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- These Days

This might be long......

its been a while I suppose, and by a while I mean a few days I mean 2 weeks.  Anyways, there was so much that I told myself " put that in your journal" so I am going to try to remember it all.  I'll start backwards today, classes were canceled for Presidents Day, so let me say thanks to all those presidents who made this day possible.  Tyler has some new music that needs to be heard, so he came over and we spent a majority of the day recording.  Once we get finished it should be a really good CD.  Sunday was church as usual, since the weather was GORGEOUS, I went for my first BIG run in a while.  I went all through the B.H. Neighborhood, than did some cross-training along the woods behind my house.  I founs a sweet field with some awesome trails in the woods that make for some excellent running.  That was really really nice, I think I got some sun too !!! Went to the night service at  church, afterwards hung out with Easton, Axel, Dallas, Andrew, Christy, Tyler (the girl) Jen, and I forget the name of the other girl that was there (as usual).  We watched "The Last Samurai" at Christy's house, it was a GREAT movie, the art and discipline of the samurai was truly amazing and inspiring.  It reflects a lot on the japanese culture of today which is cool, I wondered why Michikazu is good at what he does, I think the discipline of samurai is still common among the japanese today.  We got done the movie at like 2:30 and I headed home.   Saturday, I spent the day with Tyler (the guy) at his home in Jeff City, we left springfield at midnight and got to J.C. around 3 am.  I met his Costa Rican friends who might get deported which is sad, but it was interesting talking with Marie the daughter, she has been on MTV, CNN, been in magazines, spoken at Capitol Hill, and might soon be on Oprah and or Montell. They have an amazing story and it needs to be heard.  Anyways it was fun conversing in spanish with the family and I once again, was so eager to learn since I simply love that culture.  Afterwards we went to some thrift stores and I picked up so LP's, thats right records, I like the crackle of records its "vintage" I wish my parents never got rid of our record player, but I am going to start looking for one so I can play them, in the meantime they are serving as great wall decorations...."Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass," Mongo Santamaria,"Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66,"2 (albums) "The NEW Glenn Miller Orchestra in HI FI," (i think that title is funny).  We hung out with more of tyler's friends, than left J.C at midnight and got back to Springfield at 3 am.  I got more music to learn before I go to rehearsal this weekend, I will hopefully have at least 4 hours in the car to learn it.  I know I have more to type, but it's late and I'm tired.  Maybe some more tomorrow......

later on

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- All Blues

I really strongly dislike shady people, I mean they could be the nicest most caring person in the world, but somtimes they just are just shady and it erks me. Well I really dont dislike them, I will always find something about everyone to like.  But it upsets me when people beat around the bush at things or try to hide stuff or whatever. Honesty, its a really worthwhile thing.

again and again.......

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- Beautiful One

So in relation to my last post, I am thinking about taking a latin dance class.  I know they offer one at school, I just need to find out when.  Today, saturday, I did nothing productive except practicing which I needed to do.  Its just one of those days i dont feel like doing anything.  I was gonna go to St. Louis to support my fellow SMS drummers, but the bus was leaving at 5:30 am.  I really wanted some sleep time.  Anyways, I got nothin............

Later On.

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- Suntan

So I am seriously becoming obsessed with Latin American Culture.  It is an amazing culture to begin with, so beautiful and so elegant.  I have always like the music, but lately while researching the music, I have begin to take interest in other aspects of the culture.  The dance is simply captivating and so closely related to music, especially percussion.  The language is also becoming something I am getting into.  I took like 7 years of spanish in high school and middle school but I never really got into it.  Now I kinda regret not taking it seriously.  So much about it, the food, the festive-ness of it.  I have opportunities to go to Cuba and other latin countries to study latin music which I am thinking about.  But it would have to wait till next year if I really want to do that.  Too bad there is no latin culture here in Springfield.  Oh well soon enough I will be out of here. 

I will probably be in St. Louis all day saturday, ummm, thats all for now I dont feel like typing anymore.