Honors Awards
So honors awards were given out at school. I didn’t get anything. I don’t care. I used to get principals list. Now I don’t even have second honors. But I don’t care. I don’t need a dumb certificate to tell me how smart I am. And I don’t need an honors society to tell me either. I am the secretary of our school honors society. I’ll probably be replaced if I don’t get honors next semester. I don’t care at all. We didn’t do anything anyway. I’ll get kicked out and people will be angry at me but ya know what? Who cares?!?!? I tell you one thing, I certainly don’t. I’m in eighth grade so I might as well count down the days until the end until I get out of the prison called private school, enjoy a three month break, and then start my real life in public high school. *sighs*
So I don’t need honors. I have creativity and personality. Aren’t they more important? Without character life is meaningless. Life without academics would just make me stupid. And I’m willing to take the chance.
I just don’t care.
HAPPY FINNISH INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
to all of you! It was yesturday, but here is a belated happy independence day. I love Finland. Rakastan Suomi!
I am so excited now. I am not even Finnish. I am obsessed with Finland though. See, a lot of my friends are totally obsessed with Japan and Korea. I wanted to find somewhere completely different. And I found Finland and I instantly fell in love with Suomi. So all day I decorated with the flag of Finland and blasted songs by Finnish bands such as Nightwish, HIM, Indica, PMMP, and some singers such as Tarja, Anna Abreu, Apulanta, Irina and Lauri Taakka ja Elonkerjuu. I also listened to classical music by Sibelius. For lunch, I had Finnish food and in the morning I put lingonberry jam on my toast even though that’s Swedish. I am just loaded with Finnish spirit! And Christmas spirit. Bring on the next holiday!!!!! XD
Kids’ TV Shows making fun of Marching Band :(
I am angry because there are far too many shows and even books too that make it seem like marching band is just for geeks. It’s not really like that and I want to say that it isn’t even funny. The only people who think that are stringy haired cheerleaders and popular fake football players. I feel like everyone is too busy stereotyping each other and not loving each other. Without respect and love, life is meaningless. That’s why we need to stop labeling people with shit like gothic, gay, nerd, jock. Who am I, where am I from, what do people think of me? None of that matters. I’m just a friend.
So bands… The marching bands always get made fun of! I can’t stand it. I play the glockenspiel in my band. I am proud and I will never be ashamed to be a xylophonist. I was watching the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, that stupid show about the annoying blonde twins living in a luxury hotel, the other day and Zack was trying to get onto the newspaper staff. He said (and these are not the exact words) “It’s either this or playing glockenspiel in the marching band”. This is a small example of the disrespect for band people on television. Hannah Montana also makes fun of marching bands. Okay why do I watch these shows? I don’t know – guilty pleasure, I guess.
At a real school, like the high school I will be going to next year (not telling, stalkers!), The marching band is made up of all different kinds of people and they all come together to be one marching band. And they are not nerds or jocks or whatever, they are just people with musical ability.
So why do they do it? Why do people make fun of the marching bands? Because they are jealous of our musical talent, that’s why.
May your day be filled with music,
Gianluca XOXO
The Catholic Church and Gay Marriage
So, I was reading boring Catholic newspaper that we get every week. I got a little upset because the archbishops are trying to defend marriage. The definition of marriage is the union of a man and a woman. So I am going to have a rant now. If anyone finds this offensive, which it isn’t really, I truly apologize. I am going to address this dilema as politely as I can.
Sunday, November 29th, is supposed to be a day of prayer for the vocation and sacrament of marriage. That is horrible… I feel like the church is using prayer against something. Pray against gay marriage? On November 29th (tomorrow), I am going to pray for the gay community, that the Catholic church will stop rejecting them and that they may be able to have their marriage. It’s all about love not gender! I think Jesus would accept everyone for who they are. These are our short lived years on Earth, so we need to make them last. Life is just a moment, so we should try to spend it accepting and respecting others so we will still be happy after our time on Earth is complete. We need to learn to love one another, because without love, life is worth nothing at all.
So I bet you are all thinking I’m gay now. Well I’m not. I’m just really anti-homophobic. That isn’t bad. In my opinion, that’s a good thing. Back to the main topic now. The archbishops think that people are focused on satisfaction and not the Gospel. It’s love, you can’t mess around with that -or try to get rid of it. It’s about love, not gender! People need to realize that.
It’s about love, not gender. That’s the whole point.
Black Friday
Happy black Friday!!!!! That’s an oxymoron isn’t it?
