Happy New Year!!!

Hello, Blogger land! I have returned from a very long absense!

Since we are not long in to the new year of 2014, I think I might give a brief review of the many things that has happened this year!

JANUARY
I began lessons again at the conservatorium, preparing for my 6th Grade Clarinet exam. I also joined the Chamber Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Stage band, and Clarinza (a clarinet ensemble)
I enrolled and began to prepare for TAFE

FEBRUARY
I began my TAFE course! Met some pretty amazing people there, too!

MARCH
I think it was March when I auditioned for my first ever play Rockin' Robin, and received a chorus part.

APRIL
Headed back to South Australia for a holiday! Got to catch and meet a heap of the awesome people down there! We had my sister's 21st birthday party, and a homescooling camp.

MAY
I competed, with a clarinet ensemble, in my first ever eisteddfod, and, I'm proud to say, we won our section!
It was also in May that Rockin' Robin had it's performances. I ended up with a few small lines, nothing much, but it was heaps of fun doing it! Unfortunately, the last night of the play clashed with the eisteddfod, and so I couldn't be there for that one, but my sister filled in for me, so it was all good.

JUNE
I continued TAFE and preparing for my exam.

JULY
In July, I once again headed back to South Australia for South Australian Music Camp. I enjoyed it so much, and I really loved catching up with my friends again!

AUGUST
In August, I sat my grade 6 AMEB practical clarinet exam, which I received an A for.
I also helped backstage for the next theatre performance: Wyrd Sisters. On one night, I ended up being an understudy, as one of the actresses was ill, so I had to take her part! Fortunately, I had been prompt, so I knew all her lines already, and I just whacked on a costume and did it. I enjoyed it, too!

SEPTEMBER
In September, I went to the Lennox Head Catholic Homeschooling camp, and I had a blast, as always!
I also performed with the North Coast Performing Arts Association, at the Bellingen Music Festival. We played The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky, and The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins. I played second clarinet, with my teacher beside me on first.
I was also roped in to another play: The Boyfriend. They needed someone to play the character 'Dulcie' for them, so I did. I enjoyed working with my friends that I had made in Rockin Robin, again, and I made a heap more friends! One of them happens to be my favourite person at the moment. :)

OCTOBER
In October, I, once again, performed with the North Coast Performing Arts Association, in two concerts at Nambucca Heads and Grafton. I enjoyed both concerts, as this was my first experience playing in an orchestra.

NOVEMBER
I prepared nonstop for The Boyfriend, and also for the celebration concerts at The Clarence Valley Conservatorium. On the second last weekend of November, I played in the celebration concerts. On the last weekend of November, I performed in The Boyfriend.
I also passed my Tafe course: Cert IV Music Performance

DECEMBER
The first weekend of December held the final performances of The Boyfriend. I loved this play so much!
Later in the month, I turned 18! I held myself a party, which turned out to be an absolute cracker! It was brilliant!
I went to a homeschooler's Christmas Party, which was great fun! My oldest sister came to visit, as well.
Then, on New Years Eve, we went party hopping. We went to a homeschooler's party, and then to a party with our friends from The Criterion.


I want to thank all of my buddies who helped me out this year! And the thing is, a heap of you didn't even know you helped me. All you may have done is a little thing that people would consider "normal", but I remember and appreciate every single moment.

This year has been a year full of firsts for me... first time in an orchestra, first time on a plane, first proper educational course, first play, first boyfriend, first esteiddfod, and, on a much deeper level, it's the first time I've considered a place as 'home'. Yeah, I'm weird, but I never considered where I used to live as home.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! Last year was great, let's make this one absolutely fan-tas-tic! Allons-y!
GERONIMOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Adelaide!

Hey all!

Recently, I went to Adelaide for my semester break, it was great fun!

I went down for SA State Music Camp, and I got the same position as I did last year (second clarinet in the concert band). I had heaps of fun, and I was quite impressed with my social skills that I have gained since moving to Grafton. I reckon it may be because I'm around a heap of people nearly all the time now, whereas in SA, we were so isolated that I basically only hung out with my family. It was fun!

I also got to spend a lot of time with some friends I made a couple of years back. We played heaps of board games, which was awesome, because I love board games! The one we played most was Ticket To Ride; Nordic Countries, which we played every day (multiple times), except for the last day, when I was packing and most of them were out.

I also bought a game called 'The Resistance' while I was down there. It is one of my favourite games! It is a bit like mafia in the fact that you have a card, and nobody can know whether you're a resistance member or a spy, and you have to figure it out. But The Resistance is a million times better than mafia, and you use logic to figure it out.

I enjoyed catching up with old friends, and meeting new ones!

Fare the well, everyone!
Helena

Merry Monday

A picture to brighten up your Monday!

Wow, I haven't posted in a while..

Hello everybody!

How are you all? Sorry for neglecting you! Here's a quick update!

My TAFE course is going really well - I've finished the first semester with fairly good marks :D

In the last concert, I played a piece (The Theme From 'The Mission') with a friend - I played clarinet, and he played harp. It went really well!

I'm also going back to South Australia for SA Music Camp again this year, I'm really looking forward to it!

I haven't done much drawing in a while - too busy playing music :)

Talk to ya later,
Helena

Wishing all the Mums out there a Happy Mothers' Day! Especially to my own Mum! <3 :)

The Fashion Tag

I was tagged by Sararose at This is Me speaking . . .

1) How would you describe your style?

I dunno, probably fairly plain. Tomboyish mostly, sometimes with a splash of girly :P

2) What are your wardrobe staples?
I take it this is like what I usually wear. Well, to be honest, I don't really know. I guess this blue adidas t-shirt I have at the moment.. and as for pants, whatever I pull out of my cupboard!

3) Most expensive clothing item you own?

Probably a pink dress I bought and wore to mass at Christmas.

4) Most wanted item?

I dunno really. I have nearly everything I need... maybe a new pair of sandles (not that I need them)

5) Favourite Designer

I honestly wouldn't have a clue

6) How much do you spend on clothing?

Not much really. I very rarely go clothes shopping.. last time was a fair bit because I was buying a heap of pants (with pockets) and I was getting them new.

7) Favourite place to shop?

Well, I usually go to op shops (St Vinnies mainly), Target, or Big W

8) Favourite Fragrence?

As in perfume? I really dislike all types of perfume.

9) What is your go to outfit when you have nothing else to wear?
Whatever I can dig up from around the house. :P

10) Most Prized Posession?

MY CLARINET!
Oh wait... this is all clothes and stuff, isn't it? Well then... I dunno, I guess I don't have one.

Now... tagging.... I guess I can tag..

Mum at All The Rivers Run
Nadz at Random Stuff To Occasionally Post

Merry Monday