Happy Birthday/ New Years

I went to Lenny and Spencer's appartment for Lenny and Elizabeth's birthdays. It was a lot of fun. I saw a bunch of people I hadn't seen in a long time. After some car trouble (not mine) and dropping people off, Elizabeth, Nathan, and I headed back to the appartment to spend the night with Jennifer, Lenny, and Spencer. Oh fun times.

The next morning, I saw Mamma Mia. I enjoyed it; however, I liked Good Vibrations better (David Larsen's show written by the same people as Mamma Mia). I think I liked Good Vibrations better because 1) I knew more of the songs and 2) I knew someone in it. But I liked Mamma Mia just fine. The costumes were fun. And the energy was wonderful.

From there, I came home for a bit before going to church for our New Year's Party. The party was fun too. We played Life; Pirates style, watched movies, and played Mario Party. I didn't get to sleep before 4:00. And I was really tired when I woke up to go to church, but I had fun.

Today, after I slept after church, I went to Starbucks with Elizabeth and Kirsten. I had a great time.

Now I am watching Royale Wedding with Fred Astaire to get ideas for OUAM. However, it isn't soft shoe, but hopefully I'll get ideas for dance moves.

Oh and.....my EE is DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fun Times

I woke up early this morning to go to a movie with Ryan, Kirsten, Ermine, Nathan, Amber, and Elizabeth. We saw The Producers. As inappropriate as the show is....it was still just as funny as when I saw it when it came to Portland. Some of the same effects were in the movie as they were in the show...hmmm that didn't come out right...but oh well...moving on.

Before the show, we stopped to visit Charlotte at Coffee Rush. I wish I could trust my stomache more. Then I would have actually gotten something.

After the show, I came home and attempted to fix a college essay. Then the wonderful Megan Schutze came over for a short visit. I like her!

Today, Michelle, Scott, and I played around with the recording thingy-ma-bob Brooke and I got for Christmas. It was really fun. Pretty much we didn't know what we were doing and we sounded...really pretty. I like those two! They make me laugh.

That's about it. I had 4 hours of sleep because I couldn't sleep at all. I think it's because I was worried about all the dances I still have to fix and choreograph. I hate not knowing the muscial well and not really liking the movie version and the movie version not having either of the songs I need to choreograph to on it.

Hooray!

So for the most part my EE is done! Now I just have to write an overview of less than 300 words and then the sucker is complete. I'm soooooo excited!

I had the weirdest sleeping experience I've ever had. I ended up going to bed at about 8:30 and slept until 12:00. From 12:00 until about 3:00 I woke up about every 30 minutes. The weird part of that was the fact that I was dreaming about Once Upon a Mattress. I was getting the mattresses ready for Winnefred to sleep in. However, I wasn't feeling well so after every corner of the sheets were folded out to cover each mattress, I physically woke up and sat criss cross apple sauce and stretched over my legs. So I guess I really woke up more than every 30 minutes. Finally, the bedding was complete and I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed. I really can't explain this sleeping experience. Even talking about is unexplainable.

After this lovely dream thing, I decided to read to put myself to sleep. I ended up reading until 5:30. I read Proof and the rest of Barefoot in the Park. I still wasn't tired, so I went online to play some games to try and tempt sleep. After about 30 minutes af game playing, I still wasn't tired, but I saw that my dad was up too. I went downstairs and we played a game of trying to go to sleep by turning on The Wizard of Oz. Even though that helped a bit, neither of us slept, so we watched the news for a bit and then Road to El Dorado. I finally fell asleep during Road to El Dorado, but woke up about an hour later. I went upstairs and crawled into my own bed, where I slept until 2:00.

Once awake, I worked on my until now. Ok, there were a couple of breaks, but for the most part, my EE was the main activity.

Well, I am going to attempt to finish my EE completely now. I'm so excited that the 3500 word part is done. You have no idea how good this feels.

Goodnight all.

Offline Blues

By the time you read this, many of you probably will be wondering, "Where's Crystal?" Well I'll tell you where I am. I am in bed, sick, and already a veteran of throwing up. Yeah, I'm sad I will not be able to partake in my usual ritual of talking with you all. But, if I want to get better, I should sleep. Also, included in this sleep, I made myself a promise. I will not stay up past 1:00 talking. I know my constant staying up-ness has contributed to my illness. So, if I am up past 1:00, be sure to yell at me.

