So I haven't posted a blog in a while...

I guess I need to have a more exciting life with better news!!
The last time I posted was over a month ago, So I figured I'd simply share some of my favorite pictures from February =]

Believe it or not, our girls basketball team did pretty well this year! We played a few games for them (pep band, I'm not at all athletically gifted) and they really showed appreciation with by shouting their thank yous before the game, coming in to personally deliever hand made GIANT thank you cards, and even baking cookies to bring into class at the end of the season. The girls were a pleasure to play for. This picture is of the flutes at an away game we played at to support. Pep band was so much fun this year!!

Kaira, Katie, Hannah, me, and Alyssa

On February 8th, I went to my first real high school dance =]

I told my BFF Nicole that the boy I liked had agreed to being my date (It was tolo) and she said she had the perfect dress for me. Her friend had made it and she borrowed it so I could borrow it. It was absolutely gorgeous, the bottom had ruffles and hot pink ribbon trim. I got the perfect nail polish and shoes to go with it. I was nearly 5'5" that night =]

My date, Anthony, and me. I took this pic halfway through the dance with my phone for Nicole. =]

A good picture of me and Anthony. He's such a sweetheart, we like each other very much.

Alright now. I should probably get going on my math homework now, I've got WASL testing in the morning so I need to get a decent amount of sleep. I should practice, too, since I have a concert on Thursday. I promise I'll blog about that forever!

SHS Basketball Game

To be perfectly honest, Shelton is kind of terrible at sports this year. At least football and basketball. The lesser important ones, tennis, bowling, marching band, seem to do quite well. But anyway, the band was asked to play for the game on the 16th. I was sooo excited! I could flirt with the boys and so much fun and show off my flute skills and they would all fall in love with me. I talked about it to one of the guys on the team and found out it was a GIRLS game.

I stomped all the way home and was so upset I used my free latte at Missy's.

When I got home and cooled off, talked to my best friend Nicole, I decided that I would go and have fun anyway. If nothing else, I could bring my camera and take pictures or socialize with Natalie and Alyssa.

It turned out that I had TONS of fun that night. We lost by about twenty, which isn't so bad for Shelton, and I actually watched the game in the end. What really bothers me about basketball is they'll stop the clock with 4 seconds left. Seriously, what's going to happen in four seconds? And don't you say "A lot could happen in four seconds when you're playing basketball" because that's bull crap. You're lying. I know how fast four seconds goes by and you know how fast four seconds goes by and it's NOT long enough for any kind of difference to be really made. But I took a lot of pictures with people and Heather french braided my hair (it was really pretty and wavey today =]). It was fantastical!

This is Keenan. When I first met him all I could think of was Carrot Top. He plays percussion and is a freshman. He's totally my "boyfriend"

Natalie!! She's basically my hero. I really really admire her. She's such a great leader and I want to be just like her. I'm gonna miss her so much next year!!

This is Hannah, my mini-me. She's actually more of a cross between me and Kaira. Because the world needs one of those ;] She's awesome at the flute and sits where I used to during concerts =]

Class of 11 flutes!! We have so much fun together. To the left is Alyssa and the right is Jessica. I'd do anything for these girls.

A snazzy picture of me, Alyssa, and Jessica again. Alyssa's in the red and Jessica in white. Prolly my favorite of the night, actually =]

Happy New Year!!

Even though it's the middle of January, I'll share my thoughts on 2009.

I've noticed that when I do my resolutions, jumping in with two feet never ever works. This year, it's my resolution to work up to my resolutions.

1. I want to be healthy. Not lose weight. Losing weight is a stupid resolution because that's everyone's resolution. I want to exercise more and try to cut bad foods out of my diet (slowly, of course), leading up to healthiness

2. I'm going to be more focused. This is a tricky one, because the second I say it, something comes along to distract me. I promise I'll never speak it out loud and maybe I'll be able to keep with it.

3. I want to improve my musical abilities. That means practicing a LOT. I took today off, and I'll probably have to practice a couple extra hours tomorrow because of it. I hate that.

4. I'm going to take a lot more pictures. By the end of the year, I will always have a camera in my bag. Some things you want to document, and it seems like those are the pictures you keep forever. My walls and flat surfaces will be full of picture frames. =]

5. I've decided to try my best to be entirely happy with myself. I'll figure this one out eventually.

Anyway, with more fun news, I got my ears pierced again!! This is my third hole. I used to want to get piercings all the way up my ear, but I think I'm done now. It hurt more than the last two and I don't think I really like cartilage piercings so much anymore. I can change them on Valentine's day, which I think is pretty cool. They're little star shapes. =] When I was sitting in the chair to get them done, there were these two crazy awesome Asian kids who were standing behind me, dancing around, pointing, laughing, it was so hilarious. The girl piercing my ears got angry with them, but I thought it was hilarious and I want to be best friends with them.

The earrings I have in at the bottom are little giraffes. Don looked at them and said he'd never have thought I'd wear something like that, but I love them. Giraffes are my favorite animal. And my best friend Nicole's favorite animal too =]