In which I had minty goo shoved in my mouth, ate raw fish, and received some lead music parts

Yeah, I had an orthodontist appointment today so they could get impressions of my teeth to make a new set of retainers for me. Hence the goo-shoving.

And we ate at Earthfare for lunch, where my desire to eat sushi for the first time was satisfied with a California Crab roll.  At least, it was satisfied at the moment. Now I want more. Like, right now, ack-chellay. Argh, 11 o'clock cravings; they're the worst.

This evening, I had a music rehearsal for Beautiful Star, the Christmas play that my local theater is putting on. Isabelle and Olivia and my friend Hannah were cast to act; I am one of the four people cast as musicians. The best part is, I'm to sing lead for two songs! I'll also play my guitar and mandolin. So I'm pretty excited, despite the fact that rehearsals are almost every night. The work always pays off.

Well my friends, I must close here. Stay tuned for... The Three Musketeers: The Lermaniac's Analysis.

My poor pinkie

Our homeschool group met at the gym today, and we played basketball: girls versus boys.  I'm not a very sportsish girl, but I wasn't going to sit out. So I dove in wholeheartedly, and scored my team 6 points.  Boo-ya. Despite the fact that my body is totally worn out and I somehow bruised my pinkie finger (which is really beginning to hurt now) and we girls were soundly beaten, I had an awesome time.

I have finished reading Dracula and I am now about 70 pages into The Three Musketeers.  I decided to read it upon Kellie's recommendation, and I am very much enjoying it!  Makes me even more excited about the movie. Which reminds me, I take the ACT again tomorrow, and then while we're out and about, the plan is we'll "go to the cinema, yah," to see The Three Musketeers. :D Logan Lerman, here I come!

I am also planning a novel. So far I have a summary paragraph and two character sketches, the main character, a girl, and then a prince.  I am having difficulty naming them, as the setting is fantasy medeivalish, and I want the names to sparkle without being outlandish and hard to pronounce. I shall update when I make significant progress.

And finallyyyyy.....I HAVE MY OWN ROOM AT LAST!!!  I moved into it Monday, so I'm still organizing and decorating(last night I hung "Starry Night" and my Dawn Treader painting). I'll post some pictures soon.

Weyel, it is here that I shall close; must rest up for tomorrow morning.

<DBF OUT>

In which it's been a week since I posted, and I should be in bed but I'm posting my latest poem

I hold in my hand a key;
To what, I do not know.
Pandora's box perhaps?
The floodgates of earth's sorrow?

For every key a lock.
For every lock, a secret.
My mystery is eluding me,
But I'll find it out and keep it.

The key is weighing heavy.
I approach a door in the air...
The lock, my key, a thrilling twist!
I'll enter, if I dare.

I'm of an ancient bloodline,
Among the queens I am.
My feet shall be the first to trod
Upon this virgin land.

Dusk approaches; fight or flight?
Which instinct to obey?
I'll stand my ground, key Truth in hand,
And I'll see the light of day.



Just one of my random late-night poems I thought I'd share with you guys. And now, I'm off to bed. :)

In which I terribly miss Megan

It's been five weeks; I'm seriously beginning to wonder if Irene devastated her part of Virginia. Well Megan, if you're reading this, I've been praying for you.  Please come back in time to celebrate our DBF anniversary!
Kellie, thank you so much for keeping in touch. I know it's tough with school and everything. It means a lot to me.

Autumn is beginning to move in down here in the mountains; I ack-chellay had to wear my winter coat today!  Those late summer wildflowers are putting on a bittersweet parting display of purple and yellow and bright pink.  While on my daily walk one crisp morning, I gathered some of these asters and lady's thumbs to press.  I couldn't help but snap a couple pictures:

School is in full swing; and when I say "swing," I mean like a tire swing that is overwhelming me, making me dizzy.  It's mainly the pre-calculus and U.S, government studies that are killing me. I believe majoring in political science or engineering would turn me into a zombie.  Thankfully, I am at liberty to major in creative writing. Or music. Or acting.  All I have to do is choose a college (very difficult) and pray for a scholarship.  So I am taking the ACT and SAT again, the former later this month, the latter in December, in hopes of giving my scores a nice boost.

Well, that's all for now. Until next time. :)