Hello, everyone! Antonia here, and I had a kura ya maoni on which juu ten orodha my mashabiki would like to see most. This was the winner, so I'm doing it. Don't worry. I'll do the other choices at some point. Before I begin, I will say that I upendo being a rock muziki fan, but it's not easy to be one sometimes. Let's get started, shall we?
1. People assume you're depressed, especially if wewe listen to grunge au heavy metal.
I don't listen to heavy metal that much, but I do listen to grunge quite a bit. One of my schoolmates actually blamed my self-harm on the fact that I listen to grunge. I told her that I did it to cope with being bullied and that muziki had nothing to do with it.
2. People mistake wewe as a Satanist.
I am agnostic, got it?! I believe in God, but I don't really follow a religion, okay? I don't mean to sound hateful, but I cannot tell wewe how many times people thought I worshiped Satan.
3. People expect wewe to wear the band's/artist's t-shirts au own their merchandise. Otherwise, you're not a "true fan".
There was once when I alisema to a schoolmate that I liked Motorhead. He said, "Yeah, right. wewe don't even own any of their merchandise. wewe can't be a true fan." I said, "I haven't found any merchandise close to where I live." He said, "I bet wewe can't even name one song." I said, "Yes I can. 'Ace of Spades'! There wewe go!"
4. Putting up with people telling wewe that your inayopendelewa bands shouldn't be a thing anymore.
I was once told, "It's not 1980. Those bands shouldn't be a thing anymore." I told the bullies, "First of all, I don't give a shit what mwaka it is. Second, most of these bands formed BEFORE 1980. Finally, if wewe think you're going to get me to stop listening to them, wewe can kiss my ass!"
5. People flip out if wewe listen to anything other than rock.
There was once when I listened to a CD kwa the Oak Ridge Boys, and I thought my grandfather was going to have a stroke. I told him, "Just because I listen to rock muziki doesn't mean I hate all other genres."
6. People will often try to convert wewe to a genre of muziki wewe hate.
I'd rather not talk about the time someone tried to convert me to Gospel muziki here. If wewe want to know about it, send me a personal message.
7. You're surrounded kwa people who listen to terrible pop music.
There was once when there were some girls listening to pop muziki during study hall. I handed one of my textbooks to RocknRollSoul60 (Paul) and told him, "Please hit me in the head as hard as wewe can." Of course, he refused, so I hit myself instead. It gave me a good excuse to leave the room. Don't worry. I didn't hurt myself too badly that time, but I admit that I shouldn't have done that.
8. Sometimes it's hard to find merchandise for your inayopendelewa bands/artists.
It's especially hard to find anything Beatles.
9. wewe get a tune stuck in your head, and wewe can't remember what song it's from au the lyrics.
There was once when I started humming a tune, and I alisema to myself, "What is that song?" I then asked my uncle, because he knows the obscure songs from the classic rock era. He told me that it was "Bell Bottom Blues".
10. I think this one is true for guitar, gitaa players. wewe try to master a song that sounds simple when you're listening to it, but in reality, it's hard to play.
This is true for Beatles songs. They sound simple, but they are really hard to play. The hardest one for me was "Paperback Writer". It took me four years to learn it. FOUR YEARS!
1. People assume you're depressed, especially if wewe listen to grunge au heavy metal.
I don't listen to heavy metal that much, but I do listen to grunge quite a bit. One of my schoolmates actually blamed my self-harm on the fact that I listen to grunge. I told her that I did it to cope with being bullied and that muziki had nothing to do with it.
2. People mistake wewe as a Satanist.
I am agnostic, got it?! I believe in God, but I don't really follow a religion, okay? I don't mean to sound hateful, but I cannot tell wewe how many times people thought I worshiped Satan.
3. People expect wewe to wear the band's/artist's t-shirts au own their merchandise. Otherwise, you're not a "true fan".
There was once when I alisema to a schoolmate that I liked Motorhead. He said, "Yeah, right. wewe don't even own any of their merchandise. wewe can't be a true fan." I said, "I haven't found any merchandise close to where I live." He said, "I bet wewe can't even name one song." I said, "Yes I can. 'Ace of Spades'! There wewe go!"
