hey, yeah it's been a while... (but don't expect any apologies)

here's kind of what's been going on in my life:

1. getting read for a piano competition in march. Here's what I'm playing: Fantasia No. 3 in d minor, K. 397. by W. A. Mozart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNZCpBLrEk (ps, if clicking on that link doesn't work, try copy and pasting it or typing it out. it's worth it i promise!!! this song is absolutely GORGEOUS.


2. cheer still, four games a week!! too... many...


3. teaching piano- two students (two girls) and I'm about to start two new boys (O.o)


4. tumbling has been put on hold!!!!! (indefinitely.......) :'(


5. young women's basketball just started! we won our first game :)


6. and now singing lessons!

idk how much time i have left, but i seem to be surviving, i suppose.

so singing lessons. very odd. i have to do these really weird exercises everyday, singing arpeggios (my teacher calls them scales but they are SO not scales!!! i should know :P). today, she had me making that b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b noise (idk how else to spell it...?), you know, like the noise little boys make when they play with trucks. i for the life of me could not do it!! i kept cracking up at her making that noise!! haha i hope she wasn't offended.

teacher: "OK, do it like this Caroline: B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

me: *earnestly trying to screw my face in to something that can make that noise, but the laughter overcomes all* "b-b-b-BAH HAHAHAHA!!!! sorry sorry sorry!!! I'll try again!! i can do it! i promise!"

teacher: "OK. remember, it's B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B!!!!!!!!! not b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b."

me: *completely loses it again* "pbbttthhh HAHAHAHA!"

teacher: *gives me a weird look, like 'what is wrong with this girl?'* "oh. kay. well you'll have to practice that every day till you have it right"

me: *internal wince* "sure i can do that!"