I'm Back Again

I would have titled this entry "Christmas" but I guess it's a bit too late for that. So I stuck with "I'm Back Again" because I haven't updated this thing in a LONG time. I guess because I haven't had a load to write, I mean no stress from school and whatnot so yeah.

Christmas
My Christmas was pretty great. I got a good bit of stuff (stuff that I don't deserve for any reason, but it was nice to get things) here's a few things I got...
-a cell phone (yeah, I admit that I am on the spoiled side of life).
-Seven or eight totes/pocketbooks. I ended up exchanging one of them. I mean who really needs that many? At least at one time that is..
-a much needed clarinet case
-money/giftcards
-clothes
You know the classic teenage girl stuff, besides makeup, which I wouldn't wear anyway.
My Christmas break has been pretty good though. Andrew and I started "going out" (where we are "going" I don't know, I guess the better word is "dating") on the twenty-second and it's been great to just relax from school crap for a while. I've missed Andrew a ton though. He's been in Sumter most of his break. Although he doesn't really have a choice; it's with his family or whatnot.

Hair Cut
I got a hair cut that I do like. I don't know if a lot of other people will seeing as I haven't seen anyone besides Anna Grace and her family since I got it cut. Oh yeah, and Chris (Kate's little brother; as if he cares) and of course my family.

Hanging Out with Anna Grace and the Rest of Her Crew
I've been with Anna Grace and her family for the past two days. It's been pretty cool seeing them since they live in "big" town of Summerton now. I really miss those folks. But anyway, I spent the night at their house and we watched Napoleon Dynomite. My review for the movie is that it was rather pointless, but it was funny. I didn't have a real story plot at all. It was just a bunch of random things happening to this guy and the strange stuff he did. But it was funny, plus it was actually a movie without any cussing and whatnot so that is a major plus. Today we went shopping in Florence and then went to Summerton for a bit.

Okay, I know that you could not possibly be more bored reading this (why you are I'm not actually sure), but I'll stop typing now because I am bored as well. Well, I'm off to play the GameCube with my brother.

Long Day..

Today has been one of the longest days ever. I'll start at the beginning. Well, you know it's the Friday before we get out for the holidays and of course we had to go to Coles this morning. Once again a load of people were there: Andrew, Dorterra, Mark, David, Collin, Landon, Bryce, Braydon, Caitlin, and Megean. Then of course, you know school. What fun; of course we didn't do anything, considering all of my classes were like twenty minutes today. Afterwards I went to Florence with Katlyn, Mrs. Sandy, Rachel, and Beka. That was pretty cool. I finally got Katlyn and Rachel's Christmas present and I still don't know what to get Beka. That is so terrible! So anyway, we had to get home early because Rachel had to babysit, but it was cool because I ended up going to the basketball game with a load of folks. Then my mom had to come and pick me up because everyone was going to the Mexican and I can't ride with anybody. Then everyone went to Mark and Jess's house to play German Spotlight which was pretty cool. Of course I'm surprised no one came out of their houses trying to find out what in the world we were doing. Anyway, that was a rough summary of my day. I'm gone to take a shower and get some sleep.

Life As of Now

Well, I haven't posted in a good little while. I've been so busy and had so much on my mine. Here's what I've been doing since the last time I posted...

Wednesday- Working on our script for history day at Kate's house. Then worked on history day at my house until really late.
Thursday- Talked to Andrew on the phone. Yeah, I might as well go on and say it, considering everyone and their brother already know; he's the guy I'm talking to. Correct that, "we're getting to know each other better and considering a relationship." David doesn't like the term "talking." Anyway, then I went to the Long Middle School band concert. I also had to work on history day, considering it was due the next day.
Friday- Went to eat at Coles with Mark, David, Andrew, Katie, Bryce, Braydon (I think that's their names, I'm probably really wrong), Megan, Landon, Dorterra, Caitlyn, and Jonathan. Very big crowd. History day was finally due and over with, at least for a little while. At four-o-clock I left for the S.A.L.T. trip. It was awesomely good fun! I needed the break, but because Mr. Stafford has a project due this coming Wednesday I had to take it with me to work on.
Saturday- Still at the beach for the S.A.L.T. trip.
Sunday- Got back home for the beach, came home and took a much needed nap. Then went to Bradley's Christmas program at the church.

I've been really busy and I'm ready for my much needed Christmas break! And now I'm off to work on Mr. Stafford's "devil" (as Ryne put it) project.

"Talking"

I haven't updated as often as I did a week or two ago. I've been totally busy trying to learn the oboe, which I'm not a whole lot better on...which stinks. I've also had a little drama, but it's almost a good thing. Me and this guy are "talking". I know, I know, I know! The whole thing with God won't allow me to go with him, or like him for that matter! My God thing is until I feel He tells me I'm ready for a relationship with a certain guy. The feeling of waiting for a guy is almost gone. As if I should try to be in a relationship with this guy, or at least get to know him better, because it's what is best for me right now. So right now we're just talking and getting to know each other better. But I'm happy about it and according to him and his friends he is too. So that's pretty awesome.
Not a whole lot of other news, so I'm out.

The State Championship Game

Well, Cheraw lost to Broome, but those guys played really hard and I know there was a lot of pressure put on them from the town. I thank them for making state though because I sure had an awesome time. I mean how many people actually get to go to a State Championship game during their high school years?
On the way there Beka and I had a long conversation about guys and such. That was interesting. Then Andrew started singing. It was not the greatest thing I'd ever heard. Then, we finally got there to Columbia. We warmed up a little (the band I mean), and then we practiced the National Anthem with the Broome band (who we did beat at state). You know, then we went in a played it for everyone and then climbed up the USC stadium seats. Of course all of us band dorks had a good time. Erica, Malcolm, Alex, Chloe, and I were all dancing, Andrew was yelling at his uncle (he's the coach, by the way), and of course we provided all of the entertainment for the night. Just kidding! Anyway, so during half time we performed movement 4, made this new drill set that said "CHS," and made a tomahawk. It was so great to march again. I absolutely LOVE it! Afterward we got third quarter off in which I caught up with Banks who was looking for Beka, who I had no clue where she was. I don't think he ever found her either. He said that him, Beth, and Brandon were all looking for everyone they knew while we were performing, and I was the easiest to spot. Especially when after we formed the tomahawk and played the war path, we marched to the sideline. Because I was standing next to Willie and Jarret L. I looked even shorter.
When we got in the stands it seemed like everyone was all pumped up again. Later we were beating Broome of a little bit, but a load of the fans got really cocky and we Broome got two more touchdowns and beat us. That stank.
On the was back I sat with Ashley most of the trip and then we stopped at Burger King, and I couldn't eat half of a large fry (that's all I got obviously). Afterwards, I was sort of tired, but I couldn't get very comfortable in the bus seat, so I sat up and talked to Dana, Erica, and Malcolm with their crazy selves. And now I'm here typing this stuff...and about to go to bed because it's been a pretty long day.

GO FRESHMEN AND SENIORS!!!

WOOHOO! We beat the sophomores and juniors. I officially cannot wait until next year's Powder Puff game.
But jeez, some of those girls on the S/J team were being rough. Meredith and Mary K got hit in the face and I got hit in the cheekbone by Jackie's forehead. It was all worth it though. Playing right guard, I didn't do a whole heck of a lot besides block, but it was pretty fun. But when we were playing defense I was always across from Nancy, which was pretty funny. As soon as she would go to block she would start saying "no, no!" over and over. A couple times in the fourth quarter I thought I'd bug her and I was like "yes, yes!" All in all it was probably one of the best times I've had getting really hot and sweaty in a long time.

Oh yeah, this are a bit better with my History Day partners, so that's pretty awesome. And I played a load more during band on that oboe today. It was pretty awesome too.

A Few Reasons Why Today Sucks

Yes, today actually sucks. I never say sucks so obviously it really does. Anyway here they are (in no particular order)...

