Finally, an update. I got this from Ellen's Live Journal ( Read more... )

I got my All State Orchestra music the other day: Brahms' "Tragic Overture", Elgar's "Three Bavarian Dances", Holst's "Mars", and some modern piece called "Journeys". I have solos in Tragic Overture and 3 Bavarian Dances. Which means I get to show off my superior oboe skills ( Read more... )

History class. Evil of all evils. I have a coach teacher. Need I say more?

I went to see The Phantom of the Opera last week. I went into the theater expecting a mediocre version of one of the great musicals of all time, but instead, I saw an EXCELLENT film version of one of my favorite musicals. True, there were some things that I didn't like about it, but for the most part, I was stunned. After hearing so many bad ( Read more... )

A few days ago I found out I made first chair in the All State Orchestra. What excited me even more is that my archnemesis made alternate!!! MWHAHAHAHAHA!! I MOCK YOU CECILY!!!!!!!!!!!!! *cough* Ahem. Anyway, this news warms the corners of my heart.

Contrary to popular belief, I am still alive thank you. I am sitting here at home because I am exempt from my exams!!! A word to all of you who have to take exams: HA! I MOCK YOU ( Read more... )

A normal day of school, right? WRONG! More like a normal day in the blazing furnaces of HELL!!! The air conditioner was broken, so the entire day was like 8 hours in a sauna. Tomorrow will be another day spent roasting to death ( Read more... )

As you might have figured out, I am obsessed with the oboe. So I'm going to start putting weekly oboe rants, where I ramble on about things related to oboes, English Horns, oboe players I know, the satanic nature of reeds, etc. Here's the first ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving Day. Woohoo. Curse you, evil potato salad of Satan ( Read more... )