I know what you're thinking--5 blog posts in 1 month! Does she have a life? Yes I do, maybe not so much in the summer, but I still do stuff. :) I told you, I like to write. :)
So, anyways, I have a lot of changes going on and coming up recently. I start college in a week!! Crazy right?! I'm torn between extreme excitement and extreme nervouseness. But mostly excitement!
Today, I signed up for an audition time to audition for a UVU choir! I decided, once I saw the announcement for choir auditions, that I was going to try out for an auditioned choir instead of the open enrollment one. And if I don't make it, I'll do the open enrollment one instead like I was planning before. I wonder how hard it is to make a choir here? I guess I'll find out! I'm nervous because I have to do sight-singing as part of the audition. That means you'll get handed a random piece of music and you have to try and sing it even though you may not have ever seen it before in your life. Yes it is really hard, and it's not one of my strengths. Choir helped me a lot with this and I've gotten better, but I'll have to practice. :)
Well, good-luck to you all starting school again! Here goes another year!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Everybody clap your hands! (choir memories)
One of the things I'm going to miss most about high school are my experiences in the choir program. I'm so grateful for the experiences I had there, the people I met, the songs I sang, and the spirit that I felt. I know without a doubt that it was a huge blessing in my life, and that I needed to be there. I'm really, really, really going to miss PHS choir. I knew I was going to have a hard time saying good-bye to it, and it was really hard. I know it was my time to leave and that helped me feel better, but I'm still going to miss it.
Thank you Mr. Mendenhall, Mrs. Boogert, Tiave, and Mrs. Garrett--the choir teachers that I had (even if some were only there for a short time). You all taught me so much--not only about music, but about life. I'll always appreciate your example, lessons, talents, and time you put into your students. I love you all! Thanks to all my friends in choir: the older kids who I looked up to and who were incredible examples and great friends, my friends my age who helped give me the encouragement and friendship I needed during hard times (we made it together!), and the younger kids who became great friends and helped me want to always try harder to do my best. I love you all forever!!!
Thanks mom for encouraging me to join choir in the first place, and telling me to give it a try. I wouldn't have had all those experiences if it wasn't for you. Thanks to both my parents for all your support, late hours, encouragement, and attending most concerts for all 4 years (believe me, that's a lot of concerts!). I love you guys!!!
Thank you, most of all, Heavenly Father for guiding me to choir, helping me change my heart so I realized I liked it, pouring out thy spirit upon us while we sang, guiding me to teachers and friends who changed my life, helping me develop my talents, answering all my prayers, comforting me, helping me, guiding me, and giving me a place I felt like I belonged in at school. I will always be grateful to thee for these experiences and I all I learned. I love thee so much.
So, I'm going to post some of my favorite memories/sayings that I have of my experiences in choir. If your not a PHS choir nerd like me, you may not understand any of this, but bear with me. :)
-"everybody clap your hands!"
-"wait...what?"
-"Fruitcake!"
-"I commit...forever and ever Amen!"
-the songs, How Can I Keep from Singing?, Weep No More, We Are Not Alone, My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
-singing in a ward on choir tour and by the San Diego temple
-Mrs. Garrett's actions for songs :) (haha, sometimes not so happy memories)
-"You gone done good"
-"1,2,3" (clap!)
-waiting to go on stage for concerts :)
-holiday dinners
-getting standing ovations
-all choir tours
-obnoxious singing (we can also sing really bad if we want to) :)
And the list could go on, but this post is already long enough. :) Well, I hope this doesn't seem too long, but I wanted to post a tribute to this awesome part of my life. I'll never forget those experiences. I'm so grateful for them.
p.s. I'm already signed up for two choirs at UVU. :) Once a choir nerd, always a choir nerd. And to think I didn't even like choir at first my freshman year! That's definately changed. :)
Thank you Mr. Mendenhall, Mrs. Boogert, Tiave, and Mrs. Garrett--the choir teachers that I had (even if some were only there for a short time). You all taught me so much--not only about music, but about life. I'll always appreciate your example, lessons, talents, and time you put into your students. I love you all! Thanks to all my friends in choir: the older kids who I looked up to and who were incredible examples and great friends, my friends my age who helped give me the encouragement and friendship I needed during hard times (we made it together!), and the younger kids who became great friends and helped me want to always try harder to do my best. I love you all forever!!!