1. I can't play oboe. I've been playing for approximately four days, all of that practice fully on my own and I'm supposed to be able to play nine scales, Unison Scales Sheet Part 1 (obviously there is more coming. how exciting!), and freakin' Christmas music. I've gotten myself all worked up over it, even to the point of crying which is not necessary. And I thank David for helping my finally realize that. I've not only got that to practice, but I've got to work on Mr. Stafford's project and History Day.
2. Speaking of History Day I'm getting frustrated with not only it, but also my partners. I don't mind if they read this because I have a feeling that some time very soon I will come right out to them and let them know they are driving me crazy.
3. Mr. Stafford's project...HA! Haven't even had a good start on it. I've taken, what, a page of notes. That's sure to get me an F! Just what I need in that class. I also have to catch up on Lord of the Rings journal entries, again!
4. Because I've got all this stuff to do people find it a good idea for me to just take a day off and work on it. This is causing me stress as well because I'm having many thoughts about actually asking my mom for a day off. Although, considering I have NEVER missed a day of school since kindergarten, I don't think I am going to go and miss one in ninth grade just because I need to catch up on school work.
A solution to all the work would be for the seven teachers I have get together and know who is doing a project when. This would help so many students and there stress. No wonder so many people are failing! I can't wait until next year. Only four classes a day and one of them band (I still absolutly love it, even if I can't play oboe).

Okay, so maybe there aren't as many reasons why today sucks as I thought there was. Maybe I just didn't want to go into great detail because I would have said something I didn't need to. But really when all of these things come together in one day, it really isn't the greatest feeling to have at the end of the day. All in all today hasn't been the best day ever.

Confusion and Christmas; They Really Go Hand in Hand, Don't They?

I don't know what to do. I don't know if it's just a guy thing or what, but why do they have to get their friends to talk to you for them? I would just like people to come to me with their feelings. And with the feelings I know are there I don't want to have to pry for expressing.

Onto less complicated things. I finally got some Christmas shopping done. I'm quite happy about that. I've good bit more to do though.
History Day is not getting very far and I officially despise deadlines, with a burning passion that is. I need to get together with Kate and Chloe but there's no time to do that with PowderPuff football practice and game, along with marching practice this week. I've also got to work on that wacko research paper for Mr. Stafford. I really don't know what to do with that.
Well, all I'm doing is rambling. I'm out for now.

Football's State

WHATWHAT?!? Cheraw's football team is going to STATE, buddy! But that's not the best part! We get to march this at Williams Bryce stadium. The Williams Bryce part isn't the best, but hey, we get to march this week (wow, I am such a band dork).
Anyway, onto the game. We beat Hanahan 35 to 7? Something around that. Andrew started dancing...that was...interesting. He also spilt his hot chocolate on some woman he didn't know and she got all mad. It was on one of those ski type jackets though, so it would have wiped off with water. Erica, Dana, and Malcolm were acting crazy, big surprise. That's who I was hanging out with most of the time. Oh yeah, and Willie. I think someone purposely broke his reed during our third quarter break; it looked terrible. The guy couldn't even play his saxophone.

My Thanksgiving was pretty good. I got to sleep until like 12:30, but unlike any previous Thanksgiving I was at my grandma's house. I totally missed the Macy's parade and I was a little bummed. Of course I found some channel with the DCI chamionships on, so that was pretty awesome. And then I just hung out with the family for the rest of the day.
I really have so much to be thankful for though. I've got LOADS of friends and everything is just great right now. Things with God are pretty good too. Of course how can it not when life is? I need to catch up on my Bible reading though, I'm seriously slacking off.
Well, if you note what time it is, you know that's it's late. Or early which ever way you would like to put it. I'm tired and out...

My Freak Out

Today was really scary. I'm worried that I might have diabetes or something like that, but it doesn't make sense. This morning I ate breakfast at Coles with Collin, Andrew, and David. Then I had school or whatever. When I got to Mrs. Ellerbe's class we had a pizza party because we brought the most canned goods, ect. for the food drive. I had two slices of pizza and three Kik-Kat bars. When I got to lunch I felt okay for a while, but I didn't eat anything because I've pretty much been eating all day. I did have a bottle of water though. During lunch Coach Jones, who I don't really know, came over to where Katlyn, Beka, Banks, Leslie, and I were sitting and told me that Dr. Cobb (the principle) needed to see me. I swear my heart stopped of a second. As I stood up to go see him I totally got zoned out and the entire lunchroom got silent. I was so freakin' scared. And all he talked about was the Powder-Puff football game. That pissed me off. Although, when I got to Mr. Stafford's class I asked him if I could step outside and get some air. I felt like I wasn't getting enough oxygen to my brain or something. He was like "I can't let you leave class," so I just dealt. Then we had to go to the library because we have to do research for some paper we have to do for his class. It was cool in there so I really hoped that maybe the nervous feeling would go away and I would be able to breathe easier. I started looking really flushed and my eyes got red and glassy. Regina, who is in my group for the research thing told Mr. Stafford I really needed to get something or call because I never feel bad. He was like if she needs to leave she can make a pass to call home. I didn't want to leave though. You have to be present so much of each block to be counted present, and seeing as I've had perfect attendance since kindergarten I didn't want to leave. My eyes started watering, along with me crying. Mr. Stafford said I needed to call or stop crying because I couldn't just sit there. So I finally stopped, but I still felt really shaky. You couldn't tell I was shaking, but I could feel my nerves just shaking inside. Regina has diabetics so I got to talk to her about it. She was told me it was possible that I might have it, but I mean it could just be something else, but I don't have a clue what. Later Mr. Stafford came over and felt my forehead because he finally realized that I really didn't feel good; I'm usually so talkative and hyper in his class. He said I was a little warm, but I knew I was really hot earlier. After the craziness in there I felt like someone was watching me all afternoon.
After school I didn't know if I wanted to tell my mom or not, but I did. She's a little worried because I've been tired a lot lately and I'm always taking naps and whatnot. I'm a bit worried about what might be going on with me. :-/ Please pray for me.

annoyed~

I know that Thanksgiving is coming up and all, but my mom is driving me crazy! I can't do anything; I feel like this is one of those cliche teenager shows that you always hear about, where in the end everything is okay. Well, guess what! Right now I'm not to the "everything is okay" part. I should be so happy and flattered, but I just can't be. We have only two days of school this week, a football game on Friday, and four people like me! But on Wednesday my mom and dad want to go to Kings Mountain where all my family lives. I want to go, but they don't plan to come back until Sunday! The thing is I pretty much have to go to the game on Friday. I mean, I've got to play with the band and all. I don't want to be one more thing that Mr. Pruitt has to deal with and I know so many people aren't going to be there anyway. I also would like to be in Cheraw to listen to Thomas ending sermon on relationships and whatnot. But on Sunday, my Great Aunt is having a big lunch, just like she does every year. I don't have a problem with this, I just wish I could get back in time for church Sunday night.

Those Tigers and the Craft Show

How 'bout those tigers!?! Clemson won of course; what did anyone expect!?! At the beginning of the season I thought we would get our tails beat. By the end I knew who would win :-D!
So yeah, today was pretty cool. I got to sleep until twelve-thirty this afternoon. My dad finally came into my room and was like "Wake up! It's almost one-o-clock!" I totally shouldn't have because I needed to get ready to work at the Craft Show. Well, when I finally got there I hung out with Regina and her friend Katherine. We were looking around at some bracelets and stuff and I got a really early Christmas present. I only had five dollars on me, but I found one of those pearl-like bracelets, that was that much. I didn't want to buy it because I couldn't get a drink later if I did. So she bought it for me for Christmas. Then I hung out with Majik; that was pretty cool. We talked about random stuff...the Clemson/Carolina game, all that good stuff. Then the Craft Show was basically over. Thomas Cassidy had this really neat purse that he bought for his girlfriend, Raechel, for Christmas. It was like a Skittle bag, it was weird, but pretty neat. I walked over to the booth where he bought it and they had some inexpensive wallets that I had to get one of. I bought a Kit-Kat one. I really think those would make cute gifts for Christmas.
Then we had to help load up everybody's stuff. After that Mrs. Ballard (who I miss SOOO terribly) took me home. Then I got online tonight and found out straight from the person that he likes me (which is good that he told me. I get sick of other people telling things like that). I'm totally flattered that people like me, I just don't feel ready for a relationship right now. Not that I don't like this guy. I've thought about liking him, but I wouldn't let myself. I really don't think I'm a normal teenager. Most teenage girls would almost kill for a boyfriend, and I'd rather not have one. I don't know, I just have to wait on God's good time. Only he can let me know when I'm ready. Until then I just hang with everybody.

