Music is what feelings sound like. ~Author Unknown

 Play the music, not the instrument. ~Author Unknown

 Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in then - Louis Armstrong

Knowledge is power, if you know it about the right person. - Ethel Watts Mumford

 A lot of what acting is is paying attention -Robert Redford

Just learn your lines and don't bump into the furniture - Spencer Tracy

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him - Orson Welles

 Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man. The biography of the man himself cannot be written - Mark Twain

 If you don't like how things are, change it!  You're not a tree. - Jim Rohn

 Laziness will cause you pain. - Anonymous 

  Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. - Jonathan Kozel

 Always when judging Who people are, Remember to footnote the words "So far." - Robert Brault

  Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped - African Proverb

 Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted - John Lennon

 Take the first step in faith, you don't have to see the whole staircase, just the first step - Martin Luther King Jr. 

 It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it - Albert Einstein

 Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.- Author Unknown

  Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it - John Lennon

  Troubles, they may come and go, but good times, they're the gold.- Dave Mathews Band

Religion is never the problem; it's the people who use it to gain power - Julian Casablancas

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream" - George W. Bush

^ Genius

My Moment in a Box

It's hard to pick just ONE minute to put in a box, I mean it's only one minute, one minute is 60 seconds, that's not much time. So I decided to pick a night in my life, and put it in my box of memories. The night I chose will stick with me until my last moments here on earth. The moment I have chosen was my very first Band performance with my very first band Fezik. The reason I chose this is, because you probably now know that music is my number one passion, and playing a live performance with my favourite instrument was the best thing I could have done. Right before we went on stage was the most nervous I think I had ever been. It was the thought of if the crowd was gonna like us? am I going to screw up? what happens if I screw up? all those thoughts went through my head, and got my heart pounding even more. Backstage in the greenroom, everyone was silent, not a word was spoken until seconds before we got on. We heard Fezik being called out on the stage, and a big scream came from the crowd. The moment I stepped on the stage, it was like all my nerves just fell off and stayed off stage. That night was probably one of the most fun nights in my time as a drummer, it was most definitely not the best I played, but it was the most fun. I am glad I got the chance to play the concert, and I hope I get more chances to do the same thing in the future.

Mission Statement

I want to live my life to the fullest. I want to keep music in my life no matter what. I want to continue playing all the instruments I play, because whenever I play an instrument it brightens my mood, no matter what my mood at the time is. I don't want to be happy all the time, I want to feel some unhappiness like a real human. I want to know that I had some importance in someones life. I want to be honest with myself, and most importantly, I want to be honest with others. 

Daily Journal

1) What was confirmed for you today; what did you already know?

It was confirmed for me today, that I feel in a better mood that I have woken up twice now at a proper time, and have not been late to any classes. It makes me happier when I show up on time or even early to what I am suppose to attend, whenever I am late for a class, it always set's my day off on the wrong hand, and I am in a bad mood for the day.

2) What is the word of the day? 

The word of the day today is... BESPOKE. This word has no importance in my life today, I just couldn't think of any words to put up so I went up on Dictionary.com and saw the word of the day, and it was bespoke. Bespoke means Made to individual order; custom made. 

3) What surprised you in your learning today?

I have noticed in the past couple days, when I have woken up early and actually have made myself breakfast, I have stayed a little bit more focused in my learning and paid attention more in class. Something that did not surprise me is that I tuned out many times today, and caught myself, which is no good. I have got to stop doing that. 

4) What changes are you going to make as a result of what you have learned?

I am going to try and think of techniques on how to not let myself tune out in class, and to pay way more attention to when the teacher is talking. 

5) What connections have you made to your own life?

I can't think of any major connections that I have made today. I am sorry :(

6) What questions are you left with?

What does the Q, in Q-tip stand for?

What would chairs look like if your knees bent the other way?

Whose cruel idea was it for the word lisp to have an "s" in it?

"Fix You"

When you try your best, but you don't succeed              

When you get what you want, but not what you need

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face

When you lose something you can't replace

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below

When you're too in love to let it go

But if you never try you'll never know

Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down on your face

When you lose something you cannot replace

Tears stream down on your face

And on your face I...

Tears stream down on your face

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down on your face

And on your face I...

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

I chose this song because I find it very comforting. The songs about grieving, and helping others in their times of need. In my life I have never really gone through any traumatic deaths, or losses in my family, But an example of when this song comforted me, was when I was little and my first dog died, I listened to and I felt very comforted. I also find it very inspirational for writing songs, it always gets me in the mood to write music. That's why I chose it as my inspirational song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeEEFKeGcTc  

^^ This is Fix you preformed live

One Thing I Would Do If I was Fearless

Entrance to Peacock Springs Cave System

Something that I would love to do, that has always scared me, even to think about, is to go Cave Diving. Cave Diving is a type of diving where you wear specialized Scuba Diving equipment, and go to natural or artificial caves, and explore what is down there. Cave Diving is very challenging and dangerous. You are in a very tight space, and you feel like you have a very small amount of oxygen in your tank. You can find Cave Diving in multiple places, for example like, Australia, United Kingdom, Mexico and Brazil. I would want to go Cave Diving because I feel like it would be a incredibly awesome experience, to go through and explore a place that not many people have seen. I would be able to see different animals, and organisms that I probably have never seen before. This is why I chose Cave Diving as something I would never do right now, because I would be terrified to go into a tight, small underwater space, in a foreign country. You never know what could happen, and that's why I would do it if I was fearless.

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-photo/cc_world_tour/1/1249965418/caroline-gives-the-ok.jpg/tpod.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_diving

Daily Journal

1) What was confirmed for you? what did you already know?

