| hey, it's been a while - how've you been? |
[Aug. 29th, 2006|02:03 am] |
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so yeah, i kind of abandoned my lj. oops
i'm so ready for college.
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[Apr. 29th, 2006|12:47 am] |
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i can't believe that that's it. Today was black friday, and I've never cried so much. It is hard to explain how much I love my classmates. And when I say classmates, I mean all of them. Not just a "few best friends" or something that might typically make one sad at upon leaving high school. Im so sad, so I'll write more about it later. I'm emotionally and physically exhausted. |
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| update on life |
[Apr. 23rd, 2006|01:59 pm] |
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| |  nostalgic and scattered | ] |
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| | Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers | ] |
Well, I haven't posted in a really long time. I figured now would be an appropriate time for an update: I know where I'm going to college. I'm going to Princeton. Do you know how weird that is to me?
I almost did not apply there. I turned in my app at like 11:59pm. I had crossed it off my list because it was "too preppy, rich, and pretentious" - and now I'm going to spend the next 4 years there. It's funny how just the name of the school holds such a respected and yet hated reputation. I would have never thought I'd be going there.
All this talk and it sounds like I hate it or something - I'm just telling you my state of mind before and how strange it really is to A: know where I'm going to college for sure and B: to be going to the place I almost didn't even apply, much less expect to get into. First and foremost, they are my best financial offer. Period. Their financial aid is so generous. Next, I had to visit myself to see if the pretentious stereotype was really true. I was given hope knowing that 2 former schoolmates are not into that whole pretentious/preppy thing, and they absolutely love it there. After visiting, I can say that it isn't like that. I met so many cool people - the eating clubs really aren't that big a deal - sure, there were a few people in polos and what not... but it wasn't an overwhelming amount. You'll find it anywhere.
One thing that convinced me that I can't go to Olin (which, before April 1 rolled around, I was almost positive I would go there - I loved it) was the music program. I sat in a jazz class and I got chills. I know this sounds retarded to anyone who doesn't understand my passion for music, but sitting in that class, I had one of those moments where I realized I simply can't do without it. I can't go to college for 4 years and have just minimal musical activities. Olin has lots of musicians, this much is true. But to get what I really want, to maintain my studies to the level I want to, I'd have to go to Boston - and I really can't tell myself that the work load would permit me to go to Boston all the time. Music groups exist there... but it just didn't do it for me. I haven't been playing piano lately, and I had a couple of dreams about it. My jazz teacher basically told me: "well this is obviously a sign of something you just need. I need it. You need it. Life without it, well, there's just something missing. You aren't complete." To have someone understand that, well, yeah. I needed to hear that. I love Olin and their mission and the people, and I'm so excited for anyone going there. I just can't do 4 years without being in a stronger music environment. Music facilities, numerous music groups, a jazz program, 1 hr from NYC and Philly, and tons of musicians - I need it.
Lastly, their engineering program is exactly what I want. It's got your hardcore science and math and whatever engineering you want, but also, there are humanities credits built in. I don't think I can take just science and math classes all the time, and well, Princeton has good classes in basically whatever. I could even take a chamber music group class for credit. Internships and such are not hard to get there - you just have to make a bit of an effort to seek it out, and it's there. (although it would be nice to have Kettering's services... you guys have got it made with the co-op program) People do research if they want to. They describe it as an "undergraduate focused university that also does great research" - not the other way around. Undergrads are truly the focus there. Although the senior thesis sounds scary at this point, I know that having done that as an undergraduate will be such a valuable experience. I just sounded cheesy there, but seriously, I've always been interested in doing research. Like really interested.
Well, to wrap this up, I also like the campus and such. Enough about college, but I felt like I needed to share my decision and some important reasons.
Prom was last night. It was fun. Lots of pictures at the preprom party - I am so emotionally unprepared for next week. It's my last week of school, I've known half of my class since kindergarten, I love the people in my class so much. I'm ready for college, but, it's really sad to know that it'll never be like the good times at SMS ever again. Oh, did I mention that I'm really academically unprepared for this week, too? For serious, I dont think my makeup work can be possibly completed even if I weren't distracted. No matter how much work I finish this afternoon, I am going to Molly and Becky's party - I am not going to miss out on any senior week activities becuase I'm concerned about grades that (when it comes down to it) don't matter. I wish I seriously didn't care about them, though... then maybe I wouldn't be stressed about it. I'm so behind, it could seriously be bad. I'm not being a perfectionist or anythign when I say that my grades right now are in horrible shape if I don't complete all my assignments/take my makeup tests or essays, etc. I guess that's what you get for missing school/lacking an adequate ability to focus. I love you all so much. |
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[Jan. 16th, 2006|12:44 am] |
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Fine, I'll cave into peer pressure - I guess it's interesting.
