Another Blog!

Well, I just set up today another blog site which I will be using as I'm on tour with the Boston Crusaders this summer. I'll be posting from my cell phone, so don't be surprised if sometimes it makes no sense. Whenever I get the chance I'm gonna sign on with a computer and edit posts so it seems like I'm actually thinking as I type.

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BAC!

Well, I haven't posted anything for a while, and my recent installation of Flock has made it easier to write something (just one click and I'm typing away).

So, the biggest announcement is that I am now a member of the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, and that's a really big deal for me. Amazingly, they have both baritone and tuba openings, so my friends who tried out for The Cavaliers will be able to have a second chance at marching corps this year.

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Amateur Songwriting

So, recently I've tried my hand at writing songs. One only has the chorus' lyrics, while the other also has a chord progression during its respective chorus. The first one is called "50 Miles 'Til Our Destiny" and all I have are lyrics during the chorus:

"We are 50 miles till our destiny
And I cannot help but see
That you are as beautiful
As the sunset on the horizon.
And as we go down the highway
I turn to face you and say,
"I can't imagine living
Without you here by my side."
And I hope you feel the same.
If not, I'll take the blame."

I haven't bothered to figure out a good chord progression yet.
The other song is tentatively called "Hide It All". It uses a chord progression similar to Linkin Park's "Shadow of the Day", but it's in G major instead of B major and goes into a minor chord at some point. Here're the lyrics so far:

"I try to wash away my sins.
I hide it all with grins.
It's eating me up inside,
But I'd never let you know.
Can't let you suffer like I do.
Can't let this pain affect you, too.
Don't worry 'bout me, I'm okay.
We'll find a cure along the way."

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"Robots in Disguise" and "X-citement!"

Tomorrow (Tues, July 3) I'm going with my friends to see the Transformers movie, which I've heard is awesome! Of course, two of my favorite actors (Shia LeBouf and Hugo Weaving) are in it, so even more reason to be excited.

One thing I'm a bit upset about is that, despite attempts by my friend and me, I missed Die Hard 4 yesterday because it was sold out when we got there. I had no idea it'd still be sold out two days after its release, but I guess it really is that big... *shrug*

On another note, we just got our music for this year's marching season in band. We're doing X!, written by Key Poulan, who also writes music for the Santa Clara Vanguard. Here are MIDIs of the three songs:

X-Clamation, X-Celeration
X-Pression
X-Aggeration, X-otic, X-plosive

Once I can get ahold of recordings of us playing them (if Skinner, my director, lets me post them), I'll be sure to put them up here.

Go Mellos!!

f1r5t p05t!!1!1!

Don't worry, there'll be no more 1337 here, unless I'm half asleep like I am now.

So, my first post here. Hiya everyone, I'm KingDubya, though many shorten the name to KingD. I am not telling you my real name yet, but I may show my face here someday soon...

I will say that I am Asian, as many of my friends constantly remind me by using it as a nickname, and that I am in a marching band (an awesome one at that, too). I also enjoy reading sci-fi books, watching random animes, and listening to rock (the real stuff: Metallica, AC/DC, etc.) in my spare time. Oh yeah, and video games fit in there, too. :p

On another note, today's my birthday. The day where we recognize one more year of my precious life being chipped away and get to be happy about it. I haven't really gotten any gifts yet, considering it's 1 in the morning, but I'm fine with that. My parents don't mind too much that I'm up this late, since it is summertime.

Well, I'm done for now, so I'm signing off to lay in bed and think hard about Sudoku until I get tired of it and move onto something else before I fall asleep.

- KingD