Thursday, November 5, 2009

Well, then.

Well, we got a free block from Chemistry. Funny thing is, none of us knew about it until the teacher actually came in and said, "oh, you guys have a free block." The other funny thing is that he came in 14 minutes late, and as anyone who goes to my school knows, if a teacher doesn't come for fifteen minutes after a class starts, all the kids automatically get a free block. So he came after 14 minutes and we all groaned, and then he told us we had a free block, so it was all good.
So then I came here after a while.
And then I had to wait for seriously about ten minutes before I was able to pull up any sort of internet browser thing. That's the annoying thing about school internet. It always takes forever to upload.
So here I am.
The musical auditions are today. I'm kind of nervous. At least I'm more prepared with my song, practice wise, than I was last year. Last year I sang "on my own" from Les Miserables, and it totally failed. I know the song by heart off the recording of like the Live Concert 25th Anniversary or something, but I totally fail at karaoke without the words in front of me, so I totally failed at the audition. In short, my timing is terrible.
But this year I actually prepared, partially because my mom made me and partially because I have realized that a better audition means PRACTICING first.
Plus I found the CD that goes with this Teen's Musical Theater Collection book I own (I'm pretty sure that's what it's called. Something like that, anyway.). The book has the lyrics and the notes and everything, but it also has the piano part. So the CD is helpful for auditions because you know what it sounds like first.
I'm probably going to do better this year, because

1. I prepared.
2. I know what's going on.
3. I'm not totally dependent on the fact that I know the song from memory.
4. I'm wearing my lucky jeans.

I didn't even have the lucky jeans last year, because they didn't exist.
They're a pair of typical, light-wash jeans from Wet Seal, except you'll never find this pair at Wet Seal, because I got the entire cast (or most of it, anyway) of last year's musical, West Side Story, to sign them in different colors of Sharpie.
So I should be good.
District auditions are on Saturday. I'm nervous, but, once again, I prepared better, I'm probably going to get in.
last year I was out by fifteen points.
SINGING ROCKS!!!

By the way, the musical this year is "Thoroughly Modern Millie." And I'm singing "I could have danced all night" from "My Fair Lady."

YAY BROADWAY!!!

all right, nobody talk to me about Broadway or Beethoven until Monday. Maybe Tuesday. It depends on when callbacks are and when the cast list goes up. I don't even know if I'm getting a callback yet, but you never know.
I'm going now.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

oooh yeah!!!

And exactly two years ago today, I was on Broadway. Yes, THAT Broadway. The one with the amazingly amazing plays and musicals and stuff.
It was with a Girl Scout thing. The show was Rent. The experience was awesome. I LOVE BROADWAY!!!!

oooh yeah.

By the way...
Happy NaNoWriMo!!!!
NAtional
NOvel
WRIters
MOnth.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY for nanowrimo!

Okay. Here I am. Finally.

Yes, I know, it's been a while. I officially fail at posting consistently.
Anway, Halloween was okay. I got to sort of trick or treat, because my friend wasn't feeling great so I went to a few houses for her before going to her house and watching "The Princess Bride" and laughing at all the funny parts, especially at the end of the iocane sequence. The one with Vizzini and Wesley and the wine. The one who was always yelling "inconceivable".
And his last line was after Wesley was like, "you guessed wrong." And Vizzini was like, "you only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is Never Get Involved in a Land War in Asia, but only slightly less well known is this: Never Go in Against a Sicilian When Death is on the Line! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" *dead*. Best. Death. Ever.
YAAAY!
Done with that for now.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

recap! Finally!

