First, I just closed a show last weekend called Little Shop of Horrors. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't, but it's one of my favorite shows. I played the part of Crystal in the Trio along with two other beautiful girls named Lexie and Brittany, and our inner black girl got to come out. It was utterly fantastic. There were lots of riffs and "Mhmmm" moments that were too fun.
Second, the most joyous day of my life came on January 26, 2009, when the demons I call braces came off my teeth! I could not stop smiling and licking the slippery slimy things that are now my smile. I feel like a whole new person. I'm flashing my teeth in every picture I take and spreading smiles more as I walk around the halls of school. It gets annoying hearing "You have such tiny teeth!" so many times in a row, but I try to look past it. Here are my new babies:
WOO-HOO!
Third, school has been alright. I saw all my grades from semester 1 and wasn't exactly thrilled. Only two Bs, but the C in English 2 Honors made my heart sink. I really want to go to N.Y.U. for college, and I'm pretty sure the board of scholars that looks through the thousands of applicants are going to see my transcripts and just laugh. You'd think my native language would be the easiest class to pass. That's not the case. I just went to a meeting for English 3 Honors next year, and I am extremely intimidated and overwhelmed, but unless I challenge myself and take the class, I won't learn anything by doing the usual book reports and autobiographies. Aside from disheartening academics, other events going on at school are making this a very different year at South High. As a sophomore, I got invited to go an event called Boys and Girls State, in which we get to meet thousands of other gifted kids like us and make our own city and run it and get a feel for what it's like for politicians who sit in their offices every day and think of ways to improve our schools and other important things like that (although, I'm not sure California's elected officials are doing as good a job as we wish they were *ahem.*) The reason I mentioned being picked as a sophomore is because this is only offered to juniors who are going into Government/Economics next year as seniors. Teachers are the ones who nominate the kids, so I was shocked/honored to find out that one of my six teachers thinks I have the potential as a sophomore to go and invent my own city! It sucks, 'cause I don't qualify to go since I am a sophomore, but I'll hopefully be back next year. That'll give me enough time to actually learn/care about politics! That's gonna be weird. I also got invited to go on a one day event with 49 other kids to learn to break the barrier of discrimination and prejudice in high schools. Another teacher elected sorta thing, one of my teachers chose me! Out of the 2,000 kids going to South High, me and 49 others kids got chosen. It's bizarre that I'm picked for these, 'cause A. I'm not into politics at all and B. I didn't think I stuck out that much in any of my classes.
And I didn't forget to keep you updated with my New Years' Resolutions. It's coming along pretty well. Number one is a fluctuating one, but I'm starting to figure out how to reach that goal. I've lost a pound since the New Year! Yay! I'll get to my goal, I'm sure of that. Number two is coming true. I'm really starting to trust God more and understand that the things that shake my world are all for good reasons (i.e. my C in English). I'm making better choices in my life and am starting to fall in love all over again. Number three, well we know hasn't happened yet. If I just step it up a notch in all my classes, I'll be on my way to victory! And if Chavez-Shapiro would learn to be more sympathetic in English, maybe I'd have a fighting chance. Number four. I'm starting to do my stretches every day and am pushing myself a little more every day. But who knows when that magical day will come when my pelvis meets the floor. We'll keep our eyes peeled on that one! Number five hasn't happened yet, but I'm looking at a few different options of where to apply. I might even apply at Islands as a seating hostess and follow in Craig's footsteps and become part of the Islands family! Number six is coming very soon! As soon as Daddy gets his next paycheck, my online courses with EZ Street begin and by the end of March, I will be a driving fiend with my permit. Number seven is going to have to wait until the summer, because I honestly don't think I can fit in more classes right now with this new show I'm in (more on that in the next blog). Number eight is definitely coming alive. Ever since my teeth have been stripped, I've been more outgoing as I've already stated and have started feeling more confident with myself and that whole sex appeal thing might actually be applying to my life. What? Number nine, well, we all know how that's going.
Now that my hands are completely cramped from typing and your eyes are bleeding from too much reading, I will bid you all farewell. Why am I rhyming so much in this post? I don't know. But, I hope this weather isn't bumming you all out. I want to go dancing in it! I will be back soon, I promise. Thanks for stopping by, guys. I love you all. B.G.G.
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