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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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[07 Feb 2005|10:37pm] |
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wow, so much on my mind right now, everything is positive though so that is good. Where to begin.........Im really getting into R+B music, but only if its a live album, Im not quite into the produced stuff yet.....which brings me to my next thing on my mind, the reason I like it so much is because the music is so real, there is SO much energy in this music, and what I am discovering is how much I can "live" music. I mean there are times when I am playing and the music is inside me. FNP was a GREAT example, I dont think I have ever felt it that strong, and today I was in a pretty bummed out mood, well I played congas for a modern dance class at school, I only played for like 10 minutes but they 2 people I was playing with were definatly putting out a grea vibe, especially Ray the "teacher" That totally lifted my spirits. I was in a way better mood. Which brings me to my third point.....I really want to get out of SMS, there are so many schools out there where the music is ALWAYS fresh and energetic. Here at SMS it seems kinda "stale" most of the time. I cant stand it. I want to be somewhere where I can play all the time and always play with people who are also putting out the vibe, music is so much more fun to play when you are enjoying it. I cant transfer though, not again, can I ?.....arrghhhh
peace like the 70's
Nate
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[06 Feb 2005|01:54am] |
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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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[06 Feb 2005|12:10am] |
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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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[04 Feb 2005|05:02pm] |
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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.
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[02 Feb 2005|12:42am] |
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Its late, just got back from a long day. Let's see this weekend was good, rehearsal weekend was awesome, its going to be an awesome show, I can't wait till may 20th, move in and start performing. As much as I dislike driving, the drive up to chicago wasnt bad this time. Driving with Henry helped alot, somone to talk to helped pass the time. Ate at East Coast Pizzain St. Louis on the drive back sunday night, it was ok, I've had better pizza. Hmm what else, it looks like I will be having lunch with Samson every friday so we can just talk about stuff, which is my absolute favorite thing to do, just talk about whatever. I need to stop getting myself into so many things, my schedule is pretty much booked solid this semester, which I really wanted to have an easy schedule this semester and give my self a chance to breathe, but oh well. I will survive, so long as I keep God in the right place in my life things will be fine. On another note, I really want to stop "searching" for a girl. I mean I need to just relax and learn that it will happen when its right. I just cant get over the feeling of needing to be with somone. Even though at this point in my life, I dont want it to be just somone, I want it to be THAT somone. I mean who doesnt want to know who their "spouse" is gonna be right now. But sometimes, well most of the time I let it control my thoughts and I lose focus because I am always thinking "man she could be my wife" etc etc. But than I usually see a girl, and I am like WOW, blah blah, and than I see her boyfriend, and I let it get to me, like how come I am not with somone, whats wrong with me. Or even lately I see a ring around her finger and I am like, why am I not at that point yet, or worse, I meet somone and think that she could be the one and than begin to fall for her and than get devistated when I find out she is taken or whatever. It is going to drive me insane if I keep it up, I am getting better and learning to to just wait it out and seek God in the midst of all this, but man would I like to know who I am going to marry, I just want that feeling of knowing that I am going to love somone FOREVER.
well enough of this, I am starting to sound like dashboard confessional or something
later on - Nate
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| Philosophical Schtuff |
[26 Jan 2005|12:26am] |
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So as I was driving to school today, stuck in the ridiculous springfield traffic, I was getting upset at the car in front of me. I went through all sorts of trouble to eventually pass the car. So things should have gotten better right ? Well sure I wasnt behind the slow guy. It didnt matter though cuz both of our cars got to school at the same time. There were still red lights that we both had to wait for, and even though I got to the light first, both cars couldnt go until it was green. What is my point, well there are two. The first is, just slow down and relax at life, cuz no matter how fast you try to get things done there are still gonna be things that stop and you won't be able to continue until the "light is green." Second, no matter what obstacles are in your way, you are still going to reach your goal. You just need to know where you are going. I knew I wanted to get to campus, well I thought I would be held up by that slow car, wrong, I still got to campus. I dont know as I was driving this all popped in my head and I seriously thought about it.
Anyways, today was awesome. Dr. Cameron asked me to sightread some percussion ensemble music for a recording we did today. I thought it went rather well which is encouraging. I was involved in a GREAT discussion on abortion at ICTHUS. I mean my eyes really got opened about the issue. craziness. Some really great stuff is going on in my life. Im so thankful to God for all this happiness that he has given me.
Later On
Nate L.
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[24 Jan 2005|10:53am] |
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well its monday morning, I went to my 8:00 am physics class but now Im home again. I was to hungry and I wanted to shower. This weekend was awesome, church was great, they had the full brass section this week which is always good to listen to, this music was great as usual. I hung out with Easton, Axel, Grant, and some of their friends as well all day sunday after church. We went to Hinode for lunch, its a cool Japanese place where they cook the food in front of you. The chef was very rude, but whatever. So things are constantly getting better and more exciting for me. I cant wait to see what is in store for my life, I know it will be good though because it all comes from God and the closer I get to Him the better off I become in my journey of finding out what I am doing with my life. Later On.
