I like waking up naturally a few hours before my alarm goes off and realizing I can still get a little bit more sleep. It feels amazing!

I've always found that I've always been able to wake up before my alarm somehow. Even if I have to change my alarm to like 3:00 AM to catch an early flight or something, I will tend to wake up just before. Usually happens, anyway.

I never wake up before my alarm clock. Thankfully, I don't sleep through it either. Though I need to set up 2 alarms, or else I fall back asleep.
I'm heading off to Edmonton in 2 weeks. I'm so excited to go to Edmonton mall! Anybody up for an indoor amusement park? I haven't been to Edmonton for a long time. There was an amusement park inside the mall when I was in Quebec too, but this one is bigger, AND has a water park. :3

Im going to Six Flags Great Adventure for my birthday! August 4th Also, Anyone wanna give me something? :O Lol. Also, i made a group:

http://victoryroad.net/group.php?groupid=304

Lol, Join if you think im a beast.

Not unless you're paying me man.

I made another group for lacrosse players of VR http://victoryroad.net/group.php?groupid=305

The only indoor Amusement Park I've seen is the one in the Mall of America the biggest mall in the country but it was more of a kiddie park with a Nickelodeon theme.

Lately they've been opening a lot of indoor water parks here in Connecticut also.

I never would have guessed that Canada would get something before the United States...

I just got a new phone with a new number and it got text just time.

I'm afraid that the HD PVR I bought will be useless,because my Channel is DEAD. : (
Also I tried to draw,but I fail'd epicly.

Haven't draw for awhile and been lazy throughout the summer. Still have to do homework for IB. This is what I get for taking harder classes. -_-

Trying out for main solo in marching band. I love the tension between me and my friend Danny

Hm. Yeah, we're only concerned about how our band does for whether or not we qualify for the State Festival. I'm thinking it's likely we'll finally be able to get an Excellent again this year. The last time that happened was my Freshman year, then we had a dry run of nothing but "Good"s, which does not qualify us for State 8'(.

We have a State Festival for marching and concert bands, and if you get a superior rating on both you're an honor band. We've never done it

Excellents are still a satisfactory rating

Speaking of marching band




You can identify them ahead-of-time: They lead with the left foot when the music starts.

My favorite part of seeing ex or current marcing band member is you guys will walk and be in time outta phase but in time

Definitely not getting enough sleep tonight.

On the topic of sleep, I'm usually watching television or browsing forums as late as 3 AM. >.>
And then I sleep until 1 PM.

Summer gives me no sleep.

Unfortunately I work at 7:30 everyday, so it really sucks. Who needs sleep anyway?

On the topic of sleep, I've recently had to habitualize (the word processor doesn't accept that as a word. Screw them, it is now.) going to bed no later than midnight, mainly because of school.

On the topic of Jaredvcxz's hobby, I started laughing uncontrollably, getting indignant, and wholeheartedly agreeing with what that picture. All at the same time.

I haven't been getting much sleep either. And it's going to be fun next week because that's band camp week. I've been going to bed past midnight every night for the past weeks (I don't know how many). Then I'm going to have to wake up early and march all day. But I'll manage it, I know I can.

But speaking of band camp, I have decided to march this year, as opposed to playing keyboards last year. I hope my band directors perfect way of teaching drill is perfect...

Bleh, can any of you guys give me advice or help me out.
I want to transfer schools for my 8th grade year. I don't know how to tell my parents this, seeing as I already have difficulty communicating with them.

I just need some help on how to tell them.

Well, why do you want to transfer? Bullies, teachers, general atmosphere? If you give reasons why you want to switch, maybe your parents will see your side.

Well, I dislike my current school. The teachers bother me, I have hardly any friends. And the few ones I have are jackasses or people I hardly hang out with.
I'm just unhappy there.

I just wanna switch to the school I was originally going to go to. Nearly all the people I've known since first grade are there. My family used to go there and I've heard the teachers are great.

I have reasons, but I'm lost in trying to approach them about it. I get nervous and all tense when I think about it. /:

From personal experience of trying to talk to my parents and not being able to say what I was intending on saying, I know what you're going through.
I would suggest writing it down, then reading what you wrote to them. If they ask why you're doing this, tell them that if you can't get the point across otherwise. I think they'll understand.

Thanks for the advice.
We're apparently gonna go to dinner tomorrow 'cause me and my sister got Advanced on the CST.

So I'll try and man up to tell them there.

who knew that San Fransisco summers would feel like winter. *shivers*

You should come down here and enjoy So Cal's 120 degree summers.

Got back from the drive in theatre. I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes; which is amazing.

