I haven't really embarked on any of my goals for this summer, and since this is probably the only time that I will have to actually do those things, I need to get off of the Internet and start doing something productive. Like start/finish one of my too-many novel ideas and actually complete writing a story. And journalling more often. And basically doing everything on my "goals for summer" post.
Plus, this blog was really more a "school" blog anyway, and so I guess posts will pick up when back-to-school stuff starts up again.
So, until September, adios, Blogger! And the Internet! Except for maybe email! I will and am going to use the rest of my summer responsibly. For you never know what you have until it's gone.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
PIANO CAMP IS FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME
Yeah, was MIA for the past week or so because of this awesome piano camp! So much practicing, almost everyone there was better than me, I must go practice some more...
Anyway, to sum the whole experience up: basically, it's just increased my love for piano, if it even existed before then. I know more about music, definitely, and now know how to listen to long sonatas and concertos and symphonies without falling asleep (especially when the orchestra or the soloist is REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD).
So, a new appreciation for music (and its history--I found that I quite like the Impressionists, in both paintings and music. GO DEBUSSY!!!), a new drive to practice and improve my abilities, and possibly a new teacher (who will help me with the latter).
Music is definitely my most favorite thing about being human. It can say so much, it can be funny, silly, serious, a mix of all of them (cough BEETHOVEN cough)--it is just totally, epicly, completely, awesome.
Friday, July 2, 2010
"Chairwoman of the Bored"
"Chairwoman" because "Chairgirl" just sounds wrong and "Chairfemale" sounds even more wrong.
And the "of the Bored" because of this.
Lots of people like to announce when they are bored, me being one of them. "I'M BOOOORRREEDDDDDDDDDDD," I'll intone randomly. But surely none of my bored phases have descended into the deepest, darkest parts of boredom, which actually aren't that boring after all.
Because you can always bore your way out of them. With a nuclear-powered power drill.
And then, usually, in these voyages into the pit of boreDOOM, people will say a bunch of random things that have nothing to do with what they just said a few seconds earlier.
Like avocados. And very short paragraphs. And I don't think that was supposed to make any sense.
IGUDESMAN AND JOO!!!
Remember, you can always Google what you don't understand.
If the thing that is masked is already known by everybody, then is it truely masked?
Why is a raven like a writing desk? (some say they both have inky bills, but I think they both have binky ills.)
Riverdancing violinists are cool!
Okay, this post has really gotten out of hand. I meant to provide a commentary on the precepts and preconcieved notions of the phases people go through during which they announce their feeling of mild ennui, but I see now that I have given in to the siren's call of apathy.
I hope that none else have succumbed to this dreadful and extremely frightening creature. If you do ever come across it, remember to always scream and run away.
With all due respect,
Lemony J. Snicket
Lots of people like to announce when they are bored, me being one of them. "I'M BOOOORRREEDDDDDDDDDDD," I'll intone randomly. But surely none of my bored phases have descended into the deepest, darkest parts of boredom, which actually aren't that boring after all.
Because you can always bore your way out of them. With a nuclear-powered power drill.
And then, usually, in these voyages into the pit of boreDOOM, people will say a bunch of random things that have nothing to do with what they just said a few seconds earlier.
Like avocados. And very short paragraphs. And I don't think that was supposed to make any sense.
IGUDESMAN AND JOO!!!
Remember, you can always Google what you don't understand.
If the thing that is masked is already known by everybody, then is it truely masked?
Why is a raven like a writing desk? (some say they both have inky bills, but I think they both have binky ills.)
Riverdancing violinists are cool!
Okay, this post has really gotten out of hand. I meant to provide a commentary on the precepts and preconcieved notions of the phases people go through during which they announce their feeling of mild ennui, but I see now that I have given in to the siren's call of apathy.
I hope that none else have succumbed to this dreadful and extremely frightening creature. If you do ever come across it, remember to always scream and run away.
With all due respect,
Lemony J. Snicket
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Goals, Summer 2010
I need to organize my crazy thoughts and make sense of a few things I want to do by the end of the summer. Hopefully I'll actually be able to do some of these things:
- Read my Bible every day!
- Write a complete story, no matter how long, or how short. It just needs to have a complete beginning, middle, and end. And some character development!
- Read lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots etc. etc. of BOOKS. Thank goodness for the freedom to have access to an awesome public library.
- Become more flexible, i.e. improve splits, back-bends, etc. etc.
- Journal lots. Attempt a daily habit.
