I totally told myself that I would remember to do yesterday's post but I didn't get home till 1am, so, *shrug* Well that just leaves you wondering why I could have possibly been out late.
By very convenient luck, a friend's parents had two extra tickets to the DCI event in Orlando last night. Said friend happens to be in Teal Sound along with two other friends. I got in contact with the parents and my mom and I drove up last night expecting torrential rain. Nope, that was today. Last night was beautiful and the show was amazing. There were 6 corps present. We missed Tampa Bay Thunder and enjoyed Crossmen and Teal Sound.
However, I had the privilege of bearing witness to the mind-blowing amazing talent of Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, and The Cadets. Yep. The triple emphasis is completely necessary. Carolina's show was ever so pleasing and centered around Fanfare for the Common Man. The Cavaliers "15 minutes of fame" was less shocking then shows in years previous but top-notch quality nonetheless. Finally The Cadets "12.25"-which if you haven't inferred was all Christmas music- ended up being way less cheesy and awkward than I thought. Regardless of the repertoires, to quote the lady sitting next to me: "I could sit here for 5 more hours if it means listening to a live drum corps." I'll still yearn for the day when I can see the likes of Phantom Regiment and the Bluecoats, but just the experience of all that brass punching me right in the soul is enough to tide me over for this year.
On the other hand, I can't forget to note the area the event was in. The Citrus Bowl is located on Church Street about 2 blocks from Orange Blossom Trail. This would lead you to believe it's in a similar environment as the Florida Mall. Even though it's 8 miles away, it couldn't be anymore different. Almost every significant intersection in the surrounding area had either a strip club, an automotive repair shop, or a fried chicken restaurant. It felt like I was driving through a caricature of 'the ghetto.'
Now that I got that out, I must also make a few remarks about the sudden awakening I've had to the world of engineering. I happened to be cursed in a way that when I watch a movie or tv show, I have the uncontrollable urge to follow in the foot steps of the most desirable character. (Seriously, even on NCIS I would love to be Abby or Ziva). Watching Iron Man twice in the same day did not help this problem. I could list hundreds of people that I would love to become, but at the moment I'll focus on Tony Stark (in real life, Elon Musk), Pete Wentz, and Kurt Vonnegut. I suppose that's why I've got my sights set on the University of Southern California. Besides it being in my ideal location, it has quality programs in engineering, music, and writing and encourages combining a vastly different majors. My affinity for this school is a story for another time though. Right now I'm just lost in closing in on what in the world I want to do and become. If I'm lucky enough, maybe I can evolve into my own version of a combination of those three.
For now, I'm off to find a working link to Iron Man 2 and indulge in this engineering genius fantasy a bit more.
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