So, I finally have time to write a recap for the Youth Retreat, which was enormous fun, by the way.
So on Friday, we all went to the other church as a meeting point, except for one person, who met us at the retreat center. We had pizza there, and I did the grace. It was the Addams Family one that I learned at Girl Scout camp. So then we finished packing up the van, which was seriously packed with stuff, and then we headed out. Seriously, the van was so packed that we in the front row were propping our feet on the top of some of the bags. That's seriously how crowded it was. But I didn't really care because I was talking to a pretty nice girl from the other church and singing along to the Broadway Lion King Soundtrack. So that was fun. They had to take a seat out of what would originally been a fifteen-person van, so some people had to ride in my youth group leader's car. I got to ride in his car on the way back.
So after a long time of waiting in a load of traffic that was moving six inches a minute, we finally got there and did the whole thing about who was sleeping in what cabin and stuff, and then hung out for a while. Then we did worship, which involved a lot of singing. However, the songs were really fun. Yes, they worshiped God and everything, but they were REALLY fun to do, because there were a lot of moves that you had to do for some of them.
Then we picked our prayer partners for the weekend, and it had to be someone from the other church. Mine was one of their leaders. He was really cool. Anyway, then we talked and then we prayed and then we got to go to bed. Two girls were talking until midnight, which I wouldn't have minded so much if they hadn't been talking so loudly and thus disallowing me to attempt to go to sleep. Then the boys pranked us at five in the morning, which was really annoying. The boys were allowed to spread out, but the girls all had to sleep in the same cabin. The main reason, I think, is that there were three guy leaders and one girl leader.
Anyhoo, then we went to breakfast and then we did worship and then we hung out for a while. See, the thing I love about youth retreat worships is that, aside from being more fun than typical church worship, they still seem to make me think about God and religion and stuff way more than typical worship. Maybe it was because there are more people my age in the youth retreat worship. I dunno.
Anyway, then we had lunch, and then we went on a zip line. It was really fun, even though I've gone on a million zip lines.
Then we hung out. Some people were playing cards, some people just hung out, but I took a nap. I'm sorry, but I can't run on six total hours of sleep. I got another hour after the guys pranked us.
Anyhoo, then we rehearsed a skit that we were going to at worship. I played the foot. Then we ate and then one of the other girls and I did the altar for the worship. And then we did worship. The altar was really cool, if I do say so myself.
Then we did the skit, and at one point we had to argue a lot, and that's how my glasses broke. One of the other girl's hands knocked it off by accident. It's all good, though. I have an extra pair.
Then we did this bonfire thing with s'mores and everything, and it was really fun. I was probably the last one to go to sleep, of the teenagers. We did a lot of singing of classic rock-type songs, and Disney, and stuff like that. It was really fun, even though I only knew the choruses to half the rock songs.
Then I went to bed.
Then we woke up and ate breakfast and did worship and then we played football. I entered the game halfway through, and I made the teams even to six on six. My team won. It was really funny when we first scored, because nobody had been able to catch/ throw/ catch and not get tagged, so it was really fun. We were jumping up and down and laughing and stuff. It was hilarious. So we won, 2-0. And then we ate lunch. And then we finished packing. Then we did a massive photo op by the sign of the camp, and then we left. I was riding in the youth group leader's car. I dozed off for a while, but tried to keep myself awake, because, for some reason, I wanted to know what the two youth group leaders talk about when everyone is asleep/ not paying attention. But the radio was playing and I couldn't hear anything they were saying. But I tried anyway. When I "woke up" officially, I saw the other two in the back seat (who were youth) asleep with the girl's head on top of the boy's shoulder. It was kind of funny. But I think I saw them looking kind of more awkward before that. It was REALLY funny to see their reactions once I told them what I saw. The girl's reaction, once she woke up and found her head resting on a guy's shoulder, was REALLY funny. She looked horrified, but the expression on her face was priceless.
Anyway, later on on Sunday and Monday morning I had a headache from sleeping somewhat awkwardly in the car. It was kind of hard to finish my homework like that, because I procrastinated and left it all to Sunday.
Anyway, that's it.
And I have to go.
Bye.

Monday, October 26, 2009

howdy!

Well, I am back from the retreat, and I am currently at school. The retreat was VERY fun, except for the one part where the little part on my glasses that goes over your ear broke off, so I had to go for most of Sunday with only one hinge on the glasses, which was not very fun and kind of unproductive, because they were always crooked or falling off or falling off crooked and stuff. But I had a backup pair at home, and I am wearing those. But the people there were really cool. I thought the kids from the other church would be all snotty because their youth group seemed to be all epically organized from the brochure my mom brought back a few weeks ago, but that was not the case at all. They were all SUPER cool, even the leaders. We had to have prayer buddies, and mine was one of the leaders from the other church. In all, it was really fun. I am going to do a full summary in the next post, when I get the chance to post again.
By the way....
ANGELS AND DEMONS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!! (By Dan Brown. Half the research in the beginning is this one scientist trying to make religion and science work together, and it did. HURRAY!)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

kind hearts don't grab any glory....

... i don't think so. but that's only me.
and I'm a kid in america, so to speak.

