Last night I was able to go to the first choir concert of the year at LWLHS. surprisingly enough it was somewhat hard to go to. I walked in and there was all the acapella people talking in the hallway getting ready to walk in and getting all lined up...or as close to it as possible. We sat down and I was able to watch chorale sing a few songs and then it was the band. At one point Ethan turned to me and said, "what movie is this from?" i told him i wasn't sure...hmm. I think i'll have to look that one up or even just ask Mr. Staub. Then acapella came up and sang and they were good. I was so glad to be able to hear them. I turn to deirdre and minte and told them how weird it was to be sitting down at one of the concerts because the last time i had sat through a concert at LW was probably 6 years ago for their christmas concert. It was before mr. staub and before they decided to have the concerts in the gym.

Of all the things I miss the most about high school and just school in general right now it's choir. I miss being able to warm up and the feeling of accomplishment after we finish a song perfectly. I miss being able to judge the song as a member of the choir and remembering that next time I need to fix little parts here and there. I loved being an alto. haha. I loved being able to listen to the clashes and what weird songs we get to sing or what spirituals we're doing for this concert.

I talked to Mr. Staub after the concert and it was so nice to talk to him. We talked about random things for just a few minutes but I am so glad I did.

For four years choir was one of the biggest parts of my life. We had choir tour, great friends, crazy drama and stories from the different churches we sang at throughout the year and through every tour. We had a wonderful director who I can't even begin to thank how choir changed my life and my perspective on music. I am so thankful.

Maybe in the future I can join some type of choir where I do sing again. I'm not the greatest or anything but maybe. But nothing will change the way I felt about LW's 4 years and how being in that choir changed my life.

Don't we all just wish we could have this sign for our lives? "Emergency exit, turn handle to left and then push open." So when you screw up you can just use your emergency exit.

(I took this picture a few weeks ago on the megabus from cleveland to chicago. I guess i never realized how much I really do just like the picture. It was something fun to take a picture of while I was on the bus and now I just think it's a cool picture. )

In a way I think we all have our different emergency exits or outlets. Sometimes it's not the best for our well-being but we just do it.

Right now. I think there are so many people who are using those emergency exits and then getting into bigger trouble instead of the other way around. Those emergency exits are supposed to help you.
If while I was on the bus and we got in an accident and I needed to get out I'd use the emergency exit. It would aid me to safety, not lead me to something worse.

I just worry for those who are using those emergency exits in the wrong way. The bus is driving smoothly at 65 MPH and then you just "test" that exit out. It doesn't work that way.

So i've been working like crazy lately..
What a life. hahaha.
Also, i went and visited kristin in ohio and then went to CUC and saw piera, timmy, ashlyn and breenna. it was a great time. LOVED it.

so im really cold right now and don't actually feel like writing much. i just had to put something down. haha

come what may..
teia