Drum set

The dream of becoming a drummer
When I was just I kid, I have attended in many activities, such as piano classes, drawing classes, and countless summer camps. After entering junior high school, my parents always told me that as long as I got good grade, my future would be carefree. Therefore, I stop all the extracurricular activities. As a result, my teenage life is all about studying. However, now I look back to my life before, I can’t help but feel a little bit regret. Didn’t continue my drum kit class is the most regretful thing to me.
According to wikipedia, “A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer.”
The following is a picture of the drum kit:

The biggest drum on the floor is bass drum. And the other four drums, from left to right are floor tom, toms, and snare. The one next to the snare is Hi-hat, which you can either pat it by hand or step on the peddle to make noises. The tallest two are crash cymbal and ride cymbal.Even though I am only a beginner, I have already decided to make up my mind to become a professional drummer. My parents complain that playing drum set is so noisy, but they can’t change my mind. I practiced one to two times, and take an one-hour class each week. My teacher said that as long as I’m willing to take efforts, fulfilling my dream is only a matter of time.

My favorite movie: Dream Girls

Dream girls
“Dream girls” is one my favorite movies. It was a story about three black girls, Deena, Effie, and Lorrell, who set up a singing group called Dreamgirls. During their pursuit of success of their career, they encountered many obstacles. At that time, black people’s music wasn’t as popular as white people. Strong discrimination widely existed in the America society. Black people could only have a job at working class level. However, with the help of their manager, Curtis, they luckily became the first singing group who was able to overcome the gap between black and white people. Finally, they were the most successful and popular black singing group in the history. Unfortunately, fame didn’t bring all advantages. At the beginning, Effie was Curtis’s lover. When Dream girls released their first album, Curtis asked Deena to be the leading singer instead of Effie. As the result, Effie was very upset and left the Dream girls without knowing that she had already had Curtis’s child. Curtis than married Deena and the new Dream girl( with a new teammate, Michelle) became popular around the world. Even though the couple were rich and carefree, their marriage wasn’t happy. When Deenna found out that Curtis stole Effie’s come-back song, she was so upset that she decided to divorce. In the end, Effie and the other three other teammates reunited and finally understood what was the most important thing for them, love.
I loved the movie for many reasons. First, I loved R&B music! The characters in the movie were always singing and dancing. I enjoyed the movie so much that I bought the original CD and I could sing all of the songs in it. Second, I loved the story! The plot was excited and always giving the audience new surprise. With close combination to the beautiful music, I was totally indulged in it. Last but not the least, the actors and actresses in it were fantastic. I couldn’t forget the scene that Effie completely broke down when finding out that all of her family had abandoned her. Her voice was shaking, and her expression showed such great sorrow that I couldn’t help but cry with her. I loved the movie so much that I had already watched it four times!
The movie’s website:
http://www.dreamgirlsmovie.com/There are songs and photos taken in the movie at the website, and it is really worthy of visiting!

The man who used to be my idle

Many girls will be very excited if you mention the name” David Beckham”, and I am no exception. This soccer player from England is now well known around the world. He is not only a good soccer player, but he also happens to have a supermodel looks. When he played the 2001 World Cup in Japan, people in Asia also began to adore him.
Soccer has became Beckham's main focus ever since he could walk. His father played soccer with him frequently in his childhood. Constant practice has developed Beckham's talent. The professional scouts noticed this talented teenager as a standout player and gave him a chance to join the Manchester United as a trainee at his age of 16. When he was 20, Beckham helped the united win its league championship and become famous throughout the country. But his image took a blow when he played with England opponent, Argentina. He was sent off because he kicked at one of the Argentina’s players. Even though he was criticized by a lot of people, he still helped the Manchester United won the championship the very next year.
I used to love him a lot. However, recently I found out that his life was actually very extravagant. He even built a zoo and tenderloin for his children. Moreover, he had an affair with his secretary, breaking his homeboy image. My admiration for him has started to fade away. I finally understood that no matter how handsome or talented a man was, what really matter was his heart.