It's been forever

Okay it's been a long time since I've posted anything, a whole lot has happened, not enough to blog and talk about in one post on my mobile phone, but to keep it shor and sweet, I've been working super hard, and I've been through hell with my mental and emotional state at times because of what people do and say, and the maturity level here at times is compeltely childish, none the less, the day was a great one well the evening rather.. It's true, when you go through pain and suffering with practicing people nd music and failures, there is a light atthe end of the tunnel and today was it, we played what seemed like a perfect show in the most random times of tour... We are not doing shows right now, just constant practice and preparation. But today I remembered why I even picked up drum sticks and learned music because I experienced the best euphoria and almost out of body experience ever. It is hard to explain and the amazin part is that I'm not the only one that felt it, it was like the whole drum corps was connected in the moment and played and performed what felt and sound and looked flawless. Sometimes I wonder why I'm here and I hate the anger and negativity I feel, but today reminded me of why I am here it took weeks to remember. That high is the feeling I was chasing after.

I pray everyday for God to give me strength physically mentally and spiritually, and there are times where I had to just lock myself in the bathroom or quiet place get on my knees and weep, those days are the worst, yet eveytime I give everything to Him a blessing of peace and victory comes right in time, I was worried that when I got Here I wouldn't grow spiritually, but I feel like I'm on fire and being tested everyday. I just hope it will all pay off in the end, 1st place would be nice but that perfect show and feeling of joy we all had today, I feel was a glimpse of what is to come, for now, I'm trying to make God number one even when I have no one. It was a good day, and I know more will come if I keep my head up..

Tour

Okay so I'm on tour now, and we has already performed 2 shows. There is a rumor going around that we are 1st in open class corps division, but I don't quite know for sure. It's weird being on the tour bus often and traveling with the same people over and over, it gets kinda tirng and sometimes you want to punch certain people in the face because they act or say the most retarded or ignorant things... It's been a long time since I've posted, and while we were competing we get a chance to see the world class corps which is amazing... Most people don't really care as much for the perfect score and just want to do their best, but me, I want to win this competition with a high score and have the world class corps look at us and then congradulate us and welcome us back to world division next year.. I've also been thinking about trying out for bluecoats pit or glassmen pit next year but that's way ahead in the future. I know that after all of this, BGs marching band will be cake and I know I'm going enjoy teaching the tenors a little technique from drum corps, I know their organization with patterns and everything will be better than the snare section even atleas that is my goal.. We are on out way to toledo now, I must admit I do feel kinda small being in an open class corps and want to sound look and feel like a world class corps, but some folks are just happy being the same place competiing with them, maybe I'm too competitive inside, but I am also grateful, I know the return of capital regiments first year back will end with an amazing reward, I can feel it...

Another day

It's been 6 days I think almost a week, and today was interesting, after realizing that 3 tenor players either quit or something happened, behild 2 random kids show up to take their place. I think it's amazing and feel as though one of those tenor spots should have been mine since so many other plates dropped like flies, but hey, I'm glad to be on marimba, cause I am rocking out!!! Today it rained and it was kinda expected so the pit got all the blue rain tarps and covered all the instruments and we all hid under the tarp from the rain it was the best part of drum corps so far, and fun cause we all kinda needed a break from playing, and then the drumline was kind and helped the pit move all the instruments inside... That was the best part cause it was pouring and we tried to figure out how to move everything in without it getting wet... I blogging from my iPhone so xcuse the spelling errors... I guess the best way to show this experience would be by video I have recorded some but have yet figures out to post them from my phone, I'm tired and hope I can strong it's gettig slightly annoying and stressful like the middle of a hard work-out where your body realizes it's about to hurt... But it builds muscle both with the instuments, and dealing with people everyday...

New post

Nothing, it was a great day and we played through part one and two, the ballad sounded really nice and I broke a mallet today playing so fast and too hard on the marimba. I'm not saying much cause I'm tired as heck, I already feel a little aged about the routine we are on, it's the same thing everyday just about only thing that is new is parts of the show being added bit by bit. Oh well I will sleep well tonight...

