You're the apple of my eye. I've decided to start off each blog with a nice greating that makes people feel good about themselves. That way, if I say something bad later, their feelings won't be as hurt. But I don't think I could make anyway unhappy today, because I'm in a wonderful mood. There's no school today, there's snow on the ground, my family is coming this week, my sis is home, I don't have to worry about any homework because there isn't any, orchestra was canceled, and I don't have to dance at the Thanksgiving football game tomorrow. Yay! Though orchestra being canceled isn't good...that means I missed three rehearsals in a row...and the concert is next week I think... Good thing I'm pretty good at sightreading. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Save the turkeys!

I miss my childhood movies... By those I mean the ones by Hayao Miyazaki. Castle in the Sky is probably my all time favorite movie. Such scenery! Such imagination! I can't wait till it comes out with english translations!
O, here's my satire from english class. I like it a lot so now I will infect the world with my ravings. This essay is Not to be taken seriously. After all, I am a lunatic.
Separation of Church and School
Isn’t it lovely how people have been raising such a stink about including the phrase “Under God” in the pledge of allegiance? Pandemonium ensues and groups of outraged lawmakers and die-hard atheists get heart palpitations at the thought of something as sacred as the Pledge of loyalty to our grand country being questioned. And yet through the sweat and toil and several coronary bypasses, the Church prevailed and the Church and State remain in wedlock. But hey, let’s not stop at this minor endorsement of Christianity my brethren. My fellow Americans, have I got a deal for you!
Since this great nation has felt the need to include God in such common matters as currency and pledges – and school holidays as well, shouldn’t we go further? Let’s not be hypocritical and hide our true feelings now, shall we? It’s assumed that by agreeing to say “Under God” we all absolutely 100% agree that God has something to do with the existence of America. Shouldn’t we make sure to celebrate that in our all-American all-religious-encompassing way? Yes, I mean, let’s not stop by celebrating Christmas with a nice long vacation and calling it “Winter Break.” Let’s step out of our confessional booths and announce our loyalties. We love religion!
And how do we let everyone know we love religion? Celebrate, of course! Shut down the schools, bolt the teller windows, we’re going to party for every holiday of every religion. Christmas, Feast of All Saints, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, hurray! And don’t forget the Jews! Chanukah, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, mazel tov! And all the others! In Japan, everyday is a holiday! O, and let’s not forget the Islamic Ramadan – united we stand, us Americans, and united we bow to Mecca five times a day!
Yes my fellow Americans, let us join our hands in prayer and express our devoutness to religion. No longer shall we lurk in the shadows and whisper our prayers. We will shout our love for God, Allah, Yahweh, or what have you from the rooftops and everyday we will feast and not eat pork or beef, for that wouldn’t be religious, now would it? Oy vey, I’m parched – excuse me while I drink some sacramental wine – oops, I mean the blood of Christ.
O and just a few more notes on what's been going on in my life - I got a 222/260 on my violin audition which means I'm most likely in the western regional orchestra. Congratulate me.
And also, give a prayer or do whatever it is you do for your religion or lack thereof for Michael Dang of Stamford who died in a car accident on Tuesday night.

Wow! I hadn't realized it's been that long! I must've been really tired running around like a crazy person. I tried to call Cornell today to set up an appointment. That was about five minutes after I got home. So I call and they say, sorry, we're closed now. Office hours are from blah blah to 4:30. For god's sake, it's 4:35! Couldn't they hang around for a meesly 5 minutes?! So yes, I was in a crappy mood, stupid office people.
O hey, so I have 2 auditions for 2 totally different things this week. I have dance auditions for today and tomorrow which is why I got home at 4:35, not 4:20 or 4:29 or whatever hell time is before 4:30. At least I have the audition dance down. I hope I get in... And after that is THE audition of the year for me - Western Regionals for violin, for which I have not seriously practiced for over a month..........Wish me luck! ^_^'

I hope I finish "hope." I hope I finish my portfolio....I hope a lot of things. I really want to get that song finished though. I just got through transposing all the original cello parts last night at around midnight. Thank god that's over, my hands were killing me. Now all I have to do was create an actual violin part...It wouldn't be right to have us playing entirely cello stuff, now would it? The people in my group say that they like the song, I'm not really sure if they really do. Most of them only gave it a lukewarm reception....Hmph. Well, hopefully they'll get more enthusiastic....hopefully they'll agree to play something with me for the talent show, though I don't think they'd like the idea of dressing up (I don't think they'd like dressing up as Goths, but it's such a dark piece. Goth outfits would be perfect!) I'm really liking this songwriter business, I think I'll do more of it, as soon as I can think up a good melody line. Those are always the hardest, I've found. That's what's killing me right now on "Hope," I need a good violin melody. Argh!
I found something that annoys me in particular. Why can't people notice what's in front of their eyes. I really enjoyed all that extra attention I got on Halloween when I dressed up as a Goth, but now people are back to not noticing me. Do I have to wear really really form fitting clothing and lots of makeup for people to notice what I look like?