The problem with LJ: We all think we are so close, but really we know nothing about each other. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away.
Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you. |
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[Jan. 14th, 2006|06:20 pm] |
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I turned in my last college app today! Yay!
I'll write later about my exciting WashU scholarships to fedex night.
Tonight I'm going to a concert with an old lady.
I need to do so much homework, but I haven't started. I also have to apply for a "Women in Science" scholarship. Oh yeah, and I need to learn all-west jazz music. Where did my blues improv go? I don't know, but I need to find it soon! |
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| well... |
[Jan. 1st, 2006|05:19 pm] |
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| You scored as Chemistry. You should be a Chemistry major! As if that isnt clear enough, you are deeply passionate about Chemistry, and every single chemical reaction and concept fascinates you. Pursue that!
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Happy New Year!
Stupid lack of teeth. |
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[Dec. 30th, 2005|09:11 am] |
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Well, the past 2 days have been interesting. First, the physical therapist said that hte orthopaedist was wrong - I don't have tendonitis, but instead, it's some issue with a nerve in my neck. So, I have a couple of neck exercises that are super cool (just kidding). So yeah, that's interesting.
Yesterday, I got my wisdom teeth out. It was fine, like I didn't have to take the "just incase you get too nervous" valium. On the way there, my parents were trying to be funny and I guess make me laugh or something, but I wasn't in the mood - didn't laugh. But haha the ride home, I was in a great mood. My parents took up holly's suggestion and taped me for a bit. It was funny when I was first trying to eat b/c my mouth was numb, so I couldn't tell when I was drooling. I could not stop laughing. My parents found this quite amusing. Man, I remember being sassy though when I woke up b/c the oral surgeon was like - so do you want to keep your teeth? and I remember saying (probably not very quietly) -"no, i mean i guess not, seriously what am i going to do with them? put them under my pillow and get a quarter? come on"
Well, the pain meds haven't really made me do anything crazy, I'm just a bit dizzy and it took me a few minutes to like regain my typing skills...
I'm going to lie back down for a min since i'm just ever so slightly feling weird |
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| John Mayer, college essays, and GUMBO |
[Dec. 24th, 2005|02:06 pm] |
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| |  hyper... but writing essays | ] |
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| | John Mayer - Good Love Is on the Way | ] |
Hey! I'm listening to the new John Mayer album and man oh man. Good stuff. I'm glad he got away from the teen pop idol acoustic mess. It is good for what it is, but you know. I really need to get working on all-west jazz stuff and hopefully remind myself how to crank out a great blues by then. Maybe John can help me.
I have to finish 6 college apps in... 4.5 days? hahaha. Then, I have 2 others due after Jan 1. Hopefully I'll not be drugged up too much by then so maybe I can crank out a decent essay. Yeah, wisdom teeth out on Thursday. I'd rather not think about it. Weirds me out.
Well, I'm acolyting at the first service, playing a piece on piano with the handbells, and attending the second service at church tonight, so that'll be interesting. I haven't been to the Christmas Eve service here... in years. I think 2nd grade was the last time? haha We always go out of town for Christmas and such, so it's strange being at home with just my parents. Our closest family is 5 hours away, so it's just natural to go somewhere else for the holidays. Oh well, my parents and I need some relaxation. You know, my college essays and I will get to chill out together. :-/
Guess what?? Gumbo tonight!!! Yes. True to our Louisianan roots, we have gumbo on Christmas Eve, and I love it. Happy Christmas Eve! And well, I'm abstaining from AIM for a day or two, so yes. |
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| Booya, Terra. BOOYA |
[Dec. 22nd, 2005|11:17 pm] |
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| | The Killers - Believe Me Natalie | ] |
Name 5 of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick 5 people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used. Tag 5 people on your list.
1. Practicing piano when it's really late... like 1 am... when I should be getting sleep, the entire house is dark except for the piano light.
