I'm going to cry tomorrow night.

It's the last week. Of Governor's school.
I'm sad.
I'M GOING TO MISS THIS PLACE SO MUCH!
I'm going to miss:
The teachers
My friends
My dorm
My roommate
The classes
The overall atmosphere
Walking everywhere I go
Always singing
Getting to focus on my passion.
Yeah. I'm getting pretty depressed now.
It's gone by so stinkin' fast!
But alas, it is going to end.
My friends will go their separate places.
My teachers will be relieved to see us go.
MTSU will cheer for the absence of high school kids.
Yep, we'll be gone like that.
Or maybe not.
Maybe my friends will stay connected for many years.
My teachers will miss us.
MTSU will miss the laughter and constant joy of kids doing what they love most.
And we'll always remember this experience.
But that hasn't happened.
Snap out of it Katie Jo, you're not leaving until Friday!
And I'm not leaving without making my mark!
I want people to remember me as the girl with a dream.
I want.....people to love and respect me.
I want adults to understand me!
I want my teachers to understand my raw passion for singing.
I want my friends to love me for the crazy, over bubbly person I am!
I hope they do. I hope they will.
Once again, I need to snap out of it!
I have an opera to perform tomorrow night!
An opera that I've poored my heart into.
Why don't people have the same kind of drive and passion that I do?
They just don't understand.
And I wish my teachers would understand that I'm not trying to be a suckup of teacher's pet, I just long for them to take me under their wing and guide and teach me! I wish they would understand.(or at least tell me they did)
It's frustrating.
And it's frustrating that saying all of this makes people think that I'm a diva, or a drama queen.
DON'T YOU ALL FEEL THIS WAY WHEN YOU HAVE A PASSION AND LOVE FOR SOMETHING?
I think so.
So now you understand me.
And tomorrow night, I'm going to show the entire Governor's School student body how I really feel....
through high g's and Bb's!
I'm excited.
I just hope everything goes well!
I really want to do well.
I want everyone else to do well also!
I'm not that selfish.
Now I know I'm rambling.
I tend to do that because I try to pour out my feelings about singing to my friends, and they just tell me to shut up.
You can't tell me to shut up! :D
Ok you can. I just won't listen. ;)
ANWAYS:::
Here's what my *sniff* last week at Governor's School looks like:
Opera Finale tomorrow night, a ton of rehearsal's for Beethoven's Choral Fantasy(which we perform on Thursday) and than home.
Yeah, not much.
So now I'm back to the beginning of this huge circle I started.
I'm really sad.
Gotta love how that happens, right?
I better get off now, it's 11:30, and if I write any later I might try to figure out the answer of the meaning of life.(which is God of course, but I think you know what I mean. I get really deep and philosophical at night.)
Oh, before I go I have one more thing to tell you!
Tonight after the piano recital we had to go to(meh) all of the choir kids went to the jazz room and watched a movie. On kid popped popcorn, we all brought blankets and pillows, and watched the Prestige. It was one of those little moments that I treasure the most.
Just thought I'd share that :)
Goodnight! :)

First Week of Governor's School Down: Three to go!

So here are a few highlights of my amazing first week at Governor's School:

• Making a ton of friends
• Making one person dislike me.(do I care? No.)
• Having the amazing opportunity to sing with Take 6! They made up a melody, had an audience member choose the lyrics, and than arranged it into 6 parts! Me and two other girls got to go up and sing one of the parts. We each got to sing our part by ourself with the other parts. Getting to work with their main arranger was amazing! I'll never forget it :)
• Having the Bass singer of Take 6 tell me that I should be an opera singer. I was kind of shocked when he said that my voice was the most memorable out of the three girls(no lie!) And he asked me if I planned to be an opera singer. I said yes of course! My brain was ringing with the sounds of No way! And ahhhhhh!! It was cool. LOL
• My first private voice lesson. Mrs. Fisher was so sweet and gave me so many pointers that I can apply to any song I sing. She's also going to give me three songs I can learn and use for other auditions. So I'm excited. I wish I could take from her, I feel that I could progress tremendously under her teaching! But I'm pretty happy with just having a thirty minute lesson. :)
• OPERA WORKSHOPS: The one thing that made me want to audition for Governor's School. It's so much fun!!!! Our teacher, Mrs. Williams, arranged five operas into one big amazing show! And I must say it's pretty awesome. It's definitely my favorite class. And Mrs. Williams is definitely my favorite teacher!
• The cafeteria salad bar. They have mushrooms, cauliflower, and olive oil! Maybe this means that Weight Watchers won't disown me when I come back!
• My ten minute walks to wherever I'm going. I've probably walked more this week than I did during the school year! I kind of like it actually. Though I do miss sitting in a car, not having to move while traveling, but still listening to the radio and having air conditioning!

