Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Retrospect
Tomorrow i am leaving with the Jazz Ensemble to go on a recruitment tour. We will be playing at highschools around Texas, showcasing the band and advertising Texas State University. About a year ago, when I was still in highschool, this very band came to my school and performed for us. Not only did I enjoy it, but as i sat in awe of there tallent I was inspired to one day rise to that leval. If you would have told me then ithat io would be in that very group in less than a year I would have called you crazy, but here I am. That show was proly what brought me to Texas State, and what more inspired me to dive into jazz studies. I of coarse hope to play well and have fun tomorrow but i hope so much more. I hope that somehow our performance can plant that seed in at least one of those young musicians. Somehow I want to reach out and touch someones heart and mind. Cause i wouldnt be here at TSU if i didnt get that. I hope somehow i can inspire that same emotion. Wish me luck
Electrolytes (F-)
Every one should be aware of the danger of electrolytes. The truth is electrolytes, though seen everywhere especially in popular fruit juices, are verry dangerous. But where do they come from, and why are they so popular.
Electolytes are really not that complicated and there origin is very simple. The word “electrolytes” is greek of coarse, and is composed of the two words electro and lytes. Electro is the greek word for (lightning bolts) and lytes meaning (little). Loosley translated mean ing little lightning bolts.
Little lighning bolts?? no i dont mean statc electricity, static is something invented by thomas edison in an effort to make electricity more marketable. Sort of like a new flavor, if people can buy it in two versions ie normal and static they will be more inclined to buy it.
Electrolytes are formed when two lightning bolts hit each other, mind you this only works when a positive and a negative lightning bolts hit each other. Positive being male and negative being female. Since this is a school seting i will not go in depth of the proscess in which these two lightning bolts form an electrolyte, so for our porpouse we will say ; that the “lightning stork” brings them in little packages.
Now why are some popular citris fruit drinks high in them. Well the answer is once again simple. Due to the tilt of the earth axsis certian areas of the earth are better for farming different things. This tilt in the earths axsis also causes weather. Weather is the imbalance of air, so since the earth, being on a tilt, has certian in ballances certian areas of the earth are more prone to weather. It just so happens that the areas of the earth which are better for growin popular citris drinks are also the area in which much lightning is formed. So most popular citris fruit drinks are high in electrolytes. Due to the different levels of absorbancy some citris plants become more electrolytic than others. The most dangerous citrissis are banannas, oranges and grapes.
Why are these baby lightning bolts dangerouse?? Well the truth is right after you drink or eat these electrolytes you become stronger, more electricity equals more power equals stronger. we know this because of ohms law V=IR. But like all babies, they grow. Electricity growing is very dangerouse mind you. if you keep eating these popular citris fruit drinks the electricity will one day become so great you will explode. THis rare phanamana is known as spontanious human combustion.
Because of the temporary strenght effects bad companys of popular citris fruit drinks such as gatorade and poweraid are able to market this deadly product to the nieve masses. Now because of new research people are slowly becoming aware of the dangerouse effects of lighning and electrolytes. Lightning is said to have the power to “strike down your tree and your soul”. Spontaniouse human combustion is you being “struck down” from the inside out.
You now being aware of the dangerouse effecs of the popular fruit drinks please do not suport these tyranous companys. They use false advertisement. They say you must have a good electrolyte balance but the truth is any electrolytes is bad. Ohh ya they may help you perform better in the short run but after a while you will explode. These popular citris fruit drinks are as bad as any other drugs on the market today. No there evin much worse. At least drugs like cocaine, and weed dont explode you. Imagin a party where half th guests explode after eating your SPECIAL brownies. Thats what bananna bread is, death in disguise. So please for your own good stay away from these popular citris fruit drinks.
Electolytes are really not that complicated and there origin is very simple. The word “electrolytes” is greek of coarse, and is composed of the two words electro and lytes. Electro is the greek word for (lightning bolts) and lytes meaning (little). Loosley translated mean ing little lightning bolts.
Little lighning bolts?? no i dont mean statc electricity, static is something invented by thomas edison in an effort to make electricity more marketable. Sort of like a new flavor, if people can buy it in two versions ie normal and static they will be more inclined to buy it.
Electrolytes are formed when two lightning bolts hit each other, mind you this only works when a positive and a negative lightning bolts hit each other. Positive being male and negative being female. Since this is a school seting i will not go in depth of the proscess in which these two lightning bolts form an electrolyte, so for our porpouse we will say ; that the “lightning stork” brings them in little packages.
