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Hello again! Of course I have been thinking of everything to include on my blog all week, but when I get behind my laptop to write it down, I of course forget it all! :P

Lately I have been listening to the band Keane and their album "Hopes & Fears". I love the voice of their lead singer, Tom Chaplain. If you get a chance, it is definitely worth it to check out their music. :] This is the main website. Enjoy!

The more I think about it, the more anxious I am getting for school to start in February. It feels like an eternity since I've been to school, and I cannot wait to get back. However, I'm worried that I might be in over my head with 19 units of all academic classes. I guess we'll see! I probably won't get around to posting much on this blog when that time comes.

Apparently Wikipedia is doing a "blackout" in protest of Congress censoring the internet. I find the internet to be a huge help when researching for school, and from the little I know about this movement, I would fight to keep the

internet free to all. But if Congress really did go through with this, it's not like we don't have libraries to do

research and other forms of documentation or studying. I think some people these days forget we CAN survive without technology for every little aspect of our lives. Google's "Doodle" is even censored out for the protests.

On the topic of censoring things on the internet, some people should really censor what they post to social networks. I'm at a loss for understanding why some people thinks it is cool to post vulgar profanity on their facebooks or twitters. Or even promiscuous photos of them. Frankly, it's trashy. Also, when you have pictures of you drunk at parties plastered all over your profiles, it sends off a bad signal to professional people such as employers, or people who are reviewing your applications for groups, or committees. Think before you click!

So I've done my preaching for tonight. Next time I might have more interesting things to post...that's if I can remember them! Good night, and have a terrific Wednesday!

~Marcea

I Won't Give Up

So I'm trying to get back in the habit of posting on this blog. I think before yesterday, I hadn't posted since my junior year of high school....

Of course a lot has happened since then.

I've graduated and now I'm at the local community college planning to transfer after I finish my Associates Degree. I'm hoping to transfer to a UC, but I am not set on exactly where. Maybe I will apply other places, or maybe some private colleges. Definitely still going for UCLA! Go Bruins!

So...where to begin again? Maybe a review of my last semester at college. I took six classes: Ceramics(Intro to Wheel), Concert Band, Art History(Renaissance to Modern), Intro to Philosophy, Calculus I, and Psychology 101. That was a total of 19 units, and I'm proud to say I received a 4.0 this semester. Honestly, the hardest classes for me were Ceramics and Philosophy. I thoroughly enjoyed all of my classes, except for my psychology class. I guess when you have had Debby Chaddick for AP Psychology, you will never find anyone to be as good as her. haha.

Here are pictures of some of my favorite pieces I made in Ceramics.

A trash can jar

A Jellyfish Jar

Next semester I plan to take a full load again. So far I'm planning for:

-POLS 101 Honors (Intro to Political Science)

-PSY 211 (Chicano Psychology)

-MATH 160 (Calculus II)

-CHEM 110 (Basic Chemistry)

-ART 104 (Art History-Contemporary Art)

I'm looking forward to taking these classes...and the psychology class should prove interesting. I'm not taking that class on my own free will- it fulfills one of my Diversity requirements for transfer.

Other than school, I have had quite a few highlights from last year.

One of my favorites was going to see Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera live in San Diego for a special acoustic session. I was so lucky to go with Kyle, and it was our birthday presents to ourselves. Jason is one of the most amazing artists, and his voice and lyrics are phenomenal! I think my brain was on sensory and pleasure overload afterwards...it was spectacular. We were able to hear some of his old work (which I love the most) and some new songs yet to be recorded. One of the songs was titled "I Won't Give Up" and it turns out it is number one on iTunes. The song is beautiful as a recording, but I definitely suggest you check out the live version here.

Jason's work is inspiring, and his newest song has given me a mantra- I Won't Give Up. No matter what I am doing, I will not give up. I was never raised to give up and quit on any such thing, but sometimes I want to take the easy route, or just give minimal effort. I find it so rewarding to do a good job, and I will make sure whenever I am doubting myself or being less than I can be, I will tell myself- I won't give up.

I know that I kind of bashed New Year's Resolutions in my last post, but if you are truly set on making a change in your life- go for it! Make sure it is really what you want to do, and DON'T GIVE UP and have faith in yourself. I truly believe every individual is strong when they believe in themselves.

On that note, I'm out. I need to get to bed for work tomorrow.

Good Night, have a happy week!

~Marcea

Twenty Twelve

Happy New Year!

