My First Major League Baseball Game

Hey Guys!
How have you been? I am well.
Guess what I did this weekend? I attended my first major league baseball game! It was amazing. It was a Detroit Tiger's game against the Boston Red Socks. We went down on Saturday, and stayed with our grandparents till Monday. We went to the game on Sunday. Almost the entire family went. Grandma and Isabelle stayed behind. Our goal was to leave my grandparent's house by 9 am. We went and picked up my Uncle D.J. along the way. Guess what? As always, we were almost on time (to our goal) when we left. We ran into a *Target along the way, and got some baseball caps. I, at the time, did not possess any Tiger's merchandise. I have been a big New York Yankees fan. Yet, I have liked watching the Tigers in the past. We arrived at Comerica Park at about 11:00am or so. Rose was excited to be in Detroit. She absolutely loved seeing her first taxi. I thought the lighted tunnels and the steel fist (monument to Joe Louis) were pretty cool. I absolutely loved seeing Chelli's Chili Bar. We entered the gates at about 11:15am. We saw the statue of Ernie Harwell, and the Tiger's themed Mickey Mouse. We saw the merchandise selling booths, and the concession's stands. We saw the merry-go-round and the ferris wheel. About 12:30 or so, we took our seats. The Tigers and the Red Socks took to the field. People selling concessions climbed up and down the stands as we watched the game. It was thrilling, as my family had chose a spot where we were more likely to catch a fowl ball. I didn't have a glove. So I kind of snatched my dad's when the first batter came up. It was a great experience! Even if the Tigers lost. I would definitely do it again if offered a ticket. : )
Thanks for reading as always!

Things That Make Me Sad...

Hey Guys!
How are you? I am well.
A little while back I added some things that make me happy. Now I thought I would post what makes me sad.

1. When I see people suffering, and cannot help them.
2. When a decision of yours causing disappoint to someone close to you.
3. Seeing children in third world countries, starving and sick.
4. Seeing someone cry.
5. Someone who is helpless, trying to do something, and no one around pays any attention or bothers to help them out.
6. Seeing elderly in nursing homes, whose children never visit.
7. Seeing someone you love for the last time, and remembering that last moment (and everything that wasn't said).
8. When young people get involved in drugs, or young girls get pregnant before they finish high school.
9. Saying good-byes.
10. Not knowing how one year will turn out, or (for that matter) the next ten years.

... Of the week.

Hey Guys,
How are you? I am well. Since nothing too exciting has happened in the past twenty-four hours, I decided to post the ...Of the week today. Hope you enjoy...
Book  of the Week- Sounds of Silence- Marilyn Levy- I read this book, and I really enjoyed it. A young girl falls for a guy who has been labeled as disabled due to his deafness. Her family does not agree with this match, but she fights to keep it. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Song of the Week- Bleed it Out (Clean)- Linkin Park- Awesome song! I would totally place this song in the category of Linkin Park's better songs. I would rate this song 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Movie of the Week- Old Dogs- John Travolta, Robin Williams- Another really funny movie! Both Travolta and Williams are able to put us in the shoes of two bachelors, living bachelor lives, and no hopes of ever changing them. Until William's character's former lover shows up with two children fathered by him. Now he has to take care of them while she spends some time in jail (for some minor crimes she committed). Again, really funny! I would rate this movie 4 out of 5 stars.
Hope you enjoy these picks!
Thanks for reading!