So that's pretty much it I guess. Tonight I have a Pops concert to go to(we've had a concert to go to every night, I love it!) And I have reahearsal for our opera project that's due tomorrow. We have to make up choreography according to our interpretation of two classical pieces she chose for each group. Best project. Ever.

And I think I've finally figured out why my internet hasn't been working! I'm like the only person in my dorm right now, which means no one's on the internet! I shall remember that next time. LOL

Well, I think I'm going to get off now! I'm having such a great time, and I know that this week is going to be as good, or even better than the last! :)

I have internet! For five minutes at least.

I'm at Gov School!!!!
Yay!!!!
Not only that, I'm loving it!
I don't think I'm going to want it to end.
I even love staying in a dorm!
Not as much clutter, if it's even possible to have clutter with a desk, a bed, and a closet(only)
Bare minimums I tell ya'
Anyways, I have to get up at 6(it's school you know) so I think I'm going to bed.
BTW, I'm in an opera, I have a concert(already!) this Friday, AND I'm literally singing from 8 to 5, which is ahmazing.
I love it here. :)
And I'm making friends too!
The good thing is there aren't too many divas
Though I may become one if I don't get moved up to soprano 1...
I CAN'T STAND SINGING SOPRANO 2, I'M FAR MORE CAPABLE THAN THAT!
But I would never say it outloud. ;)
But besides that minor annoyance, I'm pretty happy.
Oh, you want to know something funny? My dorm is the only dorm that has terrible internet connection!
Are you surprised?
Anyways, I literally get connection for maybe, a minute or so? That's why I'm tapping at the speed of sound.
And the air conditioning is bipolar.
And right now it's hot.
I just can't win!
Trust me, it's not that bad.
REALLY!
I think I'm going to bed now.
Goodnight!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Guest what today is?

I'm leaving for Governor's School today!!!!
I'm pretty pumped.
Though a little nervous.
Why?
I'm going to be on my own!
Kicked out!
Out of the nest!
You get the point.
But I think I'll be find.
Right?
I don't care, I'M GOING TO GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS!
I get to sing every day!
I get to be around people that understand me!
And I get to go with my best friend!
:D
So yeah, I'm pretty excited.
:D
Though I do have an audition tonight.
Grr.
Here's the lyrics(and a way to practice silently to make sure I actually know this song.
Come again Sweet Love doth now invite thy graces that refrain to do me do delight
to see to hear to touch to kiss to dieeee
with thee again in sweetest sympathy
to see to hear to touch to kiss to dieeeee
with thee again in sweetest sympathy
Come again that I may cease to mourn through thy unkind disdain for now left and forlorn
(let me do that again. I hate this verse)
Come again that I may cease to mourn through thy unkind disdain for now left and forlorn
I sit I sigh I weep I faint I dieeee
In deadly pain and endless misery
I sit I sigh I weep I fain I dieeee
In deadly pain and endless misery.
Eh. I'll do OK.
If I can just remember the stupid words.
OK I gotta go now! I really need to go back to getting ready
Or else Mom will have a spaz attack.
UGH.
Bon Voyage!! Whoot Whoot! :D :D

Going to bed. Good morning! LOL

Ack. I should be asleep right now.

Stupid summer sleeping schedule.

Here's something I can't believe:

I leave for Governor's School on Saturday!

And another thing:

I have an audition for the opera I will be performing in...

on the day we arrive!

I'm in a mild panic.(to say the least)

I want to get a good part, I just don't that I will be able to showcase my ability in that one sitting!

I'm nervous.

Oh well. I made Gov. School, so it can't be that bad.....

right?

Anyways....

I'm reading a ton of books by the author Diana Wynne Jones.

Yeah, I swing that way in the way of books. Fantasy books.

Oh yes!

But yeah, they're really good.

I'm too sleepy to elaborate, maybe another day.

What am I doing tomorrow?

I. Don't Know.

And I love it!

I'm not worried about a busy schedule or ANYTHING!!

Remember when I had a choir concert, a dance recital, a musical, a piano recital, and an ensemble performence to worry about.

No more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least until August.

And after Governor's School.

But for now(at least for the next two days) I can just breathe.
I like this kind of leisure!

:)

And now I think I will go to bed.

But not before I finish the last thirty pages in my book.

Night all!

Oh one more thing:::

I have new clothes!

Don't look at me like that, it's a big deal!

Now I'm ready to face summer with my head held high...

and looking fabulous! LOL

Caption for picture:

Me and Elizabeth at Dance Recital

Picniked.

Pretty awesome right?

Yay for sequenced costumes!!!