On a better note, I was able to pick up my Letterman's jacket. We had turned it in in order to get the new things on it that we were just too lazy to put on before. And they fixed my sleeve. So now it lokos brand new...besides the fact that it is dirty on the sleeves, but I don't think that'll ever come out (we've taken it to a cleaners already).

Also, I worked on my EE like no other. Now I only have about 500 words left to type. Hooray! Now it's just on to my IA and 2 other college essays.

One other thing, I now have Act 1 memorized and will be working on Act 2 for a little bit before I go to bed tonight. And I ran through my lines for Regionals and I have them down pretty well....well up until the part where I threw up, but that's a different story. So I think I'll have my mom continue running lines with me for a little bit on that one too.

That is it. I am now goign to go bask in my missery. I wish I wasn't sick, but I guess it's better to get it out of the way so when February comes, I'll be very healthy.

Goodnight.

Merry Christmas

Today was an over all good day. I slept in until 9:00, cleaned the house for a bit, went to Coffee Rush and saw Neil, Lenny, Charlotte, and Emily, shopped at Safeway and Fred Meyers for some last minute food items, saw the Nutcracker, ate dinner, opened presents, and went to church.

The Nutcracker was fun. I was sad to see it because it made me remember how I didn't get to do it this year. However, seeing Betsy on stage made me happy. Oh and seeing Gavin made me happy too. I regret not auditioning for OBT's Nutcracker. Why? Well, in the flower corps, there was a girl who was over weight...at least for a stereotyped ballerina. No...she was definitely over weight. So I thought to myself, "If she made it, then I could possibly have done so!" The main reason I didn't try out was because normally OBT looks for sticks...and I am definitely not a stick. So the moral of the story is.....try out even if you think you haven't got a chance cuz you'll never know until you try. I guess I am still scarred from my rejection into their summer camp, so I thought I'd get rejected from the one ballet I adore. I know that I'll get rejected a lot when the time comes to audition for things outside of high school, but I would really feel horrible if i couldn't even do The Nutcracker. Well enough about me. I loved watching Betsy dance. Even though she was on stage for about a minute and a half, I still enjoyed watching her. I know she'll go far in her ballet career. I am so glad I got to be apart of her start.

Well, I am going to get some shut eye. Everyone have a wonderful Christmas.

Almost Christmas

Well, I guess it is Christmas Eve now....well Christmas Eve morning, but you know what I mean. I really don't know what to post. Hmmm...

Dad woke Brooke and me up at 6:00 AM so that we could decorate the tree as a family (Mom had to go to work shortly after). I was really tired and it seems as though we decorated yesterday, but no. This was definitely this morning. After that, I slept in until 1:00...maybe it was 12:00. I don't really remember. Anywho, I like sleeping in.

I went to Cheaper By the Dozen 2 with Brooke and Aunty Bette. It was fun. Hillary Duff didn't look like herself. And I got confused between the rival family's mom and oldest daughter. Other than that, it was a pretty good movie.

After that, Brooke and I went Christmas shopping. We were very efficient. I think we were in the store for 30 minutes max. We just found everything we needed. That was very nice.

I went to Jennifer's house after shopping to drop off a gift. I like Jennifer.

Well, that was my day. Yeah, very exciting I know.

I still have a bunch of stuff to write before school gets started again. Ewwww. Anyone care to write it for me? I thought not.

I wish all of you a Merry Christmas.

Oh...I get to see Betsy in The Nutcracker tomorrow! I'm soooo excited!!!!

College Essays = No Fun...well mostly

First off, I know that was great English I just typed, but that's fine. Anywho, I just finished typing Emerson's Admissions Essay. It was hard to start, but it's done now. Yay!

One main reason I don't like writing college essays, or any essays for that matter is because they take up so much time. I know I probably wouldn't be doing anything productive if I didn't have essays to write, but I really just don't want to write them. My college essays are almost done, but I still have an Extended Essay and an Internal Assessment to write. And I have no want to write either of them. I think the only essay I have enjoyed writing was the one to Cal Lutheran about Wicked.

I feel like dancing. I think I'll go do that. I need to stretch anyway.

