Sssh! It's a secret

"Secrets are made to found out in time."

Quote credit goes to Charles Sanford. Inspiration for blogging from the book series Pretty Little Liars and a conversation with the wonderful Brittany last night. No, I am not blogging about a big secret of mine. I am just discussing my feelings on the topic of secrets.

I do have secrets. We all do. Some of which I will take to my grave, others that I have shared with my best friends, and even more that aren't really secrets. I have learned from all, learned some from others, and they have truly taught me who in this world I can trust and who to stay away from. They've taught me about true love (romantic and friendship). The people that really love me will respect my secrets. That means either by not pressuring me to reveal them or by not sharing them with others. Respect constitutes love, and that applies to secret-keeping as well. I learned a little about that today. 

Facebook Statuses

Sometimes I don't get it. . .

So I just don't understand how people act on facebook sometimes. I would like to say to some "do you not realize the whole world can find what you are saying right now and use it against you?" I try not to post stuff like that (I probably fail because as the saying goes 'to err is human' and I am very human!!) and it just makes me giggle/feel weird/be annoyed when I see posts like that. Now I'm going to put up some of my favorite from today and also what I think. Because some are just ridiculous. No names will be mentioned!

Literary Competition

The Time Traveler's Wife

Our school is attending the Literary competition this year. I'd rather not have to explain, but in short, we go and compete in a variety of categories and hope to win! Well, this year is our first year and I have been entered in as the female dramatic interpretation contestant. Currently, I'm in the process of selecting a piece to do. It must be a maximum of 10 minutes, including a brief introduction on the scene. Today was our first meeting and we were beginning to decide our monologues (for myself and my  male counterpart). It was so hard to find something, but then my teacher and I decided upon compiling selections from The Time Travelers Wife. It's such a moving novel! I cried when I read it. Now it's just to find parts that would flow well together and will tug at the heartstrings of the judges.

If you have read the book, let me know what you think! Tell me the sections you wish to be included or good possibilities. Of course, they need to be from Claire's point of view. I'm going to start with the prologue and segway into another section from there. I'm just not sure what. Just in case you haven't read the book, here is what the beginning of my interp will read.

The Words I Would Say

"Forgive and Forget"

Lyrics above are from the song which share the title of this blog post. I decided it was time to post again and I wasn't quite certain what to write about. I didn't wanna type yet about this specific thing going on in my life yet, because I want the video to be completed when I speak of the subject. So I was pondering what to write and then it hit me. I had a CYO retreat planning meeting this afternoon and although I cant' reveal any of that information here, I can talk about last year's retreat. I decided I would take the song, disect in in a way, and write about what I think and how this song specifically affected me. Music has always been powerful to me, especially when there are powerful memories associated with it. Here it goes! First, here's a link to the song in case any of you would like to listen. The Words I Would Say

Scholarship Essay

What not to do. . .

So remember yesterday I talked about scholarships? Well today I was reminded of one that I had completely forgotten about. And it was also due today. So I made it up and wrote it in band class. Since I'm far too lazy to actually put an adequate blog post tonight, I will  share with you my terrible essay that I wrote. Please note : This is an example of what NOT to do for essays. Please enjoy. : )

This past summer I took on a job teaching an elemtnary level band camp at a local private school. I chose to do this project because I have been heavily involved in music and love working with young children. During the two week period, my time was spent teaching and getting to know the kids. I taught them the basics of music and also how to play their respective instruments. I also helped them learn patience and set a foundation for good work ethics.

Some Stuff On My Mind

"Sometimes I suffer from indegestion of the mind."

Quote credit goes to Carrie Latet! That is absolutely how I feel at the moment. Life has thrown a few curveballs at me recently and they're pretty tough to swallow. Most of them are weighing heavily on my mind and are tough to be rid of. I'm not going to go into detail about some things at the moment, because I have a video that will be coming up within the coming weeks bout it! Yay! I'm using my life and favorite song (Jar of Hearts) to create a video with some friends. Of course, it'll be posted here as soon as it's finished. If you're interested in hearing the song, its absolutely wonderful! Jar of Hearts <3

What I will talk about right now is some stress I'm freaking out about. At school, in order to graduate with an Honors Seal (which I've been working extremely hard for since freshman year!!!), one must complete a Senior Honors Project. This includes a research paper, a portfolio, and a product. Well I did the paper on music and emotions. It was great.

Nice to Meet 'Cha!

Welcome to the Candy Bowl!

 Hi. Hello. I'm Sam and I'll be your waiter for this evening. I'm only joking, though I would make a kick-butt waiter! In all seriousness, I am Sam and once again, welcome to the candy bowl. Life can be sweet and life can be sour, just like candy. This is the place to talk about it, make fun of my life, feel better about yourself, and hey, maybe I'll write about something you'd like to hear about!

You might want to know a bit more about me and I'll start with the general stuff. As I write this, I am a 17 year old senior (highschool senior to be exact) and I'm very involved in the musical world. I will be attending College of Charleston next year and it's incredibly exciting.