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<sub>So. As you can tell. No pictures were posted. Photography adventure did not happen.

Boo.



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Marching band. Is. Over.

Symphonic band. Is. Not.

Blahhhh. C-star mouth pieces, Rovner ligatures, and Rigaldi Gold reeds. Or at least that's how I think Rigaldi is spelled.

Blahhhh. Clash, Sussex Mummer Christmas Carol, The Ascension, Sleigh Ride, and Hallelujah Chorus.

Blahhhh. I'm only second chair. Again. Out of five alto saxes. A sophomore beat me. But it's okay, because he's like, a musical prodigy. And he takes lessons. I pretty much sight read my entire audition. No lie. We had to play part of The Ascension for our chair audition, and I didn't even look at the measures that my band director had me play for the audition. So it totally could have been worse. It was quite humorous watching and listening to the freshmen practice for chair auditions. Bless their hearts...they jus... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/28221313/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/28221313/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:01 PST
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<sub>7676. Catch it. You know you want to. Requests galore and features if you do!





United States Scholastic Band Association National Championships.

Third place. I don't even remember our score.

We beat Old Bridge, though. Cedar Cliff got second. Rancocas Valley got first.

Guard got second place. 19.6 out of twenty. Rancocas Valley [obviously] got the caption, with 19.8 out of twenty.
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Update for the win.

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So. I most definitely got my band director to listen to the music from Avatar. I aid for him first block, during the guard class. I gave him a CD of the music, and then the next day when I was about to go deliver some music to a student in a... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/28102372/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/28102372/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:36:11 PST
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<sub>Blahh. I'm incredibly tired. And sick. Quack.

Northern States Championships.

95.513.

No caption awards.

And we only got third place.

Fucking Old Bridge High School. They were assholes in the stands. Not gonna' lie. And then they had to rub it in our faces that they beat us. By .02. But our music score is a lot higher than theirs. So. HA.

And then the band that got first place, Cheshire High School, isn't even competing at Nationals. They beat us...bu a lot. Two points, actually.

And. Um. Yeah. I didn't get home until about two in the morning. Yay three hour bus rides. But not really.


One hundred themes. How challenging.






7676. Yeah. You know what happens.










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<sub>Um. Bitch please. I'm part of a state champion marching band, kthnx.


Yeah. We won at Maryland State Championship. Even though it was a standstill. An INDOOR standstill.

With the highest score at entire competition. I was only 87.6, though. But. We also got the highest scores for captions. Music. Percussion. And Overall Effect. There was supposed be a guard judge, but apparently said judge just...never showed up. But, according to the Effect judge, we currently have the highest effect score in all of USSBA, or something like that. The highest effect score they've given all season.


And. Yeah. We now have nice banner hanging up in the band room. So much better than a Chapter Champion banner.

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So. Mid-Atlantic Regional. We won. Of course. But we only competed against one other band. W... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27696734/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27696734/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:24:11 PDT
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<sub>Oh hai thar deviantART. Long time, no see.

Centennial High School. Five bands in Group Three [open].

First place. All of the awards [it was a silver show, so we were only able to win Best Visual, Music, and Overall Effect]. Eight-point jump. 86.65 for the win.

Six points ahead of Cedar Cliff. Highest music and effect score in USSBA.



Urbana. Is. Awesome.




Kiriban: 7676.











Just show me how...

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<sub>I am no longer a salute virgin.

Westminster high school last night [the third]. It was also my school's homecoming dance. Naturally, the entire band left right after we performed so they could make to the dance in time. But. I stayed back with three others to accept our awards. 'Cause we were the cool kids not going to homecoming.

Let me just say, doing salute is so much fun! Seriously. We had over an hour to kill before awards, so we just sat in the stands and watched a bunch of other bands until we had to go change back into our uniforms. And OHMYGOD. All of the other bands were so terrible. I'm not just saying that because I'm being conceited. They were awful. I don't even think I could explain how awful they were. At one point in time, we were covering our ears. Pitch, anyone? Apparently not. It sort of reminded me of band camp [DA... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27437211/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27437211/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:54:42 PDT
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<sub>First competition? What?

So. Lancaster Catholic High School. Pennsylvania Regionals. Even though we're a Maryland band... It rained. All day. And because of said rain, we didn't stay for awards. But. We did go out to eat for dinner to make up for it. Whilst we were eating dinner, someone sent the scores via text message to our band director.

During our performance, which was our first in front of an audience that actually cares about band, there were two tempo problems [not quite tempo tears, but still problematic] in the opener. And it was raining. On a grass field, not turf.

Due to said tempo issues [front ensemble to battery issues, mainly] we got second place. With 74.6 as our score.

AND BEST GUARD. Even though I definitely can't toss a flag for my life, I still love the guard. And I ride the guard bus.</sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27211712/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/27211712/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:33:28 PDT
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<sub>This is the final week of Guiding Light. After seventy-two [or is it seventy-three?] years, this soap opera is ending. It started on the radio, and then made its way to television in the fifties. The series finale is Friday, the eighteenth. Which also means the end of Otalia. Also known as the portmanteau for the couple Olivia and Natalia. Also known as the greatest couple ever to grace the world of television. No lie. So. This Friday I shall cry as a really old soap opera with the greatest couple ever comes to an end. And then I will commence hyperventilating until the Grey's season six premier. Which is in about nine days as of Monday, the fourteenth.


In other news not related to what I will be recording on my television, our first competition is in about two weeks. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Competition list:
Central Pennsylvania Regional on the twenty-sixth of September.
Westminster High School on the third of October.
Centennial High School on the tenth of October.
Maryland Stat... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26878365/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26878365/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:05:08 PDT
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<sub>Oh school, how I loath thee.

Well, not really.

I aid for my band director first block, second block I have Probability and Statistics, AP Biology third block,and Band fourth. What fun. I have three English classes next semester, though. Now that's fun. I am so excited. But, of course, I have to get through this semester first.

Which would include the Marching Band season.

Central Pennsylvania Regional on the twenty-sixth of September.
Westminster High School on the third of October.
Centennial High School on the tenth of October.
Maryland State Championships on the seventeenth of October.
Mid-Atlantic Regional on the twenty-fourth of October.
Northern State Championships on the first of November.
National Championships on the eighth of November.

Not going to Marine Corps Invitational on the nineteenth because it's the same day as Rosh Hashanah. Personally, I'd rather kick Calvert Hall's ass and win the Esprit de Corp than go to synagogue. Because that would be the perfect way to ring in the new year.

But. I am so happy that we are only doing... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26451959/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26451959/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:25:25 PDT
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<sub>OMGs.

Band Camp is over. Two weeks. Twelve hours. Eight in the morning to eight at night. Done. Complete. With the opener and the ballad set on field and all three pieces memorized. First competition is over a month away. I'm thinking that we're going to get first place this year at Nationals.

I also think that I just may die. Because I am so fucking tired. No lie. And I have one of the worst tan-lines ever. Yes. Knee-braces. The bottom half of my shins are tan. A majority of my thighs are tan. My kneecaps are tan. Around my knees and shins? NOT TAN. It's pretty crazy. And it looks really strange. However, my arms/shoulders/back are nice and tan. Yay band camp.

So. In honour of the last day of band camp, and managing to play all three movements and march the first two on field... All of the section leaders got to pie a tech. Seriously. We had this picnic-thing after our end-of-camp performance, and we got to pie our techs. Being the awesome saxophone section leader I am, I chose to pie our woodwind tech. It was FANTASTIC. Our band director got pied about four or five times, and our assistant director got pied twice. Greatest. Last. Day. Of. Band. Camp. Ever.

I haz picturez to uploadz. Saxophonez. 'Cause I got really bored during rehearsalz. And. Yeah.

Oh! And. I'm super excited because I'm taking Creative Writing this year, and I have one of the greatest teachers. I'm also aiding for my band director during the guard class...we'll see how that turns out...




And whoever catches 6666 still gets something super-awesome since six is my fav... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26161998/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/26161998/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:50:26 PDT
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<sub>[New CSS. For the win.]

Alas...I feel that what I have been dreading most is now looming ever so closer.

That's right. Band camp. Two weeks. Twelve hours a day.

BUT. I'm a section leader, which will hopefully make the two weeks less painful. AND. I even wrote a warm-up for my section. YES. I wrote an actual warm-up. They will play it and enjoy it. OR ELSE. It's actually pretty easy, and I based it off of a song/prayer... Mi Chamocha for the win. It has chords and harmonies and everything. It is also only like, twenty or so measures long. BUT. It's definitely better than the warm-ups our woodwind tech gave us. AND. Yeah.


Finished working Camp MSC. It wasn't too bad, actually. The kids were a little annoying [a lot annoying], but they were also easily entertained. Which is pretty good. I actually went to the Science Center on the twenty-second, even though I technically didn't have to work. Instead, I was told to be a creeper and take unsuspecting pictures. Of children. Seriously. They wanted me to take pictures of Camp, because they never seem to remember to do so, so I walked around and, obviously, took pictures. And then of course I started running around the roof and took a bunch of pictures of the harbor. It was loads of fun, especially when my mother seriously thought that I might fall off. I didn't. What I did do, though, was get a bunch of really epic shots of the campers playing Quidditch.

Yes. Quidditch. 'Cause there was a camp program called Wizarding for Muggles, and it was basically the science behind Harry Potter. Sort of. They're kids. You m... ]]></sub> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/25799865/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/25799865/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:39:29 PDT LIES. I downloaded a free trial of Elements 6.

'Cause my laptop had to go to the doctor. She's very, very sick. Very. Like, at least a trillion viruses clogging things up. So. No laptop. Which means no PhotoShop. Because pretty much all of the other computers in my house are all Macs. And I can never find PhotoShop for Mac at a decent price.

BUT. When I do get my precious laptop back, I may be upgrading my version of PhotoShop. Which is pretty exciting. Nothing fancy, like CS4 ['cause that cost more than my laptop itself]. I already have Elements 5 [it came with my tablet] so I may buy the upgrade to Elements 7.

So. Yeah. Probably won't be posting a whole lot, since I pretty much live off of PhotoShop. Perhaps I can find an illegal--I mean legal version off of the internet to use temporarily. Or a free trial from the Adobe website. Yesh.

Mmm. Work. At the Science Center. In which I don't get paid because I'm not quite old enough so I can only volunteer. Only have one more week left. Didn't have to work this current week. Worked last week. With small children. Only one of them forgot to use the bathroom, so it was a pretty good week.

OH. Kingdom Keepers. One of my absolute favourite books, despite that it's for children. It really isn't, 'cause it's really intense. Really. There's currently two books [Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark and Kingdom Keepers 2: Disney at Dawn]. I finally was able to read the second one [I only had the audio book] and it was awesome. Seriously. Go read it. Now. Well, the first one, and then the second one. Unfortunately, the third book was scheduled to be released this August. But it got pushed back. To April twenty-seventh. Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney in Shadow. It's like a thriller/mystery/action series that takes place in Disney World. Hence the titles. [link]

K. I'm done freaking out/rambling/fan-girling over Ridley Pearson and his amazing books. That are meant for children but really aren't once you read them.





















A villain and a crook...

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I have accomplished almost absolutely nothing so far. Other than practically watching every single Degrassi: The Next Generation episode. I love me some Canadian teen drama. I also managed to watch the episode where they all go to that movie premiere [Jay and Silent Bob go Canadian Eh!] twice. My favourite.

"It was a rhetorical question."
"Man, don't call it rhetorical, that's just mean... You're rhetorical..."


Anyways... Hershey Park. Rode a bunch of rides. Went on Tidal Force while it was pouring. Pretty fantastic. Took a bunch of pictures, too. Rain = water droplets = excessive use of macro. And awesome pictures of roller coasters. And the people riding them. Because it was so cloudy some of the pictures are really sweet. Wither their shadow-ness.


Band camp starts in July. I pretty much have the show memorized already. Because I play nothing. Seriously. Only I only thirty-nine per cent of the show. It kind of sucks. Yet it kind of doesn't 'cause now I have less to do. And to teach to the freshmen in my section. 'Cause their pretty fail so far. But it's okay, because everyone is pretty fail their freshman year. Like me. Worst. Shoulders. Ever. I shudder at the thought of my freshman marching...


