THE CHEEZIE PUFFS BAG HAS A PLATYPUS ON IT! :D

Iggy: It is also empty.

Me: It is...AND YOU CAN HANDWRITE TEXTS ON MY PHONE! I find this amazing.

Iggy: I thought we weren't going to update until you got your laptop back.

Me: We're not, except for this, 'cause the other stuff is all saved on the other computer and I don't want my stuff saved on a loaner laptop and...it's complicated. Just accept it and don't ask, by the time I finally get my laptop I'll probably have a lot to update.

Iggy: So...what are we doing?

Me: ...entertaining the readers with the tale of my first actual performance last night?

Iggy: Okay.

Me: Sooo, yesterday was my first performance in front of judges, the official start of the 2010 Marching Band Season. But you know the best parts? The ride there and back. I absolutely LOVE the band. They're insane and, just, amazing. All of them.

Iggy: They're...like Skits. Crazier than crazy, but pretty damn entertaining.

Me: -nod- I guess we co- OW! -clutches head- Either I'm getting another sinus headache, or my haun is killing me. I'm praying for the former, 'cause I don't want to go to that temple with the Sisters of the Light like Richard did. -goes to get Nasonex-

Iggy: Um...yeah, Skits is now very much into Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth/whatever you wanna say. She's started reading the first book and she's watching the first season over again.

Me: -comes back- -plays Dirty Little Secret- Okay, now, where was I?

Iggy: I don't know.

Me: Me either...Hmm...I'll just tell about the trip yesterday.

Okay, so I left the house at 10:30 AM, got the school around 10:40 AM and then we stretched, warmed up, ran through the show a few times, got on the bus, and that is when things got interesting.

I've been told stories from last year about Gant, one of the percussionists, and how he brings condoms on the trips. He did so this year. Apparently now our mascot is Charles, the blown up condom with a face drawn on it. Now, see, I love the high school band, 'cause last year we went on one band trip, and anytime we started to get just a little bit loud, we got yelled at.

The trip last night consisted of randomly breaking into song, many times, and screaming, and we were only told to shut up on the way back because it was dark out and Peggy (the bus driver) couldn't concentrate, and even then we could do more than whisper.

The trip there was entertaining, but it was mostly just had to be there moments and some awkwardness when I was sitting with Tyler listening to his music and we both started singing along to Love Game. And what was even more awkward?


-FLACKBASH-(...uh...I meant to misspell that...yeah...)

Me&Tyler: -still listening to Love Game-

Jen: -turns around to look at us- HAND CHECK!

Tyler: -puts his hands up-

Me: -looks at her- -sings- Let's have some fun, this beat is sick, I wanna take a ride on your disco stick.

Jen: o_O -slowly turns back around-

-END FLASHBACK-


Ahh...awkward moments, I have come to know thee well.

Anyway, after that we got off the bus, we got warmed up, did some fundamentals, yada yada.

We had to march our way to the field, and the leaders had to say 'left' anytime they saw someone get off step or just to keep the tempo up and keep us in step. Daniel took over that responsibility the most, and he was right behind me. By the time we stopped, the word 'left' had lost it's meaning.

Anyway, we watched the band before us finish up(my parents loved that one apparently), and then we performed. I screwed up a couple times, but I also did magnificent at other times. Lines got screwed up, people missed direction changes, Tori fell(shocker...kidding! I love you and all your gimpness, Tori!), but overall we did pretty good.

Though I still felt really upstaged by most of the other bands there. I mean, a lot of them were in uniforms already, and they all had finished props, and most of them were freaking amazing.

After we performed we went and put our instruments up, changed and got food, then went and watched the other bands perform.

There was this band that had these big, like, tent things as props, and they were just epically amazing. One of the baritone players walked up onto a platform, and, well, he was just awesome. Oh and did I mention I saw another Fang look-a-like? No? Well, I did. I saw him while we were loading the truck, he was in one of the other bands, and I think he played...derp, I dunno, I was looking at his face, not his instrument. (And at the shiny, mirror-like A he had on his uniform, it was epic.) Anyway, his band was pretty awesome as well.