Camping with Coons

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How are you? I am well. I had an interesting night last night. I went out to the state park, to visit with my grandparents. When we got there, we ate dinner (over the campfire, it was great!) and went fishing. I am not really fond of fishing, but it was nice to go out to the pond anyway. Mia started to get fussy after (maybe) a half an hour. I carried her back to the camper, only have my mother yell "Morgan, stay back!" from inside the camper. I was a little freaked out. I stayed put, waiting for the unexpected something or someone to come towards Mia and I. Nothing came. Mom eventually jumped out of the camper, with a hot dog/marshmallow stick in hand.  If I hadn't been terrified in that moment, I'd have laughed. She walked around the camper, then around the vehicles. She gave a signal that it was okay to come closer, and told me a raccoon had visited them earlier. Grandma remained in the camper for a couple more minutes, making sure the coast was clear. Then she handed William over to me, and got out of the camper. We huddled around the campfire, ready to bolt inside. Eventually, I (using my phone) called the rest of the gang, who were still at the pond. Warning them, that we had seen the raccoon cross a drive a few minutes back. Ten minutes or so after I called, I see a large group running past all of the drives. Now that, ladies and gentleman, I had to laugh at. Probably could have warned them which drive it had been. We didn't see the raccoon again that night, yet I don't think any of us ventured too far from the fire. : )
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Hey Guys!
Guess what I saw this weekend? Pirates of the Caribbean! It was so awesome, that I actually saw it twice.... : )
Anyway, I totally recommend going to see it. Yes, they did drop the Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan story, but two other stories formed off of this movie. I don't want to ruin anything, so that is what I'll say for those who were disappointed that they would drop that part of the movie. I would rate this movie, probably a 4 out of 5.
Thanks for reading!

Library Fun

Hey Guys!
How are you? I am doing pretty good. How's your week been? Mine has been okay. I spent a couple hours at the library the other day. Somewhere between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. It was a nice break, from the usual chaos at my house. : )
Actually, I love books. So, it was very enjoyable. Also, a friend of mine showed up. We hung out till he had to go. It was nice, since I hadn't seen him in quite a while. About three weeks or so, if I had to guess. Friend reunions, even if the time not seen between each other is measured in weeks and not months, are great. I love getting back together with my friends.
I came home with two bags full of books. Probably twenty books or so. It's exciting having new books to read, each filled with an adventure just waiting to be read. The funny part about getting so many, is that I will be ready to return them all by the end of the week (yep, I know today is Thursday). I found that the average amount of pages on the books is 250 pages. All high school reading level books. I'm so excited!!
Thanks for reading!

... Of the week.

Hey Guys,
To make my blog more interesting I will give more book, movie, and music reviews. There will be a song of the week, a book of the week, and a movie of the week. Hopefully, it will make things more interesting.

Book of the Week- City of Bones- Cassandra Clare-The first book of the Mortal Instruments series. Follow Clary as she discovers there is more to the world she lives in, than what meets the eye. Or, at least the eyes of a mortal.   4 out of 5 stars.
Song of the Week- (It) Feels So Good- Steven Tyler- Okay, I have never really been a Steven Tyler fan, but this song is pretty good.   3.5 out 5 stars.
Movie of the Week- Despicable Me- Steve Carell- Super funny movie!! Great for the whole family!
4.5 out of 5 stars.

Visiting with Relatives

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How have you been? I've been doing alright. Let me tell you about my weekend. On Friday, my sister and I left for an awesome sleepover party at a friend's house. It was themed hobo town, and we watched British comedy. On Friday evening two couples arrived at my house. My grandparents, Buddy, and Rocco (the dogs). I found out when I got home, that they were actually camping at the state park (that is approx. 5 minutes or so away). When I had gotten cleaned up, they arrived (again) at our house. Yet, they had a couple more people to greet them. They wanted to hear all about our previous adventures. Then, there was much discussion about the upcoming concert. They wanted to know if we were nervous, or not yet at that point. Neither of us proved to be nervous. Not until after they left, and we had time to think.
Sunday morning came.We awoke, and began rushing to get around for the concert. We awoke late, so we were in a flurry for the majority of the morning. We said 'good-bye to our parents and ran down to the High School (public school), which is literally in a one block radius. When we got out, we'd been at the school for 6 1/2 hours. Setting up, practicing, performing, and cleaning up. It was a long day, but we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Our family had really enjoyed it. On Monday, we strictly visited with the relatives, and did some school.
On Tuesday, my grandpa and I logged an hour and a half of driving. As I still need to log time, since I am at a Level 1 Driver's Permit. Next month, I take my final classes for Driver's Ed, and I will (then) get my Level 2 Driver's Permit. Then, we came home and picked up Elise and Matthew. We drove out to the state park and picked the dogs. Grandpa and Matthew dropped Elise, the dogs, and I off at the house and left for the driving range. Matthew wants to learn how to golf. When they got back, everybody (with the exception of my parents, William, and I) left to take the dogs for a walk. We ate dinner, and played some games.
Today, I am hopeful to have an awesome time. I don't know. My grandpa wants to take me driving on the freeway. : /
We'll see how that goes...
Thanks for reading!

