Every family has their own little funny stories surrounding vacations. Most families have places where they go every year, and certain traditions are created. Well, my family has vacation traditions, but they don't result from going to the same place every year. In fact, we don't usually go on vacations. When I was younger we used to go camping, and it would always rain. Guaranteed. Even if there was a 0% chance of rain. Finally one year we got smart enough to stay in a cabin. It still rained, and the bugs decided to hang out in our room.
There was one family vacation, a few years ago, that will never be forgotten. It involved The Adler. It looked like a great hotel online. Well, those pictures were at least 25 years old. There was no curtain on the window in the bathroom. The shower didn't work. Neither did the air conditioning. To top it all off, there were sulfur springs nearby. Ever since then, we rate hotels in comparison to The Adler. No matter how bad they've been (and the band trips, yeah, we've had some bad oens), they've not come close to that one.
Well, now we've got some new family memories. Actually, more like father-daughter memories. My mom was at a nursing conference, so my dad and I were left to fend for ourselves and find our own entertainment. Apparently we have the ability to not find ANY main roads when we go out traveling. After going down a variety of roads, Dad headed towards the business district. It was one street. Where they had a jail and a juevinelle detention facility. That was a little weird. We then headed off to a Shaker community. It was supposed to be some historical site. On the way there, we saw a rundown building called "nursing home laundry facility". There was no way it should have been in operation, yet tehre was still smoke coming from it. We drove into the Shaker community. I guess at one time it was something of a working farm. Now it's just a bunch of abandoned buildings because the foundation only had enough money to restore one of them. While driving around the community, we came across the "Ann Lee Nursing Home", persumabley the nursing home that uses the "nursing home laundry facility". Talk about CREPPY!!!! It was a huge building that definately looked like it had been abandoned. Yet there was still one main light on inside. When I got back to the hotel, I googled it. It was stilli n operation as of 2004. As by the looks of the laundry facility, it still is. There is no way anyone should be there. Oh, and they were cited for unnecessary use of physical restraints with patients. I now called it the creepy should-be abandoned nursing home. So traveling to another part of town, we almost got lost after we went past the arsenal and army barracks. And we went past a palce called "Rapid Park". And it even looked the part. So by the time we made it back to the hotel, I was sufficiently creeped out. Then my parent's bathroom had a leak int he ceiling, which they fixed, but of course it came back the next day. Not to mention the torrential rainstorms that cancelled our evening activity - going to see West Side Story in the park. The plan was to go the next night instead.
Thursday was SO MUCH BETTER. Dad and I spent at least 3 hours in the New York State Museum, which was very cool. Then we went to the Corning tower, and went up the 41 floors (via elevator, of course) and the view was AMAZING. Then we wandered around the Empire State Plaza for a bit before heading back to the hotel. We went out for dinner, then went to see the performance of "West Side Story". It was held in an ampitheater out in the park. It was so beyond amazing. This was no community production. 99% of the people are/have majored in music theater. It completely blew me away. The dancing by the guys alone was very cool. Another neat efect was ahving the pit backstage, so you didn't ahve any of those annoying pit lights to distract you. You got compeltely pulled into the drama of the show. Then, because it's free to the public (we had reserved seats, which cost 10 bucks) they performed during intermission. It was a medly of broadway songs that they parodied, to the effect of "please give us donations". It included a tap dance number. Depending on how much you gave, you could even get a t-shirt, which I did. And they the cast signed it, which was awesome. That day ended up being amazing.
Today was the last day, which was actually only a hlaf day. We went to IHoP for breakfast and then went tothe hot tub and pool. After that we checked out and headed home!
