Sunday, 20 May 2007

• April snows bring May showers

   

        Well, all done school for this year! The biggest thing on my mind is the 3.72 GPA I got!!!!! A's in all classes but one. Yahooo!!!! I am so grateful for all the prayers, all the support of my teachers, classmates, and friends (I have to give a shout-out to one friend in particular who on a couple occasions when I just felt like giving up would remind me, "But Jayla, remember how last year with your 3.44 you were so close to Dean's list? You HAVE to keep trying - you want to get on that list!!"), and God who gave me grace, endurance, and provision.

         Jane and I are learning the Russian Trepak and Arabian Dance (piano duet form) from the Nutcracker Suite for next year. I really wanted to do a solo piano performance with the talented piano players here, but it didn't work this year. Hopefully next year. This summer I will continue to practice my grade 10, as well as studies and technique from the grade. My hands haven't been horrible, but I only was able to work on two pieces this semester. I'm really excited to be involved in music like this! Our year-end show (1st night) was amazing, it went very well, and some family were able to come see me. I'm thinking of transferring to a University next fall to continue a music ed degree, but we'll have to see where I'm led. I won't give up the crazy idea of being a movie soundtrack composer just yet .

        Work isn't that great here. I quit at the hotel, because I wasn't getting any hours. I had already satred working at the store, but I'm not really a "retail" kind of girl. SO I don't ask for more hours - even when they only give me - ehem - 8 hours, like what they have me scheduled for the entire next week. I have started coaching gymnastics again, which I really enjoy, but until July I am only getting 3 hours a week. *sigh* I tried to find work at another hotel here 9the only one that I haven't heard any horrible stories about - yet - but no word as of yet. There is NO work here in Red Deer!!!! I don't like it at all, I can't wait to leave. One nice thing about the gym - I met this really cool girl Kristina, she's an MK from the Phillipines!

      I go back to PA in a week and a half for Naomi's grad. It'll be nice to see everyone, but it will be very short. Ah well. I was just given a ton of music to learn for it. AHHHHH!!! Haha. Sometimes I don't know where my home is. I guess I won't have one til I'm done school.  I hope to see you guys when I'm there. Victoria's turning 6, hard to believe. Last night we were on the phone and she wanted me to read her a story, but of course I didn't really have any 5-year-old books here for her. So she wanted to read ME a story. haha. But it ended up being some script for a play....hehe.

       I don't have any funny stories, or thoughtful sayings or cool songs to leave with you all this time. But I do love you all, and think of you often.

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