The Last Airbender, anyone? Perhaps the new trailer that supposedly debuted on Entertainment Tonight? I didn't get a chance to watch ET to see if they actually showed the teaser trailer [huge metro accident in DC, it was all over the news] but there will be a trailer in the previews for the new Transformers movie. So that will probably be on the internet soon. SO. EXCITED. Only The Track Team will not be doing the music for the movie. Which is extremely disappointing because I pretty much worship the Track Team. And all of their Music Godliness.
OMG. TEASER TRAILER. [link]

Lots more pictures to post. Not just from Hershey Park, too. Excessive use of the Nikon. AKA my love. My mother planted flowers and I just can't stop taking pictures. Please. Someone find me a new subject! I really need to turn eighteen. So I can buy a lottery ticket. And win. And then start up a business. In which I can pay people. So I can have different subjects other than flowers, skies, and my cat. It gets old.


Anyone want to model for free? Or for muffins? I will pay in muffins.























Is my idea of nothing to do [but I get a kick out of you]...

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Lots-o-pictures. Still have more to upload. And, of course, to actually take. I swear, almost everyday I'm outside taking pictures. I've been using the Nikon D40 a lot, too, but only at home since I can't take that with me everywhere. I love the Nikon. Oh, so much.

Completed the first two hours of in-car driving. Not that exciting. I was at a stoplight once, though, and the guy in front of us was incredibly stupid. Nearly got in an accident. No lie. He kept trying to back up and turn right and at least four cars almost hit him when the light turned green. My driving instructor was like, "What the hell is that guy doing?" Yeah.

Graduation. This Thursday, actually, the fourth of June. Pomp and Circumstance will be boring as always, but I'm super stoked to play Music for a Celebration. And according to the orchestra director, I wasn't rushing, just a beat ahead.

So now there's only about two weeks left of school. And I have been doing absolutely nothing in my classes. Looking forward to Summer, though, so I can finally catch up on sleep. Mmm. Sleep. And I'm working at the MSC, but it's only volunteering so I don't get paid. Arg. And then band camp. Which is the last week of July and first week of August this year, because there's some new teacher week-thing at our school during our regular band camp times. So. Yeah. Just a little on the SUCKFEST side.

Freshman mini-band camp. Starts this Monday, the first. I think we have it twice a week, for only two weeks. Not entirely sure. I just sort of live in the band room, so I just manage to be at everything. Saxophone section is going to be pretty kick ass this season. At least six altos and two tenors, but someone is going to have to switch to barri. But. There's going to be eight of us. And I have to lead them all, since I got section leader. And I suppose I could be exciting about getting section leader, but I was the only one who tried out and handed in an application [and went through with the incredibly lame interview], so it really wasn't that big of a deal. The two drum majors have been decided, too. Should be pretty interesting this season.

Opportunity Knocks. ...With a twist?
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Mmm. So. Almost at six-thousand. Don't usually care about that sort of stuff, but...six is may favourite number. Yesh.

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I've got no claim on you now...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/24694902/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/24694902/ Wed, 13 May 2009 20:03:02 PDT [link]) I nearly screamed all fan-girl like.

But. Brooke Smith didn't make the list. I almost cried. Seriously. Erica Hahn. However, Sara Ramirez came in at number eight. Which is pretty good.

So. Yeah.

Many more pictures to post. If, you know, I had actual time to sit around and wait for a billion pictures to upload onto my computer. Plus, McAfee has been acting super bitchy lately, so my computer freezes a lot. And that's just freaking irritating.


Oh. I finally read Tiger Tiger. It was...interesting. I'm glad I finally got a chance to read it, but it's definitely not one of my favourites. Still need to finish the Neil Gaiman book. It's pretty good. But now the school library wants it back. I've only had it for a week. I'll probably turn it in...on the last day of school. Har.


Mm. Band project. For concert band. Which is a SUCKFEST class, by the way. It's due next week. Haven't started it yet. It's gonna' be awesome.


Oh. Go. Watch this: [link] Now.


I kind of, sort of, really hate my English teacher. No. Hate isn't a good word. Loath? Despise? Detest? One of those. Every time I walk into his classroom, a little part of my soul dies. And every time his speaks, even more of my soul dies. It's like there's a Dementor in the room. No lie. And Huck Finn is probably the worst book ever. Ever. His class is so terrible. I have almost no soul left.

But at least there's still Euro to entertain me. The test is over. So now we watch movies. It's pretty awesome. I, personally, think that we should watch Avatar. 'Cause it has absolutely nothing to do with European History. I just want to see some super-awesome Airbending action.

I'm done. For now. Kthnxbai.




What? You really didn't think I could watch the Grey's season finale and not say anything? Well, here's all I have to say: SUCKFEST. However, my love for both Doctor Bailey and Doctor Robbins has greatly increased. But my love for Shonda Rhimes sort of disappeared because those two hours, in the end, were just pure FAIL.




















When there's no great supply...

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Mmm. So. Sectionals. Two freshmen in the sax section. I just can't wait to make them...good. Here's a video of our show: [link] The show was commissioned for that school, and then we got it from them. Pretty sweet, no? We're just going to add a bit of kick-ass to it, and then win Nationals. Hopefully. Knock on wood. ...Or a door. Har.

Grey's? Damn. Papa Torres was pretty crazy. You know, throwing people up against walls.
"And I really hope you draw the line at throwing women up against wall,"
Don't worry. He did. And then Callie cut her father off for not accepting her. Sounds like teenage/parent drama. But with money and scalpels.

A lot of pictures to post. A lot. And by a lot, I mean a lot. Heck yes for macro pictures. 'Cause that's what most of them are. I think. Can't exactly remember, since there's so many pictures. A lot.

Oh. Happy Panda. I got my Learner's Permit. However, I absolutely hate driving. Sad Panda. My mother has to force me, literally, into the car. I much prefer apparition. Or riding on my six-ton flying bison.

Band Banquet. May fifth. I'm pretty excited. But only because someone's father does an 'end-of-the-year' slide show [that features the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Colorguard, Concert Band, Pit Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Orchestra]. And it's always really awesome, 'cause this guy is really good at taking creeper pictures. Which sounds slightly...creepy, but it's all fine. There's also different awards. Ones for like, most improved, best marcher, most helpful...that kind of stuff. And then there's the awards like the John Phillip Sousa Award, which apparently is something prestigious. Of course, those type of awards are for seniors only. Which makes sense.

Section Leader forms will be available on May fourth. Another thing that I'm pretty excited about. 'Cause all it is, really, is an essay. And I plan on writing the greatest essay ever. Ever. Hardcore.

K. The end. 'Cause that's all I have to say. And I really need to find another word to use, 'cause "'cause" is getting pretty old. But. Nothing will be able to replace "for the win," ...For the win.





















Don't you know...

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But besides that, I am in so much pain. Seriously. Every year, one of the bug fundraisers that the band does is the Mulch Sale. Students hand out fliers and order forms, and people by mulch. And then, the people who bought mulch can either pick it up on their own, or we deliver it [but only if they bought twenty bags or more]. Did you know that a single bag of mulch ways over fifty pounds? I went on a bunch of deliveries and almost killed myself. It was easy, really, but by the time it was four and I had been working since seven-thirty, I pretty much just died. There's a bruise on my right shoulder from where the people standing on top of the trucks handing us the mulch placed the bags. Ugh. And I'm extremely sore. I can barely lift up my sax. But at least I got a tan. At first I thought it was just dirt, but once it washed off I noticed that I actually did get tan. We had to deliver to this one house that ordered 110 bags of mulch, and the guy wanted it in three different places and he wanted us to set the bags down specifically and I just wanted to kill him. Another elderly couple made us stack the mulch all the way in their backyard. I wanted to kill them, too.

Oh. One of the trucks on delivery ended up getting stuck on someone's driveway. Apparently it was too heavy and the driveway cracked, so a bunch of parents and students had to go and help, so there was no one doing deliveries with me and my father [who was driving a truck with 180 bags of mulch]. So while everyone was helping the 'stuck-truck' me, my father, another parent, and one of my friends went on a set of deliveries. Just the four of us. With 180 bags. DEATH. 'Cause usually there's two-three adults and four-six kids. This was just two adults and two kids. And mind you, the two kids were girls. And yeah. That was the mulch sale.

I still have a crap-load of pictures to upload. Don't know if I'll be able to get all of them up. Probably not, but I should be able to get some. I'm in the process of writing a collection of short stories. Which is actually a lot of fun. I might post those as well, but I don't know how many stories there will be.

Marching Band has officially started. With sectionals and everything. We got the music, too, and it's looking pretty good. Or well. I'm not quite sure. But I'm going to go with good. Anyway, the entire thing is rests. No lie. Sort of. We rest a lot [woodwinds, at least]. But the time meeter is ADD and changes every measure. I feel bad for our drum major.

There's going to be six of us in the Sax section this year. Two freshmen, one sophomore, and three juniors. Yay for not having any seniors so we won't have to be sad come graduation time. However, we won't have anyone for senior night. Perhaps we'll borrow one of the trumpets-- they have two seniors. Or we could just share with the mellophones since we're all just middle voices and play pretty much the exact same music. Actually...there's only one senior in the entire woodwind section, and she's our drum major [almost, 'cause auditions aren't until May, but she was junior DM in 2008 and no one will beat her]! Wow. I think we're only going to have five seniors this season. A million juniors, though.

Mmm. So. I got bored one day while studying for Euro and decided to become an Olivia/Natalia fan on Guiding Light. You know, that really old soap opera on CBS? Yeah. That one. Apparently it's been on for about seventy-two years [went from radio to television] and it's getting canceled in September. All of the other story lines suck [seriously, a woman tried suing herself a couple of weeks ago], but Olivia and Natalia are pretty cool. Picking out dresses, confessing love, leaving fiances at the alter...all in one day.

K. That's all. New episode of Grey's on Thursday. I'm stoked. But really. That's all 'cause my arms are about to fall off.

The end.




















You can have them for free...

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Pit Orchestra = OVER. The Music Man is no more. Five performances. Hours upon hours of practice. And I only played in five songs. Due to lack of playing, many pictures were able to be taken. So, that's a plus. I suppose. I just have to, you know, edit/post them all.
And because I recently spent hours upon hours underneath a stage, I am now sick. Sad Panda. I also have every single song stuck in my head. E-GOTS! Sad Panda. Again.

But, it's Spring Break. Happy Panda. Went to DC. Saw the Cherry Blossoms. They were sort of...dying when I went. Which was today, actually. The eighth [for those of you reading this after today]. However, there were still some trees with their blossoms...not on the ground/dead looking. Lots-o-pictures. Macro for the win. Oh. And ducks. There were lots-o-duck there. They were funny. Happy Panda. Again.

Marching band practice starts on the fifteenth of April. It's only Woodwind and Brass rehearsals, though. So no actual marching until June. But our Woodwind tech will be there. And he's just fantastically awesome. No lie. I might also be section leader this year. Most likely co with my friend, though. Who's obviously a sax player too. We pretty much decided that we would be so-section leaders this past season. I dictate, sometimes a little too much, so she balances me out. We're a team. Saxophones rule. The end.

Passover. Probably my favourite holiday. I love me some Matzoh. Unfortunately, we didn't have a Seder. Sad Panda. My mother had to work late 'cause they just opened up a new exhibit and it's Spring Break and it's all crazy. So no Matzoh Ball Soup. Or Brisket. Or Kugel. But my father did go out and by a lot of Passover candy. Mmm, Kosher for Passover chocolate.

Okay. So. I'm super excited for the new episode of Grey's on the twenty-third. Super. Even though I dislike the long wait, in the end it will be worth it. 'Cause Callie's father will be paying a visit. And he doesn't know that his daughter enjoys watching the L Word. AKA she's a little on the gay side. Apparently she introduces the new-ish pediatric surgeon, Arizona Robbins, to her father. As her girlfriend. OHSNAPSKIS. And, apparently, Mr. Torres does not approve. Oh. And Izzie's dying, by the way.

The end. Not.
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Because I was bored:

Three Things You Want To Do Before You Die:
1. Eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut right as it comes out of the oven.
2. Write an epic, best-selling novel that eventually becomes a big movie and cast Keira Knightly as the star.
3. Create a television show.

Three Names You Go By:
1. Moses.
2. Chava [Hebrew].
3. My actual, English name.

