recap: all-state band tryouts. & prepster purple+khakis.

hey dolls!

oh my goodness, what a whirlwind of a week it has been!

we had all-state band tryouts on tuesday. they were... emotional, to say the least. my audition was decent -- my scales were okay, even though i had to play my c scale an octave higher than i'm used to. my prepared pieces were GREAT, if i say so myself -- something just came over me & i've never played the first two that fast or that well in the entirety of me playing them. my third piece was as good as i could have hoped for. but the sightreading... it broke me. i sounded like a fool. in fact, i walked out of that room almost crying. it was so humiliating, especially because i've been working so hard on that!

fast forward to the posting of the chairs -- and more importantly, who made all-state. we were sitting by a table near where they post the results. everytime a paper came, i'd run to the other side of the table, worried sick. there wasn't a chance i had made it, i was sure. however, they posted the flutes, i ran to the other side of the table, and i hear my friend sam say, "OHMYGOD, RACHEL, YOU MADE IT! BLUE BAND!"

i collapsed in the floor, crying on sam's shoulder. i was so amazed and so relieved. nothing beats that feeling of accomplishing that. absolutely nothing.

i ended up making 5th chair district, which means that from our district, i'm the first blue band flute. it's exactly what i made last year. haha. however, this means i have to choose between all-state band and all-state choir. but, honestly, there's really no choice -- i have to do band. it's so much more rewarding because i'm nowhere near as good at playing my flute as i am at singing.

but anyway, i'm pretty sure you're not too interested in all that rambling! i've got an outfit for you -- it's an old one, but i rather like it.

i feel like such a prepster in this outfit! haha. white shirt is generic, khakis are american eagle (and a bit baggy -- i'll have to look for a tighter fit). shoes are from goody's. purple&white scarf is from pac sun.



all bracelets were gifts. the three-layer sphere bracelet is navy, in case you can't tell.



purple shoes! my english teacher rather likes these, which i find quite endearing. i happen to love these shoes as well! they're kinda my trademark.



close up! yes, i'm such a narcisstic person. ;)

comment me dearies! even if it's just something small; i love feedback.

with love,
rachel. <3