Ireland/Concert

St. Patrick's Day is now officially my 3rd favorite holiday (after Christmas and Halloween), thanks to Meav and the rest of Ireland, my favorite country. On Saturday me, Mom, and little sis Jenny went out shopping and I got all my St. Patty's day materials. I got shamrock earrings, green nail polish, sparkley green and silver bead necklaces, and the stuff to make my special shirt. I didn't want one of those Target shirts that everyone wears (Everyone loves an Irish girl, Kiss me, I'm Irish, etc.). I wanted something special. We got a white t-shirt from Michael's craft store alond with some green, orange, and black fabric paint. On the front will be the Irish flag and IRELAND written on it, and on the back (in smaller letters), it will say THE EMERALD ISLE, because that's its nickname. I hope I can wear it all year round. I also got a very nice big book on Ireland that has awesome pictures and was on sale! Yay! And speaking of Yay, I'm am now officially off of Celtic Woman recovery!! I burned a cd of them that has their 2004/2005 songs on it from their debut concert at Helix Center in Dublin. Some of the songs are One World, Walking in the Air, Si Do Mhaimeo i ("The Wealthy Widow" in Gaelic), Orinoco Flow, You Raise Me Up, and others. I just try to keep my exposure to them limited, not to watch or listen to them too much, because I will regret it later (can't really explain it to you, sorry). Their concert is in 2 days!!! It'll be so cool to watch Mairead dance with her fiddle right in front of me, and to watch Chloe and Orla sing in the same building! Lynn and Alex I don't know yet, but I'm sure they're talented. And Meav and Lisa, we all miss you so much!!
So...Look out Ireland, here I come!! (someday...) ag deireadh! (The End)

I Got Sweeped

If you go to Pacetti Bay middle school, you probably know that we have tardy sweeps, and if the Dean sees you out of class when the tardy bell rings, you have to come with him/her to the auditorium and get a punishment. Well, until Monday, I didn't know what the punishment was until it happened to me. If you go to my school, you probably know how long it is from the band room to the green house, where most of my classes are. If you don't, well, IT'S LONG. It takes me a while to get to geography from the band room. And Dean Gifford was in the green house at the time, so when I was about 25 steps away from my classroom, the bell rang and he ordered us to the auditorium. This usually only happens to bad kids and if it happenes to many times, you can get demerits, detentions, and even worse. So when I went in there, I saw Mrs. Sparkman (principal), Mrs. Calloway (vice), Mrs. Seaton (guidance), Dean Gifford (man dean), Dean Cooper (woman dean), and Officer Keisler (school cop) all in one place. Wow. They gave us a harsh lecture about getting to class on time. I felt really bad. I mean, Mrs. Sparkman's my friend, and I don't want her (or Dean Cooper) to think that I'm a bad kid. The high majority of the kids in there were 7th graders, too, and everyone had to write down their name so they could keep track of who's been there. Well, let me just say this. Mrs. Sparkman, I know you know I'm not a bad kid, and I was late for a good reason. And Dean Cooper, you don't really know me that well, and I want you to think highly of me, so don't judge me by this. This is something I will definately try to not let happen again.

Teacher of the Year Banquet

If you keep up with my blog, you probably know that my Mom was selected as Teacher of the Year for her school, and then nominated as one of the 3 finalists to become Teacher of the Year for the whole county. Well, the banquet was on Tuesday night, and we got to find out who was the big winner. It was a big and fancy banquet, with 630 people there. My sister and I wore dresses, my dad a coat and tie, and my Mom looked very pretty in a navy blue dress and silver high heels. It was, like, the 15th dress she tried on until she found the one that was perfect. A lot of people from my school were there. My principal, Mrs. Sparkman, my vice-principal Mrs. Callaway, the teacher of the year, Mr. Ryan and his wife ( who is actually one of our P.E. coaches), Mr. Anthanseas, our maintenance supervisor, and our 2 Deans, Mr. Gifford and Ms. Cooper (ps-she's only 34!). And I also got to see a lot of teachers from my elementary school that I haven't seen in a while, so that was nice. So Mom and Mrs. Miller, a pretty 2nd grade teacher who's our Rookie teacher of the year (teacher that's taught for 3 years or less), sat together and awaited the 2 big announcements. Mrs. Miller didn't win, and Mom didn't either :(. But she's happy for Mr. Dodd, the guy that did. He teaches music at St. Augustine High, and Mom was glad that a music teacher won, because they sometimes get overlooked. So, that's the story of our big night. It was a fun (and suspenseful!) one, and one that we will probably remeber forever.

