Hello my old friends.
Figured I can update at least once a semester... so let's see......
I'll just start where I left off last post... gz thisll be long!

Fall Project's Fair - I won best of show in Art for my drawing portfolio and 1st place for my Aerospace Engineering display/portfolio.

The Community Awareness Team participated in InterFaith Ministries' "Operation Holiday"

My youth pastor got married... I served communion at the wedding :)

Got a 4.0 for first semester at NEM and WSU

Met more of Jeremiah's family, (uncle Kevin and coordinated cousins)

Matt turned 18

Had a blast on New Years with my old friends... (the graduated 1s)... I miss them so badly... I dont really think any of them have any idea.

Threw a 19th birthday party for David at my house...

I was elected as the 2007 Northeast Prairie Schooner Mate for RiverFest!! :) I've had a blast hangin with the PSMs. Camp Mosey, Button Packaging, the Press Release... they rock!!

Taking Italian II this semester and even more in love with the language with every class...

Attended the Kansas Thespian Conference. Trying to secure a gold award for next year.... a couple of good shows... taught a bunch of swing workshops...

Directed the Screwtape Letters... got cancelled 3 times... finally debuted March 9 with an almost completely new cast

Best quote Ive ever gotten from a teacher:
Student: "I'm really having trouble in math."
Trig Teacher: "If it makes you feel better, the lowest grade I ever got was in trig."
Student: "o.0"

MVP for the Scholars' Bowl City Tournament...

GOT MY SLR FINALLY!!!! i love it! its my baby!!! my canon eos20D... *kiss*

Had a few photo jobs... made some good money..

Had three of my photos show in the Scholastic Art Exhibition at Wichita Center for the Arts

Got first place in the Individual Senior Documentary division of National History Day... "The Brilliance of the Color Gray: The Intellectual Triumph and Psychological Tragedy of John Forbes Nash, Jr.".... continuing to state on April 28th in Topeka....

Turned 17.... Spent my birthday with those I love... Jeremiah & my 'rents

Jeremiah's band's gotten bigger than expected... not seein him much anymore between the band and work but we'll be reaching the 2.5 year milestone here soon,....

Was deemed a WSU Presidential Scholarship... they gave me more money.. blah bla hblah...

Bought the Prestige :):):):)... I LOVE that movie!

Brandon turned 17

Performed in the All-District Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie... It was a great show and great opportunity to meet other thespians from the district.... Made the 20pg program for it too... o.0

Went to the Art Day at Friends University and won the Art Trivia Challenge & The Chalk Mural Contest... Our school won the best of show award for the 1st time.. they were pretty happy...

Visited K-State Salina... I like it... its now on the same plane as WSU...

Went to Rochester, NY over spring break and visited RIT!... there are definitely pros and cons... it will be an interesting decision... 2 day train ride... no sleeper car... back = OW!... Rochester (Henrietta rather) is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.... I went to "Canadia" too,... making me an international traveler... Visited Niagara Falls... still suffering from Jet Lag from that & daylight savings....

KJAS is April 13... Prom is the 7th... Junior projects are coming up 20th... NHD state is the 28th... 6 weeks left for seniors :(... Finals.... RiverFest is the 12-19... One of my dearest friends leaves for the military on the 21st of May... I've been with him since 6th grade... he has no idea how much Im gonna miss him... probly my fault...

Had some ups & downs... worked a lot... made a lotta money... lived a little, danced a lot... life!

wow...  it certainly has been a while since i've updated...
i've been keeping myself quite busy lately...
this is what's happened since the last time i posted (big subjects)

matt and bradley turned 19; alex, connor and rami turned 18; kyle turned 17; and jake turned 16.

i got a job at old chicago

jeremiah's mom got married

i started my italian class (l'itlaiano e bellisimo. amo la lingua.)

my friends all left for college: katie, david, bradley, ashley, levi, alex, lauren, (anessa, matt, richard, jeremiah...still in town but in college nonetheless.) (g's i miss them)

i auditioned for and got the lead in the school musical, seven brides for seven brothers.
i am "milly"... lol... 1 letter change from my last lead as the Mousetrap's "molly ralston". funny thing... my co-lead is the same. im married to the same guy again.. lol....

became a part of the "rachel's challenge" team

became the Kansas BEST Robotics Notebook/Table Display/Oral presentation go-to for this year

started the Northeast Magnet Community Awareness Team and have started to recruit members to defeat injustice and destructive habits within the community... anywhere from drug abuse to domestic violence and prejudice to world hunger... we plan to have a significant positive influence on the community around us.

i decided i am going to accept the challenge that KJAS has given me to represent Kansas at the American Academy of Science and travel to San Francisco to present my research in February... the next step... raising money to get there.

on September 13, 2006... our beloved principal took his life and he will be missed!!! thats been a feat for the whole school to overcome... "Change the world for the better." ~ Mr. David Wessling

I started the documentary in memory of Mr. Wessling to be viewed at the end of the year by students... I will be selling copies and ALL of the proceeds will go to the National Center for Peace and Justice in Mr. Wessling's name.

betsy and clayton celebrated their one year anniversary

was offered a place in the National Honors Society, but declined... i'm going to join senior year... i don't have time this year... i'm starting to get better at saying no to things that are overly time consuming...

been trying to find stores to post people at for the annual "Trick or Treat so Kids can Eat" can drive... an international effort by the Educational Theatre Association and International Thespian Society to fight world hunger... i'm appalled at peoples attitudes of "my customers need not be disturbed with that"... every time i get that response i fight against what i'm compelled to reply... "no, your customers need to be disturbed by the fact that this IS a reality... they have neighbors and friends that this WILL help."... grr... its not absurd what i'm asking... and last year proved that when we had a store gladly allow us to... thats been bugging me this week...

went to mr. wessling's funeral... it was absolutely beautiful... brought a lot of closure.

decided for sure where i want to go to college... RIT...



upcoming....

Musical
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Northeast Magnet High School
November 3rd and 4th - 7pm
$3 Students $5 Adults

BEST Robotics Game Day and PSATs

Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat

Get my camera and am traveling to a national park (hopefully either yellowstone, rocky mountain or zion) on a photo-expedition for my junior portfolio, following in the footsteps of my photo role model, Ansel Adams....

College visits

AmJas

2 Years

Wisdom Teeth Get Pulled (ICK!!!)

Scholars Bowl Tournaments Start

First Semester Projects Fair

End of the first semester and my Ital Class

Start of 2nd Semester and my Choreography Class