2005

Monday, December 26th, 2005|5:10PM PST- 1 comment

Merry Christmas

Edit 12-28-05.
Okay, so maybe I can type just a wee bit more. 2006 is coming soon. Way soon. More so, it’s the 28th (I love you, Brett! [even though the people at McDonalds can never spell your name right :D]) Lots of parentheses. Band-geek is boring me and very much so needs a makeover, yet I’m too lazy to give it one. Myspace needs a makeover too. Again too lazy. I’ve been sick all break and it’s not fun; I also still have to read Like Water For Chocolate, which I hear is classified as a mexican porno. Sounds good. I should do that today. But seriously, Band-geek needs a makeover ASAP. Myspace too. BGB also. Maybe if I finish my book + project. Alas, I am only online because Brett is gone. I know, did you guess that? Surprisingly I haven’t been online much during break. Probably because I’ve been dying in bed and/or with Brett for most/all of it. New cellphone soon. January. More importantly, shower soon, hopefully within the hour.

Edit again.
I just had a brilliant idea. I’m gonna’ have my own shower. All I need is:

To clean the shower/tub in my bathroom that no one uses.
New shower curtains, preferably transparent with cute fishies on it.
A new showerhead, preferably detachable.
A thing to hold my soaps and whatnot.
Something to stand on so I don’t slip and die.

Anddd… I think that’s it. I’m brilliant.

Sunday, December 4th, 2005|12:36PM PST- 4 comments

Another great band season has come to a close. SCSBOA 3rd place 4A, 2005. Congratulations everyone, our hard work paid off! Bronze metal, baby! I hope to see you all next year for my senior, and last band season, Evita!

Saturday, November 26th, 2005|7:14PM PST- comment?

… of looking at the clock and discovering it’s only 6PM. I love vacations.

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005|5:38PM PST- 1 comment

Five days of no school, OR BAND.
Gobble gobble.

[Heheh, I love that turkey icon.]

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005|5:33PM PST- 3 comments

Bah, my cpanel and domain email aren’t working

And Friday… I’m planning on no sleep whatsoever. That’s right. Nasim’s birthday party/sleepover on Friday night + 4:30AM Saturday morning band call time [championships, too.] = a shitload of fun.

And the best part is; I probably won’t get home until 1:30AM Saturday night (or should I say Sunday morning?).

Is it possible? We’ll find out.

Monday, November 7th, 2005|10:36PM PST- 1 comment

I love you, Brett, with all my heart.

Sunday, November 6th, 2005|1:59PM PST- 2 comments

Band competition last night. Call time wasn’t until about 1PM, due to photos before we left, which was great because I got to sleep in and such. Our new uniforms are so cool! (In fact, this window has been open for quite some time, as I’ve been trying to find a picture to show John what they look like). When band photos come in (in probably two weeks or so), I’ll post my photos :] You can view last year’s for now, if you want ;D Last night’s WBA 4A score; 80.35, fourth place. We did get a .5 penalty (for running over time), which to my knowledge, is the first time we’ve ever gotten a penalty before. And believe me, we’ve come close (by about one second). Luckily our penalty didn’t cost us a placing. The scores were so close together; I think we were only about a point and a half away from the first place spot. This marching season is starting to look brighter, then again, I keep forgetting that we did move up a division, and the SCSBOA scores are much different this year. We got home around 1AM last night. The only thing about band is, my weekends are shot.
This blog is taking me forever to write. People keep calling and IMing :]

I just got off the phone with my mom; she’s over with my grandparents right now. Friday we found out my grandpa was in the hospital, so she drove over there Saturday morning and is spending the weekend with my grandparents. My grandpa had surgery sometime Friday night; he has a pacemaker now and he’s doing great, from what I hear. Hopefully he’ll be released from intensive care by tomorrow. My mom’s staying with them until then, so my dad and I will have to fend for ourselves. It’s interesting not having mom around. I miss her.

I’m hungry… I better get dressed so dad and I can go out to IHop or something. Good father-daughter bonding time, I guess. Then homework *sigh*. Off to phone with Nasim, first :]

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005|11:50AM PST- 2 comments

homecoming <333

First WBA band tournament last night;

4A third place with a score of 74.05. Not bad for our first tournament in 4A division, not to mention our first competition in this circuit.