 It was confirmed for me today, that I enjoy have food fights and the teachers do not. I already knew that we would get in trouble, but what I also knew was that, we would have alot of fun. Which we did.

2) What is the word of the day? Why did you choose this word?

 I have 2 words on my mind right now, and one is FUN and the other is TROUBLE, and they both relate to the day I had today. I chose FUN because this day was full of fun, and I have also heard alot of people saying that word aswell. I chose TROUBLE because, well I am in trouble for this food fight.

3) What surprised you in your learning today?

I was really surprised that I couldn't get any work done almost, and this was all after lunch, after the food fight. I think I couldn't do any work because I had too much energy after it and all I wanted to do was run.

4) What changes are you going to make as a result of what you have learned?

I think I am going to change how much I focus in class, I really need to buckle down and change the way I am in class, I need to pay attention to the teacher, and listen and take notes on everything. 

5) What connections have you made to your own life?

I have made a connection that when I wake up late for my bus, I am more panicky and stressed throughout the day, so I would like to change that, so I do not feel any of those feelings. 

6) What questions are you left with?

Why do people have to be so uptight?

Why does Grade 12 have to be so stressful?

Why can't food fights just be fun, and not a big deal?

Documentaries That You Should See Before You Die

The Cove is a documentary that was filmed in 2009, about the annual killing of dolphins in a National Park in Taiji, Wakayama in Japan. The film documents a team of people, going into one of these Coves and seeing what really goes on down there, and what they find is very disturbing. The reason I chose this documentary is because, I think everyone should see how horrible these dolphins are treated every year, and if more and more people help out, we might have a chance in stopping the hunting drive.

Sicko is a 2007 documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore. The film investigates health care in the United States, focusing on health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit, non universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, France and Cuba. I chose this documentary because I feel like everyone should see this and know how health insurance is in their country and other countries around them.  

Super Size Me was one of those documentaries that were nominated for an Academy Award. It's about an American, Morgan Spurlock, who directed and starred in this film. Morgan Spurlock goes on a 28-day long period where he only eats McDonald's food, it follows the drastic changes as he goes through the long 28 days. I chose this documentary because I think everyone should see what they are actually consuming every time they go to McDonald's.

 This documentary is all about the farming, and food production in the ways that are environmentally harmful, and the abusive to animals. I chose this documentary because I wanted everyone to see how the food they digest and buy, is made, and to show just how wrong they treat the animals before slaughtering them, and also how they treat the animals during slaughtering.

Earthlings is an incredible documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals. It also documents the way human beings abuse and treat the animals that provide us food, animals in the animal shelters, and puppies that are in puppy mills. I chose this documentary because if more and more people watch this, then we could make a difference in the ways they treat these animals.

Daily Journal

1) What was confirmed for you? What did you already know?

 It was confirmed for me today that, I am very angry with the choices my teacher has chosen for Nightmare Before Christmas, one of my favorite scenes is now, my least favorite scene. So I am not very impressed. I already knew that I wanted to play the role of the mayor since I first saw the movie in class, from the first glance at him.

2) What is the word of the day? Why did you choose it?

 The word of the day would probably be pissed. This is because of my mood, and I have also used it many times today, because of all the things that have happened. Hopefully, I do not have to use this word again this week.
3) What surprised you in your learning today?

Nothing really surprised me in my learning today, but I guess I can see that whenever I get more sleep, I am more focused and I work harder.

4) What changes are you going to make as a result of what you have learned?

 I don't think I would change much, but I think I should keep staying on  task and doing my work, and I think I should be fine

5) What connections have you made to your own life?

One connection I have made is that when I don't read my textbook before a test, I can only hope to get a good mark, Which is why I should always look at all the pages and worksheets that are associated with the test.

6) What questions are you left with?

Why doesn't Translink have more buses on there routes?

Why didn't I get my L when I was 16?

Why can't I find a job?

Brave New World - Shakespeare

Why is Shakespeare's work locked away in a safe?

Shakespeare's work is locked in a safe, because, there is no unhappiness in the Book, and basically all of Shakespeare's plays and scripts have many unhappy thoughts and such. For example, in his plays there is every emotion you can imagine, like happiness, sadness, people fighting and having disputes and a lot of what people don't want in Brave New World which is, unhappiness. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWKqny2dg4

Just as this Blog is about Happiness, I thought I would share my happiness which is music, by showing a video of one of my favorite songs, played on my favorite instrument :)

Daily Journal

1) What was confirmed for you; what did you already know?

It was confirmed for me that having a double spare on Mondays definitely makes me more energized and happier than all the other days of the week. I already knew that it was a monsoon outside this morning....and I liked it.

2) What is the word of the day? Why did you choose this word?

I don't really have a word chosen for today, but I have been using the word CUTE a lot today. The reason I am saying cute so much today is because, I keep saying it to my friend just to bug him, all in good fun.

3) What surprised you in your learning today?

 I was surprised today that I actually paid attention in biology 12 today, because the past couple classes, I have been tuning out and such, but I think that is because of the lack of sleep that week.

4) What changes are you going to make as a result of what you have learned?

 I am going to try and change my average test/quiz marks that I usually get in my classes and make it better than I usually do.

5) What connections have you made to your own life?

 I have made many connections, and one of them is that I need to go to sleep earlier, and wake up at a decent time so I do not miss my bus. I don't know how many times I have missed my bus, and I still haven't learned. (sorry all teachers I am late to class for)

6) What questions are you left with?

I still don't understand how and why people yawn? 

How do spiders sleep?

How many people have touched the Eiffel Tower?