Hey guys, sorry for not updating for so long, I've been busy going to high school!

So let's just dive in this freshman's first weeks of high school.

Well, the first two days totally sucked (so badly I was considering quitting band...), but the end of the week was awesome, and in band (I'm in Symphonic 1, and we have 7 clarinets- 3 freshmen including me and 4 upperclassmen) I beat my fellow freshman and made 5th chair. ^_^ But damn, our music is pretty hard, and since my private lessons teacher has been having health problems (which really sucks and I hope she gets better because she is AWESOME) I haven't had a lesson in over a month...and I really need one.

Oh well, choir has been a lot of fun and my choir director is uber nice (unlike my middle school choir director) so that's a plus.

My Pre-AP English teacher is also cool, and I'm loving her class. The first Friday of school we had to write an essay in one class period about an important topic to yourself and how it is important to you, the community, or your generation. I really wanted to write about how prejudice is wrong and include fighting for LGBT rights, but I wimped out and wrote about helping the environment (which, don't get me wrong, I'm big about helping the environment and am highly against animal cruelty). Yet, I couldn't possibly write a paper about prejudice in just one class period.

Anyway, on to FRENCH! French is fun but sometimes hard, especially remembering how to spell the words. They make no sense to a native English speaker (no offense), lol. So...how about I practice for a tad bit of this journal? Qui?

Bonjour! Je m'applle Janna. J'ai quatorze ans. Ca va comme ci comme ca.

Now try and answer these questions! *coughs* Re-read the line above for some hints.
Comment t'appelles-tu?
Quel age as-tu?
Ca va?

So yeah, we had a quiz yesterday in French and I'm really nervous about what I made. Looking back, I already realize one question that I know I missed and two words I might have mistranslated. I did my best though. We shall just have to see.

Now, I am going to skip to yesterday.

Yesterday we had a pep rally and I was late because I went to my regular lunch so I slipped under the railing to where the band was in the gym. My section leader found me and asked me what happened and told me to next time ask my teacher if I could leave class for band. She also said sneaking in was a good idea, lol. That was a time when it was good to not be noticed, lol.

Unfortunately, I screwed up again. For the game, I went to the stadium and waited for the other band members. I was actually supposed to go to the high school, and after we practiced a bit, we went by bus to the stadium. So technically, I was uber late. Luckily my mom and her husband especially, are very convincing people, so I got off the hook. Still, it was really embarrassing and I don't think anyone will ever forget it. Then again, one of the main people who saved me was one of the drum majors who seems to like me. THANK GOD THAT PERSON SAVED ME!

As for the game, the first part was kind-of bad, because I was thirsty and felt somewhat alone and for two other major reasons:

1. I brought my flip folder since they asked us to bring the music we play for the drill team, but we not supposed to so I put it under my clothes. Because of that, I had to make my horn angle kind-of bad so my flip folder would not fall out. Luckily it did not fall out, but I probably got some looks putting it under my clothes. Sigh, lol.

2. When I blew air to play my first note, the note did not come out because somehow my reed was so chipped that it was like I didn't have a reed on my mouthpiece (I'm so glad I brought extra reeds though so I could play for the rest of the game atleast). I REALLY, REALLY wanted to play so that sucked. I also landed out of line on a set, AND since a move in the second movement changed (I assume while I was waiting at the stadium), I almost ran into someone. Yet, besides all that, my family was like OMG YOU MARCHED REALLY WELL!!! HIGH SCHOOL IS CONFUSING. Then again, hell, maybe I did look good. IDK.

The second part of the game was awesome though! There’s a tradition that at every game, the clarinetist freshmen have to eat a pickle in less than 10 seconds. I didn’t eat the pickle in less than 10 seconds…well, I somewhat did. I took a bite and swallowed and then shoved the rest in my mouth. Afterwards they took a pic of me with my mouth open (seriously, eww…lol) and then people were giving me high fives and saying I was really cool, lol. So I guess I redeemed myself from earlier, XD! Lastly, at the end I thought we were going to lose, but in the last few minutes, we secured a win! ^_^

So, here I am, enjoying the first day of my 3-day weekend (except for my family conflicting with each other, sigh, my family’s bickering with each other drives me crazy. Family- you can’t live with them and you can’t live without them, lol!).


Anyway, here's the SONG OF THE WEEK!

The Other Side by Scissor Sisters

What will one day
Become of us
We'll grow as grass under their feet
No one here will ever know your name
And you still lie here next to me

If it takes another life
I'll wait for you
On the other side
Everything that comes to me
As good
Belongs to you
I'll count our blessings as I
Wait for you
On the other side
Good luck and I will see you through

Get used to this
You're going to be alright
The world goes on with or without me
If I don't ever leave a thing behind
I'll still leave you without me

If it takes another life
I'll wait for you
On the other side
Everything that comes to me
As good
Belongs to you
I'll count our blessings as I
Wait for you
On the other side
Good luck and I will see you through

SPOKEN:
And I have a right to be a nothing
And I have a right to be loved
There'll be over the rainbow for me

And lastly, THE QUOTE OF THE WEEK!

[after a cricket match]
Sir Robert: Superb innings! Worthy of the Master.
The Doctor: [alarmed] The Master?
Sir Robert: Well, the other Doctor! [The Doctor still looks alarmed] W.G. Grace!
The Doctor: [relieved] Yes, of course!
-from Doctor Who