Music and Other Random Stuff

Lumos!

Bonjour, mes amis!

Haha, French is cool. =] So, 'tis Tuesday, so 'tis ma turn. =D I'm so glad I'm actually posting right now, I actually though about skipping today. I had the worst headache the whole day, I just wanted to go home and SLEEP. But I ended up taking some Tylenol (and eating some Twixes. =D), so now I'm all good. I felt disgusting the whole day, though. We had a surprise DBQ in Global and I felt like puking all over it. My teacher sure would've loved that. =]

I have some pretty awesome news this week! I'm going to the Harry Potter exhibition this Saturday in Boston. *is excited* Squee! Did anyone go there or to the one in Chicago? If so, leave a comment! Some bad news goes along with that, though. I have to miss a pit orchestra rehearsal. That's definitely not the best thing that's ever happened to me, as we have to learn around 40 different pieces of music by March. Doesn't that sound wonderful?

That little rant about pit leads wonderfully into the main part of my post this week, music. Music is such a huge part of my life that I just had to make a post about my love for it. I play a fair few instruments, my main one being the violin. I started playing in third grade, so it's been about six and a half years. I'm now the lead violin for the freshman orchestra and my conductor is moving me up to teh symphonic level, which is the highest you can go in my high school. I also play in the chamber ensemble and the pit orchestra (which, let me tell you, is HARD). I won a few awards in middle school for playing the violin, as well as one for music theory (which is basically writing music). Less importantly, I also play guitar and I know the basics of piano. I also just started sight singing, which I actually really like. I love to sing, but orchestra made me quit chorus and I don't have time for the school musicals anymore. I was a part of them for about four years (I even made the cut in middle school. MIRACLE), but I just don't have time for them anymore. Plus, I'd be way to scared to audition. It was scary enough when I was an upperclassman in teh middle school, being freshman and auditioning must be even worse. =/ Oh! And on the lighter side, I'm in a wrock band. XD We've only written about one and a half songs and my bandmate live about 2000 miles away from me, so it's not going to well. XD Yaay! Do any of you play and instrument? Sing? Into theatre? Leave it in the comments!

And now for Kate's Song of the Week! Drum roll, please! ... YES! Granger Danger! If you don't know what A Very Potter Musical is, you either are not a Harry Potter fan or live under a rock. I love this song! Basically, for those people that do live under rocks, it's a duet between Ron and Draco about falling in love with Hermione. PURE GENIUS. And just a little fun fact: A Very Potter Sequel is being performed at Infinitus! Who's pumped? Woot! Here's the link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwLVKIMamhA

And, finally, the question of the week!

How did you convince your parents to let you go to Infinitus?

Well, that's it for me! I hope you guys had a great weekend, and I'll post next week about the exhibition. See you tomorrow, Annie! =D

Votre chere amie,
Kate <3

Nox!

It's Kate's Turn!

Lumos!

Oh my gosh, I'm so freaking excited! Ahh! XD Squee!

Okay, so I got my squee-ing out of the way, so I guess I should get onto the good stuff. My name is Kate, and I am a Harry Potter fan. No, this is not a session of HP Fans Anonymous. =] My biggest accomplishment in life (besides being born) is reading all seven books in six days. Which basically means locking myself in my room and not eating or sleeping for six days. That was when I really got obsessed with Harry Potter, and it was only about a year and a half ago. So I'm relatively new to the fandom. I'm a complete and utter Ravenclaw, but I'm really a 'Puff at heart. In fact, my glasses are black and yellow. I'm a huge procrastinator, as most people already know. I really have no idea what else to say ... *shrugs* Oh yeah! I'm known as KatetheKeeper on all Harry Potter sites I'm a part of or will be a part of.

I feel like making you guys jealous ... I have no school this week! HA! The bad part about it is that I have to go in for midterms almost everyday. But not today! =D But I have a dentist appointment instead. =/ I should also start my global homework that was due last Friday ... I'll do it tomorrow. Can you see the procrastination now?

I guess I'll talk about Infinitus now, since that's why we're really here in the first place. It's going to be my first con, and I'm pretty sure it's the same for you guys, too. Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm rarely wrong. ; ] I am Ravenclaw, after all. I'm really looking forward to the wrock, but A Very Potter Sequel even more! PIGFARTS FTW!!! I'm also hoping to be a part of The Final Battle, a musical about ... the final battle. XD And I can't forget the DA Revival! Woot! For anyone who doesn't know what that is, I'm planning a meetup for the Hogwarts age attendees of Infinitus. I'll definitely post any news about that here as well as the HPEF forums. But the best part of Infinitus is definitely meeting you guys! *is mushy*

How excited were you guys when you saw the preliminary schedule up on the Infinitus site? It finally made it a little bit more real for me. Here's the link for anyone who wants it: http://www.infinitus2010.org/program.html

So, since Meg had a couple of segments, I thought I'd do my own. Drum roll, please!

Kate's Song of the Week! Basically, I'm going to put my iPod on Shuffle and whatever song comes on when I write this part of my post I'm going to talk about. And this week's song is ... Julia by The Beatles! Oh, I adore this song. Plus, the Beatles are one of my absolute favorite bands EVER. This song is actually the inspiration for a new story I'm starting. Eventually. It's a beautiful song and I'm so glad I found it. Thank you, my good neighbor, for having a garage sale with the Imagine soundtrack. =] Here's a link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCspJhQ_H5A

Finally, an answer to the question of the week. Since Meg didn't explain it (;P), here's how it's going to work. So, since Meg asked the question this week, we'll all answer it. Next Monday, she'll answer it and then on Tuesday I'll ask a new question. Does everyone see how it works? I hope so! ;]

What is your favorite spell?

I reaaally want to say Rictumsempra. XD But I'd have to say my favorite is Expecto Patronum. It really shows the caster's personality and feelings.

Well guys, that's it for me! Sorry for the long post, I'm just uber excited for this. =] I'll see Annie tomorrow! Can't wait! =D

Kate <3

Nox!