Lord of the Rings

Wow! I'm never going to be able to get up in the morning, but I'm not tired. I've been in my room writing journal entries for the past who knows how long trying to prepare for any checks or test Mr. Stafford might decide to have tomorrow. He sort of hinted. I've written thirteen entries and watched the movie so I better be ready for any test. But guess what! I've done all those journals and I still don't have them all done! Lord of the Rings really isn't that bad, well the movies at least. I had being made to read it though.
Well, I've got to go get some sleep. Good Night!

"A Night in Tunisia" Better Known as "Manteca"

Tonight the band had that live TV performance. Yes, I was on TV. Whatwhat?! Actually I was playing my clarinet and I was on ETV. Who in the world watches ETV anyway!?! Well, I guess most of Cheraw did for an hour. Anyway, the show was about Cheraw and we had some TV special about it because of Dizzy Gillespie. Or maybe just about Cheraw. I don't know.
Anyway, so this is live TV or whatever and before we are about to perform the announcer person said we were going to be playing "A Night in Tunisia." We had already played "A Night in Tunisia" for the opening. So we ended up playing "Manteca" as planned. Well, most of us did. The peanut gallery (drummers) started playing "A Night in Tunisia." Thankfully they were actually looking at Mr. Pruitt who gave them the "What the heck are you idiots doing!" look and they stopped. Of course, we all knew something would probably go wrong, being on live television and all.
Katie was interviewed after we performed and they asked about the song or whatever. She should have been like actually we played "Manteca and you folks messed up." That would have been funny, but I guess sort of mean.

Powder-Puff and Searches

So yeah, today was pretty cool. I'm at Chloe's house chilling by myself because her, China (her sister), and Bradley (he went to watch) are at play practice. Oh yeah, her mom's here now. She just walked it a few minutes ago. I'm supposed to be working on homework or history; I'm not, obviously. Powder-Puff football practice was pretty cool. We learned a good many more offensive plays, and started some defensive. While we were out on the practice field some of the guys that are cheering for the game came out there. They watched and laughed at us. Then they got out on the field and started playing around.
I don't know what Andrew thinks. We were blocking or whatever and he gets across from me and starts blocking back. Then he was like, "Come on! Hit me hard!" I didn't want to of course, I mean that would be not only weird, but I didn't want to hit him. He asked me why, you're going to have to block Tuesday night (that's when the game is). I said that I wouldn't have a problem with it Tuesday, I just didn't want to just hurt him (not that I would). The reason I won't have a problem Tuesday night is because a lot of the people on the other team aren't exactly my favorite people. Anyway, he did that a couple more times, but then just left. I don't know if he was freaked out by what I said or what. Anyway, that was pretty weird.
The rest of today was pretty good. Better then how my stressed out self was yesterday. We had a random nine-weeks search during Coach White's class and all of us had to go out to the hallway and get us and our things searched. Everybody was fine and the beeper thing, only beeped on things like belt buckles and whatnot. Until, the guy got to Ryne. I felt totally sorry for him. I mean the least amount of trouble he's going to get into is five days OSS. He had a pocket knife in his pocket. He said that he had those pants on last night, and he forgot he had the knife in there. I wonder what kind of trouble he got into though. I mean I don't think he would do anything with the knife. After the search he was taken to the office and later he came back to Coach White's room to get his stuff. Then he left again. No one knows what happened to him after that.
Oh yeah, I just talked to my mom on the phone, the doctor said my grandpa did fine, but they're going to have to wait on news of his recovery.

"Today is a Good Day"

Today was absolutely crazy! Seriously, I was stressing out, but you would have never known if you saw me because I was really happy and smiley. I get that way when I'm stressed because I have to try to make myself think positive. I kept telling myself, "Today is a good day." I'm determined that if I tell myself that enough that today will actually be a good day. Coach White asked me how I was doing today in math. I just about let all of my feelings out, but I still had the hyper face going so he thought I was on some kind of adrenaline rush. So anyway, drama from last night kept me thinking. Then Kristin told me about someone liking me which is weird and one more thing I have to deal with right now. I mean I am totally flattered, but as I've said many times previously, I have to get God and me right before me and another guy. Thankfully at lunch I found out that David is NOT mad at me which is great, and one thing I don't have to deal with. I really just need to go to sleep and get my mind off these things.
Anyway, this afternoon was a load better. I had Powder-Puff football practice after school and that was pretty cool. Today I was the...uh...Right Guard...yeah. That was fun and I'm sure watching us all run around trying to play football was too. After that I had to go to Saint David's, the school where my mom works, to work at family night. "Miss" Mary wanted me to dress up as Clifford since they had a book fair and all; I didn't feel like because I obviously haven't had the best day ever. So I didn't end up doing it, and I felt pretty bad. I'm usually one to do something crazy like that. I ended up helping serve hotdogs. Later some of the little kids had to go sing and I didn't feel like watching that either, which was also weird because I love little kids. Afterwards though, I got to hang out with some of my favorite little kids, Summer and Sully. They're really great.
Well, because the only time I've been home today has been this morning before school and right now, I've got to go do homework.

Anyone who reads this please be in prayer for my grandpa who is having surgery tomorrow. Also for my mom and dad who are going to see him and my grandma tomorrow.
Oh yeah, be in prayer for me as I'm as stressed out like I was today. Leave any prayer request if you have any.

Aggravation

I truly thank God that this thing was not working about ten minutes ago. Seriously, I was about mad as heck. I feel MUCH better now. I got to talk to my dad and blow off some steam. Anyway, as to why I am mad. Some people act like stupid hoes and when they get in trouble they're even stupider hoes. I'm really sorry about this at the moment, but I'm mad. Alright, I really need to get off this subject because if God had not not had this thing working, all that had happen would have been written about in here and I am not one to start rumors.

Okay, today Chloe and I actually got some history day work done. Which was really good considering yesterday. We got some sources, once again we didn't have time to actually take notes because we wouldn't have time to on all the sources we found at Francis Marion. So we just wrote down all the info about the title, author, and whatnot. We're going to have to get the books from the state library this week, seeing as we can't check them out not being students there and all. But those books looked like no one besides us two had ever touched them, even though a few had some writing/notes in them.
Well gosh, it's amazing how fast things can change. I think David's mad at me now. I have absolutely no clue why either. I mean he popped up on Instant massager and was like "hey" "you know what?" I responded "what?" Then he goes "nevermind" "bye." That is such a David thing to do when he's mad; start saying something and not finish (which, by the way, I cannot stand!!!). I really don't like this! Considering he's like a brother to me he's one of the few people I HATE being mad at me. And things at church were so great...

History Day Research!

Today was pretty cool. Earlier I waited around the house for Chloe to call because we were going to go to Francis Marion to do research for History Day. Well, when Mrs. Pat came to pick us up she had to go see a patient; she's a home health nurse. Anyway, so we got to this person's house it was supposed to take at the most like thirty minutes, but it took a while longer...like and hour and fifteen minutes longer. It was cool though. Chloe and I sat in the car the entire time waiting on the car to roll down the slope we were parked on. We looked at her new issue of Teen Vogue. Chloe started sitting upside down then she wondered what would happen if someone that lived in the house came outside and saw her like that what the heck they would think. I would think she was mental or something, but then again she is...just kidding!
So anyway it turns out Mrs. Pat got back too late, but that was okay because we still got to go to Florence and hang out. Chloe and I went to a few stores. We stayed in Charlotte Russe for thirty minutes and ran into Nancy and one of her friends. Chloe bought two pairs of earrings and I got a flower pin for my hair.
So yeah, as you can see the whole plan to do history day research didn't work out. So tomorrow we're going to Florence to work.

Uh...I Can't Think of a Good One Right Now...