Oh, and guess what came in the mail last week? This :]

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005|5:55PM PST- 4 comments

Yeah, I’ve been busy. John pretty much summed it up for me. I wanted to do my yearly post about all my new classes but it looks like that’s been delayed. Highlights of my life… I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do for my classes in IB. I have to decide soon, especially since I have to pay for the tests. I’m being forced to be in parade band. I’d rather waste every other Wednesday [my only day off during the school week, as it is] than do a ten-page report on the history of parade band, though. Band competitions are starting soon, and the final fees are due around the corner also. Choir is a new atmosphere. It’s another thing for me to do, but I love to sing.

Homecoming’s Saturday and I’m really excited because Brett and I are going to be matching and everything :] We’re going to pick up his clothes today; my dress is currently being hemmed. I figured I’d surprise [act surprised, especially if you're reading this, lol] him today by making him some rice krispie treats, since I had to make some for this bake sale at my school today [tons of left over supplies].

I don’t have a single day to rest this week. Monday; band. Tuesday; band. Wednesday; parade band. Thursday; band. Friday; CLQ, parade band, pep rally performance with band, band practice, football game with band. Saturday; homecoming. Add in a few Brett, Brett, Brett, Brett’s, School’s, Homework’s, and Sleep’s where need be. Basically; I’m usually at school [or something school-related], band, doing homework, with Brett, or sleeping. And there you go, my weeks in a nutshell, assuming I didn’t miss anything. I don’t know how I do it, myself. Anyway, that’s all I have time for. I’m counting on John ["Joho", "*BOBBFF*"] to keep this page from getting dusty.

Saturday, September 10th, 2005|5:26PM PST- 3 comments

I’m hot, tired, my body hurts, brain is fried, and someone needs to harpoon the freshman flutes.

Wednesday, March 30th, 2005|7:49PM PST- 8 comments

Who’s that beautiful model? Why it’s me :) (more…)

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005|4:36PM PST- 2 comments

FINALLY a new layout . It only took me three complete days… I don’t know what I did, but I managed to save the Memories 2 layout. If you can’t see it, click here. I can rest easy now. With that said… I need to shower, hang up lots of clothes, do chores, and start/finish my homework.

Thanks: Mike, not only for commenting, but also for convincing me to give my layout another chance.

Monday, March 28th, 2005|11:48PM PST- 1 comment

I just spent two days on a layout that didn’t even make its debut. I attempted a memories 2 layout, then I couldn’t get the colors right and it looked too much like my old one. Sorry. So I uploaded it to my myspace and deemed it a “collage”; you can view it here (edited to delete link),if the link works. Sometimes it’ll let me direct link images, sometimes it won’t; but I’m not linking my myspace here. And if you’re thinking of stealing it… why bother? It has my pictures all over it. Anyway.. yeah, I’m slightly disappointed since I worked so hard on it. Maybe I’ll try again some other time.

Saturday, March 26th, 2005|1:51PM PST- 2 comments

Spring break is finally here . I’m glad because school has been wearing me out lately. Friday went pretty well, actually. My days seem to be a lot shorter now that I don’t have jazz band. I only have wind ensemble Tuesday nights and Thursdays afterschool :) I think I was in spring break mode by Monday, since my brain refused to concentrate and I really didn’t do much of anything in terms of homework. The day went by pretty smoothly, besdies the math test I completely bombed 6th period. Okay, so I knew I was going to do bad… because I seriously had no clue on how to do the problems in the homework, but I ended up guessing on every single question on the test! Now that’s bad. Something I have never done before. I’m praying for atleast a D… it’d be really sad if I scored higher then I usually do on math tests, haha. I’m going to check the online grade later, but I’m too afriad of what it might be!

On a happier note, I got to see Eric last night . We ended up going to Chili’s with his mom and grandma. I got home around 10:30PM, but luckily my mom wasn’t mad. I don’t think she was worried because we spent the whole night with his mom, lol. I had so much fun just being with him. Every time he comes to pick me up, my stomach drops and fills with little butterflies. It’s such a great feeling, I like him so much! I can’t wait until I see him again, as always. He makes me feel…well, a million things all at once. It doesn’t really have a name; it just feels right.