Three Screen Names You Have Had (Other than This One):
1. Saxgeek93
2. ChavaAv
3. ---

Three Physical Things You Like About Yourself:
1. Calves.
2. Arms.
3. Glasses. You know it.

Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Russia.
2. Germany.
3. The end.

Three Things That Scare You:
1. Knives.
2. Driving.
3. Fear.

Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. Band.
2. Writing/Photography.
3. Hugging Brittany.

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Black and White checkered socks.
2. Pajama pants.
3. Blue shirt.

Three of Your Favorite Bands/Musical Artists:
1. A Fine Frenzy.
2. Craig Armstrong.
3. Dave Matthew’s Band.

Three of Your Favorite Songs (At the Moment):
1. The Minnow and the Trout: A Fine Frenzy.
2. Goodnight my Angel: Billy Joel.
3. Firebird Suit: Igor Stravinsky.

Three of Your Favorite Songs (Ever):
1. I can’t.
2. Just pick.
3. Three songs.

Three Things You Want In A Relationship:
1. Go.
2. With.
3. The flow.

Two Truths and a Lie (in no particular order):
1. I hate the Soprano Saxophone with a burning passion.
2. Pants are preferred to dresses/skirts.
3. My drawing skills have actually improved.

Three Things about the Preferred Sex That Appeal To You:
1. Intelligence.
2. A love for all things Ellen.
3. Some sort of artistic skill.

Three of your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Band.
2. Photography/Writing [they go hand-in-hand].
3. Obsessing over Erica Hahn.

Three Things You Want To Do Really Badly Right Now:
1. Destroy my AP Euro text book.
2. Yell at my band director.
3. Read Tiger, Tiger.

Three Careers you’re considering/you’ve considered:
1. Writer.
2. Photographer.
3. Political cartoonist.

Three Places You Want To Go On Vacati... ]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23694249/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23694249/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:01:53 PDT
Opportunity Knocks. But I think we're just calling it Opportunity. Not quite sure. The first movement is based off of the song Turbine, the second movement is based off of the song Sleep, and the third movement is based off of the song Choral number Six. The music is pretty awesome and fairly intense [but most definitely not as intense as Man VS Machine. That was just a kick-ass show].

Sectionals start April fifteenth. It's gonna' be sweet. Seriously. And the saxes are gonna' take over the band. Seriously.

Oh. And some person who worked with the Blue Devils [yes, the DCI band!] is rewriting the show for us. 'Cause we're that cool. I suppose that kind of stuff can happen when your band is, you know, second in the nation. Even though we really aren't.

In other news...I'm going to an indoor guard competition. Which means lots of pretty pretty pictures of pretty pretty flags. And motion shots, of course. Yay guard!


So yeah. The end.
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Update: Went to the guard competition. And they were amazing! 79.6! Which doesn't seem like it's good, but it really is. They weren't expecting this high of a score, but their ultimate goal was to break 80 [which they almost did]. Our guard competes in KIDA, and they're in the White group [which is the second highest, 'cause they moved us from Gold in 2006/2007 when they kept winning]. they also made a thirteen point jump from their last KIDA competition! I got some pretty good pictures, but the zoom on my camera equals fail, so they're not all that great. I wanted to take the fancy Nikon, but my mom wouldn't let me.


So yeah. I love the guard! The end.






















And the manager gives me a smile...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23613817/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23613817/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:43 PDT
Or better yet, birthday cake flavored ice cream, anyone?

Lots of cloths. And tickets to see Wicked [FINALLY!] and The Color Purple. Oh. And a subscription [in case you couldn't already tell].

Yesh. Pretty awesome. Preaty damn awesome.


Pit orchestra is still annoying, since I only play in three songs. But we decided what we're going to [possibly] do for the April Fool's rehearsal. And the different themes for performance nights. Rave!


ALSO. This Thursday, the twelfth, at two-thirty in the Band Room, our 2009 marching show will be announced! We get to listen to the songs, too. The fifteenth of April is when sectionals start. And, I'm going to be a section leader...I think. Nothing has been decided yet, but there's a really good chance that I'll either be a section leader, not a section leader, or a co-section leader with my friend.


And...yeah. That's all I have to say. For now. Will probably update this a bit later, along with some more pictures that I recently took. Weeeee.....




















And dream how wonderful your life will be...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23440609/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23440609/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:29:23 PST
The end.


Finally got around to uploading more pictures from the Bris. They came out fairly nice, but could have been better. For some reason a lot of them were grainy, but definitely did not look that way on my camera...oh well.


Pit orchestra is slowly taking my life away. The first of March we have a half day at school due to parent-teacher conferences. Except for the pit and cast of the musical. While everyone else gets to come into school four hours late, we have to be there by eight. It's our first practice with the cast. I only play in three songs out of the entire musical. Soprano sax = suckfest.


OH. So. Jessica Capshaw is staying for the remainder of the season [on Grey's]. That makes me kind of sort of really happy. AND. AfterEllen is bringing back the recaps. I'm super excited! Super!


We printed our first issue [of this semester] of the school newspaper in Journalism. It's pretty awesome, but there are a few mistakes. Like, in the article I wrote with my friend about Girl Scouts at the inauguration. Our editor had to change all of the dates on each page that said January 2009, so she just changed them all at one to February 2009. But, in the article that we wrote it said January 20 [for the inauguration] and then got changed to February. That happened with a few columns, actually...

I'm also the photo editor, because I'm the only one in the class with Photoshop skills. It's actually annoying, because I have to gray-scale every single picture and advertisement, then edit the pictures again for the online newspaper, so I have to make them look cool and funky. Too much Photoshop.

But I'm pretty excited about this next issue because it's our April Fool's issue, so we get to make up a few articles and watch as the school falls for them. Last year someone wrote about Hannah Montana teaming up with the Spice Girls and going on tour. One of the articles that I'm writing is on the Day of Silence. Which is on April seventeenth. And yes, I will try to reference either Ellen Degeneres or Rachel Maddow at least once. Perhaps Elton John too. You know, because his sunglasses are that awesome.


March ninth. My birthday. Because I know you all care.




















Selling tickets to the show...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23224237/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23224237/ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:48:14 PST [link]
Yeah. I manged to upload our 96.6 awesomeness to Youtube.


I just pretty much watched the entirety of season four [of Grey's, naturally]. In one day. I also read the entirety of chapter sixteen [AP Euro text book]. In the same day. I'm quite proud of myself.


I'm also on a meme-frenzy. They're just loads of fun! I think in the past hour I've done two...


Pictures galore to fill up your in box...whenever I get around to editing and uploading them. Because, you know, I'm just so busy, with my Erica Hahn fan-girling, AP Euro reading, and meme-doing. Yeah.


I pretty much just wanted to post the link to our Nationals performance, otherwise I wouldn't have updated this thing for at least another week or two.


OH! We also got the music for the first movement [ of our 2009 show]! Sort of. Not the sheet music, no, but the song. It's called "Turbine", and it's going to be transposed for our show. Much like "Tempered Steel" for Man VS Machine. Still no idea as to what our show actually is, but the music seems promising.



















The moon lights up the night...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23048207/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/23048207/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:18:04 PST
AP Euro isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Taking notes is actually fun in that class. Granted, that's all we ever do. Oh. And take tests/quizzes. For the win.

So. Pit Orchestra. Auditions were on the fifth. Mine was okay...but it doesn't really matter now because I made it. Then again, I was the only one trying out for that instrument...I get to play the Soprano Sax! Our spring musical is The Music Man, and there isn't an Alto Sax part for the Pit [band]. So I had to audition in Alto, and hope that my director found a Soprano in time for rehearsals. Our first rehearsal is on the tenth, and he still hasn't gotten a Soprano...

Fan-girl time. Seriously. Jessica Capshaw [the wanna-be Hahn].
"You wanna give me some names?"
"I think you'll know,"
However, I don't think Capshaw is signed on for the next episode...which makes me kind of sad. And extremely angered because Arizona freaking kissed Callie. But, I honestly have no idea what's going [with the whole Capshaw coming back to play Arizona thing] because of the cross-over with Private Practice. Yeah, definitely skipping through some of that.

Went to a Bris on the third. If you don't know what a Bris is, well, just be sure you really want to know before asking. I definitely turned my head for a bit...but I got some really awesome pictures of my cousin holding her baby. The lighting is quite epic in a few. Another bunch to add to my list of pictures that need to be uploaded...

Valentine's Day is nearing. Probably one of my least favourite holidays. Prepare for some bashing later.
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Bored. Stoleth from Nesseth:

1. What is your DeviantArt name and what does it mean?
- Delusions-Of-Grandeu. I was listening to Defying Gravity while making my account. However, dA wouldn’t let me spell grandeur correctly, because it would have been too long with the r.

2. Why did you join this site?
- ‘Cause I’m cool like that.

3. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined?
- Avatar: The Last Airbender!

4. How many watchers are currently watching now?
- Eh, I think it’s something like thirty-three…

5. Your first gift ever was to?
- No one. I’m too stingy.

6. List five things you are a fan of:
- Erica Hahn.
- Avatar.
- Saxophones.
- AfterEllen.
- Gregory Maguire’s writing style.

8. List four people you look up to the most:
- Erica Hahn [haha].
- Gregory Maguire.
- My section leader [well, no, that’s a lie].
- NINJA JR.

9. How many pets do you own?
- One dog, one cat, and a kitten.

11. What do you prefer, Red or black?
- Depends on the shade of red.

12. Name three aspects of your personality:
- Epic.
- Obsessive.
- Occasionally intelligent.

13. If you could have a power what would it be?
- The power to have more powers. OH SNAPSKIES.

14. Who was the last person you talked to?
- My mother.

15. Who was the last person you said "I love you" to?
- Brittany!

16. Write the first five things that pop into your head?
- “Aw, I love Brittany!”
- “I get the Soprano Sax tomorrow!”
- “So rad dude.”
- “I get a fever that’s so hard to bare...”
- “Her voice is so fucking amazing. Seriously.”

17. What are the things you wish you could do better?
- A lot of things.

18. Do you like who you are?
- I should hope so.

19. Summer or winter?
- Currently: Summer.

20. Rain or sun?
- Rain, for the most part.

21. List two odd things about yourself:
- I hate odd numbers.
- Seriously.

22. Pop or Hip hop?
- Neither.

23. How many scars do you have?
- And this is relevant how?

24. Do you wear spiked wristbands, Collars & belts?
- Spiked nothing.

25. Do you own anything from Hot Topic?
- For the win.

25. Windows or Mac?
- Both.

26. Nyc Trpp or Lip Service?
- Dot, dot, dot, question mark.

28. Steak or Chicken?
- Now that’s an incredibly touch choice, but I suppose it depends on how they’re prepared.

29. Favorite Color(s)?
- Orange and Green.

30. Anime or Manga?
- …Neither.

31. Beer or wine?
- Considering I only drink during holidays…wine.

32. Goth or Emo?
- Bandie.

33. How many pairs of shoes do you have?
- A lot. I think twelve…

... ]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22840694/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22840694/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:15:07 PST ------


Snow!

Yes, it's actually snowing here, and we got an actual snow day. Not just a lame excuse for a snow day [though I still did enjoy it], even though there's like, only an inch or so of it. But, this does mean I can take some pretty pretty pictures of the pretty pretty snow! Macro for the win.

We had a concert that was rescheduled for tomorrow, and now that may get canceled...again. I don't mind, though, because it was the feeder concert. The five elementary schools combine and play four songs, then the two middle school bands combine and play two songs, then they play one song separate, and then the jazz band plays a song, and finally the marching [symphonic] band plays a song and the show. Worst. Concert. Ever. Unless it gets canceled. Again. Which would be just a little on the awesome side.

Still no word on the show for next year, other than that it will either be about trains or opportunity. Kill. Me. Please. Kthanx.

And on the subject of all things Band related, pit orchestra [the band that plays the music in the stage] auditions are coming up. The musical this year is The Music Man. And there is no alto sax part. W. T. F. There is, however, a soprano sax part. So now I'm auditioning on alto, and my band director is supposedly getting a soprano sax from another band director in the county to use. But at least I'm the only one trying out.

And...yeah. My laptop = dead. Sort of. My power charger = dead. Which leads to my laptop = dead. I had a bunch of pictures that I still needed to upload on there, so now I have to wait until the new power cord comes in. Currently I'm using either the desktop computer or my mother's laptop. She never uses her laptop [it's my father's old one...long story] but instead uses the desktop. It's all weird and lame and confusing. Let's just put it this way, I has no photo editing program or any way of uploading photos until my laptop does not = dead. There. I hope that makes sense to you because it definitely doesn't make any sort of sense to me.

