Wow, has it been a while or what?
A nice nostalgic feeling swept over me as I began reading BK’s notes for today. I regret that I have been errant and truant for months, but as we all know, life becomes more and more hectic each day, and I find myself not touching the computer for days on end, too consumed by my never ending schedule.
Thank you to those who posted messages/sent me an email on my birthday. The last week of summer marked my 18th birthday…it has been 3 years since I first dropped by HHW (back when the comments were ON THE NOTES PAGE…*gasp*) and there are still some familiar faces and names J.
With my senior year starting, I already had a heap of activities on my plate. For the month of July, I was at the University of Richmond participating in the Governor’s School, which is a program for gifted and talented rising juniors and seniors to go and experience the college life studying their area of talent. I was selected to go for vocal music, but the program was about much more than just music. With no phones, computers, or televisions available to us (sort of), we were basically cut off from the real world, and completely submerged into an academic environment that really, really suited me.
(August 1st was an interesting day. Nobody had thought to mention the bombings in London to us, and so I spent the better part of my evening at home on the computer, scrounging the internet for any leftover articles on what was happening in the world.)
For the rest of August I worked, stopping only occasionally for the rare party, senior pictures, and a Ben Folds/Rufus Wainwright concert where we were moved to the front row. Sheer bliss.
School started this past Monday, and already I am involved as the President of the Choir program, President of The Thespian Council, Vice President of the Senior Class Council, I am on the board of a local foundation aimed to help teenagers get involved with theatre to stay out of trouble, I am starting a Hurricane Aid Donation for the school, as well as taking a full high school schedule, and a Spanish 101 class at a local community college. All of this on top of tutoring new French students and a part-time job.
I hope that suffices as an excuse for not being around, although I have a feeling nothing will J.
Our school is putting on a production of Noises Off this fall, and although I wasn’t planning on auditioning, the director pulled me aside last week to confirm that I would be at the auditions. He even said he would double cast the role in case I am accepted into the Virginia Honors Choir, which is the same weekend. Normally I wouldn’t dream of adding something else onto my schedule, but I am in love with the character of Dotty, and hearing him tell me this makes me think I have more of a shot at being cast. We shall see.
As nice as it would be, I’m afraid I have no room in my schedule for any romance. Someday, perhaps.
Well now that you know my life story, I must depart. Homework, laundry, cleaning, and planning to do. Life never stops, huh? Bummer.
Email me please!
(Swishy) Sarah.
PS- A photo of me/best friend Brandon at the Governors School...basically the only photo of myself I have ever liked. Ever.