Thanks: Paulina Adam

Thursday, March 24th, 2005|8:58PM PST- 2 comments

Happy Birthday Band-Geek.net! I just renewed for another year

Tuesday, March 15th, 2005|4:51AM PST- comment?

Wow, I feel awful right now and I don’t have a clue why. I’ve gone from feeling exhausted to just sad. I think today really drained me. I spent four hours in my first period class to take the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam), and then the other classes just seemed to just wooze by. Is wooze even a word? I don’t know, but that’s how it felt. After school I really didn’t feel like walking home, and while I was I felt like I was drifting off the whole way. I feel bad because I wasn’t even very talkative today. I hope Eric doesn’t think I’m mad at him; we don’t see each other too often, and that’s the last impression I want to make because I really like that boy. But suddenly.. I just feel; bad. Tomorrow I’m in for another four hours of testing, except instead of English it’ll be math. Joy. At least every sophomore in California has to suffer with me, ha. I hope tomorrow goes better, though. I just feel odd. I think I need to rest, but it’s just so hard knowing that I have a million other things I could be doing instead. I have band in about an hour too. I just don’t feel like doing anything right now! Meh

About the website: I do realize my site has been down off and on, and also having errors from time to time. This is because my host is currently changing servers, so everything should be running smoothly soon.

Edit: Ugh, don’t mind the stupid time stamp; I don’t know why it’s being screwy, it might have something to do with the servers. It’s really March 15th, 4:57PM.

Thanks: Caleb jezika

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005|7:24PM PST- 2 comments

A list; because lists are cool.

♥ Hey, these hearts work on my blog, too! :)
♥ I haven’t been updating because I haven’t had time to actually write anything in detail.
♥ I share this site with my offline friends now, too, but most of them still haven’t found the link, lol.
♥ All you offline friends reading this, comment so I know you found the link, lol.
♥ I’ve been on myspace a lot.
♥ Sorry, but I can’t post the myspace URL here, maybe some other time.
♥ I’ve finally made the decision to drop IB diploma, and I’m happy with it.
♥ I’m going to be in choir next year and I can’t wait to be in the show singing and dancing.
♥ I can’t wait until next year. period.
♥ It’s scary that I’m going to be a junior already!
♥ I have a boyfriend now.
♥ Yes, you were reading correctly. His name is Eric :)
♥ I know what you’re thinking; “Aww, Eric and Erika!”
♥ I find it amusing too, lol :D
♥ I think jazz band is being cancelled because someone pissed off the guy that volunteered to teach it this year, since our band teacher couldn’t.
♥ It was boring anyway since the guy always talked so much.
♥ I’ll find out for sure tomorrow if it’s been cancelled or not.
♥ But I still want the credits for that class to boost my gpa, lol
♥ Wind ensemble festival is on Saterday.
♥ I just ate Jack in the Box.
♥ I find that hash browns for dinner are good.
♥ This site still needs a new layout.
♥ I almost have enough pictures to make the “Memories 2004-2005″ layout requested by Nasim :)
♥ However, I don’t have the time to make it, lol.
♥ I’m talking to Eric on the phone now so, Fin!

Thanks: Caleb Paulina Mike

Sunday, February 27th, 2005|6:14PM PST- 4 comments

The first thing Sam and I did when we got to the fair today was take those old fashioned black and white photobooth pictures! I think they turned out so cute, haha. Click more to see them (more…)

Saturday, February 19th, 2005|6:14PM PST- 4 comments

Well, I finally got my camera last week. It’s lovely . It’s a Sony Cybershot 5.0 Megapixel Digital Camera. I haven’t had the chance to take a lot of pictures with it yet, but I can’t wait. I did put up a digicam in the sidebar, even though I did decide against having a photolog. One, it would have taken a lot of space, and I would have felt forced to update it; and two, the new wordpress template was hard to configure. So I changed my mind. I can just post pictures here anyway. Plus, once my domain renews, I’ll have a bit more space to work with :)

Anyway, It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged, but trust me, I’ve been practically obsessing over fixing my site everyday. I end of not blogging because I don’t have enough time, but then I spend hours fixing little things… which defeats the whole purpose. Plus I haven’t really had much to say, or, more like I’ve been to lazy to say anything.