Thanks mom for encouraging me to join choir in the first place, and telling me to give it a try. I wouldn't have had all those experiences if it wasn't for you. Thanks to both my parents for all your support, late hours, encouragement, and attending most concerts for all 4 years (believe me, that's a lot of concerts!). I love you guys!!!
Thank you, most of all, Heavenly Father for guiding me to choir, helping me change my heart so I realized I liked it, pouring out thy spirit upon us while we sang, guiding me to teachers and friends who changed my life, helping me develop my talents, answering all my prayers, comforting me, helping me, guiding me, and giving me a place I felt like I belonged in at school. I will always be grateful to thee for these experiences and I all I learned. I love thee so much.
So, I'm going to post some of my favorite memories/sayings that I have of my experiences in choir. If your not a PHS choir nerd like me, you may not understand any of this, but bear with me. :)
-"everybody clap your hands!"
-"wait...what?"
-"Fruitcake!"
-"I commit...forever and ever Amen!"
-the songs, How Can I Keep from Singing?, Weep No More, We Are Not Alone, My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
-singing in a ward on choir tour and by the San Diego temple
-Mrs. Garrett's actions for songs :) (haha, sometimes not so happy memories)
-"You gone done good"
-"1,2,3" (clap!)
-waiting to go on stage for concerts :)
-holiday dinners
-getting standing ovations
-all choir tours
-obnoxious singing (we can also sing really bad if we want to) :)
And the list could go on, but this post is already long enough. :) Well, I hope this doesn't seem too long, but I wanted to post a tribute to this awesome part of my life. I'll never forget those experiences. I'm so grateful for them.
p.s. I'm already signed up for two choirs at UVU. :) Once a choir nerd, always a choir nerd. And to think I didn't even like choir at first my freshman year! That's definately changed. :)
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I love Oregon
Recently my family and I went to a family reunion in Oregon. I hadn't been there since I was a little kid, so I was excited to see it again. And let me tell you, it's so beautiful! I don't think I've seen bigger trees in real life before--huge, tall, mossy pine trees that are everywhere! We drove by the city of Portland, and it's also beautiful.
We got to spend some time in a nice house by a beach in Seaside, OR. It's a cute little beachtown with beautiful scenery. You wouldn't expect to see a beach when you're driving through trees and mountains, but then it just appears there at the end of the drive. In my opinion the only downside of Oregon is that it rains most of the time, and it's kind of dreary when it's not sunny. I wouldn't want to live there, but it' s really fun to visit. The house we stayed in was huge! We rented it for a couple of days from the family who owns it. It has this huge porch in the backyard with a clear view of the ocean--that is if it's not foggy. It was absolutely beautiful.
We had a lot of fun as a family there. We laid out on the beach, rode rides at the small amusement park at Seaside--bumper cars and tilt-a-whirl (not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach), visited the aquarium and saw live seals (who were hilarious), ate at a seafood restraunt, went on a pretty hike, and just talked together. It was great to get to know my aunt, uncle, and cousin better who I haven't seen that often. It was so much fun!
Beach at Seaside, OR
We got to spend some time in a nice house by a beach in Seaside, OR. It's a cute little beachtown with beautiful scenery. You wouldn't expect to see a beach when you're driving through trees and mountains, but then it just appears there at the end of the drive. In my opinion the only downside of Oregon is that it rains most of the time, and it's kind of dreary when it's not sunny. I wouldn't want to live there, but it' s really fun to visit. The house we stayed in was huge! We rented it for a couple of days from the family who owns it. It has this huge porch in the backyard with a clear view of the ocean--that is if it's not foggy. It was absolutely beautiful.
