Currently Reading Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship By Joshua Harris see related

OK, so this isn't a full update, but it's a place holder to let you all know that I am indeed, still alive. Started college on the 21st of August, and so far it's going well. This week will be the first week that I actually have every class though, chorus started last Monday (the 28th) and I finaly got my applied voice lesson scheduled for Friday.

The Mission's trip was awesome! When I do a larger update I'll have to add some pictures. Bye now, I'm off to take a couple Math tests and get a new passport photo!

Heeeheee finally uploaded some of my pictures from my trip! So, if you want to see them, go here!

Graduated last Saturday... scary stuff.. James tossed his hat a bit too high (lol) and I "lost" my parents.. >.< but other then that it went smoothly I thought

Ok, I had a decent-length update but then the main land based server crashed or something so I lost it. so I shall summerise the summery.

Barcolona good, bike friendly

Show went well, I'm alive, checking on DVD later.

Cannes was fun, went to see Monaco and got to ride on part of the track, we were literally there the day after the Grand Prix! Found a fountian pen, not the coolest looking thing in the world, but I got it and some more ink and corrector pens.

Woke up to get ready for Forance today... and noticed the ship was still moving. O.O High winds and waves + unprotected port = no dockie = sad Erika   Only good thing is I'm not seasick, I took some medicine just in case I would, but I don't really get seasick period. I really wanted to do the corny tourist picture with the tower in Pisa!! :'(

Rome tomorrow, and I'll be home late the day after that. This'll probably be the last update.  Bye! 

Currently Listening ...Baby One More Time [ENHANCED CD] By Britney Spears see related

To those who are faint of heart: sit down now!!!

Well, I don't have any excuse for how this happened, but I'm still confused to how I actually did this... anyway you need some background information first. Carnival has been doing this "Legands" show on their longer cruises, featuring guests in the roles of the likes of Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Madonna... and Brittney Spears. So, I've been doing Karokoke nearly every time it's on the schedule and the hostess hasn't seen anyone to be Brittney... so she asked me to think about trying for it.  And I, being in a good mood agreed to sing the one Brittney song I've heard the most, just for fun... for not hearing it all the way through in ages, and never actually singing before, it went well. So, with the prodding of people who saw me, my mother and the hostess who would have to be Brittney if no one else was found.. I agreed to show up to the offical audition.

Very interestingly there wasn't anyone else who showed up to audition for the same part so... I was automatically declared Brittney. So, here I am, on my 2nd full day of getting ready for the show... which is on Sunday, ironically.... with an mp3 player strapped to my arm with the vocal track repeating over and over so I can learn the proper timing. The show is going to be like the normal shows, quality wise, I have a costume fitting to attend and also a rehearsal, I'll have back up dancers, be miked and have the full ship band playing for me. I suppose I should tell you what the song is.. it's on of her first ones, which is probably the only reason I considered it in the first place.. "Baby One More Time"? Goes "My loneliness is killing me, and I must confess I still believe, When I'm not with you I lose my mind, Give me a sign" so yeah..  Of all the people in the world to be her in a show. Of course I did play Lily St. Regis once...

Anyway, wanted you all to "hear" it from me, I hope you won't think less of me for this.

Super quick mini update....

I'm currently off the coast of Italy!! Queee!!!

London was cool.. I visited Shackspere's house (Sp? give me a break, it's like.. 12am here) and all over London its self.

Today was Naples and was awesome.. I'll keep up with my paper journal so I can do a better update at home.

I really, really, don't enjoy flying. I think it's getting worse too. :( I felt like I was going to be sick the entire way to Rome on Friday. :( Every shudder and shake makes me imagine a flying fireball of pain. :( Prayer for the return trip starting now would be good! I might just ask someone to knock me out so I don't have to worry... but then I worry about what that might do if done improperly. :-/

Thank you all for your kind comments! You all made be giggle.  If you didn't get a response please don't take it personal, time here is very expensive and I decided pretty much at random what to respond to.

Sea day tomorrow!

Bye, bye!