Yuck. The first week of school is now over with. I like some of my classes (Concert Choir and French) and really don't like some others (US History and Physics.) I haven't decided how I feel about Sociology yet. The teacher is really new and has never taught the class before, so the whole class is kinda a "I hope I'm teaching this right" kind of vibe. At least I'm not in Accelerated Pre-Calc. Thankfully my counselor finally agreed to switch me out of it!
The one class I haven't mentioned yet is AP English. I was really hoping this year would be different...and it is. Different books, but the one we read over the summer didn't interest me and nothing much happens. Different essays, but practically the same: Topics I didn't remember reading about (Although I read the book!) and questions that don't deal with much of anything. Ugh. Same old, same old. BORING. I don't have any interest is analyzing literature. I just want to read good books, and discuss what we liked about them. But sadly, no class is that cool. I would much rather learn about analyzing a dance piece. Now that would be facinating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnfAx_Yn-HY Gorgeous So You Think You Can Dance routine. Choreography by Travis Wall. Danced by Jeanine Mason and Jason Glover. Enjoy "If It Kills Me." Try analyzing it. I bet it's better than "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant."
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
I totally tried to stuff a whole piece of pizza into my mouth at once.
And, I have to say, it didn't work. But I did fold it, and got half of it into my mouth in one bite! After seeing Eric do this on an episode of Boy Meets World, I was intrigued and always wanted to try it, so this past week at SD Honors Choir, I did. I also ate as much pizza as I could have ever wanted, as I had it (aside from breakfast) at EVERY SINGLE MEAL while I was there. (That's 10 meals, folks!) Plus I rolled down a hallway. Yes, you read that right. In the Johnson Fine Arts Center on Northwestern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, I, along with Becca, Nicole and Kayla rolled down a slanted hallway. It was joyous.
Honors Choir was amazing. The first two days (Sunday and Monday) were a bit awkward as I didn't know many people who were there. But by chance on Tuesday morning when I came downstairs to find a few people, my group of friends was born. I spent most of the week with Kayla, Nicole, Ashley and Becca, which I am proud to say are from 5 different schools! A bunch of other people at the camp just hung out with the people they already knew from school, but we ventured out and found new friendships. GO US!
Aside from the 7 hours of rehearsals daily with a director that said awkward things about "baby explosions!" , "It's Drug Time!" and just other random tangents she would go on, we found time to have fun and just relax. Our favorite hang out spot: the couches in the Student Center. Plus each other's rooms. One great memory was spending an entire free time in Ashley's room taking random pictures and then venturing out in the bathroom stalls, and along with the "Toilet" room door, as well as the "Soiled Linen" door!
And another great thing that happened was a few of the guys on third floor decided Thursday night that it would be fun to run around on the girls fourth floor pounding drums and cymbals and blasting air horns at ONE AM to wake us all up. It worked.
Another thing about the dorms we stayed in. It was NON AIR CONDITIONED and had NO ELEVATOR! So guess what room they would put Grace in?? The top floor (fourth) and the room completely opposite the stair case. So I had the farthest room of anyone to get to. Yay. But honestly, only the first two nights were really hot, and the stairs you kinda just got used to. But I would hate to live there all year round! And my roommate Alicia was awesome. And it turns out I knew her sister Vanessa from the Augie Theater Camp last summer! IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL.
This is a super cool Bulgarian women's choral piece that we sang at Honors Choir. It's pretty sweet. Enjoy "Kaval Sviri." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Mcy5RanCo
Honors Choir was amazing. The first two days (Sunday and Monday) were a bit awkward as I didn't know many people who were there. But by chance on Tuesday morning when I came downstairs to find a few people, my group of friends was born. I spent most of the week with Kayla, Nicole, Ashley and Becca, which I am proud to say are from 5 different schools! A bunch of other people at the camp just hung out with the people they already knew from school, but we ventured out and found new friendships. GO US!
Aside from the 7 hours of rehearsals daily with a director that said awkward things about "baby explosions!" , "It's Drug Time!" and just other random tangents she would go on, we found time to have fun and just relax. Our favorite hang out spot: the couches in the Student Center. Plus each other's rooms. One great memory was spending an entire free time in Ashley's room taking random pictures and then venturing out in the bathroom stalls, and along with the "Toilet" room door, as well as the "Soiled Linen" door!
And another great thing that happened was a few of the guys on third floor decided Thursday night that it would be fun to run around on the girls fourth floor pounding drums and cymbals and blasting air horns at ONE AM to wake us all up. It worked.
Another thing about the dorms we stayed in. It was NON AIR CONDITIONED and had NO ELEVATOR! So guess what room they would put Grace in?? The top floor (fourth) and the room completely opposite the stair case. So I had the farthest room of anyone to get to. Yay. But honestly, only the first two nights were really hot, and the stairs you kinda just got used to. But I would hate to live there all year round! And my roommate Alicia was awesome. And it turns out I knew her sister Vanessa from the Augie Theater Camp last summer! IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL.
This is a super cool Bulgarian women's choral piece that we sang at Honors Choir. It's pretty sweet. Enjoy "Kaval Sviri." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Mcy5RanCo
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