Michelle, Neil, Elizabeth, Scott, and Jennifer, I need to see each of you more than I have. Please give me a call. I'll be at home most likely writing essays until school starts again.

Well, I'll eiher dance a bit or memorize lines. Maybe I'll do both.

Lots of love!

3 hours of sleep and still kickin'

Two nights ago, I had 3 hours of sleep. That was from talking to nathan until 4 AM and then being woken up by Brooke. Yesterday, I spent a lot of time out of the house. First, however, I wrote a ruff draft of my essay to Cal Lutheran. Then I picked up Nathan and we went to visit Charlotte. That was fun. I like Charlotte. Then, since it was Nathan's dad's birthday, we went to buy him a gift. Ermine met us there. From here, I went to finish my essay and Nathan and Ermine hung out at Ermine's house. My essay was finished and so I went to Ermine's house and hung out until I went to a movie with Ermine, Elysia, and Nathan. It was fun...but a very long movie. If anyone shoudl decide to see King Kong, make sure to take a nap before seeing it. It was like 3 hours long.

My essay for Cal Lutheran was about Wicked and how it relates to everyday life. I talked about the question, "Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" I talked about my own experiences with people who seem mean, but in reality it is their parents or society that made them this way. It was a fun essay to write. And speaking of Cal Lutheran...I was accepted there today! Well, now I am 3 for 3. I kind of wish someone would reject me. Then I woulsn't have to make such a big decision.

I have decided that I need to get more sleep. I was up until 4 again. However, this time I was able to sleep in until 1:00. Curse me being a night owl! Anywho, I am going to be writing essays for college most likely all day. Oh boy. Well, goodbye.

Over 50 Minutes!

That's right ladies and gentlemen...Nathan Daniels has now broken the record for talking the longest with me. We have talked for over 50 minutes....and not only over 50 minutes, but at 4:00 in the morning. That is all.

Binder found

I forgot to mention that my binder was found...in Sil's office. Apparently those of us that looked are blind. Oh well, at least I found it.

Hmmmmm...

What did I do today? Well I spent the night at Kirsten's. That was fun. We talked, watched Disney, watched other shows, and played Super Nintendo (Mario something or other). Oh yeah, we slept sometime in there too. From there we went to play practice. Practice started at 2:30 and I didn't leave school until 6:00. Yeah, it was a very long practice.

For those of you in the cast, Sil is at her end. If you don't shape up, we will not have her to direct us and we will have to pull this production together by ourselves. So please, STOP TALKING!!!!!!! Don't make me be a meany....don't make Sil kill everyone...don't make me kill you...don't make the rest of the cast hate your guts.

After play practice, Charlotte, Arrio, Ryan, nathan, Ermine, Kirsten, and I went to Portland, origonally to see the Zoo Lights, but they were closed. Instead we went to Pioneer Courthouse Square to get a drink at Starbucks. Once there, Ermine and Ryan didn't tell us that they were finding a bathrrom so they left and we freaked out. We spent a lot of time calling their cell phones and worrying. Finally Arrio got a hold of them.

We went to Jennifer's after Starbucks. I love Jennifer. I had a great time there.

Well, I really have not a lot to say. Mainly I'm updating to give Nathan reading material. So, here you are Nathan.

It's Done

Hooorrraaaaayyyy!!!!! My paper for Denny is done! Now I just need to turn it in at turnitin.com. A slight problem arises when I say this though....I can't get to the section with english to turn it in. Dis Miss Denny give out her password and ID during class when I was gone? Don't worry...I emailed her and asked. But if anyone reads this before she emails me would you be so kind and tell me?

LOOKING FOR A LOST BINDER: I am looking for my binder which has everything muscial wise in it. That's right. I ahve lost my musical binder. This binder included script, choreography, and CD's of the musical. Not good, I know. If anyone knows where I might have left it, please contact me ASAP.

About the Denny code thing.....never mind. Katie jsut gave it to me. Thanks.

Well, I am off to Kirsten's. I am spending the night. If anyone would like to talk to me, I'll be under the alias of Kirsten's screen name. Goodnight all. I'll see you tomorrow at 2:30!

