I Regret Nothing and Everything

Yay! It's snowing again! I wake up and the world is adorned with tiny frozen jewels that even still are coming down. In an hour or so it seems a clean fluffy white blanket, however thin, has been tossed over my surroundings. It just looks so fresh and pretty. I love the snow.

I suppose, now in afterthought, that I should mention my tryout for the play Pirates of Penzance. Now, Eric has already described the process well enough in his most recent post so I may as well simply add a bit on how my experience went. It's not really as though anyone still reads my blog much anymore. I suspect my posts are perhaps too long or monotonous, or uninteresting and bland. Irregardless I'll tell you anyway, should anyone care to come visit and comment on this blog ever again it shall remain updated. Though it's probably a worthless effort. :P Anyway, I tried out on Tuesday, the first day of the tryouts, after attending a very informative call-out meeting on Monday. I went through the lines of one of the sisters and also those of Ruth, the aging nursemaid of Frederick. I'd say neither reading went exceptionally well but I don't believe I did bad really either. I suppose if I make it (which isn't all that unlikely) I'd get a chorus part as a pirate or something. I doubt I really stood out enough or made enough of an impression to warrant a callback. And then there was the singing. Well, I can say I think I did okay on the piece from the play but I didn't fully realize we needed another piece to sing until the last minute. I wasn't entirely lost though because I sing often and have been practicing a couple various songs recently. (not saying I sing well at all, I just sing at home when I'm bored simply for the sake of it) Of course, in the last minute haste of deciding I picked a song that I realize in hindsight I maybe should not have chosen. I'm not happy with how I did on that(and the fact that Mrs. Clair was sort of grimacing while I sang it was awfully disheartening) but I really am fairly satisfied with how I performed the piece they taught us from the play. I did that second and as I sang that one she was smiling so hopefully that's a good sign. :D

On another note I am now reading for class "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" which I am actually enjoying. It's pretty interesting and informative and there are many ideas that I'd like to put into place in my life such as a well thought out Mission Statement. I need to set more goals and plans out in my life and also there are adjustments to my attitude that I feel very ready to make. Of course, being only a kid there are a couple things in the book that aren't a concern for me and won't be for awhile. All in all though I'm happy to be reading the book as it's spurring me into thought and action about various aspects of my life that I may want to work on and improve.

And finally, this weekend we're putting up the old Christmas tree and I have two projects to finish for next week so I am off to work! Happy weekend! :D

Oooone more thing. I forgot to mention, not that it's all that important, that I got my flu shot yesterday! Mom said I could get the mist but they didn't have any so I had to get a shot. It didn't hurt at all, and I really don't mind getting shots anyway. BUT now my arm is super sore. Humph! Oh well. At least I won't be getting the flu now! :D

Merry Times

This week has gone by so quickly. And of course the half day on Wednesday did help it along. The little flurries and cold weather have also been quite nice. Winter is finally upon us. Happy Holidays everybody! Merry Christmas too! And Happy New Year eventually. I can't wait for winter break now! My grandparents are coming up with their dog Bentley and it's going to be great. I really love the Christmas/Winter season. It's so full of gifts and joy. :D sigh* So nice. Anyway, I don't have much else to mention so I'm off. I'm pretty tired, and it's been a long day.

Snowfall

Okay, Thanksgiving has once again brought upon me it's fatty stomach filling wrath of after dinner doom. In other words, I'm experiencing a turkey overload. And for some reason I just can't stop eating! :D Dee food ees so goooood! We have a lot of leftover turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and it's all so tasty! My mom makes a mean pumpkin pie too and luckily she baked two this year, one of which is calling me to take a slice, smother it in whipped cream, and dig in. Must resist. Really, each time I eat a meal I just can't help myself and before you know it I'm full to the bursting point. Guh. I need excercise. On another happier note, I awoke this morning to find the world dusted with a bit of snow. A pleasant surprise indeed. Of course, most of the miniscule amount of snow then melted into a brown slush, and Winston spent the day going in and out getting messy and wet in the melted snow. Nevertheless it was still quite pleasant. It is only another indicator of the coming winter season. Oh how I do love winter. The beautifully delicate snowflakes and the chill that gives us our reasons for hot chocolate, warm fires, and snuggling up in blankets. Aaaaah wintertime. And who doesn't mind a season that contains Christmas, New Years, and my birthday. (yes, the date on which I came into the world is that important) Also, one more thing to mention are the new gmail themes. If you have gmail then you'll know they now have themes to personalize your email. They're really quite nice, right now I have "Tree" as my theme which is especially cool because you put in your city and it changes the background of your email based on the weather. So, when I got up this morning not only was there snow outside, but also on my screen. How awesome! For those of you who don't have gmail, I pity you. Kidding! I'm sure whatever email you use is just as good as gmail (not really though), I mean except for Natalie. Really, Zoobuh? GAAAH! Does zoobuh change depending on the weather??? I didn't think so! Anyway, gmail is pretty awesome. Such great smart people they have over there at google. :)

Guh.

Okay, well I feel awful. My stomach hurts!!!! And I'm really tired. Augh. And now I'm off to Granny and Pa's for more Thanksgivingness. sigh* AAAAAGH!

The Sweet Smell Of Turkey

I smell TURKEY! ...and mashed potatoes, and sweet potatoes, and gravy, and other Thanksgiving scents. And it all smells soooo good. Yummy. I can't wait to eat. My Aunt Pam, Uncle Craig, and my cousins Cara and Kelsey are all coming over for the big meal. I'm thinking about getting out the camcorder as it has not had much use and this is a good time for that.

Happy Thanksgiving! :D

Happy Have A Thankful Thanksgiving

Augh, my head itches. Happy soon-to-be Thanksgiving everybody! I'm glad we get to have Thursday and Friday off. :D And since MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP(december 15) I have a nice little updated wishlist in my profile in the case that anyone should like to give me a gift or something for my birthday or otherwise. :P I'm joking, I need no presents from you people. But should you ever find a solid reason for giving me something feel free to peruse the wishlist for some ideas. ;D Ha. Okay, I haven't a clue why but I am suddenly exhausted. It's like a wave of drowsiness just smacked me upside the head.(though you'd think that kind of action would wake me up) Regardless, I am off to finish homework, read, and then sleep. ...I might also work a little eating in there too, who knows.

My Unseen Tormentor

I hate my toes. Not only are they ugly and knobby but I get awful toe cramp/spasms often. Usually it helps to put my foot on a flat surface or even put pressure or weight on it. Though whenever I try to sit down and massage them it gets much worse. So, a couple minutes ago (and I have no clue why this was so funny, seriously I am still giggling) I got a semi-bad one in my left foot. And then it got worse. Muuuuuch worse. So I start jumping around laughing and half screaming in pain. And really this is one LOL moment. Though I really have no clue why this struck me as being so hilarious. Well, I suppose I have some notion seeing as I was hopping around on one foot, yelling "Ow Ow Omigawd Ow OW!", and laughing hysterically. Meanwhile Spencer and Mom are staring at me and discussing some topic about going to sleep or the bathroom, I'm not all sure seeing as I was pretty crazed at the time. This cramp stands out among others I've had mainly because it lasted so long. I mean, I was going insane for quite awhile there. I'd say it's a fair guess at five minutes maybe more. Yeah. So I tried sitting down and rubbing the toe which ended up cramping it up further, I tried stamping over and over while screaming at my foot... nope, didn't work either... so I basically just ended up half running half jumping around the hallway until my condition finally, thank goodness, subsided. That was not fun. And yet the entire time I could not suppress a strong fit of giggles. Anyway, that was a rather unpleasant experience and I do hope it never happens again. :)