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ladybug_archive) wrote2008-11-21 06:47 pm
ladybug_archive) wrote2008-11-21 06:47 pm
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Aurgh. XD;
The curse of the LJ messages not delivering has spread to me! The email notifications were working in the morning, but now they aren't.
This has been a busy week, but filled with so much win.
On Sunday there was the program put on by the kids I teach music to. That went really well, a lot better than last year. X3 Last year I was a nervous wreck. This year I was pretty calm. And I did the leading a lot better than before.
Dad was in such a good mood afterwards that I decided maybe I'd actually tell him about the ... well, haha, I just realized I haven't mentioned the thing in here yet, either. **was thinking of her physical journal, which she actually does write in sometimes.** Let's just say ... I actually have plans for New Year's Eve this year, and I wasn't sure whether he'd like them.... But I found out Mom had ended up telling him that day, and he has been nothing but supportive. ♥ That means so very much to me! **had been planning originally to get it all arranged and then tell him.**
As for what the plans are, I think I'll wait a bit longer to mention them here. A couple of people already know, including the one who first made the discovery and told me. ♥
We had a wedding reception this week, so we went to that. X3 It was decorated so beautifully, with lots of pink and white ball thingies that looked like those Oriental decorations. And the food was amazing! Little turkey or chicken sandwiches **not sure which** with salad dressing, and all different kinds of brownies.... And peanuts and M&M's for a side dish.... *___* It was so awesome to visit with the family, too. We saw some people we haven't seen in a long time. On the downside, I've never been to a reception that loud. XD; Everyone was talking so loud that we could hardly hear each other a lot of the time!
The next day (yesterday), my brother and his wife were in a play. (These are the same ones who were in Oklahoma! a couple years ago.) So we went out to see that. X3 It was a long drive, so I entertained myself by playing the Carmen soundtrack, as well as a tape I'd made on Wednesday morning of variously assorted Carmen-era Rockapella songs. The play is awesome! I wanted to link to the website for it, but I can't get it to load right now. XD; EDIT:My mistake. I typed it wrong. But there's not too much there right now. XD It's called "Mighty Change Through Christ" and is a retelling of a scripture story from The Book of Mormon about how a man leading a wicked life ends up being touched and completely turns his life around because of how he comes to believe in Jesus. My brother and his wife were fantastic, as always, and so were the rest of the cast. X3 The songs were so beautiful! Most of them were serious, though there were a couple of humourous ones, and one of them made me laugh out loud in the place. LOL. It involved a few lines about the villain being conceited, and for some reason songs about conceit almost always get me to crack up.
And there were more surprises! One of them was that our old bishop (someone like a pastor in my church) was in the play, too! I had no idea he had even moved out to that area. And I didn't even recognize him at first because of all the makeup. I only realized it was him during the meet-and-greet afterwards, when my dad told me. XD We've all always thought really highly of him, and it was really exciting to see him again. He gave me one of the medallions the cast was passing out to commemorate the play. X3 **wearing it now.**
Another surprise involves the fact that at least two of my brothers like Rockapella too! **squees.** Though I really thought there were probably others in the family who did. X3 Rockapella is just so fun!
On the ride home, we got lost. XD; It's really dark on the freeway out there, and it doesn't help that the signs all over that area (and even in the capital city, too!) have been known to be wrong. So my dad followed the signs ... and they did it again. We ended up going the opposite way the sign said we would, and were heading towards the state border. LOL. Luckily we realized before we got more than a few miles. So we turned and finally figured out where we were and what went wrong, and managed to get onto the right path.
I played one of my Rockapella Christmas CDs on the ride back. X3 That's the first time I've played one of them in the car, and it was almost kind of an awe-inspiring experience. I usually feel that way when I'm playing/watching something beloved in a new way for the first time. **can imagine how she'll feel if she ever manages to get some of those early Japanese import albums!**
This has been a busy week, but filled with so much win.
