Random Tuesday Quote

"Return home with more that with what you left"


I first heard this quote a couple of months ago in a book (from a respected author and organization) and I was appalled that they said this. Then, I got thinking about it and I think I understand what it's teaching. Now it's one of my favorites and I have it in my room. It can take so many meanings, it just depends on how you look at it. I'd love to hear your take on it. In a couple of days I'll share with you the couple of meanings it has in my life

Texting and Driving

I strongly reccomend you check this out! It gave me a headache but still try to play. It made me realize how hard it would be though. I couldn't even drive (let alone text) because of the set up of the game. Hopefully its because it was going really fast and the buttons were weird and it had nothing to do with me and how I would drive.

Anyways, don't know what more to say about it. Have fun.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/19/technology/20090719-driving-game.html?ref=technology

Musical Progress

Well, I'm not sure how to start this post so I guess I will just jump right into it.
For piano I can now play pretty much any song through for the Phantom of the Opera. I will make a couple of mistakes per page, but considering how many notes are being played, I feel blessed.
I used to cry when people could play and I couldn't. When my grandma offered to give us piano lesssons I was estatic. I knew that my dream would become reality. I wanted to be able to play Fur Elise. That was my only wish. But then something happened and I stopped taking lessons. But that didn't stop me! I kept taking the information I had learned in choir classes and reading my lesson book and I began playing. Granted, I don't know any theory, but I can play just fine.
Now I'm really getting into Phantom. I love it. It is emotionally captivating to me. I want to be sucked into the music. And now I'm starting to sing along with it. I love it. I wish I was in musical and plays sometimes. I really wish our ward did roadshows. I've heard a lot about them, and how they used to do them being in the small town that I live in, but they don't anymore. I looked up information for St. George Musical Theater and the next play is "White Christmas". Sounds interesting enough.
I wish I was taking voice lessons. I am in the school choir that's basically madrigals for girls, but I feel like I'm not getting out of it what I need. Something about my voice I just don't like. I wish I could fix it. I want one on one instruction on how to do it. I love singing along to the piano. I've been practicing and I can do it pretty well now. I just miss Celeste. She was the perfect singing companion for Phantom. I kind of want to sing in sacrement. Most people think I'm crazy for that fact, but I want a challenge. I think it would be spiritualy filling to duet "I Stand All Amazed" or "Love One Another". Plus it would be a fun challenge to work on.
I also wish I was in dance. When I see people dancing any type; ballroom, jazz, lyrical, ballet, etc., it makes me want to get up there and join them. I took a dance class when I was 10 but I only took it for one year and then it was too far to take me. I still loved it though. I want to be on a professional team. I know it takes a lot of skill to get to that level though. But while writing this I had a feeling. I wonder, if I applied myself like I did to piano I could do it. I think I'm going to talk to my mom tonight about getting into classes. Let's just see if I can being how old I am.
Well, I think this is plenty random enough. There's no point really to it, sorry.


P.S. Well, August 22, 2009, I put on a blog stat counter. I've reached 40 views! Thanks (:. I guess more people check my blog than I thought.

My new tradition

Random Tuesdays. Or something of that nature. So here it goes....

1. I'm double jointed pretty much everywhere, my hands always freak people out when they see them

2. I'm very flexible one of the most flexible in the class

3. I can do 55 sit ups in one minute, that's my average

4. I hate the non-fitted sheet that is supposed to go under your blanket, it's really uncomfortable and gets in the way

5. I used to bite my nails like crazy and one day it just stopped so now I have long pretty nails (:

6. My hair naturally changes color sometimes it has tints of red in it and then goes dark brown to almost blonde

7. My eyes change depending on lightning, clothing, etc. although most people's eyes do that I think

8. I most of the time hate movies. But, I love horror movies, and I don't like action ones. Musical ones are the best though!

9. I love nightmares you already know about this one if you regularly read my blog

10. My vision is HORRIBLE thank heavens for contacts, otherwise I could be legally blind

11. I don't like wearing slippers never did think they were comfortable

12. I hold my pencil in the strangest position, people are ALWAYS commenting on it

13. I love C.O. Bigelow lipgloss it's the best, but it's so expensive.

14. I love making lists can you tell?

15. I usually have to do everything in evens or fives. 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.

16. My feet haven't grown since I was eleven size 6-7.5

17. I don't think I've grown in two years. everyone is passing all 5 ' 3" of me. Everyone says the 8th graders are so small, and most of them are taller than me.

18. I've hiked Angels Landing a very very very VERY (did I say very) steep and dangerous hike. It was the worst 5 miles of my life. I ran down it, the scariest thing in my life. But it was worth it in the end.

19. I went jet skiing, and I went by myself and I went as fast as it could go, straight down the water, with no glasses. Oh how daring am I?

20. I love talking on the phone. even if people aren't saying anything, I love listening.

21. I have my own special way to make Top Ramen chicken flavor all the way.

22. I can relate to the song "That's Not My Name" most of the time people call me quiet, or Katherine but I'm neither of those things. I'm a loud mouthed Kaitlyn/Kati.

23. I've been playing piano for a year and a half and I play at a level of one who's been playing for eight years, trully a God-given talent. I used to cry when people played and I couldn't. I'm so blessed.

24. I read the BOM with my ward in 60 days, and I'm reading it again, halfway through in a week, and I'm reading it with seminary this year. I hope I can come to understand the book. Even the second time through has brought me so much knowledge to what I didn't understand. I finally get the stories, and I'm getting used to the language.

25. I love hand-me-downs most girls hate them, but I love them because you get something different then what everyone else has.

After I made my first list I remembered things I didn't write down, so I hurried and wrote them down on a paper. Most of them came from that. But then through out the whole week I remembered stuff, and I didn't get a chance to write them down and I forgot, darn it.

So, I have lots of plans for posts coming up, so be prepared!! I can't wait. I keep writing them, and then having to save them as drafts so I don't overwhelm all five of you that read my blog.