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[18 Jan 2005|02:05am] |
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It sure is pretty late, but I cant sleep. So anyways, James River has got to be the best thing that has ever happened to me so far. This church is amazing. I always look forward to going, I always leave feeling good, or convicted, but in a good way. I have felt better about my life and just more excited about things going on with me. Also, I have met some really cool people there. I decided I needed to make some long-term friendships with the people of Springfield. Sadly, I wont really get back to NJ all that much. It is amazing though how when I felt alone, or just like I didnt know anybody, all of a sudden I start meeting people. I met Brandon Lindell, Pastor Lindell's youngest son. He invited me to his house sunday after church cause he was having a going-away party. He is going to Australia for a year to study with Hillsong. (WHICH IS AWESOME) I decided to go and hang out with him and meet some of his friends. I met so many cool people, and they all are musicians in someway which was even better. I am so glad that I have learned that I can't live life on my own. I am glad I got out of that mess I was in before it got any worse. Im thankful that I know how real God is and how he IS watching out for me. It's simply amazing to see what He can do when you simply ask Him. I cant begin to imagine living without this amazing feeling of happiness and contentment and satisfaction. I feel like this is the power of what I believe and I'm glad I do believe it becaue it is amazingly true.
Later On
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I have decided to delete all my old posts. They were all from high school and I was different in high school. I am changed now, a VERY different person. I just dont want to read back and remember all the dumb things that I did or that happened in High School.
Anyways, school started, my schedule isnt quite set yet, I have classes all over the place I need to try to consolidate them so they are all together. This semester is gonna be good, as long as I dont fall into the bad habit of sleeping in through classes again I should be fine. Nothing really big is happening right now, so..........later on
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[08 Jan 2005|01:47am] |
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its been a little more than 2 years since I updated, its kinda funny cuz my last update was how I might make the cavaliers. Well back then due to not going to have money to fly to every camp I never went back ( sad I know) however, as of Dec 29, 2004, I will be a member of the 2005 Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. I am so psyched its crazy. Never have I been able to be a part of something that has such a reputation and such a quality of show that they put out. The Cavaliers always put together an amazing show. I still wont forget when I first saw them and realized how well they performed. I saw the 99 show on the PBS broadcast and remember saying to myself, "their drill is just so much cooler than the other corps, I want to be a part of that." It was than later in 2001 when they were housed at Burlington City High School and I was there ALL DAY. I just watched in awe, that was my first time seeing a Div. 1 drum corps in person the sound just blew me away, and the visual :-p. I can also remember talking to somone one the staff while watching from the stands, I told him that they were awesome and that I am going to march there someday. I wish I could remember who it was so I can remind him just to see if he remembers ( probablly not). I honestly think it was Jeff Fiedler, but Im not sure. Than I saw them in the lot on finals night in 2002. Once again seeing them in the moment and the perfection that they achieved, I knew for sure that I HAD to be a part of something that perfect. Now I have learned the value of hard work, especially in terms of music, I owe a huge thanks to everyone who has guided me and instructed me to this point, Zach Wirjosemito my bass tech at Jersey Surf in '02, that was my first time marching in a "real" bassline he taught me so much that I remember to this day, Jason Powell the caption head at Surf, David Nace, my first percussion professor in college, John Steinbreggue, Caption head at SMS, Jeff "booger""squatty" Smith, bass tech at SMS whom is an alumni of the Green Machine, I suppose I could call him a brother, but I will probably wait till Im initiated, Chad Schaedler, snare tech at SMS, John Paul Chapman, tenor tech at SMS, Dr. Cameron, my current perccussion professor at SMS, Mr. Bigelow assistant band director from high school who fought so hard to bring a struggling band program back to life and helped me to see how much I love this sport. Lastly to my band director Mr. Michael Lacey. This man is a hero to me. I dont have many heroes but he is one. He died while I was on tour with Jersey Surf in 2002. He had been married only for only a year still very young. I never got to say goodbye obviously and I wasnt able to attend his funeral. I got the phone call while I was on the bus driving to our finals performance for Surf. I performed that entire show for him and it was the most and the only emotional show I had all season. His passion for music and for us students was incredible, and for those of you that went to Twp. you know the hard times he had there. I loved every second of now that I think back, and I wish very much so that he were still around so I could talk to him about college stuff. May you rest peace Mr. Lacey you were a great man. One more man that I want to thank is Mr. Jeffery Mastin. He replaced Mr. Lacey as band director and I spoke with him several times about college stuff. Whenever I did talk to him I left smarter or inspired. I also want to thank him for the amazing job he is doing at continuing to build that band at Twp. After I graduated the band went to to win NJ State Championships and All State Championships. That is amazing and I am proud to be an alumni of Burlington Twp. High School. All these people helped me get where I am today. Thank you all. I hope you will all get to see me wearing the green and know that you helped in someway get me there, whether it be from encouragement or from instruction.
I learned a new phrase, maybe it will catch on, who knows - bimp bimp sucka suckas, I have no idea what it means but its cool, I learned from a girl I met when she was 15, I was 17, we hadnt talked for like 3 years and we started talking again. She is pretty cool and she is definatlry NOT ghetto..haha
WOW This is a really long update ( 2 years will do that ) hah just kidding. I will try to update more.
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Which DCI Drum Corps are you?
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So I think that this quiz is the BEST quiz ever.....this has to be true first of all (we won't say how I kinda guessed at some answers to make sure I got it)..but anyway....its been about ohh a year since I wrote in here???? maybe not though.....I am in Springfield Missouri now....college is soo fun....sometimes..the work sucks but you gotta dot it......in November I went to the Cavies camp...I tried out on bass....duh.....it was wierd..there were a lot of less talented people there than I thought would be.....at times we were playing eights and it reminded me of the first Surf camps.......but the few guys that were there to throw down....they have some hands......some guys just look like they wont cut it...I met Mardo of past SCV and G-Bass lines...though he had to quit.....it sucks cuz it would have been awesome if we got to march together..but its better now cuz less competition.....that's all for now....I will update this bad boy more often....late
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