AP Work?

AP work? Hmm... I'm thinking about it. I've worked for 5 hours this morning. Now I'm trying everything in my power NOT to work on it. I've come up with every excuse possible. But, I should probably buckle down and get it finished. I'm going to drop AP US history. So that's one class I don't have to worry about. I can already feel the stress lifting. AP music theory is simple, it's just time consuming. I need to find time that I can sit down and get it all finished. And AP Language seems to go on for ages! It never ends! ugh. It's terrible.

Well, enough procrastinating. Back to work!

Singing Rehab

Okay, so I've noticed that my voice doesn't quite have its "edge" this summer. Hmm. I don't know what's wrong! SO, I've decided to put myself through some intensive singing therapy. Without choir everyday at school, my voice has started to wear off. I need my 30 minutes of rehearsal. Call me crazy, but I'm going to start doing that. Singing. 30 minutes a day. NO! Not all in one sitting! haha I'll spread it out. Humming could be a good start. Yes, I'll start with that and work my way up from there.

Yeah, sorry, that was a totally random post. But it was just something that I was thinking about. haha!

Summer

I can confidently say that this summer has been the BEST I have ever had! I visited Europe for eleven days. Our tour focused mainly on France, the French Riviera, and Italy. We traveled through Paris, Monaco, Nice, Pisa, and Rome. Paris was FREEZING! Quite a change from the Arizona heat. I felt like I was in another version of New York City with all of the subways, buses, and craziness. The Eiffel tower at night, when it was completely lit up, was breathtaking! We got the chance to go all the way up to the top. Although, it was to windy so the stairs were closed... I REALLY wanted to say that I had climbed to the top. But at least I still made it. Monaco was filled with culture; nothing that exciting. In Nice, we swam in the We also saw the Notre Dame Cathedral. Mediterranean Sea. It was SO blue! I had never seen water as clear as that! In Pisa, we saw the Pisa Cathedral. It had amazing acoustics. One voice would echo and resonate through the entire room. We also visited the leaning tower of Pisa. I tried to get one of those pictures that show you holding the tower up... but I failed. ha ha! Then we were off to Rome. One of the most amazing cities I have ever seen. The weather was hot, humid, and miserable... but the sights were amazing. We saw the Colosseum. I felt like a gladiator walking into battle as soon as I stepped inside! There were so many ancient ruins. I could talk for ages about it. But we got the chance to walk around Rome at night. It was just like the movies. The cafes were open, there was a man playing guitar on the side of the street, couples were sitting together by the fountain. It was amazing. I caught some of it on video, just so I wouldn't forget about it. Along with walking around, we went to the Trevi Fountain and threw in our coins, took millions of pictures, ate plenty of gelato, and spent our last night in Europe to the fullest. I hope that I can go back one day. I sure will if I ever get the chance!

I've been spending plently of my summer doing... sadly... HOMEWORK. Yes, it's that time in my life where I must take on the terrible AP (advanced placement) classes. I'll be taking three this year: AP Language, AP US History, and AP Music Theory. The homework is simple, just time consuming.

For the rest of my summer, I've been busy with friends. Now that I have a summer with my license, I've been able to drive to the movies and restraunts. To actually PLAN things to do. I went and saw Toy Story 3 (highly recomment it) with my friends Aaron and Christian. Went to Baskin Robbins with Aaron and Brad. :) Visited with Steve at his "dojo", Java Edge, I'm glad that he got a job so close that I can visit him now that he's graduated. Caitlin and I have had our share of hilarious phone calls, kidnappings, panda meetings, and sleepovers. I'm hoping on getting a group of friends sometime this summer and taking a trip up to Mt. Lemmon for the day. I think it sounds like BUNCHES of fun. :)

And, I MUST mention this, for my aunts of course. Ha ha! They've asked so many questions about it, that I might as well tell the story. Just on Monday, I went on a date with a guy from my stake, named Brad. We met this year. He was in my seminary class and in the musical with me. We have a lot in common, and we have a lot of fun together. On the date, we went bowling and then to pizza. We went with three other couples, DON'T WORRY! ha ha! It was amazing and so much fun. And, yes, I hope he asks me out again. :)

School is going to be excited and packed. My schedule will be: AP US History, AP Language, AP Music Theory, Health, Show Choir, Pre-Calculus, and Intermediate Drama. I hope I won't be to stressed out with homework... and I hope I can find time to hang out with friends. The musical will be amazing this year! And so will the rest of the school year! I just have this gut feeling about it. Then again, I've had that feeling about every year. Ha ha! I think that's it... my summer... in a nutshell.

Starting Again

Well, I'm back! After a break from blogging, I've decided to pick it back up again. I thought that no one read it and it would come to no use. BUT after visiting with my aunts, I realized their worry. They've been trying to piece together my life through my many facebook status's. As you can imagine, that leads to some interesting stories! haha! No need to worry, I'm back and will be keeping up my blog on a regular basis. Make sure to check up :)

The only thing that I absolutely want to say right now is that Elder Holland's talk today during general conference was absolutely AMAZING! If you didn't hear it... you need to. It was exactly what I needed to hear.

School... Europe Dreams....

This is me and my mom at Girls Camp 2009. Going into sophomore year...

AND... this is us at Girls Camp 2008. Going into Freshman year. Time flies....

Sophomore year has finally started. I'm loving my schedule! Having choir everyday is great! It's one of those classes that you can enter totally depressed, but by the time the bell rings, you can't stop laughing.

Here's my fantastic schedule:
Pre-Zero: Seminary
Zero Hour: Astronomy
Period 1: Algebra 2
Period 2: French 1
Period 3: Concert choir
Period 4: Show Choir a.k.a. the most amazing class eva!
Period 5: English Honors
Period 6: Biology Honors

School this year should be great! Every year for spring break, my French teacher hosts a trip to Europe for students. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to go! But... the trip costs 2,600 dollars. The good news is that people can donate to me! The government has this amazing thing called "tax credit donations". If you don't know what they are, let me tell you.

All it is, is a fabulous form! It takes the money that you pay for taxes, and sends it to whoever you fill out the form to. So, for example, instead of your tax money going towards the car companies that are failing, you can send it to me so that I can use it on my trip! How amazing is that?! And the best part is that you get your money back! Don't ask me how it works... I don't know... but it's AMAZING! Each family can donate up to 400 dollars. You can either fill out the form I give you, or, if you live far away, you can go to their website.

I really need your help! (man, I feel like a commercial...) This trip is the dream of a lifetime. We'll be seeing France, London, Rome, Pisa, and many more areas. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! If you would like to donate, please let me know so that I can get you a form (or the website). Remember, I need to earn 2,600 dollars!

As you've probably noticed, I haven't blogged in about 3 months. So, here I am! We've been on summer vacation these past few weeks and I think that this is the first year that I'm NOT excited to go back. Maybe it's the homework... yep, that's probably it. We went to Utah to visit family and while we were there we visited Zion National Park. Up top are some pictures that I took (except for the one of myself). I thought that I did a good job! My parents and I are going to Girls Camp tomorrow. I'll be a 4th year this time, so that means that I will be embarking on the 2 night- 3 day/ 12 mile hike. AHH! I'm SO excited... but nervous. I think that it's just the fact that there won't be any bathroom. But, I'll probably get over that real fast. I'm really excited for the end of the hike when all the other girls wait for us at the end of the trail and cheer. I can't wait to get the feeling that I've accomplished something amazing. Well, I should probably get some sleep so I can have enough energy to carry my pack tomorrow!