Another Post

I used to be a regular blogger, what happened to me? The summer weather has me spending less time online and more time outdoors. I've also been heavy into karate again (I have about half an hour until my next lesson), and I've just been neglecting my blog. I'm torn between keeping this or only using my tumblog. These posts feed right into there, but those don't feed into here.

I'll keep this for now, but I'm not sure how much longer.

Anyway, I've been writing a lot of songs lately, which is great! I'm excited to get to work on them. I've also been transcribing a boatload of Beatles songs for my lessons, and because they're amazing. The songs are beyond perfect. My next influential post may have to be about them.

I'm going to New York on Thursday. I'm very excited to return to my semi-adopted home. I haven't been since May. I'm overdue for a visit. I swear I could write albums worth of music about New York. I may do that. Write ex-number of songs about the City. I already have one. It's over there on the right. I have a better version that I should post soon.

This has been kind of scattered. I think I'm gonna go now.

Winding Down

I only have two and half days left of high school. That is crazy (good)! I'm wicked excited for Berklee and summer and everything else. High school's been quite a ride. I don't believe they're "the best years of your life" though. High school doesn't hold a candle to college. At least not to Berklee. To any of my friends that read this: thanks for all the fun times. I won't forget them. And to any Berklee kid reading this: I can't wait for the fall! The next few years are going to be amazing. You know it as well as I.

I had my graduation party. That was a blast. My only complaint (aside from the periodic rain) was that the one thing I asked for was pizza, and there was no pizza! My mom asked me weeks before, "What do you want for food at your party?" I said, "Pizza!" and she said, "Okay, we'll get this, this, this, and this, and pizza." Well, we got this, this, this, and this, and no pizza. It's alright. I can get pizza whenever, but it would've been nice. I did have a blast though. And Bob and MJ came! That basically made my day.

Karate is great. I'm so glad I went back. It's all coming back to me. Not only is it good to now, it also will train muscles I don't normally use.

I'd write more, but I have stuff to do, and it's getting late. See ya!

The Return of the Karate Kid

After a four-year hiatus, the Karate Kid has returned. I went to see my Sensei today and told him I wanted to come back to the dojo. So I start again tomorrow! Technically, I'm a second-degree brown belt, but I don't remember a lot of stuff. Once I get going again it should all start coming back.

I'm very excited to return. I love karate. I really think it helped shape me a lot as a person. I started when I was seven and stopped when I was thirteen. It helped with everything. Confidence, coordination, people skills...I always meant to go back, I don't have any excuse as to why I didn't. I had time. That doesn't matter too much now. All that matters is that I did go back. It's really a great thing to know. Also, if I ever get mugged, I can defend myself.

Sensei hasn't changed at all. He still looks like Mr. Curit. They could be brothers. I'll post pictures later. I'm gonna go now. I hope Devan gets here soon.