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Musical collision

Jan. 17th, 2007 | 12:30 am
location: note the time
mood: artisticartistic

Is it possible to fall asleep at an instrument? Is it possible to play entirely out of your own mind and put no effort into it at all? 

I just did. I played for 15 minutes straight without looking up. None of this music was written down, it just happened. I have no idea what it was. I wasn't listening; but from the bits I caught, it sounded pretty good. 

I'd forgotten I could do that. I'd forgotten you could just let your mind go, and let your fingers fly. Stuffed into this labyrinth of bowing notations, and crescendos, you forget music can be something more. 

Not that I don't love western music. In fact, it sounds better than Indian, but does it have to be so square? How can you make a piece your own, when the composer, albeit rightfully, already has dibbs?

A piece of western music is like a prewritten essay your teacher assigns. The work has already been done; nothing more for you do. It doesn't matter how well written the essay is. All you have to do is read it, and when you can, you're like the thousands of others who can too. 

Indian musicians aren't judged on how well they can read dots. They're judged on how well they can weave notes together spotlessly.

The best western musician is the best copy cat; the best Indian musician is the best inventor. 

If this post seems too strongly worded, do remember: I think I fell in love with my instrument through western, but I do think it's time for this communistic art form to integrate a bit of anarchy. 

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Writing from most of your neck of the woods

Dec. 20th, 2006 | 09:53 pm
mood: chipperchipper

ok. So as Angela already knows, I'm in Dallas for the week. I'll be going back on Friday. 

So far activities have most included Meera alternately kicking me out of her room because of the massive amount of studying she needs to do, and begging me to stay and keep her company (weird, that one).

I've also watched more TV than I have in a very long time, and gotten practically no work done. I just realized I should be preparing for MUN, but I can't remember the topics, nor the country I've been assigned. Greeeat....

Boyd was a lot of fun. I really wish I'd had more time though. I also saw some people who I hadn't wanted to see, which was funny.

"Uh....I didn't know you went here."

"I don't" 

*Guy looks confused*

"What are you doing here"

"Hanging out"

*I walked off, leaving him looking stupid*

Lots of hugs though; Laurel practically attacked me, which was really nice. 

I hope I can come back soon...and spend more time which everyone.

I wanna go Starbucksing (with the guys) and malling (with the girls) and about a million other things, so yeah...hopefully I'll come back when I have a ride to take me to do all these things.  

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hello, after forever

Dec. 14th, 2006 | 04:47 pm
mood: cheerfulFREEEE!!!

I'm OUT OF SCHOOL!!!

Finals week is craazy...they are worth 25% of you the sem average, so it's like pass or die!!

Socially, school's getting better I suppose. I mean I think I'm gradually getting inducted into the IB-GT-Asian group (meaning I'm the dumbest one there. XD). There are 300 Asians at this school. *Falls over*

Grades still suck, but you'll hit me if I rant, so I'll stop there.

I think the average time slept is about 5 hours, which is better than a lot of people, so I'm not complaining.

I'll be up there soon. I wanted to come tomorrow, and could, but you all have a week of school left, and Meera would be no fun.

 It would be cool to randomly show up at Boyd to see old teachers and friends, though.

I have a little homework I should probably start on, so I will.

(I know it was a pretty bad post, but it's been so long, I forgot how. XD)

oh, yeah, what's the McKinniean opinion on Facebook? Does EVERYONE have one?  

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Oh....the irony!

Sep. 18th, 2006 | 05:37 pm
mood: distressedsame thing it's been for the l

I said last year that, "Lots of people were top ten in their freshmen year, and now they're struggling to even pass. I know, I won't become one of them..." 

I HAVE BECOME ONE OF THEM!!!!!!

P.S. You DO know my definition of "passing" is an A, right?

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bitter

Sep. 14th, 2006 | 05:25 pm
mood: pissed offpissed off

That's it! I give up. This school is waay more than I bagained for, and chances are right now I'm getting a couple B's this SIX-WEEKS! Stupid grade interval time. It's disheartening from going from number 1 ( I beat David Olsen last year<got my transcript for 2nd semester>, I WAS going to be vale), to BARELY scraping up acceptable grades. 

