Über alles in der Welt.

"Above everything in the world."

My lessons were canceled again, today. My teacher always seems to get sick...Ah well, on the bright side, my oboe is repaired, and I can hit low notes now! Now if only I can get better at tuba. I want to try to make an a capella-style video with myself and instruments. But, if I ever do it, it'll probably be some time year because I need some things first. I need some sort of recording device, better video-editing software, and some talent. Anyone know where I can get any of those things?

If you haven't already noticed, I tweaked my layout some more. I added a footer banner thingy, too (I love MS Paint). I'll probably add some more stuff later on. I want my blog to look pretty!

Today, I got to see my cousin and aunt for the first time in like three years. They commandeered my room when I was in eighth grade, and I had to sleep in my parents' room for that whole year, on the floor. She looks really different now. She...kind of looks Japanese... My mom and my aunt like to compare me and her. They apparently think we're alike because we have the same pickiness in food. My aunt also slipped me a hundred-dollar bill while my mom wasn't looking.

Music update: Somehow, I got interested in national anthems today. I ended up downloading seven:

1. The Star-Spangled Banner ~ United States
2. La Marseillaise ~ France
3. Schweizerpsalm ~ Switzerland
4. Il Canto Degli Italiani ~ Italy
5. Das Deutschlandlied ~ Germany
6. Amhrán na bhFiann ~ Ireland
7. God Save The Queen ~ England

I'm surprised that I never had "The Star-Spangled Banner" before. All of the anthems that I downloaded have lyrics, except the American one. I hear those lyrics enough as it is. I already had China's "March of the Volunteers," so my total is eight national anthems in my collection.

I'm surprised how much blatant racism there is on YouTube. It makes me question what our world is becoming. I guess I'm just naïve enough to believe in things like international unity and peace on Earth. Sigh, people shouldn't think that they're über alles in der Welt.

I found this kind of funny.