Priorities...

Thursday was my first day of Classical Conversations (CC) which is a co-op/class I go to once a week. I'm taking Economics, Debate, American Lit, Physical Science and Rhetoric/Shakespeare there. They have a "timeline" that starts with Creation, follows Biblical and Egyptian history, then European, then American. In my class we are having a "friendly competition" with who can get the farthest through it. And it has a "sweet reward." So I kinda studied, but figured it would just be a piece of candy, so I wasn't ALL that motivated. When I get to class I find out it's a $10 gift card to STARBUCKS!!! Well, I didn't win Thursday by 8 cards... so what did I do? I came home and studied! And what did I do yesterday? I studied! We have a CD that has it as a song... I must have listened to the song 3 or 4 times, while singing it. Since Monday I haven't been feeling that great, congestion and sore throat, but yesterday I started to lose my voice... maybe I should stop singing the timeline song so much.... take care of my poor sick body, then learn the timeline before everyone else!! Mwahahahahaha!!!!

School Starts...

"'It's the most wonderful time of the year!

The school bells are humming,

The busses are coming, 

To bring us good cheer!

Is the most wonderful time of the year!' 

Oh I love my children, but there is so much truth in the old saying, 

'Separation makes the heart grow fonder!'" 

-Happy mother of 4 boys

I suppose I now know how many mothers feel right about now... but that's not me. :P No, I started school today, and it's going to be an interesting year! Consumer AND Business Math, American Lit, Economics, Debate, Physical Science, Drama, Latin, and I could go on, but I'm sure you're already bored. ;) At any rate, I'm going to be busy, so it's possible I won't blog that often. Of course it's been more than a week since the last time I blogged, but you know, life happens. :)

It always feels like Summer has just started, when all of the sudden, it's "Fall" again! (reason for "s: Fall doesn't truly begin until mid September, but apparently happy mothers such as above and others in authority like to convince children that the "fall" really starts in August, and therefore school starts ;) ) Or perhaps it's just that time flies when your having fun. Speaking of time flying, I've got to go!

Not Quite Behind the Scenes... But in the Background

This summer my drama group's main show is Narnia: the Musical, but even though I strongly wanted to be in it, I wasn't allowed to. Granted, I did a couple smaller shows this summer, but I so wanted to be in Narnia. Of course, when one day after rehearsal for one of the smaller shows the director asked if any of us could be extras in Narnia, I immediately volunteered! So, since I didn't take the actual class, I was to be a statue, and later be brought to life by Aslan. I'm not very used to being so insignificant in a play. I mean, I don't usually have a main role, but still I always have lines! One day, she said, "Oh, I need you to stay after rehearsal to find you a dress for grown up Lucy." I was like, what? Grown up Lucy? I thought I was just a statue! So, apparently I look like an older version of the girl who plays Lucy! So we find me a dress that looks like an older version of hers, and there we go. So now, I am in Narnia, for about 10 minutes of the whole show. I would have liked to have been able to take the class, and therefore have a real part, but I didn't let that stop me from doing a little bit. A little is better than none!

Normally I would hate to be in the background. Unnoticed. I hate that feeling. But this experience has taught me something, it's not all bad to be in the back round once in a while. That way, you can learn and try new things. I can experiment with different ways to use my unique costume to improve my acting. I can practice reacting to things happening on stage around me. I can be the best and most interesting to watch extra there ever was, if I put all my effort, and don't write it off as just an insignificant part. "There are no such things as small parts, only small actors." There is so much truth in that statement! Have you ever noticed when watching a play or movie how one character captivates you and ends up being one of your favorites, even though it isn't really a main character? This happens often, and shows to the world that that actor can act, and isn't hindered by the size of the part. Chances are that after showing themselves capable in those small parts, they get "promoted" to large roles. If you show yourself faithful, doing your best, and easy to work with in the small roles, people are more likely to give you the main character one day, knowing you will not let them down.

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So here's a break from the sort of deep stuff... enjoy! :)

This morning was the first day of my first 4H fair, ever! I knew I had to check in at 8, and so we needed to leave at about 7:15. That night I had stayed up a little late, later than I had meant to, and couldn't seem to fall asleep! I think I fell asleep around midnight, but I wasn't all the way there, cause I was still thinking, not dreaming.

Around 1:30 AM I remembered something I had forgotten to do for fair, and so I thought I needed to get up earlier, reset my alarm. But since I was so exhausted I wasn't thinking straight. I looked over at my clock, and I read it wrong, I thought it said 7:30!  So I got my computer and tried to start reading my Bible online like I do every morning before I do anything else or step foot out of bed. But I was so tired I couldn't do it, I couldn't read. Since I was in a hurry I just put it down thinking, "I'll have to read it tonight before bed." Then I got up, went to the bathroom and brushed out my retainer and my teeth. I went back to my room and started getting dress, deodorant, body spray, and was part way dressed when I thought, why is it pitch dark outside? And why isn't dad up? Then in my tired state I checked the clock again only to see that it was now 1:42... shocked, and feeling stupid I changed back into my pajama's and went back to sleep instantly. This time I slept soundly till my alarm went off at 7...