The Truth About our World

Do you think your country is "good"? Well guess what; I disagree with it. There are a very few country that are "good" in certain categories, such as Science & Technology, Culture, Int'l Peace & Security, World Order, Planet & Climate, Prosperity &Equality, and Health &Wellbeing. My dad sent me this article to read and understand which country does the most "good" in those categories.

Ideas.Ted.Com is the website that is in on.
However, just because that country does the most "good", doesn't mean that its people and other countries are doing "good" deeds. As the author said in two main quotes: "Countries still behave as if they weren't connected; they still measure their performance entirely inwards" and "Countries perform better and better, but the world and planet and humanity in general are getting worse and worse." 

Take consider and read the article above to understand what the writer is trying to tell every single on of us. I could tell you one thing, as a human being of this one only home planet, we are far from complete and perfect; we need to change almost everything in our minds and what we do towards everything. Technology, politics, culture, health, climate, world order, and much more that I could go on and on right now, needs to be fixed right now and for further on. There is a key to do that; it just starts with a step out into the world and dig your way into society to find good and mindful people that are trying to make a difference in this unfinished world.  There are people out there, such as me, that want to change the world in a way that may require some arms and legs (just a metaphor), but the reward/outcome could be or is something beyond our dreams and what we get from our "lazy-way" rewards.

Take a moment right now, and think what you could make a difference in this world; it doesn't have to be big, start off small actions then to big actions, from yourself-to your family-your friends (locally or foreign)-your community-your state-your country-your world. Dream big that is good for yourself and to the world, both humans and nature.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" -Eleanor Roosevelt

What a Bang Good Time

Last week was nothing but drums and beat. I was in Keith Hall's Drum Experience camp for a week at Western University campus.  I learned new drumming that will help me the next time I play drums (jazz mainly). The staffs were very nice to help and teach students how to drum like the pros. I also made lots of new friends that I hope to see them again in next years drum camp and in life. They taught me to have courage in my play, which I did on two performance dates at the Union.

This video was on the first performance date at the Union. I was playing Green Chimneys'

I can't upload due to the slow process. Above is one of the three videos. Hope you like it. I will try it again in the future for you to see my full performance.

Peace Out Brothers and Sisters- MNM

That Was Fast, Too Fast

Sorry for the late post after school. I had plans up rolling for the summer. So to put it short, the school year was fast that I could just blink three times and that would be it. We did have some snow days that moved the end of the school day further, but not much to replace all of it. I did more activities inside and outside of school for my sophomore year; one advanced class, cross country (fall sport) and golf (spring sport), more spending with anime club, and much more jazz gigs at different locations. Those were the main activities that I enjoyed and throughout the school year, I got to learn lessons that I will need in the future and throughout my life.
Currently right now, I am in this drum camp called Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive (you could learn more about him on this link). I learning the drum's way of playing and feel for every hit of the drum stick. The camp is six days; four days at Western Michigan University and two performance days at the Union (the same place where my high school jazz band performed once). So far, I am really enjoying the experience of playing and learning. New friends and teachers that I make, which I call them drum buddies. I can't explain the experience, but it is something that you should try in the future or right now.
Yeah, that is all I could say.
Peace out brothers and sisters-MNM

Such a Drive Able Week

This week has been fast, just too fast. First off, my dad and grandmother made it here from Colorado to Texas, then Texas to Michigan in a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. They traveled day and night in a jeep that was given to me from my grandfather. They arrived in Michigan on May 26 at around 5 pm. Such a great pleasure for my grandmother to come visit for a while until next Tuesday. For now, my own car is now here and I can start driving to school without riding worrying about transportation. I can ride it any where that I need and want to go.
The seats are very comfortable and the interior is my favorite part of the car. Such seats, radio, and everything else that I love about my jeep. It is a good jeep to drive and do many things. I got to add my new licence plate and my cross country sticker to the back of the car. Soon, I will start adding more decorations and items on the exterior and the interior of the jeep. I will post a picture of my jeep maybe in the future, for now, I don't want to just show off.
Any way, I sent a letter to my grandfather to thank him for giving on of his cars to me to drive and have fun in life. I also thanked my dad and mom for doing the payment of the car and for my grandmother to watch over it in Colorado until my dad came by to pick it up. I thank them with all my heart. That moment was a special moment in my chapter book for my 16th chapter (16 years I am right). Driving and experiencing the technology of the jeep was an experience that felt like energy channeling through my veins. Even though it is not as gas efficiency as today's car, it it still has a good gas per mile for now, until I plan to make it cleaner and using a different fuel.
So yeah, my grandmother is here and my jeep is here too. This week has been good, along with the Band Award Banquet and school. Life right now is going what I wanted it to be, good challenges that will push you to do many things and work harder, and receive good rewards depending on the type of challenge you do. Now my next thing I have to do is waiting for my parents to make a card that I will only use for paying my gas of my car, and take care of my car regular inspections. I know that there are other teens out there that is experiencing similar things that I am experiencing.    