Today was a pretty good day. Wow...my life really rather crazy. Anyway, school was awesome considering I came home with no homework because us band folks got to march in the parade. I missed two classes and that was awesome, because one I really cannot stand becuase I don't understand anything in there. That's NOT my fought though. I haven't been explained how to do it, ask anyone else in the Honors class.
This afternoon was pretty weird though. I'm just hanging out on the computer when Bradley, my brother, comes upstairs and says we're going to the movies. I, knowing the movie theater that we would go to in Florence is forty-five minutes away, didn't believe him. I mean COME ON! It was like six-o-clock on a school night! Anyway, it turns out because he had been bugging my mom all afternoon about going to see the Polar Express she finally decided to go. Which I thought was sort of weird, ya know being a school night and all.
The Polar Express is a good movie though. I mean yeah loads of people are going to say "that's a little kid movie." Yeah, it is, but I enjoyed it because I am a little kid at heart anyway. It was really sweet or whatever.
So yeah, today was a good day, and I think tomorrow will be too. Considering of course I will go to Cole's Diner and eat with Collin and Andrew and anyone else that might show up. We have a pep rally at school (which gets me out of class and I get to hang out with band folks). And the football game tomorrow night! With more band folks! Anyway, as you can see I love my band folks, but I love everyone else too.

Oh yeah I noticed that Kate added two entries to her blog. Which is a jump...she had only one (she added two in one month!). Just kidding, girl! If you want to get to it and don't feel like searching my blog for the link...http://skiplittleworld.blogspot.com/.

Roller Coaster

Well jeez, my life just seems to be one crazy roller coaster. One day it's absolutely great and the next day I don't feel so good. My entry from yesterday was about how happy I was, but now I'm in one of those tired thinking modes. I'm being strangely quiet and the only things I feel like doing is sleeping or typing (weird, I know. Typing makes me feel better though). Plus I've got all this homework which is what I'm about to go do. I'm out. :-/

Oh yeah, The Scarlet Ibis is a really great story. I was crying by the end of it, even though I read it last year.

Good ol' Days

You really can't beat good ol' days like today. Well, at least the ending of this day. Of course there was the FCA meeting a 6:00 that was fun. The speaker to night was this black guy (not that I am racist or anything. It's basically the easiest to explain it). He was really awesome because he was really getting into it, and started using all the hand motions. It was cool. Afterwards, Katie, David, Collin, Andrew, Rebeka, Nancy, one of Katie's senior friends (don't really know him..), and I all when to Pizza Hut and had a time. We talked to Nicole who graduated last year and was in band. She works there or whatever. There was this one waitress we all thought had been sucking helium for the past two hours because her voice was really high and she scared David at one time. She was really cute though (not that I am judging girls or anything, but you know!).
Anyways, after we finally got done Bek was supposed to take me home, but both her mom and dad were at the Band Booster Club meeting. They weren't able to get out of it at the time so I had to get a ride with Andrew, who is a junior in high school. This happens to be one of the many rules of my mother; not to ride with high schoolers. I see why, but I mean COME ON! It's hardly a block from Pizza Hut to the bandroom. Well, I actually had a pretty clean conscience about it and rode with Andrew. He was a very safe driver too. He even had the emergency break when we got out, HAHA! Anyway, I knew that I would end up telling my mom anyway so when Mrs. Tana took me home I had her tell my mom that she told us to, which she did.
Bek and I got to sit in the last few minutes of the Booster Club meeting. That was pretty cool. They were talking about color guard and how we need to recrute some dance sudio people because I mean they have an idea of what to do. I mean at least to be expressive. Anyway, now I get to write down some people I know have taken dance in the past for Mrs. Lona. That's pretty cool. Well, I've homework to do.

Weird...a bunch of things today were "cool..." Oh yeah, I'm actually going to play oboe because Kate wants to play bass clarinet. That's cool too.

Stressing Out!

Alright, I'm about to be seriously stressing out! First of all, I miss marching band sooooo terribly badly! I wish I could do it all the time! Kate, Chloe and I seriously need to work on history day. The next deadline is in about a month, and we've got major work to do, so that bites. I've got seven classes to study for and keep up with regular homework in. On top of this I've got to do Lord of the Rings journal entries and whatnot!
Katlyn called earlier to ask me if I wanted to go to the beach with her and her family for her birthday. That would be awesome, but guess what!!! I might be working on history day. Not that it's a problem, I just feel really stressed out with all these deadlines and classes. Plus I've got to figure out what instrument I want to play because now, I've got the choice between oboe and bass clarinet. Chloe's doing bassoon (she's pretty sure anyway), and I think Kate is wanting to do bass clarinet, so luckly me, it works out that I get to play the instrument I think I want to play. Hopefully I will be able to. Anyway, I can't wait until next year and only four classes...stupid ninth grade academy...

Choices

I don't know what I'm going to do. If I should go back to dancing or learn to play oboe. And the worst part is I have to let Mr. Pruitt know if I'm interested in the oboe by tomorrow! UGH! I hate decisions. I hardly never know which choice is the best for me, and I tend to try to make other happy first. I just don't ever want anyone mad at me.
Yes, I did change my template. The other one was getting a little too old. You also can't read my previous post because I had to make them in white rather than black colored font. If you must read them highlight them because if I go back a change the color of one I'll want to change the color of all of them.
Well, it's late on a Sunday night. I've seriously got to go get some sleep.

Thinking

Okay, I've really got to get out of the thinking mode. It makes me soooo tired all the time. I take naps all the time and it's a waste of my time. Wow, life changes fast. Yesterday I was saying how good life was. Not that it's bad or anything, I'm just tired of being tired..
I need to talk to someone, but I don't know who right now, and I'm not sure that I really want to talk to someone right now. I think I'm going to go in my room and pray or think for a while. I'll probably fall asleep though...

Life is good.

Except when you get hit in the face with pingpong balls and basketballs. So yeah, I've been listening to Relient K all week so that's cool. There was a football game tonight so that was awesome. Chloe did her awesome impressions of the wacko movie about "The Cask of Amontillado". Don't ask! Then Erika wouldn't hush saying "I'm quiet now, but when you leave, I'll be talking again". Don't ask about that either (I mean that should be self explanatory; it's Erika. Just kidding). Anyway, then she got the phrase stuck in my head; I didn't hush saying it.
Our marching performance during half time was pretty good. Mr. Pruitt said we were too good for Cheraw. Like all of three people probably stood up to clap for us. I mean not that we're the greatest, but COME ON! WE GOT SIXTH AT STATE!! Of course I guess most band parents were in the concession stand. Not that that's the only people we should get applause from.
Oh yeah, right before we were about to march out of the game JP called Chloe, Kate, and I over to see if any of us would consider playing the oboe. I'm really going to consider it. I mean, I thought about learning to play trumpet, but they're so loud and well we have enough of those. Of course most of the time oboes sound like gooses (yes, they are gooses). But I would get used to it I guess.
Fifth quarter was crazy. When I got there I had to change out of my uniform and then I played pingpong with Lee and Leslie. Then we started playing Extreme Pingpong where you play it off the walls and stuff. Lee hit me in the forehead with the pingpong ball. I had a circle on my head for five minutes. It started getting really hot in the building so Leslie and I decided to "roll out" and play basketball with Jed. Then like seven other people wanted to play and that was pretty dumb. Will hit me in the head with the basketball. That was weird. I mean I was just standing there, and suddenly I couldn't see anymore. He didn't meant to or anything. But I'm fine or whatever now. Not that you care or whatever.

The only thing that's hard about life right now is probably dealing with people that like me. I mean I love everybody, but I just can't like anyone right now. I totally don't mean to be a braggart on myself (but if you have a problem with that don't read this because the only reason I type in this thing is to stop thinking about things I don't care to call someone and tell them. They would think I'm a total idiot. I mean not that you reading this makes you interested and if you think I'm a total idiot then stop reading. Okay nevermind...). Once again, I have to get God and me right before I go off making me and some other guy right. I mean I'm totally flattered, but I just don't think a realationship would be good for me right now.
My life is also very spastic. I feel like I'm answering fifty questions a minute and explaining myself all the time. It's like I'm dreaming or something, ya know? I guess I refer to it as dreaming because the past couple of dreams I remember I was running. I don't know why though...

Wow, I feel really braggy about this entry..

Dance?

Today was a pretty good day. I went to Flo-town to get the new Relient K CD, which is pretty awesome. Then I went to McFayden Music to get some reeds and trumpet stuff. Now I've just gotta get a trumpet from the school or something. Then I went to the mall and saw Mrs. Tarelton (my science teacher), Jarret N., and Lindsay from dance. I talked to Lindsay for a while about dance and whatnot. She said there were only like four people in her class this year and that I should really start taking again now that marching band is over. I don't know what I'm going to do. If I should focus on music or start dancing again :-/. I'm really going to have to think about it.
Later I went to Books-A-Million and the new Old Navy. I didn't really get anything there, but I saw Katlyn at BAM. I also saw Jarret and some guy he was with again, but he didn't see me. Anyway, I've got homework to do...

