And in those weaker glories spy, some shadows of eternity.

And when this dust falls to the urn, in that state I came, return.

I finally have enough time write a substantial blog! I took my APUSH test today, and I actually might have done okay. Hopefully I'll do just as well on my AP Bio test. Maybe I should study for it...

A lot of other things happened this week, like ACCAL. Though, there's not much to talk about it, since I lost in the very first round...against very big, loud white guys. They kept yelling "HADOUKEN" during the game, which was funny and distracting at the same time. Cramming four guys into the back of Daniel's car was pretty exciting and hot, too.

Another highlight of this week was the Spring Concert yesterday. Jazz band was absolutely terrible, and I think everyone else agrees, as well. What's weird is that Nez didn't seem to care at all. Probably because we did so well in Disneyland. I swear, we sounded pretty professional in the recording. Even though the quality is low, you can find a recording of us on YouTube! Symphonic Band sounded alright, even though we rushed Jupiter and my solos were really out of tune. I'm glad I didn't mess up my important solo in Into the Light, though. That solo is the bridge that connects the slow beginning to the race-to-the-end finish. Once it's crossed, the song never slows down.

I think it's neat how Shadows of Eternity fits into the theme of ends and new beginnings that the Spring Concert has. The concert is in the spring, which is the season in which life begins and the seasons begin anew. The plants are reborn, and what was dead and bleak in the winter becomes filled with life in the springtime. The Spring Concert is also known among us as the Senior Farewell Concert, the time where we say goodbye to our senior band members. We reminesce about how their journey through band began and think about how close they are to that journey's end. However, with the end of their high school journey, the adventure of college and the rest of their lives begins. So it's a cycle, you see. Journeys end, journeys begin. Doors open in front of you, and doors shut behind you. People may leave, but their footprints will also remain for those who wish to see. For me, I witnessed a life ending at the beginning of this school year; just hours before our first concert, no less. I kind of wished the Earth would stop spinning for a moment, but it didn't. Six months later, at the twilight of this school year, I see a group of kids who have entire lifetimes ahead of them. So in summary, I experienced an end in the beginning, and new beginnings in the end (I hope this all made some sort of sense).

Random picture because I feel like it.