Monday, May 26, 2008

State!!!!

I went to state for solo and ensemble. I was in the sax quartet that got to go to state. We left right when school started Friday and got back at 1 last night.

Friday we left and drove to our hotel, ate, then swam in the pool. It was so hot and humid and we were so excited about swimming. We actually stopped at a college to practice. We practiced really well. If we played it like that the next day we would have probably got a 1. After we practiced we got on the piano in the practice room. One of the guys wanted me to play Fur Elise. I did but I wasn't use to the piano so it was pretty bad. The other guy tried to find a grand piano for me to play (which would have been pretty much amazing) But he didn't find one. We ate pizza there and kept going. On the way they showed movies. First they watched Disturbia. I don't think I'm allowed to see that so I didn't. I listened to the iPod that I brought and one of my friends let me borrow hers. We also watched a Blue Man Group video, National Treasure 2, and Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. I was texting a lot on the way but my phone didn't have service for part of the way.

Saturday was the day of the contest. We got up. Our hotel was about 40 minutes away from the place where the contest was held. My group performed at about 1:30. I just waited until then. It was so hot and humid. I was sweating really bad and was miserable. I'm use to dry weather but where we were it was humid. Not very fun. Everyone was sweating and we sat outside for most of the day. There were groups practicing. There was a xylophone ensemble that were really good. Their song sounded so cool. It was amazing! I didn't eat lunch because I really wasn't hungry. We started getting really tence and in a bad mood right before we performed. But our judge was really nice though. We didn't play well at all. But we got a 2 and that's really good at state. I'm just really glad I got to go my freshman year. There were only 3 freshmen at my school who qualified. I bought a patch. There was a shirt I really wanted but I didn't get it. There was one solo that was going at 4:40 so everyone else left and went to Dairy Queen to get ice cream and blizzards. It was nice. We got back to hotel and went to the pool to swim. Me and my friend were the only girls left since the others left to go back home. That night we ate at Cracker Barrel.

Sunday we went to Schlitterbahn. I didn't go anything until my friend got there. (she left with her parents to go to church) After that we walked around finding something to do. We found a ride that I loved. It was one of the rides where you get on an intertube and float around. I think it was Hillside Tube Chute. Well anyway it was fun. My friend also did a racing slide but I didn't want to do that one. We couldn't find anything else do do so we did the Chute one again. I wanted to do some other ones but we didn't always agree on what to do and there were long lines. There is so much that we didn't get to do. I would love to go again. I was looking at the website and now I want to go again so bad. But when it's not as busy. We had no idea what we were doing or how to get around the place. I would go back again. So I hope I make state next year and have more friends who make state. We left at about four to drive home. We didn't get home till 1. I was so tired. I'm really glad to be home. But it was a fun trip. I want to go next year. I just wish more of my friends could have gone.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Prince Caspian

You might not want to read this unless you have seen the movie.
I think I wrote that because I was bored. Well I did. But this post is mostly about the Prince Caspian movie. Which was amazing. So you should read it if you have seen it and then tell me what you think. Some of this is just my opinion and you do not have to agree with it but you can comment to make comments about it. (nothing bad) (also I don't know why the print is so big)
NARNIA PRINCE CASPIAN AND THE BIBLE

Of all the books in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian probably has the least spiritual aspects. In the book the Old Narnians are trying to reclaim the land that is rightfully their’s. The Talmarines took it from them. It is like the Israelites trying to get their land back after they were driven out. But the Israelites were driven out because of their sin and the Old Narnians were just kicked out. Also in the book Lucy was the only one who could see Aslan. The others didn’t believe her when she said that Aslan wanted them to go another way. They could not see Aslan because they didn’t have the faith that he was there. Lucy is the youngest so it’s like how you have to be like a child to get into the kingdom of heaven. (Luke 18: 16-17)

“But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me. Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the kingdom like a little child will never enter it.”

Slowly the others see him. When we don’t have faith that God’s there, we can’t see Him. When we don’t believe we are blinded from the truth. (John 3:21)

“But those who live by the truth come into the light, so that they might plainly see that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”

