listen to each drop of rain...

Yes, I'm listening to that Evanescence song that Kayla suggested to Mrs. Berg we sing for Commencement Concert last year. I couldn't help but think about it as I was lying on the couch next to the window while it poured outside. The power went out, around six so my family was sitting in the dining room with maybe thirty candles lit, reading books or listening to my mom play the piano. It was actually pretty nice, but I still wish that I would have been able to play World of Warcraft or something. It came on JUST as I was going to bed (just my luck) at around midnight, but I was already in bed, so I simply went to bed.

The book I started reading is called The Historian. So far, it's about Vlad the Impaler (better known as Dracula) and these mysterious books two historians both found on their desks. One of the historians' daughters found his book and asked him about it, which he proceeded to tell her about. The historian who had received one ten years earlier had actually gone to research its origin, which led him to the Ottoman Empire (Vlad was a Turk killer in his earlier days). While he was looking at a map that might possibly show him the location of Vlad's tomb, a man came, took the map and all of his notes, and escaped without a trace. And that's about where I got to.

I finally got around to watching Season 3 of Arrested Development, a very excellent tv show that didn't get the ratings it deserved. It's a little racy, so parents might not like it, but I thoroughly enjoy it. Kayla, watch it! (Why am I never that straightforward? You're the only one that reads this anyway!)

Hm... What's a funny way to end this? I know! I'll end it with something obscure that i didn't understand until going through Chemistry, like so many of these comics!

it's a grand night for singing!

The long-awaited Commencement Concert took place tonight. For many of us, it was bittersweet; knowing it was summer, but yet knowing that you would never see some of these people again, friends or not. For some of us, it hasn't quite hit us yet. The seniors, after tomorrow, are GONE. My class is the new sen10r class. There were quite a few girls crying. There was a guy squealing in joy, talking about how he'd never have to sit in these chairs again or walk through these hallways... Which caused MORE girls to cry.

But onto the concert itself. It went a lot better than I ever expected. Not only did the other four tenors in Chapel Choir sing, but we knew our notes (miraculously) and sounded GOOD. Mrs. Berg was all smiles! Speaking of Mrs. Berg, in choir practice, EVERY day, Chris Majeske, Jake Theurer, and I made up our own choreography a little. We did some things a little different in "Will It Go 'Round in Circles", like being a little more active in the beginning (which she smiled at tonight) and doing a sweet hair flip at the end. But for "Unwritten" (yes, the song by Natasha Beidingfield), we would move the way we felt, actually reaching for something in the distance and imitating the rain falling on our skin. Well, during the concert tonight, as Mrs. Berg was directing us, SHE STARTED DOING OUR MADE-UP CHOREOGRAPHY. We almost had to stop! It was all we could do to contain our laughter! My smile was the biggest I think it's ever been... She sure pulled a fast one on us! I mentioned it to her after the concert, and she said, "And they thought this entire time, I wasn't watching them!" Ha... The sophomore chorus was pretty good with their "At the Hop". Ali Wine was so into it that I couldn't help but laugh. Concert Choir had a song I liked, and Hardin Street Harmony's "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" has got me SO super psyched for HSH next year! Can't wait!

My brother's playing Final Fantasy X for the first time. I'm trying not to pay attention so I'm still surprised when I play through it myself. It would be easier if World of Warcraft would download faster! I've heard WoW is more addicting than cocaine. I sure hope I get a job and exercise routine this summer.

Well, WoW is taking a while, so I'll just play the version where it streams from the internet. Have a good summer and all that jazz!

throwback mountain... dew.

Did you know Pepsi products like Pepsi and Mountain Dew are going back to using natural sugar, like the good ol' days? Our chemistry teacher (who has too much blood in his mountain dew stream) first told us about it and I saw it in the store today, so I thought why not? It's not too different. It's not as fizzy and bubbly, but don't get me wrong. It's not flat. Oh, and the can looks totally awesome, just the same as retro b-ball jerseys without all the flashy designs.

Other than that, life's good. I've been having an awesome few weeks. It helps that I've made Concert Choir and Hardin Street Harmony, which are really big deals at MLS and to me especially. I look up to my brothers in a way that I can't really explain. My older brothers (and sister too) hold so much importance to me and are my role models. Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted to be like them. Making CC helped because, as Kriegers, we're blessed with natural intelligence and singing (I must not be adopted!) I miss them...


Anysways... Life feels good. Got Animal Crossing: City Folk, which I've been having fun playing. Also got Final Fantasy X and FFX-2, which I need to play. Funny story about that. I was in the mall, went to a used game store, traded in seventeen old games for three new ones and two movies (With ten dollars left over!) and walk next door to the sports store with my stuff. Walk in and the alarms go off. Of course, since I was entering, the guy just took my stuff over and made it not... whatever the adjective for "able to set off alarms in the mall"... and the guy from the used game store, Travis, walked by and said, "Sorry, we don't have those machines!" Haaa... He's an old friend of my brother's...


I started thinking about songwriting, so I'll probably also pick up the guitar soon. I'm already working on one song, and here's what I've got so far...


Here's a song I'd like to sing for you
About a boy and girl like me and you
A long story short, he loved her so.
Short story long, this is how it goes:

(Just made up those last two lines...)


(something in here about his unrequited love)


Was he writing songs that made her laugh
Or was he writing his epitaph?
Oh, who can know?
With candy, flowers, and poetry
He showed how much his love could be
So she would know...


That's it so far. Kayla, since you're the only one who's following this (I type as I laugh quietly to myself), go ahead and comment on it.