I haven't written in a while, but you know...school. Exciting news though, I got my tutu today. I'm so excited. It's my very first real tutu. It is very pretty. I wouldn't be able to give it the proper picture if I tried to describe it. You will all just have to come and see it on stage in the Nutcracker on the 3, 4, 5 of December at Century. (Hint, hint)

Nothing much is really happening except for the tutu. I must admit, I watched "Into the Woods" again. But that makes it, what...possibly almost a week? Yeah for me!

"Agony, that can cut like a knife. Ah well...back to my wife."-The Princes
"I was raised to be charming, not sincere"-Cinderella's Prince (my mom's favorite line)

It's amazing what directors think you can do but in reality you really haven't tried yet. For example, in the play, my character screams and faints. I have never had to scream before (like really scream, you know bloody-mary type) and I've never had to faint before. Sil is really testing me here. First, last year, she had me be the biggest flirt in the show (which was the total opposite of my real personality) and now she's having me scream and faint. Oh well. It'll definitely expand my acting abilities. But I think that it's very interesting that Sil's torturing me like this! OK, just kidding, she's not really torturing me, but still...

I have to admit, I'm listening to "Into the Woods" right now, but only because my sister is watching it. Actually, I'd rather listen to "The Nutcracker" but my sister doesn't like it until we absolutely have to listen. She said that I came in at the right moment, because it's the part where the princes come in and sing the "Agony" song for the second time. We have decided that that is the best song in the whole play (for reasons only those who have seen the play or heard the whole sound track would truely understand).

Tonight my family is hosting 3 Russian singers. They will be sleeping in my room (unfortunately). But it'll be cool to have foreign people staying over. They had a concert tonight and needed a place to sleep, so my mom volunteered our house. I didn't go because I had to go to dance, but I know they did awesome. It'll be fun to hear about it.

About Nutcracker, we only need 1 more guy for the pasha...if anyone is interested. (Hint, hint!!)

"I sort of hate to ask it, but do you have a basket?"-Red Riding Hood

Nutcracker

There is no possible way that I could be unhappy tonight! I just found out what parts I am for the Nutcracker. I am the Mother Arch Angel and the Snow Queen! And Courtney is a Snowflake and the Arabian Lead! I'm soooooooo happy. She's wanted that part since...forever and she finally gets it. I've wanted to be Snow Queen. So we both now have something that we've wanted to be. It's very exciting. It'll be a great performance. Everyone should come see it. There isn't anything that could dampen my spirits tonight, that's how excited I am. I really can't wait for rehursals to start now. Oh man, it's all so exciting. Hey if anyone knows any boys who would be interested in being an Arabian Pasha. We need 2. Anyway, I can't wit until Saturday. It is our first practice. Well, that's it from this end.

Interesting and Exciting

Today was an interesting day. It started out kinda depressing because in Encore we might buy new dresses and I just paid for the one I have. I would really rather not pay for another dress, but because it doesn't flatter one person who has it already, we're looking for a new dress. But I will protest against that as hard as I can. After that, the day got better. I ran a Home Depot trip by myself and I have decided that having someone else go with you is much more fun. But then in drama we did an exercise to get us to feel emotion and let it make our actions instead of performing with no feeling behind them. It was kinda depressing because the scene we were to play was one where our family had no money and your friend gives you a broach and then it disappears. We had to let the emotions we were feeling take over and do the action for us. It was very interesting seeing the other people's reactions to the situation.

I was in such a hurry this morning that I forgot my music for my voice lessons. It wasn't bad though because Karen had the books that I was singing from.

Dance team danced tonight at the football game. We were the "Pre-Game Show". It wasn't as bad as a lot of people on the team said it was. They all say they did awful. I think I did ok and as a whole, the team did well. There really wasn't much of an audience though. Just a couple of parents, a few students, and a certain Jennifer, whom I'm very glad was there supporting us.

I got a part in the fall play. I'm Mrs. Kirby. It's a small part and I'm glad for it. I'm very excited to start rehursals. It'll be a good play. I just know it.

Speaking of auditions...the Nutcracker auditions are tomorrow. I'm really excited! According to my ballet teacher, auditions will be hard. I'm kinda scared but more excited. I love this ballet. I can't wait for rehursals to begin for this too! There's so much going on and I can't wait to start all of them! I really would like to be the Sugar Plum Fairy, but whatever I get will of course be fine. Sometime in my life, though, I'd love to be the Sugar Plum. I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it.

And to let everyone know, I haven't watched "Into the Woods" for 2 days. That's a record!