We had a lot of fun as a family there. We laid out on the beach, rode rides at the small amusement park at Seaside--bumper cars and tilt-a-whirl (not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach), visited the aquarium and saw live seals (who were hilarious), ate at a seafood restraunt, went on a pretty hike, and just talked together. It was great to get to know my aunt, uncle, and cousin better who I haven't seen that often. It was so much fun!
Beach at Seaside, OR
Oregon forest
The house we stayed in by the beach
view of ocean from the patio of the house
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Good-bye high school... hello college!
It's weird to think that high school is forever over for me... and at the same time it's a huge relief. :) There are many things I'll miss about it, like: seeing my friends, certain classes and inside jokes, choir and all those good times, and the simpler life that goes along with it. Things I won't miss are: intervention (a thing my school did) and getting stamps :), the crowded lunchroom and the school's food (though sometimes it was good), immature people in the hallways (but I'm sure I'll still see more of that), and the same old routine that got old after 4 years. I'm going to miss my old friends that are still in high school, and my friends going to different colleges all over the country. It's always hard to say good-bye, but I'll see them all again right? :)
And now I start college. Weird. And exciting! I feel like I only just graduated and now I'm off to college this month! I do have some experience so far since I take an institute class once a week. But honestly, I don't really know what to expect. Will it be extremely hard? I really hope I won't be too overwhelmed. I did take some AP classes in high school, but how do they compare to real college classes? I really don't know. I'm taking a leap of faith here, both in college and in my major--elementary education. I don't know if that will be what I end up doing, but I feel right about going into it right now, so that's what I'm doing. I know the Lord will guide me, and that gives me comfort.
So many choices to make--especially in that summer after you graduate. What ward should I go to? What should I major in? What college should I go to? Where can I find a job? How will I pay for college? What classes should I take? How many credits? It goes on and on. :) I honestly don't remember ever having to make so many decisions in my whole life. But, thankfully, for now most of those questions are finally answered. I feel ready, mostly, to start this new phase in my life, and I'm mostly excited. Yes, in a few weeks time I will be a freshman again! But now I will be a freshman in college. And I'm so excited!!! :)
p.s. Go wolverines!!! :)
And now I start college. Weird. And exciting! I feel like I only just graduated and now I'm off to college this month! I do have some experience so far since I take an institute class once a week. But honestly, I don't really know what to expect. Will it be extremely hard? I really hope I won't be too overwhelmed. I did take some AP classes in high school, but how do they compare to real college classes? I really don't know. I'm taking a leap of faith here, both in college and in my major--elementary education. I don't know if that will be what I end up doing, but I feel right about going into it right now, so that's what I'm doing. I know the Lord will guide me, and that gives me comfort.
So many choices to make--especially in that summer after you graduate. What ward should I go to? What should I major in? What college should I go to? Where can I find a job? How will I pay for college? What classes should I take? How many credits? It goes on and on. :) I honestly don't remember ever having to make so many decisions in my whole life. But, thankfully, for now most of those questions are finally answered. I feel ready, mostly, to start this new phase in my life, and I'm mostly excited. Yes, in a few weeks time I will be a freshman again! But now I will be a freshman in college. And I'm so excited!!! :)
p.s. Go wolverines!!! :)
Monday, August 8, 2011
I like to write
Hello. I decided to start a blog, since so many other people I know started one. I chose the title I did because I'm a writer. I've been writing for close to ten years, and it's a huge part of who I am. It's always been easier to express myself through writing and also through music. It's sometimes been difficult to say how I feel verbally, so maybe that's why writing comes easier. So I hope you enjoy reading about me and my ramblings. :) You are now invited to read inside the heart of a writer.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)