In my math class, we are split into different groups. The groups' names come from the combination of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones houses. The four groups are: Targaryen/Slytherin, Stark/Hufflepuff, Lannister/Gryffindor, and Baratheon/Ravenclaw. I'm in Baratheon/Ravenclaw. Based on quizzes and homework and answers to questions, we get points. Last quarter, my group won, and we got t-shirts as prizes. They're really cool, they are combined colors, slogans, and pictures of both our houses.
Today, half the people were missing. So instead of going over the homework, we were combined into two groups (T/S and B/R, S/H and L/G), and played a quiz game for points.
Mr. Phillips started with, "What is the phrase for the house of Stark?" It was directed to the other team. I turned to them and said, "If you don't get this, that's a little sad." ^_^ I was joking because one of their teams was made up of Stark. They didn't get it, but I knew it, so my team got a point! Everyone was happy that I knew it. It made me feel good to know that I actually knew something.
The next few questions were similar: What was one of the descriptions for Hufflepuff, one description of Slytherin (my team got both of those), animal symbol for Gryffindor (other team), 2 animals for Ravenclaw (we got raven, not eagle), animal symbol for Stark (I got that, but Joel knew it too), and animal for Targaryen (Joel and I both knew it to be dragon, but I got us the point with 3-headed dragon).
And then Mr. Phillips went to sci-fi. "What does the acronym TARDIS stand for?" No one in my group knew. I laughed because I knew that he knew I knew, and raised my hand. Of course I know, I've watched all of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. ^_^ And then he asked, "What is the name of the ship in Serenity?" I was a little confuzzled, because I've only seen the series and the end of the movie. I didn't know if there was a different ship, or if he was just trying to confuzzle me. Well, if he was, it worked. ^_^ Since the other team didn't know, I got to answer, and got us another point. My team was cheering for me, it was nice. :) We won with I think 15 points, and the others got I think 8 1/2?
It was really fun and made me feel useful. I hope we do it again soon.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Touching Hearts with Music
Last night was my last high school choir concert. We sang some really weird and dumb songs I'd never heard of before. But we also had solos, mine included.
When I got out there, the microphone was missing, so I had to steal the guitar mic, but it wouldn't come off the stand! And then someone comes out with the microphone, but tried to put it back instead of give it to me! ^_^ I finally got it and sang.
I wasn't very nervous (I'd been on stage alone before and quite liked it), but for some reason, I was shaky inside. It was to the point where, when I sang, I could feel the shakiness in my voice and I couldn't hold a note as long as I normally could, I just ran out of breath. But I gave it my all, and sang from my heart to those in the audience who have helped me find myself. I lost my shy self within the music, and became the words, the melody.
When I got off the stage, my friend said she cried a little.
After the last song, our teacher called up the twelfth graders (me included) and gave us all pitch pipes! I was so excited! I'd seen my favorite teacher use a pitch pipe all the time, and many memories were contained in the sight of one, so I was very glad to finally have one of my own. We all played them at the same time and created a "beautiful" cacophony of notes. ^_^
When the present ceremony was complete, the teacher announced that there were cookies, and I jumped. I shouted to my friend, and ran. Cookies! She was laughing over my excitement. I got my cookie and juice and was happy.
A few people came up to tell me I did a great job singing. Even some people I didn't know! That made me happy. I'm glad to know that my song touched people's hearts. Maybe someday I can do it again.
When I got out there, the microphone was missing, so I had to steal the guitar mic, but it wouldn't come off the stand! And then someone comes out with the microphone, but tried to put it back instead of give it to me! ^_^ I finally got it and sang.
I wasn't very nervous (I'd been on stage alone before and quite liked it), but for some reason, I was shaky inside. It was to the point where, when I sang, I could feel the shakiness in my voice and I couldn't hold a note as long as I normally could, I just ran out of breath. But I gave it my all, and sang from my heart to those in the audience who have helped me find myself. I lost my shy self within the music, and became the words, the melody.
When I got off the stage, my friend said she cried a little.
After the last song, our teacher called up the twelfth graders (me included) and gave us all pitch pipes! I was so excited! I'd seen my favorite teacher use a pitch pipe all the time, and many memories were contained in the sight of one, so I was very glad to finally have one of my own. We all played them at the same time and created a "beautiful" cacophony of notes. ^_^
When the present ceremony was complete, the teacher announced that there were cookies, and I jumped. I shouted to my friend, and ran. Cookies! She was laughing over my excitement. I got my cookie and juice and was happy.
A few people came up to tell me I did a great job singing. Even some people I didn't know! That made me happy. I'm glad to know that my song touched people's hearts. Maybe someday I can do it again.
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