Blueblueblueblueblueblueblueblueblueblueblueblueblue.

I strive to be blue.

Blue is calm. Quiet.

Blue is composure, if you can dig it.

Blue is not some loopy spontaneous blast of an orange.

Blue is not the goopy morbid tendrils of black.

Blue is not the deep greens of jealousy.

Blue is not the blooming red bloodshot of anger.

Blue is not the presumptuous arrogance of purple.

Blue is the color of independence and realization.

Blue is the ability to stand out in a sea of mixed colors.

Blue is relaxation. Peace. Contentment.

I strive to be blue.

Idioms, in the form of what I assume a dog might feel sometimes.

·         To be put on the back burner

·         Driving me insane

·         Apple of my eye

·         To add fuel to the fire

It’s driving him insane every time you ignore him.

He was once the apple of your eye, but now you have a new one.

Not only have you put him on the back burner,

You’re just adding fuel to the fire.

He watches, he waits.

For the moment when you,

His master

Abandon your love life for a trusted friend

One to keep the demons inside from coming out

Because (unlike her) it’s his job to love you no matter what

And it’s time to get to work.

My Take On e.e. cummings

I love you much (most beautiful darling), more than words can say.

But these things you keep telling me- they urge me to stay away.

Who pays any attention to the sick suggestions in your mind?

When you smile and touch and laugh with her- I see it all the time.

I have finally found what you are like, and there’s nothing about what I see

That says you’re a good person, or that you’re who you make yourself out to be.

It may not always be so, and I say what’s been lurking behind your smile

Is just another dastardly bastard looking to hurt and defile

If you lie and say you love me, I’ll know there’s nothing left to do

Because it was wrong of me to ever love someone like you.

Eulogy

We all remember these types of days

And feeling so alone

When laughter dies and smiles fade

And the day has a somber tone

You have to remember, this is your chance

To become stronger again

Wipe away your tears, cast out your fears

And think of the time we spent

Let it be my last wish in this world-

No one that knew me can be sad

Because every time my world began to drown me

You were always there to hold up my head

And anytime I needed you

You were always within sight

I realize it could be hard to give up what you’ve known

But I know for a fact it’ll be alright.

Words cannot describe my love for you

And everything you sacrificed for me

Now I’d like to say one final thing

Before this supposed “eternal sleep”

Nothing is certain, this much I have learned

Living is not just going by what you’ve heard

Life is one of those mysteries no one can ever figure out

But what is the human experience without a little doubt?

I was happy, I was free.

There’s not a single thing I regret.

And I this I know I can promise-

I’ll wait for you in the clearing at the end of the path.

I was so Inspired by Your Drawings!

Inspired by a drawing of geometric shapes:
So
Horiffically
Amazing
Peter is
Excited
Salami

Inspired by a drawing of a Muscle Man:

This guy likes his guns
It's obvious, don't you see?
Look at his muscles-
They are so big it's scary!
I don't want to make him mad...

Inspired by a picture of the Ocean:

Ocean

Stormy, fishy

Churning, spinning, drowning

Blue, sand, orange, gritty

Motionless, dry, scary

Hot, empty

Desert

Responding To Music

  
 Lindsey Stirling
1. The video gives me a kind of laid-back Sunday thrift store shopping feeling.
2. The dancing adds a bit more passion to the music Stirling is performing. It makes it seem like the music is bursting out of her.
3. The music makes me feel happy, like I'm literally moving forward or going on an adventure.

4. This music makes me think of the blue lady in The Fifth Element, when they mix opera and club beats to produce a brand new type of music.

5. Wow. Well, the story itself is very interesting to me. I think to dance that way takes a lot of energy, practice, and determination. She was right with the orchestra as well, and that takes some serious skill and reaction time. I was also especially impressed by how the dancer made it appear that she was almost a corpse dancing, I can only imagine how much work she put into that.

Igor Stravinsky

6. I'm not really sure what type of performance I was expecting from this ballet. I definitely wasn't expecting it to be so dark and scary, that's for sure!

7. It's kind of hard to say what music is counter-culture, because it seems like people try to make unpopular things popular. Everyone just wants to be unique, so they will latch onto whatever genre or style they know isn't so trendy. Eventually those things do become trendy, and the 'hipsters' just move on to something else no one likes, and it repeats.

8. I think the music that expresses me the best is 'hardcore' music with maybe a bit of harmony, simply because that's the best way to describe the way my emotions are, and how they whiplash.

9/ I was really surprised by rap and hip-hop. I used to refuse to even listen to rap, but I've come to realize the skill, talent, and passion involved. With the good stuff, anyway.

Teachers and Their Music

     I went to interview Mrs. Hopke. She is always very fun to talk to, and her answers are very interesting. When asked about what type of music reminded her of her childhood, she scoffed and replied, "Anything that sounds like elevator music. My parents were always very against that 'rock and roll', so they only listened to soft types of music. She went on to tell me some of her favorite bands, which include Cheap Trick, Journey, and anything relating to Rob Thomas. Mrs. Hopke and I then went on to discuss which concerts she had been to in the past, including Matchbox 20, Steve Perry without Journey, and Journey without Steve Perry, Brian Adams, and Cheap Trick. Her favorite radio station to listen to is 95.5. Mrs. Hopke doesn't really find any types of music to be offensive, but she's not a big fan of the 'vulgar' music.

     I actually really like Mrs. Hopke's style of music. I used to listen to those types of bands when I was younger myself, and I've never had anything against them.