an updated picture of me

It is a bit blurry, but it says "possible least of world"

Boston Tomorrow

Tomorrow I depart for Boston @ 5:30 in the morning. I'll post pics when I am back, my dad is letting me buy a cheap camera for the trip rather than using his expensive one. It should be fun- I get to see the Boston Symphony, Harvard, Berklee college of music, New England Conservatory, and much more. The plane ride will be a bitch though.

hawk part 2

I think it is a red-tailed hawk. Not too sure.

The Hawk

There's a beautiful hawk that shows up in my back yard every day now. He's a beautiful bird! That wooden thing on the ground fell over due to the high winds. More pictures later.

Wooooop-de-doop

The roger waters concert was AMAZING! The best concert I have been to. The Who will have to put on one hell of a show to out-perform that. What I liked most about the concert was that Roger did a piece about his trip to Beirut, Lebanon. It was really touching.

I have been practicing trombone non-stop lately because of jazz. I am constantly messing around with pixie mute/plunger solos. Its so fun. I have been neglecting my guitar, and I feel really bad about it. I'll pick it up tomorrow.

Notmuch else has been going on , I took the PSAT today, what a bummer. Had to wake up early today to go to it. The test was fairly easy- except the reading comprehension. I always choke on that on tests. Bah.

Halloween is just around the corner, and I have not gotten my costume yet. I want to be Alex from A Clockwork Orange, but I dobut that will happen. I don't care that I am 16, I'll trick-or-treat until I am 90.

I found out I am going to Boston for Choir, which should be loads of fun. We will tour Berklee while we are there, which is good since I an going to apply there next year or later this year.

That is about it. I wish somebody would comment.

-Kevin

An Update in the Life of Kevin

Things have been going rather dmoothly lately. Nothing too eventful. I still wake up at 5:30-6:00 five days a week for school. Choir and jazz are a lot of fun, and I am positive my career will involve something with music. And I have just started listening to new styles of music- Classical (Tchicovsky is my favorite at the moment, I love the 1812 overture), and some Spanish style music (mariachi, flamenco, etc.). I have also started to listen to Earth, Wind, and Fire. They played a few years ago around where I live and now I regret not going to see them. But don't be fooled, I am still listening to all the rock I used to listen to. Stevie Wonder is awesome, too. Sir Duke is my favorite song of his.

I am doing fine outside of school too, I guess. My dad and I have been arguing on and on lately, but I have been able to put up with it. I saw this documentary about John Lennon today, It was really cool. Except for the part when somebody (who is not to be named) shot him. I felt really sad when I was reminded of his brutal death.

But on a lighter note, the Borat Movie is coming out soon. It should be funny, Sascha Cohen (spelling?) , the guy who plays Ali G is a really funny guy. One of my favorites.

I am going to take photos of my trombones tomorrow, so I can show them to you. I hope.

Peace and love,
-Kevin

Roger Waters Concerto: Two Days!

I cannot wait to see him! This friday, ohh yeahhh. There is a rumor going about that Nick Mason will play drums for part of it. I hope its true.

hOOt

I was hitting golf balls at the driving range today with my dad. I hadin't it a golf ball for over 2 years before today, and I was hitting great. I almost cleared the back fence with my driver, I hit it well over 230 yards. On the last shot I hit, with he very last golf ball in the bucket, I broke my pitching wedge and the head went flying out into the range (I got it back). An omen? Coincidence? Perhaps. But for now, I will play golf more often. I can't just let something like that pass me by.

I have noticed I have been blogging for over a year. I can't believe it has been so long ago that I started this, thanks to Rachel Fuller and Pete Townshend. It has been a joy letting out anger, frustration, and happiness. Along with the occasional picture and comment.

I haven't been busy lately, I just have nothing to write about. I have started school, and now I am a junior. I am 16, but I have not started driving because I am lazy and I would have to get a job to help pay for gas and insurance. I'd rather take the bus, bum a ride, or walk.

I am taking choir, and I was a bit apprehensive about going in ther on the first day. It wasin't bad after all, and now I actually enjoy singing. I am not that great, but I am at least having fun. I am also in jazz, again. It is a lot of hard work, but it is fun. I might go to New York for both choir and jazz- for choir I might sing at carnegie hall, for jazz I might play at lincoln center. Should be fun (and rather expensive- but these performances should look good on my college application).

There has been talk in my house about our family going to europe next summer since we did not take a major vacation this summer. If I do, I will want to meet Mikey, Rene, Rachel, the whole lot. My brother wants to go to Germany, Switzerland or Austria, I want to go to England (duh) and Spain, and my parents want to go to Denmark to visit the people that visited us this summer. I don't think the plans have been laid out yet, though...

Brrrrump bum bum bum bum
-Kevin