A Love Letter

I like a guy and it’s a SECERT, so you won’t know who he is…. Here are some reasons why I like him:

·         The way he looks is cute! His hair looks cool and it’s soft. His eyes make me go weak when I look in them.

·         He’s a kind-hearted person, in my perspective. He helps me chase Conner down when he takes my hat!

·         We have some things in common;  like, for example, we have the same taste in music.

·         He’s not like any guy I’ve met before. I mean, he makes me feel differently – unlike any guy I’ve met before. When I’m around him I feel warm inside, and my heart skips a beat.

·         I usually never really talk around others, but with him, I find my voice.

·         When I’m spending time with him, it is real life, like I’m waking up from a dream.

Joseh Haydn

Joseph Haydn was born in Austria and came from an artisan background. His mother wanted him to be a priest. She was happy when he enrolled in a church school in Vienna. After several years, Joseph Haydn was kicked out of school for pulling pranks. One of the pranks was that he cut off the ponytail of a kid who sat in front of him. Known as the “Father of the Symphony,” Haydn wrote 104 of them. He was a good composer even if he didn’t stay in school for long!

One of the songs I’m listening to this month is “Military” (Symphony 100.) The Prince’s wife died and he didn’t want Haydn to leave, because he thought that music will help him heal. So, Haydn had to stay there until he was fifty-eight; Haydn was able to leave the castle when the Prince died. The song “Military” is good; you can imagine that the prince is sad, because the music is soft. Then it goes faster and louder, then softer and quieter. I can’t imagine an army, but you might. That is what the “Military” symphony is supposed to be about.

The other song is called “Surprise” (Symphony 94); it’s a good song because it has a crashing noise in the beginning, which surprises you, plus it has Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in it. You’re probably wondering why it has Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star as part of the music, well, that’s because it originated from this symphony. Anyway, Haydn did the crashing in the beginning because he knew that his music made people tired and not interested. The song is not that interesting really, but some of it is. Where the Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is, I like those parts! No surprise there, I guess.

Facts about me

This is a list of facts about me. Everyone has specifics that no one else knows, and sometimes, facts can be an embarrassing secret! Other times the world needs to know!  Here are fifteen things about me:

·         Except for insects, I love animals.

·         Gymnastics isn’t my thing, but Parkour is a sport I really enjoy.

·         I like to dance, but not in front of people unless I have a friend doing it with me.

·         Baseball, basketball, soccer and dodge ball are sports I like to do for fun.

·         I’ve always wanted to be a scientist, and now I want to become an engineer.

·         I don’t care for cooking, but I do like making Cream of Wheat (by putting it in the microwave).

·         Watching action, adventure and sometimes horror movies is even more fun when I’m in the dark and with a friend.

·         Even though I don’t know how to ice skate or roller skate, I still like trying.

·         Spiders give me the creeps.

·         The only time that I ever curse is when my friend, the stink bug, comes up behind me and when I turn around, he’s in front of my face.

·         Books are my favorite things in the world. My favorite book is Divergent by Veronica Roth.

·         I like to draw randomly sometimes, but I mostly draw anime characters that fit into my stories.

Handel

I’m learning about a composer named Handel who wrote several great songs. Georg Friederich Handel was born in Saxony(Germany). He was raised by a barbersurgeon and his wife. When he turned twenty-six he moved to England. In 1711, Handel moved to London where he performed his first opera. After that he went on to write nearly fifty other operas.

“Hallelujah Chorus” is a really good song; you might like it. It’s actually my favorite musical piece by Handel. I like it when it says hallelujah over and over again. The music is very famous, some people sing it during Christmas. The song is great for being sung in the winter. It sounds like a baby deer running for the first time when I listened to it. Also, in some parts it sounds like animals running from danger.

            I am also listening to “Glory to the Highest”. It sounds like it could be played at a palace ball. Also, it sounds like a king and queen getting married. When I imagine what this song looks like, I imagine little fairies dancing under the bright moon. Fairies are what I see when I close my eyes!

