Read Mine First

Whoa, i just noticed that i have 30plus new views from all over the place! Anyway I’m just going to give a quick summary of this blog to any new readers. I got this blog almost exactly a year ago, when i was in 8th grade. My teacher, mrmayo, gave our classes these edublogs, for us to write on. Throughout the year i wrote on a wide range of topics, then when the year ended i was given the option to keep my blog. I chose this, and virtually forgot about it over this past summer. Then nearing the end of the school year i came back from my numerous vacations and decided to start posting again.

So, i decided to write about whatever i felt like in this blog, so far i’ve wrote mainly about going into high school, but the topics will really be decided to whatever events happen to me that day or that week. Also, whenever i can I’ll include a little something in ever post, whether its a song, picture, or video, to make the post more interesting. I’m going through Changes, and you’ll be the first ones to hear about them.

Until Next Time,

~Sam

Well, I’m sure some people might want to know what i look like, so here yah go:

Times a bajillion.

Thats me.

And heres a song.

Duck and Run By 3 Doors Down.

~Sam

Well thanks all whoever commented so far, it’s hard for me to talk to commentators directly but I’ll do my best.

First: Thanks for the comments Lindsea, and if you don’t mind me asking, whats a “last.fm account”?

Also Thanks to mrmayo and to Susan for my first comments.

Heres a personal favorite of mine to end the night.

It’s The only One You’ve Got By 3 Doors Down

I like this song because it kinda explains my personality, i can sometimes be to cautious, this song basically is the song in my head whenever i do something i’m not used to, or thats a little outside of my box.

Anyhoo,

~Sam

As my old teacher, mrmayo, has just informed me my comment options were a wee bit screwy, i have just fixed them so now hopefully people can comment on my blog. And just a litte note; mrmayo is still looking out for me, even though i’m not in his class and we haven’t spoken face to face for 3 months now, he still found this problem and then found a solution to fix it. Thanks abunch mrmayo, and here’s another one of my favorite songs: Photograph by Weezer.

~Sam

As I’ve mentioned i like music, i play the guitar and saxophone and because of that i think i can appreciate how difficult it is to create music. In my previous post i posted my favorite bands. One of my all time favorite bands would have to be 3 Doors Down, and here are tw0 of their hit songs.

Citizen Solider

Its Not my Time

Until next time

~Sam

So, a little about me, I’m a 14 year old guy that lives on the East Coast. I’m a freshman in High School. I like music, i play the saxophone and the guitar. Some hobbies i have are….playing the saxophone, playing the guitar, wasting time on the computer, listening to music, wasting my time playing Call of Duty 4……..and some other stuff.

Anyone who reads this can see that i like music, some of my favorite bands are in no particular order:

1. 3 Doors Down

2. The Who

3. Weezer

4. Sugarcult

5. Blink-182

6. The Fray

7. Linkin Park

Plus tons of others, these are just the ones i can think of at the moment.

Anyway thats all about for me today.

~Sam

Wow, I’m looking back on my previous post and i guess i had a really bad day. Truth is it’s been hard transitioning to High School but i think with time I’ll get used to it.

To illustrate this point I’ll hand it over the Weezer: Glorious Day.

Until next post,

~Sam

First let me put this a delicately as i can…..

High School sucks.

Secondly let me explain why:

1. I’m a freshman, i.e everyone else is taller, bigger and scarier than me.

2. These tall big scary people have beards.

3. The school is gigantic, it’s like a maze.

4. I have to either walk home, or take (shiver) public transportation.

5. I have to walk home or take the bus with my saxophone.

However despite all this i have decided to keep an upbeat attitude. So what if everyone is bigger than me? So what if i have to take the bus? So what if i have to walk home with my saxophone? So what if……crap. its not working.

Also cliques were formed in about 4 seconds. They where based on these 4 things:

1. your friends from Middle School.

2. how “popular” you where at your Middle School.

3. how attractive you are.

4. Whether or not you are in this special after school program thingy.

Now, i fit for two out of these three things….i have two close friends form middle school with me.

And I’m very attractive.

Anyhoo, another thing was how outgoing you are. Now I’m defiantly not a shy guy, but i can’t strike up a conversation with anybody i see. So so far being in a clique has eluded me. Also i guess this could be a good thing. However with my friends in only two of my classes i can’t help but to wish to have some people to talk to. I guess that i have to make the first step though.

Alright this is about the end of today post, and thanks for reading my whining.

I guess sometimes i just wish i could be on an Island In The Sun.

~Sam

As i mentioned in my last post over the summer i have been taking guitar lessons. So far this summer i have been taking these lessons from a really nice guy named Tony. He’s been playing guitar for 20plus years and hes uber-crazy-super-awsome good at it. Hes in a local band named Uncle Chunky and has made a CD. Heres a link to youtube to see him.

Tony’s the guy with the big orange guitar.

I’ve played it!!

It was AWESOME!

Anyhoo, other than being a great guy and a great guitarist Tony is also a great teacher. I’ve only been going the whole summer and already i can play little intros and songs such as Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes (Its the background he is playing in the song).

Also I’m learning how to play more advanced stuff such as Pinball Wizard by THE BEST BAND EVER aka. The Who. I play the chords in the beginning and the power chords too.

Oh and by the way Pinball Wizard is one of my all time favorite songs.

Any-who…get it? Who? As in the band? Huh? No….band humor….get it? BAND-humor?….bad humor?……anyways to listen to more of Uncle Chunky Click here:

Tripping On Reality

Anything For Love

Alright Tonight

And heres Tony playing Heaven by Jimmy Hendrix.

Thats all for now,

Bye,

~Sam

Well everyone, today i went to freshman orientation at the high school I’ll be attending. It wasn’t that bad….if you liked powerpoints and walking. I mean seriously, for the first two hours all i did was sit. Then for the second two hours all i did was walk.

This orientation did have some high points though, at the end we got (gasp) FREE ICE CREAM….they where actually Popsicles. Then i got to walk all the way home….which was about a 25minute walk through neighborhoods and under a creepy bridge to my house.

Now i write this post as i prepare to go off to a guitar lesson and i just wonder how will going to high school be like.

If it’s anything like the orientation though….i’m not going to be impressed.

~Sam