In other news, I absolutely hate Callie's new bangs on Grey's. Like. Seriously. But I still love Jessica Capshaw...Arizona Robbins, even though they're trying to make her look like Hahn. No one will ever be able to replace Hahn. Because Erica Hahn is...Erica Hahn. The greatest fictional person ever. The end.

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Update for the win.
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[link] <--- The most hilarious thing ever. Seriously. Read it.

So I have some really awesome macro pictures that I would just love to post, but can't 'cause my laptop died. But fear not! for my new charger should be coming soon. I would like to mention that this will be my fourth charger. Compaq sucks, by the way.

I also just recently watched Loving Annabelle. It was good, actually. The concept wasn't exactly original, but it was played out very well. It should be noted, however, that I did skip through part of it...you know what I'm talking about...


Oh, and if you would like to know, I have been pegged as 'The Student-Dyke'. Yes, you read that correctly. Long story short: 'What type of Lesbian are you?' quiz, to which I replied with: "The kind that still likes males," But alas, apparently I'm a Student-Dyke [which supposedly means the lesbian that uses her intellect to lure women...yeah no].




















Float there and watch it all...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22631273/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22631273/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:18:52 PST "Okay! Would you think like a girl for a moment and not like my girlfriend?"
"Sorry! It's just, all in one package here." -- Anyone But Me [link]


So our director told us that he and the other techs have narrowed down to three choices for our show next year. "Locomotive" [or something like that], "Windsprints-Persistence" [EW!], and "Opportunity Knocks" [mehh]. In my opinion, all three of these shows suck. We all wanted to do "Rhapsody in Blue" [Phantom Regiment's 2005 show. AKA my all-time favourite] and our band director knew that too.

So now we'll just wait and see [and hear] what they choose... Let's all hope that it's not another "Stained Glass"! Ugh......


Is anyone else freezing? Because it's like, below twenty degrees here. And we still have yet to see snow. Heated blanket for the win.


Oh! Another Band-related thing...sort of. Band project. I made a slide show [I do that every year] depicting the entire Marching season and whatnot. iMovie sucks. iDVD sucks even more because it wouldn't even work at all. But. Anyway. While waiting for it to compress so I could save it to Quicktime and then copy it to a CD, I created something. Something epic. You will be seeing said epic thing that I created very soon. And that's all I'm saying.
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Just a little update that I highly doubt anyone reading this will care about.


So, I was reading spoilers for Grey's Anatomy [because that's definitely what I do in my free time. Seriously.], and saw that they're doing a Marching Band episode. Yes. Marching Band. Apparently, there's a patient that had a seizure during a Grand National Championship performance [yeah, a competition in January/February] and the entire band is mad at her. Because it's not like they care about her health or anything. From what I could tell, their view of Band Geeks is neither real or stereotypical. Just, bad.

Also, apparently Jessica Capshaw's character Doctor Arizona Robbins is staying for more than the previously said three episode arc. Which is pretty exciting because it's Jessica Capshaw. I was totally going all 'fan girl' over her earlier. But then I saw something. Something so amazing that I almost cried.

Apparently, there's this huge Erica/Callie community [and I mean HUGE] on Live Journal. Let's just say they did this awesome thing for their favourite fired actress, and she responded.

And yeah. Still going all 'fan girl' over Capshaw, but she'll never be able to beat out Brooke.


[End of fan girlish update that nobody reading this will care about.]






I live in America, and George W. Bush IS NOT my president. Heck yes for OBAMA!





















It seems to me they've really lost the plot!

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22549907/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22549907/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:03:37 PST .


Rules:
1. Must answer all questions.
2. Be honest.
3. Tag 6 other people.


Name[s]: Delusions, Jew, Moses...

Birthday: The ninth of March.

Birthplace: Philadelphia!

Current location: Not Philadelphia.

Eye colour: Hazel-Brown.

Hair colour: Brown.

Height: Five feet and four-ish inches.

L/R Handed: Right.

The shoes you wore today: White and pink Chucks. But I really don't see how this is relevant...

Your weakness: Everything.

Your perfect pizza: Can be found in New York.

Goals to achieve this year: Actually write something other than fan fiction, become section leader, make it in Pit Orchestra, successfully become an AP student, and start that novel I always talk about.

Your most overused message in IM: Please hold why I try to recover my password...

Your bed time: Sometime before six am...when I wake up for school...

Your most missed memory: Camp Harlam.

Pepsi or Coke: Green Tea!

McDOonalds or Burger King: Subway.

Single or group dates: No dates.

Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate.

Cappuccino or coffee: Coffee for the win.

Do you smoke: Reed.

Do you swear: Like a mofo!

Do you sing: I can hit a concert F and a concert B flat.

Do you shower daily: For the most part.

Have you ever been in love: Love is an illusion.

Do you want to go to college: Honestly? Not really. But I will anyway. A small one.

Do you want to get married: At City Hall.

Do you believe in yourself: Have faith!

Do you get motion sickness: Well, this is just a bit random...

Are you a health freak: Not really.

Do you like Thunderstorms: Yesh.

Do you play an instrument: Saxophones for the win!

In the past month have you...
1. Consumed alcohol: No.
2. Smoked: No.
3. Been on drugs: Benadryl for the win.
4. Gone to a mall: In Memphis!
5. Eaten a boxof Oreos: Delicious.
6. Eaten sushi: Not this month.
7. Been on stage: Band Concert.
8. Been dumped: Nope.

Do you work: Hardly.

In a guy:
Favourite eye colour:--

Favourite hair colour:--

Short or long hair:--

Weight: Not obese.

Best clothing style: The kind that consists of wearing cloths.

Number of CD's you own: Eh...

Number of piercings you have: Just one in each ear.

Number of tattoos: None.

Things in the pass that you regret: Absolutely nothing. Things happen for a reason.

I tag: , , and . You all know how I feel about tagging.

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In other news... I got my hair cut! To go along with the new glasses, of course.

When talking about how short I was going to get it cut, my mother asked me this:

"You aren't going to get one of those butch haircuts, right?"

I laughed. A lot. Though, now I wonder, what did she mean by butch? Hmm...

Oh! Speaking of which, did anyone watch SNL [Saturday Night Live] this previous Saturday [the tenth of January]? The opening sketch, specifically? Rachel Madow is gay, just in case you didn't know. [link]
Oh snapskies. NBC just got burned by a lesbian.


Okay, so I don't have anything to lead into this new paragraph. Wait, that's a lie! Sort of... We adopted a new kitten, and her name is Tonks [yes, like in Harry Potter]. She's a Calico kitty, and apparently they're fairly rare.

While thinking up of names for her, I seriously wanted to just start calling her Callica. But that would be way too lame. So her name is Tonks.



Anyone else notice have I've been using the phrase "For the win" a lot lately? Perhaps it's just now, at this very particular moment.



My new favourite quote:
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Seriously. Over seventeen hours to get there [worst bus ride ever]. We all got sick of each other by like, the second day. I suppose it was kind of cool to be around a bunch of other marching bands, but most of them were definitely not as good as us [and I'm not just bragging].

When we actually performed at the Liberty Bowl, they didn't even video tape the bands, just Sarah Evans. It kind of sucked. Not to mention, they only showed like, thirty seconds of it on television.

But, enough of that. Story time [because I know that's what you all have been waiting for]!

Awkward Run-in Girl: So, my friends and I were on the elevator in the hotel we were staying at, and there were three other girls in there from a different band. We talked, you know, since we're all there to perform, and then went our separate ways. That night was the New Year's dance-thing, so we had a lot of extra time to get ready. A bunch of us were playing Apples to Apples downstairs, but then realized we were slowly running out of time to get ready. The same friends I was with earlier in the elevator were going back upstairs, and right as we were about to go into our rooms we see one of the girls we had talked to in the elevator. Obviously, since she recognized us and we recognized her, we all said Hi. And then she stood there for at least thirty seconds before leaving. Just a bit awkward. Not to mention she was already dressed up for the New Year's dance, and it was definitely something Ellen Degeneres would wear. At the dance, she was always in the general area of my band, and we kept seeing [and running into] her wherever we went [hence the name Awkward Run-in Girl]. Oh, she's also a Sax player [tenor] because she was in the row behind me for the Liberty Bowl performance. I think I actually ran into her about four times, but I kept seeing her everywhere.

I could also talk about Creepy Stalker Guy but that one is even longer.

Alright. So. We had three adjudications. Concert Band, Jazz Band, and the Parade. For Concert [Symphonic] Band we got eighty-six out of one hundred. Jazz Band got ninety out of one hundred. We got third place [out of eleven] plus best Colourguard in the parade. Which is kind of funny because only three guard members went on the trip and all they did was hold the banner. But, our twirler also came and she's just fucking amazing. We also got a bunch of plaques for competing in the most things. Though, there weren't enough of us going on the trip to perform our actual marching show, and there was a competition for that. The band that won was from Oklahoma, and they got to perform their show during pregame. Honestly, they were pretty terrible. Had we competed in that, we most definitely would have owned everyone's asses.


I have a whole bunch of pictures to upload. Hopefully I'll get started on that today. One of the only good things about the trip was all of the pictures taken. They'll probably be posted sporadically, because I also need to work on my Band project [slide show] and iMovie is acting incredibly stupid.

Yeah. The trip wasn't all that great. We spent too much time on that fucking charter bus, we did a lot of lame things, and we ate chicken for almost every meal. Don't forget lack of sleep.



Oh, and this is for : "She kissed her like a Mofo!" Oh my god. That still makes me laugh!


Ahh...I'll probably have more stories to tell...later.

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Just something quick, for : I just got my new pair of glasses. My multicoloured, one-of-a-kind, hand painted with stripes and polka dots glasses [pictures will be up soon of their awesomeness]. Not to mention, these glasses are the correct prescription, which is also awesome. So, what do I do when I put them on?

"These glasses are so much better than my old ones, everything is clear and visible. Hey look, leaves! I can see leaves!"

[My father] "Eh, that tree is bare,"

"Well, I can see the leaves."

I didn't go with the whole, "I am so gay. I am so, so, so gay. I am extremely gay!" thing [and yes, that is exactly what Erica said] for a few reasons. One, I was in a public place. Two, I was with my father. Three, I'm not gay. As my section leader once said [or at least I think it was her that said it] I have no defined sexual orientation. B... ]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22252077/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22252077/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:10:15 PST Love Actually, and I had almost forgotten how much I love that movie. Seriously. I highly suggest it. And now I have PM's Love Song stuck in my head. Have a listen: [link] I think it would be a really awesome song to play in concert band...


Oh! Band trip! We leave on the twenty-ninth [which is today] and come back at like, four in the morning on the fourth. Liberty Bowl, in Memphis Tennessee. Seventeen hour bus ride. Three adjudications. Parade [in which we still get adjudicated on]. Big Bandie New Year's Eve rave. Half-time show with a million other bands and Sarah Evans. Hardcore. I'll probably have some pictures to post. And by some I mean a lot.


And yeah. That's about it for now. There will be plenty of stories for when I come back from the Band trip. But right now, no stories. Because I'm in a really bad mood [though it may not seem so].






















I don't know what you do, but you do it well...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22107532/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/22107532/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:59:27 PST ------


Alright. So. First night of Chanukah. My parents didn't want to spend a lot of money this year [thanks, Economy] so they decided to give us all of our presents in one night.

We lit the candles, ate our Brisket and Latkes, and then opened up presents.

Oh. My. God. I got a new camera! It's a Cannon PowerShot A590. Best. Chanukah. Gift. Ever.

Second best Chanukah gift ever: My sister got me a shirt with a Saxophone on it and it says, "I'm bringin' Saxy back!"

I also got a pair of slippers, fuzzy pajamas, a warming blanket, chocolate, a sled, Tales of Beedle the Bard, and seven Jane Austin Novels all combined in one. Hardcore.


So I started my Band Project [actually, I started it like a month ago] and one of the songs that I'm using is Thriller. And for some reason, it's not working. As in, the pictures keep pausing and skipping and it's really annoying. Not Hardcore.



Biology project. On genetic diseases. I bet you can guess which one I'm doing...

