~The Music of My Life~

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Wind Ensemble

Tonight I went to a concert in Eagle River with Emily, her mom, and Kate. It went from quarter after 7 until 9 and I loved it. It was a five person wind ensemble and I didn't hear a single mistake. *sigh* That made my night, thanks Emily! Besides that not much else has been new. There's a new clarinetist in wind ensemble and she's freaking awesome and I've hardly heard her play. She's homeschooled but she studied music at the Conserve as they call it (Milwaukee Conservatory? I believe). I heard her playing her solo in Zunker's office and I was just amazed with her accuracy in her runs and everything. I really hope she's fitting in because I wouldn't even want to imagine how hard being a new student is let alone having been homeschooled your whole life. I already individually introduced myself to her but she seems a little more... high up there and that's probably because she's so good at clarinet. I believe it was Kate or Emily who told me that she's been playing for a long time and since she started she's practiced every day and that's a lot more than I can say for myself since I can't seem to find the time outside of the weekends. It's also a whole priority thing and I like relaxing when I can.

Today I was just milling about and I decided to go warm up in a band practice room. So I meandered in there and took an empty practice room and played my starting note for my solo and sloppily sang a little. I realized the person in the next room was playing a trumpet solo but I didn't really put the pieces together until I saw Job wander into the storage room after I went in there to visit with Kayla and Heather. Kayla laughed at me and she repeated Mrs. P (I believe, my memory is vague) saying 'Amanda, sing to Job' with this totally over romantisized tone like it was a love song to lure Job in. Now seriously I would never get a bf if I had to lure him in with a song. Haha, that reminds me about first hour... Wes Stefonik came into the instrument storage room and I said his mommy was my accompianist and he's like 'yea, she really likes your voice'. I just about died. It's weird to know that my accompianist talked to her son about my singing voice...

So... back to what I was previously saying. Job came into the storage room and sat down and we 'latched unto each other' as Kayla would say. More like sat next to each other and he put his arms around me. Then we just visited until lunch was over and then Kayla and I walked Job back up to his class that he was skipping out of. Then the bell rang for those who have skinnys and I went into Kitze's class and visited with Barbian, Nick, and a few other people. Then out of my blondeness (don't ask where I'm blonde because I wouldn't know, my arm hair that's non-existant?) I forgot that I was supposed to be studying for my grammar test. *sigh* Least to say I failed that test. I got back to the band room just in time to finish up the second half of my hw. I left at least 4 spaces of the at least 5 page test blank. I didn't know any of the definitions so basically I know I failed. I'm just glad I didn't have any homework tonight because I went to the concert and got home around quarter to 10. The only reason I got to log on was because I was lucky enough for Sarah to want to play a little ps2. I'll wager anything she's playing our most recent game, FFX, which we've had since it's come out but those RPG's take forever.

I hope Job and I aren't too clingy. I'm trying to be aloof by giving him space but he seems rather content being near me. I won't stop him either because I like it too much :p. I want to be more open with him and just kiss him whenever like Kate and Mike always do (not saying it's a bad thing, take no offense, I'm just complimenting your extremely high comfort levels). Then again I feel as though what we are doing is as far as PDA's should go because I know I get annoyed when couples are making out or being excessively feely with each other. As of recently I just stopped caring.

I'm riding the bus home from Solo Ensemble for the first time since 8th grade, I think. I'm going to be so comfortable. I'm wearing a maroon turtle neck sweater and black striped pants. Given I'll probably be wearing a heel of sorts which always sucks but the clothes will be comfortable unless it gets really hot and if that happens I'm screwed. I'm really nervous because I have 3 days until the day of S and E. I don't have my music memorized because we started way too late and I get nervous and don't breathe. Mostly during my solo, the one event when all the eyes will be on me. Well I'm going to go take a shower and then I'm off to bed because Sarah's going to sleep. Night all.

Mandy ~ 11:17 PM