Highlight of the trip: West Side Story
Lowlight of the trip: The rain on Wednesday
I'm glad to be back home now, but it was fun. Now I just have to get my sleep cycle back in order.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Musicals and Music
I went and saw Mamma Mia! Monday afternoon with my mom. I know I'm really going out on a limb by saying this, but I loved the movie. It was a really fun, "feel good" movie. And many people might not speak to me because of this next statement: I even liked the music and I bought the soundtrack. Yes, it's official - I now listen to Abba. And the songs fit together nicely into the narrative. Some people may not like it because they lack of the understanding of why people would randomly break out into song and dance. Why wouldn't you want a world where people break out into song and dance? It's not a random thing. It's supposed to illustrate the point that people reach where words can no longer properly express what the person wants to say. Music (and the typically subsequent dancing) is one of the forms that is just so full of passion that it "expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent" (Victor Hugo). If you've never listened to some type of music and been completely moved by it, whether it be a a song form a musical, an orchestral piece or a pop song, then you really need to listen to more music. There are so many times when you can simply get swept away in it and when it finishes say "Yes, that's exactly what I was feeling!", but you still can't name the feeling. Whether it's used in a regular movie soundtrack or a musical, it can be used to hit a point home to the audience. Think about it - where would the Star Wars movies be with John Williams? (He's the one who did all the music to it, in case you're wondering). Darth Vader is scary enough, but you know he's really evil when you hear the Imperial March. And I apologize to all of those who I just lost completely with the Star Wars analogy.
Sometimes I wonder why I'm going into Music Education. Being a teacher is a career that is hardly respected, and then you add on the music part and it seems like everyone thinks you're wasting your time. And those musicians who you do talk to keep trying to talk you out of doing education, because you'll never make any money at it. Well, what if I'm not doing it for the money? What if I simply love music and want to share my passion and the talents that God has given me? Even if most of the students will never pick up their instruments after they graduate, I want them to have had fun in the band, making friends and memories and have a greater appreciation when they hear that background music in the movie.
Those of us who are musicians, whether instrumentalists or vocalists, are not completely insane, just mostly :P We find it our thrills when we've performed in an opening night of a musical, finished the best performance of a field band show, getting the orchestra solo perfect, wrote a piece of music that once was only in our head,had an unforgettable chorus or band concert, made someone cry with our performance, or just listened to one of our favorite pieces of music and discovered something brand new.
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Sometimes I wonder why I'm going into Music Education. Being a teacher is a career that is hardly respected, and then you add on the music part and it seems like everyone thinks you're wasting your time. And those musicians who you do talk to keep trying to talk you out of doing education, because you'll never make any money at it. Well, what if I'm not doing it for the money? What if I simply love music and want to share my passion and the talents that God has given me? Even if most of the students will never pick up their instruments after they graduate, I want them to have had fun in the band, making friends and memories and have a greater appreciation when they hear that background music in the movie.
Those of us who are musicians, whether instrumentalists or vocalists, are not completely insane, just mostly :P We find it our thrills when we've performed in an opening night of a musical, finished the best performance of a field band show, getting the orchestra solo perfect, wrote a piece of music that once was only in our head,had an unforgettable chorus or band concert, made someone cry with our performance, or just listened to one of our favorite pieces of music and discovered something brand new.
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Busy to Blah?
This weekend has been a whirlwind of activities, which has been great but exhausting.
Friday afternoon Carole came over for a bit to hang out. I always love seeing her. While she was her, my amazon.com order of the second season of psych arrived, so we watched the Spanish Soap Opera episode (Lights, Camera...Homicidio!), and after dinner we made some cookie cakes. Just as she was leaving, Zoe showed up for the Monk/Psych season premiere get together at my house. Get together as defined by 2 people coming over to my house. But hey, he took some pictures with a pineapple, so it's all good. You ave to watch Psych to understand the pineapple thing. That was fun, and Zoe stayed the night. A couple hours after she left, Tom-tom and Abby showed up because I had some stuff to deliver to Tom-tom from someone else (long story). Anyways, I played with Abby for a bit, and my Dad beat Tom-tom at a game of pool and it was nice to get caught up with her. A few hours after that, I went to see a community production of Into the Woods. I like the show, and Peter's uncle was in it, so he (meaning Peter) told me I should go see it. It was good, but I have to say, I still favor the East High version (not that I have any bias) they did my freshman year.
