St. Louis

One of my favorite places I have been to is St.Louis. Our band and orchestra went there for a trip. We went there on April 9, 2010 and stayed there for three days.  I had a really good time at St. Louis. I had a lot of my friends there and we went to many colleges. We did a lot of fun activities.

Before we went to St. Louis we went to one of the colleges. We performed at the Wartburg College. We were there about 2 hours. The students gave us a tour around the campus. I kind of enjoyed that.  After they gave us the tour, we went to their cafeteria and ate there.When we were finished with the college, we headed to St. Louis. It took us about 7 hours to get there. It was a long trip there but it was worth it. We basically watched movies in the charter bus. I listened to music for a couple hours and talked to my friend Brittany. 

When we got there, everyone met at the Gateway Arch Riverboat. I had a great time on the dinner cruise but I was a little disappointed.  I had Chicken Champagne and it was great. I had a great time hanging out with my friends. There was background music. I was a little disappointed because we didn’t move.  The other thing I liked about the cruise is it was right next to the St.Louis arch.

After the cruise, all of us went to the City Museum. The City Museum was really fun. There were a lot of things to do in there. I wish I could did more but we ran out of time. They had a big slide you can go on and things you can climb on. When I got there I felt I was like a little kid again.

The next day we went to Six Flags and most of us went to an orchestra concert. I had a really good time at Six Flags. My friends and I went on rides and played some games.  The orchestra was all right. The people were really talented but I wasn’t really all that into it.

The last day we went to the zoo and the mall. The zoo was fun. I haven’t been to the zoo for a long time, so that was fun. The only animals I really liked were the tiger/lion and the penguins.  The mall was great. I wished I had more time to shop. I got a CD and a purse. I had a great time in St. Louis and I am glad I went.

           

Music

Everyone has a passion. Sometimes it can be sports, writing, reading, family, religion, or sometimes technology. My passion is music. I love to listen and participate in any type of music. I play the clarinet and every time I play the piece it brings me to a new world. If I am listening to a song the lyrics really move me. I may change my mood, or change as a person. I listen to music that suits my feelings. When I'm bored, music entertains me. It expresses my emotion. It’s the difference between sitting in a room, bored, or being on top of the world looking down on all the events happening and having music illustrate them for you. Having music is in your life is great because it can have a sense of sound that can describe you. Music is like a drug that can make you happy when you want, sad when you want, puzzled, mad, amazed, and basically every emotion there is whenever you want it to. While reading a piece of music makes me focus on the piece instead of being all stressed out thinking of 20 things at once.

 

I didn't really like to listen or play music when I was younger but when I started to play the clarinet and fell in love with it. I have been playing the clarinet for 5 years now and the more I play the more it becomes my passion. I may not be the best clarinetist but I won't quit because music is apart of my life. Sometimes I will play or listen to songs because I want to get rid of the silence. Other times I get ideas from it. If I want to create something, I could get ideas from the music, or maybe create a scene that fits the music. It cheers me up instantly and I will never get bored listening to it. I can be quiet, and shy sometimes but when I play the more I feel I am expressing myself and the music is talking for me. When I am having a difficult time in my life I will play or listen to music and music makes me feel like I am alive. Both of my band conductors always say, "You can get all the notes right but the more you do the dynamics the more you can be musical."

 

The Big Bang Theory

One of my all time favorite TV show is The Big Bang Theory. For all of you that don’t know what The Big Bang Theory is about it is about a woman who moves into an apartment next door to two brilliant but socially awkward physicists and realizes how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.  There are a lot of reasons why I love this show.  One of the main reasons why I love this show is because it is hilarious.  The show has really good actors and actresses. I’m not really a scientist or a computer geek, but I love this TV show because it is nothing like the other TV series I’ve had seen. Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is one of my favorite characters in the show. I like Sheldon because he has good sarcasm that makes him funny. He also says the smartest things at the funniest times. Leonard (Johnny Galecki) is another character I like. He is easy to sympathize with, and I liked how much patience he had. He had a broader view of a situation than most of the other men on the show and he was also hilarious. The other character I love is Penny (Kaley Cuoco).  Penny is hilarious, tough, and caring. Another reason why I like Penny is because even though she has to deal with nerds she still cares for them and I love some of her actions when Sheldon or Leonard does something nerdy. When my parents were watching the show I thought the show was going to be stupid. I am really picky on these particular types of shows and when the episode was over I was in love with the show. When they have a nomination for awards I have to see if they win. Every time when they have a new episode on I cannot miss it.

My Family and Friends

“ Family and Friends are like angels. You don't have to see them, but you know they are always there.”
My family and friends are the best. They are always there when I need someone to talk to, when I am sad, or sometimes when I am struggling with something. I can always count on them if I need them. In case if something tragic happens in the family, we would be there for each other. When I need someone to talk to I don’t hesitate to ask them for help because I know they are always there for me. Usually if I have a secret, I would tell them because I can trust my family and friends. They’re always supportive and would go to some of my events for school. In case, I would have an opinion they don’t like they will support me anyways. I am so lucky to have supportive parents, and a brother that would do anything for me. I know if I were in trouble they would protect me. I know they respect me for who I am and I know they wouldn’t talk about me behind my back. If I just want to get out of the house or just do something, I could just call my friends and they would be there. My friends and family would do anything for me. I have two beautiful non-blood nieces that I love dearly. I cherish all my cousins and my Aunt Linda. I love my parents and my brother and I would do anything for them. I appreciate all of my friends and family. I would not trade them for anything. I am so lucky to have them in my life and if I didn’t have them in my life I wouldn’t know what I would do.