What a Wonderful Day

This day is a day that is one of my best days that I shall not forget. To start of the day off, I went with 80 people to  the Fort Custer National Cemetery to honor the American soldiers and to the German prisoners who died. We placed flags in front of gravestones, the American flag for American gravestones, and the German flag for German gravestones. Along the way, students who's family member's gravestone is there, they could go to the gravestone and honor him/her. I was quiet for the whole time there to show respect to the people who ricked their lives for the U.S. I nearly cried to see the gravestones because I want to go to my great great uncle's gravestone on the East Coast of the U.S. and have a quiet moment with him in peace. After we honored them, we went to the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Home to give our Veterans (the ones that we interviewed about a month ago) our reports of their life before, during, and after their service. My Veteran that me and my group got to interview, his name is Mike. We ate lunch with him and he told us some stories of his life. While he was telling his life, he got to look at my group's notebook and see our hard work in every single word. I don't know how many pages the two people in my group did, but I did thirteen (13) pages from the imagery paragraph, all the way to today. I would say this, the Living History Project was the longest, hardest, and most fun project that I have ever done in my life. While working on the project, I got to learn history of the important events in the Vietnam War and take that into Mr. Mike's experience. Every word I typed, the more I wish to do forever. I can't explain everything, but I can tell you this, it is a once in a life time experience.

After lunch, we got to explore Fort Custer Training Center by looking at a heavy duty truck that is used to deliver supplies to their ally army. I got to sit inside of it and feel what it is like to drive that technology. While we were doing that, we final our visit by taking a picture near a tank. That was not it though, a teacher got to tell the top five people (out of the 80 people) who made their project the best, and I was one of them. What a surprising moment to hear my name been called.

There is also a back side that says: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage, and much more

After that nice morning and afternoon experience that I will hold on forever, we returned to school to continue with our normal day. 

At around 6 pm, I came back to school and had marching band experience for an hour. We just worked with marching and our way of playing for the memorial day parade coming up on Monday May 26. There are some things that we need to work on, but we are doing good so far.

I did not leave after rehearsal, but I went to the Loy Norrix High School Spring Choir Concert (their final concert) to top off my day.  The groups did a great job! I was crying and smiling the whole time. They sung some of my favorite songs: The Road Home- Stephen Paulus, You Raise Me Up- Rolf Lovland, Pompeii- Bastille, Roar- Katy Perry, and Happy- Pharrell Williams. There are many other songs they played, but you got the idea of the concert.

What a day I had today, my life has changed now. This day is what I will hold on forever in my heart and mind. Thank you for supporting me on making this day the best day, I hope I did the same thing for everyone else who came on the trip, in the high school marching band, and the high school choir. Good night everyone, sweet dreams. 

I See You

Yesterday, I got to try some contacts for the first time in my lifetime and replace one of my glasses' glass with new ones (with more focus). The first time I wore them, it was like I got new eye balls with better vision and I don't have to worry about an object to fix every so often. I am so happy with the contacts, that I definitely really want to use future on, also have glasses to use in golf and in certain environments. Right now, I am still getting use to them in my eye, but I know I can do it.
How many of you have contact lenses right now?

A Mission to Drive

For the past couple of days, many things happened (just like for many of you). School was the first thing, or the main focus for me, music was the second, and relaxation was the third. Everything else are just minor  things, such as organizing my emails, cleaning my room, or just blogging (like right now), that would do whenever I am free (free time is during relaxation time). That is not important, the point it, something special happened two days ago; I finally got my licence plate!
What joy I had to have my own personalize plate for my own car, which will come by the end of this month (May), from all the way from Colorado. Right now, I am just waiting and driving my dad's car to school and to high school golf practice every so often. Driving by myself is something that I am getting used to everyday from driving my dad's car. Soon, I will need it when I get older in my life. Driving skills are coming to play for me, meaning that I am using what I learned from EZWAY driving class from last year (1 1/2 years possibly) and using it to develop a good driving habit, just like they want young drivers to develop.
I still have yet to improve on, but time is still with me. In mean time, here is a picture of my licence plate.

MISSION: Clean the world one run at a time

MISSION: Run mini/marathon races throughout my lifetime

MISSION: Help the people that need help

MISSION: Create my Pick'n Run business 

MISSION: Create my own automobile company that uses recycled materials 

MISSION: Play all the types of saxophones 

MISSION: Play all the instruments around the world

MISSION: Travel around the world

MISSION: Create more missions