Today I had nursery duty at church. Always exciting, because you never know what is going to happen. There were 5 babies, but thankfully my friends Lauren and Jenny came down (My mom and I were the only ones scheduled) and then Steph showed up part way through. Yet somehow I got stuck with the 2 oldest, and therefore, heaviest girls. I swear, they're older than 18 months (which is the upper age limit). And one of them was not happy to be put on the floor. I finally got her down about hallway through the service, and then the other one wanted to be held. So I would pick her up for 2 min and then put her down, simply because she didn't need to be held. So she'd wait about 5 min, and come back. She never asked anyone else. My arms were so sore afterwards. After church I took a much needed nap, then met up with Sarah Jane for coffee, or in our case, for mochas. It was my first time ever having a mocha. I'm not a big coffee fan. It was nice to get caught up with her, and we did a lot of college talking.
I've been doing a little reading, and I've started "The Double". It has a really interesting style - the author didn't separate a conversation by lines, periods or quotation marks. It's a long run on sentence with commas, but they don't always indicate when the speaker changes. The narrator also referrers to himself (it has a masculine tone) in the third person plural (we).
I was also given another book as a grad present entitled "The Inner Game of Music" by Barry Green and W. Thomas Gallwey. It's about what you should be thinking when you practice, perform etc. It sounds really interesting, so I think I'll start it later this evening. In case you're wondering, this goes under "Books to Read This Summer Before College" list.
At this point, I'm feeling rather blah, which means I should probably go to bed early tonight, but I'll stay up doing nothing productive, since that's what I usually do whenever I feel blah. It's a bad habit of mine. Unfortunately, my room is basically clean, and when I don't feel like doing anything, I will sometimes clean (in addition to staying up late).
Speaking of college (referring back a couple of paragraphs), I recently had a new look at what's happening. I've been so excited, because I finally am going to get to spend time doing what I love - music - and not have it be a sort of side thing compared to the "more important" studies. I've been so excited to get into an environment that is both Christian friendly and music friendly, and I still am. But I also realized that for all I'm gaining, (and I'm gaining a lot, I'm not going to go into all that) I'm also losing a lot. And what I'm losing are the things that have been my life for the past few years. I'm losing marching band and being a drum major. I'm losing being part of a 2 person music class. I'm losing being part of musical theatre, especially HC's renown pits. I'm losing being part of a jazz band where it doesn't matter if you can actually play or instrument or not - it's all about the donuts. I'm losing being so close to the teachers they forget I'm a student. I'm losing the deep friendships I've built over the past four years. I'm leaving everything that's been comfortable. I know I'm going to love it at Houghton and it's going to be so much fun, but it's still going to be hard leaving this piece of me behind.
Friday afternoon Carole came over for a bit to hang out. I always love seeing her. While she was her, my amazon.com order of the second season of psych arrived, so we watched the Spanish Soap Opera episode (Lights, Camera...Homicidio!), and after dinner we made some cookie cakes. Just as she was leaving, Zoe showed up for the Monk/Psych season premiere get together at my house. Get together as defined by 2 people coming over to my house. But hey, he took some pictures with a pineapple, so it's all good. You ave to watch Psych to understand the pineapple thing. That was fun, and Zoe stayed the night. A couple hours after she left, Tom-tom and Abby showed up because I had some stuff to deliver to Tom-tom from someone else (long story). Anyways, I played with Abby for a bit, and my Dad beat Tom-tom at a game of pool and it was nice to get caught up with her. A few hours after that, I went to see a community production of Into the Woods. I like the show, and Peter's uncle was in it, so he (meaning Peter) told me I should go see it. It was good, but I have to say, I still favor the East High version (not that I have any bias) they did my freshman year.
