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I have Kristin Chenoweth's The Girl in 14G stuck in my head: I'm tackling it for Festival this year, along with Darkening (an Emily Brontë poem set to music by Chester Duncan) and a reprise of Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (Annie Get Your Gun) with 4+x.  Fun.  That's all in March, just before I head off to Montreal for a week on a band/jazz trip (by bus, ack).

end of November: band workshop, jazz radiothon, math/chem tests probably, braces appointment, finish Twelfth Night budget, schedule, sponsors and site plan, Il trovatore at the MB Opera (we'll see)

December: history essay due, Medea at MTC (twice), CBS blood-donor clinic, band and jazz concerts, band gig, carol sing, braces appointment (one-year mark), Twelfth Night reading (at least one), set-making, Christmas-present project, Advent/Christmas, dialogue jeunesse provincial

January: Twelfth Night costumes, practices start, mid-terms, Jitters at MTC, braces appointment

February: The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead at MTC, Candide at the MB Opera, braces appointment, Lent

March: SEMF Musical Theatre/Vocal, Montreal band/jazz trip, braces appointment, Doubt at MTC (will have to switch out for another performance), spring break

April: Easter, Madama Butterfly at the MB Opera, braces appointment

May: The Boys in the Photograph at MTC, a best friend's wedding, Twelfth Night dress rehearsals, IB math exam, braces appointment

June: Twelfth Night performances, exams, provincial math exam, band/jazz concerts, braces appointment, RCM exams (?), youth leader's wedding

July: IMC (musical theatre/drama, we'll see), SERVE 2008, braces appointment, a summer job would be nice (linked to IMC)

August: braces appointment (and let's hope for a job)

September: second year of IB starts, must have decided whether or not Vox viduarum will stage another play, 17th birthday, should have started university application already plus planning audition, braces appointment

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December: braces should come off (whee retainer), band/jazz concerts, carol sing, Advent/Christmas

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May: IB exams (ack)

June: graduation

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September: start at BU, hopefully

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Time passes quickly.

Prayer is entirely necessary.  I feel so often lately like I desperately want a map: where do I go next?  Fifty paces north, take a sharp turn east and head for where you're supposed to be going ... in the dark ... on blind faith ...  I am struggling.  I know I don't need a map when the Almighty is directing my footsteps.  (But how do I know, how can I tell I'm following in His light?  You have to trust!  It's faith!  Stop worrying, He knows what He's doing ... )

It's far past time to take a step back, entrust myself to His arms and relax.

1. One of my best friends is engaged.  (How much more about this could I say?  I'm still in shock.)
2. I have no alias for my ... what is he?  My SO?  I could call him 17 I suppose, it's his favourite number ... how many obscure references could I make here?  Plenty I'm sure.  Blue-eyed boy?  Hee.  Wonder how many of you will get that - although I suppose I hardly fit that one: my eyes may turn many colours but they've never been brown.
3. I'd really like to learn the entire lyrics to We Didn't Start the Fire, so I could sing it along with [insert name I haven't figured out yet].  He knows all the lyrics - I only know the chorus.
4. I'd also like to find my mother's copy of Just the Way You Are.  Except I'm pretty sure it's in sharps.  But she transposed it!  Hm ...
5. On the subject of songs, I've been writing many of them. 
6. I just realized the next song on the CD I'm listening to is subtitled Anthony's Song.  Guess who I'm thinking about?  XD
7. I've been struck by the inspiration bug lately.
8. Chords are fun.
9. I've been very confused lately.
10. I think I'm going to stop at nine.  I have a half hour left or so, and I should type up this new song.

What time is it?  00.33 CDT
Name: Kay.
Nicknames: Kay
Parents' names: Mom and Dad
Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: Supposedly 15, but I don't know if we had that many.  XD
Date that you regularly blow them out (birthday): September 2nd or around there.
Pets: Strawberry and Mookie.  Yes, I have a pet strawberry.
Height: 5'6,5"
Eye colour: Green.
Hair colour: Blonde - but naturally ashy brown.  So I dye it blonde.
Piercing: None, but I want to get my ears pierced.

HAVE YOU EVER...?
Had the drink Calypso Breeze: Probably not. It's hard to drink a breeze.  (Totally stealing HH's answer.  XD)
Been in love?  Mm hmm - at least, I think so.
Been toilet-papering?  No.  There's no one fun to TP who wouldn't kill you around here.
Loved somebody so much it makes you cry?  Yep.

THE FUTURE:
School: Right now I'm in high school, and once I graduate I'd like to go to Brandon University.
Where do you want to live?  Somewhere on Earth.  I dunno, I like Canada ...
How many kids do you want? Two or three.
Girl names: Christine, Katherine, Lily, Irene, Iwona.
Boy names: David, Erik, Cyrano, Alphonse (must be a middle name though), Victoire/Vittorio
What kind of job do you want?  Singer, actress, host ...
Do you want to get married?  Yes, I rather do.

WHO:
Makes you laugh the most?  HH, Josie ...
Do you go to for advice?  Mom, Jess, Adrienne, HH, Tuan ...
Knows the most about you?  God.
Is your best friend?  Several people.
Has it easier: guys, or girls?  Depends on what we're talking about.

