Into the Hood...

This fall brings a really big treat for me...the school musical. I love musicals and since I don't play any sports,play any instruments,dance or cheer, I really enjoy the opportunity to be apart of a school activity. I love singing in front of people and just performing in general. This year the musical is "Into the Woods" and I am playing the part of Rapunzel (Ironic cause some people say my hair is too long) (Yes Amy, I am talking to you!). To be honest the first time I heard the music for the show I thought it was really ugly, but as I have listened to it more I have come to love it. If you have any doubts just listen to the song "No One is Alone" and you will change your mind.Even the strange story line doesn't bother me any more. I am just really grateful to be apart of an amazing cast, especially as a Jr. In a few weeks I probably will be stressed and tired and too busy to realize how grateful I am, so I better soak it up now. I know it will be hard and a definite challenge but I know once we perform it will be worth every minute!

New School Year....AHHHH!!!

It is painful to realize that tomorrow I will be starting school and this summer is over! Oh so so sad! But even though I am so so sad that summer is over, I have resolved to make Jr. year FREAKING awesome! Last year was not so great so this year I am determined to have a blast. I have heard that Jr. year is the hardest because you are trying to get all of your hard classes finished but I have also heard that Jr. year is the most fun because you have finally come into your own.

Here are some goals I want to accomplish this year. I figure if I put them on my blog I will feel more motivated to accomplish them. Some of them are obvious goals and some may sound lame but oh well!

11 Goals for 11th Grade
1.Get good grades...It was kind of scary to see two AP classes and 2 honors classes on my schedule since normally I have neither. I really want to do well and in those classes and stay on top of my school work.
2.Stay Healthy...Well receiving my part for the play I was told that I must stay healthy and keep my voice in perfect condition. That is pressure when you are a part that sings a high B flat and screams a lot. I am just going to have to be very careful with my voice and staying away from germs, which I usually don't care about.
3.Positive Energy...That is a slogan that my friends have adopted. Last year I did not do so well with that and I want to improve.
4.Get my Driving Permit and License...Ok so I am way behind, I should have both by now.
5.Try to look good at least 3 days of the school week...It is so hard not to just throw on some sweats but I have noticed that I feel so much better about myself when I actually get dressed. He he he!
6.Read at least eight books outside of class reading...I love to read! I also like to set a goal each school year of the amount of books I want to read.
7.Conquer at least two fears...I have many phobias (see my phobias list) and should probably try to conquer some.
8.Grow as a Vocalist...I want to get better at certain aspects of singing, particularly part singing and classical music. I love to sing Broadway and try to steer away from classical but I think it will really help me become more well rounded vocally.
9.Finish Personal Progress...I really don't want to have to work on it my senior year, he he he!!!
10.Collect More T-Shirts...I have a pretty good t-shirt collection but there is always room for more.
11.Save at least 1,000 dollars...Now that I am working at the Lion House I have some money to spend and I really want to save up instead. I know to most people 1,000 dollars does not seem like a lot but we you are used to saving your babysitting money, it doesn't amount to much. I don't know if it is a realistic goal, we shall see!

Peace Out, wish me luck on my first day of 11th grade!AHHHHHHHHHHH!

So FREAKIN' Complex, it could be the Da Vinci Code!!!!

Today was one of those days where nothing makes sense. Do you ever feel like you are totally missing a key point in something? That is how I felt. I was so confused and people were just talking in circles and not telling me the straight answer to weird situations.  I am one of those people that gets really annoyed when I am not told exactly what is going on so you can imagine that it was a very long day. I love having a blog to vent about situations like this. He he he!

I don't really feel like spilling all the details but wow, it was just odd all around. It was just like trying to put a puzzle together with out 3/4's of the pieces. The more I tried to figure it out the more complicated it got and the more wild the plot in my head became. I admit that I let out my confusion on a delicious peanut butter cup shake at Shivers, which made me feel better for a while.

Then from out of the blue, one phone call explained it all and I went from being utterly confused to being not confused. It felt so good, maybe even better then my Shivers shake...But then again maybe not!

CRANFORD...My dream town...

Cranford. Cranford. Cranford. Ok so I admit it sounds weird, but it is my current obsession. It is a TV Mini Series based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. It is all about this town called Cranford (obviously) in the 1840's. I love the funny things that happen, the romances and how much you grow to love the characters. There is a good balance of humor and drama. There are also many actors and actresses that I recognize from other movies, which is always fun. It just makes me so happy...true it is long but definitely worth it! I really would live there, is it because of the attractive doctor? I can't be sure...

"There's a flap underneath."

"My sister does not care for the expression...suck."

"Let us eat our fruit in solitude."

"Women are not equal to men...they are SUPERIOR!"

"I dreamed of a boat turned upside down on dry land. Why did I dream that?" "Because you are not going anywhere."

"She will not allow me to reapply the black ink, she has a great big gray streak running down the middle."

BA-kini's in Lake Powell

Last week, my family was invited by two other families to go to Lake Powell. We stayed on a house boat in a beautiful cove area.  I had so much fun! There was so much to do and so many funny things that happened. Once again I will just make a list (it goes so much faster that way!):

-I finished Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

-Movies under the stars (Penelope and The Count of Monte Cristo)

-Haven's chip tantrums

-Tom breaking a chair

-Swimming and washing my hair in the lake

-Learn to Surf behind the boat

-I discovered my dislike for wake boarding

-Hiking in the beautiful Arizona desert

-Haven's BA-kini's

-1,000 Mile Celebration

-Lake Powell mixes 1,2 AND 3

-Alan's grilling skills

-Helen singing "Let My Love Open the Door" and eating bugs

-Sleeping on the top deck

-Ryan and Tom's special friendship (hehehe!)

-The sisters who swim

-Baby Porter

-Getting some sun

-"Take like 10 pictures of everyone else and then like 30 of me"

-Sipio

My Phobias!

For the record I want to say that I know that my phobias are very strange and irrational but isn't that what phobia's are supposed to be? I am constantly telling people about my phobias so I decided to make a list for reference.

1. Birds (Except for penguins)

2. Sharks

3. Squirrels

4. Jelly Fish

5. Roller Coasters

6. Venus Fly Traps

7. Vacuum Cleaners

8. Slow Elevators

9. The Open Ocean

10. Public Restrooms

11. Navy Blue Cars (hehehe, just kidding!)

12. Driving a Car

13. Scuba Diving

14. Hippos

15. Heights

16. Disease

17. Wake Boarding/Water skiing

18. Walmart

19. Going anywhere alone

20. Choking/ Drowning

21. The Big Freezer at the Lion House

22. Crossing Streets

23. Sanjaya from American Idol

24. Robots

25. Fish

 

The End...I think...