Today I had nursery duty at church. Always exciting, because you never know what is going to happen. There were 5 babies, but thankfully my friends Lauren and Jenny came down (My mom and I were the only ones scheduled) and then Steph showed up part way through. Yet somehow I got stuck with the 2 oldest, and therefore, heaviest girls. I swear, they're older than 18 months (which is the upper age limit). And one of them was not happy to be put on the floor. I finally got her down about hallway through the service, and then the other one wanted to be held. So I would pick her up for 2 min and then put her down, simply because she didn't need to be held. So she'd wait about 5 min, and come back. She never asked anyone else. My arms were so sore afterwards. After church I took a much needed nap, then met up with Sarah Jane for coffee, or in our case, for mochas. It was my first time ever having a mocha. I'm not a big coffee fan. It was nice to get caught up with her, and we did a lot of college talking.
I've been doing a little reading, and I've started "The Double". It has a really interesting style - the author didn't separate a conversation by lines, periods or quotation marks. It's a long run on sentence with commas, but they don't always indicate when the speaker changes. The narrator also referrers to himself (it has a masculine tone) in the third person plural (we).
I was also given another book as a grad present entitled "The Inner Game of Music" by Barry Green and W. Thomas Gallwey. It's about what you should be thinking when you practice, perform etc. It sounds really interesting, so I think I'll start it later this evening. In case you're wondering, this goes under "Books to Read This Summer Before College" list.
At this point, I'm feeling rather blah, which means I should probably go to bed early tonight, but I'll stay up doing nothing productive, since that's what I usually do whenever I feel blah. It's a bad habit of mine. Unfortunately, my room is basically clean, and when I don't feel like doing anything, I will sometimes clean (in addition to staying up late).
Speaking of college (referring back a couple of paragraphs), I recently had a new look at what's happening. I've been so excited, because I finally am going to get to spend time doing what I love - music - and not have it be a sort of side thing compared to the "more important" studies. I've been so excited to get into an environment that is both Christian friendly and music friendly, and I still am. But I also realized that for all I'm gaining, (and I'm gaining a lot, I'm not going to go into all that) I'm also losing a lot. And what I'm losing are the things that have been my life for the past few years. I'm losing marching band and being a drum major. I'm losing being part of a 2 person music class. I'm losing being part of musical theatre, especially HC's renown pits. I'm losing being part of a jazz band where it doesn't matter if you can actually play or instrument or not - it's all about the donuts. I'm losing being so close to the teachers they forget I'm a student. I'm losing the deep friendships I've built over the past four years. I'm leaving everything that's been comfortable. I know I'm going to love it at Houghton and it's going to be so much fun, but it's still going to be hard leaving this piece of me behind.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
I have officially finished my fifth book of the summer!! Yay!! It was my goal to finish "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by this weekend, and I managed to get it done before, making me that much happier. As I said in my post, it was a very odd book. Overall, not one of my favorites, but very interesting. It gives a lot of different things for the reader to think about. The story surrounds the like of Dorian Gray, a young man who has a picture of himself that ages, while he himself remains young. It's really a story about growing up, experimenting with different philosophies and the impact a person's life has on the world. In the end, you can take from it what you want, just as you can with most books. I don't want to say too much about it, it's a book you have to read for yourself.
As I mentioned, I did purchase two more books the other day at Barnes and Noble. I'm not adding them to my official list, unless I actually start reading them.
"The House That George Built: With A Little Help From Irving, Cole and A Crew of Fifty" by Wilfrid Sheed
"Searching for God Knows What" by Donald Miller (the same guy that wrote "Blue Like Jazz")
The next book I'm going to start reading is "The Double" by Jose Saramago. I'm also in the middle of "The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross and "Musicophilia" by Oliver Sacks. For those you just tuning in, here's my reading list, this time broken up into 4 parts. The top part are ones I definately want to read this summer, the second part ones I'm hoping to read, the third part oens I eventually need to try to read and the bottom the ones I've finished.
