Pro Memoria Diem

Today is Memorial Day. And I think a lot of us tend to forget about it being a day where we honor those who've served for us, and instead think "WOO! Three day weekend!" I know I do from the start, but I always remind myself of those I know who've served my country before me. Both of my grandfathers, and a couple childhood friends are all I can come up with at the moment. But still, it means a lot, and I want them to know how truly grateful I am for what they have and/or will do for our country.

But on the blogging aspect. This week has been pretty average when you compare it to other weeks. Some parts better than others. Last time I blogged I was so nervous about my solo when it turns out the next day I didn't have to do it at the assembly (which by the way, lasted FOREVER! Mr. Speakes definitely spoke). But that day started off really bad, and then became quite an amazing day. First, I got my first parking ticket this year for parking in the visitor section because I was late to school, and parking out in cage would've made me later. Yeah, so much for avoiding being late. Then the assembly that ran over by 30 min. And it was raining, but then it was pretty 'cause it was sunny and raining (which has always been my favorite). After school, the Vibe practiced non-stop it seemed. And when the choir concert came, I was nervous all over again. But in the end, I had so much fun. The Vibe did AMAZING in my opinion-true there were some glitches, but it happens. And Les Miserables came together beautifully. Thursday was pretty fun too. Went to James' that night for some Poker, which at first was more like "Mock the Cheerleader" (aka ME) but it eventually simmered down. Friday was pretty relaxed, went to the Band Spring Shenanigans and saw our Yearbook for the first time which was beautifully done by my friend Hergy! Props man! Then went to Graces to work on Physics, which we really didn't do haha. Then movie night with James cause he was the only one who came over, and we watched Baby Mama. Saturday was good too: cleaned out my car, and the bathroom. Then went to Scott's bday party, which was Minute to Win It style! TONS of laughs! :) Then went to Jenni's Grad Party; again tons of laughs. ITUP! ;) Then Sunday I did absolutely nothing aside from laundry, and cleaning my room! I feel pretty accomplished. My whole life is cleaner now! WOO! Clean slate for summer! I'm so stoked for summer it's insane! But now I need to figure out when exactly I'm going back to Vegas, because people keep asking me, and all I can say is July! Hopefully by the next time I blog, I'll know when. Until then, focus on the little things that make you smile! :) Below is a video of the Scarlet and Gold Choir doing our Les Miserables Medley.

Spectaculorum Procedere Debet

And so we meet again, bloggers (cough cough, Jayannah, cough). So basically this is going to be a quick one. Lately, life's been good. YL Club ended with a BANG! Soap Olympics were amazing, and so much fun! I couldn't have asked for a better way to end such a great year with YL :) But as of right now, like literally right this second, I'm kind of freaking out. Apparently the Vibe (a singing group I'm involved in at school) is singing at the last school assembly tomorrow. And they decided to have us do "Don't Stop Believin'" the Glee version, and guess who has the girl solo? I'm really nervous. True, I'm not really new anymore, but still, I am. Most people don't even know who I am, let alone that I sing. I'm so nervous I'll mess up, it's insane. But I keep telling myself, "It doesn't matter. Either they're going to like you or they won't, regardless of whether you mess up." That's why I titled the blog Spectaculorum procedere debet=The show must go on. And so it shall...but for now, I've got to go to bed. After all, tomorrow's a big day. Maybe I should take my own advice when I say focus on the little things that make you smile :)

Audaces Fortuna Iuvat

For those of you who don't know Latin (this includes me, I'm just liking this whole Latin title thing), the title means "Fortune favors the bold." At this moment in my life, this phrase really speaks to me. Lately I've been stressing about college, and you may be thinking, "Chelsea, why are you stressing? You're not even a senior yet!" But the thing is, I'm only a couple months away from applying to colleges; only a couple months away from deciding where I'll live for the next 4 years; only a couple months from making one of the BIGGEST decisions of my life. Now, how the title incorporates to my stress is for the fact that I've been leaning heavily towards NYU. But even I know that's ambitious. Lately, I've been thinking about a life on Broadway, or just in the music business in general. I've always loved NYC; I mean I've been there twice, and I still always say to go there when it's time to decide a family vacation. The city is just so thrilling, so full of life, you can't help but feel like you're a part of something big. And I've always loved Musical Theater, and seeing that NYC is home to Broadway, NYU would make my dream seem that much more achievable.
But still, that means that I'd be poor. I'd struggle for a long time. I'd be completely alone, 3,000 miles away from home. And if I happen to be part of that 1% of the population that makes it to the main stage, it would be quite the difficult life. I don't know if I'd want to be that far away from home all the time. There's a part of me that likes the idea of coming back home and raising a family close to where I grew up.
Still, I feel that there's a bigger part of me that wants more in this life, wants to take a leap and free-fall into the unknown, and take a stab at trying to break into the "biz." I've got big dreams, and I want to see how far I can go with them. I don't want to look back, and wonder "What if?"

