I Want Super Intelligent, Socially Apt And Musically And Athletically Gifted Offspring.

You'd think that my Maths teacher would at least try to teach me something new this year. You'd think that he might try to challenge me. Or, if he cbf's with all that, you'd think he'd let me hang out in the library. Well no, at the moment I'm stuck in a class repeating a whole subject. By repeating I mean I play Doodle Jump during class and then revise the day before a test, scoring 95%+. How funnn.

Today I had to play the first movement of a Beethoven piece called 'Moonlight Sonata' at a small concert for some kids who learn instruments at school. Usually our Performing Arts Centre gets quite warm, even on cold days. Unfortunately, today was different. I found myself shivering and freezing my nuts off, wearing just a shirt, flanny and jeans. Then when it came my turn to perform, I could barely move my fingers and my legs were rigid (a mild case of stage fright and overwhelming weariness definitely didn't help). Words cant describe how awful I played. I imagine it quite literally sounded a little like a blind man with Turetts trying to hit the piano strings with drum sticks. And to think I have to go to school tomorrow and face all the people I just humiliated myself in front of. If only I hadn't left my jumper in the car... Oh and when I got home and threw four layers on I played it perfectly first shot :(

Today a random teacher yelled at me and a friend for going to our lockers during lunch (something we're allowed to do). We then explained to her that we were grabbing our books so that we could get to music early to rehearse. She responded with more unreasonable banter, saying "No, you're allowed to." We asked her why and she looked around, unsure of how to answer. Shrugging in disbelief at the pure insolence exhibited by a number of staff on campus, I continued on inside, at which point she told me I'm not allowed to eat food inside. I just pulled the plastic over my sandwich and kept walking to her dismay. Basically, what I'm trying to get at is how annoyed I am with people who don't treat high school students as members of society and teachers who are constantly looking for something to pick kids out on. We're brought up in an environment that does nothing but tell us that we're not ready for the world and that we're disfunctional menaces. Why must it be so? Less than two hundred years ago, teenagers were considered adults. What has happened since then?

Is it wrong if I want my kids to be super intelligent, socially apt, and musically and athletically gifted? Would you say it is unethical to use my knowledge of psychological development (which is quite limited at the moment) to try and accelerate the rate at which they acquire key cognitive abilities? These are the questions that perplex me...

He So Drifted Just For Us

Melbourne band, Charlie Red - they're pretty cool.
I was just a little surprised when I rocked up to Homeroom on time and was given a slip outlining the school counsellor's request to speak with with me. Things had been going swimmingly that week; I had my hair cut, caught up with all my school work (apart from R.E but that's not really a subject) and was only late to school once as opposed to the usual 4 lates a week. So you could imagine the sheer anxiety I felt all day, trembling in fear of the possibility of having to face some of the underlying emotional issues that keep my potential captive. Luckily, it turned out that he was just checking up on how everyone in my year level was going.

It's strange, usually when I try to describe my plans/goals and current progress towards them to a teacher, I'm greeted with wave after wave of negativity. However, this time it was different. Instead of telling me that doing 7 VCE subjects is something a spastic would do, he actually listened to me, saw that I actually had sound reasoning and interest, encouraged me and in some cases, even realigned my current trajectory to a more suitable course. He was also rather understanding when I explained my current shortcomings and didn't spit out a generic lecture about how I should probably sleep earlier. Finally, someone at school who treats me like the independent and self-aware individual I am. Oh and he's American which is cool.


All in all, life's pretty swell at the moment. However, it is getting increasingly busier. I'm playing lacrosse four days a week and (hopefully) soon to be rocking the big six. Also, my friend and I have finally got around to trying to piece together a band. We performed 'City in a Snow Globe' by Before Their Eyes in music and absolutely terrified our audience of nine year olds. We took their confused and fearful expressions as a sign that we were truly gnarly and decided that we wanted to keep creating that magic. As it stands, we're still looking for a drummer so if you know anyone who's not an absolute drop-kick, is mildly intelligent, has a passion for music and wouldn't mind whipping out the Wonder White once a week then let us know - he (or even she) could be our (wo-)man.

Before Their Eyes - City In A Snow Globe

Special mention to the missus whom, the other day, treated me to *the* most *amazing* cupcakes I have ever had. One can only imagine how she transported such delicate creations all the from the city to my mailbox without compromising their integrity. Get well soon :) Or if you'd prefer, don't get well soon so that you miss out on school :p

Butters.

PS I had to get my hair cut because my school was threatening me with rape. Well, they were gonna bring my Homeroom teacher's sister (who's a hairdresser) to cut it so yeah. Oh well, they did ask me like three months ago so eh. The funny thing is that my hairdresser got fired the day after I made an appointment so I got it cut by my best friend's hairdresser..

Doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream.

Hi, hello, bonjour and bonne nuit.
It’s been a long while since I last posted on here but I’m sick, I’m bored and I feel like writing so here goes.

I can tell you that the last few months have been pretty intense. I guess the beginning of the year is always busy but recently things have just been ridiculous. Now it’s nearing exams and the middle of the year it’s bound for it all to settle down but I’ve just taken a squiz at what’s to come over the next couple months and I’m pretty sure that life’s about to get a whole lot busier. But I guess I’m one of those fast pace people who like being busy, it keeps me on my toes and give me an excuse to not think about the worse things in my life. Being busy is a great distraction for me, keeping busy got me through a lot of hard times in my life and kept me from breaking down. I’ve noticed that when something is on my mind, or when I’m sad I’m one of those people who won’t let anyone know and ‘bottles it up inside’ for one lonely, cold night in which they have a chance to think everything through and realise how much their life sucks. Yeah, that’s me. Because of the type of person I am with my friends and how I am at school, I act completely differently in front of them and most would never picture me having a serious conversation or thinking seriously at all (yes Rachel, this is aimed at you). To suddenly tell them all the complex things on my mind and breakdown all my problems in front of them really don’t seem like it would work. For those that know me and those that are reading this, I think you’d agree. I could tell you that I’m unhappy and that my life is far from perfect but would you be able to picture it in your mind? I doubt it. There are a million reasons to love my life right now but still plenty of reasons I’d rather not exist.



I’m pretty disappointed with myself, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to get my mosh on but I’ve been somewhat ignorant of music for awhile, probably because of all that busyness but from now on I vow to get back into my love of the sound. Last weekend I went down to The Richmond Central Club Hotel with Butters and a couple other friends to see Charlie Red (an old SKC band) play at Bandtasia. First walking in there I was like, crap what have I got us all into but I think Butters would agree, it was a great night. A little different from our normal gig scene, Bandtasia kind of reminded me of some of the stuff I used to listen to way back when and it’s sparked me to go back through a lot of my forgotten loves. I suppose you could say content wise, Bandtasia was a little lacking (mind you, these bands are only up and comers) however, some of the performances were really..i guess you could say.. engaging?
http://www.melbournemusiclive.net/special2.php?id=1

Mechanical Animal.. a far from average performance.

Oh also for lovers of Foals and British India be sure to take a listen to there new albums as I’m told they’re quite good, I’m about to start listening to them myself. Also.. I must say I’m supperrr pumped for the release of Ratatat’s new record :D

*excitement*

Art wise, I’m exploring. I’m into dark and twisted surrealism at the moment and I’m beginning work on a new canvas my dear mother picked up over the weekend so once I’m done I’ll be sure to take a snap and post it up here. Also, I just got my hands on an old sigma telescopic lens so I’ll most likely be using some of my latest snaps soon.

(yeah not like that..i wish)

Well, that’s it from me
Brooke.