Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Scarves

My dear friend Tommy Kaiser advised me to blog about scarves. Since i do not have any other pressing topics to blog about (my topic last night has wiped out the fight in me for a couple days) i shall blog about scarves. I shall also be bringing you the wonderful view from my bed, as that is where i am sitting. In my footie pajamas. REPRESENT.


My 10 year old brother and i have matching pj's.

Personally, i love scarves. They are so cozy and warm and cuddly and snug and wintery and happy! I desperately want an infinity scarf (the kind that wraps around and around but doesn’t have ends). Those are the coziest to me! *hint hint* christmas is just around the corner and if you want to get a gift for me i would love one! gray is great. so is anyother color too. I’m not picky. =]

What i do not enjoy is when people wear hot, bulky scarves in the summer. What purpose is that serving you? None. You’re just going to sweat alot and look nasty. But i guess if you are looking to lose cleavage and neck weight, that’s the way to go about it. <<TOTALLY KITTING! =D LOLZ

I have two favorite scaves. Scratch that. I have three. I don’t wear them with outfits very often, but i don’t think it has been cold enough for me to yet! I just wear them with my coats for now, along with my mittens and sock-monkey hat. My all purpose scarf is purple. It is not square. It can be a shawl if you are into that sort of thing. I just usually wrap it around my neck twice. I don’t like the bulky knot thingy. But there is this super cool youtube video that i stumbledupon with MANY different ways to wear a scarf. Its right down below!



I also wrap these skinny ties around my head as head bands. I do enjoy those. They usually include a rather large bow atop of my head. And i am all for that! I tried to do a hair bow today. It didn’t work…but i didn’t really have time to try it so i shall attempt again.


"We Can Do It!"

bow <3

Let me tell you how attractive men in scarves are. EXTREMELY! You know? With the skinny jeans and the cardigan? Below is a wonderful example. Mmm mmm mmm :]



JUST KIDDING!!!! hahahah i am so funny sometimes. No seriously though. This one below is attractive.



Or this one.



I mean, i guess i just like scarves. I don’t know what else to say. Ragstock has kick ass scarves for $3. But if you steal all of them like you did my sweaters from goodwill…i will be angry.

Sarah =]

Images courtesy of google. Unless they are of me. I took them on my photobooth camera. I got a little carried away. Here’s my scarf album for you. Enjoy making fun of me. I know i sure did =]

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Ahem, you don't know what you are talking about

Hello dear fellow who wrote that 20 years in Iowa article. It appears you are misinformed. And thanks to you, so is everyone else who read that article who has not been to Iowa. I am not a hick. I do not live on a farm. I am an opinionated person and i am about to give you a piece of my mind.
Have you even been to Iowa? Are you depressed? Are you blind? Why so negative? I have lived in Iowa my whole life, and while some of the things you stated in the article may be true (Cedar Rapids is definitely starved of culture), you used facts out of context to attempt to…i don’t even know what. What was the point of that whole article? Perhaps the reason you’re getting so much hate is because instead on focusing on the purpose of your article you just bashed Iowa to death. I feel bad for the lovely people who read that article. I couldn’t even stand how negative it was. i had to take a break half way through to recharge my happy battery.
Iowa is mostly rural, yes, but helloooooooo, you live in one of the biggest cities in Iowa! There is no way in hell that some kid in Iowa City walked up to you and asked if you were taking your dog hunting. I know this because i have been to Iowa city and know that it is a college town full if hip kids hoping to get somewhere in life. However, you led people to believe that you didn’t live in such a lively city by simply choosing not to put that information into the article. So, if i was some outsider, i would think that Iowa City is as rural as the rest of the 88 counties of Iowa. Not the case. In fact, you neglected to even make relevant the urban areas of Iowa. Yes. There are cities in this state. In fact, i live in the second biggest! These areas are the ones that have the most influence over the caucuses (maybe the unclear point of your article?). Hello. Population vs. rural counties. There are 204,574 people in Linn county. There are only 9,815 people in Humboldt county and there are even fewer throughout the state.
Another thing to mention. The reason Iowa is home of the first caucus is  because it is a swing state. The winner is a good prediction for elections in other swing states that help win the election.
Iowa is a beautiful state. If you can’t see that then someone needs to knock you over the head with a baseball bat. I love the big city, but nature is natural art. I don’t know if it is just my artsy ass mind, but i find struggling towns inspiring and fascinating. They have a whole community and often quaint shops that are ONLY in that town. Kalona, the Amish town,  is an excellent example. I could have bought a vintage homecoming dress for 30 bucks. I bet you won’t find that in Cedar Rapids. Also, Iowa is home to the Maid-Rite’s delicious food and exquisite hospitality. If you haven’t put your picture under one of the table covers, you need to.
There are just so many great things about this state we live in and i don’t believe you did justice to it at all. I would say that you failed at the journalists job. You took small, no. Puny parts of Iowa and blew them up like everyone does meth. Not the case. I am well outside the stereotyped people you described in your article, and i know for a fact that i am not the only one. There are many. Maybe people would have actually listened to you if they weren’t being so offended by your blatant disrespect for the place you call home. You should be kicked out.
Sarah
ps. My AP Lang class analyzed this essay and you sucked. <3
^^^that would be my letter to the douche bag if i were to write one.  I became rather flustered with the whole article. I do plan on getting out of Iowa, but at least i can see the beauty that is right in front of me.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Thongs and Yoga Pants