WHICH ONE?
Croutons or bacon bits: Croutons, but darn good ones.  Homemade?
Two- or four-door car: Four.  Two-door cars are a pain.
Mr. Pibb or Dr. Pepper: Dr. Pepper.
Coffee or ice cream: Coffee-flavoured ice cream.
Shampoo or conditioner: Both, but conditioner can't be replaced by soap in a pinch, so ... conditioner.
Bridges or tunnels: Both.  Ha.
One or two pillows: Two, but one if it's a really good pillow.

WORD ASSOCIATION:
Rock: Roll
Green: Leaf
Wet: Water
Cry: Sadness
Peanut butter: Jelly

FAVORITES:
Salad dressing: Caesar
Coluor of socks: Black
Memory: Singing at Brandon.
Toothpaste: Colgate.
Food: Depends on the day.
Song at the moment: My Redeemer Lives
TV show: Mythbusters
Toothbrush: One that isn't wrecked by my braces
Subject in school: Math
Flower: Roses, lilies, gardenias, jasmine, orchids ...
Colour: Blood red, midnight blue
Non-alcoholic drink: Milk
Sport, to watch: Hockey or curling
Country song: Bleh *sings like a country star* My dog died and my wife left and my house flooded and my car done blowed up!  (Stealing HH's answer again (albeit modified slightly) 'cause it's just too funny, and so I must share it with the world!)
Sesame Street character: The Martians.
Disney character: Syndrome, because he pops to mind.
Warner Brothers character: Wile E. Coyote

RANDOM QUESTIONS
When was your last hospital check in?  I don't think I actually checked in when I broke my foot, so ... never.
Do you drink?  Nope.
How many times did you fail your permit and driver's licence test?  Haven't taken it yet.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  25 ... taking my Master's, maybe married.
Who is the last person that you got mail from before this quiz?  My brother, oddly enough.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?  No.
Which single store would you choose to max your credit card?  Chapters.
What type of car do you drive now?  I don't.
What do you do most often when you are bored?  Something that isn't boring.
Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest away from you: Tuan or Day (Sweden/Singapore)
Are you in a gang or a club?  No.
Motorcycles?  Give me a reason why.
What is your favourite article of clothing?  Good shirts.
Are you closed-minded?  I try not to be.
Are you open-minded?  Not so much that my brains leak out.
Are you a player?  No.
Can you be in love with two people at the same time?  Maybe.  It'd be really tough though.
Bedtime? Sleep good.
Who do you think will respond to this fastest?  Anyone who wants to do it.
What time is it now?  01.13 CDT.

I'm in the midst of some friendship troubles lately, and every time they rear their ugly head, it's hard on my temper.  I don't know how many people who read my blog have seen the full extent of my temper (I keep it under wraps and I've been blessed with an increasing amount of patience as life goes on - though it's still less than Dad's, for instance, or Toro's), but it isn't fun.  Unfortunately, whenever I get annoyed because of these problems, I tend to raise my voice more often and lose it slightly with my siblings.  This frustrates me to no end, because they really don't need to be snapped at.  ><  I'm tired ot having to apologize to them.

Just praying for more patience. 

Ugh.  And here I thought I'd never have to touch biology or physics. 

The way IB is supposed to work, you have a choice of courses.  I do.  But the school will only offer the two courses that get the most people registered.  I want to take Spanish.  I do not want to take physics or biology, which would be the other two choices.  Whatever I take, I take all the way to graduation. 

I can't stand the physics prof, and biology presents a moral conflict in the subject of evolution: I would simply rather not learn about it, as I am Christian and do not agree with it.  I do not mean to say that others cannot, but I would just rather not go there.  It does not interest me to be in a class that disagrees with my morals and does not let me do so. 

As science-heavy as the world is, chances are they won't offer Spanish, and I'll have to take a science.  Ach. 

If I drop out of the IB diploma program and take IB certificates instead, I would do every course in IB ... except Spanish.  I would take Spanish in the regular program.  But like heck I'm dropping out of the diploma program. 

This is very frustrating. 

Again thanks to Dave Kellett of Sheldon for setting me onto this vid.  This bird is super-cool.

Someone caught it on tape.  Forever to be preserved.  Aaaaack.  (Okay, so it isn't that bad, but 'cause I know where all my mistakes were ... )  This is Chicken Scratch, from the December 2007 jazz concert at my high school.  I play the trombone solo.  Can I hide now?

XD  It's not an easy one!  But then, when have I ever done easy?

I've been on a bit of a Nightwish hype lately (they're a gothic/symphonic metal/rock band from Finland, a bit like Evanescence).  Their old vocalist, Tarja Turunen, is quite the lyric soprano (spent many years training), and as I can sing her part I tend to gravitate more towards the nine-year stretch with her as opposed to their new vocalist, Anette Olzon (whom I like, but I prefer Tarja's voice so far).

On that note, it's terribly difficult to find sheet music of their songs, and it isn't particularly easy to transcribe them, either.  They published one songbook, of their album Once (which I would love to track down, as it has many of my favourite songs, including Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan), but I cannot find the darn thing anyway, not even on eBay.  I downloaded a trial of TwelveKeys transcription software from NCH SwiftSound, which is very nice ... but still necessitates that I write it all down.  XD  I would love a program that transcribed music for you. 

I'd also love a keyboard I could connect to my computer ... a digital keyboard, as opposed to a synthesizer, which is what I have at the moment.  I'd also like some music-transcription software (I have my eye on Finale PrintMusic, or really anything in the Finale suite of programs that would be a step up from their freeware NotePad, which is what I'm making use of right now.  There's this lack of money and money-transfer methods, though ... oh well.  Wishes for another day, perhaps.