Huntington's Chorea. Thirteen!






Oh Ehm Geez Update!~~

So I just ate a bunch of chocolate, which probably isn't good.... BUT. I'm getting a new pair of glasses. THE COOLEST GLASSES EVER. Seriously. They're one-of-a-kind, hand-painted glasses. There's at least four to six different colours on them. SO COOL. Unfortunately, I can't get them until January because the lady at the glasses place is going on vacation and it takes about three weeks to order the lenses and fit them and whatnot.

We leave for Tennessee on the twenty-ninth! Funny thing is, I'm more excited about the seventeen hour bus ride...what could be better than spending seventeen hours playing Apples to Apples on a charter bus with a bunch of band kids [a lot of things, actually...]? But really, the bus ride will probably be the most fun part of the trip. And the rodeo, haha....no.





ALFRED!!!!!!






[End of absurd update]

[Beginning of another absurd update]


I finally got the USSBA National Championship DVD! It is so fucking awesome. However, they only did a close-up of our feature twirler once, they didn't get a close-up of the woodwind feature, and they were doing a close-up of a trumpet player during our fallow-the-leader sets so you couldn't see it. BUT. It's still amazing and better than TOB.

[End of second absurd update]





















And realize there's nowhere left to run...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21923607/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21923607/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:02:46 PST Grey's. It's official. ABC is seriously cracking down on the whole 'de-gaying' thing.

Santa's Workshop was loads of fun. Emphasis on the loads. The first half was fine, and I spent an hour outside in the twenty-degree weather jumping around a sign trying to get people to come. You can ask her, if you so wish, to recount some stories from that activity. And then at around one o'clock they stopped paying me [for my band budget] because I was already over the due amount. Sooorry if I raised an extra five hundred dollars.

Best. Fictional. Dialog. Ever.

"We're fine."
"You swear to me that she's not violent with you?"
"Only when I ask her to be."
"Is that a sexual reference?"
"Yes."
Silence.
"Mom?"
"That's not funny, Callie. You swear to me that she's -"
"I swear she's not a wife beater."
"You're not her wife."
"Yet."




I can't breath through my nose at the moment. It kind of, sort of, sucks.




Concert. December sixteenth. Be there, or be heptagon. Because really, everyone says square, but what's wrong with squares? They're nice and equal, have four sides, right angles... Heptagons, on the other hand, aren't all that equal since they have seven sides. And seven is an odd number, which is just bad enough on its own.

But seriously. Concert. December sixteenth. Sleigh Ride. Oh! We finally got the music for Hallelujah Chorus today in class. Five sharps. I fucking hate playing that song. Five sharps. The tradition is nice, though. The band, choir, and orchestra all play together and the entire audience stands and then all of the alumni come back and play with us. Well, all of the alumni that were either in band, choir, or orchestra. Which isn't a lot since our school isn't even fifteen years old. And there's only one alumnus that might be coming back that was in the orchestra. Because our orchestra definitely only started in, like, 2006. Yeah. We're pretty hardcore.


I can't breath through my nose and now my chest/throat hurts from coughing. I would like to use this time to thank my sister for passing her cold onto me. Perhaps my mother will let my stay home from school...no. We've got band practice after school, and it's not even marching season anymore. Our percussion doesn't have the same class with us anymore, so we need to have after school rehearsals to get ready for the concert. Which is on the sixteenth, by the way.




Speaking of our concert that's on the sixteenth, here's a list of the songs that we're performing:

Windsprints-- Richard L. Saucedo
Latin Bell Carol-- Arranged by Robert W. Smith
O Little Town of Bethlehem-- Arranged by Robert Longfield [but it was recorded by Mannheim Steamroller]
Sleigh Ride [best song ever!]-- Leroy Anderson
Summon the Heroes--John Williams [but it was arranged by Paul Lavender because the original version was meant for a symphony orchestra]
Hallelujah Chorus-- George Frederick Handel


Hardcore, hardcore. Seriously, I think Windsprints may be a grade six piece of music. And Latin Bell Carol is like, a grade three.
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Alright. Concert got canceled. Lame. Now it's on the seventeenth, which is also the same day of our recruitment concert for the eighth graders. But that one is during school, which is pretty awesome. Recruitment concert and Winter concert all in one day. Fun, fun.



Oh. I have also come to the conclusion that I am extremely lame, for I just spent two hours freaking out over the Biggest Loser finale. Yes, Biggest Loser. And then, of course, getting all excited over Michelle winning. I always seem to predict who's going to win within the first two-three weeks. Hardcore.



With Grey's Anatomy at its worst, I have found a new favourite show. [link] Which is really only a seven or so minute web-show that airs once a week. I highly suggest checking it out, for it is chock-full of awesomeness [in all of its seven or so minutes].
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I don't really feel the need to create a new journal, as this particular update isn't all that important. But I obviously felt the need to add an update to this.

Let's see... This just made my week: [link] Hardcore. The "I can see the leaves" speech most definitely deserved that award. More Hardcore-ness. *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21806972/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21806972/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:32:18 PST
So. My mother definitely found out about my nonexistent sexual orientation. I had to explain what Pansexual was to her [insert more Awkward Animal symbols]. She, much like the Barry Sax player, had suspicions that I was bisexual [Awkward moose, just for good measure].


Merry Tuba Christmas will be at the Baltimore Inner Harbor this Saturday! You should definitely come to the Maryland Science Center, because then you can see them gather and warm up before going outside.

Speaking of Saturday... Santa's Workshop. As in, the Band Boosters buys crap from the dollar store and little kids come to buy things for their family for Chrismachanakwanzikah. We're supposed to dress up in festive, holiday colours. As in red, green, and white according to my band director.
Er, excuse me? But Chanukah colours definitely aren't red, green, and white. Blue, silver, and gold, but nice try.

I just really hate it when things say, "Happy Holidays!" and then there's a big Christmas tree right underneath of it [like in our cafeteria]. Only .22 percent of the world's population is Jewish, which is actually quite hilarious because Judaism is one of the oldest religions [without the Jews, there wouldn't by any Christians or Catholics and a whole host of other religions].

But, one of my friends and I are going to wear shirts with dreidels and menorahs on them, and I gave him a Kippah to wear. He's not even Jewish, but it's still going to be pretty awesome. But seriously, I'm actually going to make a shirt.



No Grey's Anatomy rant today. Just enjoying the Cake as much as I can.



Oh, oh! Band concert, December the sixteenth. And then we get to miss like, half of the school day and play for the eighth graders the next day. We're trying to recruit them to the band program, and we get to play the show. I was starting to miss Sheldon 2.0...okay, not really. But we get to miss a good chunk of the school day, so it's all good. Our band trip is in a few weeks. We're going to the Liberty Bowl, in Tennessee. We get to play at the half-time show [with like, a million other bands and Sarah Evans], a parade, and then a concert-type thing. Seventeen hours on a charter bus, however, should be loads of fun. Disney World last year was probably the greatest thing ever [but not really because I almost passed out three different times]. Oh, we also get to have a huge rave while we're there. On New Year's eve, and into New Year's day. Hardcore.

And then in January we'll probably start getting hints about what our show is going to be, until we find out in February when the percussion starts. I'm still pushing for an Avatar: The Last Airbender show.
























When you're loosing...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21651456/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21651456/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:31:39 PST Twilight. It really wasn't all that good. Seriously. Honestly, the highlight of the movie was Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen and Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen. Perhaps that's just because they're my two favourite characters in the books...
But yeah. The movie was kind of, sort of, terrible.


Ghost-sex. ABC got rid of a lesbian character for Ghost-sex.


Life is boring without Marching Band. I don't miss the practices so much, but I was really bored this past weekend without a competition. And now we're all really anxious to know what next year's show is. We're not going to know until January or February, though. I'm pushing for an Avatar: The Last Airbender theme [because that would be full of awesome], but I'd need to get Trio to listen to the music.


Oh, so, I was tagged to do this thin in which I list sixteen random things, shortcomings, facts, habits or goals and whatnot. I figured I would just do that here [mine as well make this journal even longer than it has to be, because you all definitely care].

One: I used to take Saxophone lessons, but quite because I loathed them.

Two: Spinning flags is incredibly difficult.

Three: I found rifle to be easier, oddly enough.

Four: I am no longer Jewish, but rather Jewfull.

Five: The Barry Sax player thought I was Bisexual for a really long time.

Six: I am actually Pansexual.

Seven: It is my goal in life to become a best-selling author, have those stories/novels turn into best-selling movies, and pay for my parents' retirement [especially since both of my siblings are going into education].

Eight: I wouldn't mind being a television writer; it's jut like fan fiction!

Nine: I can quote Erica's "I don't make friends" speech and her "This is like needing glasses/I can see the leaves" speech from heart.

Ten: I can see the leaves too... sort of.

Eleven: This one time, at Jew Camp...

Twelve: This one time, at Band Camp...

Thirteen: Thirteen and Kutner are my two favourite characters on House. [Haha...]

Fourteen: I really would like to be a section-leader next year, but highly doubt that will happen. My band director is notorious for choosing favourites.

Fifteen: The Ruler of the Universe hates me [we got into a little fight].

Sixteen: The novel that I am writing has no real plot yet, and I am very indecisive about it.

I'm supposed to tag sixteen people [to go along with the theme] but you all should know by now how I feel about tagging.

and now have the power of being It.





Something else to add out of shear boredom [and randomness]--

1- I'll answer with something random about you.

2- I'll dare you to try something

3- I'll say a color I associate with you.

4- I'll tell you something I like about you.

5- I'll tell you something I always remember about you / a first memory about you.

6- I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.

7- I'll ask you something I always wanted to ask you.

8- If I do this for you, you must put this in your journal.






Okay, so I know I've been updating this thing a lot. But this is so, totally worth it.

[link]

Yes, Wicked is finally going to be a movie! I'm already counting down the days until July 16, 2010...




















Sad Clown...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21523719/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21523719/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:13:55 PST
Good news: One- Woot! Now I do know for a fact that and 's band got first place at the Atlantic Coast Championships [they're band is in a different group then my band]! I have yet to see their show, but I still know that they deserved it.

Two- We are done with TOB! Our band director told us right before we left the competition today that we would only be in USSBA next year. I am so happy, because TOB is incredibly lame and biased.

Bad news: One- We only got twelfth place, with a score of 89.25. Which is 6.35 points less than our score at Nationals.

Two- We didn't win any specialty awards. Seriously, we really thought we had a chance in winning best Drum Major [because our drum majors are ninjas!] and we most definitely thought we would win best Percussion [because our percussion can kick ass in their sleep].

Three- The percussion judge taught at the school that won the best percussion award [and first place]. For eleven years.

Four- At lest three bands that were behind us coming into ACCs beat us. One band jumped from twelfth place with a score of 89.65 to seventh place with a score of 92.15. WHAT. THE. HECK.


Oh! Something funny: It was incredibly windy when we went on field, and during the ballad our junior drum major's helmet flew off field [because she sets it down next to the podium when she conducts]. And, one of our tuba's beret flew off, and our woodwind tech had to run around the field after our performance to catch them.


Marching season is over. Oh my god- I have a life again!






Just a little update...

Symphonic Band. Chair auditions. I completely screwed up my audition. It was terrible. After I finished my audition, I went back into the locker room and cried. Seriously. There's four of us [altos] and I most likely got last chair. Eight note runs in one [though we didn't have to play it up to tempo]! I hate it! The worst part was when I messed up on the chromatic scale, because chromatic scales are easy and I've known how to play one for quite a long time [as apposed to the people who just learned them this year].
My friend [who's in my section] just looked at the music for the first time yesterday, and she could already play it better than me.

Okay... So I got second chair. Obviously, my section leader got first. My friend that could play the music better than me got third. Freshmen, of course, last. I honestly don't know what happened, but I'm quite pleased with second chair.

On a more happier note [har, har] I finally came to a decision about something in my novel. The two main characters have names! Jossette and Lilly, in case you wanted to know. Yes, one of them is Jewish. Yes, it is Jossette [because Jossette is definitely a Hebrew name]. This seriously is making writing loads easier.





















For all you gave to me...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21377624/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21377624/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:56:51 PST
Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.

USSBA National Championships. At the Navy-Marine stadium. In which we got to hang out in the Band Room for over an hour and miss school.