I have decided to take up yoga again. I had stopped for a while due to swim team, but after that i didn’t start up again. I am rather excited about this! I plan on doing it at least two times a week. So far i have Yoga Tuesday’s and Yoga Wednesday’s. On Tuesdays I will be doing yoga with Allie Sindlinger and James Kern. Lemme tell ya, this is going to be interesting. I have already had one Yoga Wednesday with Lindsay Minder and Mackenzie Teare. It was hilarious. We tried my Yoga Meltdown DVD and almost died. Mixed in with the laughter, farts, and poses, there was also a wedgie for me due to a thong Mackenzie made me wear.
Yoga Wednesday!
Warriors!
Earlier that day, i was excited to purchase my first pair of yoga pants from Victoria’s Secret. I don’t usually wear that type of thing, and i was completely overwhelmed when i walked into the store. I didn’t know how to shop there! Mackenzie showed me the shelves of yoga pants and i almost peed my pants. There were too many options. Sparkly, sequined, crop, legging, crop legging, bootcut. What was i supposed to choose?! I ended up with a pair of not sparkly bootcut yoga pants. Sparkles aren’t my thing. If they are considered sweat pants, i don’t want them to look like dress-up clothes.
While perusing around the store while Mackenzie decided on her own pairs of yoga pants, Lindsay and i sorted through the undies. I found a pair that said, “No Peeking,” and i thought they were pretty funny, but was disappointed when i discovered that it was a thong. I don’t like thongs. They are like having a wedgie all the time! Do you like having wedgies? Neither do i. Kenzie, however, demanded that she buy it for me to wear with my yoga pants, so i accepted (who wouldn’t want a free pair of panties?).
To prepare for yoga, Mackenzie and i had to change into our yoga pants. She also made me put on the thong. And do yoga in the thong. And wear another thong the next day. She said that you get used to them, but i sure didn’t. Every moment i wore that thing, i could track the rate and distance it was moving up my butt. It was not a good time. The only plus, in the process, Mackenzie and my relationship advanced to a whole other level. She saw my bare butt cheeks.
I will never understand how wearing a thong is comfortable, or how you can get used to having a wedgie all the time. But i do understand how girls wear yoga pants. THEY ARE SO COMFY! Along with that, they make your ass look great! I’m not going to lie, i definitely don’t have a donk, i am the proud owner of a dink. But those yoga pants made my booty look hella good. I advise you invest in a pair.
Eye spy me booty.
booty, booty, booty, rockin everywhere
Sarah =]