On Sunday there was the program put on by the kids I teach music to. That went really well, a lot better than last year. X3 Last year I was a nervous wreck. This year I was pretty calm. And I did the leading a lot better than before.
Dad was in such a good mood afterwards that I decided maybe I'd actually tell him about the ... well, haha, I just realized I haven't mentioned the thing in here yet, either. **was thinking of her physical journal, which she actually does write in sometimes.** Let's just say ... I actually have plans for New Year's Eve this year, and I wasn't sure whether he'd like them.... But I found out Mom had ended up telling him that day, and he has been nothing but supportive. ♥ That means so very much to me! **had been planning originally to get it all arranged and then tell him.**
As for what the plans are, I think I'll wait a bit longer to mention them here. A couple of people already know, including the one who first made the discovery and told me. ♥
We had a wedding reception this week, so we went to that. X3 It was decorated so beautifully, with lots of pink and white ball thingies that looked like those Oriental decorations. And the food was amazing! Little turkey or chicken sandwiches **not sure which** with salad dressing, and all different kinds of brownies.... And peanuts and M&M's for a side dish.... *___* It was so awesome to visit with the family, too. We saw some people we haven't seen in a long time. On the downside, I've never been to a reception that loud. XD; Everyone was talking so loud that we could hardly hear each other a lot of the time!
The next day (yesterday), my brother and his wife were in a play. (These are the same ones who were in Oklahoma! a couple years ago.) So we went out to see that. X3 It was a long drive, so I entertained myself by playing the Carmen soundtrack, as well as a tape I'd made on Wednesday morning of variously assorted Carmen-era Rockapella songs. The play is awesome! I wanted to link to the website for it, but I can't get it to load right now. XD; EDIT:
And there were more surprises! One of them was that our old bishop (someone like a pastor in my church) was in the play, too! I had no idea he had even moved out to that area. And I didn't even recognize him at first because of all the makeup. I only realized it was him during the meet-and-greet afterwards, when my dad told me. XD We've all always thought really highly of him, and it was really exciting to see him again. He gave me one of the medallions the cast was passing out to commemorate the play. X3 **wearing it now.**
Another surprise involves the fact that at least two of my brothers like Rockapella too! **squees.** Though I really thought there were probably others in the family who did. X3 Rockapella is just so fun!
On the ride home, we got lost. XD; It's really dark on the freeway out there, and it doesn't help that the signs all over that area (and even in the capital city, too!) have been known to be wrong. So my dad followed the signs ... and they did it again. We ended up going the opposite way the sign said we would, and were heading towards the state border. LOL. Luckily we realized before we got more than a few miles. So we turned and finally figured out where we were and what went wrong, and managed to get onto the right path.
I played one of my Rockapella Christmas CDs on the ride back. X3 That's the first time I've played one of them in the car, and it was almost kind of an awe-inspiring experience. I usually feel that way when I'm playing/watching something beloved in a new way for the first time. **can imagine how she'll feel if she ever manages to get some of those early Japanese import albums!**
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But yeah, common problem at the moment. ^^;
I don't know if I've gotten stuck with it yet!
Play sounds like it was fun!
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Yep, it was! ^^
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Perhaps!
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Awww, the program put on by the kids sounds like so much fun! ^^ And yay for being calm! That really makes things turn out so much better.
That's so great that your dad's supportive of the plans! ^^ It's gonna be such an awesome New Year's Eve. ♥
Sounds like a fun wedding! And those decorations sound awesome. ^^ So does the food! Too bad about it being so loud, though. XD;
Oooh, the play sounds wonderful! Especially with all those songs. ^^ The humorous ones definitely sound fun!
That's cool that you were able to see your old bishop again! And that he gave you one of the medallions. ^^
Your brothers definitely have good taste! ^^
LOL. That sounds like what it's like in some places here, only it's the complete opposite - There are no signs! Like, I'd get off one of the highways and have to turn left or right, but there won't be any signs saying which city is in which direction. Or I'll want to get on the on-ramp to a specific highway, but the signs will only reference a city and not the highway number. So inconvenient! XD;
Glad you were able to figure things out before you got too far! And yay for listening to the CD! ^^ It's awesome to have it play in a different environment like that. **loves listening to her music in the car.**
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**nodnod.** It really does. ^^ The whole thing went really smooth.
