These past few weeks have been CRAZY!!! Three weeks ago we were in Utah, the week after that I went to Silverwood for the weekend, and then this past weekend we went camping. I'm almost relieved to get back to school for a "break" :)



But on Tuesday the 24th I go some exciting news- I've been selected as one of this years Red Shirts!



For those of you who don't know, the Drum Majors are the people who lead the marching band, and the Red Shirts are the Drum Major's assistants. So in April, I auditioned to be one of this year's red shirts. The audition includes marching a block around the field, teaching a marching skill, and interview, and leading 4 minutes of music. I was super nervous, even though I knew that I had prepared as much as I could. But the day came and passed, and I thought that I did fine.





Our band director, Mr. Russell, told us that we could find out, but not tell anyone, or wait a few weeks until the final concert. I opted to not find out, because it's really hard for me to keep something like that a secret. It felt like forever, but finally the concert came, and I found out that I had been chosen! Sure, that'll be a lot more responsibility and commitment, but it's totally worth it! I cannot wait for this year's band season!

I know, I know. I already have about 10 guitar posts. But he's just so beautiful! :)

Band + Procrastination

So I know I'm, like, the worst procrastinator, but this is by far the worst. These pictures are from the band trip we took in November :)


Me and Megan waiting to leave from DHMS.

Waiting in line at McDonalds...

Who said teenagers are too old for the playland? :D

Megan ;)

This picture would be good on it's own (Billy's face, Lily being the ninja as always, etc etc) but look in the top right corner. That lady was just sitting there alone for about an hour. We felt bad for her, but then laughed when we realized that I accidently took a stalker picture of her! :)

Trying on dresses is a tradition when on band trips. Don't ask why, it just is.

Anybody need a baby? cause they're on sale at Macy's!

SNAPE!! He's my favorite character out of all the books, partially because whoever is the actor does a great job, but also because his character has so much depth, and he always says and does things that you never see coming.

"I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can so I can..... um... sing the lyrics that nobody knows...." ;)

My portable boyfriend! He's actually just a squishy rainbow pillow from Macy's, but it's really comfortable.

Lovely, isn't it? This messy sleeping area is yet another band tradition.

Beautiful bibbers

Not counting the hours when we were asleep, our time was mostly spent in these lovely middle school locker rooms.

This picture was taken a few minutes after our final competition at Auburn. We were soaked from the constant drizzle that is perpetually falling in Western Washington, but we were also super pumped from the great performance and happy! :)

The final result of our last time packing the trailer. It's probably the worst part about Pit, but loading can be fun.

We brought tons of glo sticks for the last night, and they looked really cool reflecting off of the gym floor. A massive glo stick war also took place! :)

The ride home...

Alex gave us these gifts, as well as the t-shirt shown below, as her goodbye... I love the picture frame!

I always get questions when I wear this shirt.... So to make a long story short, they were tears of joy! ;)

Brandon Sanderson

I've been re-reading Mistborn, and I was surprised to rediscover how much I love these books. (the book shown above is actually the Hero of Ages, but whatever ;) They're just so stinking good! These books are fantasy books for even those who don't like fantasy- Brandon Sanderson is AMAZING! visit his site- http://www.brandonsanderson.com/ Trust me; you'll love them!

Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says - Galactic Empire Times

Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says - Galactic Empire Times

Letters never written

Dear Pi,
Please stop being so delicious. You're increasing my radius.
Sincerely, Fat honors math student

Dear butterflies,
When you're nervous, do you get butterflies in your stomach?
Sincerely, Just curious

Dear Unicorns,
That's what you get for rejecting my friend request.
Sincerely, Noah

Dear Katy Perry,
Thanks for understanding how I feel.
Sincerely, Plastic bag

Dear MapQuest,
Please add an "avoid ghetto" option".
Sincerely, Scared

Dear Santa,
You watch them sleep too?
Sincerely, Edward Cullen

Dear Twilight fans,
Let's do some math!
Harry Potter > Voldemort.
Voldemort > Cedric Diggory.
Cedric Diggory = Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson = Edward Cullen.
Therefore, Harry Potter > Edward Cullen.
Sincerely, Harry Potter Fans

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