Those Little Things that Create the Best Days.

-I listened to Les Miserables music in the morning and had "Stars" stuck in my head all day.

-I completely understand my Calculus homework and got half of the problems done in class.

-I had a cello lesson during third period.  The guy I like called me in the middle of my lesson to have me help him with Physics homework.  Then I texted him afterward my lesson, and he told me to go to the library. When I got there he wasn't even doing Physics... he obviously just wanted to be with me.  (Yeah, whatever.  That's so not it.  But a girl can dream, can't she?)

-I found out that one of my new-found friends' birthday is exactly a week after mine. :)

-My friend Maddie mentioned the song "Stars" in Chamber Singers... and it was a coincidence that made me happy since the song had been stuck in my head all day.

-We performed for a random freshman English teacher in Jive.

-I invited the aforementioned special guy over to work on Physics homework after school, and he came. :) And then my mom invited him to stay for dinner, and he did.  :) :)  It was so fun! ...Wow.  I never thought I'd say that Physics homework is "so fun," but with him, it genuinely was!

-I got to play my cello at mutual because I'm playing it at New Beginnings next week.

-We had an early birthday party for me and a couple other girls for mutual.  Where we played a bunch of fun games.  One of which forced me to eat an entirely over-ripe banana.  So fun. :P

-I had cake.  Which was the first sweet I have eaten for a week because I told myself I would not eat sweets for all of February unless they were birthday or Valentine's Day related.  ...And after I ate it I felt sick.  Which is good!  I'm weaning myself off of sugar. :)  Usually two pieces of cake that size wouldn't faze me, but this one made me want to puke.  (Not that it wasn't good cake... I mean, it was DELICIOUS.)

-I'm actually going to be getting to bed before midnight. :)

Jivvy Jive!

I miss Jive already.

I so can't wait until April.

I just wish every day could be Jive Week.

And yes.  I am aware of my day/week incongruence.

So pretty much stage makeup is super fun.

And red lipstick.
And fake eyelashes.

And yes, I may have plucked my eyebrows.

I pretty much looked like a porcelain doll.

But I'm all right with that. :)

Plus... Apparently when I was out singing my solo number Mike said that I looked "so pretty."

Yeah, I was all faked-up... but he said I looked so pretty!

It was a happy moment. :)

I ♥ Jive

Jive Week

It has begun.
And of course... along with Jive Week it has to be finals week.  Oh swell.
Goodbye sleep.

And just for funsies...
Here's a picture of me about to kiss Niall Horan.

#badediting

#whocares

#yolo

Make People Cry by Singing? Check.

Today we had Jive solo auditions.  Along with a group number with Natalie and Maddie, I sang a solo.  It was Ronan by Taylor Swift.  I knew I was going to tear up while singing it, but I was thankfully able to keep myself composed enough to be able to sing well, but my emotions did show.  When I finished singing and was brought back to reality, I noticed that I had made almost every single person in the room cry.  Some more than others.  I have never done that before.  And there were these two girls who asked me what the song was called because they wanted to buy it, but then they looked it up on YouTube and decided they preferred me to Taylor Swift.  And so they asked if they could record me singing it.  I was so flattered, and awestruck.  This stuff never happens to me, and yet it is.  I really hope I get that solo in Winter Showcase.  I love making people cry.  Okay, that sounded weird... but you get what I mean.

**2013**

January 1, 2012

January 1, 2013

2012 was a great year.

&

2013 is a year of great promise.

2012 - The Highlights.

• Performed in my first Jive show.
• Attended All-State for the second and last time.
• Had the best EFY group ever.
• Fell in love with my girls as a YCL at Girls' Camp.
• Went to Disneyland.
• Transferred to Twin Falls High School
• Met many new, amazing people.
• Improved myself physically, mentally, and spiritually.

2013 - What to expect.

• Become an official adult.
• Perform in my senior recital/senior project.
• Have my last Jive show.
• Graduate.
• Welcome Matt home.
• Go to Europe with the Utah Ambassadors of Music.
• Attend BYU.

That is what happened and what is going to happen.

But here are my resolutions, or what I hope to happen.

2013 - Resolutions.