Thank goodness it’s a three day weekend, although I feel like it’s going to go by way too fast. These days, any time I have off from school goes by too fast… school is stressful. I’m pretty sure I have my schedule all fixed though, so next year can be a better one. I won’t be doing full IB diploma anymore, but hey, if that’s the sacrifice for happiness so be it. By not doing full diploma I’m not required to write an extended (loooong) essay, have tons of mandatory volunteer hours, or take TOK (Theory of Knowledge) next year, which basically messes up my whole schedule anyway. A lot of the IB tests sounded way to intimidating also, so I’m glad everything is finally fixed for the better. By doing this, I can also fit an elective into my schedule next year and my senior year. I can’t believe it, I would have never been able to have a real elective otherwise. I think I’m going to take photography :)

Yesterday at school all the sophomores took one of those mini career chooser tests. My two colors were blue and yellow. The color blue said creative, humanistic, thoughtful, and that quiet types of job responsibilities and professions are good for me. It also said that jobs dealing with: planning activities, dealing with abstraction, and working with ideas are best for me. The careers it chose for me were: actor, animator, artist, child care worker, journalist, musician, nurse, photographer, physician, or professor. The color yellow said that I was sociable, orderly, cooperative, consistent, and cautious. The results were pretty good and really got me thinking, which was the whole point of the survey. It’s kind of ironic how I end up with the results I want.

Today was mainly boring, I’m really going crazy without television (something wrong with the cable), so I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately. I’ve mainly been on the computer all day so I had to resort to old VHS tapes since I don’t have a DVD player in my room. I must say, it is a lot easier to concentrate on the things I need to do without the TV. I really wanted to go out today and meet someone, but my parents were gone all day so I had no ride :hohum:. Now I see why people are in such a hurry to take their driver’s tests. However, I did sign up to take an online course with my school during the summer. So, I’ll be starting training just shortly after my sixteenth birthday, I’m in no rush; mainly because I don’t have time to juggle something else into my schedule right now. I seriously think that IB has made me lazy and procrastinate more. It feels like… the more you do badly, the more you get disappointed, then you have no motivation to do anything. Thank goodness that’s over with.

Monday my mom and I are going to the street fair. Hopefully I’ll find new sunglasses to replace the ones I lost over the summer. I might get a new backpack too, since my old one has a broken zipper. I just need to find the time to customize it like my old one :) I can’t have a plain looking backpack, lol. Boredom has resulted in me going obsessive about every nook and cranny on this site, so I better wrap this up and go do something offline before I frustrate myself :P

Edit:Where did the content go? Don’t worry, everything is still here, I just made the header into an image map :)

Thanks: Crystal a passer-by Mike Paulina Adam

Sunday, February 6th, 2005|12:38PM PST- 6 comments

I need a new layout, bad! This pink one is starting to get on my nerves; so unless anyone really likes it, it’s gonna be trashed as soon as the next one is put up. When I find the time/inspiration to make a new one that is. One of my friends has already requested a Memories II layout. I’m gonna get right on that as soon as I get winter ball pictures developed :) I’ll post some aswell, since a few of you were interested in seeing my dress. Maybe I’ll make a follow up layout based on the wind ensemble trip in March (we’re taking a 4 day cruise to Mexico, then going to disneyland). So, just awhile’s wait and I’ll have plenty of pictures to go off of for possibly two more layouts!

These past few months I’ve been crazed over saving up enough money for my $500 digital camera; and guess what? I finally have enough! I just checked bestbuy.com yesterday and the price went down by $100 AND it’s on sale too!! I’m only $30 away, but my dad agreed to give me that! I’m so excited; my mom said we can go get it within the week before it goes off sale (she wants it to take pictures of me during marching season since it has excellent zoom). When the digicam comes along, I plan on starting a new project… A photolog! Which is one of the reasons why I made the new index page. I’m also a big fan of being organized, if you haven’t noticed ;P Ahhh, I’m so happy!

To top it off, I finally got contacts last week, too! I’m getting more and more used to putting them in and taking them out each day, but I’ve been sick all weekend so I couldn’t wear them. It’s not like I went anywhere anyway. I had a sore throat yesterday, but today I seem to be feeling a lot better. I’m thinking the vitamin Cs and protein drink I had on Friday are really helping! Edit: Pink layout is no more :) Memories is default until I make a new one.