Day 3 of super weeks

Sigh... This was a long day!!! I'm laying on the floor in my sleepng bag again, and I feel mighty comfortable actually because I took a good cold shower it was burnt up outside today... We didn't play too much today which was probably a good thing. Instead we spent more than half the day trying to figure out the electronics and hook-up for he marimbas, vibes and piano we are all microphones and it took forever to figure out which wire goes where and to what synthesizer.. But afterward we managed to figure it out, and Jacob spent the whole day changing the timpani heads and retuning them we all took a shot at helping him, cause that in itself can be a major pain.. With that over we practiced part 1 of the show for a good 3 hours and my hands got super tired but I survived. It's funny, you would think it could be hard to get tired just standing there outside and playing scales and notes, but it was hot, and my shoulder hurted and your body gets tired of brig in one place because you want to move, so I wish I was marching but then other times we just chill out. I doubted that the whole corps would sound good together but after the end of the day we gottogether and played and it was the greatest thing, I got excited because this how has got a lot of power in the first opening movement... I know it's lights out, but for some reason I'm not really tired... Hmm I know I will pass out soon...

Night

I'm here laying on the floor of an ancor next to some giant army trucks tucked in with it sleeping bag in a corner, I'm pretty tired and glad that I will be going home for my sisters graduation... I know it will be a good summer, there are some good people here and I know I will make a bond with some of these folks. I'm kinda stuffy and hope that my allergies won't flare up while I'm here... This is definitiy interesting though, I keep wondering how all of this will all sound like I love the sound of a full live corps... And hope we sound amazing, I keep having his deep feeling where I know it will blow the audience and even ourselves, the players away... I hope so, music is so amazing... I'm glad to be apart of somethng so big. The gift of music is something so amazing I don't think some of these folks realize their potential with this gift, and even though I dream, sometimes I don't thnk I realize my own potential.

Move-ins

Okay so I made it to Rickenbacker airforce base in one peace but it was like brain surgery navigating to find out where the corps was located, I drove around the base over and over and google gave me the wrong directions directly to a dead end... But everything turned out well and I randomly saw the bus and followed it to the right place... To be continued

HELLO!

Hi, this is my last post before I will be in Rickenbacker Ohio for a long 2 weeks of practice before the first competition show!
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Last Camp

Hello, well I am back from Springfield Ohio Shawnee high school and I am happy to say that the last camp was a pretty good one, just as I thought it wasn't too hard and the practice that I had did on Friday and during the week had definitely paid off. I am very tired and was angered to find out that I couldnt post anything from my mobile phone because it messed up randomly and said to connect to iTunes. I have an iPhone, which is completely overrated by the way dont get one, until a new one comes out, or they stop sucking... Anyways, people were in and out of camp and the pit had 5 people in it at the max, because people had things to do and other priorities to take care of like school and what not. I came back and my friend Jacob gave me some awesome news, since he couldnt go to the camp because his aunt had fell ill, he had to take care of her in the hospital, and then when I got back, i sent him a text and he told me he saved his aunts life, if he hadn't been there at his aunts she would have died, i think that is awesome, for her to live another day, because her nephew saved her life, what a major blessing...
I do admit that I am very tired from this camp, we didnt get any new music, but we got a "survival kit" which basically covers the rules and regulations while we are on tour as well as some tips of things to bring to camp.
I learned how to take apart and put back together my marimba, since we had to do it total 10 freakin times, to make it fit through those highschool doors, then I had a dream that I was trying to be in a jazz combo at bgsu, and I talked to Dr. Schupp but he seemed sad and disconnected for some reason, random... I wish I had a camera or a video recorder so I could record half the stuff that goes on, I feel as though the people who were there at camp, I got a chance to grow a bit closer to, but there will be plenty of time for that during the tour and summer. I also realize that it cost 1,800 bucks to be in this thing, and I need a sponsor(s) fast! If anyone would like to donate and or find or sponsor, that would be amazing, i have been and will continue to look around until i find one...