6/29/15 and 6/30/15

6/29/15
I went to a concert Saturday night.  It was in Baltimore and it didn't start till late so Mom and Esther came up to Baltimore with me and we rented a hotel room.  The concert started at 8 and there were 5 or 6 openers.  The group I went to see didn't even start till almost 11.  Their set was about an hour and a half.  So the show wasn't even over to 12:30.  I stayed a little after as well to buy a shirt.  I went to see the group Seshollowaterboyz.  They are a group of hip hop artists from LA that do a lot of songs together.  Most of the time during the set at least one or two of them aren't performing so it was interesting.  They were really good performers too.  The crowd was pretty intense too.  I crowd surfed and danced as well so I was really sore the next day.  We drove home the next morning.  I didn't do much that day.  Mostly just relaxed.  I got dinner with a friend that night though.  I've been trying to hang out with as many of my friends before I leave for philly.  A lot of them will be leaving for college pretty soon after I get back.  I figure they will be busy packing by the time I get back so it will be best to see them before I leave.
6/30/15
Today I woke up to Sandy barking.  The power had went out because there was construction and Sandy was scared from the beeping on the battery backups.  The power came back on around noon.  I left to hang out with my friend soon after.  We got lunch together and caught up because we hadn't seen each other in a while.
I've been working on some music  now that I have things set up.  I am planning to release some form of EP before I leave for philly.  I have two tracks done right now.  I want to do one or two more before I release it.  Other than that I don't have many solid plans before leaving.  I will still try to write my blog when I am in philly but I don't know how busy I will be.  I think Dad is letting bring a laptop but I don't know which one I will be bringing.  I'm sure  I will find someway to keep everyone updated though.  I leave a week from Saturday.  I still need to go shopping for the rest of the stuff I need.

6/27/15

I didn't do much today.  I woke up around 10 then worked on some music in my room for a  while.  I got a rough draft of a song done.  Then I got lunch from a deli down the street.  Its a Korean deli.  I usually get the bulgogi sub.  Bulgogi is a Korean beef dish.  I think it is really good.  I went over to my friends a little later.  We worked on writing some more music.  Mom made burritos for dinner.  They were good too.  I don't have many plans for next week either.  I am going to make sure I work on more music and hang out with some more friends before I leave for Philly.  I think I will need to start packing early next week too.  I will be gone for 3 weeks which is a pretty long time to be away from home.  A few of my friends will have left for college already by the time I get back so I need to find time to see them before I leave.  I have enjoyed this summer so far and am looking forward to relaxing even more next week.  I will make sure to upload some music next week as well.  I have started setting a studio up in my room.  Hopefully by the end of the summer I will have everything I need to have a real nice studio all set up.

6/26/15

Yesterday I decided to spend the night at my friends.  We worked on some music and watched some movies and had a chance to catch up a little.  I hadn't seen him in about a week because he is a lifeguard at one of the pools so he works a lot in the summer.  I am going to start looking for a job once I get back from Philly I think.  Quite a few local places are hiring right now so I am pretty optimistic about getting one.  I have a few things I am still saving up for.  I am probably going get a new microphone next.  I am still deciding between a few but I have narrowed it down to 3.  I also am going to get a pair of monitors to mix on.  Other than that I should be all set to make all the music I want at home.  It is exciting to be able to do it all at home instead of having to go somewhere else.  Once I start making music I will start including it in my blogs.
I leave for Philly in two weeks.  I think Mom and I are going to the mall or something tomorrow to get the rest of the things I will need for the trip.
I am going to a concert in baltimore on Sunday.  I am see Seshollowaterboyz.  They are a rap group from LA that I am a fan of.

6/25/15

Today mom, Esther and I all woke up early and went to First Watch for breakfast.  I got some breakfast tacos.  They were okay but they needed more egg and more salsa in my opinion.  There was a lot of chicken and not enough of the other stuff.  Then we headed back home to pick up Sandy and take her for a bath.  She was starting to get pretty dirty.  I decided to stay home however.  Dad was still at home because he decided to go into work late.
I've finally started getting bored of the summer.  My key for protools should come today as well.  I am excited to finally get back to work on some music.  I have plans for a big album this summer.   I am going to write hip-hop/jazz inspired instrumentals and have my favorite local artists and friends featured on it.  Hopefully I'll be able to finish it up before the end of the summer.
I am starting to think about packing for Uarts now.  I leave in two weeks.  I am mostly excited but a little nervous to be on my own for so long for the first time.  I think I'll be okay.  After the first few days I'll get used to it.

6/24/15

Today I woke up around 11 and made myself breakfast.  Mom had already left to run some errands.  I went to get some coffee with my friend once I woke myself up a little bit.  We hung out for a while before I headed back  home for my piano lesson.  I am working on a rhapsody by Brahms right now.  If I decide to apply to a school that had an audition component, it will be one of my audition pieces.  The pieces is cool but it is also pretty difficult.  I am about halfway through the piece right now and am hoping to finish it before the end of the summer.  I am planning to practice a lot this summer since I have more time. I don't know if I will apply to any audition schools though because I am more interested the business side of music.  It is stressful trying to figure out the next step in my life after high school but it is also exciting.  Mostly it is stressful not knowing what's next.  I think once I commit to a college I won't be so stressed anymore.  Mom wants me to visit more colleges this summer.  She has a bunch picked out, but most of them I'm not really interested in.  There are a lot of specific things I am looking for in a college.

6/23/15

Today was mom's birthday.  I got her some flowers and some chocolates.  She enjoyed them.  I took Esther to the mall while mom went to the college to take her test.  I got some new earrings but Esther didn't end up getting anything.  Then we headed home.  We just barely beat mom home.  She got a 98% on her test.  She has done very well in her classes.  Dad came home early so we could go to moms favorite restaurant for dinner.  It is called Trummer's on Main.  I got BBQ bone marrow to start, it was really good.  I have had bone marrow once before and I really liked it.  Then for my entree I had smoked pork cheeks.  While we were eating a huge storm hit and the power in the restaurant ended up going out but they still could cook.  The power was out at home when we got home too.  Sandy was really scared and didn't want us to leave her alone.  So I stayed downstairs for a while and read to keep her company.  The power finally came back on around 10:00.  At the beginning of the year Dad and I made a deal that if I could get a 3.5 GPA or higher for the year he would buy me a Macbook and my counselor emailed us telling me that I'd gotten a 3.7.  I am very proud of myself.

First Post of 2015

So, its summer again.  It has been a long year.  But I'll spare you that whole story.  Now that its summer, it is time to relax.  I do have some plans this summer so it won't be entirely unproductive.  I am going to Philadelphia from July 13th to August 1st for the University of the Arts summer institute.  I will be taking classes in the Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology course and at the end I will have 3 more college credits.  I am looking forward to being on my own for a while away from everything.  I am also working on an album of music.  I am hoping to release it sometime this summer.  Hopefully before I leave for Philly, but that's pushing it.  I want to make it as good as it can be.  I am also starting a business with some friends.  We are going to release music and make some shirts to sell.
I will be a senior next year.  It all happened so fast.  This is my last summer as a high school student.  That's kind of hard to believe.  I will be taking my music class again next year.  I am also taking AP Statistics as my math course.  I am a little nervous about taking it.  It is apparently the hardest math course Robinson offers.  Fortunately my favorite math teacher teaches it though.  Hopefully it isn't as hard as I'm expecting.
I will probably be visiting some more colleges this summer too.  I really like University of the Arts and think I will probably end up there.  However it is good to have other options.  I am planning to go into Music Business now.