Thanks: Mike Paulina Tara

Sunday, January 30th, 2005|12:58PM PST- 3 comments

Finally, my website is back up. It was just about down all day yesterday. Okay, so first thing is first. Wind ensemble…*drum roll*..I made it. Yes, barely. I had to wait for the results until Friday after school. I think I was expecting him to say yes, but hearing it just reassured myself that I made it . So that means I’m going on the wind ensemble cruise! I can’t wait, plus the music sounds so much better with subdivided parts in the flute section. I’m glad I get to play 3rd part because the notes are within a decent range and sound really pretty. Ahh.. this year is going to be great .

Friday night I went to Aaron’s party. I showed up about an hour late because I didn’t know where I was going and there was no phone number to call for directions. It was so annoying, I can’t wait until I can drive myself so I don’t have to deal with my parents getting mad. Although I’m bad with directions so I’d probably still get lost. We drove up and down the streets, they were so dark you couldn’t even see the street names. Finally, I recognized his house because I could hear the TV blasting from the street . There was a crapload of food, about $200 worth to be exact- not counting the pizza. I knew we were going to get the cops called on us for disturbing the peace or something because the music/TV was so loud. Sure enough, we did. But not because the music was loud, someone had set off bottle rockets in the street and it looked suspicious when someone yelled “oh shit, the cops!” and everyone ran inside, haha. So they were driving up and down the street until someone went outside and got them to go away. The party was a lot of fun though. There were about 6 computers hooked up for video games, music, and movies. I stayed until about 12AM until my mom called and insisted I came home.

Winter ball was Saterday night. I went shopping for shoes at the last minute to match my dress and picked up the books I had ordered for school also. I ended up buying these shoes that I could barely walk in, lol, but they were so pretty! After all the money I spent for that dance, it wasn’t even that great. There was no one to dance with, and I think I got sick off of the snacks they had. Atleast the pictures will turn out good..I really loved how I looked, even though about 5 people had my dress. But hey, what do you expect when you buy it at the mall? I looked better in it anyway . Some people were wearing it when they really shouldn’t have been, . Anyway, tomorrow is school once again. Jazz band starts Monday so that gives me something to look forward too .

Thanks: Paulina Tara

Thursday, January 27th, 2005|3:47PM PST- 3 comments

Did I make it? Did I not? I have no clue. Results will be up tomorrow so all I can do is just wait now . I don’t think I did that great in the challenge though, but then again, everyone messed up a couple of times so it’s really a toss up. Out of four people, I came in third. Although, I still have a chance, because to determine who gets in the teacher is adding up our first scores to the challenge scores. When mine are added up I get the EXACT same score as my friend in wind ensemble. How odd is that? We both got beat by a freshman in the challenge though! It’s kinda sad, but, I’m not too crushed. I’m thinking I have a good chance because I doubt anyone is going to get kicked out of wind ensemble, and our teacher was probably going to let in atleast two flutes. If my score adds up exactly to the person in wind ensemble, it wouldn’t be fair to let him in and not me- especially when I scored higher then him in the first place. So my reasoning is: A) He’s going to let three people in, the person who has a higher total score, and the two people with the same score (me and the person in wind ensemble)…. or he could kick out the person in wind ensemble and just let in one flute. I highly doubt that though.

When we were in the room it was almost like someone died. It just sucked. No one wanted to be there and the whole concept just made everything depressing. Although the show went on. Since this was a “blind challenge” (probably so the teacher wouldn’t have been accused of being bias or favoring someone else) we chose numbers out of a hat and agreed to not do anything (talk) that would give away our identities. I pulled out number 2, yet sometimes he called the numbers out of order. For instance, I was the last person to play an excerpt from one of the wind ensemble songs, yet the FIRST person to sight read. Yeah, it kind of sucked being the first to sight read. Although it was kind of funny, (probably the only amusing part about the challenge) because when he called me over the sight music wasn’t on the stand. So he’s explaining the instructions while facing the other way as to to see me, while I’m standing wondering what do do. I couldn’t say anything because we weren’t allowed to talk . So, I’m jumping around trying to get everyone else’s attention (we agreed to give one another privacy to not make each other nervous). We chose a “spokes person” to tell the teacher that there was no music on the stand, then busted up laughing. Five seconds later: “Okay, I assure you there is now music there!”. Hahah, it was hilarious. Besides that, everything else about the challenge just sucked. Thank goodness tomorrow is a minimum day also, and I can actually enjoy it! I shall know the results by then :)