2. Simply hanging around with people at school. Like whatever random group of people is in the den, and something is hilarious as always. I like the den. I love our grade. - example when during exams, we had 8 SMS seniors in a chatroom at 1 am... and it was one of the weirdest conversations of which I've ever been part, but absolutely hilarous. And man, the Christmas pageant was a somewhat emotional reminder of how cool it is to have known almost 30 people for... well, forever. 12-14 years is a long time when you're only 18. Makes me smile.
3. I have a semicircle window on top of a rectangle window in my room (I'm sure there's a cool architectural term for it, but I don't know what it is) and the top semicircle doesn't have blinds on ir or anything, so when there's a storm outside, I can lie in bed and watch it... or if there's no storm, the moon shines on my bed. So yeah, it's pretty cool.
4. Playing music with other people. If you haven't done it, try it. MYS... band... accompanying Morgan and her amazing voice... Man, especially jazz where you know that someone is improvising something and you're playing off it and making up something else, and like in that moment you know what you're doing is so awesome and it'll never happen exactly like that again. It makes me think of governor's school where I played "In a Sentimental Mood" with 2 saxophone guys, and we all improvised at the same time and it fit together so beautifully. It was one of those "wow, this is why I do music" moments. Ok, change number 4 to all of the "this is why I do music" moments.
5. I've been called a freak for this, but you know the noise when you pour the water in for Easy Mac and the little bubbles of air come out of the macaroni... don't judge me.
I just sounded incredibly cheesy, but whatever; that's that.
As far as tagging goes, um well Chelsea actually tagged me a long time ago I think. If you're reading it, do it, because you know you want to.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful break. |
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[Dec. 17th, 2005|01:02 am] |
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Well, schools over. It was for me as of yesterday, but I had to turn in my Stanford app last night in my pattern of last minute craziness that I've established for myself. How BADASS is this: I dropped it off at Fedex at 10:45pm, it left on a plane to California 4am Memphis time and got there 4am pacific time, then they got it around 9 in the morning! Fedex amazes me. Like wow.
So, this week has been absolutely insane. What an emotional rollercoaster (and I am not even waiting on a decision of importance to me!!). For starters, a couple of 1 am conversations with classmates were like "Wow, the year's half over. That's sad... great, we can't cry now..." or perhasp the chat with 8 people where random accusations of sexual relations occurred. Seriously, I love our class.
The more prevalent emotional rollercoaster happened the whole week when one second you can be SO excited for someone who got in, then the next minute sad for someone who didn't. I must say, though, I'm so impressed with my friends. Seriously, class of 2006, wow. Congrats to people!!!! Sooo exciting. And to those who got deferred/rejected, it sucks, and I don't understand the minds of college admissions officers. Who knows. Good luck in the 2nd round of apps.
I get my first decision of interest in February with Rice. I have to practice piano really hard the next 3 days to make a tape for Princeton... haha. I decided not to apply for the Tulane scholarship because they have drastically cut their engineering department. They still have my major... but I want to be in a good general engineering department that has lots of choices and different areas and such. Man, today I realized that to apply for the engineering scholarship at WashU, I have to write about a research project that I have undertaken/I would like to do. 3 pages... I need to be inspired quickly.
Today I went to the orthopaedist (isn't the "ae" in that word ugly? maybe it's just me) about my shoulder/arm stuff, and I have biceps tendonitis. Hahahaha I don't play a sport!!! It's from backpack/posture/piano like there's no one cause, and particularly it wans't piano's fault, but all of these things did not help it. Also, I carry tension in my shoulders (which is bad), but whatever. One month of physical therapy, 2x a week. That'll hopefully fix it. Man, she went RIGHT for the spot that hurt. Like I explained it, and she pushed on it RIGHT away. I was like "wow, you found it, ow." She told me of her bad experiences/funny stories at MIT. She transferred to Vandy because of these said experiences. She's an interesting lady. BTW the new Orthomemphis office is beautiful. Like I'm not even kidding or being sarcastic. It is soooooo nice.
Went to Chili's with Mansi and Bunch. I was NOT in the mood for p^2. Dinner was delightful. Good/interesting/funny conversation. I love my friends.
I'm going to shut up now and get some sleep (which btw, I took a nap today, and it was wonderful) - good luck to those who have exams left! |
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[Dec. 10th, 2005|05:44 pm] |
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I'll write about the Christmas Pageant Later b/c it is definitely more than worthy of an entry.