4. Putting up with people telling wewe that your inayopendelewa bands shouldn't be a thing anymore.
I was once told, "It's not 1980. Those bands shouldn't be a thing anymore." I told the bullies, "First of all, I don't give a shit what mwaka it is. Second, most of these bands formed BEFORE 1980. Finally, if wewe think you're going to get me to stop listening to them, wewe can kiss my ass!"
5. People flip out if wewe listen to anything other than rock.
There was once when I listened to a CD kwa the Oak Ridge Boys, and I thought my grandfather was going to have a stroke. I told him, "Just because I listen to rock muziki doesn't mean I hate all other genres."
6. People will often try to convert wewe to a genre of muziki wewe hate.
I'd rather not talk about the time someone tried to convert me to Gospel muziki here. If wewe want to know about it, send me a personal message.
7. You're surrounded kwa people who listen to terrible pop music.
There was once when there were some girls listening to pop muziki during study hall. I handed one of my textbooks to RocknRollSoul60 (Paul) and told him, "Please hit me in the head as hard as wewe can." Of course, he refused, so I hit myself instead. It gave me a good excuse to leave the room. Don't worry. I didn't hurt myself too badly that time, but I admit that I shouldn't have done that.
8. Sometimes it's hard to find merchandise for your inayopendelewa bands/artists.
It's especially hard to find anything Beatles.
9. wewe get a tune stuck in your head, and wewe can't remember what song it's from au the lyrics.
There was once when I started humming a tune, and I alisema to myself, "What is that song?" I then asked my uncle, because he knows the obscure songs from the classic rock era. He told me that it was "Bell Bottom Blues".
10. I think this one is true for guitar, gitaa players. wewe try to master a song that sounds simple when you're listening to it, but in reality, it's hard to play.
This is true for Beatles songs. They sound simple, but they are really hard to play. The hardest one for me was "Paperback Writer". It took me four years to learn it. FOUR YEARS!
September 8, 2011
I am feeling much better today. I don't feel great, but I feel much better than I did a few days ago. I was able to go to school today. Michael, Sabrina, and Bridget helped me get caught up in my classes. I'm lucky to have such good friends. Of course, I did feel a bit tired after finishing my homework. I took a nap for a while. When I woke up, it was almost 6:00 pm. I didn't realize I had slept that long. When chajio, chakula cha jioni time came, I ate really well. I didn't feel like eating much for the past couple of days. My appetite has returned. I think I will go to kitanda early tonight. I'm feeling pretty tired right now. I'm not completely better, but I'm close to it.
I am feeling much better today. I don't feel great, but I feel much better than I did a few days ago. I was able to go to school today. Michael, Sabrina, and Bridget helped me get caught up in my classes. I'm lucky to have such good friends. Of course, I did feel a bit tired after finishing my homework. I took a nap for a while. When I woke up, it was almost 6:00 pm. I didn't realize I had slept that long. When chajio, chakula cha jioni time came, I ate really well. I didn't feel like eating much for the past couple of days. My appetite has returned. I think I will go to kitanda early tonight. I'm feeling pretty tired right now. I'm not completely better, but I'm close to it.
June 11, 2011
Summer Vacation has been great so far. While I've been enjoying school zaidi since I've gained a couple of friends, it's nice to have a break from it. I also received some exciting news. On July 9, I am going to be in Chicago to see The Devil Wants Peace in concert! I was so excited when my uncle told me he was able to afford the tickets. I later told my friend, Michael, "You should have seen me when my uncle told me the good news. I was jumping up and down, crying tears of joy." Normally, I'm not that excitable, but The Devil Wants Peace is one of my inayopendelewa bands. Since I was six, I dreamed of seeing them live, and now, I can stop dreaming. This dream is becoming a reality. I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to meet them, but the fact that I'm lucky enough to see them is great.
Summer Vacation has been great so far. While I've been enjoying school zaidi since I've gained a couple of friends, it's nice to have a break from it. I also received some exciting news. On July 9, I am going to be in Chicago to see The Devil Wants Peace in concert! I was so excited when my uncle told me he was able to afford the tickets. I later told my friend, Michael, "You should have seen me when my uncle told me the good news. I was jumping up and down, crying tears of joy." Normally, I'm not that excitable, but The Devil Wants Peace is one of my inayopendelewa bands. Since I was six, I dreamed of seeing them live, and now, I can stop dreaming. This dream is becoming a reality. I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to meet them, but the fact that I'm lucky enough to see them is great.