Today was amazing. Vallejo High School’s last fall season competition, Tournament of Champions, was the highlight of the entire season for me. 

Jabe and the rest of the junior class (c/o ‘13), you guys did waaayy more than I thought you guys would. I’m writing this right now after just getting home with a dinner w/ the seniors (missing PJ :/) and I’m super tired. Anyways, although today was filled with a mix of sadness and happiness .. the happiness outweighed the sadness by a long shot. I am so thankful for what you guys did. The fake paper rose-pinning in the morning, followed by the real rose-pinning completely caught me off guard, but after seeing Mario standing there with the real rose, I couldn’t hold in the tears anymore. I let it all out.

*Gifts from the juniors: Rice/spam/eggs/bacon breakfast, goodie bags (with customized t-shirts, bubbles, playdough, and a picture of us), paper rose, real rose, Starbucks gift card. 

I love you guys. Thanks for making my senior year memorable :D

- A.ignTM (LTL)

Finally, after 3 very long days of non-stop work towards preparing for the week of the Foothill Band Competition, I’m able to balance schoolwork in it all.

Since PJ posted that she was at the UCD Medical Center waiting for her new kidney to arrive, I was really happy. She deserves it. She’s worked so hard while on the transplant list and after 6 years, she finally got her big break. Last I’ve heard, she received the new kidney and is currently recovering. Really good news :D

Crazy though, ‘cause I never thought the day would come where PJ would be out for 6-8 weeks and it would be up to us (Band Council ‘11-‘12) to take care of everything. This week has been hectic, no lie, but we all pushed through. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I was too exhausted after school/practice to even do homework. In my AP Government class, Mr. Wilson was going around class to check if we did the “Chapter 7: Public Opinion” Cornell notes that was due that day; I shook my head because I hadn’t even started. Today, I finally felt rejuvenated, possibly because I’ve gotten used to being part of the talented group of kids that is currently filling PJ’s shoes (or large boot, haha.) I’m finally balancing the job I have in band with the job I have in school. Finally [:

Okay, that’s enough for today. Time to knock out this homework.

- A.ignTM (LTL)

Really fun day :D

Background

Okay, let’s start with some background. Kriselda and I were trying to go to the band review with Jesse Bethel HS so that we’d be able to watch them perform and we’d be able to spend some time on the boardwalk together. The week before, her mom said she could go as long as she wasn’t driving alone. Score! It was planned to be Kriselda, me, Jordann, and Jodene to go. But Jodene wasn’t good to go yet; she still had to ask her parents. Later that week, we found out Jordann couldn’t go anymore because of work, and by Friday, we still didn’t know if Jodene could go or not. On the way home, I asked her parents if she could go, and said I would help her write her personal statement if they let her go. They agreed :D Oh yeah, I found out that Christian B. was gonna come along too [:

Morning/Drive to Santa Cruz

Packed items in the car: sunblock, extra clothes, inhaler, slippers, spam musubi, tapioca pudding, bottled water, and blue kool-aid.

I woke up around 6:00 AM and was out of the house by 7:30 AM. Sounds like a typical band competition morning, except I didn’t have to worry about competing ^-^ We picked up Jodene and Christian, headed over to Target to buy sunglasses, then went to Bethel to leave with their band. There was a little boy (Marcus’s little brother) who kept staring at me and making faces. I don’t think he liked me, but he was adorable, haha.

The drive to Santa Cruz was long and tiring. We listened to Christian’s iPhone and my iPod Touch the whole way there. During the drive, we devoured almost all of the spam musubis and got really tired. Upon arrival, we had to park at a meter (saved us money in the end) and we paid mobile, meaning we called .. and the machine-operator wasted so much time because it kept mishearing us -.-

(to be continued)

Senior year.

.. with that comes: reflections on the past 13 years of public schooling, Grad Nite, growing up, getting a job, doing community service, learning to drive, making new friends, learning new things, and at the end of it all, Graduation.

Vallejo HS Proud Heritage Marching Band and Color Guard.

.. with that comes: the responsibilities and duties as both Band Council President and Pit Section Leader, teaching the underclassmen the “Vallejo” way, reminiscing on the many memories with my second family, sitting in the very back of the bus on competition days, the rose-pinning before Tournament of Champions, Denny’s after Winter Championships, the senior run-through during the last spring marching band rehearsal, the Alma Mater for the seniors, and the last songs played as a member of Vallejo High School Proud Heritage Band at Graduation.

