a moment of history

so today I decided that if they ever invent a time machine (how long have people been hoping this will happen?) that I would want to go back to May 7, 1824 to see and hear the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna.

I bet you've all heard the story about the time Beethoven had to be told to turn around to accept his applause, well this was that time. but that's not why I want to go.

I was listening to this today while I was mowing (peculiar, perhaps) and it just reaffirmed my love for Beethoven's music. he just has a way of conveying emotion that no one else possesses, and it makes me shiver to think that he could compose this stuff, let alone when he was nearly one hundred percent deaf. but still, (i guess this is kinda the same point as the last one) that's not why I want to go.

I was reading about this premiere today, and it just seems like the most amazing time. first off, this was a time when composers still reigned and their music was highly anticipated and appreciated. the premiere was packed. this ended up being Beethoven's final symphony. it's over an hour of music. and this night, Beethoven received the respect and love that he'd been without for so many years of his life. i mean, he received five standin ovations. it was truly his night to shine.

and I wish I could have been there when he experienced that.

so, if they ever invent a time machine.
that's where I'll go.

faulpelz

lately I've been very lazy. sleeping until noon (not today.. i guess), sitting on my butt at home all day, not going out til ten and getting home early the next morning. watching tv, sitting at my computer. not cleaning, not working, just lounging.

but when struck with this realization, I encountered another. this is basically my last summer to just enjoy life. to enjoy travelling to five different places. to not have a job. to do what I want. to elude the Man.

so I'm quite fine with wasting my summer away laying in bed or watching tv.
if only I had someone to enjoy it with me...

renewed reason

so I went to the CWS yesterday with my grandfather.

and we were talking, and we was telling me all these cool stories about how he worked 90 hour weeks in college emptying coal from rail cars or how he played at rosenblatt when he was in high school or how he got his first job at a john deere shop.

and I just found myself longing for more and more stories and lessons and just history of how he lived and what he did. I feel like a lot will be lost whenever he passes if I don't get to know more and more about him.

so now I feel like I should start writing more here or somewhere so that someone knows what I did, so that a grandchild of mine could appreciate my life. and I know that I've said that before, but I guess yesterday just kinda made me want to do better at keeping this up, you know?

so I begin again.

officially collegiate

well tuesday I went to lincoln and enrolled. it was a freakin long day, and actually mostly filled with pointless presentations and tours, I mean really I could have gone for only an hour and gotten the same out of it, instead of the nine hours it took.

but I got registered for classes, which I guess was the whole point so that was good. plus my advisor, despite my dislike I already had for him from the last time we met, was actually very accepting of my plans to double major and didn't seem to want to force a bunch of computer classes down my throat, and let me take music. I guess I was surprised by that, but the music people seemed even more surprised and tried to stop me, but in the end I was victorious.

so here's the line up.

Musicianship Skills I (+ Lab and Keyboard Skills) - 4 hrs
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III - 4hrs
Library - 1 hr
Intro to Computer Science II - 4hrs
Univ Honors Seminar - History - 3hrs


I think it'll be a good semester. I didn't really want the history seminar (I was hoping for either the music or math one, but, figures, they were full) but I like the professor so I think it'll be chill. lots of reading it seems though, but that'll be good.

anyway, that's all that's really new. oh, I went to Disney world that was really fun. otherwise, the job that I "have" hasn't given me any work so that's real great for the pocket book. not.

oh well. everything will work out.
plus, free iPod with mac computer purchases! so i'm stoked for that.

'til later,
Jason

Samson

so, I found this incomplete poem that I wrote a eons ago, and I thought it was cool, so I thought I'd share. I guess too that it almost has inspired me tonight to not doubt about where I am and where I'm going and feeling like I can't do stuff. weird how I can inspire myself?


Samson, he was a strong, strong man
he was feared throughout the land
killed a thousand men with a jawbone
he did it himself, but he wasn't alone
the Lord gave him strength

when he was just a boy,
Samson was a bundle of joy
blessed by the Lord while he grew
there wasn't anything he couldn't do
the Lord gave him strength

Samson, they're upon you!
the Philistines are tryin' to harm you!
but you've got the Lord to thank
'cause they're no match for your strength
and now you've made them out as fools
confirming the fact that God rules
for the Lord gives us strength


then it goes into a verse about Delilah which isn't finished.
but I kinda like this one I think I want to finish it