Let It Be

So it's been a while guys. Hope you've been taking care of yourselves. Here's what going on with me lately.

-Remember that job I got? The one that was supposed to pay for my phone and new Zune....? Well the damn city decided they didn't want to pay me correctly. I call to check my debit balance one night and I'm missing almost $200. I went to take care of things and it looks like they never found my time sheet for that week. Needless to say, I was pissed as hell. Well I'll see on the 29th what's going to happen with that money.

-Well I still got enough money together for my new Zune. Second Generation 80 GB in Black. I named it Jacob. I love it. So shiny.

-Summer school has ended. Funny that once the gym teacher started letting us play volleyball I didn't want it to end. Hell that week was better than my last week of freedom. That's really sad. The english teacher is moving to a school in Staten Island. He was cool too. I'm going to miss my senior friends while I'm filling out my senior year. Love you guys. It's been fun.

-I owe my parents a large sum of money. I need a new job.

-My mother is amazing. She bought me the new Sidekick. We were in the mall and my aunt's phone rings. It's my mother asking what color sidekick shell would I like.I then freak out and run down the escalator. Yes, I almost fell. There she is with a bag in her hand signing papers. I love her. I do have to pay her back for it, but still, i don't know when I would have gotten it if I had to pay for it.

If it's Hip Hop, if it's Be-bop
Reggaeton of the metronome
In your car, in your dorm,
nice and warm,whatever form
If it's Classical, Country Mood,
Rhythm & Blues, Gospel
Whatever it is, let it be

-My dad took me and my sister on vacation to a Disneyworld resort. It was a bittersweet experience. There was a lot of fun. Theme Parks, rides, the whole nine. My sister, however, took it upon herself to bitch and moan 77% of the time. This after me having lent her my larger microSD card (because she couldn't find her mp3 player), my headphones (our cousin borrowed hers), and other things. Of course that didn't matter though. She will still bitch and moan. To top it off, the Disneyworld resorts are made of some material that blocks cell phone reception when indoors and they charge $10 a day for internet. This made it very hard to do things like post to this blog and contact the outside world in general. So no internet, no friends, and a whiny sister has made me believe that DISNEYWORLD IS THE TRUE AXIS OF EVIL.

-A friend of mine introduced me to the band Cute Is What We Aim For. I'm kinda into them now. I've uploaded the albums. You can download them here.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KTFR2Z6K

-I also got a chance to listen to "Fast Times at Barrington High" from The Academy Is.... I'm liking this one too. The vocals aren't as impressive as the ones on "Santi" but this one feels less produced and more like a down to earth band you hear around town. I'm obsessed with "his Girl Friday", "Seed", "Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)", "Everything We Had", and "Bulls In Brooklyn". A few of those coming soon to the music section.

If it's deeper Soul
If it's Rock & Roll
Spiritual, Factual, Beautiful, Political,
Somethin' to roll to
Let it be, whatever it is

-Last year I had some amazing writer's block. I learned to write music, but then I could not write lyrics anymore. Well i wrote a melody and a friend of mine, Dikyi Ukyab, offered to write me lyrics. She managed to get some great stuff out. Problem was she never finished. Since I started writing again I decided to finish the song. I told her I'd co-write something with her. I'd plan on working with her again soon too.

Speak to me softly
Like I’m far away
There’s a wall between us
It’s standing in our way
I’m straining my ears
Waiting to hear you
When will you come through?

Before this day I have
Never felt so alone
I know your gentle voice
As if it were my own
I’m waiting patiently
Don’t you know I need you?
Baby when will you come through?

Love, fame, or riches
That’s what people search for
But once I get back to you
I won’t be searching anymore

I wait to hear your call
And then I’ll know
That I’ve found you

The bridge is still the part I wanna change but I told myself I'd leave it alone for a while. Thanks Dikyi.

-This summer I planned on seeing lots of free park concerts. Summer school and work didn't agree with me. However I would not miss Jill Scott at Wingate Park. I went with my good friend Nick. THE CONCERT WAS AMAZING! Jill's vocals were on point and maybe even better live than in the studio. Definitely much more daring. "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E flat)" was kicked of aria style and Jill definitely showed the audience what she can do with her extensive range. The night was maybe my best the entire summer. It was so good I got grounded for it. I didn't call when the concert let out and didn't get home until after 2. Damn it was sooooo worth it.

-Since my grounding I have been invited to 5 parties now. One of which I planned for my friend Alex while I was away in Florida. Irony sucks when it's happening to you. Where the hell were all these parties when I was ome, bored, and not trapped?

-I am so excited for school. Junior year I finally got my life in a way where I was happy with my normal routine. Summer completely fucked with that and didn't have a greater alternative to hand me. So, I'm ready to hand in my sunglasses for textbooks if it means getting my friends back, getting to sing everyday, giving up my boring nights to edit things for media. It's a trade I'm eager for.

Why do I feel trapped inside a box,
when just don't fit into it?
Maybe I've been scared knowing
what's there in front of me
Maybe I been tryin to be
what they needed me to be
When I should of just been me
Why?
Whatever it is, let it be
Let it be, whatever it is
Whatever it is, let it be

More to come soon.