Tis the season

Ha! i bet you thought this post was going to be about something holiday-ish right? Nope. I got you! Ha!
Actually, i am extremely drowsy from these anti-nausea (stop throwing up) pills. For the past week and a half i have been throwing up and feeling not right at all. The thing is, it isn’t influenza. I am not running a fever and i can eat a few things. But please, someone save me.
Staying at home for 5 of the past 10 school days sounds like a blast. And it is. If you aren’t sick. I can’t even enjoy my days off because i am too busy sleeping! Seriously. I would like to play sims2 here. But these pills won’t let me stay awake long enough to do so. I am currently craving my pillow, a blanket, and a horizontal position. I am starving myself of these things because i have homework i need to complete and blog posts i need to write.
I wish i could wow you with all of the super cool things i have been doing on my days off, like watching porn, or eating popsicles. But the truth is, it has just been super drab. I can’t even stay awake long enough to finish watching Baby Mama.
*sigh* What am i going to do?!? I need to go back to school soon, but i don’t think i can survive it without vomiting or passing out. *another sigh* i miss human interaction. I miss my friends. i miss sitting in desks and learning. My brain is starved from activity. It’s going to shrivel up ad die. Then what’s going to be left of me? Nothing. That’s what. You can’t live without your brain! ha!
Anyway. Tis the season for sickness. I get on Facebook and the first 23750934750 stories on my newsfeed are about how sick people are. I am sad to say i contributed. Did you know that Facebook gets a red line under it until it is capitalized? Wow. Our technology even knows when Facebook is spelled wrong.
Yeah. That was my sickly rambling for the day. I have also rolled around a bit whining about how bored i am. I ate two toaster strudel too. What a productive day. Here is my camp. Feel free to donate your time or toaster strudel.
this is where the sickly lies. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Sarah

Friday, December 2, 2011

Welcome Back!

Today is the first day back from thanksgiving break! I didn't blog at all over break because i was out living it up! How was your break? Mine was AWESOME! So i would just like to say welcome back, whether it be to my blog, school, or work.
This post isn't going to be about my break, however, i feel like that would be not beneficial! Besides, you don't want to know what i did anyway, and if you do you can just facebook it. Today i thought i'd discuss the stresses that come along with the first day back from break. I have gathered these from tweets, facebook statuses, and my own brilliant mind.

Stress #1: Oh shit, i have to wake up in 3 hours.

If you are like me and your body is used to staying up late due to your late up-staying over break, you probably found yourself unable to sleep last night. I suffered from this one. I didn't fall asleep until 2 this morning after i had moved to 3 different places to sleep and watched twilight. It was quite a good time. Emma Moss happened to also be awake so we kept each other company. Now, the sleepiness won't have hit you today, you probably felt wide awake!, it will hit you like a dodge ball to the face tomorrow. Good luck my friends. Please poke me if you see me asleep in class.

Stress #2: WHY AREN'T FINAL GRADES IN YET!?!?!?!?!?!

I have an easy answer for this one. Final grades aren't due until tomorrow morning. And if your gpa depends on one grade...you should bang your head against a wall and vow to do better this term so you don't have this stress!

Stress #3: OMG I HAVE TO SIT NEXT TO MY BFF'S!!!!!!

This stress is ridiculous if you ask me. Most classes have a seating chart, so getting to sit next to your BFF for 5 minutes isn't that life changing. You shouldn't waste wrinkles on that.

Stress #4: WHO HAS D LUNCH?!

I have this stress as well. What am i going to do for lunch? There are many options for us seniors. We could go out. We could eat on the stairs. We could snack on the bench. We could sit in the cafeteria. We could sit at our lockers. What to do?

Last term i sat on the stairs to eat my lunch or left with a friend to eat out. This term, very first day, i was put into the lunch-room with some of my friends. I didn't mind it even though it was like animals had just escaped from the zoo to discover their freedom. I don't enjoy the rushing to get my food thing. No fun.

Anyway, if you don't have any friends in your lunch, i advise sitting in your car to eat by yourself so no one thinks you're a loser. Or you could pull a Mean Girls and sit on a toilet in the girls bathroom. Either way. =]

So, that's all i've got for you today. I welcome the new torchians into class (the wittle freshman are so cute!) and wis you luck on your endeavors this term.

Sarah =]

Monday, November 14, 2011

Well now...