Now why are some popular citris fruit drinks high in them. Well the answer is once again simple. Due to the tilt of the earth axsis certian areas of the earth are better for farming different things. This tilt in the earths axsis also causes weather. Weather is the imbalance of air, so since the earth, being on a tilt, has certian in ballances certian areas of the earth are more prone to weather. It just so happens that the areas of the earth which are better for growin popular citris drinks are also the area in which much lightning is formed. So most popular citris fruit drinks are high in electrolytes. Due to the different levels of absorbancy some citris plants become more electrolytic than others. The most dangerous citrissis are banannas, oranges and grapes.
Why are these baby lightning bolts dangerouse?? Well the truth is right after you drink or eat these electrolytes you become stronger, more electricity equals more power equals stronger. we know this because of ohms law V=IR. But like all babies, they grow. Electricity growing is very dangerouse mind you. if you keep eating these popular citris fruit drinks the electricity will one day become so great you will explode. THis rare phanamana is known as spontanious human combustion.
Because of the temporary strenght effects bad companys of popular citris fruit drinks such as gatorade and poweraid are able to market this deadly product to the nieve masses. Now because of new research people are slowly becoming aware of the dangerouse effects of lighning and electrolytes. Lightning is said to have the power to “strike down your tree and your soul”. Spontaniouse human combustion is you being “struck down” from the inside out.
You now being aware of the dangerouse effecs of the popular fruit drinks please do not suport these tyranous companys. They use false advertisement. They say you must have a good electrolyte balance but the truth is any electrolytes is bad. Ohh ya they may help you perform better in the short run but after a while you will explode. These popular citris fruit drinks are as bad as any other drugs on the market today. No there evin much worse. At least drugs like cocaine, and weed dont explode you. Imagin a party where half th guests explode after eating your SPECIAL brownies. Thats what bananna bread is, death in disguise. So please for your own good stay away from these popular citris fruit drinks.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Everyday
I recentley, in the midst of my web browsing, stumbled across somehting so unique i had to share it. I enjoy artwork of all forms, music, painting, drawing, arcitecture, animation..... all that stuff. But this seemed different. Aparentley someone had the idea to take a picture of themselves, everyday, for long periods of time. Simple concept but i was strongly moved. Its like looking at some ones life. Maybee this sis sorta how God sees things. Or maybee this is what wel see when we die. Makes me think allot. I really wish I would have thought of this first and have it be my idea.
watch and enjoy
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:99392
AND
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:106228
I like the feeling and emotion of the first one better. But the second one has some cool efects.
I think I might start this.
watch and enjoy
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:99392
AND
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:106228
I like the feeling and emotion of the first one better. But the second one has some cool efects.
I think I might start this.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
The crowd
Nothing is the same when you have a sea of faces staring at you. playing saxophone gives me joy, anger, motivation, and everything else. I study music here at the university, I play with the jazz band here, i create music of my own, and every spare second i have headphones in my ears. Some how music has invaded every corner of my life.
I somehow earned myself a seat in the to jazz group here, the Texas state Jazz ensemble, which is composed of a couple dozen of encredibly talented musicians far beyond my leval. Many of the members are allread professionals making a living from there talent in the real world. I have done my very best to keep up and hold my ground but sometimes its still exrtremley overwhelming.
Last monday we had our first concert, which was amazing. Never before had I performed with a group at this leval. Looking around and listening to the people around me put my mind in shock. This is it, this is what music is really like. Hearing song after song unfold like masperpieces in art gallery, and each musician playing there heart out of the instament. It was one of the most amazing musical experiances I have ever had. And then It was my turn.
We got to the second to last piece, groove merchant, The piece with my solo. When the guys play solos in this group they close they push there body, mind and soul to a nother leval, they throw genuis out in the air and blow there brains out. There fingers fly as everyone stairs in amazement. But it was my turn to stand up now. No written notes out, no rehearse parts just my own heart. I had to let my feelings come out and make up music of the top of my head. I had Done improve solos before infront of huge crowds before, but this was different. It was near the end of the concert and everyone had heard so many wonderfull solos. How could i Possibly evin measure up to whats been played before me.
I stood up took a deep breath, but right before i started i looked out. And what I saw stoped my heart. It was what seamed to be everyone in the world stairing straight at me. Some how they stoped my heart. Then it began to race. faster and fast. 5 4 3 2 1 (I saw the director point to me indicating it was now my time to solo) the next 30 seconds were a confusing haze. All I could here was the base line and the drums. My fingers were moving and my lungs were blowing, but I wasnt really thinking about it. Eventually i could hear music. And then I realized it was coming from me. I could hear myself again. But it was more than music it was a feeling.