• Read my scriptures and pray every day, in order to help grow my testimony and spiritually prepare me for a mission.
• Attend the temple as often as possible, every Wednesday morning when it's open, and while I'm there, pray and ponder spiritual things.
• Receive my patriarchal blessing to help guide me in my post-graduation decisions.
• Run or swim at least once a week, hopefully more, and eat healthier to help me lose weight and become more fit physically for a mission.
• Play my instruments more often to improve as much as I can in case I decide to become a music major.
• Procrastinate a lot less.  I won't be able to completely rid myself of procrastination, but I can try to rid myself of most of it.
• Along with blogging as often as I do, write in my journal at least once a week with more personal and spiritual things to remember.
• Be kinder and less sarcastic.
• Always remember who I am and that I am loved.  I am a daughter of God.  Don't get down on myself and be negative and depressed.

I think these resolutions are reasonable and reachable.

And you may have noticed that for the past couple years I have had the resolution of having my first kiss, but this year, that isn't one... you know what that means? ;)  Haha, just kidding.  I'm still kiss-less.  I'm just thinking that since I have little to no control over when my first kiss is, it's a stupid resolution.  It will come when it comes.  And if it comes this year, then all the better. :)

Semi-Resolutions (things that I hope to happen this year, but may not):

-First kiss

-CALL JOSHUA FINCH.  Just do it.  Like today or tomorrow.

-Apply/audition to be a Nauvoo performing missionary.

-Audition for the X Factor online.

-Go on lots of dates down at BYU.

-Become only overweight (no longer obese) by Wii Fit standards.

Leah's Baptism

Leah got baptized today.
She is so cute.
I love her.

And when she was asked what she want's to be when she grows up she said, "I don't know.  But when I'm older I want to be in JIVE."  (And this is when you say 'awwwww!')

My Favorite Family

I wish it could always be Jive Week.

I love the people in Jive.
I love the performances.
I love the thrill and the joy.
I love the adrenaline.

Jive is a family.  My family.

~~~

After a week with them you think I'd get tired or annoyed, but no!  It just got better and better, and we got closer and closer.  And then last night was awful.  It was the end.  Our last show.  Half of us are leaving.  I cried.  For an hour straight.  I cried so hard I threw up.  (That was a first.)  But I wasn't crying for me... because I'm going to be in Jive next year.  I was crying for the 13 of us that won't be returning.  The ones that I love and will miss dearly.

I cried for them.

Next year I'll be crying for me.

It'll probably be even worse.

I'm dreading the end of Jive.

~~~

Jive is my life.  The feeling of being up on stage is just so great.  As you know from a previous post, I'm transferring to Twin Falls High School in order to stay in Jive... I told a few of my CRHS friends that last night.  And they knew that it was the right decision even though they'd miss me.  They watched me perform, and they knew that it was what I loved more than anything else in the world.  I love my friends.

During Jr. Jive a few of the little 2nd grade girls came up to me and said "My mommy says you have a pretty voice."  It was so great. :D  And even though the Jr. Jivers performed at the matinee, I saw one of my little girls at last nights evening show too.  And when I was bawling my eyes out she came up to me and gave me a hug and said "You did so good."  It only made me cry harder.  It was so sweet.  And there was this one 8th grade Jr. Jiver who says I am her inspiration.  It made me feel so great!  I even gave her some advice. :D  I felt almost famous!

And this older lady came up to me and told me that she enjoyed the show, and specifically enjoyed watching me because I looked so joyful, and she could tell I gave it my all.

And then another lady told me to never give up on music.  She said I was very blessed and talented and that I should definitely stick with music and go into a career for it.

~~~

Best night ever.

I just wish I wasn't such a baby.