I hope you have all started your procrastination for the first thing on the finals to do list. I am trying, but since i have to take some finals early, my whole schedule is messed up!
Any who, i learned a few interesting things today and i thought i would share them!
1. Noodles and company doesn’t have chicken Alfredo…?
This statement was tweeted by Lauren Stines earlier today, and i was rather sad to hear it. I love chicken alfredo! It is my favorite pasta dish in the entire world. But never fear, i talked with Paige Heffernen, a new employee, and she said that they have amazing food. I guess that they have different noodle dishes from different regions of the world and that the prices are relatively low, around 8 dollars of you add extras. I will have to try this place out!
2.Teachers comb their hair in the bathroom.
I guess it’s good to know that as we grow older, our vainness will not vanish, or is it? As i was urinating and minding my own business, a teacher came into the bathroom, entered the stall beside mine, and began covering the seat with toilet paper. There were 5 other stalls available and she chose the one right next to mine? That’s like being a guy and with 10 other urinals available in the bath room, and choosing the one right next to an already present person. Awkward.
Anyway, (this was a long urination mind you, i drank two of my camelbak waterbottles before second hour when all of this happened) the teacher proceeded to sit down, grunt a lot, and then wipe profusely. How do i know this might you ask? Because i have ears! And in the stall  RIGHT NEXT TO ME there is a grunting teacher. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing.
After the teacher finished her business and washed her hands, turning off the water with the paper towel and everything (tree killer), she bent down and pulled a brush out of no where. I don’t know if she kept it in her shoe or what, but this was crazy. Not really, she pulled it out of her purse that i couldn’t see through the crack between the door and stall wall. The teacher combed her hair for 2 minutes. No joke. I think she counted 100 strokes. Then she walked out. At this point i wasn’t doing anything but squatting over the pot and staring in amazement. I thought it was only young girls who did that!
3. If you take Allie Sindlingers phone, she will manhandle you like a dog abuser. 
I know it’s not funny to joke about abusing dogs, but I couldn’t think of another example of what the whole scene looked like. Josh Zimmerman attempted to take Allie’s phone during 5th hour today and she leaped from her desk and onto him like a crazy mistress. It was quite scary. Needless to say, Josh didn’t hesitate in giving her phone back. I think she frightened him a bit.
Sarah =]

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Finals To-Do List

So as we all know, this is the last week of fall term. This means that we will check up on our second term schedules, have little homework, and a lot of studying to do in order to prepare for finals. This also means that the majority of us will take advantage of no homework to do things rather than study, procrastinate like no other, and cram the night before. A couple mental breakdowns due to stress and grade dependent finals may be thrown in there too. So, i have developed a check list to help all of you lost souls out there pass your finals (notice i said “pass”, not “do well”).
First things first: You must acknowledge the fact that you probably won’t do well on all of your finals. 
If you have a case of senioritis, like me, you will not have put all the effort you could have into this terms grades, and it probably shows. Therefore, in two days time, you cannot learn everything you skimped on through out the term.
Second: Become best friends with a super smart kid. 
See that kid in the middle? Prime example of smart friend. Plus, he likes harry potter which is even better.
I’m extremely pleased that i have intelligent friends. I can rely on them to teach me the necessities for the final. But for those of you who don’t have a smart friend, give a smart kid a compliment and beg for their help. The smart kids are nice, well most of them, and since they already know everything, they don’t need to study! SIDE NOTE: If you make them food, they will be more likely to help you.
Third: Go to Barnes and Noble. 
Gather your super smart friends and wait in line for a table to open up for you to sit at to study for an hour. Make sure yo purchase something from the Starbucks. A mean lady will kick you out if you don’t. The noisy atmosphere of everyone trying to study is very beneficial to your brain. You may not know it, but your brain takes in two streams of knowledge at a time. Conciously, you take in what you are trying to learn, but my theory, is that though you are not focusing on what the other kids studying are saying, you can absorb that information too! You can thank AP Psych for that bit of advice.
Fourth: Don’t do this until the day before finals.
Lets face it. You aren’t going to study on monday. You might on tuesday. But you definitely will on wednesday. You see, you won’t feel the pressure until it gets down to the very last minute. It’s like football players and watching the clock. After it gets to the fourth quarter and there is a minute left, the chances of winning when a team is 1 touchdown short is very real. They feel the pressure to make it happen. Plus, when you have all of the knowledge in your brain recently, you’ll remember it best of all!
The best thing about this tip is that under all of the pressure, you will feel the need to cry. Let it all out sweetie. Better it happen wednesday night than when you are actually taking it in class. That’d be embarrassing.

So there you go. Enjoy this last week of fall term. Go out side and play, forget about finals until wednesday, and pray that you pass.
Sarah =]

Thursday, November 10, 2011

In Stall Graffiti


Inspirational Stall Quotes
Art has always intrigued me, but something i don't understand is the graffiti inside of the women's bathroom stall. What's with all the hate ladies?