***The Ones I Definately Want To Read***
"The Double" by Jose Saramago
"The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross
"Musicophilia" by Oliver Sacks
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakesperare
"Split Ends" by Kristin Billerbeck
"What To Listen for in Music" by Aaron Copland
"The Problem of Pain" by CS Lewis
"Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action" by J. Matthew Sleeth
**The Ones I'm Hoping to Read***
"The House that George Built: With A Little Help From Irving, Cole and a Crew of Fifty" by Wilfrid Sheed
"Searching for God Knows What" by Donald Miller
"The Seuss, The Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss" by Charles D Coben
"Silas Marner" George Eliot
"C.S. Lewis" by Sam Wellman
**The Ones I Need to Read Eventually**
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde and other stories - Robert Louis Stevenson
Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Roots - Alex Haley
David copperfield - Charles Dickens
Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaske
**The Ones I've Read**
A Grief Observed - C.S. Lewis
Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson
Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller
Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
**Recommened by Friends** (okay, so I added another section)
Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky
Notes from the Underground by Feodor Dostoyevsky
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Persuasion by Jane Austin
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglass Adams
Any other recommendations anyone?
As I mentioned, I did purchase two more books the other day at Barnes and Noble. I'm not adding them to my official list, unless I actually start reading them.
"The House That George Built: With A Little Help From Irving, Cole and A Crew of Fifty" by Wilfrid Sheed
"Searching for God Knows What" by Donald Miller (the same guy that wrote "Blue Like Jazz")
The next book I'm going to start reading is "The Double" by Jose Saramago. I'm also in the middle of "The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross and "Musicophilia" by Oliver Sacks. For those you just tuning in, here's my reading list, this time broken up into 4 parts. The top part are ones I definately want to read this summer, the second part ones I'm hoping to read, the third part oens I eventually need to try to read and the bottom the ones I've finished.
***The Ones I Definately Want To Read***
"The Double" by Jose Saramago
"The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross
"Musicophilia" by Oliver Sacks
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakesperare
"Split Ends" by Kristin Billerbeck
"What To Listen for in Music" by Aaron Copland
"The Problem of Pain" by CS Lewis
"Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action" by J. Matthew Sleeth
**The Ones I'm Hoping to Read***
"The House that George Built: With A Little Help From Irving, Cole and a Crew of Fifty" by Wilfrid Sheed
"Searching for God Knows What" by Donald Miller
"The Seuss, The Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss" by Charles D Coben
"Silas Marner" George Eliot
"C.S. Lewis" by Sam Wellman
**The Ones I Need to Read Eventually**
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde and other stories - Robert Louis Stevenson
Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Roots - Alex Haley
David copperfield - Charles Dickens
Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaske
**The Ones I've Read**
A Grief Observed - C.S. Lewis
Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson
Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller
Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
**Recommened by Friends** (okay, so I added another section)
Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky
Notes from the Underground by Feodor Dostoyevsky
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Persuasion by Jane Austin
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglass Adams
Any other recommendations anyone?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
What's New....
Well, back on June 28th I officially left the EHS community to join the great big world. Okay, so maybe Houghton isn't exactly "the great big world" but it's going to be really exciting and I can't wait!! There are already plans for cookie parties, glow in the dark badminton, and the trip to Niagara Falls!! And we're already praying for each other, which is great!! This also means I have begun dorm room shopping, which is so exciting. The pile of stuff in my living room can testify to my excitement. Don't worry, it's just the essentials : P
I also finally concluded my prison sentence with the International Baccalaureate program!! I got the diploma (31 points.. : P) and my highest score was on Music HL where I got a 6 (which was obviously what I wanted to do the best on). I was actually a total geek and used a friend's computer during his grad party to check my scores. But it made me feel better
I've been teaching some lessons this summer (as my summer job) and that has been so much fun! It makes me feel even more confident that I should be going into Music Ed. Not that performance is actually a viable option for me anyways. I'm far too lazy to put in the practice time that it would require to make it in the professional arena.
In other music news, I've been playing with the community band this summer (my 6th year!) and the last concert I'll be playing with them is tomorrow night. They actually gave me a solo to perform with them this summer (I played it with the ASMS band earlier) so that's been nice. Every concert is a unique experience, since you never know what's going to happen.