Truly Random Ramblings

So yeah, I'm not quite missing band yet, but I guess that's a good thing. I think the reason I'm not missing it yet though is because I took a nap after school and that took up a lot of time. The one thing won't miss about band is the rumors. I absolutely hate them. I won't deny that I haven't heard some and probably said something about them. Although usually I won't say anything about them. Once I hear them I drop them and that's the end of it. Of course some times I would go and ask the person if it's true or not. I mean how real can you get there? But in actuality what will I do without band?!? I'm actually going to have to go do something to write down on my "Out of Class Fitness" sheet for gym!!!
Oh yay! The new Relient K CD comes out tomorrow! I can't wait! The songs I've heard on http://www.purevolume.com/relientk were pretty awesome, so yeah. I just hope I can get out of Cheraw tomorrow, since we don't have school and all, to go get it. I mean I highly doubt our local Wal Mart is going to have it!
Recruiting little kids for marching band is fun. I can't wait to be an actual upper classmen to somebody. That will be cool, ya know? hehe. Being the Freshmen gets old...fast. It's fun though cause you know next year and the year after and the year after that you'll get to pick on them so it's all good.
In other ramblings...I really wish I could type something that I've been thinking about for the past few days, but I don't want just anyone to know, so I guess I can't. I'm just... ugh, papaya! (another band thing) frustrated.

State

So yeah, yesterday the band went to State competition. That was pretty awesome. We came is 6th which is pretty cool, I'm not going to say anything about any of the other shows because they were pretty good except for the fact that I didn't like some of them. There was some sort of "Clowning Around" show. It scared me because I'm terrified of clowns, although not as much as Katie T. Anyway they got first, but I really think they could of done really really well on another show because they sounded great. Anyway, so we got sixth and I'm happy because we all know we did our best. Mr. Pruitt said we sounded great so that's really cool. When we walked off the field almost all of us were crying. I didn't have any tears to cry; I let mine all out Thursday when my toe was messed up. Katie B. was crying in movement one! It was great though. There are only two things about it that make it terrible. It was our last performance this year and I don't even remember doing it. The second thing that makes it terrible is the fact that state competition is over and after school on Monday after band class I don't go back to the band room to get ready for marching practice.
Mr. Pruitt was really proud of us. At Fuddruckers he made a toast to the class of 2005 and then Dora made a toast to the best band director EVER! On Monday we're having a party and we can bring anything we want which is gonna be pretty cool. I'm just so happy right now. I probably won't be after this week though; without marching and all. I'll still go to the bandroom in the mornings though and hang out with those folks. We're all going to have to get together and hangout. I think at least Andrew, Collin, and I will. We'll got to Cole's for breakfast on Fridays or something.

Bored

I just got back from the Brave football game. I don't know if we won or not because the game is not over. I left after half time because I wanted to come and chill at the house before waking up really early to be at the high school at 6:30 tomorrow morning. I'm bored so that's why I'm writing this. No one is on. I'm a little worried about tomorrow. It's State after all. Tonight at the football game we did movements one and two. It was okay, but (I absolutely cannot believe it) we almost fell apart. I think the reason being is the fact that Cheraw is packed with rednecks walking around with no respect for any form of art or sport (YES! Marching band is a sport, even if the school doesn't believe that. I'd like to see them go and march!). They were all loud and we couldn't hear ourselves playing from one side of the field to the next. It was, well, not terrible, but it defiantly wasn't good. Mr. Davis was under the press box watching he said it looked and sounded good. But JP knew we almost fell apart being up front.
I can't believe that tomorrow is our last competition and our last time together as a band. It's like splitting up a family. I've made so many friends, I've found a new favorite thing, and everyone was so supportive even when I was upset about my toe. I love you guys!!

I CAN MARCH!!

Today was pretty crazy. I wasn't able to march because I think I broke my toe and guess what?!? It's not even a week before State competition. Anyways, today I couldn't walk so when I got to band I knew we were going outside to practice. I made in through the first and second movements and had to stop because I was in tears my toe hurt so bad. Then after school we had full band practice. I cried for the thirty minutes between school and practice and then fifteen during practice because I couldn't march. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to march Saturday. I tried to call my mom to see if I could be taken to the doctor to get some medicine or something but I couldn't get in touch with her. It was a good thing though because Mr. Pruitt was mad because so many people were missing at our last practice; we had one mellophone. Well, I sat in the pit and talked to Alex for like two hours and then right before the rest of the band when to do the second run through I stood up. What do you know!! I could get on my toes to backwards march. I wanted to sooooo badly. I told Katie and Brittany I would march the last run through as long as I could and if I started hurting I would stop. I MADE IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT! Of course I'm not going into how I almost broke my toe. It wasn't too smart.

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Lower State

As you can see I didn't write anything about Lower State competition until today. I guess because we made 6th, and just barely making it to state. Which I guess it awesome. The only thing is I REALLY want to make higher than 6th at State. That's the highest Cheraw has ever made. The good thing is that we all know that our Lower State performance wasn't our best so we just have to show the judges that we can do better than they think. I just thought I would post how we did this weekend.

Band...I love band!!

So yeah, I'm just sitting around the house. I thought I'd put up a little something. I really need to be reading LOTR or working on my pumpkin (I've been working on my pumpkin, but I REALLY need to catch up with LOTR). Anyway, tomorrow the Tribe's has got LOWER STATE competition! I wish it hadn't come so soon. Marching is the only thing I like to do anymore. Chloe thinks that I'm going to go into depression when this season ends. I just think I will officially hate school, which bites because I was always that little kid who absolutely LOVED school and now I wish I could march all the time. I mean it's not like I just want to sit around my house and not go to school, I want to do something else, ya know? So yeah, I really hope we do well tomorrow. After tomorrow we'll have state and that will be our last performance this season. And seniors are doing their "Senior Speeches" tomorrow so that will make it worst and almost everybody will end up crying. Once again I am draining on about how I wish things were different and they are terrible. I guess I'm lucky though, I'm a freshmen; I've got three more years of this. Of course, I could always pull off a "John Roberts" and go to band camp the next year, hehe!
I just realized that we have some of the most band dorks in Cheraw. And most of the stuff you can do to go to the extreme, we do. Collin takes his trumpet, before most competitions, on the bus and cleans it. Asiah, Majik, and Alex did a project in one of their classes and they played some piece. I actually have a hand shake with Mr. Pruitt. The other day when Alex and Andrew were messing around with Collin's CD player he had a Cavaliers show in it. It's just pretty crazy. Wow, I'm just about band crazy but like I said it's about the only thing I like to do anymore and people think I'm obsessed. I guess I really am. *sigh* Band...I love band!

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This is pretty freakin' awesome! Check it out!

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Yay! The new Relient K CD is coming out November 2! They seem to have a little different sound, but I'm looking forward to it. November 2...that's Alex's birthday, but he could care less because he doesn't like Relient K because he's a loser.
Well, I just thought I'd post a little something because it's been a while.

Camden Competition

Yesterday was pretty great. We had a competition so that was cool. The trip there was pretty cool, except for the one time we had to wait like fifteen or twenty minutes on a train to pass, and then half way through passing having it stop and unload. Then it had to back up. Anyway, it was pretty crazy. A bunch of people went off singing all these rap songs I didn't know, and then Alex made a turban out of my Bubba Gump shirt from mission trip that I had worn during practice. Mark had his portable DVD player, and I just realized I had all his DVDs because he stuck them in my bookbag.
About the competition...we came in second overall, but the band thinks we should have been first. I guess because one of the judges was from Chapin (the band that won first) and the Visual Effect judge said it was "overwritten". OVERWRITTEN! What the crap! Why should we get points taken off because of the way the drill was written. We don't write it, we just perform it. Just because Chapin couldn't handle our high velocity drill doesn't mean we should lose points. Mr. Pruitt said he was an idiot, most of us, on the other hand, said he was a jackass. Anyway, so that was okay, because we all knew that was our best performance EVER!
Anyway, I actually rode the bus back from the competition. That was...interesting. Dana, Malcolm, Meredith, Mark, Samuel, Kevin, Andrew, Laura and I all played truth or dare and "never have I ever.." It was pretty cool. There was some toe licking and arm kissing, it was WEIRD!!! We got in trouble a bunch of times because we started laughing a lot and "cackling". Anyway, I just thought I'd update on my life.
Oh yeah, Leslie didn't end up with a B, she talked to Mrs. Ellerbe about one of her test she graded wrong and it got pulled up to an A!