96.60. 96.60. 96.60. 96.60.

Second place out of thirteen bands. Nationals. We competed nationally, and got second place. Not to mention, 96.60 is the highest score our school has ever gotten [though this is our first year in USSBA].

However, we didn't win any specialty awards, which is quite upsetting. We were expecting High Percussion and High Effect, and hoping to get High Music and High Visual. We didn't get any of them. The percussion score dropped, much to everyone's dismay and confusion [because our percussion kicks ass, and could still kick ass in their sleep]. But, the guard score was awesome! 18.2 [out of 20]!

All in all, it was still amazing. 96.60!


Ugh. I'm so pissed off at California, Arizona, Florida, and Arkansas. Proposition 8 passed. Proposition 102 passed. Proposition 2 passed. Arkansas banned gay couples from adopting/fostering children. Seriously people. Seriously.


Erica Hahn/Brooke Smith is gone. And I'm sad, because Doctor Hahn was ninja worthy, and Brooke Smith is an awesome actress. The 'glasses and leaves' speech is most definitely Emmy worthy. She [Brooke Smith] asked ABC if she could have a spot on Private Practice but they said no. Apparently, she's not pretty enough. ABC, you disgust me [along with California, Arizona, Florida, and Arkansas].


I have another new load of pictures to upload, and still some old ones just sitting around on my computer. And I'm working on that request for - I've got one picture done, but I'd look to do another before uploading them.


Second place and 96.60!

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Watch this: [link] Now.





















Oh babe, I hate to go...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21281751/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21281751/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:06:29 PST With a score of 90.65 and specialty awards for Best Music, Best Percussion, and Best Field Command [drum majors] we still got second place [out of only two bands]. The band that we lost to was two points behind us coming into the competition, then they jumped five points and beat us. I hate TOB. It's Chapters- the second to last competition in TOB- schools shouldn't be jumping five points. That's just not right. Seriously, we keep getting ripped off in this circuit. Thanks God we're still ranked number one in USSBA.

Speaking of USSBA... Nationals are this Friday [November seventh] and we get to miss an entire day of school! We have to come in at the normal time, but then go straight to the Band Room. It's kind of, sort of, awesome. I really hope we make top ten. That would be fantastic.

I'm in a bad mood, though, and not just because we lost to ten-foot baskets [AKA TJ]. But I'd rather not get into that- unless you really would like to hear about fake raging lesbian polygamy drama [yes, you read the correctly]. But I am mad at ABC and the writers of Grey's for the way they portrayed the Callie/Erica relationship in the last episode. Though I did love the line, "I'm gay, I'm gay, I am soo gay!" and the speech about glasses.

I've still got a load of pictures to upload. Hopefully I can get that done soon.



Just a little update...:

I hate ABC. They forced Shonda Rhimes to get rid of Erica Hahn on Grey's Anatomy, thus firing Brooke Smith. Why? Because she came out in the last episode. Not to mention, there's a new character being introduced that was supposed to be Bisexual, but now she's Straight. AND, Callie Torres, played by the amazing Sara Ramirez, is said to have been kicked off too. Either that, or she just left because ABC is too big of a bitch to work for. Whatever it is, Shonda didn't want to do it. She pitches her ideas way in the beginning, and plans everything in advance, and now it's all ruined because ABC couldn't handle having a prime time, main characters, lesbian couple.
Seriously, this is worse than FOX! Hahn was my favourite character! I turned into one of those fans and wrote an angry letter. I plan on writing many more.

Ahhh, my life currently sucks [but I'm not depressed, so don't fret]. We get ripped off at Cedar Cliff, we lose chapters, someone stole my girlfriend, ABC booted off my favourite character... GAH! I hate you all [but not really, I'm just in an uber-pissed mood].
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OBAMA WON! I ish happy!


As Ninja Junior [our Jr. Drum Major] likes to say... Baracket like it's hot!
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I lost a friend...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21146817/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21146817/ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:28:57 PDT Saving Face is my new favourite movie, like seriously. Go watch it [I watched it in eleven different parts on youtube], now.




I have only two things to say about the most recent episode of Grey's:
One- Five second rule.
Two- Take off your pants.



I have now come to the conclusion that there is a conspiracy amongst the TOB judges. Because our score was only like an 89.6, we came in fourth place [out of five bands] and we lost to a band that played Stained Glass. STAINED GLASS. When I heard our score, I cried. I was still crying when we got onto the buses. Except for this guy from a group four band came up to my friend and I and said that our show rocked and we should have one- that kind of made my day.
Oh- Mechanicsburg! I hate them so fucking much. Apparently all they did was play Simple Gifts three different times and called it a show. And they won with a score of 93.something! How does that happen? We're ranked number one in USSBA [which is national, mind you] yet we're only in sixth place in TOB [which most definitely is not national]. Not to mention, there's like four competitions that got postponed today, so our ranking will most likely go down. Next season I don't think we should compete in TOB, because they're unbelievably biased.

Here is our performance: [link] [it was taped by our Woodwind instructor... hence the random and loud screaming].





















Stop studying strife, and learn to live the unexamined life...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21054212/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/21054212/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:17:27 PDT



The County Marching Festival is on Monday, though. We pretty much just get to show off our kick-ass show to all of the other schools in our county. Because there's really only three good bands, and we're [obviously] one of them.

And in case you didn't see earlier, we're ranked number one in USSBA Group Three Open. Yes, that does mean we're the best Band [sort of]. Ahh, going back to TOB will be so much fun...




Alright. Alright. Alright. Alright. Thursday nights rock my band socks. And no, not because of Band practice.

So, I definitely love Grey's Anatomy ten-times more than before. Oh- and Callie/Erica. And Doctor Bailey.
"It's mysterious and dark and there should be rules...oh, and am embassy...and a safe word." You can take a guess as to what Callie was talking about to Erica on their [first official!] date. Mind you, she got the analogy from Doctor Bailey...

But yeah, I most definitely cannot wait until the next episode [mainly just to see Callie and Erica post-date and whatnot]. And to see how those who dislike [hmm, dislike is too light of a word...] the new lesbian relationship react- because so far it's all hilarious.

The AfterEllen.com recap of this past Thursday's episode should be full of awesomeness.



More photographs and possibly a finished version of Aang break-dancing will, hopefully, be uploaded soon. Ish.





















Lights down, you up and die...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20943703/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20943703/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:41:29 PDT

Day Show: We got first place [of course] with a score of 86.7... I think it was point seven, at least. Best Visual and best Effect. No best percussion. Why? Because the percussion judge at that show was only a general music judge. So, we lost best percussion to the host school. And apparently in USSBA, the school that's hosting doesn't do an exhibition, there score gets counted! It definitely is not like that in TOB. But that's okay, because they still only got last place [out of three bands].




Night Show: We got first place [of course] with a score of 88.4... or at least I'm pretty sure that's what said. I wasn't there, because my uncool parents forced me to skip awards due to the fact that we're going to New Jersey tomorrow for my grandmother's birthday [personally, I wouldn't care if I was sleep deprived; I just want to be there for awards and singing stand cheers]. According to Jesus [or Snori, or Squekeedolphon- whatever you wish to call her] we also won back best Percussion, and then best Visual, best Music, and I think best Effect. It was kind of hard to hear since a lot of people were screaming and yelling in the background.


So yeah. Our score increased by over two points in one day, and over three points in one week. I'm pretty happy with that. I think by next week we'll be up to a ninety. Which would be pretty awesome. In fact, we probably will be because we have a TOB show, and TOB scores higher than USSBA [and we're already at an 88.4 with USSBA]. Ahhh, Band...


On a not so Bandie note, I definitely just had to 'break the news' to my mother that Cat Cora is a lesbian. Seriously. I forget the name of the actress we were talking about [who obviously is gay], but it just reminded me of Cat Cora. My mother kind of freaked out a little, and I could tell she was trying to hold in her shock. Though, I wasn't surprised that she had no idea- the Iron Chef apparently likes to keep most of her personal life a secret. I also won't be all that surprised if my mother stops watching Iron Chef, because that's something she would do.






Random Update: So guess what? The Mighty Hawks Marching Band is in first place. In USSBA. Which is national [yeah, be jealous]. We are, apparently, the best band. Pretty freaking awesome, eh?




















Let's make it a good one...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20832606/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20832606/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:19:29 PDT

So, we had our third competition at the Marine Corps Invitational. There were four bands in our group, including us [one of them being our rivals]. Last week, our score was 74.15, and we were the only ones in our group. This week, our score was 85.7, and we got first place. We jumped eleven points in one week. Eleven points in one week- in USSBA.


OH MY GOD WE GOT FIRST PLACE AND JUMPED ELEVEN POINTS IN A WEEK WITH A SCORE OF 85.1!!!!!!!! THAT'S LIKE, ALMOST A 90 IN TOB!!!!!!!! CALVERT HALL GOT LAST PLACE!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!


I have no voice left whatsoever from screaming so loudly. None of us were expecting to get first, let alone 85.1. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting us to even break 80! We also won this specialty award at the end for being the best Band at the entire competition. The Marine band judged all of the high school Bands, and we won for being most like the Marine Corps [I must not have caught that spelling error before], and for being so awesomely amazing.




GAH! 85.1!!!! On the bus ride back, I literally felt high, that's how ecstatic I was [and I definitely wasn't the only one who felt like they were on drugs].







85.1!

























I'll cover you...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20688184/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20688184/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:28:37 PDT
Grey's Anatomy season five premiere [was Thursday the twenty-fifth].

Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.

I am very displeased. Doctor Yang did not need to be impaled by in icicle, that was just lame. Baily deserved to do just a bit more. Alex and Izzie do not need to become the new Derek and Meredith. Doctor Torres and Doctor Hahn needed more screen time... and to have been played out well. McBadass- I am still undecided on. Derek and Meredith I'm not going to talk about, because in all honestly I dislike them the most.
However, George and Lexie were good, as always, and Doctor Sloan was pretty good in this episode.
On Hahn and Torres: They should have had at least one other awkward "crap we kissed" run-in, and their tension should not have bee resolved in one episode. But I did enjoy Erica finally being able to properly teach... with Callie, and Callie's comment about the two of them being 'virgins'.
I have also now decided that Doctor Baily, Doctor Yang, and Doctor Hahn are all Ninjas [sorry Chief, but you're just not quite Ninja].


But enough Grey's for now.


I've got a bunch of photos to upload. Like a lot. A whole lot. I finally the macro closeup to work on my camera, or at least for now. Because my camera only likes to work whenever it feels like. Gar, I really want a good camera. With IS.

Oh, oh! Band competition tomorrow! It's our first USSBA show, and I'm doing spirit bags! SAXES! There's only one guy in our section [the tenor player] and then four other girls, including me. I got these heart and star shaped sunglasses to put in them, and I'm definitely giving him the pink heart ones. There's also a little Saxophone joke involving tampons and spirit bags... yeah...

First USSBA show!
So, I almost slipped on mud twice, came close to getting my eye shanked by a flute, and kind of sort of collided with a clarinet player. We got a 74, which was like, the second highest score out of the entire competition [all of the groups]. We were the only one in our group though, Group Three Open. Apparently our USSBA score is the same as TJ, which, I suppose, is good.
However, we coul have gotten a higher score if the drumline didn't come in two counts late at the impact of the second movement! The Band [and pit and guard] all ended at the same time and then the drumline ended after us [at the second movement]. Not to mention, they're way too conceited to admit to being wrong, even with both drum majors, the band, the pit, and the guard were all together.
Argg...

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Out of shear laziness, I will only be featuring two pictures from each, instead of three.


[link] -This actually makes Clarinets look cool!
[link] -Marching shoes!


[link] -Hardcore crying.
[link] -Azula equals AWESOME.


NEEDS TO UPLOAD HER PICTURES!


[link] -Despite the ship, Zuko's hair is so cool!
[link] -Despite the ship... CHIBI!
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I would like to wish a Good Yontif to any of the Jews here on dA. Because Rosh Hashanah is this Tuesday. Which is the Jewish New Year. It will be Tishri 5769, in case you wanted to know the month and year in Jew time [ahaha, Jew time ...].


Something to add...