Today as i was urinating in the women's restroom on the south end of Kennedy (squatting of course. I wouldn't want to actually sit on the seat. It freaks me out), and i was reading the back of the stall door. It read, and i quote, "You are a jew." I have two problems with this. One: whoever wrote that with sharpie on the stall door is prejudiced. What's wrong with being Jewish? I don't see anything wrong with it. Two: Using the word "Jew" to offend someone is real lame. To me it means that that person has a limited vocabulary because they couldn't find a better word to use to insult someone. Come on. There are a whole range of words in various languages that could have been used, and they used Jew? That is ridiculous.

See, i just don't understand why bathroom stall graffiti has to be negative! Last year, in the swim locker room bathroom stall, someone had drawn a unicorn! That's what i like to see. Not Insecure girls taking satisfaction out of writing crude things on the wall to make other girls feel bad about themselves. That is absolute B.S.

Another popular one is the cliched SS<3'sDM. Come on. If you have the nerve to write your initials on the bathroom stall, write out the whole name! Let everyone know your feelings! You're already putting them out there for others to read in their private time. Your feelings are private, and girls read them in the privacy of the stall, how interesting! I do appreciate the love though. It's good to know that there are more than just haters using my usual bathroom stall.

So ladies, if you happen to come across a happy sticky note in a bathroom stall. Feel free to take it. I'll be spreading the love. I encourage you to do the same.

Sarah =]

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Another Annotated Bib:3

Picoult, Jodi. Perfect Match. Atria Books: New York. 2002. (293 pages)

Another Jodi Picoult book, yes it is true. I think I am becoming addicted to her writing. This time I enjoyed reading about the struggle a mother faced when her son was raped by a priest. Cheerful topic right? I've always wondered what is wrong with someone's brain when they are intrigued by a child's form and proceed to rape them. Rape takes something so innocent and clean, and turns it into something dirty. Those stories sometime haunt me at night, and I feel so guilty for not doing anything to prevent child rape.

Again with the Criminal Minds. There are numerous episodes that have to do with rape. Sometimes it is the trigger that creates the monster, sometimes is the act that the monster commits, but other times it has to do with the FBI agents and their own past. It happens so many people and goes unreported so much, it makes me want to cry!

I couldn't put this book down. I always find myself reading my books in Mr. Hoyer's class instead of doing the math I should be doing. I'm pretty sure that he doesn't care either, as long as I keep my grade up. Too funny. This book took me about two weeks to read, because I didn't want it to end! I enjoyed the novel so much, I was hooked on another Jodi Picoult book.

I read Plain Truth last time, another Jodi Picoult book, and that inspired this read. I know I need some variety, but these are just too good! No book by Picoult is the same as another. I would consider myself a Jodi Picoult super fan. I can't wait to read the rest of her novels!

Sarah

Annotated Bib: 2

Picoult, Jodi. Plain Truth, Pocket Books: New York. 2000. (358 pages)

Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors of all time. I have read some of her books before, including My Sister's Keeper, and Nineteen Minutes. Picoult's novels never fail to impress.

This time, I read Plain Truth. This book had me hooked from the start. I love nothing more than a good mystery, and this is exactly what this is. Like my experience with The Help by Kathryn Stockett, I couldn't put this book down. The entire way through the book, i was left wondering, who really did it? The culprit wasn't unveiled until the final pages when all other issues had been resolved. I loved this book. Picoult always has endings with a twist.

I felt that I could relate to the main character in this book. She was a defense attorney with a somewhat amish background. When her cousin is being charged with murder, she steps in to take the case. The book works through the legal process, emotional roller coasters of multiple characters, and has a twisted ending. I feel like I can relate to the main character because I watch quite a bit of Criminal Minds, a T.V. show that examines the minds of criminals and uses the observations to solve cases. The defense attorney in this novel has to psychologically examine the mind of her cousin, attempting to unravel the truth.

The reason I wanted to read this book was because it was recommended to my by my nook. It makes recommendations based on the other books that I have read when I am shopping for a new book. I also had background experience with reading some ofJodi Picoults other novels. My nook was correct. I am going to keep using it for reference from now on. I would recomend this book to anyone. It is such a great read!

Sarah

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Le Premier Concert

I have just arrived home from the infamous Premier Concert that the Kennedy show choirs put on every year to give a sneak peak into their shows for the season. I must say. I have mixed opinions!

