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So yah, I know my lack of bloggin' in the Internet World has gone unnoticed by some, but that's OK. I wasn't doing it on purpose anyway, but the fact of the matter was....

I just didn't feel like it. Or at least, feel up to it.

So, here we are. A blog update to cover a month's time period.

..... Yah, right.

Life in the last month has been pretty interesting for me. Included such aspects as a crush, THEN a girlfriend (yes, those are correct words, more details to follow), school starting, Band going crazy, stressful, and just downright overbearing (more to follow). Basically, it's just been a LOT to handle. But, at this point, the happy seems to overrun the bad, most of the time.

Over the last month (give or take), secretly I've been hiding a crush, not because I DIDN'T want to tell anyone, but because usually if I tell people, something happens, and it's usually not 100% good. So, unfortunately, I had to keep it to myself. It was pretty difficult, since over the last few months, I haven't had much luck in that area, but this time, it was different.... in a great way.

A few nights ago, I was talking to Mary (Freund, Horn Section Leader) on Yahoo, and she first asked me if I still liked Lorraine (which, is strictly best friend territory), and then she told me that she didn't think the guy that she liked knew she liked him. Well, let's just say that I talked her into telling the guy. The surprise came when she told me that she liked me.

In my head, I'm ecstatic.... There's a situation out there, where two people like each other, and it goes like said situation. At that point, I knew it be OK to talk to Jacob (Gator) about the situation, so it pretty much unfolded Friday. I didn't get to do what I wanted to do Friday due to time constraints, but Saturday was primo opportunity to ask her out at the Macon Mall....

... Which I did.....

.... And she said yes!

4 years of patience pans out to yesterday's events. And, you know, I COULD not stop smiling. Still can't when I think about it. I'm extremely happy at this point, not to mention at who I'm dating. Mary, in herself, is an awesome girl. Kind, loyal, and a sense of humor to die for (Killing! Killing in the band room!!), so it's just GREAT. I LOVE it.

School in itself is a crazy aspect. All my classes are going pretty good, with the slight exception of Physics. Granted it's a science class and I suck in science classes, everything else is going great. Honors Economics w/ Mr. Crooks is AWESOME. He just makes Economics out to be a very interesting subject, simply with the facts that, well, it turns out to be something extremely cool. SAT Prep goes well too. Added with the fact that it's Mr. Dir, AND that Bekah and I are class partners, we do awesome stuff in there. I mean, all it is concentrates around the SAT and the ACT, so you have to actually TRY to fail that class, pretty much. Band is band, and that's an entire area of it's own, and Physics, even though it's challenging, is something worth taking, at least, for my benefits. Helps with Math and Science all in the same subject!

Band's turning stressful. VERY stressful. I mean, Symphonic Band is great... we're goin' through some really great stuff at this point..... it's Marching Band that's the problem. There are two kinds of people that are in M.B. : people that care, that give 120% at every practice, even though they're not always at 100% physically. Then you have people who don't care, who are bringing it down for those that do care. I as a Section Leader can only do so much and go so far with my power, because I really have a small tolerance level, and I have to go to my superiors for things, which makes it more difficult. The people who don't care are overtaking the marching band, and if nothing gets solved, there won't be a substantial Marching Band left to satisfy anything.

We have the capability to be one of the greatest marching bands, not only in South Georgia, but in the state, and surrounding areas (consensus by Megan Wallingford). But, unless we are dedicated -- ALL 200-some odd of us -- then there's no point to anything at all. We are only as strong as our weakest link, so all the chains must be substantially strong, or the bottom will fall out from under this marching band, and in a BIG way.

 

That's pretty much everything that's been going on, Reader's Digest Version, of course. Life is awesome... has its ups and downs, but the ups tend to overpower the downs.

And, with that though, I'm off. I think Mary just got on Messenger..... :D...

I'll see some of you guys on Monday, but those I'm not able to see, Tuesday's two days away! Enjoy your 3-day weekend y'all!

-Alfredo

"Patience is a virtue, and it's best advise you invest time to use it well."

I've been so busy lately, I sometimes forget to update. 

This was one of those times. 


Let's just say that life for me has gotten alot better, much happier, and I always have someone in my thoughts. 

Yes, I said someone. 

There's someone out there that has perked my interest, so to speak.  Someone I kinda never really expected to gain feelings for, although I never really doubt anything anymore.

She's great. Hands down. Awesome personality, honest, loyal, open-minded, easy to talk to and confide in, just great. I've known her for quite a while now, and we've been kinda building on the friendship since that point. It's at a point where I can consider her to be one of my best friends. I can trust her, and know that she won't violate it. Seriously..

And, she's a positive influence on me -- not to say that my friends aren't a positive influence on me. She has this thing about her... positivity, seriousness, relaxed, comfort around her that just really pops out whenever we talk. We can joke around on just about anything, and I can find myself being at my most comfortable state around her. Plus, what makes it better is the fact she's in band :D

I haven't told her yet. Not because I'm scared or anything; I don't believe in telling something like this to someone over the internet. Takes away from the effect of the entire thing. The problem is that it'll be a while before I see her again. I'll see her before school starts, but that'll be around the time of Band Camp. I really wanted to hang out with her before then, but I leave Tuesday. Yah, I don't think that'll happen.

My whole thing is to remain open on this entire topic. As far as me telling her, she WILL KNOW, if not before school, around the first week. I've been told the 1st week of school is very pivotal. We'll see what goes down. 

This will probably be my last entry until after Band Camp. I'm leaving for California Tuesday, and I won't be back until the 19th... the day before Freshmen / Rookie Camp. The week after that is the 1st full week of Band Camp, and that goes until August 3rd / 4th. Week after that school starts, so ya.... Unless I can find a computer to use while I'm in California, there's no way I could possibly do anything computer-related, which is good for me anyway, so I'm not complaining at this point. I'm looking forward to my trip to CA, because it'll be the first time in almost 7 years that it'll just be me and my grandma by ourselves. She and I tend to talk alot about alot of things, so it'll be good to see her. I'll probably see my sisters, niece, and nephews too.


SO, my fellow Xanga-ers.....

Enjoy your summers.....

Peace and tranquility to you all....

Cheers and Great Blessings!

-Alfredo