I'm very excited for this weekend, probably for some of the lamest reasons ever. This Friday is the season premiere of Monk at 9pm and Psych at 10pm. Hector Elizondo is joining the cast of Monk, so I might start watching it again (I kinda stopped after a while since it was so much of the same thing over and over) because I love his acting. And Psych is just AWESOME!! It's one of those shows you have to watch to appreciate. And occasionally you become addicted to it, like me. Also, Mamma Mia is coming to theaters this weekend, and I actually have time to go see it! I got the CD today, and the music is cool, so we'll see how the movie turns out.
As far as the book challenge, I made the mistake of going to Barnes and Noble. But I'm not adding those books to my list until I finish the one I'm working on - "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. My goal is to finish it by this weekend. It's an odd book. It's like it has a multiple personality disorder. Occasionally it's just like philosophy, other times its bogged down with more boring details than Dickens would use. Then it becomes a violent, horror story with a quick moving plot. It's not one of my favorite books of all time, but it is certainly one of the oddest books, but after the IB reading, not much can surprise me when it comes to literature.
"So I wanna know
What's the name of the game?
Does it mean anything to you?"
I also finally concluded my prison sentence with the International Baccalaureate program!! I got the diploma (31 points.. : P) and my highest score was on Music HL where I got a 6 (which was obviously what I wanted to do the best on). I was actually a total geek and used a friend's computer during his grad party to check my scores. But it made me feel better
I've been teaching some lessons this summer (as my summer job) and that has been so much fun! It makes me feel even more confident that I should be going into Music Ed. Not that performance is actually a viable option for me anyways. I'm far too lazy to put in the practice time that it would require to make it in the professional arena.
In other music news, I've been playing with the community band this summer (my 6th year!) and the last concert I'll be playing with them is tomorrow night. They actually gave me a solo to perform with them this summer (I played it with the ASMS band earlier) so that's been nice. Every concert is a unique experience, since you never know what's going to happen.
I'm very excited for this weekend, probably for some of the lamest reasons ever. This Friday is the season premiere of Monk at 9pm and Psych at 10pm. Hector Elizondo is joining the cast of Monk, so I might start watching it again (I kinda stopped after a while since it was so much of the same thing over and over) because I love his acting. And Psych is just AWESOME!! It's one of those shows you have to watch to appreciate. And occasionally you become addicted to it, like me. Also, Mamma Mia is coming to theaters this weekend, and I actually have time to go see it! I got the CD today, and the music is cool, so we'll see how the movie turns out.
As far as the book challenge, I made the mistake of going to Barnes and Noble. But I'm not adding those books to my list until I finish the one I'm working on - "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. My goal is to finish it by this weekend. It's an odd book. It's like it has a multiple personality disorder. Occasionally it's just like philosophy, other times its bogged down with more boring details than Dickens would use. Then it becomes a violent, horror story with a quick moving plot. It's not one of my favorite books of all time, but it is certainly one of the oddest books, but after the IB reading, not much can surprise me when it comes to literature.
"So I wanna know
What's the name of the game?
Does it mean anything to you?"
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Another list of 21 people!
1. Katy Johnson
2. Peter Foster
3. Hannah Yanega
4. Erika Harlow
5. Rachel Smith
6. Sarah Capper
7. Sarah Finnefrock
8. Katie Chase
9. Bri Sumey
10. Kayla Klingensmith
11. Ben Dunning
12. Abby Ferenzcy
13. Connie Foster
14. Kyle Metarko
15. Carole Schultes
16. Margaret Box
17. Shelby Wilson
18.Alex Massa
19. Will Parker
20. Tricia Rossettie
21. Katrina Biele
How did you meet 21?
Oh, you meen my future roommate? Facebook, of course!
What would you do if you had never met 6?
My life would be completely empty and I would never have survived English and History...all 4 years
What would you do if 20 and 15 dated?