Now besides that, life's been pretty chill since I last blogged. Saturday night was a BLAST! At first it was quite random, just me, Whitney, Jillian, Becca, and Chad came together for a party night. In an act of desperation, we called up the most RANDOM group of people ever to come party with us. It turned out to be a quite a success, with QUELF and Volleyball! Sure, I got hit in the face, but it was well worth it. And Sunday I went and saw my friend Crystal in Richland Players Theater Production of 'Blithe Spirit.' It was quite funny, and I'm glad I went with my parents. I've been trying to get her involved in theater up here in the hopes that it will help her become acclimated. Then we went to Olive Garden (My FAVORITE), and then I went back to Whitney's to grab my audition song in karaoke. There, I met her new-found stray cat which we named Boomer Camper! He's seriously one of the nicest cats EVER! And they're keeping him! After I went to Paige's to finish math, and that's basically it. Now, I'm off to Paige's again to prepare for our audition for ACT's upcoming Production of 'Cinderella.' We're both gunning for the part of the Ugly Step-Sisters ;) Wish us luck! And, as always, focus on the little things that make you smile :) And a shout out to Jayannah! I know you like to read blogs ;]

Carpe Diem

Yup. That's exactly what I did today. And it turned out to be quite an amazing day. So, here's the breakdown.
I woke up (later than I planned) but still managed to get to school on time.
1st Period- Wasn't too bad. Choreography's slowly coming together. We really only have 2 more songs left to do. WOO! :)
2nd Period- PARTAYY! Brownies, Cupcakes, Chips, Mini-Cinnamon Rolls, and Apples to Apples. Can't possibly get better could it!?
3rd Period- ASSET Test. Under normal circumstances, this would suck. But not today. It was surprisingly easy, and went by surprisingly fast.
4th Period- We walk in and she's just doing demonstration after demonstration for fun on how you make shaving cream, and crush a can with air pressure. So, Laura braided me and Grace's hair, and Jayannah braided Laura's. And, to top it all off, I won today in Rock-Paper-Scissors against Ben. It's a daily ritual :)
Lunch with Paige and Jayannah at New York Ritchies! I swear it's the best pizza in town, and only $2.50 for a slice. You feel like you're in NYC, and the service is quick, I managed to get a good parking spot next to Garrett.
5th Period- OPEN PERIOD! So, naturally Paige and I (who have an open 5th) join Garrett and get my FREE Dutch Bros Chai (it's like Christmas in a cup), and Garrett his strawberry smoothie, and then just had a good heart-to-heart talk :)
6th Period- Quite productive. I actually know where I'm going with my Beatles presentation now.
After school I stayed a little bit talking to friends, then went and picked up my dance pictures from LAST YEAR (took me long enough eh?). Then I went to play tennis with Grace, Jade and Becca. Then, Grace and I left to go join up with Evan, Collin, James and his cousin John and his parents to go Jet Skiing on the river! SOOO MUCH FUN! I hit 53 MPH, and I'm pretty proud of that :) Then we went back to James', ate dinner, went on the trampoline, and played Spoons for a little bit. Then I went to my friends house (Whitney S.) for some fun games, and just hanging out. It was quite a blast.
I'm definitely looking forward to tomorrow! I'm trying to help more with my mom, so I will be doing so tomorrow morning. Then possibly, if I have time, Volleyball at the Johnston's with YL :), then ANOTHER party/game night at Whitney R's! And then Sunday I'm going to see the show Blithe Spirit with the 'rents, where one of my friends is actually a lead. Should be fun, and hopefully it pushes my mom to join theater here. But yeah, that's pretty much it. Have a great weekend! I probably won't get on again until Sunday/Monday, depending on the time. Focus on the little things that make you smile :)

Laissez Faire

I never thought this day would come, the day when I join the blogging community. But, after avoiding it for so long, I've decided it may be just what I need. I want to be able to remember who I was, what I was feeling at this point in my life; and with technology available, spending a couple minutes a day hand-writing in a diary sounds like too much for me to handle. Plus, I've attempted it many times, with no long term success. So here goes nothing.

After taking AP US History, I can safely say the most important thing I've learned from that class is one term: Laissez Faire=Let it Be. Whenever I'm feeling down, nervous, anxious, excited, frustrated, I remind myself to not worry and just let it be. I think it's easily the best realization I've ever come to.

Moving taught me a lot really. Mainly about myself, and my faith. Not many of you, if anyones reading this, know but once upon a time I was Agnostic. If you don't know what that means, it basically sums up to "I know there's a supreme being, but I don't know what will happen when I die, and I don't care." Now, I'm what you would consider a Christian. True, there are still things that I disagree with in the religion, that's another story, but now that I've built a solid relationship with JC (Jesus Christ-yeah, that's what I call him. Makes him seem more approachable to me), my life has SIGNIFICANTLY improved. And you think it wouldn't considering I moved 1000 miles away from all my friends, and everything I knew half-way through high school.

But that's just it. I truly believe He has a plan for me. Whatever it is, I know it leads to my happiness. I completely trust him in that. What seemed like the worst thing that could've happened to me, turned out to be the biggest blessing. I learned I like myself for who I am, and that's enough for me. I learned that I want to be a songwriter more than anything, and that I can do it with enough hard-work and determination.

So that's a basic over-view of me, and my life this past year. Now, blogs will just be daily updates, but I figured I needed some foundation. Hope you have a wonderful day, and focus on the little things that make you smile :)