OUAM

I just finished watching "Once Upon a Mattress" and all I can say is...interesting. I think the choreographer stole some of my moves. That's right ladies and gentlemen, the choreographer from the show stole some of my choreography. But that's fine...I'll let it slide this time. I don't think I liked Carol Burnett as The Queen. I wish I could have seen her as Winnefred. However, I liked her added song. I didn't like how they totally rearranged the songs and lines. Actuslly, I don't think I really liked the show too much. I think this is because I am too used to how we do it that anything different I won't like.

Today was our Advent Church Program. Both shows went pretty well. At the second service, Charlotte and Nathan came. I was happy that someone other than family was there to get the O'Reilly joke...yes Dad put it in there. After church, we went Christmas tree shopping. If any of you need an expert tree chopper, Nathan is the one for you. Our tree was cut down if 3/4 the time it usually is cut. Of course, this is because Dad has Brooke and myself cut the tree, along with any other friend who comes with us. However, none of us expected Nathan to be such a great tree cutter. We went in and went out. That was great, especailly since it was freezing outside.

After tree cutting, we went to Narnia. It was a good movie. At one point, the fall play came to mind. After Narnia, we went home and watched OUAM.

It snowed! I really can't believe it. We were eating at Reddville Cafe and someone commented on how it was snowing. Granted it wasn't much snow then, but it was still snow. So the natural reaction for us teens was to run outside and enjoy it. That is exactly what we did. And idiot Nathan decided to run around with no sweatshirt on. I did tell him that is how people get even sicker, but we went in shortly after because both Brooke and I were cold. And Nathan threw some snowballs at me. Don't worry, I threw some back. The snow was fun, but kind of scary. It is really icy out there. Mom is driving to work tonight and sleeping there so that she won't have to drive early tomorrow.

Well, I should work on my Denny essay now. Goodnight all.

Ice Skating

I just came back from ice skating with Jennifer, Michelle, Charlotte, Megan, Scott, and Chris. I'm glad I got to go. Not only did I get to hang with some really cool people, but I showed them all my mad ice skating skills. And by mad ice skating skills I mean fallign on my booty 3 times. The last one was my favorite because my legs came out from under me and I made a very loud noise when I hit the ice. This glorious fall was before I got smaller shoes. After I got smaller shoes I was flawless the rest of the night. I had a fun time skating. I realized that I hadn't skated in about 10 years. And yes, if you concentrate too much you do fall a lot easier. I found that out....but Jennifer helped me realize it. I might have to go skating again sometime so I can keep up with my mad skating abilities.

After skating, we went to Starbucks. Then we went ot Jennifer's house, where I said my goodbye's to everyone since I have to be up early tomorrow for church. Chris was nice enough to drive me home.

Well, I should get to bed because I have to be at church to set up for the play at 7:30. Performances at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. Come watch....and by that I mean stay at your houses because I will do such a great job.

Tired

That's what I am. I am tired. I think I'll go to bed.

I'm really not looking forward to writing my paper for Denny. Why not write it now since it's only 8:30? Well, I need to get some sleep...and Mom says for me to go to bed. I really don't want to do my apaper on Monday, but I think that's when it'll get done because I'm doing about a million things tomorrow. I dispise writing papers.

Speaking of papers, I need to write my Extended Essay.....hmmm. I should probably get on that.

Well, I hope those who went ice skating had a fun time.

Night all. I'll se some of you tomorrow.

Encore, Basketball, ERS, and....Feet?

This morning, Encore went around Hillsboro singing. We went to the bank, the post office, and (my favorite) the fire station. Yes, I did get to slide down the pole like a fireman, however, I looked more like Mary Poppins with my Encore dress on....and yes I was wearing pants underneath the dress. It was a great morning only because we missed school. However, I found out that my binder full of choreography and my script for the musical is missing. I think Sil might be holding it for ransom because I looked everywhere for it and can't find it. I know it'll turn up sooner or later, but I really hope it's sooner.

After singing was done, I went to voice lessons. It went ok...not great, but ok. While Kirsten was having her lesson, Morgan and I sang a bit. And by sang I mean he sang to me and I either hummed along if I knew the tune or listened to him because I didn't know the song. He made up his own song, which he sang for me. And to show how much of a dancer I am, even though the song wasn't done yet, I could still see dance moves to it...and it'd be a good song to dance to. Yay for the dancer in me.