Life.

.. with that comes: something new single day.

I’m still learning who I am. It’s not easy, but I’m slowly figuring it out, one step at a time. I’m excited for this year. I’m just going to savor every moment as much as I can [:

I could see myself doing the exact same thing, haha. Procrastination these days ..

It’s been a whole year since my last post, and that one was my New Year’s resolution for 2010. I kept a majority of them, but they were all a given .. so I’ll make mine this year a little more specific ^-^ - Learn where I fit in, where I belong, and who I really am. - Figure out what I want to do after high school. - Lead Vallejo High’s pit section to a successful year. - Get everyone motivated and on the same level. - To focus on my own weak spots and eliminate them. - To work well w/ my co-section leaders. - Improve my grades (to at least a 3.81). - Become more organized. - Learn to prioritize better. - Become a better person. A short list .. hopefully I can keep all of these this year. Happy New Year’s to everyone :D Hope all you guys enjoy the new year and are having fun (don’t party too hard :P) See all you guys next year [:

- To improve my relationships w/ certain people.

- To become a better person, leader, friend, brother, cousin, nephew, uncle, you name it :P

- To live life to the fullest (and be more happy ^-^)

- To create new fun/happy memories with those that I love, and even those I’ve just met.

- To help those in need more.

- To improve as a musician (piano/guitar/ukulele/ .. singing? o.o)

     I really look forward to the new year. It’s been a great year in 2009. I’ve made new friends, made great memories, and improve myself in many ways.

     I don’t really wanna say much; I’m lazy, haha. But I hope the rest of you have a great new years ^-^ HAPPY NEW YEARS! :D

cbustos707:

Sometimes we wanna be someone’s friend so bad or just want to be close to someone that we give up so much of ourselves or even our hearts up and we don’t even know it. Sometimes we do so much for others and we’re blind and can’t see that because we want to impress or keep them so bad. We always want to make things perfect and make things work out the way we plan. But sometimes we try so hard that in the end, we get smacked right in the face and our hearts are torn into pieces because we expect to have something back. We are torn because all the hard work and time we put for that special someone or significant other doesn’t respond to the way we have pictured it. Or sometimes there’s times where they don’t look your way or go the opposite direction you are. You feel as if all the hard work and time you’ve given was all for nothing.

To my peeps and homiez: don’t give so much of your heart to someone. I know you want to care, and that’s ok because nothing’s wrong with that, but you have to learn how to let some things go. Let go as in let the friendship go with the flow. I know that sounds so off, but I can’t explain it right now, but I promise I will have an explanation for it soon. I guess FOR NOW, what I’m saying is kinda like how the saying says “Don’t cry for someone who wouldn’t cry for you”. Seriously. If you really care for the friendship and want it to work, then let the friendship/relationship do its work.

My view of a friendship/relationship: Consists of 2 people who care for each other, but accept each other for who they are and WHAT THEY CAN GIVE.

Now in a friendship/relationship sometimes you feel like you wish the other would give more or as much as what you’re giving to them because you’re giving your all to them. Well, everyone is different. Can’t expect the same right? Because I’ve been through that, and I know many of you know what I’m talking about. And maybe some of you guys are just realizing that now.

Yes I know sometimes you care/love that person so much that you want to do everything for them. But just know that one day they may be gone. IDK maybe if you do marry that significant other it can lead into divorce, or even them dying before you. In the end you can love them, but just know that you can’t always have/keep them as you would want/expect them to be.

Peace out, Much Love

~ CappityCrunch

 i like that. accept each other for who they are. don’t expect too much and cause unwanted distress for both you and your companion. just be happy with what you have. it’s much easier [:

I’ve had a Tumblr for probably less than 10 minutes, and there’s so many people and so many different things you can do. I’m kinda lost right now, but I’ll get the hang of it soon, haha.

Why blog? - To express thoughts and feelings as well as memorable events to share with others and also to look back on someday.

Why Tumblr? - ‘Cause so many people have it. It’s a lot easier connecting w/ people when the majority of people have Tumblr’s, haha.

Christmas ‘09