My Letter to the School Board

Members of the Daniel Boone School Board,

For those of you are unfamiliar with me, I am Christian Kriebel a proud of alumnus of Daniel Boone High School. I will probably best be remembered for my portrayal of the Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the 2009 Spring musical. That was not my only theatrical portrayal though, I graced the Daniel Boone stage many a time in my four years of high school. Whether it had been in the Fall play, the Spring musical, a choir concert, or Mr. Boone my senior year.

I am writing after hearing the dreadful news of the proposal to cut the extracurricular activities that during my time in high school, I loved so dearly. I ask you to take what I have in to consideration, I've thought long and hard on how to put these thoughts and feelings on the matter in to words.

Being a part of something great makes people great. The friendships and memories that I made during my time in the theater program are what helped shape me into the man I am today. Joining these great activities opened me up to new opportunities beyond that of what the audience sees. The show is only the final product the long process involved in the acting field. The hard work and dedication an actor, singer, or dancer puts in to a show is not always seen by the audience. The time and effort each one of us put in to every show not only helped us perform in the end, but also helped us learn as we went. We learned not only about ourselves, but about each other.

I sit here at my desk, in my dorm, at Millersville University, the first of my family to attend college, the first of my family to go beyond a high school education to further my future. I thank my involvement in theater during high school for that. I had something that I loved doing, acting, singing, and in some occasions, such as the musical and Mr. Boone, dancing.

My involvement in these activities kept me busy during my time there. It kept me away from the pressures of drugs that most fall victim to in their high school years. I had something so much more powerful to keep my mind off of all of those poisons of the out side world. In doing away with these activities, I worry that others will lose that chance to find something so great, something so powerful, and they will fall victim.

These programs changed me for the better, there is no denying that. I learned aspects of hard work and dedication, and the feeling one gets when all of that pays off is like no other. In cutting these programs, you will be robbing other students of their chance to feel this way, the feeling of that rush of adrenaline when they walk out on to stage for the first time to a full house. Most of you have never experienced this on your own, but I assure you that it is a feeling like no other.

These students deserve the opportunity to feel like they are a part of something great, something real. Please do not rob them of this chance.

Sincerely,

Christian N. Kriebel

My Winter Break

So now that break is coming to an end, and my second semester of Millersville is about to begin, I think it's only write that I write a blog.

Overall, I had a very good break. It was great having James back home for those few weeks. It's a shame he was sick his first week back, but he was here, and that's what mattered. I won't see him for a year now. I hate it, but I'll live. He's my best friend, doesn't matter where he is.

It was nice having Mike as a work out buddy this break. I needed to get into the gym as much as possible, and he was always willing to go with me.. except his last day here. It sucked once he left because no one wanted to go.

I got to ring in the new year with Mike for the second year in a row. This time over at his friend's house in Downingtown. It was cool getting to party with his friends from Penn State. I love meeting new people and making a good first impression.

We had a few good party nights at Kyle's and Nick's respective houses. The first one was at Kyles, which wasn't a lot of drinking, it was mainly everyone smoking weed, and me smoking spice. Then we got James drunk at Nick's on two separate occasions. It was my goal this break to get him drunk at least twice, and high as much as possible. Mission succeeded.

I'm a bit upset that I didn't get to spend time with my college friends this break, but things just never worked out. We were supposed to have a rave, but conflicts always arose on the days we wanted it.

Jeremy was living at home again this break, sleeping out in the main basement area on a futon. I'll never let a girl ruin my life the way he does. I just don't understand how he can keep setting himself up to get pissed off and hurt. I guess I shouldn't say anything, since I've been chasing the same girl since Freshman year of high school. Haha

This past week I spent most of my time in bed. I wasn't happy about that, but it gave me time to just relax before school. I didn't do much of anything, other than watch a few movies and some Dragon Ball Z. Last night I finished out my home reign with Bill, Nick, Brooks, Tanesha, and Kyle over Kyle's apartment. Delicious Fourloko and shotgunning beers.

I'm ready to go back to school and see what this semester brings.

My New Year

So this is the new year.
And i don't feel any different.
The clanking of crystal
Explosions off in the distance

It's common practice for everyone to make a New Year's Resolution and then not really follow through with it. I usually just make a bullshit one, and then proceed to not follow through, but this year I think I'll change that.

I wasn't very happy with 2010. It was not a very good year to me. I do admit that I've changed, both physically and mentally, this past year more than any previous year. My appearance is much, much different. I started this summer at 163lbs, and as of today I weigh 198.5lbs. I go to the gym on a regular basis, and I just feel healthy.

If it hadn't been for James's preparing for the army this summer, then I would have never gone in to the gym, and I would still be skin and bones.

For the first time, I went through a period with out my best friend by my side. I made new friends at school, but non of them match up to James.

I've had a relationship for the first time since 2009; boy, was that a mistake. I need to make sure to stick to my guns this year. There really is only one girl in this world for me, but I have to wait. It sucks, but the wait is worth it. Definitely worth it.

With my probation coming to an end, I'll get to have a little more of my old freedoms back. I'll be able to indulge in my old pleasure, which I hope will bring me back to my old self a little bit. Looking back at where I was at this point last year, it's just such an amazing change. I just have to make sure I stick with my college career the way I am. I can't get lazy on it. As a wise man once said, “this is real life.”

There's no turning back from here
I've got to get away from everyone who's left
Everyone who's left
I'll tell the saddest story
Of how we made it through this past year

So, that being said my New Years Resolution is to do whatever it takes to make sure that I am happy with my life.

I know that may sound a little cliché, but this past year was awful for me, and there were plenty of times where I was just completely unhappy with my life. It's time I started being a little selfish. I usually try to make sure I can do my best to make others happy, but I need to put a hold on that. I'll still do my best to make others happy, but I need to put myself first, and that's just what I'm going to do.

Goodbye 2010, you were a miserable year. 2011, let's do this shit.

I wish the world was flat like the old days
Then i could travel just by folding a map
No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways
There'd be no distance that could hold us back.