New Show!

Today at Drama Club after school they announced the musical for next year and showed the movie. I was really excited about finding out and I really wanted it to be Annie because that is what they have been talking about for the past couple years but it ended up being Oliver! I hadn't really ever seen it before and it is a big contrast from the happy Bye Bye Birdie show I am used to. There aren't many girl parts so I am thinking I will have to be playing a guy through out the show if I get in. My dream part would probably either be Nancy or the Dodger (left on the picture) who finds Oliver and brings him to the pick pocketer shack. I would love doing the accent and teaching him how to pick pocket. Maybe if I get in you guys could come out to see it! Can't wait for next year to finally be in a musical again. Bye Bye Birdie was so much fun and I made so many new friends. I miss those times!

I am GROWING up! or... out?

I love this place so much. It is the best sandwich shop around, has the best drinks, sides, soups, ice cream, and shakes but after I ate there last night I felt so FAT!! I had eaten most of a sandwich and a big milk shake and a root beer. That might not sound like that much, but to me, that is a lot for the size of person I am. I couldn't suck my stomach in after that. It was permanately sticking out and it made me look very large. Then I weighed in on the scale and....wait for it....never been this before...100 pounds!!!!!! It freaked me out...not that that is a bad thing but I just was like...3 digits!!!! AHHH!!!! So now I started my Knowledge project for Personal Progress, went off sweats, and made a water drinking chart. I made the chart last night and I sucessfully drank 8 cups of water today! I also am going to excercise everyday until the project is done. I ran a mile in Gym and did 75 sit ups and went to soccer practice. To bad that I put all the effort in today and I am still 100:-( Oh well...Dad says that I am supposed to be at that weight so I guess I shouldn't have writen this post on how mad/worried I am. I guess this blog is to vent my feelings so there it is!

Help!!!

Does anybody know where to find blogger templates that work? Pyzam templates are really cool but I can't get them up on my blog with out deleting all of the pictures and music and links on the side. I really don't like the template I have now so please comment and HELP ME!!!

Good Ole' Out Doors!

I am in LOVE with camping...but not so much the bugs and snakes and creepy crawlies! Since it is Memorial weekend the family decided to go camping at Prince William National Park (I think that is what it was called). It was so fun to kind of start the summer out with camp songs, treats, and fire. The tent was really nice and roomy and we each had our own air matress. Lucy liked all the dogs around and digging freely as well as having her own chair before I came. I came at about 10:00 because they had gone before I had gotten home from Busch Gardens. We had a really beautiful walk in the morning and I got to sleep in to. Amusement parks really tire you out, especially if you wake up at 4 am to leave at 5. Potatoes, pancakes, eggs, sausage, and tropical fruit juice made the icing on the cake.

P.S. My teacher that came with us to Busch Gardens found out that Fairfax County Schools decided to end 2 days early which includes the weekend meaning we get out Friday the 13th instead of Tuesday the 17th. That is like the cherry on top of the icing on top of the cake!!!

Busch Gardens!!

Our orchestra at school went to Williamsburg to compete at a school being judged. We did really well but that was not the highlight of the day. After we performed we got to spend 6 hours at Busch Gardens Europe. Its was so fun to walk around with all my friends, adult free, doing what we want.
The first ride we went on got us soaked. Escape to Pompeii is a ride that blows fire around you and things tip over infront of the boat and then all of a sudden you splash down the slide. That was the end of my looks for the day!

Another wet one just my friend and I went on while others were on a roller coaster was Roman Rapids. I think the water had a mind of its own and targeted my tush! (<---haha funny word) After the ride I was pretty dry except for my shorts.

This ride, the Big Bad Wolf, is the only roller coaster I went on. It was pretty scary but I still had a fun time. I don't think I will ever love roller coasters in my life though because my first one scarred my for life! This is a video of how scary it is...I couldn't upload it onto the post: http://www.buschgardens.com/BGW/ar_big_bad_wolf.aspx . (Click on the video icon on the right)

All and all the day was REALLY fun! I hope you all get a chance to go to Busch Gardens someday because it is not only the rides, but the experience. Each section is a country so it has that country's theme. Ireland was my favorite!

Those little Things

Now when you read the title of this post you might think of the little things that you appreciate people do for you or the little things that really make a difference but I mean the little things I very strongly dislike. Its isn't a big deal, but today I had to walk home with my really really heavy violin and my back hurt and it was hot but I also REALLY really had to go to the bathroom! Now how is that for those little things that really make you irritated. I guess it shows how blessed I am to have someone take me home everyday!

Butterflies

Yesterday in church Mariah and I preformed a musical number called Love is Spoken Here and Mariah sang and I played the violin. Even though I had gotten all of my music down and stuff I was just so scared. When I got up on the stand my heart was pounding so hard! Good thing everybody likes Mariah and I so no one would give us a hard time if we mess up!