8 hours of homework every night, 3-4 quizzes everyday. That's it!   I wanna go home!!

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You know what this is about

Aug. 15th, 2006 | 05:37 pm
mood: pissed offpissed off

I SWEAR all of you, just stop!!

Everyone is complaining about how they hate school. One question, do you know at least one person that is actually in your school? Even Hayley knows her mom. Yes I understand first day of school sucks, but come on, at least all the kids in class aren't smarter than you (that's how it is here). You actually have someone to talk to. All the people I remotely consider friends are a 4 hour drive away. People here are really rude, and unwilling to make friends. I miss being able to walk down the halls and occasionally say, "Hey, what's up?"

You are not taking 2 AP classes. You are not taking 5 (not 4) core subjects. You are not in 7 Pre-AP/AP classes.  

This post is not a some sort of a caustic bash on you guys. I know if I were in your position I'd be the same way,  but just remember some of us have it worse. Consider yourselves lucky.

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THAT felt good!

Jul. 16th, 2006 | 08:49 pm
mood: hyperInvigorated

I was so bored today, so I did something I haven't done in at least a year. I put on some REALLY high tempo music and just danced. I may not be amazing, but it always cheers me up, and I kinda needed it. 

Tomorrow they're coming to pack everything up. So I and Meera will be over here trying not to trip over the boxes. 

Mom and dad are in Austin, they found a couple houses, but they're really expensive. 3X our house almost. 

I'm just here, bored and trying not to think about it too much. 

XD I think I'm going to break my stern violin teacher by leaving.  He and I had a really serious minute where he just hugged me and said, "Why are you leaving?" all soft.  And then insisted I didn't come to my last violin lesson. "Just say you're coming and don't show up."

I'm hoping to see everyone one last time before leaving, so I've got a couple plans in the works, but we'll see.

Until then comrades!  

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Valediction 2

Jul. 5th, 2006 | 10:46 am
mood: confusedconfused

I'm moving to Austin. My dad got transfered there. 

I'm really not sure how to feel about it. I now kinda, half, have the option of staying here for a year while my dad is down there, and I really don't want to take it. I mean, moving schools in 11th will be terrible. BUT doing it then would mean I get the AP courses I want this year, which would be nice. 

According to Gilmore Girls "Everyone has the same GPA and takes the same AP classes" what if I'm the only one that's lacking one? Scary thought. 

Anyway, socially I'm over it. I'll come up here once or twice a month, which is more than I see a lot of my friends anyway. 

I don't know. I'm not as freaked as I'd initially thought. Yes, I think it will be ok. 

I'll miss everyone, but we'll stay in touch all the same.

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a post to compensate

Jun. 24th, 2006 | 04:55 pm
mood: contentcontent

-I haven't had  a proper update in some time, so here. Tagged from Angela. 

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your livejournal along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.
 
1. White Flag- Dido
2. Another Postcard- Barenaked Ladies (hate the name, but very funny music)
3. Thank You-Dido
4. Kajre-Bunty Aur Babli
5. Pyu Bhole-Parineeta
6. RamtaJogi-Taal
7. Across the Universe of Time-Hayley Westenra

One of these days, I'll make a proper, non-listy post.  

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much to the dissapointment/delightment

Jun. 18th, 2006 | 08:01 am
mood: distresseddistressed

OK, so as many of you know, we're moving. Don't know where, but we're moving.

This means I'll probably be at Boyd next year. Yay/crap!

We went house hunting yesterday, and....it wasn't fruitful. You see, my mom is rather picky about the house(see below). 

Our criteria:

  • 2 bedrooms downstairs
  • facing North or East
  • preferably in Boyd, since we're bothering to  move anyway, even though that totally makes me a freaking spoiled brat.
  • oh, and within our budget

Mom wants:

  • a lake or water that she can see from the house
  • a balcony
  • wood of a certain color
  • big open ceiling (which I agree with)
  • really close to all roads
  • not facing a single semi-busy road, though
  • and about 15 other things I can't think of

For those reasons, I don't think there's a single house on earth she'll be happy with.


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