Okay,first I shall share my rant and then I'll update on things that have been going on with me.

I'M MAAAAAAAD!

Yes,Emily,we have established that much.

Right,sorry.

Well,I'm part of...three Phantom of the Opera groups on Myspace I think.I joined the last two recently because I just can't seem to get ONE WORD in at the first one without someone who thinks they're just the greatest Phantom expert in the world trying to make me feel like some ignorant 2004 phan.I know more about the Phantom than that!

I have seen LON CHANEY as the orginal,I have seen Claude Rains,I have seen William Finley as Phantom of the Paradise,and I have seen Charles Dance in the mini series.My knowledge goes beyond just Gerard Butler.

I have seen the stage play,not just clips on Youtube,not just sound files sent to me through other people,I HAVE SEEN IT IN PERSON ON STAGE!I loved it!But that was a whole other blog entry.So YES,I have heard what those "experts" call "REAL TALENT".

Now I am starting to read Kay's Phantom,and I'll read Leroux's after that.I am INTERESTED IN THE REAL STORY!

And while I have done all this in only 2 years(almost to the day),I do not claim to be an expert because I'm learning new facts about the Phantom all the time.I don't think I could ever really be an expert.I don't do all these things so I can brag,I do these things because I adore the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,every version,every story,every face.I enjoy it!It's not homework!It's interest!A hobbie!An obsession!

And you know what,I really do love classical music,too!I don't buy the soundtracks to things just be collecting every possible piece of merchandise so i can say i'ma phan!No, I take the time to sit there and listent to the music.The pitches of a singer's voice,the different tuns each section of the orchestra plays and how it all gets turned into one beautiful piece!I have to notice things like that,I'M IN ORCHESTRA!I play cello,so I know all about the background music.Sometimes it really sucks,never getting the melody.But without the harmony a song is just blah.

You know why I dropped out of band?Because when we're not just making a bunch of loud noise to get the football jocks reved up for Homecoming,we're playing "songs" like Beyonce's Baby Boy for the slutty cheerleaders to dance to at games.There's a good occasional rock song for the finale at concerts,but I couldn't take being back there with the percussion.

I listen to opera and Broadway because I LIKE it.That's right,I LIKE IT.Not so I look all sophisticated next to my friends who listen to talentless rappers and pop singers,but because my ears find it appeasing,understand?

You wanna argue with me,BRING IT ON!

Je mangerai votre grenouille, sot personne.MWAHAHA! Au revoir,au revoir froggy!

Hmph,know it alls.

In other news...

So I had my ceremony for the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. program.I've my medallion now,and right after was the shopping spree.Now my friend and I are set for school with a bunch of new clothes.And then the parents went home and all of us recipients and friends went back to the Riverplex for the lock-in,which kind of sucked.

There was basketball,volleyball,a blow-up boxing ring with those giant goofy foam boxing gloves,a Sumo wrestling things with big fat suits,basically,lol.The D.J. played all rap,as I figured he would,so that got on my nerves.There was swimming until midnight,and that was actually pretty fun.Kristin and I pretty much had the big slide to ourselves the whole time.Not everyone went swimming.

There was kareoke in another room,but it was over by the time Kristin and I got out of the pool area and people were using the T.V. to watch what I think was one of the Bring It On movies.There were drinks and snacks in there too.

That stuff went on all night,pretty much.There was no sleeping.Early in the morning everyone was gathered in one room for the "rap session" where we were lectured about our futures and stuff even more.This went on to 4:45 AM.We all had to leave at 5 AM.

I slept nearly all day when I got home.In my clothes.Lol.It was funny,because at one point I managed to get up,take a shower,and put on clean clothes.My dad heard me get up and was gonna go with me to Mr.Knapps to talk about the cello I'm going to get,so he waited and waited.When I didn't come down,he went upstairs and found me back asleep in my room.

I'm going to be babysitting my little cousin Carloine this Friday.

My mom's birthday was yesterday.HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

School will be starting soon.I was thinking that I had to switch one elective to Spanish,but I guess not.I've got orchestra,as always,and chorus.

1st hour-Algebra 1 (what a way to start my morning.math. >_<

2nd hour-Orchestra (yay,a chance to cool down!)

3rd hour-English 1 (shouldn't give me a problem)

4th hour-History (hey,I wanna learn,but history...*snore*)

5th hour-P.E. first half or year/Health second half(with a lesbian teacher.at least she can't come near the showers,even though I'm not sure if they still shower at our High School)

6th hour- lunch

7th hour- Biology (ew,right after lunch!I always have science before or after lunch,why it that?!)

8th hour- Chorus

9th hour- Study hall

And...I can't think of anything else to type at the moment.