But for now, some entertainment
So, I was talking about colleges with my parents, and my mom says, "I wonder where you're going to go." I jokingly responded, "Psh, I'll just draw out of a hat." My mom thought this was a great idea. So, as a version of the Magic 8 Ball, I wrote down all *cough* schools to which I'm applying on little pieces of paper and folded them up. I also allowed my mom to add two schools of her choice, which will soon be revealed in this entry. Yes, my family and I are a bunch of losers, and I'm up for any way to further procrastinate and put off studying for exams. So, here are the answers according to the great tin box:
Which school will I go to: Penn
Which school will I not get into: Yale
Which school will give me the most money: Kettering (hopefully that won't be true... although they have given me a lot of money)
At which school could I do the most music: Rose-Hulman
Which school should I go to: Harvard (my mom put that one in there)
At which school could I do the most research: Northwestern
Of which school do I have the wrong impression : MIT (my mom put that one in there, too)
I'm pretty sure we stopped there, although don't get the impression that I ran out things from which to draw... I didn't.
It's so strange b/c all of these could be potentially true... I might have the wrong impression of MIT. I probably would have the most time for music as well as the facility to do so at Rose-Hulman (new fine arts building). Northwestern has amazing research. Etc. My mom was like "Ohhhh Katie, this is a sign, you should apply to Harvard and cross register for classes at MIT!" Hahaha. I bet you this week won't end without my mom making me apply to one of those. It's been an ongoing battle. Don't get me wrong, I visited Harvard and thought it was great. However, you don't go there for engineering. MIT was too much "math and science" domination for even me... but maybe I have the wrong impression.
I found the whole thing interesting. It really will be interesting to see where I go. There are probably 8 or 9 schools on my list I wouldn't go to unless I got money/have to go where I get money.
Ahhh, college. I think I need to take a school off my list... not sure which one, but something needs to go. Maybe Carnegie Mellon? But supposedly you're either artsy or nerdy if you go there, and I'm both. Oh, indecision. |
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[Dec. 6th, 2005|10:40 pm] |
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Friedman, Katie Camille Michael Volpe
St. Mary's Episcopal School
Grade Summary Overall
AP Physics 84.5% B
- Category: Test (50%) 91.5% A-
- Category: Quiz (20%) 70.0% C-
- Category: Homework (15%) 66.7% D
- Category: Lab (15%) 98.3% A+
- Completed Work Avg. 85.2% B
- Missing Assignments 1
Uhhh, I have to do really well tomorrow. My teacher claims that homework does not count (b/c you're doing the problems for the first time and often the notes are just slightly less than adequate - we skip the easy questions and go straight for the meaty ones... which is fine, but it's not) and that he really just looks at the test average... but come on. Those are some of the sucky-est grades I've seen in a while. Who get's a D on hw and a C- quiz average?
I'm not online b/c I have plenty of homework (and obviously physics studying) to do, and I am just now starting b/c 1)I had to go to the doctor after school (who is sending me to an orthopaedic doctor) 2)band and choir concert and 3) a huge fight with my mom. All three of these events, no matter how lovely or how unenjoyable, took up time.
I chatted with my freshman year history teacher, also the advisor for the CD, and she was telling me how odd it was to her that at St. Mary's you'll see someone cry about a B, but the people who have F's or D's don't care. In general, that is true and funny and sick.
I hope everyone is doing well. I really need to get an idea for the humanities project/exam.
College update: Got into Tulane. Must finish USC app by the 10th. Stanford app by 15th. Princeton tape by 19th. |
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[Dec. 4th, 2005|02:11 pm] |
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Well well well, woke up in time for church for the first time in a while. It was good to see people. They announced my Rensselar medal award today for some reason, and this man who is a retired industrial engineer talked to me and gave me a cross that he carved out of wood. It was very nice of him.
I turned in my Harvey Mudd, BU, and Rice apps this week. Yay! Thursday night was an exciting one. So that's 3 possible scholarships right there. It'll be interesting to see how it all works out.
I'm really excited for people who are about to find out if they got in somewhere early decision. Stanford, Brown, Princeton, Rice, Duke, etc... like wow, I'm just excited for everyone.
Playing piano for the Bartlett community theatre's production of "The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever" turned out to be fun. They did a great job in the show, and well, it was a funny show. Not to mention, I'm meeting up with my friend Ben for a change. You know, the Ben that can buy me some pants. Right Terra? A really nice pair of pants.
