Random Entry

Hey, guys! Things have been pretty intense lately, so I haven't written in a while.
I took my selective enrollment high school test.
I had two concerts.
We are still going to  choir practice.
My family came over from Kansas. That includes my aunt and three cousins. Also, my mom went to Europe for the holidays and my grandma is taking care of me.
Yeah, I got  alot going on.
Right after school, I'm going to choir to PARTY!!!
P-A-R-T- why? BECAUSE I GOTTA! I'm very excited! I wonder what we are going to do! It IS our last day of choir, after all.... Frankly, I am relieved by that aspect. I'll have more free time and I will spend less time worrying about how to harmonize with the sopranos and altos.
After that, I am going to go home and do my homework, a favorite thing to do while being tortured with the fact that winter break and Christmas are so close yet so far away.
Honestly, whoever made us get out the 23rd is a complete idiot without feelings. Just thought I should mention that.

Last time we went to choir (ages and ages ago, on Tuesday) we went to the senior center and sang carols on every floor! It was fun! I really enjoyed myself and it felt good to make people smile!

I also want to include that I have learned to play 'Old Abram Brown' on the piano! I have no idea how I did it!


Well, I do. I sang it to myself over and over and found the keys that were the right notes. Took me a long time, too.

I just want to include that our concert on the 18 went great! It was AWESOME! Especially when we sang 'Old Abram Brown'! That was my favorite part! I love that song! It is so wonderfully creepy!
We had to be actors as well as singers. That's what Mr. Wallenburg says, anyway. It's true,though. He doesn't just teach us how to sing, he teaches us how to act. During 'Abram Brown', we had to march stiffly, like zombies and we had to be stone faced and deadly serious. It was easy, but I almost burst out laughing when we had to pre3tend to age 60 years and shuffle around like crazy old people.
(No offense. I respect my elders.)

I called this entry 'Random entry' because it doesn't really have a purpose and it doesn't flow smoothly, it just flits from topic to topic.

So there you go.


Happy holidays to everyone!
Have a haaapy/merry (Fill in the blank according to what you celebrate)!

Hello, Roger's Park-ers!

Today, we went to Wrigleyville to practice for our concert on December 18.  The Roger's Park choir went also, so I met a lot of new people! My mother dropped me off, so I was the first person from the Humboldt Park choir to arrive. I didn't know ANYONE and I would have made new friends faster if it weren't for all the weird looks people were giving me. Everyone didn't stop staring at me, and it made me feel nervous. I felt so small and insignificant! Also, the auditorium we were practicing in was ENORMOUS and that obviously didn't help. Then, another Vivace named Derrik from my choir came and I was relieved even though we were nowhere near each other. The buses were late, but we went straight to work after everyone got situated. We practiced the "Monk version" of Jingle Bells and then we did the X111 century Jingle Bells dance party song. I can't reveal much more because I don't want to give away important concert info.... Sorry, folks but this remains classified. AT THE END WE DID ABRAM BROWN!!!!I LOVE THAT SONG! Even if it is quite creepy..... Listening to it in the dark with headphones that have surround sound when you are home alone is not a good idea.... 
I had so much fun playing my "talking drum"! I found out what it's called! :D YAY! 
Although it is made of two oatmeal cans taped together with some more tape on top, it has great sound! 
We are going to be accompanied by a harp, a pro drummer named Mr. Ferdinand, and a girl named Katie playing the flute! She is in Vivace and she sounds amazing! 
My dad picked me up and we stuffed ourselves at the buffet afterwards. And now I am at home writing this. Guess that's the end of this post.
Oh yeah. Almost forgot.






The Roger's Park kids made our choir look miniscule.