After tvoice, Kirsten and I went to Charlotte's and talked, then went to Taco Bell, then went to the game. I danced and then hung out with Nathan, Charlotte, Ermine, Kirsten, Josh, and James (when James was there) for the rest of the game.

After the game, which we left a minute early inorder to beat the rush (we were winning by 10 points), Nathan, Kirsten, Charlotte, Josh, and I went to my house for 5 intense games of Egyptian Rat. Ok, it was 4 and a half because Nathan and I ended up fighting for the pile...which was mine...so we ended up the rest of the night determining who won (it was playful banter, don't worry. neither of us were hurt in the process of this fighting). By this point the rest had moved on to a different game. This madness ended only when Nathan ended up putting his foot on my face and claiming he won and Ermine said that they needed to go home or else his mom would get really mad at them. So our fighting ceased...for now...

Well, I shoudl either get some sleep because we have an insane dance team practice tomorrow from 8-12 or I'll work on my Denny paper that is due at midnight on Monday. Probably the former is what I'll do.

I win...and you know it!

Night.

Barefoot in the Park

I was just looking on Broadway.com and found out that Barefoot in the Park is currently on Broadway. I'm thinking, why bother reading the script when I can go see it, right? Right. So here's the plan, Nathan, we tell Sil we've found an alternative to getting the script and reading it, but don't tell her what the alternative is...just say it''ll cost her a mere $1,000 at the least (b/c by the time airfare and the tickets are taken care of, it'll probably be that much. As for lodging, I'm sure David Larsen would be happpy to let us stay with him).

I wish I could really fly to New York to see the show. Maybe if it's still playing when I go with Elan in the summer, I'll seee if I can go. I know it's be kind of pointless by then, but it's be fun to see it anyway.

So, Nathan, I'm thinking we'll leave for New York around 10:00 Saturday (since we'll tell SIl about the alternative script tomorrow through email), catch the plane in time to make it to NY by 7:00, see the show, hop back on the plane and get home, and no one will ever know the difference. Plan? Plan.

Happiness is Seeing Jennifer For the First Time in Months!

So pretty much I have had a wonderful day, which only got better when I saw Jennifer's beautiful face at play practice today. But let me start at the very beginning...a very good place to start...

I woke up, went downstairs, and was informed that we did indeed have school today. For the past couple of days, I have been asking Dad why he hasn't woken me up to tell me we don't have school, so today, he told me that he was going to wake me up to tell me that we did have school, but decided not to. I thought that was awefully kind, since I would have been woken up a lot earlier than usual. Anywho, Encore went ok. Then I went to Imago Theatre's production of Biglittlethings. It was really cute. Now I can say that I was attacked by a polar bear and lived to tell the tale. The whole production was very thoughtful, entertaining, and cute. However, we didn't get to see all of it. But that's ok. I liked the part I did see.

We got back to school before 3rd period had started and my day went on. At play practice, we ran through all of the songs. The real excitement came when Jennifer and Elizabeth came into rehearsal. It was really exciting to see Jennifer! I like that girl a lot!This is the time when I go..."Oh, I feel sick *cough, cough* I don't think I'll be able to go to school tomorrow". Unfortunately, I can't pull that one, but I'd certainly like to.

After practice, Encore sang at Dornbecker's. It was....fun? Well, I knew most of the songs we sang, so I guess it wasn't too bad. And knowing that the little kids enjoyed our songs and the parents were appreciative of us singing, I guess that made it all worth while. Don't get me wrong, I liked singing for the kids.....it's just that I wasn't always too thrilled with our sound and sometimes felt sorry for the listener. But I know the kids appreciated it.

On our way home, Ms. Butler taught my car a nifty new song. It's to the "Can-Can" tune. Kirsten, feel free to help if I screwed up anything.
Can cans go into the can can
Glass goes in the glass can
be sure that you peel the label if you're able

Ok, so I don't remember the rest...I knew I should have typed it up sooner. Well, take it away Kirsten!

Anywho, tomorrow I'm caroling with Encore downtown. This means missing all of school tomorrow. Good thing? Bad thing? I say both. Good=get out of school. Bad=missing english and physics for 2 days in a row. oh well. Hopefully we won't sound too horrible and I'll know what I'm singing.

Night all.