I still have no clue what I played in that 30 seconds but my friends tell me it was better than ive ever done. Its funny what 100 faces do to you. Life isnt quit the same when everyones staring at you. I love that feeling. In those few seconds nothing else in the universe could possibly matter. nothing in the past of future could even hope to enter your mind. Just now and here.
In all reality the stage was small, it wasnt too important of a show, and there wernt very many people in the crowd. But in that second that crowd looked like the entire world. I cant wait till the next time. When ill stand up infront of the entire universe and show them who I am.
I somehow earned myself a seat in the to jazz group here, the Texas state Jazz ensemble, which is composed of a couple dozen of encredibly talented musicians far beyond my leval. Many of the members are allread professionals making a living from there talent in the real world. I have done my very best to keep up and hold my ground but sometimes its still exrtremley overwhelming.
Last monday we had our first concert, which was amazing. Never before had I performed with a group at this leval. Looking around and listening to the people around me put my mind in shock. This is it, this is what music is really like. Hearing song after song unfold like masperpieces in art gallery, and each musician playing there heart out of the instament. It was one of the most amazing musical experiances I have ever had. And then It was my turn.
We got to the second to last piece, groove merchant, The piece with my solo. When the guys play solos in this group they close they push there body, mind and soul to a nother leval, they throw genuis out in the air and blow there brains out. There fingers fly as everyone stairs in amazement. But it was my turn to stand up now. No written notes out, no rehearse parts just my own heart. I had to let my feelings come out and make up music of the top of my head. I had Done improve solos before infront of huge crowds before, but this was different. It was near the end of the concert and everyone had heard so many wonderfull solos. How could i Possibly evin measure up to whats been played before me.
I stood up took a deep breath, but right before i started i looked out. And what I saw stoped my heart. It was what seamed to be everyone in the world stairing straight at me. Some how they stoped my heart. Then it began to race. faster and fast. 5 4 3 2 1 (I saw the director point to me indicating it was now my time to solo) the next 30 seconds were a confusing haze. All I could here was the base line and the drums. My fingers were moving and my lungs were blowing, but I wasnt really thinking about it. Eventually i could hear music. And then I realized it was coming from me. I could hear myself again. But it was more than music it was a feeling.
I still have no clue what I played in that 30 seconds but my friends tell me it was better than ive ever done. Its funny what 100 faces do to you. Life isnt quit the same when everyones staring at you. I love that feeling. In those few seconds nothing else in the universe could possibly matter. nothing in the past of future could even hope to enter your mind. Just now and here.
In all reality the stage was small, it wasnt too important of a show, and there wernt very many people in the crowd. But in that second that crowd looked like the entire world. I cant wait till the next time. When ill stand up infront of the entire universe and show them who I am.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
DHMO The silent killer
I have recentley been informed about a growing theat. Dihydrogen monoxide. or DHMO. In the past year DHMO has caused un countable fatalities. I am seriously afraid of this stuff now. I saw some in my dorm room the other night was a pretty close call. Make sure you know about the dangers of Dihydrogen monoxide and dont let it get you. Nast stuff, people dont realize how much of it there is in this world. The stuff is everywhere. make sure you look at this link or anything about DHMO its some scary stuff. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
BE AFRAID VERY AFRAID
BE AFRAID VERY AFRAID
A nasty spill
As I finished creating the master piece that was my penutt butter sandwhich I opened up the minifridge in our room and grabbed the hawaiin punch. The bright red allmost plastic looking substance. As I poor it into the plastic cup I take extra care to keep a steady hand and make no mistakes. I sit back down and carefully place the cup on the floor. I then here my computer make the aim sound. I look over, It was my girlfriend talking to me, time to stand back up. As I start to walk I look back at the hawaiin punch and think "I better pick it up off the floor cause it would really suck to spill it" So I walk back, grab it, the walk back to my desk. I reach out to place it down on my desk and BBAAMM, SPLASSHHH. A tidal wave of red punch goes flying everywhere. Somehow i happened to drop it all over everything. I couldnt have possibly got anythign else wet if i had thrown it. I got my computer, keyboard, desk, wall, chair, carpet, tiles, (piano) keyboard, papers, and magazine wet. I then felt one of the worst feeling imaginable as the rest of the bright red liquid poored down out of the cup. How can so such a little thing cause so much anger and suckiness. It took forever to clean up. And despite my windex bombardment things are still stickey. o well life goes on.
Ps. I hate Hawaiian punch.
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