A Bunch of Random Thoughts all Thrown Together

Its been gorgeous the last few days. I haven't seen the sun like this in a good few weeks, but it has been crazy windy. Good weather to fly kites, but mine are all put away. Maybe next time. Ok, I know, flying kites. But it is still so awesome. If you don't believe me, go try it. Yeah, you'll get it then.

So, I have also come to a great conclusion. With the amount of CDs and music that I want to buy, I really need to get a job at a music store (employee discount). I cannot tell you how many CDs I have bought in the last six months, and let me tell you, it isn't all that cheap. Today I bought two new CDs: KT Tunstall's Eye to the Telescope and Fall Out Boy's first CD Take this to Your Grave. Both are incredible. KT is up there with Michelle Branch on my inspiration list.

I saw Rent on Friday. Amazing. I am going to buy that as soon as the prices go down. A must-see musical ("rock-opera" weird, huh?).

I've been writing a bunch of poems/songs lately. I should really start working on the music for them. Its been a year that I've been playing the guitar, and I am really excited about that. For all those that didn't think I could do it: HA! It has become a HUGE part of my life. I can't imagine NOT playing now. I know that it will always be a part of me, and I really wish I could work up enough nerve to play in front of people besides Alex, Lizzie, and my family. I think it would be so amazing to actually get up on stage and just do my thing, but it will be awhile before I can do that. I just need the guts, and that is a huge thing.

In addition to my poems/songs, I've also begun a story. It needs some work, but I hope to devote quite a bit of time to it over break.

I need some opinions. I haven't posted any of my writing because I really don't want it to be ripped off. But I feel that Lizzie and I are the only ones seeing it, and I want to share some of it with more people. What do you all think I should do?

I apologize for being so out there with this post, its been that kind of weekend. Thanks for always bearing with me.

Buh-Bye CSAP!

NEVER AGAIN! I NEVER have to take CSAP again! I just barely lucked out...one year younger and I would be stuck with it for two more years. I mean, I've only been taking these tests for, oh, seven years now, since third grade. Anyway, my brain is dead, so I am going to sleep now...I'll update you later...

Zzzzzzzz.........

The World has a Clearer "Ring" to it Now...

Ahhh, new guitar strings. I feel so much better now. It was actually slightly distracting when I tried playing with brand new strings, I could barely recognize my guitar's sound. I haven't had new strings since...ummm, let me think, its been so long...I want to say June. Yeah, June sounds right. It is such an incredible feeling, having those steel wires reverberate and the whole world sounds so much cleaner, so much crisper. I have been looking forward to this day for about a week now, and now that I have new strings, I feel new. Cheesy, yes, I know, but it is absolutely true. I sound so much better too, and now, as I am sitting here trying to do my homework, I want to just go play for about an hour. Or two. Or maybe even all night. I am incredibly distracted and haven't felt this want--no, it's more of a NEED--to play in so long.

I am going to be completely random now, but what else is new. I just thought I should warn you first, so you don't think I have lost my ENTIRE mind...heehee.

Kakos posted this amazing video to our class blog. I mean, WOW. Here is my comment to it, and I suggest that you all make time (8 minutes, you should have that much time) to watch it. I want to hear what you guys all think. The site is : http://robinsloan.com/epic/

WOW. Am I the only one who thought that that was cool beyond all belief? But then I noticed a problem that relates directly to me. If this were to happen, I would have no future. I really want to go into the journalism profession, and if this were to happen, there would be NO journalism. I also found it incredibly scarey about "Googlezon" creating a personalized story for each user, and the fact that the Supreme Court would rule in favor of it. How could the world function as a whole if each individual got different information? I realize that this is actually a case today, but it is not to this HUGE extent.

Also, what do you think the government would think about this? They actively censor information that is released to civilians. Did you know that the BBC releases international news before we even hear about it in the US? That's because our goverment evaluates the story and only lets us hear what they really want us to. If each person could share information globally, how could anyone keep track of the truth anymore? Each person would put their own spin on an event, causing mass chaos. If this were to really happen, all communications would break down and we would be socially set back many years. It would probably cause the break down of the world's communications infrastructure.

Or maybe I am just being a conspiracy theorist. But I know we are safe to say that it would just be downright BAD.

So Nervous I Can't Even Think Straight!

So, I am leaving for States Quals in a few minutes, and I am going crazy. My voice is barely here, so I don't know how I am going to do. Of all the times to get sick with a sore throat...

Anyhoo, I'll keep you posted...

A New Philosophy

I was just sitting here listening to my music (what else is new?) and I have come up with a new theory. Life would be so much more interesting if it were a musical. I can honestly create a soundtrack of my life based off of the thousand plus songs I have. Or songs I just heard on the radio. And there are just moments in my life where I think to myself, "Gosh, I could think of three songs that I could sing right now that totally make sense." I think it would be awesome for random people to break into song and choreographed dances at any given moment in time. To me, that would be so amazing. And now, because of this revelation, I have begun creating a new playlist; My Life: The Musical. Unfortunately, it will not be a smash-hit on Broadway, nor will it be released in theaters or music stores. But at least I have it, even if it is just for me.

Can Anyone Help Me...It's getting Harder and Harder to Breathe

Have I mentioned how much I hate being sick? Well, yeah, I really hate it. I have this terrible cold, and now I can't breathe very well out of my nose and it is all raw form blowing my nose today. It isn't going away. My mom is getting tired of me complaining...she says I am being worse than a guy. Which I probably am. But I REALLY hate being sick. REALLY.

On a side note, I am getting a new retainer. My orthodontist agreed that the one I had just wasn't working. Hooray for orthodontics! Not really, but bear with me, my cold is affecting my thinking process...

Always Share the Love...and Don't Forget Your Crayons

Happy Valentine's Day! So, I didn't have a valentine, but that doesn't stop me from having fun. Today this motivational speaker came to Arapahoe. He was incredibly funny. It was good, except for the fact of having to sit on the gym floor, yeah, that wasn't fun at all.

Last night I went to Target and went on a music shopping spree. I bought Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Death Cab for Cutie's Plans, and Train's new album For Me It's You. They are amazing. I had one song of each that was stuck in my head, and I've already listened to each CD at least once. I love the songs "Fine Line" (McCartney), "For Me It's You" (Train), and "Cab" (Train). I had to buy the Death Cab for Cutie CD because of the song "Soul Meets Body," I swear it has been stalking me since Kakos played it in class last semester. I've heard it in Gap, on my favorite TV shows, and I think it was trying to tell me something. So I bought it. It is amazing.

I thought today's picture fit. It is something I created while I was just playing around with Photoshop on my computer. I have a ton of pictures like this that I have made since.