- Learn the piano arrangements of "Discombobulate", by Hans Zimmer for the Sherlock Holmes 2009 movie soundtrack (SO EPICLY COOOOOL), "Alice's Theme" by Danny Elfman for the Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland soundtrack (ALSO EPICLY COOOOOL), and practice all of the exercise pieces that my piano teacher gives me.
- Survive piano camp.
- Practice violin! Lots! Improve vibrato! Learn tricky bowings! Etc.!
- Polish up HTML semi-skills, and learn CSS and maybe JAVA or PERL or Python or some other programming language.
- Knit a chain scarf. Ala Yokoo.
- Get into the habit of going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. Will help loads in the future. Or so my mum tells me.
- Read Shakespeare's plays. Especially A Midsummer Night's Dream. Gosh I love that play.
- Survive Driver's Ed.
Clogs!
Not the stereotypical teenager kind--you know, the Birkenstocks? You know, the kind that has reached the same level of popularity as Uggs? Yeah, anyway, TWO of the blogs that I follow both featured clogs of some sort in their posts recently!
Modest is Hottest--a very cool and non-conformist (in idea and motive) fashion blog that is about dressing MODESTLY. ZOMG PPL DRESS MODESLTY THESE DAYS? I CAN BEARLY SPELL ITTT!!! And the two totally cool peeps who are behind it (Me and Sal) are Christian. Which is just so cool, because I've also been looking for a fashion blog done by a Christian (and I don't count, mainly because I rarely post at my "fashion blog" and b/c my outfits are twisted ST brain childs).
2nd blog: Style Rookie, aka ST here on this piece of Internet. I've referenced this blog waaaaaaay too many times for my own good. I think I'm a bit obsessed? This is weird b/c she's only a year younger than me? Yeah, I'm so not a stalker, srsly!? I still think that it's pretty amazing that she managed to convince her parents to let her skip school for the Commes Des Garcons x H&M collection AND for a pair of Miu Mius.
Yes, I observe fashion now and then. And attempt to make non-boring outfits myself, sometimes. It's just another outlet through which I try to express my "I AM NOT A STEREOTYPICAL TEENAGER" vibe. I do not obsessively FaceBook, try to use correct grammar and punctuation as often as possible, and do not shop at Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropastle, or American Eagle. Not that doing those things are wrong, of course. Everyone's different, even the people who do all of the above things. I just enjoy doing things that are off the beaten path, different, even "strange" things, and try not to crack under peer pressure in the behavioral part of my life. But that part still yet needs a bit of work.
Modest is Hottest--a very cool and non-conformist (in idea and motive) fashion blog that is about dressing MODESTLY. ZOMG PPL DRESS MODESLTY THESE DAYS? I CAN BEARLY SPELL ITTT!!! And the two totally cool peeps who are behind it (Me and Sal) are Christian. Which is just so cool, because I've also been looking for a fashion blog done by a Christian (and I don't count, mainly because I rarely post at my "fashion blog" and b/c my outfits are twisted ST brain childs).
2nd blog: Style Rookie, aka ST here on this piece of Internet. I've referenced this blog waaaaaaay too many times for my own good. I think I'm a bit obsessed? This is weird b/c she's only a year younger than me? Yeah, I'm so not a stalker, srsly!? I still think that it's pretty amazing that she managed to convince her parents to let her skip school for the Commes Des Garcons x H&M collection AND for a pair of Miu Mius.
Yes, I observe fashion now and then. And attempt to make non-boring outfits myself, sometimes. It's just another outlet through which I try to express my "I AM NOT A STEREOTYPICAL TEENAGER" vibe. I do not obsessively FaceBook, try to use correct grammar and punctuation as often as possible, and do not shop at Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropastle, or American Eagle. Not that doing those things are wrong, of course. Everyone's different, even the people who do all of the above things. I just enjoy doing things that are off the beaten path, different, even "strange" things, and try not to crack under peer pressure in the behavioral part of my life. But that part still yet needs a bit of work.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
"There's no place like home." *tap* "There's no place like home." *tap* "There's no place like home." *tap* *POOF!*
Home again! Well, actually got home yesterday, but only got time to blog just now. Woopeee!!! Tomorrow's the last day of dance camp, and then I am FREE to finally sleep in! And RuneScape (why yes I AM a geek I do indeed play RuneScape. And like it!)!! And do other stuff that somehow corresponds with my summer goals! Huzzah!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Vacation!
Headed off to vacation for the next 5 days! So, no new posts in that time. But I wish everyone a happy Friday!
~Adios!
~Adios!
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