Ann Reinking

Have you ever heard of her? She's an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. If you've ever seen the movie "Annie" (the well-known one made in 1982), Ann Reinking stars as Grace Ferrall, Mr. Warbucks' private secratary. She choreographed and was in "Chicago". She was also in "Goodtime Charley" (a Tony award winner), "Dancin' ", "All That Jazz" (winner of 4 Academy Awards) and "Fosse", which was loosely based around her life and her relationship with Bob Fosse, another famous choreographer. She's won a Tony Award, A Drama Desk Award, and a Bob Fosse Award. But I like her best in "Annie". I think she did a great job on the role, and seemed to work well with Aileen Quinn (the girl who played Annie) and Albert Finney(who played Oliver Warbucks, she had to kiss him in the end). I also think she looked very pretty in the movie. Well, times have changed, and she's almost 60 now. I just hope she never forgets her famous career as a talented actress, singer, and great dancer. And I hope people don't forget her, either.

Check her out in these scenes (ps- she's the brunette):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBwyANWjyls We Got Annie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nM_-CFRBS8 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRnXvPQVtaE Cheek To Cheek (not from Annie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVasewV7OpA&NR=1 Jagger And Gideon! (All That Jazz)

Updates

I'm really sorry I haven't posted in a while!! It's been kinda busy around here lately (and I've been on C.W. recovery). But it's the start of a 4-day weekend, and I thought I'd give you some updates:
Teacher of the year banquet-feb 19. Get to see if Mom is the county winner!
Celtic Woman- Lisa (my 2nd favorite celtic woman) will not be at the concert either, because she is expecting a new baby. Also, sometime between 2004 and 2005, Meav got married and had a baby girl named Anna (didn't think she was married before because in this concert dvd we have of them made in 2004, I looked and I didn't see a ring). There are 2 new ladies taking their place named Lynn and Alex (who I think is only temporary for Lisa).
Valentines Day- is today! Didn't get a heart gram or a carnation flower (which were on sale), but I did get a box of chocolates and a card! Tonight after dinner, each member of the family is opening their own valentine box filled with cards, not having a clue what they are! Yay!
Jenny- my little sister, who just turned 11 years old today! Yes, her birthday is on Valentines Day. Pretty special, huh?

I'll try to post more blogs, but for now, Hasta Luego!

Why Meav, why!?!?

If you keep up with my blog, you probably know that I am obsessed with Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, one of the soloists on Celtic Woman. But here's the thing. She's taking a full-time break from Celtic Woman to focus on her solo career. I know that she's probably all happy about her new cd, Silver Sea (coming in the spring) and all of the concerts she'll be having, but what about me and all of her other adoring fans??? How does she think that makes us feel?? I mean, I want to be happy for her, and it wouldn't really matter as much as it does if we didn't have Celtic Woman concert tickets. I'm gonna go, and my favorite person in the world isn't going to be there like I had thought? Yeah, I was upset. This lady named Lynn Hilary is taking her place. And I know that this is Meav's dream, it's just, well, she kinda ruined mine.

Good Friends Come To Visit

It's Saturday, and our good friends Jim and An Golterman have come to visit for a week! My dad has known Jim since they were in the US Army Chorus together. His wife, An (ah-n) is from Korea, and she doesn't speak english very well. But she's gotten much better after the 3 years we say them last. They are great to have around, but unfortunatly, Me, Jenny, Mom and Dad still have to go to school and work. But Mom says they're used to it and they'll be fine.