Umm....feel pretty awkward....
Have you ever seen 2 cry?
Nope. He doesn't have feelings, so he doesn't cry.
Would 1 and 6 make a good couple?
We're not in Massachusettes or California, so I'd say no.
Would 8 and 16 make a good couple?
That's a big negative.
Describe 1:
She's going to be an AWESOME TESOL Ed major at HC, she's going to have cookie baking parties and play glow in the dark badminton with me. Because she rocks
Do you like 17?
Yeppers! She makes me feel tall, so of course I like her : )
Do you think 20 is attractive:
Only she could pull off track shirts, sweatpants and sneaks. Everyday.
Tell me something about 11:
He used to be shorter than me, but now he's taller than me : ( He's going to be a Navy Seal : )
What is 7's favorite color?
Orange still, I believe.
What would you do if 12 just confessed they liked you?
Hug her, because she's almost my sister.
When was the last time you talked to number 9?
Last night!
What language does 19 speak?
English usually.
Who is 1 going out with?
We haven't discussed that yet...
What year is 16 in?
She's a proud member of the Class of 2009
What is 5's favorite music?
Orchestral music
Would you ever date 2?
Well, he doesn't ever want to date anyone, so it really doesn't matter what I think
Where does 18 live?
The Corning area?
What is the best thing about 14?
He didn't kill me after his terrible experiences with Dr. Beat. Oh, and his nickname is Sven.
What would you like to tell 13 right now?
You're amazing. And it was a little freaky when you stopped by last night : )
How did you meet 1?
Well, I typically stalk people on Facebook who join the Future Houghton Highlander group
What is the best thing about 7?
She will let me rant about anything, anytime.
Have you ever kissed number 2?
Umm, well, there was this one time at band camp....JK!
What was your first impression of number 21?
She's double majoring in WHAT?! Second thought: Okay, she's insanely smart.
How did you meet number 3?
Over facebook, but in person at the HC Orientation. Divide up into groups based on favorite ice cream flavore. "Let's form a group called 'we don't discriminate against ice cream flavors - we love them all'"
Have you seen number 18 in the last month?
Yes. In the last week, actually
When was the last time you saw number 16?
Sunday!
When's the next time you'll see number 10?
Thursday!
Have you been to the movies with number 8?
Umm....I'm trying to remember...I don't think so...
Have you gotten in trouble with number 6?
We are complete angels 0 : )
Have you lied to number 16?
Considering I have no motivation for lying to her.... no.
Do you know a secret about number 13?
She has a really annoying brother? Her mom loves having her back at home?
What's the worst thing about number 11?
His stupid bird. It's too loud!!!
Have you ever danced with number 14?
Marching band is a form of dancing, right?
Have you ever been in a fight with number 4?
Thankfully, no. That would be a little weird.
Have you ever wanted to punch number 2 in the face?
Yes. Usually everytime I talk to him.
Did you ever accidentally physically hurt number 13?
I hope not! But knowing my talents....
Do you live close to number 7?
Not really, but closer than some of the people on the list.
If you could change 1 thing about 21, what would it be?
Why would I want to change her? She's great!
What kind of car does number 20 have?
I'm not sure she has a designated one
Have you traveled anywhere with number 15?
Florida '08! Good times..good times...
If you gave number 2 $100, what would they spend it on?
Diet Coke
Out of the top 21, who is funniest?
It's a tie between Will, Tricia's thought loops, Carole when she's tired, Abby, Hannah's awesomeness, and Peter when he's supposed to pull a gun out on stage
Who is the most flirtatious?
Shelby, because she's so hott ; )
2. Peter Foster
3. Hannah Yanega
4. Erika Harlow
5. Rachel Smith
6. Sarah Capper
7. Sarah Finnefrock
8. Katie Chase
9. Bri Sumey
10. Kayla Klingensmith
11. Ben Dunning
12. Abby Ferenzcy
13. Connie Foster
14. Kyle Metarko
15. Carole Schultes
16. Margaret Box
17. Shelby Wilson
18.Alex Massa
19. Will Parker
20. Tricia Rossettie
21. Katrina Biele
How did you meet 21?