Today and Contradictions

So many things in life are so contradictory. Everything from instructions, rules, to people. It's like your reading a sign on the road that says "stay right" and there's an arrow that points left. I know I contradict myself sometimes, but usually it's on small things like I say I'm going one place but I go somewhere else. Ya know stuff that doesn't matter a whole lot to anyone but me (if that even is a true contradiction). Anyway, well some people really are so contradictory and it's really annoying and hard to deal with. One day they'll just cuss up a storm, when the next day they're telling someone to go to church. In my opinion that's falling into the patterns of the world. Romans 12:2 says "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...." I won't deny that I have never cussed or anything, I certainly have. My problem is just cussing all the time without thinking about what your saying and then telling someone they need to go to church is totally weird! As if it's some subconscious action that just happens like scratching your arm. I feel bad when I cuss or whatnot. Anyway that's just been something that's been on my mind a lot lately.
Well, today was good. Fortunately Leslie wasn't made at me, I just forgot about the note and just asked her earlier today if she was mad at me. We did absolutely nothing at school today though. I hung out in the band room this morning. Then we went to homeroom and had some EXPLORE test that doesn't even count, but it got me out of class, so I didn't complain. I got to go to Rock Burger for lunch, which was pretty awesome considering the entire freshmen class has had silent lunch for the past four days. The only reason is because of a bunch of immature people starting fights and getting referrals. All the freshmen without them got to go off campus and eat lunch today. When we got back I went to band and watched BOA videos and some other shows from way back. And then I went to church tonight, but my small group didn't really do anything. It was terrible all Brandon, Ryan, Banks, and I did was talk. We got some God stuff in it, but we where slackers. Anyway reading my ramblings has got to be boring. I seem to do that a lot, but I'm just talking about my day. Does that mean my life is boring? Gosh...:-/

I Feel Crummy...

Jeez, I feel really bad...I think that Leslie is mad at me, but I don't know. What's so uncool about this is the fact that we're two people that are NEVER mad at each other. I mean ever! I feel so crummy, but I didn't really do anything bad or mean. I was just surprised at the moment. Well, anyway on to the point of what happen. We were sitting in Mr. Stafford's class when we got to talking about grades or something like that; Regina, Leslie, and me, I mean. Then we were asking each other what we had in "Intergrated Business Application" aka computer/Mrs. Ellerbe's class. Leslie suprised me by saying that she had a ninety-two, which happens to be a B+ and with one more point that would be an A. Well see, the problem is that Leslie has had straight As for...well, as long as I've known her, and now a stupid computer class in going to mess up her record! Anyway, I did the mistake of repeating the fact that she got a B, but I didn't mean to rub it in her face; I really didn't. I was just like "you got B?!?!" I was just shocked. Then she got really quite and she got sort of red faced, so I could tell she was upset. I felt so stupid.
Then the bell rang so I was off to band. After anything I do with or conerning band my brain has shut down to just about anything other than band. Well, when I got out, unusually I saw Leslie in the hall and went up to her and started talking to her about how cool band folks are. Of course earlier that day and every other day we always pick on each other about it. I had totally forgotten about the whole computer grade. Now I feel really bad and I hope that she will forgive me. I might give her a call or write her a note or something. I feel so stupid!!!
Well, I've got to go read chapter two, The Riders of Rohan, in book two, The Two Towers, of The Lord of the Rings. I'm practicing my BSing for my journal entry later...

New Balances

Today has been LONG and boring although I'm glad to have the Saturday off. Marching band seriously wears you out! Anyway, I finally got me a pair of New Balances today, that I've wanted since like February. I wanted a pair before everyone one in Cheraw had a pair. Some of the people in performing group at dance had them and I thought the were really neat. The next thing I know all the losers at school have a pair. Well, actually they're not losers, I just hope everyone doesn't think I'm following the crowd. Like I said I've wanted them since February. I also got a rockin' awesome shirt. I'm not really into Halloween, but I like the cool costumes, the nice one's of course. I don't really care for the scary stuff. But anyway, I got a shirt with the little Ghostbusters sign thing on it and on the back it says "I ain't afraid of no ghost!"
This morning I woke up at nine, which bites because I was really tired from last night. I couldn't get back to sleep though. The away game at Central was cool. Braves won, but I don't really care...I mean I do but I don't. I'm mostly there to play in the stands, and sometimes perform at half time. Anyway, the score was 9 to 7. On the way there I kept on saying "Quiet, this is a library!!" in a funny voice, but I couldn't do it as good as Preston so I made him say it a bunch of times. It was pretty dumb, but that's me. Then I started aggrivating Kate and calling her Taylor's little woman, but she knows I'm just kidding. During the game Erica and I went off kidding around again, acting like we were gonna beat each other up. Then her, Alex, Malcolm, and Angelina started dancing in the stands. That was weird, of course they are too. Then we performed at half time, which went pretty well I think. Except for the time about tripped over Angelina in the new sets in movement two. Mr. Pruitt was all happy and smiley afterwards. After our third quarter break Andrew came over to me and Jessica and we talked about everything from how much Chloe looked like Wall to some rockin' cool Bible verses.
On the way back I didn't ride back on the bus (do I ever?!), but we took Beka and Collin's little sister, Katie, to Cheraw. That was interesting. We listened to Relient K and talked and then Bek lost her earring. She searched for it for about fifteen minutes and then I asked if maybe if fell back into her purse because she was messing with it when she lost it. After she took all of her stuff outta there she finally found it.
Well, I just rambled about last night. I think I'm boring you, but I guess you should have stopped reading a long time ago. Just kidding...bye for now!

Marching Band Holes

How awesome is this? This week during band practice we've had to close down three holes! And guess what? We've got another to shut down too! Yeah right, this is really starting to get annoying. JP is going to be really pissed when he has to close the fourth one next week. He has spent his entire week making totally new drill charts, and today we lost somebody else. We've lost two flutes (Tasha and Heather) because of medical problems. And two clarinets because one cannot march and the other well....it's a LONG story. Thankfully Victor didn't quit!
Anyway, life is so CRAZY!! Right now life is good, but tomorrow..who know?!!? And the next day, thank goodness for the weekend. No official plans yet, but it still might be crazy! Really, I'm so glad I have so much going on, or I would be bored. Although right now I need some prayer for me and a few of my friends. Also please pray for the world and conflicts. I know of so many people that are getting into fights and other sorts of arguments and it's really starting to get not only annoying, but I've started to worry.

Why?

Why does it seem that when there is no drama everything goes smoothly, yet when the smallest thing happens everything is effected by it? The past few weeks have been pretty good. Now, on the other hand, there has been a bunch of crap going on. Luckily, there have been some things that are currently going away. I guess the answer to my question is, when one thing happens you get into an awful mood. This causes everything to seem terrible. Anyway, my point in that was just to know why unconnected drama happens at one time and then, suddenly, there is not any.
Oddly, Jaret got me thinking today. Mr. Pruitt had us turn to see who we would be behind in the next set of movement three today; Jaret was behind me. Then he went off talking to me but mostly rambling. He was saying something about how we were family now, which of course he took back because that was weird, to him it just "sounded good at the time". Anyway, my point is this is just to say that's how I feel now. Most of the people in band are almost like my second family. I go everywhere with them, I give up my weekends for them, and we all fight like brothers and sisters. That sounds really weird and pointless but I was just thinking about. I also couldn't stay focused on my homework because I kept thinking about it and other stupid drama crap, so I needed to write/type it down/up. Why do you write things down, but type things up anyway????