Sickness=Bad

That is an obvious statement, however I think we should all be aware that sickness is no good. For one thing, it makes one feel grumpy, depressed, nauseated, and lazy. It also has a tendency to get others sick too. This does not go well for the population...especially those of us who are trying very hard not to get sick...aka me (though I think I might be failing at this game). As long as I'm not sick during February, I should be fine. On another note, sickness gives me a reason to boss people around...you know who you are. It's fun telling people to get some sleep and drink tea, water, sprite, etc....well fun for me anyway. For those who are sick, one nice thing is that you get waited upon...hand and foot. Well you should be if you aren't. I think that is the only reason I like being sick. My mom makes me yummy things to eat and I get to sleep all day. I lie what AMber said about being sick...it is God's way of telling you to slow down. Knowing this, I am afraid I'm going to get sick during February because everything is happeneing in that month. I guess we'll jsut see what happens.

On a really happy note.....Neil is home!!!!!! Jennifer comes home tomorrow!!!!!!! Michelle comes home tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! Hoooorrrrraaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!

Schindler's List

All I can say is....wow. There is no other word to describe it. I was very touched by this movie. And yes, I cried. As disturbing as the images were, I didn't cry until the very end where Schindler shows so much selflessness. It's unbearable how selfless he was. I recommend this movie only to those who are capable of disturbing images and bad language and nudity. As much as I wouldn't like to see or hear these things, they were essential to the characters and plot, so this is why it was rated R. Don't be fooled by the first couple minutes...it gets violent and disturbing. However, it was a reallly great movie. If anyone would like to see it, I might be able to watch it again...but I warn you, I will cry at the end. Gosh, I really like this movie. It touches me so much. I can't even begin to describe it. All I can say is see it to deside for yourself whether or not this is a good movie. I am really excited to do my Extended Essay now.

Interestingly, I saw a little of Wicked in this movie. Schindler was similar to Elphaba. I don't want to give too much away in case there are those who will see it, but I could draw similarities to Elphaba pretty easily (I know I just used really bad grammer, but oh well...what are you going to do about it?) :) Anywho, I think I'll incorporate a little Wicked into my Extended Essay. Of course, I'll check with Sil first to see if I could do that, but I think I might be able to...and it'd be fun.

On a completely different note, today after play practice, I took a sick Nathan adn Kirsten, and a kind of sick Amber to Coffee Rush to get some tea adn visit Charlotte. That was fun. I like visiting Charlotte. And I like hanging out with those people.

On another different note, Neil comes home tomorrow and Jennifer and Michelle come home on Thursday! Weeeeee!!!!!!! I can't wait!

Excitement All Around

First off...I got accepted to Otterbein!!!!!!!!! Weeeee!!!! I am one step closer to getting where I'd like to be. Now I just need to audition for the musical theatre program and I'm set. I'm very excited! I'm sooo glad I know I can go somewhere for college. :)

Also, we're back from Missouri now. It feels great to be home. However, if we had been bumped to a later flight...Mom and Dad said that we wouldn't have had to go to school. But we didn't get bumped so...school, here I come.

Those college kids who are far far away come home extremely soon! I can't wait!

I should now get back to homework....Night!

Wedding=Happy Times yet Sadness

Why sad? Because yet another one of my cousins will be pulled slowly away from our family reunions. Yes she and John can come to them, but it will not be the same. Also, the realization that another one is married is scary. Brooke told me that it is my turn now so that we'll have one form each family and then can start the cycle again. I told her I'd get on that right away. At the reception, I didn't catch the bouquet, but my cousin David did catch the garter, so he's next. He'd be next anyways because he's 21...actually so it my cousin Jennifer (well she's 24 but anyway), so we all think that one of them will be next. I hope so.

At the reception, I danced...a lot. It wasn't school dance style, but it wasn't classical dance either. There was a little swing dance and that's when I asked, "Where's Ryan and Arrio when I need them?" Dad and I swing danced. It was fun. My dad's a pretty good swing dancer...and I followed pretty well. That's one thing I need to work on...following. I'm too used to being the boy. But I did pretty well. Yay me. There were a lot of songs that were hard to dance to. They were ones where it wasn't a specific genre so we ended up just jumping up and down or doing the running man or somethign that made us look really silly. But it was fun. I wish there would have been another swing dance song so I could have try my hand at it again. Oh well.