Oh, you meen my future roommate? Facebook, of course!
What would you do if you had never met 6?
My life would be completely empty and I would never have survived English and History...all 4 years
What would you do if 20 and 15 dated?
Umm....feel pretty awkward....
Have you ever seen 2 cry?
Nope. He doesn't have feelings, so he doesn't cry.
Would 1 and 6 make a good couple?
We're not in Massachusettes or California, so I'd say no.
Would 8 and 16 make a good couple?
That's a big negative.
Describe 1:
She's going to be an AWESOME TESOL Ed major at HC, she's going to have cookie baking parties and play glow in the dark badminton with me. Because she rocks
Do you like 17?
Yeppers! She makes me feel tall, so of course I like her : )
Do you think 20 is attractive:
Only she could pull off track shirts, sweatpants and sneaks. Everyday.
Tell me something about 11:
He used to be shorter than me, but now he's taller than me : ( He's going to be a Navy Seal : )
What is 7's favorite color?
Orange still, I believe.
What would you do if 12 just confessed they liked you?
Hug her, because she's almost my sister.
When was the last time you talked to number 9?
Last night!
What language does 19 speak?
English usually.
Who is 1 going out with?
We haven't discussed that yet...
What year is 16 in?
She's a proud member of the Class of 2009
What is 5's favorite music?
Orchestral music
Would you ever date 2?
Well, he doesn't ever want to date anyone, so it really doesn't matter what I think
Where does 18 live?
The Corning area?
What is the best thing about 14?
He didn't kill me after his terrible experiences with Dr. Beat. Oh, and his nickname is Sven.
What would you like to tell 13 right now?
You're amazing. And it was a little freaky when you stopped by last night : )
How did you meet 1?
Well, I typically stalk people on Facebook who join the Future Houghton Highlander group
What is the best thing about 7?
She will let me rant about anything, anytime.
Have you ever kissed number 2?
Umm, well, there was this one time at band camp....JK!
What was your first impression of number 21?
She's double majoring in WHAT?! Second thought: Okay, she's insanely smart.
How did you meet number 3?
Over facebook, but in person at the HC Orientation. Divide up into groups based on favorite ice cream flavore. "Let's form a group called 'we don't discriminate against ice cream flavors - we love them all'"
Have you seen number 18 in the last month?
Yes. In the last week, actually
When was the last time you saw number 16?
Sunday!
When's the next time you'll see number 10?
Thursday!
Have you been to the movies with number 8?
Umm....I'm trying to remember...I don't think so...
Have you gotten in trouble with number 6?
We are complete angels 0 : )
Have you lied to number 16?
Considering I have no motivation for lying to her.... no.
Do you know a secret about number 13?
She has a really annoying brother? Her mom loves having her back at home?
What's the worst thing about number 11?
His stupid bird. It's too loud!!!
Have you ever danced with number 14?
Marching band is a form of dancing, right?
Have you ever been in a fight with number 4?
Thankfully, no. That would be a little weird.
Have you ever wanted to punch number 2 in the face?
Yes. Usually everytime I talk to him.
Did you ever accidentally physically hurt number 13?
I hope not! But knowing my talents....
Do you live close to number 7?
Not really, but closer than some of the people on the list.
If you could change 1 thing about 21, what would it be?
Why would I want to change her? She's great!
What kind of car does number 20 have?
I'm not sure she has a designated one
Have you traveled anywhere with number 15?
Florida '08! Good times..good times...
If you gave number 2 $100, what would they spend it on?
Diet Coke
Out of the top 21, who is funniest?
It's a tie between Will, Tricia's thought loops, Carole when she's tired, Abby, Hannah's awesomeness, and Peter when he's supposed to pull a gun out on stage
Who is the most flirtatious?
Shelby, because she's so hott ; )
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