My first thoughts as i was walking in to the building probably had to do with the fact that i needed to get the camera out of the Torch room in order to take these pictures. But my second thoughts probably had to do with the immense amount of people who were already in line, waiting to enter the auditorium and claim their seats. It was only 6:10! The concert started at 7:00.

After receiving help from a very nice janitor who opened up the Torch room for me so i could retrieve the camera, i made my way back to the auditorium where i met up with Hanna Krivit and Annie Feltes who wanted to help take the pictures. We found some seats and waited out the rest of the hour.

The show began with a performance from Moonlight Express, Kennedy's jazz choir. When people think about show choir, the images that come to mind tend to include 45+ sparkly outfits, with lots of singing and dancing. Moonlight Express is also a show choir. Though there is not a lot of dancing, the singers use their voices to their full potential and never fail to impress.

The first song performed by Moonlight Express was If We Ever Needed the Lord Before, arranged by Robert Sterling, featuring soloists Marie Treangen (there are photos of this wonderful lady on my photography page!), and Will Heller. This was a wonderful song, i thought, to start off the night. It grabbed my attention at first, but it was rather repetitive. I also didn't think that it showed off the different sections very well. Everyone sang together except for the soloists. I like me some diversity! I have pretty much the same review for the second song, Coloudburst arranged by Kirby Shaw. If there were any soloists for this song, i didn't remember them. Which means they should make themselves more memorable! Mr. Armstrong has a lot to live up to, replacing Mr. Sands. If this were a "who wore it better?" poll. I would vote Mr. Sands.

The freshmen show choir, Chanteurs, was next. They performed their opener, Disturbia, arranged by S. Anderson, their ballad, You haven't Seen the Last of Me, arranged by Dr. Martin Hearne, and Telephone, arranged by Mac Huff. Typically, i think Chanteurs does a rough job at their first performance, but i was rather impressed with them, for their first performance. You can't compare Chanteurs to Happiness or Protege, they're on a whole other level, but Chantuers seemed pretty put together tonight! I didn't like the first solo by Myah McCoy, it seemed too forced, but i'm sure that with a little vocal training, she can work it. The ballad soloist (sorry i don't know the name!) i thought did fantastic! She used her voice and it was stunning. She stood out against the background vocals. The only critique i have for that one would be stage presence. The ballad soloist was rather awkward and didn't seem to know what to do with her hands, but all of that will come in time.

"Give me a P!" "P!" "Give me an R!" "R!" "Give me an O!" "O!" "Give me a T!" "T!" "Give me an E with an accent mark!" "E with an accent mark!" "Give me a G!" "G!" "Give me another E with an accent mark!" "Another E with an accent mark!" "What does that spell?!" "PROTEGE!"

Protege has a lot of changes this year, with a whole new group and a brand new director, Mr. Armstrong. Like Mr. Sands did, Armstrong directs both Protege and Moonlight Express. He has a lot to live up to, and i don't think he's there yet. I was rather disappointed with the lack of sound coming from the stage during Protege's performance. Though i love the message Armstrong i trying to get across, i would have liked it more if he hadn't announced it to the audience, so they could figure it out for themselves. I dunno. I hope that protege can pull louder voices out of their bodies, or they're going to lose points! They performed Sing, arranged by Steve Shanley, a medley with You Move Me and The Sound, arranged by Dr. Martin Hearne, and Spread the Love around fromSister Act, also arranged by Martin Hearne.

Happiness! Oh my goodness. There is no other show choir that can compare. Their stage presence, their confidence, their voices, their choreography, it is all amazing. Performing The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, the opener, arranged by Michael Reese, Bailey Steinke rocked her solo. She came out of no where and fit the role perfectly! The full skirts were used to their full potential, that made for some great pictures! Facials were also put to use, and were really effective! The ballad, a medley, Times of Your Life and I Want More, arranged by Anita Cracacuer, blew me away. I think i like last years ballad better, but only because it was asong that brought down the house. This ballad, however, has a beautiful section of aucapella (i have no idea how to spell that), it is super duper effective. No Joke. And i love the closer!!!!!!!! It puts together lyrics from four different songs to create a whole new song called In the Club, arranged by Joshua Greene. It is a mind blower. SO MUCH FUN! I can't wait to see the rest of the show!!! And Ben Feltes, your solo was super cool.

I would also like to congratulate Happiness on their win of the most popular show choir in America. Good Job!
Sarah =]