~~~

And we revealed secret Jive friends.  Which was fun.  But I knew that Emilee had me.  She made it rather obvious.  With Subway cookies and "beer" and such.  Silly Emilee!  I had Kiefer.  I gave him mouse traps one day... and it was not a good idea.  But yeah.  Just something to remember.  Don't give teenage boys mouse traps.

~~~

Then Shari's.  It's Jive tradition.  We were there until 1.  But we almost got kicked out around 11:30 because we were trying to make everyone fit around one booth, and it ended with people sitting on walls and climbing over tables.  But yeah.  We had a little Jive-amony meeting at Shari's, but not everyone was there, and not everyone shared.  So we're going to finish it on Tuesday in class. :)

~~~

And I gave him a ride home afterwards. :)  I felt so happy to be alone in a car with him at 1 in the morning.  That sounds bad... but NOTHING HAPPENED.  Though I wish SOMETHING had.  Like... at least a hug!  But I guess I'll just have to accept the "Bye Elizabeth!  Thanks for the ride, love you!"  that I got.  It's better than nothing!  Oh well... I'm 99% sure he doesn't feel the same way about me as I feel about him anyway.  And he's leaving next year.  :(  But I'll hopefully be able to get over it in time.

~~~

♥ JIVE ♥

Jive Week has BEGUN

Even though it officially doesn't begin until tomorrow... this is the first day of the week that is dubbed "Jive Week."  Plus, we've already had extra practices shoved in random places.

*cough* Early Jive Week *cough*

We had our usual choreography practice last Thursday night, but we wouldn't have normally had it since we didn't have school that day.  And Friday morning we were at the school from 8 to noon rehearsing stuff.  And then Saturday at noon we had another choreography practice at the studio for an hour.  Then we had our own little JAI HO practice at a church building from 6 to 9 last night.  We really want to do Jai Ho.  That is like our favorite song!  But Kim refuses to choreograph it cuz we "don't have time." And Casperson agrees.  BUT Teagan and Melissa had already choreographed it.  So we got as many people together as we could and learned it.  It went pretty well! ...But only about half the people were there. : /  But we feel like if we show it to Cappy tomorrow and it's mostly done and just needs some polishing, then he'll let us do it! :)

This next week is going to be insanely busy.

Can you say...

<OVERWHELMED>

*?*?*?*

The Right Decision

...It was a tough one.

But I'm transferring to Twin Falls High School next year.

Transferring is the only way I can stay in Jive, and honestly, Jive is like the one thing that I honestly enjoy at school.  But transferring is really tough.  Especially since it's my senior year.  There's non turning back now.  The transfer papers are in, and arena registration is complete.

I'm leaving my friends.

The familiarity.

The bright environment.

But I get to keep Jive.

...although I barely know anyone.

And the school is not nearly as open and bright as Canyon Ridge.

I'll still see my Riverhawk friends.  I know I will, but it will still be sad not graduating with them.

I always start to cry when I think about the decision I made. :'(

...But then I think about if I had chosen to stay...

And I would have cried about that too.

...Sometimes neither choice is easy.

More positive sides to going to Twin are.. I get the same teachers that my siblings had.  And they are great teachers!  And I'll get to meet a lot of new people. (Hopefully they'll accept me.)  That's what I'm the most nervous about.  This year in my chemistry class at TFHS (the class I have 6th period before Chamber Singers and Jive) no one even ever talks to me other than Sunny (who is in Jive with me) and occasionally one of her friends.  Everyone I know says "Oh! You're so outgoing!  You'll make so many new friends!"  ...But I honestly have doubts, because it seems like they don't like me.

But I'm so grateful I have fantastic friends in Jive.

I just wish more of them were in my grade.

Emilee and Allison were telling me how they are going

to try their hardest to make me feel welcome.

They say they're going to always say hi to me in the halls.

And sometimes even tackle me.

So I seem like the coolest person ever.

And people will want to be my friend.

They are so great. :D

What did I do to deserve such great friends?!

I feel like next year is going to be very bittersweet.

Jive Solos

We had Jive solo auditions on Wednesday.

I did a solo:

"Nothing" from A Chorus Line

And a duet with Kiefer:
"Moments" by One Direction

~~~

Everyone thought they both sounded great!

But all of the solos (with the exception of maybe 2 or 3) sounded INCREDIBLE.

And there were like 17 solos.

So some had to be cut.

I was pretty sure Kiefer and I would get the duet.

But I didn't think I'd get my solo.

Because Casperson has to cut some numbers.

And if I was in the duet, I was okay not having a solo.