Totally! X3 Buwahaha! **maybe will make the announcement in here tomorrow, if all goes well.**
Yeah, the noise was really really annoying. XD;
**nodnod.** It was a wonderful play! ^^ They're going to release DVDs and CDs, so when those are out, maybe I can send some of the songs.
**nods.** I love reconnecting with old friends! ^^ He and his family always bought my little humor stories when I'd go selling them for money.
LOL. We need to start a campaign for useful information on the highways!
Playing music in the car is so fun. X3
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Sending the songs would be great! Thanks. ^^
Ooh, what kind of humor stories were they? That's so nice that they'd always buy them. ^^
LOL. Totally!
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^^
They were mostly silly things with my OCs, like preparing for a play and always getting the lines wrong. LOL.
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So, you teach music? I didn't know that! o_o
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Kind of. XD Mostly I just lead and help them learn new songs. The one before me already taught them technical stuff about using their diaphragm and stuff like that.
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Didn't know you taught music. Good that the program went well. :-)
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^^ Mostly I just lead and help them learn new songs. The one before me already taught them technical stuff about using their diaphragm and stuff like that.
Yeah, I was really relieved the program came off!
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Ah, that's cool about your dad! ^^ I...think I know what you're doing - I think it's the event on your Facebook?
Haha I can stalk your Facebook now XDIf so, that sounds like it'll be a lot of fun. ^^Yeah, it's always nice to see family and good food just makes it all the better!
Um, that's pretty freaking awesome about your brother and his wife being a play. Sounds like that was a good time, too. ^^
Oh wow, that stinks about the signs being wrong. >.> You'd think they'd fix that!
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Yep! **squees!** I've wanted that for seventeen years.
Definitely! X3
**nodnod.** They like to do things like that. ^^ I have a very talented family, I must say. **proud of them.**
Yeah, it's so crazy about the signs! Several times we followed one claiming it would go West, and we wound up going South instead! -___-;
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Yay for the music program going well! X3
And **squee** at your dad being supportive of it!!!
(Mine would've probably rolled his eyes and been indifferent... XD)Ooh, that sounds like a wonderful time at the reception! X3 Yay food and... M&Ms. ♥ Yay visiting with family! ^^ ...But bleah at it being loud...
Yay soundtrack and Carmen-era songs! ♥ ♥ ♥
Ooh, that sounds like a beautiful story!! Yay for your brother and his wife doing well! X3 And LOL at the song! XD Yay medallion! And yay for your brothers liking Rockapella, too! X3
Bleah at being lost... LOL, actually, when I went to the aforementioned capital city last year, we got lost, too. XD
And here I was thinking that our GPS had gone crazy... it was saying one thing and the signs were saying something else... XD**Pets Japanese import albums** I'll let you know how good of a condition From NY is when it gets here; the seller has more in stock, so if they're in really good condition, you might want to opt for used... (I told myself I wasn't going to get it used... but how could I resist Zombie Jamboree, Long Cool Woman, **and** Sean's version of "A Change in My Life"...? I couldn't... XD)
Ah, Rockapella... how wonderful you are for long car rides... XD **speaking of which, must flee**
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M&M's and visiting with family are such love! ♥ Loud rooms are not. XD
It was definitely a great time at the play! ^^
LOL. Signs everywhere need to be improved!
**nodnod.** I might, if I'm desperate enough. X3 **wants Sean's version of A Change in My Life so bad.**
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M&Ms and family = win!
XD
**nodnod** And that's not the only gem on there, too... **eyes some of the other tracks**
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Thanks for the suggestion!
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Wedding receptions are always fun!
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Yep!