But nevertheless, I am having a fabulous day. I got this big clunky ring from the 2 dollar guy at the flea market. I also went to a Tommy Hilfiger outlet and got a bunch of sweaters and pants. I thought that store would be too preppy for me but I made it work for me. Lol.
And then comes the depressing part… Value Fair. They turned the depressing store into an even more depressing indoor flea market. And it was next to this shitty Korean market so the whole store wreaked of fish and some obnoxious guy wearing too much Axe. And the atmosphere is absolutely disgusting. I had a stomach ache and I had to sit down on a bench in the shoe section that could have been my deathbed.
I find it strange how I have a lot to say when I’m angry and I’m not as good at describing things when I am excited. Maybe I’m a pessimist. Some days its like the world is my playground and my emotions are falling down a slide. And sometimes you are spinning around carelessly and not giving a shit about anything. Sometimes your heart might get injured and you have to cry. I don’t think any adults are adults. We are all children because no one is mature and no one is really as smart as they think they are. We’re all children on the world’s playground.
That was random. But there you go. Pseudo-philosophical wisdom from Gianluca.
Thanksgiving.
Okay so happy Thanksgiving. I didn’t have time to post yesturday. I was at the Thanksgiving football game for my future high school. Next year I will be playing the marching bells in the band! YAY!
I also went out to Charlie Brown’s. It was so awesome. All you can eat turkey mm mm mm…!!!! But I was very stuffed afterwards. I think I am a turkey now. I hope no one eats me.
After Charlie Brown’s we went to my aunt’s house and picked secret santas for Christmas. I’m not telling mine… I also attempted to play the violin and failed. I thought I could be like Jonsu, the lead singer of Indica, one of my favorite bands. I do have a feeling of nostalgia now and I reminisce on how we used to have Turkey Day at my Nana’s house. The atmosphere of the old house – the fireplace, the family sitting together in the living room – it was all so folksy and gave me a warm feeling. Well, there’s always Christmas for that. Lol. Nevertheless, I had an amazing time at my aunt’s house. YO BROWNIES WERE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So what am I thankful for?
1. Poetry itself, and the websites Voxpoetica, Eclectic Flash and Caper Literary Journal; Annmarie Lockhart, Brad Nelson and Lisa Marie Basile! They are wonderful editors.
2. Glee!!!!
3. Kerli because she is one of the most inspirational people ever and I love her voice and she is one of my only celebrity role models.
4. Most importantly, my family and my amazing friends and bffls and bffldatas (best friends for life death and the afterlife) You all inspire me so much and encourage me to pursue my dreams.
Margaret dancing to Get Low
There is an awesome movie from during the summer called The Proposal. In the middle of the movie, the Gammy is chanting in the forest and Margaret joins her. Margaret ends up singing some rap song and shaking her ass like crazy. It instantly became an inside joke between my friends and I after we watched it. I wanted to know what the song is, and I’m sure plent of others want to know. The song is Get Low by Lil’Jon and the Eastside Boyz. Lemme see you all get low. You scared!
To the window!
To the wall!
To the sweat drop down my balls!
Now all you b—–s crawl!
Prisoner, My latest poem
COOP Test
That COOP test I was stressed about was so easy! None of the math we practiced in class was on it. This was some serious fifth grade math guys! No joke. They all tell you its easy and you think they’re just trying to make you feel better and not be too nervous but it is easy! I am so glad it’s over.
But I have decided that I want to go to public high school – ain’t tellin what my town is, stalkers!!!!!!!!!! Catholic high schools only stifle creativity and are based on structure, academics, and the boys’ schools all say its like a brotherhood. They say they are all like brothers. All three boys’ schools I saw! It wasn’t like a brotherhood to me! I had just the coldest feelings at the Open Houses. So wish me luck next year with my public school experience!
Happy Halloween!
BOO! Remember I told y’all I couldn’t think of a costume? Well if you don’t know, scroll down because that article was pretty recent. So I have two costumes now. I am a gothic vampire, and a panda. My panda is not a whole animal costume. I am wearing black and white clothes, and panda ears. I’m cheating, I guess. I am also a vampire. But I don’t have fangs. It still looks cool though. Which reminds me…
There are some Twilight superfans who think they are vampires. If you’re one of them, and you’re reading this, then I have something to tell you! YOU’RE NOT A VAMPIRE!!!!!!!!!! One time, I had a “vampire” friend so I asked her to bite me and she said, “no thanks.” We also went outside in the sun, and nothing happened to her.
WOW.
So happy Halloween to all, and I am going to try to write a scary story. If it isn’t on my blog here, you will know that it epic failed.