            “Music for the Royal Fireworks,” is another well-known musical piece by Handel. In the beginning, it sound like the king and queen are arriving. The rest of the song sounds like little people are dancing in the moonlight. You might imagine a palace and people dancing together there. What I imagine are little elves dancing in the night. What do you imagine when you listen to this song?

Percks Of Being A Wallflower Essay

Perks Of Being A Wallflower

I just read a really good book called Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. In it, a teenage boy named Charlie writes to a person who he doesn't know. He wants to tell someone what is happening in his high school life. One day, at the stadium, during a football game, Charlie meets two new people. They become his first real friends. This book is about Charlie, who is trying to talk to people his own age, trying hard not to be shy and be more active.

What held Charlie back from making friends? Well, Charlie is very shy and doesn't really get involved in any activities. Charlie just can't talk to people because he doesn't know how to act around them. He also held back what happened in the past while his aunt was alive. (You will find out what happened in his past when you read the book.) He has many issues, but is very smart. In his classes, he gets straight As.

I enjoyed reading this book because I can relate to Charlie. When I was in fifth grade, I started a new school. While I was in public school, I was shy and didn't want to participate in any school activities either. I was like Charlie, but just a little bit different. We're both shy and we almost had the same problems in our pasts.

I read this book and I would recommend it. I don't really like realistic books but I did like this story. You might too! Hope you read the book!

Christmas

A while ago I wrote a blog entry about the holidays. If you want to see it, just scroll down until you find it! In my family, we have a couple of routines and ceremonies that we do every year for Christmas. The first is, we open our pajamas on Christmas Eve. Also, we light candles before we go to bed. We think of some things that we want to change. On Christmas morning, my parents wake me up, and after a few minutes they ring the bell. When we open our doors, we have stockings hanging on the doorknobs. What are your Christmas holiday traditions?

Helping people that are in need during the holidays is important. My mom runs a family fund drive every year and I help her. You guys are probably wondering what a family fund drive is! It's a program that assists 3 or 4 families have a Christmas. People donate money or items and we deliver the gifts to the families. My mom says it's fun to her, because she can help people and she loves shopping. I don't really like to shop all that much, but I still do it.

Every year I donate toys I don't want any more or buy stuff that is needed. I helped the organizers go shopping this year. It was tiring and not all that fun, because I don't really like to walk around in stores all day! After the shopping was done though, we sorted all the gifts and took pictures of what was purchased. When the pictures were done, we relaxed and then the next day, we brought the presents to the waiting families. I might help them again next year too; I don't know yet. Do you like to help people who are in need?

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a very famous composer. He was 5ft 7 ½ in tall and he was always in a fight. He had 20 children. Some of his kids became composers like him, but their father, Bach, was the best of them all. Bach died in the year 1750, but when he was still alive he wrote lots of music.

He wrote a couple that I am listening to right now. Each one has a different sound. There are six Brandenburg Concertos, but I am focusing on no. 3 in G major. I am also listening to Toccata & Fugue in D minor, which is well known for being in the Fantasia movie. In the last work, Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, it is just an organ playing.

The first piece I have been listening to for the last few weeks is called The Brandenburg Concerto no.3 in G major. The music is soft compared to the other music. The others all start out with a dramatic entrance. Almost through the whole song the beat is the same. What I mean is it stays in the same pitch most of the song. The music sounds like a piece played at a fancy dress ball. When you see movies which the characters go to the ball, you always hear music going on and I think this song would work perfectly.

The music in Toccata and Fugue in D major sounds like ballerinas dancing. It's almost like this music is playing for their performance. This song is for people who like classical music. The instruments make the music sound high pitched and loud. The music is very quick, but then it slows down a bit, then starts right back up again. This song is good with the entire orchestra playing a part. I think it's cool; I don't know about what others think of this music.

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor is the last piece by Bach that I've been listening to for the past few weeks. This music only has the organ playing. The music is very loud and it sounds very deep to me. Organs tend to be shrill and not low when played. This is my favorite music by Bach, because it is loud and sounds great. What do you like about classical music?