But the last band that performed, the hosting band that is also in the 3A class with us...the only words I have to describe their show was: ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY AH-FNICKING-MAY-DERPING-ZING.

I swear, that was just...freaking awesome.

Basically, their show told a story, like all shows, but it was an actual story. They had someone speaking over an intercom telling the story as they played, and they had props that had stuff written on them (but we were behind them so I didn't see what was written on them).

There was one part that Bri said was something I'd so say.

"'How hard is it to make stuff up?' she said. 'Not hard at all,' he said. 'The real trick is knowing to stop before you get confused.'" That was the last words of the show we heard, and then the band pretty much just broke out dancing, and...oh my lord, they're fruggin' awesomely epic sauce. I want to see that whole show from the front.

Hmm...-goes to YouTube- OHMYGOD IT'S ON THERE! No duh, they're freaking amazing.

Anyway, so, after we performed and everyone else did they did the whole awards thingy, though not really awards, I just can't remember what they're called. Yeah, it was just an exhibition, so no actual awards.

Anyway, we made total fools of ourselves! BOOYAH!


-FLASHBACK-

-after we were put into lines on the bleachers-

Tyler M. (another percussionist, also a leader): WHEN I SAY HILLSHIRE YOU SAY FARM! HILLSHIRE!

Everyone: FARM! GO MEAT!

-insert everyone acting like they're on a rollercoaster as well-

-END FLASHBACK-


Yeah, we made fools of ourselves, then we went back to the bus. On the way, in order to keep up with each other pretty much everyone was holding on to the person in front of them with one hand, and waving their other hand in the air. We basically ended up dancing our way to the school(I saw several people looking at us weirdly, and I just laughed and continued to wave my hands, scream and dance all the way to the school). When we got in there we were supposed to be quiet...Fail. Then Mr. Cornn told us the results and what the judges said and such, then we got back on the bus...

And once we got driving, everyone started singing Bohemian Rhapsody.

You know what I think is just great, and it's just awesome, the band sings on their trips, and we sing louder than the choir...and most times better. I'm not trying to say that choir sucks, but our choir is..well, you can hardly hear them sing, 'cause honestly most of them lip sync or sing really, really quietly, and they're also out of tune most of the times I've heard them sing. But the band sings in tune and loudly. Are you supposed to sing quiet in choir? I don't know, maybe that's what they're supposed to do. I honestly don't know, I just know that in band, if you're quiet...there better be a freaking piano marking down there, and I mean no offense to anyone in choir, I mean, hell, I tried out for choir every year up until 6th grade when I was convinced to join band 'cause, once again, I was rejected from choir.

Okay, anyway, enough about that.

Um...what else happened last night?

Oh...yes...


-FLASHBACK-

-on the bus-

Me: -turns around to Erica- -it's dark, so I couldn't see very well- Erica! ARE YOU NAKED? -shines light on her-

Erica: o_O NO! -just took her top shirt off, still in a tank top-

Sarah: -cracks up- HAHA! -mocking me- Erica, you're naked? LET ME SEE! -shines light on her-

Me: -facepalm-

Bri: Who's naked?

Me: -headbusseat-

Sarah2(different one than before, I'd put the last initials, but they both start with S): Erica's naked?


-later, after the death of Charles the condom-

Sarah1: -laughing about something Joe did- -looks down- WHY IS THERE A BROKEN CONDOM IN MY SEAT? -throws condom towards the back of the bus-

Me: -cracks up-

-END FLASHBACKS-


I love marching band...

Anyway, that was my trip last night. Now I need to finish my science homework...heh...oops.

Iggy: -facepalm- You still haven't done that?

Me: ...nope...

Iggy: -headshake-

-Skits&IG