Bow Ties are Cool

Anonymous asked: Hello! I would just like to say that you are quite the amazing person and that you are such an inspiration to me. Your optimism and passion for actual learning are so admirable, and they've clearly manifested themselves in your astounding achievements. Thank you for being you Thank you <3 that’s really uplifting ^^

We’re now in the month of May and we still don’t know the name of the Chinese student teacher. Wonderful.

It’s funny how you don’t really notice how you become good friends with someone.

So there was an ice cream social for National French Honor Society today, which was pretty fun.  Of course the most memorable and epic part was when Mary was making an announcement, and in the middle of the announcement, you suddenly hear this extremely loud random sound of whipped cream being poured into your ice cream bowl.  Everyone turns and it’s Aya nearly struggling to put whipped cream in Arpana’s ice cream because she struggled herself. LAWLAWALWLAWLALW. THE LOOK ON THEIR EXPRESSION WHEN EVERYONE TURNED AROUND LOLOL YOU HAD TO BE THERE. ARPANA YOU LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SO HARD AND YOU WERE SO DESPERATE FOR WHIPPED CREAM  AND YOUR GESTURES WERE SO CUTE AND INNOCENT AND IT WAS SO PRECIOUS AND OMG THAT MADE MY DAY OMG ILY THANK YOU

Simply chilling in the hotel and getting free dinners was my favorite part of all-state. For instance, my roommates and I would wake up in the morning, walk out into the lobby in our pjs, and get free hot chocolate, and bring some back for our other roommates. Yes it was awkward as everyone in the lobby would stare at some high schoolers in striped pjs and a nightie walking around barefoot. Just kidding it was fun. AND OMG SPINNING DOORS. HESOO AND I GOT STUCK IN ONE OF THEM AND COULDNT GET OUT AND JUST SCREAMED AND SPUN IN CIRCLES FOR LIKE TEN WHOLE MINUTES WTFLOLOL.  Lol and did I mention the elevator music was hilarious? It randomly started playing through the intercom while my orchestra was rehearsing in the ballroom. Lolsiest interruption of all time.  Also, Hesoo and I shared a HUMONGOUS steak at our last dinner at the Lone Star Cafe. We split it in half, and IT WAS SOOOOOOOO GOOOD. And last of all, it was extremely depressing when the Westwood Honor Orchestra kids left. It was like one of those WW2 trainstation scenes where everyone cries and says goodbye forever. :( Sob.  

“If you didn’t have such a big ego, you’d be a much better person.” -Eley Ng, talking about people we didn’t like in our childhood ———————- Grace: (calls room service) Hey can we have a few more towels? Like 10? Room service: This is food service.  Grace: Oh. (hangs up) ——————— “Guys! I can’t lock myself in the bathroom. Help!” -Deepa. Took a looong time to learn how to lock the bathroom. “What are double eye lids? What kind of eyelids do I have?” -Deepa. ——————— Grace kissed me goodnight when we went to bed. The next day, Wells found out and hollered: “YOU KISSED HER??? HOW DARE YOU!!!!” ——————- “How close are you with Giblit??? (pause) …I mean Gilbert!” -Grace ——————- “People are going to throw pennies and bras at you after your concert.” -Jonathan Newman, the composer of our piece. He came to watch us play, and he has funny sense of humor. He even put my pen in his mouth. But that’s another story.