The Spring Concert

Hey guys! How have you been? I'm doing pretty good. Enjoying spring? I am. When I see green everywhere, it makes me happy.  Another thing that marks spring/summer for me, is my spring concert.
Every year (in May) the orchestra I am a part of, has a concert. Usually, there is a pretty good turnout.
This year, the weather was nice (surprisingly enough) and the concert members all seemed to have been there (with a few exceptions). Elise and I arrived for the 10:30 am setup, which moved along pretty quickly. Then on to our Symphony Orchestra's practice. We had a guest conductor, Dr. R. Scott Cohen. He directed our Tchaikovsky piece, and our Chopin piece. At first, I was a little nervous due to previous experiences with fast pieces and new conductors (just kidding, they weren't that bad...).
At about 12:30 or 1:00pm, I went to practice with the Concert Orchestra. Dr. Cohen also conducted a piece with that level, too.
Then, we left, only to push and shove through a swarm of beginners/intermediates. They filled the band room we were using to store our instrument's cases. Then proceeded on to filling the entire stage. It was a big group this year. The performance began about 3:00pm or so. It was awesome!
Our jazz ensemble did an amazing job this year. I heard 'Concert did a good job, but Symphony was amazing' from my little sister. So, I guess I won't complain. : )
Thanks!

Hunger Games; the movie

Hey Guys!
How have you all been? I am doing good.
I read a series of books a little while back, called The Hunger Games, I enjoyed them a lot. They were a wonderful balance of emotion, humor, romance, adventure, and violence. The story follows a girl, who instead of allowing her sister to participate, offers to be a tribute in the Hunger Games. She is taken from her home, and into the arena. The other tributes have trained and prepared for this all of their lives, whereas she has had a few weeks. Besides the uncomfortable situation of lack of blood thirst, she also is partnered with a boy that she'd already found a dislike for back at home. Her trainer is a former tribute, who knows what she and her partner will go through. Though due to how destructive the Hunger Games were on him, he will only train them when he hasn't passed out drunk. Overall, it was a really good series. I would rate them 4 out of 5 stars.
Here is the book order-
1. The Hunger Games
2. Catching Fire
3. Mockingjay

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did...
Have a good weekend!

Howling for Howl!

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I recently watched the anime movie Howl's Moving Castle, and I thought it was really cool. It is the first anime movie I have I ever seen, and I am currently another.
The movie follows a hardworking girl named Sophie. When she is cursed, for 'mistreating' the Witch of the Waste,  she is turned into an old maid. Ashamed she flees to the mountains, only to find the Moving Castle of Howl Pendragon. She meets a fire demon named Calcifer, who offers to break her spell if she breaks his contract with the wizard. When she meets Howl, Sophie recognizes him from a little earlier (in the movie). She gets employed as Howl's housekeeper. Can she convince Howl to break her spell? I totally recommend watching and finding out. I would rate this movie 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Hope you enjoy!

Wicked Lovely; The Manga Series

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How are you guys? I am doing well. I recently finished the Manga series, Wicked Lovely. The story revolves around a faerie, whose world seems to be caving in all the time. Yet, when she once more falls for someone, can she let the past go? I totally recommend this series to those who are interested in getting started in Manga.

I enjoyed it, because the faeries weren't as far-fetched as they have been viewed in other novels. In this series, they seem much more believable and (for me) likable. I would rate this series 4 out of 5 stars.

(Here is what the cover of the first book looks like)