Competition

This weekend was pretty awesome. First we got to ride charter busses to Mount Pleasant; that was pretty cool. On the way there we watched DCI videos and "The Music Man." Well, the competition was okay. When we came off the field we all knew we could have done a load better. We came out with only an excellent, but we got first in 2A. The judges seemed to be pretty tough. They only gave superiors, and that was to 4A schools with a bunch of props, but they were good or whatever. We got the best drum line award, which was a surprise, but VERY cool. At least for the people that deserved it.
I rode back with my mom and brother. Bek rode with us so that was cool. We probably got back around 1:40 or so this morning...I'm not sure I was asleep.
Today I had a SALT meeting; that was cool. All the band folks were tired, so it was a strangly quiet meeting, but it was cool.

UHG!!

I'm just about pissed off. Oh. My. Gosh. People don't know how to function. Today was proabaly the worst practice ever! Well, according to Andrew the worst in three years, but whatever. When I got out there I was late because Chloe, Kate and I had to meet with Mrs. Ingram about our history day project and thesis statement. Chloe was all confused and didn't understand what we were doing and started getting worked up and that sorta stuff. Then I started getting frustrated. When we finally got outside all the clarinet section "leaders" were like "we're not talking so shut up!" Of course I was confused on why. We have some totally new drill changes and we couldn't even discuss where to go. I got really ticked off because of I couldn't tell anyone to get in the freakin' form, and people were all over the place. But I got really mad when I was just trying to say a little something to Mica, which I know I shouldn't have and then Brittany just blew up! And she NEVER gets mad at anybody! Anyway people were just getting on my nerves REALLY bad today.
8:24 Yay, I just got off the phone with Beka and I got to talk to Kate Stanton and Leigh Ann at the park so I feel much better :-)!!

Wow, This is Just Great!

One of my closest guy friends is mad as heck at me! I despise this with a passion!!! He is about to get played like a piano and he doesn't realize it. I tried to come though like a true friend and warn him, but he got mad and started cussing and crap like that. Sometimes his "charm" works on girls, but when the girl you're trying to get has a history of toying with guys, COME ON! If one guy was dropped like a hot potato, who's to say he won't be too. I mean the will to come though with something you really want is great, don't get me wrong. Just...I don't know... I'm just sooooooooo frustrated right now!
Just please pray for me as I deal with my frustation. And for my friend so he doesn't get hurt and for the wisdom to understand what is going on. God's AWESOME power can sort this one out!

My Life...Without Band

Well yeah, as the title states my life without band...yeah it would TOALLY bite! School is pointless, at least right now. I'm not even half way into the first semester and school itself bites. Just read how boring and stupid my day is.
First Period, Gym-Come on think about it! Who wants to jog around the gym for five minutes and then go play softball first thing in the morning! I know someone's got to have it, but it's just soooo annoying.
Second Period, Honors Physical Science-(Don't forget the Honors part, Mrs. Tarelton stressed that) Well, speaking of Mrs. Tarelton, she thinks I'm the most talkative person ever, which isn't the problem. It's the fact her class is just boring. Maybe when we start doing labs it will get a little better. Thankfully I can do labs; Banks can't because he made lower than an eighty on the Lab Equipment Test.
Third Period, Honors World History-is a dumb class. Okay yeah, Mrs. Ingram is nice but I miss Mrs. Ballard SOOOOOOOO much, it's not even funny. Not that anyone would really find that funny but anyway. In history we seem to do the same things all the time; take the same notes, watch videos about the same things, and it just gets so boring. I'm not doing so great in that class anyway.
Forth Period, Algebra 1-I took this same freakin' course last year! Dumb ninth grade academy! I don't really like Coach White either; he's always picking on me and crap like that.
Fifth Period, Interrogated Business Applications- This is also another dumb class. All I do is learn about one thing every week about Mircosoft Word. I know most everything we do in there. Or at least one way to do it and I don't care to learn the other ways because I've been taught how to do it one way I'm not going to change it. And keyboard shortcuts are really annoying and I don't know what they are and I'm okay with that.
Then, finally I have lunch!
Sixth Period, Honors Language Arts-UGH! Okay yeah, this is a dumb class because of Mr. Stafford. We'll be taking a test and all of a sudden he will say something about what he did the day before, the entire class will get off on a tangent, and then he tells us to shut up and take our test! He started the conversation. Anyway..the other day he went off telling my class who when he was younger how he slept with his best friends finance and they weren't friends anymore. Then they sort of made up and then Stafford slept with the same friends girlfriend! I mean hello, I don't want to know this! He picks on me all the time too!
Seventh & Eight Period, Band-Only the best part of the day, unless of course we have practice that afternoon! I don't know what I would do without it!
Well, I will stop complaining about my life without band. It's really starting to sound like I'm rolling in the dirt like Strong Sad's blog http://www.homestarrunner.com/sadjournal/. Well, I've got to go read because I've just done some MAJOR procrastinating and I've really got to go do homework! And look what time it is!

First Competition

Oh what!?! Just got back from my very first competition! It was pretty awesome. The "Tribe" came in forth overall; out of eighteen bands. We got second in marching out of those. It was CRAZY FANTASITC!
First thing this morning I went to the school for practice until eleven then we ate and left for the competition at Irmo. We got there, warmed up, PREFORMED our rockin' show, and then got to eat. Then we went back to watch a few other performances and awards. Then we left. I rode back with Mrs. Joy, Kate, and Jed. We had a cool time laughing and stuff. hehe! We were gonna meet Taylor at Monkey-man/dude bridge! haha...long story!
Oh and guess what?! Adrian hasn't left yet! I don't think anyone, including him knows when he's leaving for Arizona.

Spark Notes and Fingernails

I just thought I would say that http://www.sparknotes.com is great, and I don't have a clue what I would do without them. Lord of the Rings is such a long, dragged out, confusing story (at least for me that is). I don't know what I'm reading half the time!
WHOOO HOOO! I have my first marching band competition on Saturday! I'm so excited, but at the same time I'm UBER nervous. I'm sitting here biting my nails, which I do when I'm bored, but I need to save them for when I'm nervous this weekend! Please pray for me and hope that have the confidence and charisma to do my bestest at the competition in that HOT wool uniform in four-o-clock in the afternoon!!

STRESSED!!

ARG!! (yeah, I sound like a pirate or something, but who cares!) Anyway I'm just about stressed out!! I've got MAJOR history day stuff to work on tomorrow with Kate and Chloe at the library. I just got back from a FCA meeting, and before that I had been running around the high school campus to get Jed his Rainbow back (and I'm not even sure if I have my other flip flop...I don't know where it is! Some of the trumpets pulled my shoe away from me and when I got a shoe back I got back Jed's Rainbow, which is why I had it). I had band practice before that. Then I had to come home and take a shower, because I was really stank! I wanna try to get something together for tacky day tomorrow, but for now I've got thirty-one pages of Lord of the Rings to get read! Well, just had to get a little relief! I better get to reading!

Shara and John's Wedding

I just got back from my neighbor, John, and Shara's wedding. It was great fun. I didn't get to see the wedding itself but that's all good. I was in the nursery babysitting John's sister's little girl, Sarah Elizabeth. She was sooooo sweet! She started crying when she heard the organ at one time, but then she seemed to realize it wasn't going to be quiet so she stopped crying. Anyway, after the wedding of course there was the reception. That was pretty fun. There was loads of really neat food. There was fruit in different shapes, and really yummy potato things, and loads of other stuff. I also got to see some people that used to live down the street from me, but moved about a year ago to North Carolina. The children didn't really remember me, but they had grown so much I wasn't really surprised. My friend Hannah was there too; we talked about school and band and such.
One really neato thing was that I caught Shara's bouquet. There were two other girls up there because they did that stuff right at the end and a bunch of people had already left. I was trying to let one of the older girls catch it, but it went over my head and she was like "Okay, it was aimed for you, go on and get it. I laughed and picked it up from the table it landed on. John's cousin caught Shara's guarder and we got a picture together; it was funny. Well, just thought I'd put that it.

Well, I'm Finally Here Again

It seems that I don't post as much during the week but I seems to me that I use this as a blog of life highs or and a vent for aggravations. Usually on the weekdays I'm a pretty happy person who it takes a lot to get annoyed (and stay that way) and am usually a really excited person, so it doesn't seem like I write a lot. Anyway, I just thought I'd state why I don't write so much during the week. This also seems to help with my writing though. If you read my journal entries for Mr. Stafford before I started writing so much you would think a fifth grader wrote them. Now I have more to write about and have more ideas. I guess blogging can have a academic good.

Adrian!!!

