A Bit too Stressed

I am soon to graduating and this is a amazing but also extremely stressful. I have to finally decide where to go to college. Overall I am split between York and Temple, although at this point I am leaning more towards Temple. This is not as troubling as the mountain of tests and projects that are stacking up for this last marking period. I am hoping that the administration will understand that we are seniors and we need a little bit of leeway in the last marking period. Overall just feeling pretty stressed and I am in need of a break. Although I always feel this way in every beginning and end of a marking test.

New Band: Loud Thoughts

I recently just got back into playing in a band. Mainly because the jazz band I was playing in broke up. This band I am in right now is looking pretty good though, this time I am playing in a indie band which is a lot easier to play then jazz. So far our setlist is the Black keys, weight of love, Florence and the machine, ship to wreck, Blink 182 Damnitt, Alabama shakes hold on.  The setlist right now is pretty good I just don't like the song Damnitt, but when you're in a band there has to be some give and take. Overall I would really like to hear so of my audiences suggestion for what I should play.

My favorite music this week

Today I want to go over some more artists I am listening to this week:

1. XXXTENACTION-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmjpp0_6kb0 - This guy is one of the most aggressive rappers I have heard. But you have to love it because of the emotion he puts into his songs. I don't know it is just great.

2. Post-Malone-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC4xMk98Pdc - I only recently got into this artist. But from what I have listen to so far he is a very mellow rapper.

3. Massive Attack-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s - This is a bit of an older band, but you have to love their hypnotic beats and melodies. This is overall my favorite trip hop band.

4. Tash Sultana- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0VTCSHr600 - This girl is her own band,  this link is to one of her live performance overall one of the most innovative Australian artist I've seen in a while. She calls her self "Indie Reggae"

5. Lil Yachty- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251cxou3yR4 - This guy is super young and hated by a lot of people but I personally really like this guy. He has great beats and he is just really different from a lot of other rappers.  

6. The Smith Street Band- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeR3jYPPeIo -  This band is great they have amazing lyrics combined with great riffs make them amazing to listen to. Defiantly one of the better bands I have seen in concert.

7. Sonic Youth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvDuATZCY8I - Just started getting back into these guys, overall they are one of my favorite bands to listen to. Mainly because they are just so different from anyone else.

8.Alabama Shakes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0ZjNl-QW0 - The only way to describe them is 21st century soul. Their singer is absoulutly amazing, it gives me goosebumps when I listen to her sing, its crazy.

Sugar the root of all evil

This week I want to talk about the evils of sugar. After I watched this film called That Sugar Film, I decided to swear off sugar. After watching this film it taught me to really be aware of what I am eating. This is because large amounts of sugar the body can't process so it turns in directly into fat. Large amounts of sugar consumption can be attributed to obesity and diabetes. For me it is very difficult to give up all sugar, so I try to keep my sugar consumption below 20 grams a day, this my seem like a lot of sugar but if you think about it an average american eats 82 grams of sugar a day. The main way to stay away from all this sugar is to read the labels before you eat anything. Since I started this diet I have lost 10 pounds, it also helps to do some regular exercise as well. I am not saying avoid all sugar cause that is impossible, but limit yourself significantly.

Track

This week I started running track. Overall it has been a lot of fun, although it is a lot of running and sore muscles. Overall the track team is quite relaxed, you can go at your pace and as long as you keep a positive attitude towards the drills you will be fine. The first day start off pretty hecked with a a 5k around the school followed by a extreme core work outs. The second day we ran only to miles followed by some running drills and some long stretches.  Today I have no idea what we are going to do but I am so sore I can't wait for the weekend. Overall it keeps me motivated and ready for the challenge ahead.

My Thoughts about PROM!!!!!

Today I would like to talk about Prom. Prom is way to expensive for what it is worth. Just for me to hang out with my friends I have to pay $100, also for me to rent a Tux it was touching $150, and don't even get me start on how much girls have to pay. It seems like some fun and a good excuse to get dressed up. And if you want to ask a girl out you have to do something special or buy them something nice, which for me seems a bit excessive, but it is what it is. The cost out weighs the benefits for me. Others will say it is worth the high price tag but it really is not. Although I did not go last year I have been told that the food was terrible, the DJ was bad, and the after prom was better than prom itself. Overall I have never been a huge fan of school dances in the first place, but I still know it is not worth the price. Overall my school really needs to reduce the price of prom.

Some Fun

For the last couple of weeks I have been volunteering with the special olympics. This experience has been a lot of fun., although it can be a bit frustrating. I have been teaching kids how to swim. All in all it is always a great experience and I am always looking forward to it. It always makes me smile when I see a kid pick up a new concept. It is extremely rewarding to work with these kids. You also really create a bond with a lot of these kids.