For every SAT frustration there is a happy movie

Another frusterating night for me. My mom bugged me about SAT's...again. She said that I needed to start studying an hour a night. Yeah, I understand why but it just makes me so depressed. I took a mini test in the gigantic book the class people gave me and I really wanted to rip it apart. The questions are so stupid. I guess I think too hard on them...but it is impossible for me to think simply. But why do parents insist on torturing us with tests like this? Why? Why? Why? It's so depressing (unless you're my cousin with the perfect score). I just feel really agrivated right now. And tention is building between me and my mom. Every time she says the letters SAT negative energy starts to build. And the reason for me only mentioning my mom is because my dad isn't in this "You should study every night for an hour" thing...at least not yet. I've said it before, but I'll say it again... SAT's should be burned at the stake!!!!!!!!

To ease this frustration, I'll be watching "Into the Woods" again. It is definitely my happy movie (at least until we do it...then we'll see).

"Into the woods and down the dell the path is straight I know it well. Into the woods and who can tell what's waiting on the journey? Into the woods to bring some bread to Granny who is sick in bed. Never can tell what lies ahead. For all that I know she's already dead...But into the woods. Into the woods. Into the woods and out of the woods and home before dark."-Red Riding Hood

Just Stuff

So I haven't posted in awhile, but you know...sister having a birthday party at the beach kinda takes priority. Today I had the first "official" dance team practice. We learned a new dance in 1 hour. It was intense! Getting back into dance was fun. I haven't stretched in forever! I can't wait until tomorrow when I have my first dance class of the fall.

Tomorrow is an exciting day not only because of dance but because of the play auditions. I'm excited and surprisingly not nervous. I see play auditions as good opportunities...not something to stress over. And speaking of auditions...my studio's Nutcracker auditions are coming up. September is an exciting month. Wow! I can't wait for the Nutcracker season to start. It's my favorite time of the year. Everyone should definitely come see it. Hint, hint!

Depressing news comes with the joyous news of Nutcracker. My studio is experimenting with the "let's do Nutcracker every other year" thing. This means that my senior year in high school will result in NO Nutcracker from my studio. Now most of you won't see the dissapointment in this, but I've been doing The Nutcracker at my studio since I was 3. You'd think I'd get to do it my senior year, wouldn't you? But apparently we're not. It's not really "official" yet, but I asked a knowledged person about it and she said that no Nutcracker was to follow this year. I get very heated on the Nutcracker issue since it is my favorite thing to do. That's my deprssing news for today.

On a happier note...I did something completely stupid this morning. I practically put Hydrogen Peroxide in my eye. My contact case was no where to be found last night, so I put my contacts in two glasses and put the solution in them. Then this morning, I put one contact in my eye and it stung really bad! I guess you need the case because of the neutralizer that makes the solution not sting. I didn't know that, so I put the contact in my eye. For any of you who saw me today and was wondering why my right eye was all red...that would be the reason. That's mt stupid story for today!

Brooke and I watched "Into the Woods" again tonight. It makes me happy (as well as getting a letter from Megan! Thanks!). I can't wait for auditions! Woohoo! As for parts, I don't know which one I'd like to be. Any of them would be fine! I love this musical...have I said that already? lol!

By the way Jennifer, I love going to Home Depot with you. Man are we efficient!

Into the Woods

I just love this musical. I felt better after a good night's sleep, but my day skyrocketed when Sil was talking about "Into the Woods". Jennifer, I know...I'm so weird. But what can I say? This musical rocks! My sister and I rented it and knew practically the whole thing within 2 times of watching it. I'm so excited that I started to sing the songs on my way home. A little obsessive? I guess so but, I love it! Can I say it enough? This is a great musical and I recomend it to everyone!

SAT's

I think SAT's should be burned at the stake. I just came from a SAT prep class and wow do I feel stupid! Of course, I should take into account that school has just started and that I really shouldn't remember anything...espacially math, right? But I came home from the class feeling really depressed. I still have 3 more classes to go. How will I survive? I will some how. I have a lot of stress on me now too because my cousin had gotten a 1600 (perfect) on his. Yes it's true. So of course my mom is putting tremendous pressure on me to do the same (or get an above average score). Anyway...I think the SAT's are stupd peices of crap. The colleges should be looking for the G.P.A. and the courses one took in high school. Not a stupid test score. I know, I know I could start studying and get a better score and feel better about myself. And I must realize that it is only the first day of this class. But I did get realy frusterated! It feels really good to get that off of my chest! Wow! I really didn't expect my first blog to be so negative...sorry, but I've said my bit about SAT's. Next blog will be better...I promise.