UGH!! Adrian is going to be moving next Friday!!! This is terrible!!! I knew he was moving but not so soon. I just found out from Beka at church tonight, which is why I'm writing this as a draft and as soon as everyone else knows, then I can put it as a real post. Anyway, the clarinets are gonna lose our cornet (he marches with the clarinets because there was a hole there, and in the drill they didn't know if he was going to be here for marching season or not so there's not a spot for him with the trumpets)! And I'm going to lose my reed holder; Adrian always carries an extra reed in his pocket for me just in case I break mine.
There goes my boyfriend, hehe, just kidding! The other day I was handing him my reed to carry and he was like "Nope, it's Jed's day. And my day off." I told him no way because Jed's not cool like he is and gets to march with the clarinets. Jed was standing there and was like "sounds like someones breaking up." And I looked at Adrian and said "Does this mean we're breaking up?" Jed was like "WHOA! I didn't know yall were serious!" Of course I was just kidding, but we're going to miss him soooooooooo badly! Ashley, Beka, and I are all going to pack and leave with him!!!

Dummer Aggravation

Well, another day of school, band practice, and (usually not there) aggravation. Today was basically a good day aside from being annoyed by the drummers at band practice. I was off talking to Jarrett and Harley and some of the other drummers were like "Jarrett's gotta girlfriend!", "Harley's gotta girlfriend!" Ya know acting like they were five years old. Well, I don't know how they're going to get a girlfriend acting like they're five years old, but anyway. Of course I was like shut up because for one, I don't like them and two, it's just annoying. I love my guy friends hanging with them is awesome, but just because I talk and hang out with them doesn't mean I like them like that. Anyway then they started talking about this other guy that like(s/ed, I don't know) me, and were asking me why when he asked me out I said no. I'll tell you why, 1)I don't like him 2)That would just be something thing to hold my life down 3) I need to have God and me lined up before I even consider a boyfriend. Anyway after that they kept pointing to people and asking if I would go out with them, of course I said to no to all of them, but they just continued. Anyway thanks for reading because I really needed to get that out. I feel much better :-D!

Without A Paddle

Well, it's Friday and any other Friday night I'd be at a football game, but there wasn't one tonight. I just got back from hanging out with Mrs. Joy, Kate, Taylor V, Beka, Jed, and Taylor F. We went to go see "Without a Paddle". It's totally funny. If you're ever upset or mad or something like that, go see that movie. You won't come out that way! Dan is my favorite dude or whatever. Well, I had a pretty good time. After the movie we went to go get ice cream from Bruster's. That was yummy. Bek, Taylor V., Jed, and I all got chocolate chip cookie dough, because it's the best! HAHA!
HA! I just remembered I ate a chocolate covered cricket today. I mean I knew I did I just didn't think about it until now. Holly had one at school during lunch and she didn't want it. Jed was going to eat it, but then some how or another Kate and me ended up each eating half of it. It's actually not that bad. It taste sort of like a Crunch bar. haha!

Once Again, No School

Okay, no school, but of course it's not labor day again. Hurricane Frances came thru. Wow, that hurricane was pretty crazy, I didn't think that we would get a whole lot from it, being is South Carolina and all, but we did though. The power was out all night and once again I don't have school today (this is really starting to get boring). The damage that was done was pretty crazy too. Here's a link pictures of the Primary School....http://www.chesterfield.k12.sc.us/images/9-7-04/index.htm. My mom, Bradley, Kate, and I rode around and checked out the damage right after a ban of storms yesterday. Kate was with us, because she needed a ride, because of course we didn't have band practice. So we were going to take her to her grandparents house and then my dad calls my mom's cell phone. He told us that we need to get inside of a building or something like that within ten minutes. We were too far from Kate's grandparents house so she ended up coming to my house. That was kind of cool. We played a really messed up game of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" just to see if Kate knew all the answers to the questions. hehe! Right now, I'm just praying for all of the people that have been effected from this storm and I really hope everyone's lives get back to normal soon.
I just realized how boring it can be without elecletricity. Of course I spend most of my time on the internet so, of course it was boring. I just thank God that I don't live in Florida, where a lot of damage took place. I wouldn't even care about the internet, it would be more like my house I would worry about.

If This Works

If this actually works, I'm going to leave this post on my blog! It hasn't worked all day!

Labor Day

Alright, I'm just about bored out of my mind. There's nothing to do because I don't have school because it's labor day. It wouldn't be so bad if we had marching band practice or something, but we don't, so yeah. I should be doing homework, but I really don't feel like it. Thankfully the chapter we have to read out of Lord of the Rings for Mr.Stafford is short! It's really weird, but I wish I had school today! Of course if I was at school I'd be ready to get out. The weather would be great marching weather though! It's overcast and there's a little breeze. I wouldn't mind being out there on the field today. That would be great.
The only problem would be that I'm sick. My throat is hurting and I'm coughing every couple minutes. But it's better than this morning I was coughing every two seconds. My body seems really tired too. Well, I'm sure that you (unless maybe you are a doctor) are really bored by me telling you how sick I am and are about to stop reading. I would be too. Well, I guess I'm signing off for now. My dad should be back with food from Hardee's any second now.

Other People's Neato Blogs

Shelly told me about this little website and such. It's pretty cool. Here is a link to her blog and some other people's I know...

Shelly-http://themarionettebox.blogspot.com/
Kristin-http://wednesdayadams.blogspot.com/
Ryan-http://sharkmaul.blogspot.com/
Katlyn-http://mypathchoosen.blogspot.com/
Kate-http://skiplittleworld.blogspot.com/

These are the only people I know with a blog, but if you have one or know someone who does, e-mail me! Thanks!

Marching Band!!!

Marching band is great! It currently rules my life, and it's rockin! If you ever have a chance to be in one, do it! It's totally awesome! I had the chance to march when I was in the eighth grade, but I didn't do it. Now I feel really stupid because now I realize how fun it really is! Also if you think you're one of those people who's minds are to simple to do it, don't think that! I was one of those who didn't think she could march, play memorized music, know where I was going, and avoid running into people. It's a little difficult at first, but you catch on. It's totally great! Check out the tribe marching...http://www.cherawbands.org! Oh yeah, I play clarinet. It's the best. The other instruments are pretty cool to...I guess. Just kidding, they're great.
Our show this year is pretty cool, I can't compare it to anything though, so yeah. It's called "Labyrinth". We're chasing the color guard and stuff; it's cool. Oh yeah we get to sing in Latin (be-lu-ia, hehe) so that's kind of neat. In another part of our show we have to sing, but I'm one of the lucky clarinets that gets to play instead. Which is good because my part is REALLY high and I can't sing it.

You Might Be a Band Dork If...

-You walk in step with your friends in the hall, down the street, everywhere...
-You're no longer afraid of spit
-Being called a band dork doesn't offend you
-You call you band director by a weird nickname, or first name; he doesn't mind
-You've lost twenty percent of your hearing from sitting in front of the trumpets (at least clarinets have)
-and blocking them out is really no big deal
-You respond to your other friends confused faces by saying "it's a band thing"
-You find ways to use your instrument in non-band classes
-You've never sat with your class at pep rallies, because you're busy playing stand music with the band
-You go to band camp...and you already graduated...three years ago.
-Your band director gives you push-ups from playing "Iron Man" so often
-You know how to play over ten popular stand tunes, and know the words to none of them
-Reeds don't taste so bad
-You find it amusing to crab walk up and down stairs
-You're still kicking yourself from the time you missed practice and all the flutes were in tune
-You have a hand shake with your band director

What the Heck is "The Quadrilateral Space Between The Lattice Boards"?

The name "The Quadrilateral Space Between the Lattice Boards" is just a random thing. I has nothing to do with my life. It just seemed cool and I didn't think many other people would name their blog this is, so yeah. Although it's not something I came up with. My friend, Chloe, and her cousins were going to make their own movie (the ones I've seen are really neat...the movies I mean, not her cousins, even though they're cool too) called "The Quadrilateral Space Between The Lattice Boards." Well, they weren't able to make their movie, but the title was awesome and I stole it for my blog title. It was going to be some sort of scary movie, like the Ring. Ya know how there was the ring of light...well, they were going to have a quadrilateral space between lattice boards. It has nothing to do with anything, it was just a random title.