hey guys! what is up. so two years ago I did that one purple scribble project with something I made + a life update, so I thought I'd do the same thing again! 1. something I made- so this was my first four mallet solo. I learned it a while ago actually, I'd done 4 mallets before but not like... a full on solo yk? just for ensemble stuff. Since then I've been working on more difficult music, but since this was my first official one I thought I'd share! It's called Yellow after the Rain (shocking huh?) except to me yellow skies kind of give tornado vibes. and this... doesn't. imo this needs to be called something else, so if you would pick another name for this piece, what would it be? omg also it sounds weird in some places bc I'm trying to avoid the B flat and E flat bc whenever I play those chords my marimba is buzzing and I know why I just haven't figured out a way to fix it yet so yeah 2. something I made- apologies for my trash photoshop skills. idk what I was doing tbh. but here we are. 3. life update!!! genuinely have NO idea where to begin bc I feel like I've changed a lot in the past year like none of you have no idea lolz. OKAY OKAY WAIT I WAS JUST REREADING MY SCRIBBLE PROJECT AND THE AUDIO IS ALSO ME PERCUSSIONINSG SO I LOWKEY WANNA RELEARN THE PIECE I PLAYED IN THERE AND ADD IT BRB okay if anyone is curious i put the new version + the original audio of it for comparison speaking of musical growth, I got a new instrument in the past year! nothing has ever made me happier than to have an actual marimba in my house. music makes me so happy I never thought I'd become this attached. The people I met my freshman year who I thought were passionate about music? Now I'M that person. I'm that leader and I get to share that love with so many new people! Still cannot get over how much I've learned since being a freshman. Back then, I was surprised I could bow crotales, but guess what? Nothing fazes me anymore. I've played water, flower pots, a trash can, and more. I've also played a marimba BACKWARDS which is my favorite thing ever (watercolor sun!!). okay now enough of music let's move onto sports! dropped track, as I kind of foreshadowed in the original project. Yes, it was mainly because track didn't feel as team-y, but it was also bc I didn't like being chased by geese or running in the snow! So I've just been sticking to xc. When I first joined, I did not think I'd like it bc literally who likes running? Why would you do that to yourself? But I've started to catch myself missing the season, my friends, the water, the soreness... yes I LOVE feeling sore it is actually the best feeling ever okay hear me out. You get to work hard to the point of exhaustion, and then your body tells you that you've worked hard, and then after a couple days of healing you're gaining more muscle?? like count me in bro. I still haven't gotten abs but it's okay bc I've actually started working out this year. I lift both in and out of school and it makes me happy, bc, well, soreness! :D I'm a small person so I started off pretty weak but since then I think my deadlift has gone up by like 40 lbs or smth. I need to max test that tho bc I haven't gone to the gym in ages due to AP and finals season. omg LET ME TELL YOU abt aps and finals season. Let me just preface this by saying junior year was genuinely the lowest point of my entire life for a multitude of reasons but I think going through it has helped me grow as a person. this is what I was saying when I said I'd changed a lot in the past couple years. I feel so much more wiser and sensitive to others, and I know how to believe in myself which sounds stupid but like when you're stuck in a hole, you need to have confidence in your ability to climb out. anyways im gonna move on bc this is getting depressing but if anyone does need help/support or whatever then pls don't hesitate to ask!
right so AP and finals season!! freshman year I took 1 AP, this year (junior year) I took 3. I didn't make any pick up lines for these classes bc I was so busy trying to understand the concepts instead of having time to spare for making jokes but next year I promise!! At this point in time I think I got 4s on all of them but now we gotta wait until July for score releases bc I still want a 5 :( manifest guys!! manifesting works bc every time I said to manifest on Scratch all of those things came true! for example, my physics grade. wooper and chachms know what I'm talking about fr. I despise that class with every fiber of my being but it's all good now bc we got an A! all I ever wanted tbh. a bunch of other good stuff happened for example when I got into my school's top band- although technically I've kinda been in it this year too bc they always needed an extra percussionist for their pieces BUT this time it's official and I'm so excited! Especially since this will be my director's last year before retiring, so I'm glad I get to be his final class. I also found out I get to go to this national convention thingy later in the summer 0.o so very hype for that! there was another good thing that happened but I kinda wanna use it for an AA idea so I might hold off on sharing hehe. wait is this a hint? idk. maybe I'll just use it to mislead you. okay wow I feel like such a yapper let's start to wrap this up, meaning we talk about graduation! I'M gonna be graduating next year. NEXT YEAR. that's insane. actually crazy. what is going on. first semester of junior year, I was getting really sad at the thought of leaving. I was gonna miss high school so much, and moving on was just a scary thing to do. Now, having completed junior year I am a lot more excited to graduate and just get out into the world. Yeah I'll still miss my school and my friends but I can always come back to them. I'll come back for events and concerts and I'll be okay! But the potential for me to meet new ppl and be in new environments is even more exciting and I genuinely cannot wait to see where I end up. Obviously a lot of you know I'm interested in the field of law, and I haven't decided what kind of lawyer I wanna be (technically a problem for after I graduate college) but I've voiced a lot lately on how messed up current and future generations will be. So if there's anything I can do about that, I want to do it. anyways, even tho a lot of stuff has been good for me, there are also a lot of things that absolutely sucked and the only things that kept me going was literally "no pain no gain" and music. obviously. and myself. #selflove used to be smth I took as a joke but wowzers it's actually kind of a necessity so remember to be proud of yourselves guys! you made it to this point in your life. and that itself is an accomplishment, so treat yourself for it. thanks for making it to the bottom if you chose to read all of this. hopefully you found it enjoyable or enlightening, and I'll probably do a third update in another 2 years... okay toodles.