I had a good time at the wedding. I took a lot of pictures again. They turned out pretty good too. Maybe I should become a photographer.

Tomorrow we're flying home. I can't wait to get home. I still haven't done my Extended Essay yet...mainly because I haven't had time to watch Schindler's List. That's going to be tomorrow night's project. Anyone want to join me?

Also, if anyone isn't doing anything Monday night, I am singing with Chorale at the Grotto. 9:00 PM. No, it's not free, but the music will be good.

Night.

Missouri

So...the plane ride...red eye...not too fun...got 3 hours of sleep...interupted periodically...almost sat next to a creepy guy, but thankfully his seat was somewhere else (far away) and a really nice man sat next to Brooke and me instead...

On the plane, I was woken to the sound of my sister's voice asking me if I would like Sprite. I was really out of it so I probably sounded and acted really weird, but it was a pretty funny site...so says Brooke.

We stopped in Atlanta, Georgia to get to St. Louis, Missouri. Tell me the logic in that one. Anywho...after landing in St. Louis, we got to our hotel and then ate at Ruby Tuesday's. It was pretty good. I've never been before. From there, we spent time at the hotel, I did English homework, and watched TV. Then we went to Rehearsal. I took a lot of pictures. Dinner was great. After that, my cousins Jennifer and Lisa, Brooke, and I went to Lori's (bride's) house to hang out for a bit. It was fun.

Now I am at the hotel...freezing. But Brooke let me borrow her slippers. I feel a little warmer.

Well, I should go. I have a whole Extended Essay to write and 6 dances to choreograph before Monday...at least my goal is to get it all done by Monday. Most liekly it won't happen, but I'll try. Night!

Leaving on a Jet Plane

I'm going to Missouri until Sunday for my cousin's wedding. I have no idea if I'll be able to go online there, so just to let you know. If you would like to talk, call my cell.

At the choir concert today, I "Watermeloned" it for most of the songs. It was great, and by great I mean pretty embarrassing, but oh well. It's over. I guess it wasn't too apparent that I didn't know what I was doing. I am the master of "Watermelon"!

Well, I need to get going.

Lots of love.

Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?

Well, this week has really been nothing but stress. And it's not over yet. Miss Denny is laying on the homework. I admit I expected a lot of homework from her, but I didn't think that I would spend about 5 hours deciphering 3 poems. I suppose some of it is my fault because I am not great at understanding poetry so that puts me back a little. But still...5 hours on just her homework?! Let me just say that it is a good thing that I don't have any other homework tonight. Or should I say this morning. In any case, I think I'll be up until 2 again because I just remembered that my research commission for Drama is due tomorrow....at least I think the ruff draft is due tomorrow. It's either that or next Thursday. I know that the HL 1 and SL's are due next Thursday, but I don't know about HL 2. So I guess I'll just fix my RD from last year tonight to get it out of the way.

Today, I sang at Dornbecker's with the HCA singers. It was...interesing. We were more background music than actual entertainment. It was also very hard to hear the other parts because the acoustics were horrible. But oh well. We didn't sound too bad. Singing with the HCA singers got me out of school. Kirsten and I got back in time for Musical rehearsal. It was...fun? Yeah, it was. Well, all except the part where I found out I still have 12 more songs to block/choreograph and I have to fix some of the dances I already have done because they either don't work or I have to finish teaching the chorus what they're doing. So this weekend is going to be devoted to choreography and my Extended Essay. I WILL get the essay done. I will! If I don't then....there won't be an "if". I will get it done!

Anyway, tomorrow, I am singing at a hotel with the HCA singers, then it's off to a choir concert that I don't know any music to, and then off to Missouri for a wedding. We fly out at 11:00 tomorrow night.

One other thing, I might not be able to letter in Dance Team this year because I haven't been to a single game (due to conflicts not in my control), I will have 0 points for attendance because I'll be getting out early for the musical, and I will be missing 2 more up coming games (one due to the wedding and the other due to choir). Now this may not seem important to you all, but to me it is important. I feel I should letter, especially as a Captain. If I don't, I'll feel like I'm a bad role model. I know I am not one, but I'll still feel like it.