"They reach their destination, so Callie wanders off to tamp down the flippy feelings in her tummy and Hahn starts spouting medi... ]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20592949/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20592949/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:30:04 PDT
The bus ride was quite long to Lancaster, especially on the way there since we got stuck in traffic. We had almost no time to practice when we got to the school, meaning no time for sectionals. I was really upset- I wanted to play Concentration, have a rock-paper-scissors tournament, Bend and Snap!, and the human knot. However, we did manage to do the Bend and Snap! during the woodwind warm-up before going on field.

Ugh. I messed up really badly while on field. Like hardcore. I was so off [musically] during one part on the third movement, it was disgusting.

But in the stands, after we preformed, I definitely started two cheers as we waited for the scores. And then I lost my voice. Completely.


---- Okay so now, those of you that feel the need to comment will be featured in my next journal. Which means that I will post the link to three of your works [of my choosing].
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Arg. More ranting/rambling. I hate being a writer. And a Band Geek [all at once]. Do you have any idea how hard it is to write a novel and attempt to manage a normal teenage lifestyle, all while in the middle of a fundies block? With a tempo of 180 bpm! I have now decided that I hate life [in a non suicidal angsty way]. It's more of a "How much more crap is going to get thrown at me before it becomes literal?" kind of way.

Wake me up when it doesn't matter anymore.

[PS- Playing match-maker is not all that it's cracked up to be.]
























Much about my underwear ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20429726/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20429726/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:58:02 PDT
Story time!


So, the other night at Band practice, I noticed that my left eye started swelling. I went to the doctors' office and all of the nurses asked me, "So, who did you get in a fight with at Band?"
My answer: "Well, the trombone player is on the other side of the field."

Due to said swollen eye, I didn't go to school [which was pretty awesome since I'm not sick]. Daytime television is terrible, as most people know, therefore I was lead to just watch something via my laptop. As some of you may or may not know, the season premiere of House[which I just recently became a fan of] is in less then a week, and I decided to re-watch this past season finale. And then I realized, "Wow, I'm such a terrible person."
A person died, and I laughed.

Then again, I'm also a bit of a sadist ...

Ahem, well, that pretty much concludes this story time. Except for the point I would like to make about Fox killing off their one [and only] non-government-approved character [AKA lesbian] [AKA Thirteen].




















Stumbling a Little ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20366720/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20366720/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:24:44 PDT The Kingdom Keepers Two: Disney at Dawn finally came out, about two weeks ago. However, the library didn't have it in yet, and my parents won't take me to the book store. I'm kind of angry.

Our first performance in front of people other than family members [AKA the first football game] was on the fifth. It was pretty craptastic. The pep tunes were fine, though, they're only about twelve measures long. A lot of freshman put their uniforms on backwards. And not the jackets, but the overalls. It was pretty hilarious. Our Band director also forgot to tell the freshman about needing long black socks, and all of what we can and cannot eat in uniform [like pizza]. Band directors dislike it when you say 'What the fuck?' instead of just 'WTF?', in case you didn't know.

We were supposed to have a six hour rehearsal, but the superintendent canceled all school activities. Which is awesome because no one wanted to wake up at eight after a football game.

My life is right now is a mix between chaos, randomness, sexual innuendos, and a lot of things that I loath. So, of course, I don't necessarily have a lot to say.




On a slightly more random note... I finally got caught up on House. As in, I watched the fourth season and have seen enough of the previous three to know what's happening. I saw the commercial for season five earlier today, and now I'm excited. Speaking of promos, the Grey's Anatomy one for season five was on the other day, and I'm a little upset with the lack of Callie/Erica in it [but then again, that's just me].

Ahh, the joys of rambling.














Of this mad desire ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20190554/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20190554/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:59:52 PDT - You make me laugh. A lot.
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So. Somewhat humorous story ... My section leader isn't in the actual Band class, because she's taking AP Physics, so now I'm kind of, sort of, temporary section leader during school. Today during Band class we were working on getting the National Anthem memorized for football games, and I was getting flip-folders and music for my section, and my band director called me by my section leader's name [for he had forgotten that she's no in class]. It made me laugh, at least.


First football game in approximately eight days. First Band competition in approximately nineteen days. Oh. Fuck.


Season five premier of Grey's in approximately twenty-eight days. I only have a countdown of this because I had to erase my countdown for the sixth Harry Potter movie now that it got pushed back to July 2009. No, I am not ashamed. : D


I am, however, ashamed to have failed a math test in the fifth grade, which prompted my mother to move me down to the lower-level math class, which is why I am only in Geometry instead of Algebra Two. There are three other sophomores in my Geometry class. I can honesty say that I am probably the only person in that class that actually understands what is going on- and it's only Geometry! Mind you, this is coming from someone who much prefers Algebra, too.
There's also my Foundations of Technology class. Again, three other sophomores. But, it's a freshman class. I just chose to take Concert Band instead last year. As sad and pathetic as this sounds, I look forward to Band class everyday, because the rest of my classes suck so much [though Biology isn't too bad]. I can't wait for second semester, when I am in English, Concert Band, AP European History, and Journalism [AKA the classes that I excel in].


Not much of anything, just me rambling.




















You must choose what to pursue ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20050711/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/20050711/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:28:25 PDT

1. What is your middle name spelled backwards?

- liagibA.

2. Your Favorite Band?

- I do not have one.

3. What was the cutest thing you have seen recently?

- .

4. What is your favourite colour to wear?

- There are a multitude of colours, why must I choose one?

5. Have you ever kissed someone whose first initial was J?

- Don’t you think that’s just a bit private?

6. Do You Think Tommy Lee Is Hot?

- No, I do not.

7. Do you have tan-lines?

- Of course, for I was at Band Camp.

8. When was the last time you got hurt?

- This morning, when a very fat cat scratched my shoulder.

9. When was the last time you smoked?

- There was never a first time to begin with.

10. What is [are] your favourite television show [s]?

- I enjoy watching a lot of television shows, such as Chuck, Pushing Daisies, A:TLA, and Grey’s Anatomy.

11. When was the last time you drove a car?

- Once again, there was never a first time to begin with.

12. What song are you listening to now?

- Liar, Liar [A Fine Frenzy]

13. When was the last time you cried?

- Why do you care?

14. When was the last time you played Truth or Dare?

- Jew Camp.

15. When were you last feeling uncomfortable?

- Band practice. It was quite hot outside.

16. When was the last time you laughed so hard that your stomach hurt?

- Band Camp.

17. When was the last time you consumed a beverage?

- Seriously? You want to know that?

18. When was the last time you thought someone was cute?

- How do my romantic infatuations concern you?

19. When were you last scared?

- Fear is for the weak.

20. What was the last movie you watched?

- Alice in Wonderland.

21. Have you ever smoked?

- Didn’t we already go through this?

22. Have you ever consumed Vodka?

- Have you ever consumed Vodka?

23. Have you ever snuck out?

- This one time, at Jew Camp, yes. We went Bunk-Hopping.

24. Have you ever been in a car accident?

- I don’t usually get in the car with bad drivers, nor late into the night near college campuses.

25. Have you ever snorted Coke?

- What is it with you and drugs?

26. Have you ever burned yourself?

- Using a toaster-oven, six years ago.

27. Would you ever shoot someone?

- There are many other ways of causing pain that I would rather use.

28. Would you ever tell a person straight up that they are hot?

- Why would I want to do that?

29. Would you ever eat Wendy’s?

- I quite dislike fast food.

30. Would you ever pierce your tongue?

- No.

31. Would you ever get a tattoo?

- And then regret it when I am in my sixties?

32. Do you talk a lot?

- I would rather write a lot, but I will admit that yes, I do find myself talking more than normal.

33. Do you smoke crack?

- Do you have an obsession with drugs?

34. Do you like to fight?

- It’s quite enjoyable, especially when your opponent losses.

35. What would you do if you found out someone was having sex with your ex-boyfriend?

- That question made me laugh. A lot.

36. What would you do if you broke your nose?

- Ponder on its new, and larger size. Because it definitely wasn’t big before.

36. What would you do if you met a lesbian?

- Oh, wow. Seriously?

37. What would you do if you fell in front of your crush?

- Crush’s are for the weak.

38. How many people have you kissed?

- Your life must truly be pathetic, if you are asking me this question.

39. So, how’s the weather?

- It varies.

40. Are you bored?

- Obviously, since I am answering these questions.

41. Have you changed since last year?

- I change everyday.

42. What were you like in the sixth grade?

- A twelve year old who played the Sax and enjoyed changing her name everyday to confuse her social studies teacher.

43. Have you ever kissed a smoker?

- Alas, more drugs and kissing …

44. Have you ever been burned from a cigarette?

- And yet you still continue... ]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19978778/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19978778/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:59:59 PDT
I do not even know why I haven't gone to bed yet. Seriously.

Band Camp was so freaking tiring. I'm so sore, and I think I may just kill myself if I have to play the show one more time. We did get a lot done, though, in two weeks. But it was still too much. I don't care if we have manged to set drill for all of movement one and most of movement two, while memorizing all three movements. Two weeks, twelve hours a day is just too much.

But it's over!


And now I have cool Band Camp pictures to upload. If I ever find the time to do so [because I still have Band rehearsal next week, and school starts the week after] ...

Speaking of school, I finally received my new schedule today. I won't list all of my classes, but I am very excited for third block, second semester. Which is Advanced Placement European History. Which I technically am not supposed to take because I'm an underclassman who is not in the IB program. Which is also a class that I think both and are in. And another good chunk of the Marching Band.



So this onetime, at Band Camp, I got married. Only it isn't quite legal. Because we are both under eighteen, with out our parents' consent. And we are both girls. But we do have rings ... made out of pretzels. There is a freshman, though, who thinks we're an actual couple, it's pretty hilarious.
There's also a freshman flautist that can't mark time. And when said flautist does, that, too, is pretty hilarious. Ahh, if only I could demonstrate ...

I really need to stop making fun of freshman and sleep.





















Here is a Strange and Bitter Crop ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19852917/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19852917/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:10:34 PDT
Alas, I found myself to be sick today. Or at least in the morning. I woke up with a slight fever [just shy over 98.9] and unable to spend my morning in a fundies block. I was perfectly fine by around four-ish, but didn't feel like going to Band Camp. Take that Trio! Though, I suppose now on Monday I will have to learn the sets I missed.
The pathetic thing is, every time I looked at the clock, I knew exactly what I would be doing if I were at Band Camp.

While I was home today, my older sister and I watched Alice in Wonderland and she informed me that Tim Burton will be remaking a live-action version. I am so excited! Tim Burton + Lewis Carrol = Epic Trippyness! However, it hopefully will not be like the Cadets show.

So, I'm getting a tablet sometime in the near future. Possibly this weekend if I can convince my father. A bit odd, though, considering my drawing skills are pretty nonexistent.

On a more depressing note, we had to put my cat down. He wasn't very old, only seven years, but apparently there was a lot of fluid around his heart obstructing his breathing, and he head lung cancer. The worst part about it is that we didn't know until today.
Psycho Spike-o.




















Show me the answers I need to know

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19726844/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19726844/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:57:26 PDT
Has anyone ever read the book And Tango Makes Three? For those of you who haven't ... It's a book based on the true story of Roy and Silo, two male Chinstrap Penguins, who live in the Central Park Zoo. Long story short, they are a gay penguin couple who try to hatch an egg, but obviously can't, until a zoo keeper finds an abandoned egg and gives it to Roy and Silo to raise. It's an adorable story.

Now, why would I have the need to mention this? Well, I was playing Zoo Tycoon when I got around to building a Siberian Tiger exhibit. Apparently, Siberian Tigers like solitary exhibits, so I only placed one in the fenced area. I decided to name the tiger Azula, just because I'm cool like that. Well, Azula soon decided that she would like another tiger in the exhibit. Obviously, I placed another tiger in the fenced are. Being the person I am, however, I thought it would be humorous if I named the second tiger Ty Lee, therefore both Siberian Tigers are female. Well, they disappeared behind a Fir Tree and into a Rock Cave, and the zoo keeper had trouble finding them. Seriously.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [movie]: [link] Only 110 more days! I just hope they didn't screw this one up as much as the fifth one ...


Band Camp this Monday. Twelve hours. Kill me now.






[PS. I may be getting a tablet. Crazy, eh?]




















I see sky

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19661906/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19661906/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:21:58 PDT

August 26, 2008: The Kingdom Keepers Two: Disney at Dawn. I'm totally spazzing out about that. Ridely Pearson is rapsitively awesome, and I plan on skipping Band rehearsal that night to read.


