Help! I'm growing up!

I just looked on my calendar and I realized something: I only have fifteen school days left! Holy cow!

From the Daffodil Parade, to the Spring Fair... From Prom to Tattooing... Jazz Festival and Band Contest (We got a II!)... There is much to talk about. But in order to keep this entry from being so longwinded, I will post many pictures. :)

Back on my last blog post, I spoke of Princess Alexandria Tyler Cole.

I miss her madly, and there is not a day that I don't think about her. In fact, I barely take my Alex locket bracelet off, ever... 

Look at how beautiful she is, and so silly! <3

Even when I'm having the most sad of days, I look at this bracelet and think about all of the days that she is missing out on, and how Alex kind of gets to live on through the Daffodil Princess spirit, you know?

My "Alex" Bracelet, chilling on my hi-hat during jazz band

So, I've brought "Alex" (the bracelet) around with me for all that I do, including: playing the drums in jazz band, going for walks on the river, and getting a tattoo. (That last one, I figured she would want to see what tattoos were like, as every 18 year old wonders.)

Ah yes, tattoos. I got one last week (May 10th)! :)

I really love it. 

Twin is a really good artist, with the snarky
kind of humor one needs to put up with in order to get a tattoo.

Two drumsticks crossed behind 3 daffodils. 

The finished product

Why 3? I have 3 siblings. 

Daffodils are not only my mark of "royalty" but they mean loyalty, re-birth, and new beginnings.

Alright, so onto bigger and better things...

I AM GRADUATING SOON! AHH!

My NHS graduation cords, things are getting so real!

Ash and I at a campout :)

The Gang, so to speak :)

I have some special thanks for the Orting Alumni Scholarship Association for the $5,000 scholarship! <3 I will take anything for college, this is going to be a crazy 6-8 years.

With this whole graduation shindig, I've been going through all of the magical preparations. And I am undergoing a LOT of stress. 

Graduation speech? Yes, I have it due this Friday. It IS finished, but I will never be happy with it. I just hope it gets a couple good laughs, eh? ... I'm sure that I won't freeze up... Psh, five thousand people? No big deal... I think.

Meh. Oh, I have UW Husky Drumline auditions soon, but here's the rub: I might have carpal tunnel. YAY! NOT. :(

Let's pray that I just need to condition something in my wrists, like some weird tight muscle....

In the meantime, people should come to Orting Fox Hollow on May 27th between 3:30 and 5:30 PM to see me play drums! :)

Daffodil Parade!

Princess McKenzie and I :)

Queen Sarah and I at the Marine Parade :)

I got to high five kids in the Orting Parade