Ok, another thing. The dance for RCB I've had done since August I won't get to teach until January. Problem: I'll ahve 3 weeks to teach it. Problem 2: Courtney and Cora also have a dance to teach RCB in that 3 week time span. Heather isn't happy about that...mainly she's irritated at Lynn for not letting me teach my dance right away. If anything, I hope I get to teach my dance because I've had it done since August and Cournty and Cora have just made up their dance recently. We'll see what happens.

But my day just got better because Sabrina the Teenaged Witch is on...at 1:00 AM! Who knew?

Well, I should get some sleep or fix my research commission. In any case...goodnight!

Oh one other thing...

for the first time in a loooooonnnnnnggggggg time, i was able to go to my ballet class b/c i am sadly no longer singing with chorale. however, this means ballet class, here i come! :) yay!

Monday, Monday

Today was the first day of Encore for me. It wasn't too bad. I would just like to say that it really is easier to sing your part with other parts there...well if you're trying to get harmony anyway. Yeah, so overall the not really knowing my musci but faking it really well worked out pretty well. The rest of my day was...eh. I found out I got a B in Denny (what I expected), a B in Physics (but barely...I almost cried a lot because a C was in my midst), A in History (I knew that already), A in Drama (well I don't really know that one, but I've done all the work so I should get an A), and a B in Math (depressing but oh well...i tried calc 2)....oh and TOK...don't kno. I could find out tomorrow, since I am Mrs. Erwin's aid. I kind of wish I had switched around my aiding because I was going to be Sil's aid 5th period 3rd tri, but that is her prep and she's rather not have an aid during prep, but of course she'll take me anyway. And Mrs. Erwin has no 0 period this tri so she is going to have me owrk a lot...sucks for me...no homework getting done. If I had switched it, I would get homework done in both tri's...5th period this tri aid for Sil's drama 1 class, 3rd tri 5th period aid for Erwin's prep/go home early b/c she teaches TOK 0 period. Oh well, I'll live.

Dance team went ok. We didn't add on too much to State. We worked a lot on a basketball routine I won't be dancing in because of my cousin's wedding, but on a good note, the Saturday practice is cancelled b/c the gym was overbooked...not really a good note for the team, but good for me so then I won't be missing so many practices.

I should really get back to my history homework so that I have time to watch Schindler's List for my Extended Essay tomorrow. Night!

Dance, Scene, Birthday, Chorale

I woke up this morning, went to dance.
Bubba wasn't there.
Sadness.
Musical Theatre wasn't as fun. However, we did get to make up our own dance to a song she provided.
My knee hurt from running around with little kids last night, so dancing was a little painful.

The scene is down to 5:22.
Not bad for all the cutting we did.
Elizabeth helped a lot.
Got confused as to what words we kept and threw, so I typed a new script.

Ermine's surprise party.
Ermine came home too early.
Distraction was Nathan, Brooke, and my middle name.

Concert in Tigard.
Left party early to get there just in time for rehearsal.
Concert went well.
Brooke's quartet sounded beautiful.
I gave my note with great rejoycing following.
Beautiful music.
Come see me sing tomorrow.
St. Matthew's.
7:30

Adventures in Babysitting

Tonight I went babysitting with Dance Team for a fundraiser. It was....interesting. First off, I got horribly lost. I ended up, I think, in Tualitin because I couldn't find the road I wanted to turn on to. Yeah, I had a panic attack and Dad didn't answer his phone, but luckily Aunty Bette did. So I got there 45 minutes late. It was fun anyways. Well most of it was. Ermine was horribly harassed. But other than that, it went well. Some kids want us to come back next year.

Charlotte, Nathan, Ermine, Kirsten, Elizabeth, and I saw Rent. It was good. I can't wait to see it on Broadway!

After the show, Kirsten, Elizabeth and I went to voice. It was fun. I now have my Solo/Ensemble songs picked, one of my audition songs picked, and this was all made possible through the decisions of Elizabeth and Kirsten and Karen....only a little credit goes to me because I hate making decisions so they told me which songs they liked the best (out of the one's I sang) and I decided from there. So I have a job over Christmas Break for all of you college kids....help me come up with blocking, acting, and whatnot for my songs and monologues...oh and help me find monologues before Christmas Break would be nice too :)

Well, I need to go to bed so good night!