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HEY
YOU
PERSON
DO YOU SEE THIS FACE
THIS FACE RIGHT HERE

THAT FACE
WHICH HAPPENS TO BELONG TO ME
IS GONNA BE UP HERE IN LIKE TWO MONTHS

SO EXCITED
SO VERY EXCITED

IMAGINE IT

Okay. Let me explain.

As I'm sure is relatively well known, I am a pretty dedicated musician. I've been playing piano since I was about six and I also play a succession of other instruments, although piano is my main bitch. Recently, I've been getting over my crippling, vomit-inducing fear of singing in front of any other organism with the ability to hear sounds. So far, it's been going pretty well, and apparently I have a pretty decent voice. So, around a month ago, I heard about this cool little thing called Music Garage. It actually sounded kinda lame at first, because I only heard the radio ad for it. However, my dad was all like OMFG YOU GOTTA GO AND DO THAT SHIT, so I went and did that shit.

After we got home, my dad went and emailed the main dude at Music Garage. I didn't really do anything, because I wasn't that into it. I mean, I had no idea what it was anyway, so naturally, I was not able to give a damn. My dad soon told me that I'd be having an audition for Music Garage the following thursday. At first, I was kinda not very excited. My logic was that it would've been like an audition to be in a classical piano recital; those are the only kinds of auditions I'd ever been to. I thought I was gonna have to sit down at the piano and play them something all by myself while there were nasty judges, you know, judging me.

It was not like that at all.

The Music Garage was basically just a studio. The only real lights were colorful spot lights facing a little stage. The walls, floors, and ceilings were all black, there were posters all over the walls, and all that nice stuff. There was nothing professional about it. It was AWESOME. 

For the audition, all the other kids were in the back of the room eating pizza and casually talking. The only people who were "judging" were the directors of the thing. One of them was this big dude who was just standing there jamming, and the other was this skinny tall dude with really long hair who was also standing there just kinda headbanging. I had to play keyboards and sing, with a band. I guess I did pretty well, because I got chosen to be in the core band.

Essentially, shit tons of people auditioned, just to be in normal Music Garage. It was also pretty much an audition to be in the core band for Mountain Town Music. The core band is this thing that Mountain Town Music was paying Music Garage to organize. Basically, they wanted a band that could perform all around the Park City/Salt Lake City area. They wanted really good rock band, all teens, of four or five people; and they're paying a thousand dollars per kid in the band. I GOT CHOSEN TO BE THE LEAD VOCALIST AND KEYBOARD PERSON. I NOW HAVE A NET WORTH OF AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 

This, my friends, is also technically a scholarship. To be in regular Music Garage, if you make it in, you still have to pay a shit ton of money. But, because I'm in the core band, I'm being paid for. And I get to be in a badass band. I may be the only girl in the band, but I'm super good friends with all the other dudes in it, so I can't wait.

We've already been scheduled to play at like twelve different concerts and venues over the summer, one of them being Deer Valley Ski Resort. So, if you ever feel the need to go to one of their free concerts over the summer, I'm gonna be there, and I encourage you to throw food at us while we're playing. That's always been a dream of mine.

Jon Batiste: the best musical experience of my life

Okay.

An amazing thing took place today.

Jon Batiste and his jazz band Stay Human visited our school to kinda hang out and be musical with us band/orchestra kids. It was optional wether or not we went, and for a while, I considered not going. Let me tell you something honey; had I not gone, my life would not be the same.

 They had a few kids up on the stage with them; two drummers, a sax, a bass, and a piano. I was that piano.

It was amazing.

For an hour and a half, we all played and improvised and soon every kid was up with their instrument and we were all playing and I am so happy oh my god. I swear I've been having a musical orgasm for five and a half hours straight.

This is Jon:

 (and Stay Human, they're all awesome too)

First of all, Jon Batiste is the most awesome person I've ever met. He's freaking adorable. I don't mean that in a romantic way, I mean it in that his smile and positive attitude are both contagious. He's like if Jesus and Jimi Hendrix had a baby. 