Omg. I saw that movie too!!!!! And Im going to Yosemite tommorow. =D

I've always wanted to go camping in Yosemite. It seems like such a beautiful place.

Yeah, but me and my cousin are scared, because the hotel we are staying at had 4 murders.

(I thought i saw a lock sign on the thread and i was about to be like: "JAAAARRRREEEEDDDD?!" But nvm )

Anyways, I am the only one awake...

I also loved the new Apes. Looking forward to the next one(s). I love the hints and references they made to the original movies!

Well my day was terrible. Last night I only got 3 hours of sleep because the moon was keeping me up (Full moon = VERY BRIGHT LIGHT), then I had a fever most of the day due to my vaccination, and then I have to deal with some of the least desireable people on the forum.

It's times like these that I wish my pantry was stocked with chocolate...

Just reinstalled my graphics card's driver. Seems to have fixed a problem I was having, but only time will tell.

I just returned back (safely) from my vacation. I had a great time with my relatives and friends, and the temporary change to the simple lifestyle was really welcome. The flight back to Dubai was a lot of fun, what with the array of new movies, TV shows and CDs that you could check out. All in all, summer 2011 rocked! <3

So, what did I miss while I was away? Hope everyone's been having a good time (unless you guys started school, which must suck I suppose ).

Yesterday was the last full day of band camp

I'm taking my road test this Thursday, but I'm probably gonna fail it.

Thanks for the encouragement Shark and Dewott, I should probably stop worrying about things like this.

Im in LA! Woot~

Went to the Carolina Panthers game vs the New York Giants! We won and Cam Newton is a beast!

Wait, are you NY? If not, ffffffuuuuu! Nah, jk. Haven't watched foot ball in a while.

EDIT: Unless you count the best movie ever: Blindside

Oh ok. Darn, Giants need to step it up.

It was only a preseason game. I don't think the players played seriously.

True that. I think they should try hard though..

Well, LA is pretty sick! Except, i have never seen so much weed in my life. I thought walking at the venice beach pier would be nice, but man was I wrong. Soo many medical weed, hobos, hobos doing weed, and a bad smell of incense.

I made a new team!~

A lot of people do a lot of drugs and traditional concerts too. Pretty much every indoor concert I've been to people find a way to get their drugs in and smoke up. Even when smoking inside public buildings is illegal here... Though I've been to a few REALLY small shows in really small bars and usually it doesn't happen there.

Today was the first day of marching band camp. Last year, I was in the pit (playing xylophone). But this year, I decided to march on the bass drum. Today, we went over marching basics, then went inside to practice the music itself. So, the only time I got to sit down today was at lunch. My feet hurt... I have to hand it to everyone else, it's harder than it looks!

Now for the bad. There's this annoying freshman. He plays the saxophone (which already sets me off a bit, we have too many saxes in our band program). He thinks he owns the place, he doesn't take marching seriously, and he's just a bother in general. I know I shouldn't be talking about him like this after only one day of watching him and I really hope that my attitude towards him changes. I didn't get a great first impression, is all.

And there's my first day of band camp

My driving instructor gave me a practice road test today and part of it involved me driving him to McDonalds to order a big mac for him in the drive through.

I hate having to pay for things you don't want.

And I hope you pass!

Tommorrow we have our second uniform fitting for marching band. Last time my sleeves were long, my pants were short, and my hips got wider. Hopefully this uniform fitting goes better than my last one

Going to the Nike Store, cuz my shoes suck.

I got some fresh kicks! 8) Nike Freezes.

Looking forward to first semester!

Second day of Band Camp.

It went pretty well. At first, we did some ensemble things, then split into sectionals. Winds went off to do their thing and snare drums and the drumline captain (who plays the tenors) had their sectional. That left the four basses and the four pit members. Us basses are all the most musically smarterer, so we worked one on one with each member of the pit. I ended up helping my sister play her keyoard part.

Speaking of which, I am INSANELY proud of her! Just a few weeks ago, she was musically illiterate. Once we got the music, I started helping her learn her part. Now, she has almost all of the first song memorized (after only two days of band camp and another sectional this past Sunday).

After that, we had more ensemble work, then marched for the rest of the day. We have one more day of learning how to march, then Thursday is when we start to go over drill (for non-marching-bandees, we're going over the shapes we have to make on the field).

The guy who I didn't like yesterday, I still don't like him. Neither does anyone else (out of the people high up on the band ladder [talent and leadership-wise] and their friends [who are also pretty high up]). Not a good second impression.

I got home today and, like yesterday, I'm sore!I'm done talking now...