I do not like the cold. Not even a little. And I'm kind of meh on the whole winter thing. So, I'm curious as to what I do actually like about this season

• the christmas decorations: they're really my favorite part of this time. I mean, gifts are groovy, but I love seeing stores all decorated and seeing all of the interesting ornaments in Target. I especially like unorthodox and tacky decorations. Bright colors. I saw a peacock, it made me happy. And disco balls too.
• hot chocolate: of the Starbucks, over-priced but pepperminty variety. Mmmm.
• central heating: 'nuff said
• christmas break: for those of you who are not lucky enough to be apart of the American education system, I'll break it down: they give us an ungodly ammount of time off, usually separated by a few days here and there [during Thanksgiving time] an...

• Lights that envoke head-spinning highs and eyes that can't see properly
• An almost sleepy, subtle existence past the strip
• Horror stories about Fright Dome, which, apparently isn't that frightening at all
• Drifting around, looking for the one place that actually allows children
• Stalking arcades and shopping malls and the park, for they are the only place that allow children
• Curious people
• Really good food...
• Fighting for an education
• Being scared that a loved one will be shot one day
• Flashing lights and glamor

• The "Aww... what a cute lil' band" award
• The Least Obviously Ripped off From a Drum Corp award
• The Most Obviously Ripped off From a Drum Corp award
• The Oh, You Were Serious? award
• The Hey, At Least They Kinda Looked Like a Swirl award
• The Ditziest Guard award

and...

• The Band Director Who Should Be Commended for Not Commiting Murder/suicide award

Yeah. I think we would've got a few of those. Haa.

• ramen- the authentic, Chinese kind with packaging you can't read. Especially mushroom ramen with an egg...
• chocolate- I'm such a girl, but chocolate makes me happy inside. Part of the reason why it's my chosen moniker. Give me a hershey bar, a mint three musketeer, a cup of hot cocoa, a chocolate dipped waffle cone, oreos, anything with even a hint of chocolate, and I'm on happy planet
• sushi- I've been eating seafood since I had the teeth to chew it, and sushi has always been one of my favorites. A few bites of tuna sashimi, and the world is good.
• chicken nuggets- They're really the only fast food I like, but, when they're done right... yum. Especially when they're dunked in ranch and served with crinkle cut fries.
• cupcakes- I'll even eat vanilla ones. I d...

I may not be a gangsturr, but I do have some interesting musical tastes.

• Paper Planes -MIA
• Live Your Life -TI
• Stronger -Kaye West
• Actually, anything by Kanye West
• Sensual Seduction -Snoop Dog
• Super Star -Lupe Fiasco
• Forever -Chris Brown
• Don't Phunk With My Heart -Black Eyed Peas
• The Sweet Escape -Gwen Stefani
• Shoot Down The Stars -Gym Class Heroes

The yearbook people were harassing us in woodwind period for quotes for the yearbook. The question [shocking and original]: why are you in band? But, it got me thinking. Why do I do this?

• music is sometimes the only thing keeping me going
• you can get away with saying the stupidest things ever recorded
• "shiny-keys" momments
• when you've just given your all, and the crowd goes nuts and that defeaning roar that goes straight to your heart...
• you can be a total nerd and you're excused for it
• you're lumped together with some of the best people on planet earth
• like... 5,000 upper-classmen to back you up at any moment
• oh, the inside jokes [and you just lost the game]