Although I've been sleep deprived, things have been good lately. I now must work on my Stanford app, Tulane scholarship "project," and my Princeton tape... oh and start thinking of something for my Humanities exam project about which everyone's so pissed. Just 2 more weeks until Christmas break (aka college app wrap up and my getting my wisdom teeth out... woo hoooo)! |
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[Nov. 29th, 2005|04:17 am] |
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Crap, I'm supposed to be getting sleep...? Oops.
Yeah, maybe doing this church job wasn't such a good idea. It didn't seem that bad at the time, but this is one of the worst weeks ever. Yeah, some college apps due... some piano commitments at school as well as for college apps... oh, and regular load of hw. I like Crime and Punishment, but it takes me forever to read it.
Usually I'm one to go ahead and take the hour nap like at 5 in the morning, but I think I'll go ahead and get shit done. I'll just embarass myself at my job later today... again... ok it wasn't bad today, but it sucks when you make mistakes on Christmas carols that people have known uh forever. It made me happy, though, b/c they're doing the Best Christmas Pageant Ever play... and well, I forgot about it. It's funny.
Back to Henry VIII, Quaker oatmeal squares cereal, Crime and Punishment, and who knows? maybe other hw that I was going to skip!
oh P.S. - I realized that the common app will work for me, and it is a beautiful, beautiful thing. Gets me out of a Harvey Mudd essay that I didn't want to write (and a Princeton one, for that matter)! Booya screw ya, college. |
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[Nov. 25th, 2005|01:11 am] |
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Well, this is one of the first thanksgivings not in Louisiana or Texas for a long time... and it turned out to be nice. I do miss my family though - I haven't seen some of them in a while. Trust me, Louisiana was represented in this household because the majority of recipes we used were out of a Louisiana cookbook. You know you have too many Louisiana cookbooks when they cross-reference each other... Well, I enjoyed cooking - that's right, I cooked cranberry sauce, orange cranberry relish, sweet potato crunch casserole, and rolls. It was fun! It was also nice hanging out with my parents in the kitchen without being sleep deprived or particularly stressed. I guess I could pass the wife kitchen duties test that a woman is supposed to be able to do. And no, I will not make you a sandwich, bitch. Get yo own food.
But yes, Yuni and her family came over, and we ate lots of food. We also played some piano and brought out the Christmas songs. Yeah, yeah, music nerds; I know. I had forgotten that I do have some cool Christmas arrangements. Sightreading a one person piece as a duet made me think of governor's school - ah, nostalgia.
Gobble Gala was pretty good - it was fun with Morgan and Nikki. Ask Nikki to do her impression of American girls at a dance - it's really quite telling. There were few sms seniors there.I enjoyed the change of music, you know, not the typical rap scene. Some funk was kind of nice. It did make me realize that I need a date for Winter Formal, though, b/c it really isn't that far away. Heh. That all means All-West Jazz (same day) isn't far away. That'll be cool.
Well, I feel like my entry is getting expoentially more boring, so I'll wrap it up. I have to write a lot of essays this weekend in addition to homework or whatever. I started bringing back my old Bach Prelude and Fugue, and well, it's fun. I have to have it for my Princeton and Carnegie Mellon tapes. I think I'm applying to the school of fine arts for CMU... it's kind of like why not? I think it'll be the only music program I'm applying to, which is kind of sad to me. I like having a little time to practice. So what if I was further postponing my essay writing?
I hope you guys had a great thanksgiving... so much for which to be thankful :-) <3! |
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[Nov. 19th, 2005|03:57 am] |
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So, wow. I’m up at 3:57am because I have been trying to record my piano piece for a cd that must be at fedex by 4pm tomorrow in order to make it to Stanford in time. The Chopin is rough. I guess I wasn’t really ready to record it, but hopefully it’ll sound better in the morning. I think my arms are just tired (along with my brain). Beethoven Op. 90 sounds pretty good. Man, can I just tell you that I love music. Anyway, it’d be cool if I played the Chopin well in a few hours – maybe some sleep will do the trick.
School has been pretty busy… there were a couple of weeks in particular that were freakin’ insane. But when it comes down to it, school has been great lately. Like if I didn’t have to go home and do the homework, that would be great. I love all the people in my classes, and even the roughest ones seem to turn out funny often enough. (*cough* The race for the calculus…*cough*) I really am going to miss SMS although I’m excited about college, wherever I go. Seeing the teachers play the basketball team, besides being hilarious, reminded me how cool the teachers are and how much I’ll miss them. Ok, enough sentimentality… Aasiya and I seem to be the only ones with that mindset lately.
