Well I thought this was a pretty cool date, dontcha think? And it was Lexie's birthday (Happy late Birthday Lex!) but the surplus of ones and threes just gave me an excuse to do something fun. Ballet was fun. Check. Dropping something off at Lexie's house was fun. Check. Then, I had been craving a Magnum bar all day and so my mom made a deal that if I practiced and did my homework, she'd take Ruby and I to get one. So she dropped Ari off at basketball then Ruby and I went in to Smith's alone and looked at the prices. They seemed a little high for just three (but deliciously magical) ice cream bars, so we got two gallons of ice cream instead for only a few extra dollars. When we got into the car we told her they seemed too pricey and my mom said 'Oh that's not that bad." Ruby and I looked at each other thinking Why didn't we just get them? So my mom turned around, handed us a $5 bill and said YOLO! Go get them. So we did. And they were amazingly delightful. Thanks mom! Happy 1/31/13! The end.
*(I'm catching up)* November 21st Another rite of passage as my mom would say! Senior Flute recital! I had probably been practicing and preparing the repertoire for almost two years, not to mention the 8 years before that which allowed me to get to the level required to play the pieces. Cindy told me a Senior Recital wasn't required, but encouraged. It was good practice for auditions, stress and pressure management :) ;) and it was a good motivator to practice. I'm so glad I did it, even if it did seem overwhelming at times. I really started to love the flute during the months leading up to the recital. It was exciting to have something to work for and know that soon I could show what I'd been doing for so many years. I worked hard, but wasn't always the most dedicated student. Priorities often put flute behind school and ballet. Dance is my true passion and has been for so many years, but music has helped with dance and I'm thankful for the balance fl...
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