There might be more but I don’t remember them.
The movie has some that I don’t think were in the book. The theme of the book and movie with the Old Narnians trying to reclaim their land is the same. Also that Lucy is the only one to see Aslan. She sees him and turns around to tell the others. They don’t believe her and she ends up following the group instead of Aslan. We tend to do what other people say to do and follow other people than God. Later she apologizes for not following Aslan. One thing that really stuck out to me was when the White Witch appeared. Earlier in the movie Nikabrik says that he would join even the White Witch to get Narnia back. The two strange creatures come and show the White Witch and tell Prince Caspian if he gives just a drop of blood the White Witch could be released. They slice his hand with a knife and try to push him over to the White Witch so his blood would set him free. Luckily Peter and Edmund show up to help. I got the feeling while watching that scene that Peter and Prince Caspian were being tempted. Caspian seamed to resist it more. But I personally saw a look in Peter that he was tempted for some reason. She was talking to him trying to tempt him so she could be free (probably not to do any good anyway.) Luckily Edmund comes in and destroys the ice structure that the White Witch is stuck in. Since the White Witch was similar to the devil in the last movie, she is probably good and tempting people to go against what they know is right. Peter knows she is evil. After Edmund destroys the White Witch, behind where she was in the stone table area, there was an engraving (or something) of Aslan behind her. Peter looks at that. At that point I think he realizes that he was being tempted by the White Witch and should have realized what the right thing was then. The devil tries to tempt us and sometimes we give in to temptations. But we need to know that God is the right way. Also the White Witch was covering up the engraving of Aslan in the wall. So she tried to block him from seeing Aslan. That part was slightly disturbing but really good. Also when Lucy finds Aslan he tells her that he need her help. She doesn’t think she is brave enough. But Aslan knows. He said that if she was any braver that she would be a lioness. I thought of a certain verse whenever I heard that. Philippians 4:13.

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”

These are just my thoughts. There probably are more but here are some that really stuck out to me. I might have forgotten all the details. I loved this movie. Not only was it a good movie, but it has spiritual aspects.

CHARACTER ANALISIS

At first Peter and Prince Caspian pretty much hate each other. (Mostly Peter hates Prince Caspian) I brought a friend to the movie and me and her thought that is was because Prince Caspian acted like he liked Susan and Peter was just being a protective brother. In this movie I decided that I didn’t like Peter because he left the soldiers in King Miraz’s castle. I don’t remember that in the book. Besides he couldn’t have died because he’s on of the main characters. He should have tried to save them. I also don’t really like Susan because of the last book and her attitude in both movies. I love Lucy. She has always been my favorite. Some people tell me that I look and sound like her. Apparently I have an English accent every once in a while. I did last night. I guess I kind of look like her but not that much. I don’t think I sound like her at all. After I hear English accents sometimes I will speak in one. Last night after the movie we were talking and my friend said that I sounded like Lucy. I told her that I didn’t because I don’t have the accent. She said that sometimes I do. Apparently I have a pretty good fake British accent. People have asked me where I’m from and I say where (I sometimes have a really strong southern accent but sometimes it’s not at all southern). I’ve been told that it sounds like I had a Boston accent (that was when I couldn’t make an R sound) (If that made any sense) My friend told me when she moved here that I sounded like I was British. I was visiting Zoe once and I started my English accent just for fun and they were wondering if I was from England. I love British accents. They (the people I was with last night) were asking me to do my accent and I did. Then they started. Then I couldn’t stop unless I was thinking about not. They said it was a pretty good accent. I would stay it probably sounded really bad and fake. I think I would be the only person who could speak in an English accent and say “ya’ll” (which is a real word). I really liked Edmund in this movie. Last one not at the beginning but the end. But he was a whole lot better than Peter. Reepicheep is amazing and probably one of my favorite characters in the world. I’d say that he was cute but in the movie… You have to see it if you haven’t. He is my hero. He is small, but brave. How would you feel being killed by a mouse? Really…Well You would be dead but what about your family? Just think about it. But I love Reepicheep and I am sure that I am going to cry in the next movie. (If you have read the book you know.) I liked Prince Caspian better in the book. He had a different accent than I expected. My sister thinks that he is adorable. I don’t.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sorry

I haven't said anything for a while. But I'm working on a really long post. I saw Prince Caspian and it was amazing. Ya'll should go see it.

I can't drive well. My dad gave me my first driving lesson and I did horrible. I though I was going to have a panic attack. I'm not good at turning, stopping, starting, staying the same speed. Well it was my 1st time but I don't want to drive again. I might have to later today. Ahhhhhhhhhhh. I don't want to.

That's all I can think of for now. Bye

Monday, May 12, 2008

Random

Hey! I don't really have anything to say but I figured that I haven't posted in a while so I might as well.