Thanks: Adam Caleb Mike Kathleen

Thursday, January 20th, 2005|3:56PM PST- 5 comments

Did I make wind ensemble? I took my band final Tuesday after school, and in general, I was completely better off then I was last year. I was confident that I knew all of my scales and that I wouldn’t forget any at the last minute. I wasn’t nervous to the point of shaking either, lol. Even when I was done I felt that I did as good as I was capable of. Although, I did mess up once or twice, but that’s all in the nature of the test. You’re bound to mess up atleast once. Let’s compare my scores:

*All scales are required to be played at least one octave, there is 1 point possible for each additional octave attempted per scale. (in other words, if you mess up, your score goes down)
1 octave= 3 points
2 octave= 4 points
3 octave= 5 points

I’ve significantly improved from last year! I was extremely happy with my score when I found out, because I knew that I beat all the other concert band flutes (and one wind ensemble flute that scored a 93). The closest scores behind me were: 90,93, and a 94. I was positive I made wind ensemble, until today. I found out that since so many people (well, two that I know of) beat the person in wind ensemble that there is going to be a “challenge” to see who is actually accepted into the group . Which actually makes me kind of mad because I worked very hard to get the score I received, and if I lose in the challenge, I could get a LOWER chair then what I scored. For example: you can challenge someone if you think you deserve to be a higher chair then them. In the challenge a scale or song is randomly picked for the participants to play. Whoever performs better is the winner. If the person with the lower score wins, then they get to take the place of the person who scored higher then them. Which sucks. Well, my opinion is kind of bias because I have nowhere to go but down since I was the highest scoring flute. I’m sort of nervous about not getting into wind ensemble because of this challenge. I feel that the odds are almost unfair for me because in this challenge I know for certain we are going to be playing wind ensemble music (which is very hard) and the person who is already in the group gets to practice it everyday! I, who don’t have a band class at all, have only read the song about 3 times with the group during night practices and can barely play it yet! Just when I think the stress is over, I have to try out for wind ensemble a second time. All because too many flutes beat someone that was in wind ensemble, and they get a second chance before getting kicked out. I don’t know how many flutes are going to be allowed in. Maybe two. I do know that 3 or 4 (counting me) flutes are going to be participating for the spots too. I tell you, band is very competitive! I feel like I have too much to prove. This person who scored the 93, who is in wind ensemble, who is my friend, who is a senior..I have to beat him in the challenge to make wind ensemble. And I want to beat him because, although I wouldn’t have minded if he had scored higher then me, now that I’ve scored higher then him, I don’t want to lose my rank to anyone. I feel like I’ve been cheated out of the rank I deserve. There’s nothing to do now but practice, practice, practice, and learn that song as fast as possible… and hope for the best.

Thanks: Adam Caleb Mike

Monday, January 17th, 2005|8:45AM PST- 3 comments

I shall not work on my website. I shall not work on my website

Things to do [in order of importance]:

Write research paper and speech

Make sure I have all scales memorized for band test tomorrow

Practice E-tude for band test tomorrow

World Cultures AP essay outline

Math homework that I’m really behind onAnd sooner or later:

Make a new layout!

Create a new backup disk for Band-Geek because the other one is being wacky

<3 Erika

Saturday, January 15th, 2005|7:10PM PST- 2 comments

» Dress. [392 words; posted in General]

I detest people at the mall. There’s always some weirdo that stares at you, or some rude person that gives you attitude. Everytime I go to the mall, which is mainly in search for a dress, there is always some teeny bopper group of girls giggling their heads off. You know the type. About 11-12 years old, short, and anorexic looking. I swear, I could pop one of their little legs off. Of course, the teeny bopper look wouldn’t be complete without a trendy hat, skirt, spagetti strap shirt to show off their bones and flat chests, and makeup to look older. All name brand of course. Yeah, try a having a group of about 5 of these little airheads with you in the same store sipping their sodas and just being generally annoying. They think they are just so cool because they are wearing name brands . Yeah. That’s my little rant about the mall.

