wie sagt man "kickass" auf deutsch?!?!

"art is why i get up in the morning, but my definition ends there."
-ani difranco

tonight was the school's christmas concert. i didn't really know what to expect. i mean, i don't really know (or like) much german christmas music. and school concerts? well, they're either really good or really not. plus, i'm getting sick, so i was a little out of it--i actually fell asleep sometime in the afternoon and woke up to the doorbell ringing at 6:30--my ride to the concert. oops...

but i was impressed, to say the least. and if nothing else, it was just hilarious to sit there and look at these kids, who'll hardly look you in the eye in english class, rocking out with their saxophones and trumpets. or singing with a stage presence i would never have expected from someone who slouches at the back of the room and mutters something utterly unintelligible if you can even get a word out of them. and you could tell they were having fun, which just made it more fun to watch. one kid pulled off this kickass trombone solo during one of the jazzier numbers, and i wish i could describe the look on the kid's face afterwards. it was great.

so yeah. i agree with ani. art is definitely why i get up in the morning. and i can't really define it either, but i know it when i see it...

"beauty crying out for more beauty."