Saturday, September 25, 2010

Enough said

Of all ways for me to spend my Saturday, I choose to go to SRO.  Not only did I have to get up at 4:30a to go to Commonwealth, but it was an hour and a half drive to Charlottesville, and I had to wait all day even though I was finished at eleven.  All in all, it was a ten hour day trip for an orchestra audition.
Speaking of the audition itself, I can't help but laugh in embarrassment.  I was very comfortable with the Rotation #2: etude and excerpt, although not so much with the scales.  I went into the giant blind auditioning room, and the judges began to instruct me on which scales to play.  Before the woman could finish what she was saying, I was laughing hysterically.  Her voice was so amusing, that I couldn't focus.  Long story short, my entertainment got the best of me and I bombed my audition.  So much for my usual first-chair reputation; I made second alternate.  What a joke.  I could complain as much as I'd like to, but I did have an alright time.
Anywho, in other news, my computer has been running very slow here lately, so I figured I'd delete some old documents of old papers, collages, abstracts, and pictures.  I found all of these old photos from the beginning of last year, Homecoming, December through June, and so on.  A lot of pictures with people I'm no longer associated with were deleted, but I kept several to do with certain people.  For old memories sake...  Good times, very swell times.  I'd relive it all again if I were given the opportunity.  But honestly, I wish things had never changed between me and some particulars.

L M Butler

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Ode to Murphy's Law

It's amazing how when everything starts to go right and get better, it all goes down hill.  It's always too good to be true.  Now that the weather is amazing, God forbid my grill light.  Now that there's less people at Dale, God forbid the hallways clear.  My personal favorite is that now that I adore my History class, God forbid I know anything that's going on.  Oh well, I'll light the grill with a match, shove people out of my way, and sit next to the smart kid in class.  There's always a solution for everything, right?  Leave it to me to find the positive in everything.
In other news, something, someone rather, astonished me the other day.  I went to check the time on my phone and lo and behold, guess who's "name" was there; Zachary.  The look I had on my face was, probably, priceless.  My first thought was, "Oh lord, what does he want?"  A tad cruel, I know, but it wasn't a person I usually expected to hear from.  Long story short, our conversations haven't changed much.   It's a little funny though, because he, as Zack, hasn't changed much at all either.  At least, not that I can tell.  Which is both great and disappointing.  Oh well, he's a swell guy.  Maybe he isn't a jerk after all...
So, it's funny how rumors are usually never true.  I honestly don't know why people would start bullcrap, other than to just get under my skin.  I'm waiting for the day when inhabitants will realize that doing so only gets me annoyed.  Really, what kind of friend are you?  Yet again, I realize I need to find better people to confide in.

L M Butler

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Reality is a kicker

Life becomes complicated when you get older?  Not really.  Then again, I'm not in my mid-twenties or thirties.  Anyways, my birthday has come and gone; thank you to all who wished it and I well!  It was a good end to my summer, and I even had quiet a surprise.  It was really swell.
School has begun again, hitting me harder than ever.  Double honors classes honestly whoop my behind.  Although, they're actually enjoyable despite the extended work effort.  The teachers are really awesome.  Seriously, any teacher who will not "PG rate" the class and uses vulgar vocabulary gets an A+ in my book.  Haha.  Although it's odd walking down the hallways, because I'm so used to seeing all of the Seniors from last year.  And according to TDHS, the hallways have gotten better now that the new Freshman-West campus has opened up?  HAH!  What a joke!  The hallways are just as crowded as they were last year with the Seniors.  I can only imagine if the Freshies were actually at the Main Campus this year.  And fifty-two people on my bus is about twenty-five too many in my opinion.
On another note, it's now my favorite season here in the US., Fall.  I like the chilled weather versus the cold weather that Winter assaults us with.  And with Fall comes football season, and with football season comes something to watch on television.  Although I like watching the Superbowl every year, I honestly don't have a favorite NFL Professional team.  I'd rather watch college football, with my adored team of the Michigan Wolverines!
As another update, I have finally started the process of getting my licence.  I'm such a "baby" of my graduating class, that I won't get the "plastic freedom" till the middle of my Junior year...  Bummer.  You've got to love laws, right?  But what really bothers me is that the woman teaching my driver's ed course and what not, is a complete nut case.  I mean, over-the-top loco.
And let's not forget the drama!  Everybody just completely adores drama, correct?!  Yes, sarcasm to say the least.  It's amazing how I'm a week into my semester and drama has already blossomed within the walls of Thomas Jail.  Most of it isn't even new, it's all from last year.  Really people, be creative.

L M Butler