Looking out a dirty old window,
Down below the cars in the city go rushing by,
I sit here alone and I wonder why,
Friday night and everyone's moving.
I can feel the heat but its soothing heading down,
I search for the beat in this dirty town,

Downtown the young ones are going,
Downtown the young ones are growing,

[Chorus:]
We're the kids in America,
We're the kids in America,
Everybody live for the music around,

Bright Lights,
The music gets faster,
Look boy don't check on your watch, Not another glance,
I'm not leaving now honey not a chance,
Hot shot give me no problems,
Much later baby you'll be, saying "never mind,"
You know life is cruel,
Life is never kind,

Kind hearts don't make a new story,
Kind hearts don't grab any glory,

[Chorus:]
We're the kids in America,
We're the kids in America,
Everybody live for the music around,

Come closer honey thats better,
Gotta get a brand new experience feeling right,
Oh, don't try to stop baby hold me tight,
Outside a new day is dawning,
Outside suburbia calling, everywhere,
I don't want to go baby,
New York to East California,
There's a new wave coming, I warn ya,

[Chorus:]
We're the kids in America,
We're the kids in America,
Everybody live for the music around,
We're the kids in America,
we're the kids in America,
Everybody live for the music around,

yeah, i'm on a cascada rant

Wouldn't it be good.

Remember the day
There was a sign
It was the time
To take me away to your arms

I heard your voice you called my name
A single touch
Would stop my pain
I feel like you in everything i do

Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes
Even if it was for just one day
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away

Wouldn't it be good to be on your side
Grasses always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care

The times passing by
I feel like you
I always do
Youre my place to hide
I don't know why
Still hear your voice
Still feel the same
Single kiss can stop the rain
So close to you in everything i do

Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes
Even if it was for just one day
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away

Wouldn't it be good to be on your side
Grasses always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care

Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes
Even if it was for just one day
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away

how do you do-cascada

I see you comb your hair and gimme that grin.
It's making me spin now, spinnin' within.
Before I melt like snow, I say Hello -
How do you do!
I love the way you undress now.
Baby begin.
Do your caress, honey, my heart's in a mess.
I love your blue-eyed voice,
like Tiny Tim shines thru.
How do you do!
Well, here we are crackin' jokes in the
corner of our mouths
and I feel like I'm laughing in a dream.
If I was young I could wait outside your school
cos your face is like the cover of a magazine
How do you do, do you do, the things that you do.
No one I know could ever keep up with you.
How do you do!
Did it ever make sense to you to say Bye
Bye Bye?
I see you in that chair with the perfect skin.
Well how have you been, baby, livin' in sin?
Hey, I gotta know, did you say Hello -
How do you do?
Well, here we are spending time in the louder part of town
and it feels like everything's surreal.
When I get old I will wait outside your house
cos your hands have got the power meant to heal.
How do you do, do you do, the things that you do.
No one I know could ever keep up with you.
How do you do!
Did it ever make sense to you to say Bye
Bye Bye?

Ready for Love by Cascada

what I really like about her songs is that they always seem to tell a story or something.

You took a piece of my heart
I never thought that this could fall apart
You said you fell in love
And this was more than I had ever been afraid of
Another life
Another happy ending cuts like a knife
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine

You got me deeper than deep and I'm constantly blinded
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep and I'm constantly blinded
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love

Ready for love ...

How can it be that you're ready for love .....

Time will tell
A single day had helped me break this spell
Don't want to be alone
When will I be understood when is my kingdom to come
Another boy, another life
Another happy ending, and I'll be alive
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine

You got me deeper than deep and I'm constantly blinded
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep and I'm constantly blinded
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love

How can it be that you're ready for love ...

How can it be that you're ready for love ...

WOOT

So my youth group is going on a youth retreat starting tomorrow. Seeing as I will probably be leaving for the pick-up place right after school, and none of my free blocks are scheduled for tomorrow, I am not going to be able to post tomorrow, or Saturday. But I will probably be able to post on Sunday, depending on how much homework that I have.
FYI.
yay youth retreats!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

HOLY CRUD I LOVE THIS SONG!

okay, this is really random, but you know that movie That Thing You Do? Well, I know I'm really weird and all that, but I happen to love it. So these are the lyrics to the title song, because I'm such a geek.

You,
Doing that thing you do,
Breaking my heart into a million pieces,
Like you always do
And you,
Don't mean to be cruel,
You never even knew about the heartache,
I've been going through
Well I try and try to forget you girl,
But it's just so hard to do,
Every time you do that thing you do

I,
Know all the games you play,
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that,
You'll be mine someday
'Cause we,
Could be happy can't you see,
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you,
And keep you here with me
'Cause I try and try to forget you girl,
But it's just so hard to do,
Every time you do that thing you do

I don't ask a lot girl,
But I know one thing's for sure,
It's the love I haven't got girl,
And I just can't take it anymore

'Cause we,
Could be happy can't you see,
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you,
And keep you here with me
Cause it hurts me so just to see you go,
Around with someone new,
And if I know you you're doin' that thing,
Every day just doin' that thing,
I can't take you doing that thing you do