But I got them both.

Cappy put in 11 solos.

More than I've ever seen in a Jive show EVER BEFORE.

Wow.

And having two solo numbers in one show is incredible for me!

My sister only made one solo number her entire Jive career, and my brother made none.

And so my first Jive show I get one solo, and my second Jive show I get two?!

Amazing.

~~~

And my incredible friend Emilee Gomske sent me a text saying:

"I just wanted to say that you did amazing today, and I am proud ofyou and I just feel so blessed to have you in my life!! I love you!"

That text pretty much made my life. :)

**BitterSweet**

Bitter

Not getting much sleep and having to wake up at 4:30.

Feeling horribly sick at 3 in the morning.

Sweet

Swimming in the morning with Hailey. :)

Bitter

Being sore after not swimming since swim season ended at the beginning of November.

Sweet

Getting ready in the pool locker room while rocking out to One Direction.

Taking pictures in the pool locker room mirror.

(I swear it's a fun house mirror because it always makes me look skinnier than I really am.) 

Bitter

School.

Sweet

Seeing all of my friends.

Finally buying a guitar capo.

Totally winning epically at the duet Kiefer and I are going to try out with for Jive Night.

Selling 15 Jive tickets. :)

Bitter

Family Home Evening with grumpy parents.

Sweet

Strawberry Shortcake.

The SWEET outweighs the BITTER.

It was definitely a good day. :)

Quite Possibly the Best Day Ever. :)

Well, first off...

It was the last day of school for the week. HALLELUJAH.  Spring Break here I come!

I have been so ready for a break ever since Christmas... and now it's finally here!  YES.

Second...

JIVE practice.  I stand next to him during our newest dance.  So we talked a lot.

And it was great. :)  He is the Dancing Queen.  ;) Haha.

At one point he was like singing right towards my face.

He even rubbed my arm and everything.  I honestly thought I was going to FAINT.

I'm such a freak... why on Earth am I so obsessed?!  :P  Oh well. :)

And last, but definitely not least...

The premiere.  The Hunger Games.  Oh yes.

In Chamber Singers we've been counting down the hours.  :D

And it finally came.  And I sat next to him.

It was almost too much for me to handle. Haha.

Especially when he would lean over to talk to me. :)

And the movie was incredible too!

It followed the book so well.

Definitely worth the ten bucks that the tickets cost.

I'm going to have to go see it again soon. :)

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Yesterday:
-I talked to some random flippin awesome Brit on Omegle.
-Played Mario Kart Coin (aka, Corn) Battle as Chuck Norris with two other Chucks, and still lost.

-I asked Jared to Sweethearts.
-I saw the Vow with Tori. :D

Today:
-I "registered" for next year.
-I learned I might not be allowed to be in Jive next year.
-I decided I WOULD find a way to be in Jive next year.
-I ran out of gas after Jive, and Mr. Casperson had to run home to get me some.
-Jared answered me for Sweethearts.

Tomorrow:
-I will get my hair messed up in the wind multiple times.
-My cello lesson will be canceled.
-We will decide on new songs for the Jive girls' number.
-I will learn about interior design for mutual.

(I'm not psychic... It's just that today is technically "Tomorrow" and "Today" is actually yesterday... but the title wouldn't have sounded nearly as cool had it been "Today, Yesterday, and the Day Before.")

Crazy day!

Today was insane.  But a good insane. :)

The insanity started in history.  I wanted hot cheetos... so I asked Mr Belliston if I could go to WalMart and get some.  I totally expected him to say no.  But instead he gave me $30 and told me to go to Winco (5 minutes away instead of just 1) to buy him bulk candy.  So... that's what I did during history! :P It was pretty epic.  Oh, and he had me use his money to buy my cheetos.  To pay for gas.  It pretty much rocked. :D

And then I went over to Twin after lunch.  Woah.  Pure craziness.  It turns out they had just had a small fire in the home ec room.  It may have been a small fire, but ANY fire at school is crazy!  So they were behind schedule.  So I had nothing to do for like an hour.  So I hung out with Teagan cuz she was ditching advisory.

