HAPPY!

Okay blog world, guess what? I'm not going to continue this life-sob-story style of writing anymore! It's all looking at life in the wrong way; there are so many more interesting things to focus on instead.

The past few days have been pretty sweetastic! I've been really cracking down on Biology; it has been so much fun! We got do do virtual frog and squid dissections; it was really great. I can't wait until college when I'll be able to dissect animals and body parts for real!

(this blog post is off of the top of my head, btw)

Okay, so, last Tuesday I went to another track meet. I had a really good time at it! Just did my best with what I had that day; next time I need to prepare much better! I notice I need to be drinking much larger doses of water more frequently throughout the day. Just that alone will give my organs the fluids they need to do their best. Javelin throwing has been coming along great! Coach Standley has been very encouraging and helpful in helping me get the basic techniques down. Next season I am confident that I will be able to actually throw it a good distance! I sometimes wonder about the Romans; in Latin we've been reading a lot about ancient Rome, particularly Caesar. We watched a movie about Cleopatra like, a month ago. The film seemed to be 4 hours long! Okay, so at one point in it, Octavian kills the Egyptian Embassador by throwing a javelin at him after the Roman gave a dramatic speech up on some raised plain. It made me think of this whole track experience that I've been having.

What if we actually used javelins in warfare today? Accuracy would be much more important. What about shot puts? I can imagine Jefferson Jarvis in Roman armor chucking one of those 12-pound balls covered in spikes or something off of the edge of a castle wall at barbarians below. It is just insightful for me to think that activities such as sprinting and distance running and hurdles and long jump and pole vault were also really useful in Roman warfare, but now they are all considered sport today. Well, I suppose the running activities are still important, but now we're so dependent on our technology as compared to the "strength of our own arm".

I noticed today that I am much better at sprinting than I am at distance running. I bet my endurance will improve once my water levels stay at a healthy level. My good buddy Josh has been making some fantastic PRs in his running lately. I've also enjoyed making a ton of other friends-

WAIT, OH YES! I need to tell you about Cabaret! Mwahahahahahaha!

Okay, so, last week on Thursday and Friday, I got to be a part of HVHS's Cabaret. For my performance on the first night I played "Hey There Delilah", and the crowd sang along on the final chorus! I think they enjoyed it. There were a ton of other awesome performances. One boy scout troop did a WW2 skit. "Oh John!" "Is that you, Hans?" *stands up and waves* "Ya!"
Nick did a crazy guitar solo of Wanted Dead or Alive. A number of beautiful young women sang as well.
I love life! I just had to say that just now.
One kid did some crazy beatboxing, and there were a couple of gay skits as well. But Mr. Lawson's act outdid them all. Not only is he the only music teacher in our district, but he is also in charge of the Student Government. Anywho, he and his band played a big pop medley using the B-F#-A#-E chord sequence. It was very funny! When Nick tried to pull of "Take On Me" by A-Ha, the song was put in a ridiculously high key, and you couldn't even comprehend the last line because he was screaming so hard in falsetto to hit the notes. "Da-da-da-da-, AHHHHHHH!"
After Nick's loud interruption, they began the chord sequence again, with Lawson starting "It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday-", but as soon as he started to sing the rest of the band members groaned loudly and walked offstage. Then says Lawson as he ran after them, "you guys do this every time! Come on; it's my most favorite song!"
Then he appeared onstage once again with Nick's guitar and smashed it to pieces on the ground! IT WAS AWESOME! He did the same thing the second night too!
(I found out later that he wasn't really smashing poor Nick's guitar; he was using old ones that were obviously being saved up for this annual event in the band room!)

I melted Kaeli's heart while practicing a special tune before the second night's performance. Yessss.

All of this talk on public school makes me want to go there! I feel like I missed out so much at middle school. I'll live, but I am seriously considering ditching Connections and finding a transfer to GPHS, where they have vocal classes and band classes as well as cooking classes and other awesome stuff like that. I'll be looking into that more; see what happens.

Oh, I've got a new scout goal: go to Philmont summer 2012 (It's in New Mexico)! It's a big, gritty 10-day backpack camp through the elements, or at least that's what I've heard it can be. There are lots of things to do at that camp I hear. I'll be going with Troop 24 (a REAL scout troop in town), who will also help me out with fundraisers and etc. to get the funds and preparations for it. I'm so excited! I need to find some real employment soon. Oh, I'm so excited for scout camp this year! GAHHHHHH!!!

I really feel like letting off some steam right now. I want to hang out with a bunch of really hyper singing teens RIGHT NOW.

Oh boy...

There are days when I just want to go and hit something! I want to go back to karate! It was so much fun. I am so darn excited for the great fun in May that Sabrina and I will have at the Baxter's house. They're into taikwondo, and I overread that Sabrina and I will be able to come along with them when they go practice! YAY!