My Pen
One thing about the end of school is all the stuff you have to go to. Today I had (well didn't have to but needed to) go to this thing where the recognized all the people in my school who made state (I was on that list!!!) And I got a pen. Maybe it's cool looking but I'm probably never going to use it. I like pencils better. But I was the only one in my (well it's on really mine but the one that I'm in) quartet to even show up. So when he announced the sax quartet it was me. And he said my name wrong. But everyone does. I really don't see why. My names not that hard. I never get it wrong. (OK I have forgotten how to spell it but it happens) They did it twice on the announcements. Ahhhh. It happens i guess.

Permit
I passed my driving test. I get my permit tomorrow. Isn't everyone excited? Probably not. My mom was mad that I didn't get it today. She thinks I'm delaying it. I'm not. I did horrible but I passed which is all that matters. (and that reminds of of the Addison Road song All That Matters even though it is irrelevant to what I just said. I just said all that matters so there)

All That Matters
I love Addison Road!!!!!!!! (It's a band) They have a song called All That Matters. And it is my theme song. So listen to it. Love it. Get it on iTunes so go to Wal Mart and buy the CD. It's amazing.

Friends
I have friends. I have insane friends. But my 2 best friends in the world live no where even close. It's sad. That's really all I have to say. Just came in my head.

Awards Banquet
For some reason (that I'm completely unaware of) I was invited to an Awards Banquet. I don't know why. I guessed because I made STATE but that is at a UIL Banquet or something (great another thing I have to go to) I really don't want to go. I think it will be boring. Really boring. It probably will be. I don't know what award I got (it's top secret apparently) or why I would have got it.

Band Concert
My band has a concert Friday. We were planning on doing it outside but the weather might not be too nice, so. But I'm nervous. We got one song like a week ago and I can't play some parts. And worst part is that the ensembles that made STATE (maybe the solo's I don't know) are also playing. I'm nervous. I think it's horrible. State is next Friday and right now.... We're OK but not that good. So we'll see what happens. We are playing Stars and Stripes Forever, a song called Crusin' (really fun), and Friends in Low Places. (Some weird country song)

Well I'm really suppose to get ready for bed because I have to get to school early tomorrow. So bye.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Drivers Ed is finally over!!!!!!!!! Band!!!

It's over. All we have to do is take the test. I'm happy. Then I have to do the summer driving stuff but that probably won't be as bad.

Fitness Testing
So.....What to say? Well I'm horrible at any physical activity. I don't like exercising. If I'm having fun that's a different story. But If I'm bored. Ahhhhhhhhh. But the state says we had to do these fitness test. No one wants to. We had to get weighed (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh[breath]ahhhhhhhhhhhh) measured and then do the test. We had to do a flex test. It really hurt. I don't know how to really explain it but it hurts so bad. We had to see how many curl-ups and push ups you could do. (not very many) We has to do pacing or something like that. It's running, it's horrible. We had to run to a recording. (the push ups and curl ups were also on a tape) We had to run back and forth. I did 15 which was more than I though I could do. Some one did 100. It was insane.

Band
I love band! Today was really funny! I kinda feel sorry because some people (2) were really embarrassed. But it was funny! I have a friend who has a boyfriend who she really likes. We always joke about them getting married. They both made the youth symphony orchestra so our band director (my friend's boyfriend's dad) said "Ya'll should all congratulated J and L...." He paused just so some one could say "...........are getting married" (that wasn't the only comment made) Everyone started laughing. L didn't blush as much as we thought she would. It was so funny though. Our band director was like "Umm. Well I didn't know about that" When we started playing again I kept laughing. At lunch she was like "Why did this have to happen today?" I was like "It could have happened another day, why is today so bad?" And then we realized that one of our friends wasn't there which was really good because if she was she would have made so much fun of them. We told one of my more gullible (and not the smartest person around) what happened and she kept asking when they were getting married. We were just laughing at her. (We do that all the time, she doesn't get really any jokes[except laughy Taffy jokes and other corny ones] forgot her alphabet [I'm not joking] and will believe whatever you tell her.) So she was pretty confused about that. One of my friends made L a "Poor L Card" in our computer class. She put 2 coupons in there. One that she would be nice to L for a day. And one that she will nice to J for a day. She doesn't like J for some reason. I don't know why. She just can't stand him. She was sad because she forgot to put an expiration date. We said that L would give it to her when her and J get married. I was wrong with her last boyfriend but I might be right about them getting married this time. I might be right eventually.

Moral of that whole story is that band's fun despite what other people say.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Spring Storms and DRIVERS ED IS NEARLY OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (YAHOO)

There are some things I LOVE about SPRING! The new life, how winter is over, the green grass. The green grass is amazing. I hate seeing the ugly yellow, brown grass. And here we don't really get that much snow so winter is pretty bleh. There are wonderful things about spring like my birthday, the flowers, the blossems on trees. It use to be my favorite season. But one thing I've never likes were storms. Especially tornatos and lightning.

