• woke up with a headache; hope I'm not catching anyone's sick
• got to school in time for music theory exam
  • easy test, but couldn't decide which soprano line to harmonize in the first part of the test, so did both to see which would end up better
  • stared at my test for the last 15 minutes of class
• checked my practice hours, hoping that I practiced for at least eight hours last week so I can have 100% this grading period
• practiced
• went to the computer lab
  • found out I can't take both theory 2 and beginning sightsinging next semester....gulp

• San Jose, CA
• Washington
• France
• London, England
• Japan

• .5mm pencil refills
• hi-polymer erasers
• hair ties
• 9-volt batteries
• Emergen-C
• sticky notes
• contact lenses
• Ferrero Rocher chocolates
• hand sanitizer
• ballpoint pens
• eyelash glue

on my person/in my carry-on:

• plane/train ticket or directions
  • remember baggage policies on planes/trains!
    • bag size
    • can't bring shoe spray or dry shampoo (propellants)
• money
• Moleskine
• sunglasses
• camera bag + camera
• snacks
• gimmicks
  • iPod
  • homework

in my baggage:

• remember!

• ✔ Zion Lutheran School, c/o 2006
• ✔ Torrance High School, c/o 2010
• El Camino College, c/o 2013
• California State University, Northridge, c/o 2015
• University of the Pacific, c/o 2017

Because I feel these things deserve recognition

• best dining experience: the stylings of Josh of RB's Buca di Beppo, January 5th, 2011
• best ice cream cone: vanilla, RB pier, June 29th, 2010
• best high school dance I've been to: Prom 2011
• most errands I can remember running in one direction: six, June 3rd, 2011
• most people I've photoboothed with, including me: six
• most comfortable hoodie: my N7 hoodie
• longest time (of my own) that I've spent at a museum: 5 hours+, Griffith Obseratory, May 14th, 2011
• most random gift card I've given: exactly $23.69 for Starbucks, Christmas 2008
• most I have ever wasted on skill cranes: $2.50 on July 18th, 2010

• year one scrapbook
• plush companion cube
• marcher plushies
• online store
• adventure book
• "About My Cat"
• listening to 8GB of new music

Cheap spots around town/places I'd go for good value:

• Gyu-Kaku: I never go when it's not happy hour
• Kula Sushi: recent discovery! $2/plate
• IKEA: countless possibilities to meet your home needs!
• Fresh & Easy: Convenient; the family can all eat for under $10! Not to mention they mark stuff down throughout the day; once I got a $6 meal for $1.50!
• Daiso Japan: Like 90% of the stuff there is $1.50. There's nothing like walking into a store and knowing you can afford everything inside. Quality is not bad, too :)
• Yogurtland

• lots of lists
• clean my room
• work a lot
• attempt to read ahead in my classes
  • print out 15B slides
  • read Tonal Harmony & e-mail Schulz after break
  • brainstorm for persuasive speech topic & read Speaker's Handbook
• spend oceans of money on things for Dayton
  • while trying really hard to save money
• think REALLY hard about what to pack
  • hand warmers for Sasha
  • bobby pins for Mirela
• pack for Dayton
• hopefully get rid of a lot of clutter
• eat at home

• Roxee the butterfly
• ideal human
• Spencer's make-up
• chola eyebrows
• matt's smile onto nelson's face
• Sasha's face and boobs on kevin's girlfriend's body
• Marc the jedi
• marc story bro
• Marcstreet boys
• Kyle & do-rag

Following is a listing of books that are highly recommended for use in auditioning. You are not limited to this list; you may use anything comparable in level and content. (Note: As a junior transfer you are expected to perform on at least two instruments.)

SNARE DRUM:

• Portraits in Rhythm (Anthony Cirone);
• Advanced Snare Drum Studies (Mitchell Peters);
• rudimental studies by Pratt, Wilcoxon or others.
• Also be prepared to sightread.

MALLETS:

• Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player (Garwood Whaley);
• Masterpieces for Marimba (Thomas McMillan).
• Or solo works similar to: Yellow after th...

• Surround yourself with people who build you up.
• Treat others as you would like to be treated.
• Much unhappiness has come into the world because of things left unsaid.
• Respect must be earned before it is given.
• You don't have to like or agree with someone to respect them.
• Keep in touch with your inner child.
• Doing the right thing often comes at a price.
• Enjoy the little things
• What is essential to the heart is invisible to the eye.
• Emotions can impair your judgment. Be careful.
• Remember your manners.
• Love is subjective
• Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

• i need to keep reminding myself to...
• things that would have been found in my childhood room
• talents found in my friends circle
• most notable events this week
• memorable things about this year so far
• favorite jean brands over the years
• most memorable gifts I've given
• things I've tried out/applied for
• a lists of lasts...last kiss, etc
• memorable things about last year
• baby stories my parents tell about me
• roadtrip playlist
• things i've tried with slight hesitation