Spring Break: An Overly Committed High School Teenager's Story

To put it in simple terms, I pretty much wasted my spring break.

The only time I was home for a solid twenty-four hours was the Monday after Easter. I can no longer remember what I did the Saturday before Easter, but on Easter Sunday itself our family went to the eastern part of the state to celebrate with relatives. It was actually very nice. The Monday after I stayed at home and did absolutely nothing except listen to the petty arguments between my brothers over some GameBoy dispute. I did call Kelly and asked her when she was available to make the sign. We decided to wait until Friday.

Tuesday I went to the high school and helped paint the castle among other things. Surprisingly it was a pretty good turn out. Even though my hair suffered a little wind blowing, it felt nice to just come to school in a T-shirt and sweats, which ended up covered in paint by the end of the day.

Wednesday I returned to the high school and repainted the stairs to the castle, only to have to repaint them again four hours later. I left the school very angry and drove around the block before pulling into my driveway, where my brothers began to beat on the car windows, singing Beatles songs at the top of their lungs. Only a few short hours later I was back at the high school for rehearsal for The Hunt, as we will be performing this in front of an audience of 1,000 or so at State Conference this coming weekend. All in all, the rehearsal went pretty well.

Thursday my sister and I went to a four hour rehearsal of Beauty and the Beast, and then I rushed home to frost cookies before heading to a surprise birthday party for Mr. Phan, the student choir teacher. The plan was a success, as well as the cookies my mom and I made. I would've made them myself, but my cooking tends to turn people away from food rather than bring them to food. I was able to get home by midnight in freezing rain and snow.

Friday morning I went prom dress shopping with my mother... and my sister and brothers. After trying on four different dresses, I narrowed it down to these two.



The first one here is a very elegant dress. The little dots you see are black and silver, and I love the white, even though I promised myself I wouldn't wear a white dress until my wedding day. My sister liked how it gave my figure shape and didn't make me look fat. There was also this dress here.


This dress really brought out my eyes and made me look really slim. I loved the various shades of blue. Alissa and Brian both thought it very nice on me. Trevor refused to comment on any of the dresses I wore because none of them had straps. I thought it was cute that he was looking out for his big sister. One of the dresses gave me the fear of pulling a "wardrobe malfunction", and since they didn't have another one in a smaller size, I went with the other dress. But I'm not even going to tell my readers (if any) which dress I got until after prom night. It's a wait-and-see game, and everyone will have to wait to see what dress I will be donning on May 10, 2008.

Friday afternoon Kelly, her boyfriend Jordan, and I finally got together and made the sign for Mr. Landry, the student band teacher. The good news is it's almost complete with just a few more details. The bad news is that the spray paint soaked through the fabric and onto the concrete area where we made the sign... which was at one of the elementary schools. Kelly and I are extremely worried that we are going to get in trouble for putting graffiti that reads "We <3 Mr. Landry!" on school property, but Jordan doesn't appear worried. As long as we don't get caught (and I have a feeling that eventually we will be) everything should be fine.

Yesterday I returned to the high school to help rebuild the set for The Hunt so we could practice setting up and taking apart the set in an hour when we actually go to state. I lifted many heavy platforms, and today my shoulders are paying the price. Tomorrow our school goes back into session, and we begin fourth quarter. This weekend I will be at State Conference for Thespians at Ashland University, the weekend after I will be performing as a chorus member in Beauty and the Beast. The weekend after... who knows? All I know is that chaos lies ahead, and I must prepare for rough waters.

That is all.

Thank you and good night.

Spring Break: The Epitome of the Second Semester

I really do not think there is nothing a high school student looks more forward to in the second semester than spring break.

Despite I still have homework to keep myself busy over the next week, I do have a few plans for my time off from school, which involves making a huge sign with Kelly and a few of my other friends to top the choir kids. It's a rather long story, and I don't want to go any further into the subject.

In other news, I am happy to say that I am the SSO representative of the Northwest Ohio Area. I was informed on St. Patrick's Day, and the luck of the Irish must have really been with me that day. I'm very pleased with myself and look forward to having an even crazier life over the next year. Don't worry, I'll make it through... hopefully with a small bit of sanity still clutched to me.

I also saw The Lion King a second time with my family last Sunday. It's even more exhilarating the second time around. The night before I had a friend go backstage after the show to have the cast sign a poster of his that his aunt bought him. At the same time, his great uncle bought a copy of the same poster, unaware that his wife had gotten one already. Long story short, my friend gave me the other poster. I could not have been more grateful to him, and I will miss him terribly when he graduates.

Graduation. I still have another year until I have the privilege of donning the famous cap and wearing the robe while I go to shake hands of authoritative figures and grab my high school diploma. Every year I get one step closer. After this school year, I'll be a senior. As scary as the thought sounds, and as heartbreaking as it is to watch all of my friends older than I am graduate, I must remember this: Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

That is all.

Thank you and good night.

The Things to Look Forward To

It's been a while since I updated, but since nobody knows I have a blog site, it doesn't really matter.

Well, I did see Lion King that Wednesday night. To put it in easy terms, it was amazing. I felt like a child as I watched the entire show from start to finish, getting very excited at literally everything. The night got even better, but I'd rather keep that moment of true kindness to myself for now... at least for now, that is.

Tomorrow I will be seeing the Lion King again, this time with my family. I cannot stress enough how wonderful a production these people have put on. If any of you fellow bloggers have the chance of seeing the Lion King on tour, SEE IT! It is definitely worth the money, without a doubt worth it!

Spring break is also approaching within the week. I will be celebrating my Easter in the eastern part of Ohio with family, since my grandfather would rather have his Mexican girlfriend's family over than his own. Nevertheless, I will still get to see my cousins, and it will be a blast, especially with food.

In a few more weeks, I will be at the State Thespian conference at Ashland University, where our drama club will be performing The Hunt in front of an audience that seats almost 2,000.
I'm trying not to feel intimidated yet. The week after our music department will be putting on Beauty and the Beast at our high school. Although rehearsals seem to be more of a pee-on than anything right now, I have faith that we will do our best... except for our Sunday show... I don't want to talk about it.

That is all.

Thank you and good day.

The Excitement of No School

I am very pleased to say that due to five inches of snow and some ice, our school, along with many in the area, is closed today. That is pretty awesome. Despite that we will now be making up at least one school day in June, I really could care less right now.

I have a lot to look forward to today, and many good things have happened in recent days. On Sunday I was inducted in the International Thespian Society, which was a very good event and is a huge honor to be a part of. Tonight, grant the weather will cooperate, I will be attending the performance of "The Lion King" at the Stranahan. I can not wait.

Next week the juniors and seniors have a 2-hr delay schedule all week because the freshmen and sophomores will be taking the required Ohio Graduation Test. Another thing I cannot wait for. The week after will be our last week before spring break. So many things I cannot wait for, but I'll have to. Because that's what life is about; waiting for the best things.

That is all.

Thank you and good day.