No, I do not believe this is the year the world is going to end, and all tragedy will strike. However, don't forget to live your life to its fullest extent! :D

It has been much too long since I have posted on this blog. I haven't logged onto here for so long, that I forgot my sign in info. I blame it on my poor memory, and all of the other passwords I have to remember for the other time-sucking social networks I participate in.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet since it is a little late to be blogging. I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season, and I wish everyone a wonderful new year. Resolutions are incredibly fake and don't happen anyways, so do what you want and do what makes you happy. Maybe some realistic goals can help you out?

Have a wonderful 2nd week of the year, as some of you go back to school, and work. I have about four more weeks until I start my semester- thank goodness! If I didn't have work, I would be completely bored out of my mind.

Take Care, and Good Night!

-Marcea

Summertime

It really has been too long since my last post!

Well, currently, I'm loving my summer and i'm keeping myself busy with friends, going to the gym, and band-ish activities.

I'm very excited for my upcoming senior year....I don't think it has really hit me that I only have one more year of high school left! I'm very anxious to get out of there...and move onto college. I'm planning on attending AVC and participating in the honors program there so I can transfer to a University such as UCLA. (Cross my fingers!!!!) I hope to one day, earn my Masters Degree in Accounting, so I can become a CPA. I'm not sure if it is my final plan, but it sounds like a good one to me.

On a side note, Junior year was pretty cool!

• Our Mock Trial Team won District Championship for the 6th time in a row, and I'm really proud to say that! We worked so incredibly hard at practice, and it was totally worth it in the end. I'm really looking forward to it next year!
• Prom 2010 was really fun. It was hosted at The Park Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, and I had a blast with Kyle as my date. I didn't dance the whole time because the moment you came within 100 yards of the dance floor, you felt a wave of heat and sweat and all things nasty radiating off those kids. So instead of making ourselves uncomfortable, we went downstairs and I finally learned how to play Poker! Unfortunately, my brother was on the bus that broke down on the freeway, so he missed a few hours of the fun! =[
• The Band Trip to San Diego was a blast. We did a lot of cool things every single day! I didn't think San Diego was going to be so great. A big thanks to Hollie and Tarren for being amazing roommates. I had a great time. Once I get the pictures off my camera, i'll be sure to put them up on Facebook.
• And last but not least, The Band Banquet! Everyone who received an award totally deserved it! I am very fortunate to say that I will be the Drum Major for next year, and Emily Manetti will be the Assistant Drum Major! I couldn't be more excited! It will definitely be fun next marching season!

Speaking of band, Emily and I attended Drum Major Camp about two weeks ago. Just like last year, we went to the USA Drum Major Camp held at UCLA for four days. It was totally a blast, and Emily did a fantastic job! I think the instructors really liked us both! This year I stepped out of my comfort zone, and made a whole bunch of new friends. I really regret not making that many friends last year. One night, all the drum majors threw a party in the lounge in the dorms, and I couldn't imagine more outgoing, band-loving, fun people in one room. It was great. During my course of the Summer Camp, I was one of the few chosen who were offered a job with the company as an instructor. I can't take the job until i'm 18, but I'll definitely keep it in mind! I think Emily and I represented QHHS well. I hope to see all of my Drum Major friends during competitions. :]

I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July! My family tried something new this year-- we attended a Rodeo hosted by the City of Lancaster at the AV Fairgrounds, then immediately following, there was a huge fireworks show. It was definately the best fireworks show i've seen...they even had Sousa marches playing on the speakers. haha. All in all, I hope everyone's day was nice and safe!

Last Wednesday, Kyle took me to my first LA Dodgers game. One of his family friends gave him the tickets after being unable to make it. We had great seats, and I had a wonderful time. It was so much fun! Unfortunately, the Dodgers lost against the Florida Marlins 4-0.

Just yesterday, the FIFA World Cup 2010 ended. After watching game after game, I'm pretty glad a country like Spain won. I was rooting for Holland to win in the final, but it was wrong for me to doubt the powers of Paul the Oracle Octopus. All in all, the World Cup was very entertaining to watch minus the droning sound of the Vuvuzelas.

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I better get started on my summer reading...I'm only on page 50 of Slaughter House Five!

-Marcea ♥

Heaven Forbid

The Fray and Lady Gaga have been basically the only thing I've been listening to for the past few months! I got Lady Gaga's new Album, The Fame Monster, as a birthday gift yesterday, and I absolutely LOVE it. She is very different, but she has a great voice!

