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tboblp

:: 2004 18 December :: 6.48pm

Hockey at 10, bowling at 12:30, I'm going to be very tired! My audition I feel went very well. If my song selection was ok I'm confident I'll be accepted without a problem. The guy said I will know around christmas. I can't wait to get the letter, no matter what the outcome. Harry Connick junior is weird looking and a bad singer...why is he on tv?

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beagle147

:: 2004 17 December :: 10.36pm
:: Mood: depressed

Today was a terrible day. But when I look back on it, nothing really all that terrible happened. And some good things even happened. We did the essay portion of our french mocks in groups, ms zap is letting me redo my oral on the exam day (yey), and....yeah that's about all the good that happened. But nothing drastically awful happened, I'm just really depressed. I was really pissed at the end of the day because ms crocco locked the band room door like 5 seconds before I got there, and was inside and wouldnt let me in. Not only would she not let me in, but she wouldn't let katy go back through the unlocked door at the parking lot to let me in herself. I was at the fence when she came out, and she goes "Walk around." God it was just not what I needed. I was thoroughly pissed and managed to injure my foot kicking a pillar on my way around the fucking gym. I think I scared Adam a little with my tantrum-y throwing of my backpack and slamming of car doors. He tried to follow me home, but got stuck at this van that randomly decided to stop forever at a red light, rather than moving when the light was done. Eh, I'll talk to him later.

I pretty much did nothing this afternoon when I got home. My mom went to the christmas play at school, and I made some rice thing for dinner, but after I cooked it I didnt really feel like eating, so I put it in the fridge. I had a mango later. Watched a bit of school of rock and a little rudolph. Tomorrow I have to go to the FAU library. I need this weekend, but I can't even have 2 days because of the damn history paper. Argh. Hopefully I can get it done tomorrow. And I guess it's not the worst thing in the world. I dunno. I don't really have a lot to complain about in terms of concrete shittiness, but I'm still really depressed. A lot of people are really depressed lately, especially as this week dragged on. Next week promises to be worse, then a break. Finally. I think today was just the straw that broke the camel's back. It's just kinda getting too much to handle. Although I've heard that second semester senior year is the easiest of all 8 of them. Let's hope so. Just can't deal anymore.

Maybe tomorrow I'll go to petco to cheer myself up.

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tboblp

:: 2004 13 December :: 3.14pm

The final lineup for the audition
If youre looking to hear these songs, they shouldnt be hard to find on some kazaa-like program. Michelle is by the Beatles and Blue Bossa is by Joe Henderson. Of course my chord melody arrangement for Michelle is nothing like the original. The melody i refer to is vocal, the chords are the same as used in the song, and the altered chord melody is improv of the original chord melody. Blue Bossa I use the same melody, note wise, and the same chords being played on the piano in the song. I play the chords and melody in two different places for the piece, to add a little flavour and show my versatility. In a typical performance I would play in a single position throughout the song. The timing that I use for blue bossa is much less 'latin' and more jazz/blues sounding, almost swing-like.

AUDITION

First Piece:
Michelle

I. Chord Melody
Play through repeat
II. Note Melody
D.S.
III. Rhythm chords
D.S.
IV. Altered Chord Melody
D.S. al Coda
V. Chord Melody
Coda

Second Piece:
Blue Bossa
(No musical direction, play through entire piece each time)

I. Rhythm 1st position
II. Melody 1st position
III. Improv 1st position
IV. Rhythm 2nd position
V. Improv melody 2nd position
VI. Arppegio melody 1st position
VII. Melody 1st position
VIII. Rhythm 1st position

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tboblp

:: 2004 12 December :: 5.16pm

stolen from amanda
A) First, recommend to me:
1. a movie
2. a book
3. a musical artist, song, or album

(B) I want everyone who reads this to ask me three questions: no more, no less. Ask me anything you want.

(C) Then I want you to go to your journal and copy and paste this, allowing your friends to ask you anything.

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Beagle147

:: 2004 8 December :: 9.30pm
:: Mood: amused

The Chronicles of SmarterChild
SmarterChild: Oh, oh, I'm soooooooo scared.

SmarterChild: I wish I were a pirate.

Skillet9886: shit
SmarterChild: Oh, humans and their "slang." It never ceases to amuse me.

Stop cursing and check this out: Do you have Hypertension? - Adults with high blood pressure needed for Novartis research

Skillet9886: are you a slow learner?
SmarterChild: Um... I think so.

SmarterChild: Why oh why oh why.

SmarterChild: You're silly.

Skillet9886: do you have sex?
SmarterChild: Yeah. With toasters and TVs and things.

Are you crazy? I'm a robot.

Skillet9886: say something stupid
SmarterChild: I'm no talking doll.
Skillet9886: good enough

Skillet9886: :'(
SmarterChild: If I could offer you a Kleenex, I would.

SmarterChild: Why does everyone think my face is funny?
SmarterChild: Sometimes I wish I wasn't ugly.

Skillet9886: do you know any bad words?
SmarterChild: I dunno. Do you know any bad words?
Skillet9886: yeah :-)
SmarterChild: Why?
Skillet9886: because that's what happens in IB
SmarterChild: I'm sorry. What's what happens in Ib?
Skillet9886: you don't want to know.
SmarterChild: I used to want to know. But that was before the accident.

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tboblp

:: 2004 8 December :: 9.17pm

I have TWO invitation codes...thats right.


Who's pimp?

