rode bikes to K-Mart and ticked off people by trying on the Halloween costumes. Then we rode on over to Blockbuster and rented "Cube 2: Hypercube", we watched the majority of it, only to finish it at church, and then left for evening church and F.A.I.T.H. We had to leave early because there were no drivers, so Matt and I worked the AV booth. I came home ate burritos, watched T.V., and now I'm here blogging.
That's it.
Happy Early Monday... D:
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Marching
Really so far, marching season with the Henderson County Colonels Brigade and Guard has been pointless. I can't wait for the moment that I really start feeling the satisfaction of marching. This time, I'm hoping, will come this Saturday at Festival of Champions in Murray, KY. I know that I won't be the happiest one or the most presistant one after I feel this unsurpassable glory, but hopefully at the end of each week I'll know that it was a success spending 20+ hours on a concrete/grass field carrying around a 35 pound tuba.
Another thing I'm hoping to feel this year with school OVERALL is a better school experience. Last year was ok, but I didn't give my 100%, therefore, having a less school enjoyable school year. My grades weren't all that great, a lost a buttload of friends and made numerous self checks on myself, seeing as what I could do better this year. This year, I plan on doing my best, still working out the kinks, and being more friendly, yet again still working that out, and also trying to improve myself daily.
Hopefully that will make for a more enjoyable and more fun school year.
: D
Another thing I'm hoping to feel this year with school OVERALL is a better school experience. Last year was ok, but I didn't give my 100%, therefore, having a less school enjoyable school year. My grades weren't all that great, a lost a buttload of friends and made numerous self checks on myself, seeing as what I could do better this year. This year, I plan on doing my best, still working out the kinks, and being more friendly, yet again still working that out, and also trying to improve myself daily.
Hopefully that will make for a more enjoyable and more fun school year.
: D
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