It's been a while since I've updated this.... Sad to say, I'm always on Facebook.

I'm so glad I've got a week off for Thanksgiving! It's not like my classes were giving me a hard time, but it's nice not having to wake up early or worry about other things. I'm actually starting Driving School at Rightway tomorrow! It'll be for the next four consecutive days (excluding Thanksgiving Day) and I'm really excited!

It feels like this years Marching Season has gone by quickly, we had our last "Big" competition at Moorpark last Saturday. Although we did not place, I was very proud with the band's performance. That was a good feeling. ;D

Coming up here in the future, I will be participating with the school's Mock Trial team, and I am very excited for the experience that comes with it. It will be neck to neck with Marching Band practice, but we only have two more weeks of that.

With these past few Sundays, I have thoroughly enjoyed T of R practice. I was surprised to make it this year, but I am very happy I did. The music is very fun, and it includes four different genres. The march has to be the hardest, and I really need to go work on it....

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

♥ Marcea

Russian Roulette Is Not the Same Without a Gun...

Wow!

I can't believe it's already the third week of school.

My official schedule is...

AP Calculus AB - C. LeBeau

Symphonic Band - McQuilkin

US History - Coach Ray

English 11 - Thibault

Spanish 3 Honors - Rocca

IB Chemistry - A. LeBeau

Marching Band - McQuilkin

I'm not happy with my regular history and english, but there isn't anything I can do about it...so I really shouldn't complain. Otherwise, I see no more schedule changes...so this is it! Hope it's a good one! I'm loving Calculus...! (Not being sarcastic)

Band has been going so well! I just came from our parade around the AV Fair. Band practice has been very efficient and I feel like it's going to be a great year. The music sounds pretty good too! The volume is getting there, but I sometimes just have these moments where I can't help but smile because I am so glad to be a part of the band. (I know it sounds real cheesy, but I truly do)

This week and last week have been filled with fair things/events. I've been there Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and today. I'll also be there tomorrow. :D

I've been listening to Lady GaGa like crazy. It's so awesome. hah

I saw David Cook at the fair the other night! I thought the concert was really nice. Everything sounded good, and the weather was beautiful. A band by the name of Crash Kings performed for about 45 minutes before David Cook, and I really liked them. I need to get onto iTunes or YouTube and find them....

I'm really enjoying being Asst. Drum Major. I love Mitch and Chelsea so much. Of course, whenever we have a performance, or anything, I'm nervous, but I think i'll get used to it soon. I love it.

I can't remember anything else I really wanted to say on here, so I'm going to post some pictures!

So I had a random urge to draw a pokeball on

Kyle Chartier's Chemistry notes.... hahah

Sabrina, Ana, Kayla, Me, and Catherine after the AV Fair Parade on Lancaster Blvd.

I look totally stupid, but it's me giving out an awesome award. Band camp was a lot of fun, and it was very productive!

Ok, well, I need to get back to reading The Time Traveler's Wife. Usually I read the book before I see the crappy movie production...but this time it's different. I LOVED the movie, but I'm LOVING the book even more! :D Thanks to Nithya, I've had the chance to read it.

Hope everyone has a nice rest of the week as August comes around to a close. Just think, tomorrow you'll be half way through the week!

mmmkay, well talk to everyone later!

♥Marcea

NIMBY

Not In My Back Yard!

Ok, so this is gonna be a short little post. It's 11:00 PM, and I need to be working on fixing my sleeping routine for school....

Random Thoughts of the Night~~~~
*-.,_,.-*'`'*-.,Have you ever sat there with other people and just stuck your tongue out? Like, tried making crazy designs? Or tried seeing who could touch their nose? It's actually really fun once you realize how silly everyone looks. ^_^

I am so super excited for marching band. I am not being pessimistic about it one bit. I know it's not going to be all of what i've been daydreaming about, but I just can't wait. The football games, the competitions, the parades....man!

Today I realized how much I love my pets. When I grow up, I always want to have pets!

Have you ever watched the sun set at the beach over the water? It's so cool, and oh so very beautiful. =] ,.-*'`'*-.,_,.-*

woooh, i'm so spacey today! hahahah
ummm, I had many more of them, but I just can't remember! (This ALWAYS happens when I sign into blogger to post my thoughts/ideas/events!)

I hope everyone has a fantastic week! See most of you at Band Camp! :D

<3 Marcea