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beagle147

:: 2004 5 December :: 6.16pm
:: Mood: cheerful

He looked on the front steps.
Today I went to Petco! It was their grand opening sale. They were taking free professional pet pictures, so I brought sasha down. We waited for TWO AND A HALF HOURS to get the pictures taken, but they turned out really good. Unfortunately, any of the really really good ones will cost me $19.99, but that's ok...I'm just sticking with my free one. Anyway, while I was there getting Sasha's pics done a petco lady came over and said that at 1:00 there was a best trick competition, and asked me if I wanted to enter. She said "Every entry gets a goodie bag, and the winning prize is really big!" So I was like sure, why not, sign me up. She asked me something interesting about sasha...I was like umm....so she asked if I adopted her and I said yes, so that was her interesting fact. After the pics were done I went over to the huge circle of people and dogs that had crowded around and waited. They called about 4 people before me, but none of them were actually there, so me and sasha ended up going first. I had her do the trick where I hide a treat in one of my hands and then stick out both fists and she puts her paw on the one with the treat in it. There were like 5 or 6 other dogs that went. One stood on its hind legs, two barked on command, one did the thing where you shoot it and it rolls over, umm...I dont remember all of them. First runner up went to Tucker, the praying border collie, who sat down and put his front paws up on a chair and looked like he was preaying. And first place went to Sasha!! XD Yay! So we won a $25 petco gift card! It was so exciting. What a great day. I spent like 4 hours in petco.

Well, that's about it. Just thought it was exciting.

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tboblp

:: 2004 5 December :: 6.14pm

and the way she looked was way beyond compare

Hockey is good, hockey is great, i love playing hockey. I will continue to do so. im also buying a new guitar soon

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beagle147

:: 2004 3 December :: 11.06pm
:: Mood: complacent
:: Music: "Holly Jolly Christmas" -Burl Ives

I really feel bad that I haven't updated in over a month. I've just run out of words.

Today Decembear looked in the mailbox.

A bunch of us went to the play tonight for extra credit in ToK. I felt really bad for the kids since dr weigel, or "the fraoline," as will says, decided to change the play today. According to the cast there were too many sex and drug references. It was pretty good anyway. I was really impressed with Max, he's a really good actor. *shrug* Umm...what else..

Me and Amanda and some unmentioned junior guys are working setting up for the SATs. We worked for about 40 minutes today, but Mr Burow said he'd give us 3 hours total. It was funny...I wasn't sure that he recognized me, and I knew he'd forgotten my name, but then he told me to write the stuff on the boards in the room and said "You, because I know you and because I'm your favorite teacher..." Then I said "Yeah...best class I ever slept through." To which he responded "I can't tell you how little that means to me." A refreshing dose of sarcasm from Mr. Burow. He also questioned me when I said I love math. Just because I slept through the class doesn't mean I didn't like it. I got straight A's in that course and did all my homework. It was just so excruciatingly easy for me that I finished with like an hour and a half left in the class. If he wanted me to stay awake he should have given me more problems to do. Oh well. I don't really care. I just don't have anything else to write about.

We got a new car on...tuesday? wednesday? I don't remember. Some day this week. It's my favorite car ever. A Lexus RX300 (which is the small SUV for those of you who are illiterate in auto-speak). I'm mixed about it...it's a symbol of something that I'm not too enthused about, but it's a friggin sweet car. Even though my dad hardly ever lets me drive it...

Nothing else is really happening...we start mocks next week. Just english though, not that big of a deal. Then I have my ToK oral wednesday. I'm debating whether to do a modified version of what I did last year or a thing on Emmitt Till. I'm not exactly sure what her opinion is on repeat presentations. I mean, I wouldn't do exactly what I did last year, but pretty much the same thing... It's on the topic of kill vs no-kill animal shelters. It's a really good PoK and it's different, that's why I like it. But I'm afraid she'll be like you're just repeating yourself from last year.. Any opinions? I'm really on the fence about it.

What else....I dont know. I really have to start getting more CAS hours done.. I'm just so busy all the time. I think I'm gonna go tutor 8th graders at SRCS wednesdays after school for some hours. And I can work at the humane society some more. Amanda said she'd hook me up with like a heart-athon or something around march. I don't think I'm in terrible shape as far as these go. I'll just have to get a few done over christmas break.

Whatever. I'm sick of having nothing important to write about. For all the friggin time that I'm spending being busy, nothing is happening. All I'm doing now is school work. They keep telling me that it will be easier after mocks. I hope they're right.

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tboblp

:: 2004 2 December :: 4.32pm

hockey pictures from last night, check em out
http://community.webshots.com/user/tboblp

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tboblp

:: 2004 30 November :: 2.59pm

I just watched Seatriscuit

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tboblp

:: 2004 29 November :: 6.28pm

I'm going to play hockey tonight, I'm going to Atlantic tomorrow. I don't really want to go but I need to pick some things up. Maybe I'll see people I know?

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tboblp

:: 2004 19 November :: 2.16am

I will make you happy again.

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tboblp

:: 2004 18 November :: 4.19pm
:: Music: Rage Against the Machine - Bullet In The Head

Tomorrow I leave for Homestead for the weekend. I'm gonna get to see Pam and everything else will be fun. Next week is close, who knows what it will bring for your's truly.

I have the not so strange urge to be playing live. It has been too long and I'm dying for applause and seeing the energy and enjoyment on people's faces. Even if it's at Sebring with people sitting around our set-up, I don't care. I just want somebody to be happy with my playing. It's truly an amazing feeling. It's such a personal experience. I don't think I could ever be in a normal band. I need that personal nature of it. I like playing with Marky and Tom, that was perfect. Well it seems soon I'll be playing again but with Mark B. Hopfully I wont have to wait until Sebring anyhow...

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tboblp

:: 2004 17 November :: 9.37pm

This just seems appropriate for what I'm going through right now
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

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Mama, put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore.
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door.

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