Thanksgiving is coming up next week, so that’ll be nice… you know, some time to finish up my 4 Dec. 1 applications. I still have way too many essay to write, and my goal is to write 3 this weekend. Eh, we’ll see how that goes.
My piano stuff (except for my last recording of the Chopin a few min ago) has been going really well, actually. I got into the blue band for all-west, and I’m really excited; it’s going to be fun. The director, after googling him, seems like an interesting guy. I love the titles of the stuff we’re playing (e.g. Bap!, Takin It to Church, Get it Hot…). I kind of wish it were at SMS like it was a couple of years ago b/c that would be fun being at school but not really in school… that probably didn’t make sense. Getting back in the groove with my classical lessons have been really nice. They have been making me think I should be a music major… you know, those kind of “this is why I love music” moments; but nah, that’s not practical, right?
Today Rachel and I left school during free period to go meet up with Terra and Eric at Chili’s. The visit was brief, but quite enjoyable. I was pleasantly reminded of Europe memories thanks to some pictures and some chuckles. I love being able to leave school – I’m still surprised we are allowed to! It’s just really nice to get a little break from that place with which we all have a love/hate relationship.
Band and Choir concert coming up soon… you should come! I have a tuba solo! Who knew? Not me… until like a week ago. It’s badass. I also get to play the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies celeste part. Gotta love band.
Last but not least, my infamous sinus infection has returned. I was reminded of this because my ear hurts now. Seriously, I can’t get rid of this beast. Troublesome little buggers, those sinuses.
Sorry I don’t ever post. Oh and Chelsea, I bought a couple of shirts from Threadless! Man oh man, I’m excited. One of them is the perfect gift for one of my friends.
Love to all of you, and I’ll end with a quote depicting the musician’s troubled existence:
musicmaniac414: *sigh*
musicmaniac414: now I have to go drink a martini and listen to Mahler till dawn...
I hope if you’re a musician, you laughed. It made my day.
Edit: Chopin was not sucessful, so I had to go with Debussy. Man, that makes me sad, but oh well. Hopefully my music resume and rec letter will count for something. |
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[Nov. 2nd, 2005|01:17 am] |
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Another disappointing entry... I really miss sleep. This week is freakin insane. I'll update sooner or later.
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[Oct. 25th, 2005|06:38 pm] |
I haven't updated in a really long time. Don't expect me to spend the time to do it now :-)
Y...Yttrium
You scored 42 Mass, 17 Electronegativity, 75 Metal, and 0 Radioactivity! |
| Yttrium? Yttrium??? You're messing with me, right? That's not a real element. Really? If you say so. Okay... how about: You are really a solitary creature, and you're somewhat set in your ways. You work, consciously or subconsciously, towards the betterment of society, but I guess you do this by befriending it's strangest elements. You're kind of a spaceman/woman, but in the end you're allright. You should try to be with the benign weirdos of the world because, by goodness, no one else will. Oh, it says here that you are abundant on the moon. Interpret as you will. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 59% on Mass |
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You scored higher than 8% on Electroneg |
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You scored higher than 95% on Metal |
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You scored higher than 0% on Radioactivity |
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Maybe I'll update soon... |
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| a very busy day |
[Aug. 9th, 2005|12:43 am] |
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Today was quite a busy day. It all started when I had a haircut at 9 am. I just got a simple trim so that I don't have scraggly ends in my senior pictures on Thursday. After the haircut, I met Ellen, Kim, and Kim's mom at Hancock's Fabrics on White Station and Quince. We picked out a fabric for pillows and the curtain. There were lots of cute fabrics; it made me want to sew something! We tried to buy a pillow that matched our room perfectly, but it turns out it was just a model! An example! Not for sale! So, I'm going to the Hancock's in Raleigh to check for the fabric sometime (because of course, they were sold out at the Quince location.) We should have picked the classy faux animal furs for a big curtain; it would have been great.
