A Much Better Day! :)

Today was a much better day! Thankfully! Except for my driving.... hehe, today... for some odd, unknown reason... my driving was... bad! :)

First, I backed out of the driveway, but instead of going out straight and out onto the road, I drove onto the grass and off the curb...

Second, when I rounded the corner, I did a very jerky job, which made my dad move from side to side, and then, just to make fun of me :) he moved from side to side a lot longer and bigger...

Third, I stopped at an intersection and started going and almost hit a car that was trying to turn left. I kept going... even though my dad yelled "STOP!" at the top of his lungs!

I did pretty good after that... although my dad could probably point out a few more things. :)

Haha, I love ya dad! You're a great teacher!

One thing I love about him when I'm driving... whenever I make a mistake, he makes fun of me, and just shrugs it off! :) :) :) Then I know everything is ok! :) tehehehe

My Imaginary Life

In my imaginary life,

Love is the President,

& peace are his partners.

In my imaginary life,

family is important,

& no one fights at all.

In my imaginary life,

we all love each other,

so war just never comes up.

In my imaginary life,

mothers are your best friends,

& they love you 100 chocolate kisses.

In my imaginary life,

there are no cell phones

for mothers to take away.

In my imaginary life,

sisters are kind,

& their ultimate goal is NOT to get you in trouble.

In my imaginary life,

the person who came up with:

"you're grounded!" ...

never came up with the words!

In my imaginary life,

our eyes don't make tears

that spill uncontrollably.

In my imaginary life,

life is just grand.

There's no sadness, no tears, no heartache, and no hurt feelings.

If you can't already tell,

today is not going down in my history

book as being one of the best days.

In fact,

today will be going on permanent

record as being one of the

worst days.

*sigh*

American Fork Band

2012 Rose Parade Invite!

Congratulations! On behalf of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's 2012 President, Rick Jackson, and the Board of Directors, it gives me great pleasure as Chairman of the Music Committee to extend this invitation to the American Fork High School Marching Band for participation in the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade, Monday, January 2, 2012 in Pasadena, California.

The Music Committee has selected your Band to participate in "America's New Year's Celebration" The Rose Parade because of its excellent musical talents, performance skills, efforts and your outstanding directorship. Imagine having an experience of a lifetime as you march down Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevards in front of one million cheering spectators and an international television audience exceeding 40 million.

The American Fork Marching band gets to go to California this January (2012). I am so excited to go perform in this parade-even if it is six whoppin' miles in a hot black uniform and hat while playing an instrument! (I hope I'll be able to make it through-haha)

I tried out for next years bands today! I tried out for Wind Symphony which is the highest band at the high school. This year I am in Symphonic band which is the 2nd top band--I skipped Concert which is... you guessed it-the lowest band at AFHS.

We had to do 12 scales-12 octaves, 1 chromatic scale-2 octaves, and our Bb Eb and Ab arpeggios.

I got 5 mistakes and an enormously large and amazingly awesome and fantastical comment from Mr. Miller!!!!

Can I just say I am SO excited for Marching Band to start up?!?!

I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED FOR MARCHING BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAAAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait for our first practice. I know I'll definatly be tired of it, :) (everyone reaches that point during the season) bu

t I am just SO DANG EXCITED ABOUT IT!!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

I can't wait for the excitement, the practices, the friends, the bus rides (kind of), and the parties, and BAND COUNCIL! I'm not really sure what band council is... but I'm on it! :) haha... I signed up for Secretary and looked up on the leadership sheet and it said...... BAND COUNCIL: CAMBRI HILL. Whatever it is, I'm SO excited for it! :)

Did I mention my braces are now black and red?? :) haha, yes, I have school spirit!

More Braces! :'(

I had to get my top braces on this time :*(. They hurt. I've had my bottom braces on for 2 whole stinkin' months and now I have them on top and bottom, plus my nasty expander! :( BLEEEEEH!! I have A LOT of medal in my mouth!!!

Registering for JUNIOR YEAR!

Yes, it is already time to register for my Junior Year in High School.

And I'm sad to say... Skyward hated me! :*( I was very, very, verrrrry frustrated!

ASL 2 was gone, and Seminary wasn't available B2. SEMINARY?! Isn't seminary an EVERY SINGLE PERIOD CLASS??? That's what I thought! :)

Oh well! *(sigh)* It's over now! :) And life is just grand now that I have my new schedule.

BAND!! the LOVE of my life!!!!

I'm in LOVE with band! It really is the best!!! :) Yes it tis! :) :) :) :) and I think I'll keep this post up FOREVER!!!!! :) hahahahahahahahaha

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MARCHING BAND TO START!!!!!