He's also ridiculously talented. He can ear play like me and he can play any genre and he's just awesome. He's the kind of person who supports everyone with anything they do, no matter the skill level. In fact, the entire band was just super cool and welcoming. 

Again; a Jesus and Jimi Hendrix love child. He's my new favorite person, and it was an honor to be with him.

Also, after playing piano with everyone, I was approached by my awesome band teacher. I was then asked by him to be in jazz band, so that was amazingly exciting, because you aren't usually requested to join jazz band.  THEN, I was approached by the ORCHESTRA teacher, who asked be to be the pianist for the orchestra. After telling him that I was planning on doing both wind ensemble and jazz band, he told me that it was ok, and that I could just jump in during any orchestra rehearsal when I have time and start playing piano with the orchestra. Do you know how much that means to me? TODAY HAS BEEN A GOOD DAY.

Be yourself and stop judging people. STAHP.

So I got the idea for this post after reading this post, written by one of my super fabulous besties Amanda. Go read that post. Then come back.

Did you read it?

If you're too lazy to go over there and read the damn post, Let me give you the gist of what it's about. Basically, it's describing something Amanda, Audrey, and I experienced the other day, usually known as judgement. She goes off about how a certain group of adults gave us one look in a public area, and they immediately began to move away from us and whisper and stare, due to the way we (well, mostly I...) dressed and wore our hair and carried ourselves. Then, as there was a large grand piano in the area where we were, and I decided to play the most complicated classical piano piece I've ever learned; a piece that only professionals usually learn, let alone a blue haired, combat boot wearing, dirty-mouthed teenage girl. I played Arabesque no. 1, by Claude Debussy, who is my favorite classical composer.

Those judgmental motherfuckers got set straight in a jiffy.

Wanna look at me and assume I'm gonna amount to nothing in life? Suit yourself. Bitch, I'm gonna be a tattoo artist/musician, and I'll make shit tons of money, and unlike 90% of americans, I will be happy.

I'm basically just saying all this jazz because for my entire life, I've been judged for being myself. Most of my friends get judged for being themselves. I think it's bullshit that we tell children to always be who they are, because as soon as 'who they are' becomes something even mildly outside the social norm, we barate them with hatred and judgement, and we tell them to change themselves. Oh, you want to be an Astronaut! That's amazing! You want to be a doctor? Shoot for the stars! You want to be in a rock band, maybe pierce your ear a few times? WHAT IN THE GOOD NAME OF THE MERCIFUL LORD'S PANTYHOSE HAS POSSESSED YOU IN SUCH A HORRENDOUS MANNOR TO FORCE YOU TO WANT TO ENGAGE IN SUCH LOW-LIFE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BEING YOURSELF?! YOU ARE NO LONGER MY CHILD! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!!

And for all you people who are offended by this post because you "have a reason to judge", or something like that, I have a little bundle of words for you:

If you are racist, sexist, homophobic, uneducated, insensitive, or just an asshole who thinks everyone should conform to society, either get your priorities straightened out, or go fuck yourself.

Wanna see what I can do with a piano?

Woah, didn't see ya there.
As you may be aware of, music is freaking amazing and it's one of the most creative things one could possibly think of.
Well, ah.....music happens to be my whole life.
would you like to see who I worship?
Here ya go!

^ Nirvana (duh)

^ Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)

^ Shaun Morgan (Seether)

^ Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)

Saying I'm an atheist and I dont worship a god would be a lie, because I just listed four gods right here. (I bet that I just unintentionally offended a shit ton of people.)

ANYWHO!

I too am a musician! I was a concert pianist from the tender age of 6 to the awkward age of 12. If you click this rather fabulous link, it'll take you to a video of one of my very last concerts. It was back when I didn't have fabulous hair, so don't judge.

I quit playing in concerts right before I turned 13, so I could focus more on writing my own music, which I'm incredibly happy with.

Have a very musical day!