I finally got the rest of the music for the third movement today. That, too, is rapsitively epic. Trio sent an mp3 file along with the music, and it sounds so cool. Though, marching will be a bitch. Eight note sextuplets, or whatever they are, to be marched on the half note, crazy woodwind lines with thirty-second notes, and a percussion feature that lasts almost forty measures.
The joys of having Dan Boothe compose your show.


Band Camp is this Monday, which is six days. Kill me now.






















Relentless ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19572673/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19572673/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:32:46 PDT

So, I just downloaded music from Avatar. It's pretty awesome. The Track Team are my musical heroes. And I didn't even have to purchase the music, which most likely makes it illegal. Which is pretty sweet.


EPIC [somewhat] WEEKEND:
I'm seeing Lion King tonight in DC. I'm very excited. It was a birthday gift, though, my birthday is in March ...
Friday, I'm working at the Keys. Which will suck. Immensely. Not looking forward to selling Dip N' Dots to whiny, drunk, unintelligent, incompetent twits. And their snotty children. At least will be my partner in crime for this fun-filled night.
New York on Saturday. With my sister. We'll be driving for about four to six hours, but then we're going to go find a cheap musical to see and then snarf down some pizza. Because you can't go to New York with out eating pizza.

Yeah ... that's about it.




















RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK RICK ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19535712/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19535712/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:25:37 PDT
And then my Band Director had to go and ruin it all.

He came up with a new rule stating that if anyone were to miss Band Camp, they would not be written in the show. So, I'm missing out on my last year as a camper.

Last Summer, I went to Harlam, and missed Band Camp. While yes, I was behind in learning sets and memorizing music, I still managed to catch up. As a Freshman! You would think that someone who has experienced a marching season would be able to manage missing Band Camp, again. Honestly, if I could pull it off as a Freshman, I could pull it off as a Sophomore.

Chavurah. That's the last camper unit. And then there's the trip to Israel [which I can't go on], Machon [CIT], and Counselor. It all really sucks.

So thank you, oh Band Director of mine, for ruining my Summer. For making it nearly impossible for me to see my camp friends for what would most likely be the last time.

Because Band Camp has got nothing on Jew Camp.


Well I only wish that we could stay and spend the rest of every day in a place where it's Summer Time Forever
I'm gonna dream about the times we spent and send my love to all my friends
And I'll see you when Summer comes again

When I close my eyes I see you still
You're all dressed in white and walking up to the hill
And I know that this is where I wanna be
With you right next to me, you'll always be ...

Well I only wish that we could stay and spend the rest of every day in a place where it's Summer Time Forever
I'm gonna dream about the times we spent and send my love to all my friends
And I'll see you when Summer comes again

The feelings that I get, Stars in the Sky
I will not forget the Summers of my life
Where the days are weeks and each hour is a day
Please don't go away, please don't go ...

Well I only wish that we could stay and spend the rest of every day in a place where it's Summer Time Forever
I'm gonna dream about the times we spent and send my love to all my friends
And I'll see you when Summer comes again

The good times, the moonlight, a campfire, the poolside, a food fight
And those nights, when we must have seen a million shooting stars
A first kiss, a big crush, I love you so much
The big fields, the silent meals, I'll see you in Israel

The Tower, I'm so scared, you told me you'd be there to catch me if I fall
The kick ball, the Green Time, the Brown Time, it's our I time
I wish there was more time ... I think about you all the time

The pine trees, pagodas, the bug juice
A soda, and rainy days, and AREA, and the twisted candle burning, burning bright
You borrowed my flashlight, we stayed up the whole night
The counselors, the shutter wars and the Colour War

The palace, the Chapel and snack time
An apple or ice pop
And don't stop, and don't stop, and don't stop ...

I pack up my car, I'm on my way
My parents say it isn't far, I have been counting the days
And the butterfly as we drive through the gates
Now every thing's okay, every thing's okay ...

Well I only wish that we could stay and spend the rest of every day in a place where it's Summer Time Forever
I'm gonna dream about the times we spent and send my love to all my friends
And I'll see you when Summer comes again ...

-- Matt Stamm

Joseph and Betty's Camp Harlam for Reformed Judaism celebrates Fifty Years since its first opening day.


[Twelve days until I die] [AKA Band Camp]

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19490599/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19490599/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:40:31 PDT
Has anyone else noticed that a lot of people and sites have been saying that Sozin's Comet is the third season finale, and not the series finale? I never really payed attention to the television when commercials and previews were on for the finale, so I'm not quite sure if Nick was calling it the series finale or not.
There were so many things left unsaid, like what happened to Azula, and where Ursa is.
However, I am very happy about the Cannon ending. Maiko, Kataang, and Sukka. Though, I came close to crying when Suki almost died- for a split second I thought they were going to go into Tokka! Now that would have been terrible [because Zutara had no chance whatsoever].
Well, I suppose we'll see what happens to Avatar and its fandom, maybe soon like after SDCC. It would be pretty epic if they have a fourth season, showing us the aftermath of the hundred year war and how the four nations rebuild.

















My friend Sam is 50! [link] <-- Hilarious!

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19433648/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19433648/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:46:12 PDT Deviously Denied by . Finally, this idiot has realized how to block someone; she's been threatening to do it for so long. Just another person who thinks she has a brain, when really she doesn't.
Honestly I don't know how this person goes through everyday without a piano dropping on her head. But I don't have to deal with her anymore, though, I suppose I did get myself into this, telling her that she can't write.

Anyway, onto something that has slightly more importance than incompetent twits ...
I finally learned what my mother really thinks about Gay couples just mere minutes ago. It was a bit upsetting, yet I could careless about what she thinks [when it comes to Gay rights and stuff like that]. Funnily enough, it mostly had to do with Erica Hahn and Callie Torres ...












Access Denied!

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19360853/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19360853/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:40:51 PDT This past week has been [and still is] Zutara Week. Obviously, most people should know how I feel about that. However, someone has also started Kataang Days, which wasn't as heard about as Zutara Week. Now, I love shipping as much as the next Avatard, but these weeks dedicated to a different ship is just, well, lame.
Honestly, why don't we just have an Avatar Shipping Week, where everyone can submit something that involves any ship that they want? People were [are] annoyed with Zutara Week [guilty] and I'm sure there are some people irritated with Kataang Days.
My suggestion is that during the last week of Avatar, we all just have fun with our ships, regardless of what they are [and this is pretty big coming from me, since my respect for other ships is, well, a bit low].
If other Avatards actually like this idea, there will be a prompt for each day that I will list, somewhere ... And remember, all ships allowed, nothing specific like Zutara Week.
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Prompts [for anyone who finds my idea of Avatar Shipping Week to be remotely interesting and wishes to do it]

Monday: Conceited

Tuesday: Lust

Wednesday: Facetious

Thursday: Zest

Friday: Sly

Saturday: Jest

Sunday [after the finale]: Perpetual

None of these have anything to do with the episode airing that day, except perhaps the last one. Though there isn't really an episode airing, it's more of an 'after' type of thing.
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Somewhere, beyond the sea ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19170011/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19170011/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:07:58 PDT
I'm currently taking Driver's Ed, and it is dreadfully boring. Nothing productive has happened in my class yet, and I'm the youngest. It kind of sucks.

Ahh, the Enter key on my laptop broke, so now it's really weird to skip lines [it still works, though].

That's about all I have to say today. Band Camp starts in about three or so weeks. Woo.






[This kind of, sort of, made me laugh a little: [link] Though, it is quite interesting to compare it to what men think.]













I can't answer that

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19043351/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/19043351/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:18:59 PDT
I've been in a writing mood, yet again. The pathetic thing about being in a writing mood is that I get story ideas for everything. Like Grey's Anatomy. I don't know, but I always thought writing fan-fiction for overly dramatic medical shows is jut a little too much. However, I did find time to jot down some things for three knew Avatar stories in mind [for it isn't weird to write for fake anime shows].







[PS. I just lost the Ex-Husband Game ...]




We're captive on a carousel of time ...

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18608494/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18608494/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:02:09 PDT
I am so excited for Band Camp. I mean, who wouldn't want to spend two weeks outside in the sun for twelve hours each day? [Yes, that was supposed to be sarcastic]. I am, however, excited for this week. Mini-Camp is Monday and Wednesday, which should be fun since it's only two hours and I'm not really a Freshman anymore. Tuesday is Salute to Seniors, and I get out of class to perform. Wednesday is graduation practice, and I get out of class for almost the entire day. Thursday is graduation, and the Band gets charter-buses! The fact that the school pays for the Band to get a charter-bus [rather than the Band Boosters paying for one] makes playing Pomp and Circumstance five million times so much better.

Well, I seem to have rambled on enough for today, and avoided practicing my Saxophone [and doing Government homework].

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18462958/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18462958/ Fri, 23 May 2008 12:29:59 PDT Grey's Anatomy season finale. It was also the most epic thing to ever be on television, with The Beach [Avatar S3 ep. 5] coming in a close second.
Why was it so epic? Well, first off there was a guy trapped in cement, but then they ended the season with actual closure. For once, there wasn't a huge cliffhanger. Not to mention Hahn and Torres got together, and I definitely said that Hahn wasn't straight when she appeared again in season four.
Yeah, that's about all I have to say about Grey's Anatomy and its season finale epicness ... [Though I do wonder about the controversy that was most likely caused by Erica and Callie kissing]




Ugh. I'm working Dip N Dots tonight [Friday] and tomorrow [Saturday]. And yes, I do eat Dip N Dots while I'm working. Though, I'm really not supposed to eat it ... Hahaha.








































Epic

]]> *Delusions-Of-Grandeu http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18404646/ http://Delusions-Of-Grandeu.deviantart.com/journal/18404646/ Mon, 19 May 2008 18:33:19 PDT have to do it. Woo!

So, here it is:

The Lullaby of Broadway
1.It Sucks to be Me
2.Put On a Happy Face
3.All That Jazz
4.I Know a Girl
5.Someone to Watch Over Me
6.Two Lost Souls
7.She is a Diamond
8.If I Were a Rich Man
9.Do You Love Me?
10.Let's Make Believe We're in Love
11.Almost Paradise
12.Summer Nights
13.My Time of Day
14.Marry the Man Today
15.Guys and Dolls
16.It Takes Two
17.I Know Where I've Been
18.You Can't Stop The Beat
19.Motherhood
20.I Guess This is Goodbye
21.Obsession
22.In His Eyes
23.Murder, Murder
24.Superstar
25.Who's the Thief?
26.Puzzlement
27.Something Wonderful
28.Why Can't You Behave?
29.Too Darn Hot
30.I Hate Men
31.Blood in the Water
32.Chip on My Shoulder
33.Castle on a Cloud
34.Look Down
35.Turning
36.Knowing Me, Knowing You
37.Under Attack
38.Sun and Moon
39.Goodnight My Someone
40.My White Knight
41.Sincere
42.Show Me
43.I Shall Scream
44.I Can't Say No
45.Think of Me
46.All I Ask of You
47.Unhappy
48.Betrayed
49.Light My Candle
50.Take Me or Leave Me
51.Without You
52.Seasons of Love
53.I'll Cover You
54.How Lucky You Are
55.All for You
56.All I do is Dream of You
57.A Cockeyed Optimist
58.Some Enchanted Evening
59.Happy Talk
60.Touch Me
61.My Friends
62.Pretty Women
63.Kiss Me
64.One Hand, One Heart
65.Somewhere
66.I'm Not that Girl
67.Defying Gravity
68.Thank Goodness
69.Wonderful
70.No Good Deed
71.Magic
72.Evil Woman
73.Fool
74.Together Again
75.Deep Love
76.Pandemonium
77.Woe is Me
78.I Love You
79.The Last Goodbye
80.I Only Have Eyes for You
81.I Don't Need Anything but You
82.Tomorrow
83.I Got Lost in His Arms
84.Too Beautiful for Words
85.I'm Here
86.Not Me
87.Like Father, Like Son
88.Journey to the Past
89.At the Beginning
90.Come What May
91.One Day I'll Fly Away
92.I'm Not Dead Yet


All of these song lyrics [or prompts] come from a multitude of musicals. I don't know all of the names of the musicals off the top of my head, nor do I feel like typing them up. If you would like to know the name of the musical, search the song lyric. K? K.

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