you can call me salieri. i just learned about this prodigy composer on 60 minutes…he’s 14, has attended julliard, has already written 5 symphonies and has a recording contract for his music. they interviewed his teachers, who absolutely fawned over him and proclaimed him to be one on the level with the greatest musical prodigies in history (mozart, mendelssohn, etc.). and i’m annoyed. maybe even pissed. i can’t even really explain it, i just know i want to write stuff that catches the ear (haha) of the world. i guess it’s too late to be proclaimed a prodigy, but i’m still comparing myself to the kid. and i haven’t even done anything. i need to work harder. except i can’t force my mind to work like his does, wherein he writes, or as he says hears, the entire piece in his head before writing it down. i don’t know…i feel stupid to even be writing about this, but it’s apparently something that irks me enough into wanting to do something mind-blowing even more than before. recently i’ve got all these ideas surging through my skull…but it’s almost like i’m scared to explore them, like perhaps i won’t do them justice and i’ll prove myself to be a wannabe. maybe that’s what pisses me off: i don’t do anything with the ability i do have. that needs to change.
Ξ November 25th, 2006 | → 0 Comments | ∇ sports |
well dangit…
this is the most disappointed i’ve been with an arkansas loss since the 2004 texas game. i think we’ll be good against florida, though. and now i kinda want usc to win so we won’t look bad…but that really stings to type that…i think i’ll be happy with notre dame winning, but i really don’t want michigan to go to the national championship game cause that would just be stupid. ahh…
in other news, i’ve been helping my parents move to the new house over break. it’s a little sad…actually it’s a lot sad to be leaving the house they’ve lived in since i was 4, but i guess i’ll get over it. the new house does have a basketball goal in in the backyard, so that’s pretty awesome. it’ll give me plenty of chances to practice so i can be sure to beat my sister’s finacé, who played basketball in college. he’s also as tall as me, so i basically have no advantage…just my desire.
this past saturday was a really fun show at the powerhouse in jonesboro. there were only like 10 people there, but it was seriously one of the most fun shows i’ve played because the “crowd” was really into what we were doing. we even got them to sing along with us on a new song after we taught them the “la la la” part, which was really cool. plus some of the girls there said i was their favorite because of my dance moves…i don’t care that they’re probably all 15 or 16, it was still exciting and encouraging. i’m the bass player, so i’m not usually noticed…except for being kind of tall. we also tried some pretty interesting new stuff musically that i really enjoyed. anyway, i had a great time…probably the most fun concert i could imagine with less than 15 people in attendance.
and go hogs!
saturday was my best friend michael’s wedding, and i think it was really fantastic. the ceremony was great, i got to participate, and it was just really happy. i’m feeling a little mushy right now. i wish i had a picture to show you of us at the bachelor party, cause the guys who were there are basically all my best friends in the world right now, and we had a blast together, too. don’t worry, no strippers or anything wild and stupid, but we definitely enjoyed some good whisky and cigars. and also the groom’s cake had the father maple logo on it, so that was fun. anyway, i’m pretty happy for michael and rebekah. the end.
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