On a good note, I did find my dress for winterball. The picture does it no justice. It’s light pink and glittery, with sort of a ruffle effect going down the center. The picture doesn’t even show the silver glitter at all. Alas, it’s strapless. I promised myself I wouldn’t get strapless. I couldn’t help it. I doubt the school even allows strapless dresses (even though my strapless dress went unnoticed last year), so I’m planning on making my own thin straps for it so I can get in the door. Or maybe I’ll just buy a shawl and take it off once they let me in, lol. The school just can’t win . I couldn’t find shoes that matched, and the sales people weren’t helping much either. They were too busy gossiping about people walking by. So next weekend the man-hunt for shoes and strap fabric begins.

As for this weekend, I have a research paper to write and a band test to study for. My audition is Tuesday. All the other flutes have already gone because by the time the sign up sheet got down to our section there was only one day left for them, lol. I, however, don’t have the class, so I got to choose from reserved spots. It’s nice being the last to go in your section because you already know the other scores .

Thanks: Caleb Mike Paulina

<3 Erika

Friday, January 7th, 2005|3:44PM PST- 4 comments

» Rainy Days [700 words; posted in General]

:raining: It’s been raining a lot lately, of course you already knew that from my weather pixie, right? Haha, yeah I added that thing in the sidebar yesterday (in the currently info). Anywho, first blog of the new year! My cold from vacation is still with me, sadly. It’s been freezing lately. You’d think that school would stop for rainy days..hell no, I think not. This week hasn’t been so bad since I managed to finish all of my world cultures homework during the last two days of winter break, lol. BAND FINALS ARE COMING UP! Of course the people in the class got top choice for their test time and date, but I ran to the band room after school today to get first pick of the leftover spots for the people without the class. Luckily, I got there first and my friend arrived soon after. So we signed up on the same day together, just like last year :) My test is to be on Tuesday January 18 at around 4:45PM, I think. Celeste goes in right after me at 4:55. The funny thing is..I think there is wind ensemble practice right after from 5-9PM, which means I won’t get home from school until 9PM. That’s going to be a long day! Speaking of wind ensemble, I got the music today. I must say it does look intimidating. Although I do believe I have the best chance out of my section of making it in. I’m so relieved that my test isn’t this Wednesday! Today was supposed to be crunch time for me because I haven’t practiced at all. Bad. I have no clue what my etude sounds like either..this year we have to figure them out by ourselves. Since I don’t have the class, I’m completely by myself. Every section have a different song to play for their test. They’re actually harder then last year, too. I’m supposed to be going over to my friend’s house around 5PM to cram those scales into my brain! My goal is to re-learn them all today. Double octaves. Maybe three. I must blow everyone else in concert band out the water on the test if I want to make wind ensemble. I certainly don’t want to be beaten by a freshman either. Which I doubt will happen, but yanno, the minute you put your guards down it could happen!

On a better note… I’m probably going to meet up with my friend Nasim tomorrow so we can get our winterball dresses together :) Winterball is in three weeks, I think. Two of my friends found cute dresses on windsor.com, including Nasim. While she was showing me hers I found these: purple dress, red dress. I really like the flower pin that is recommended for the purple dress. Plus purple is my favorite color. I’m not sure which one I like for myself better, though. My goal is to not get a black dress, since most of my dresses have darker colors in them. I don’t want a strapless either, I always have to worry if it’s falling down while I’m dancing! I remember this year, one girl wasn’t allowed into a dance because she had a strapless dress, yet, last year I was allowed in with one. I think my hair covered my shoulders and they didn’t notice, lol. Anywho, back on topic: I think the red dress went out of stock the other day. I’ll probably find something completely different anyway, since I always do, but I thought those dresses were cute. So, a date for winter ball you ask? I’m not sure. I think I have someone in mind that I might ask to go with me. He doesn’t go to my school though, so it makes it slightly more complicated. Plus I know him through a friend, heh :)

Anyway, I have an exciting weekend ahead of me. I plan to eat something when my mom gets home (deli sandwich..yum), and then run off to Celeste’s house so we can cram those major scales into our tiny brains all in one night! She said to come without having dessert, too. Yay! Snacks rule :) That’s all for today.

<3 Erika