After Hancocks, Ellen and I drove down Quince with the intent to turn on Perkins. When we approached Perkins, Ellen had caught up with me and we had just gotten off the phone. At that point, I was following Ellen and figured she decided to take another street. We pass a few more when we finally get to Getwell. That's when we started to question. Getwell and Quince... that intersection sounds bad. So, she calls me, and in fact, she had meant to turn on Perkins but accidentally missed it. Quince then turned into Rhodes (who knew!), so with a general sense of direction, we took a right on Robinwood or something like that while laughing on the phone and trying to figure out where we were. Luckily, it took us to Park, and we were fine after that.
Next came Sonic, where I got a strawberry cream slush. Mmmmh, mmmh, mmmh, bitch! At this point in time, we were informed that Nikki, the exchange student, would be arriving late because her flight was delayed. Greeeeat, now we have to inform our whole grade. So, we went back to Ellen's house, checked on the info, then called the majority of our class telling them the time was pushed back 3 hours. Whew, lots of talking! It was kind of interesting and reasonably fun calling up random people I haven't talked to all summer. After everyone was informed, I went home to practice piano for a bit before returning to Ellen's house to meet up and carpool to the airport. On my way back there, I get a call informing me that Nikki is now coming about 2 hours later! No. Way. So, I started to call people from my outgoing calls list (which had no names, so I had to ask people who they were when they picked up) until I got to Ellens, where we finished up the calls. Wow, people were like, you've got to be kidding me. Nope, we weren't kidding!
After chatting it up a bit with the airport crew of Holly, Bunch, and Allison, I brought up dinner until we decided to head on over to Quiznos. Goldfish just weren't cutting it. We planned on pizza at Rhodes, but now since the flight was delayed even more, we would be missing the pizza. On the way back from Quizno's, we see Paru at an intersection. We yell and Holly waves and sticks her head out the window. Of course, at the stoplight, there was a man in a convertible between us... but that made it more amusing. The man waved back; I think he was a little confused or at least mildly amused. I called Paru and told her to follow us - she was going to Rhodes, where of course, none of us were. Back at Ellen's, Frances arrived, and all 7 of us fit in Paru's car. It was not the first car driving event of the day that seemed like the perfect occasion for rap music, so we blasted some rap and drove down Airways to get to the airport. "Just don't look over when we're stopped at the intersection." I can't say I've ever been down Airways, so it was another area (along with Quince) to add to my Memphis explorations. At Walgreens, they advertised Orange Mound t-shirts.
So, we get to the airport, and Allison and I waited up for Mishi. Finally, we all met up inside, and a decent amount of people came, which was cool. After asking random people if they were Nikki, she appeared! It was a very exciting moment. She seems really nice, so I'm excited about having her in our class. To quote a sign crafted by the crafty Bunch and Paru, "Get frikki, Nikki!" Everyone was excited. So, we all piled back into the car, continued to blast the rap music with a bit of Hanson thrown in, and then went to Rhodes. We ate some munchies (key lime squares were awesome) and chatted a bit. Sadly, we missed the real swimming opportunity. I haven't been swimming in forever. Food and chatting were fun, though. Then, back to Ellen's to retrieve my car and drive home. Overall, a very fun day. I enjoy driving all around. We should fill up a car more often, I think. I'm kind of glad to be going back to school because I've missed hanging out with my friends... and in a sick way, I miss working a lot. Of course after day 2, I'll have changed my mind I'm sure. Tomorrow is carpet day at 9 am. Man, summer really is over. |
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[Aug. 8th, 2005|01:41 am] |
So, now I don't feel like rewriting my entry that disappeared yesterday. However, I will say that I chatted with Mishi at starbucks... for 4 hours. Wow, when we get to talking about colleges and life and career choices, we can't stop. It's so nice to have someone who understands and basically has a parallel life. We're so screwed up.
Today, I acolyted at church, and afterwards, we had eyc lunch, and 2 people are leaving for college this week. Man, I'm going to miss them! Aw. So, after lunch, I suited up with my MYS polo and hit the mid-south colliseum. At the First Day Institute, there were booths of different activities and such in which children could get involved. Lots of brochures and free stuff basically. Since I'm not cool enough to play a portable instrument, I handed out brochures and talked to many a parent. I enjoyed it, though. I really really tried to get them interested in music in general for their kids. Most of the kids were going to the worst schools in Memphis (I'd ask where they went, I wouldn't recognize the name, I'd say "oh, ok" and smile), and being involved in a music program could really do so much. I felt like a freak because I caught myself once where I almost started to tear up. I wasn't close, but it could have come if I didn't control it. Wow. More later. |
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