Snow

hope for snow tomorrow! getting out of school early would be so awesome, you have nooooo idea. Just like that day right before Christmas break, we got out 2 1/2 hours early!!!!

sleep with your pajamas inside out, everyone. and add an ice cube under your pillow just for good measure :D

Band

AAAaahhh I got 2nd chair in All District Band and 4th chair in the Honors Western Regional Orchestra! I seriously thought I did terrible but I always think that........but yeah.....both are out of town in the mountains at the exact same place one weekend after another, get to stay in hotels with my music buddies!

Exams

EXAMS ARE OVER YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i'm so happy
I got an 88 on English, but they added a 5 point curve, so technically I got a 93 -- but my average is still a B! :(
Uhm....got a 99!! on World History, thank god, because I studied all weekend.
Don't know anything else yet.....
All-District Band and Western Regional Orchestra auditions tomorrow! Yeaaayyyy.......ugh it really bugs me how they put them right after exams....I can totally imagine the Bandmasters Association saying, "Hey, we should schedule auditions so no one will have time to practice before them!"

SMA

Found this from the Williams' blog--

If you are a member of Facebook or know someone who is, please take the chance to do something incredible!

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Fast Facts:

- SMA is the #1 genetic killer of infants under the age of 2
- 50% of those diagnosed will not live to see their 2nd birthday
- kids with SMA lose the ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, eat, swallow, and breathe
- 1 in 40 people is a carrier
- the National Institute of Health says that SMA is the #1 CURABLE disease if given research funding
- right now there is NO cure and NO treatment
- right now SMA is a DEATH SENTENCE

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQkUwDEou7Q&feature=player_embedded

and watch that video, its only a few minutes long

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I'm not on FB anymore so someone vote on this for me!

Exams

Exams start tomorrow. I have my Life Skills exam first--ooooh I really have to study for that one...that was sarcastic, for anyone who didn't catch that. :) Anyway, tomorrow, our exam is watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and we have to list character traits.....
Tuesday I have World History. Freaking out about that one.
then Wed. I have English (the only subject I have a freaking B in!) and if I don't ace the exam I'll be stuck with a B on my transcript :'(
Thursday, Latin and Band (no studying there)
Friday, Gym and Geometry (a little studying in Geometry but not really)

So I guess I'm a whole lot better off than a lot of people, I only have to study for 2 of them, and kinda for 2 others.

Jazz

I sure hope that you guys know I play the clarinet by now; but if you dont--I play the clarinet as first instrument, violin as secondary.

But now my band teacher is making me play string bass for Jazz Band. I really do think its fun, but its in bass clef, soooo......I'm trying really hard to learn how to sight-read in bass clef (and connect the notes on the page to the actual bass) and so far its kinda working. I have two notes down pat! Open G (which is an E on treble clef) and the A above that (which is an F on treble)! I personally think thats a miracle. :)

Owie

I smashed my finger in the car door. Well, not really...I was using one hand to open the door to get something from my mom because it was too cold so by other hand was in my pocket. Aaaannddd, the door closed on my finger while I was reaching out to take it. so now its swollen. :'(

Check out this link!

Its my friend who is an amazing violin prodigy! this is my favorite piece. feel free to comment too, to make his parents feel good :D

I'm following myself

on this thing

:D I signed up to follow my own blog....IDK why, I was really bored....haha....anyway, we won our first Academic Team Competition! yeeaayyyyyyyy