Thunder Storm
Actually I missed all the excitement. I slept through everything and no one knew how. But apparently there was a really big flash of light and a really loud sound. I'm not sure what happend but something about lightning struck something in out front yard. Well we have a TV or 2 left. I know we have one but it's the really old one. We bought a PS3 recently and we don't have it anymore. Only the laptops work so we don't have computers. The projector in the movie room broke. I don't know everything. Everyone was freaking out. But the only thing that is a problem for me is the computer. But it's working. I don't really watch TV (nothing good is ever on) I don't really use the phones. (most are gone) My alarm clock and stero are still working. I'm OK with it. Maybe the movies might be a little disapointing. My dad was suppost to go to Seattle but he canceled his trip. OK the hot water will be a slight problem. And we use to have instant hot water and that might be gone. But as I always say (and people get mad for some reason) "life goes on." I still have my piano, my computer, my house. I'm fine.

I take showers at night so I didn't have to worry about it this morning. We were going to go to my grandma's house to take showers but we got our hot water back. It started storming again. After I got home from Drivers Ed it looked like it was going to storm soon and we heard on the radio that there was going to be hail and lightning so we went to take bring in our solar lights. Before we were finished it started to rain and right before we had the last one the hail started. It was huge. My dog came in to the house and she never does that. Daisy was scared. (AWWWWWWWWW)

DRIVERS ED IS ALMOST OVER
Tomorrow is the last day of classroom Drivers Ed. I'm so excited! It's been really long and boring. Monday I am going to take the test and chances are I'll pass and get my permit. Well I need to get off the computer because I'm scared to charge it. It might get zapped! Bye


P.S. I went and changed this because at first I didn't think we had hot water. I tried to change it but I might not have so if I didn't change everything I'm sorry.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Narnia, Cinco de Mayo, Indiana Jones, Irish Whistle

Narnia
As I might have said earlier, I use to be obsessed with Narnia. I knew a lot about everything. I've read the books over and over again, I have the dramatised audio CDs (listening to Prince Caspian right now) Yesterday I watched The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Afterwards I wanted to watch the next movie. I've been so excited about it. Except I was expecting the guy who played Prince Caspian to be cute. He's not. My sister and mom thinks he is but..... Well I'm still really excited about seeing the movie. We are planning on going to see it opening day. May 16!!!!!! I'm excited! I've said that a couple of times. Yesterday I decided how it's should start but with all my luck it won't start how I want it to. I think that Prince Caspian is a very good story. It is one of the best. I don't know what my favorite. They all are good.

Cinco de Mayo

Today is Cinco de Mayo. I don't really have anything to say though.

Indiana Jones

I've seen 2 of the Indiana Jones movies. They were pretty good. Now the 4th one is coming out May 22nd. It should be good but I'm just going to say that it's been almost 20 years since they made the last one. Then out of no where they are just gong to make another one. Just seems random. Kinda weird.

Irish Whistle

I got an Irish Whistle for my birthday. I'm trying to learn how to play it. The fingerings are similar to the saxophone so it wasn't too hard to learn the fingerings. There were only a couple that I had to learn. This morning I wrote a song with it. It is a pretty hard song but it is really cool.

Friday, May 2, 2008

I can't dance especially when I'm sick.

OK. I can't dance. I have no rhythm or whatever, just didn't inherit any dancing ability. I'm normally OK with that as long as I don't have to dance. But today I had to dance at a fiesta thing. It was a grade for school so I had to. Some people knew what they were doing. I was practically walking in circles. I tried at least. Well other than not being able to dance, I've been really sick since Wednesday. (like not eating, can't do anything for myself, lying in bed being bored, dizzy, having to take medicine [scary music], and feeling miserable sick)

Monday my throat hurt.
Tuesday I had a small think that is kinda like a panic attack.
Wednesday I woke up not feeling well and went home from school sick.
Thursday I woke up feeling OK, went to school for the afternoon and felt horrible.
Friday (today) I woke up feeling OK went to school, made it with only a few dizzy spells.

So not the best week ever. But life goes on. (Sometimes)

We were suppose to be dancing but I was dizzy. So I was sitting down. Then our teacher tells us that if we're sitting down we have to stand up and dance. (We had to put up the chairs to) (sad) I didn't really enjoy it. I was really wanting to leave but I knew I couldn't leave school. (well I could of)

So I don't really have anything else to say. Bye