Then I decided to buy a ticket to the school play because going to it would get me out of Chemistry. :)  So I went.  It was strange, but rather hilarious!

But I had to leave the play early because for Jive we went to a folk dancing workshop with the BYU International Folk Dancers.  It was pretty fun. :)

But because that went long I ended up being late to my piano lesson.  And we pretty much didn't do anything at my piano lesson anyway because my teacher's sister was visiting her, so they talked a lot.

I went home and watched Once Upon a Time.  The episode I watched was Skin Deep.  It was SO GOOD.  I cried.  I flippin love that show so much!

Then I went to a church stake family dance.  And it was pretty fun. :)  My awesomely hilarious buddies Kendall and Adam were there.  And I dared them to ask college chicks to dance. So they did. It was so funny!

This isn't a college chick, it's just Gracie.  But it's just a picture I had from the dance. :)

Driving home from the dance my car reached 99999 miles.  Which was a pretty epic moment.  And it was awesome watching all of the numbers change. :) Yeah.

What's Been Happening?

I hate stupid unreliable internet connections.  Bleh.

Well, I've been doing a crapload of English homework, and Sims 3 playing, and TV watching, and piano playing.  Cuz that's mostly all I can do without internet access.

Last week:  Mr. Casperson (Chamber Singers/Jive teacher) informed us that the choir competition we were planning on going to has pretty much been canceled.  Sad face. :(  Well, that also happened to be the day after I had Facebooked my sister's friend Jake who is in Vocal Point to contact Mr. Casperson so that we could go to one of their rehearsals while down in the Provo area.  I was too embarrassed to message Jake one day later saying never mind, so Caspy is probably gonna get an email or call from a Vocal Pointer sooner or later.  Oh well.  But since the competition was canceled it means I can go to Sweethearts!  Whoopee!  Except I don't know who to ask or what to wear.  Darnabbit.  Hopefully I'll figure SOMETHING out.

Yesterday:  ACT.  First attempt.  My goal was a 28.  Yeah it's a kind of high expectation for the first time, but I thought I could do it.  And I think I might've.  I took a practice test a couple weeks ago and got a 28, so I feel my goal was in reach.  Can't wait to see how I did.  Later, the dance.  Lame.  My dad was a chaperone.  As was my choir teacher and his wife.  Kinda awkward.  Then a party.  Also kind of lame.  But better than the dance.  Although the dance was really fun when I did the Jive Waka Waka dance.  Hehehe, EPIC.

Bee Tea Dub, I have two Tumblrs.  Here they are!
http://memyselfandelizabeth.tumblr.com/
http://tobeamusician.tumblr.com/
Goodness goshness I'm such a nerd!  How many people do you know that have 2 Tumblrs and 3 Bloggers?  All of which have separate purposes, and are all attemptedly updated regularly?  Yeah.  I think I'm the only one.  I would say I need to get a life, but I obviously already have one.  It just consists mainly of blogging. :P

What I Love

Jive!

The Performance.

Hearing people cheering and screaming.

For me.

I love it.

So much.

Doesn't this look like a picture of a girl who is doing something she loves?

(Ignore my dad in the background.  He is strange.)

And I love my friends who come and support me even though it costs $5. ♥

Enjoy!

Winter Showcase

Waka Waka:  Almost everyone's favorite number.

Blue Skies:  Jazzy and wonderful.

Brighter Than the Sun:  My solo.

EEEPP!!!!  The Jive solo I have been imagining me having for so many years!

Hey There Delilah/1, 2, 3, 4:  The boy's number.

My favorite number.  It makes my heart melt. ♥

Sister Act:  The girl's number.

Only dislike: Itchy nun costumes.

Taylor's Reply/Rebuttal:  Adam sang this song in reply to Emilee's earlier "Taylor the Latte Boy" song.

Look both of the songs up.  They are HILARIOUS.

Rock of Ages:  Best part?  The 80's hair. :D

Best pose picture EVER!

Jar of Hearts:  Averey and Challis.

The best solo of the night by far.

Am I jealous of her?  Yes.  Extremely so.  Don't rub it in.

Grease:  A 10 minute long song full of torture.  But it IS fun.

The bow and "encore."