Halloweeeeeen!!

Happy Happy Happy November 3rd to all!!

Yesterday was a competition day, so this blog is going to be short and sweet! :)

In case you were unaware (and you live in a cave),  Halloween was on Thursday!!

I haven't been trick-or-treating in forever (like in 10 years), and I'd never been with friends before (I was a sad child).

Anyways, I was determined to go this year!

Nikki hadn't been in a while either, so she went as Batman Batgirl and I went as Robin! Of course, it's really easy to find Batman shirts, while it's practically impossible to find Robin shirts!

So we went all Pinterest up in here and made our own.

My Robin shirt!

Nananananananana BATMAAAN!

In the middle of all this fun was the annual Egypt Day! The fifth graders at our school always learn about Egypt, then they get to dress up and play Egypt-themed games! Since the class that adopted me this year was a fifth grade class, I stopped by to listen to them play their instruments.

We had band practice early this year, so that we could all go trick or treating or whatever else. So I got to catch a beautiful Halloween sunset on the way home.

So here are our finished costumes:

Batgirl and Robin!

We went trick or treating with our friend Nikita (who I should really post about more on here. She's pretty dang awesome) because her neighborhood knows how to bring it for Halloween. She was a Minion from Despicable Me.

BANANAA!

Here are some individual pictures:





A great time was had by all, and lots of candy was acquired!

Again, this post is so shirt because I've only been up for three or four hours. I'm not sure which. Fallling back screws up my internal clock.

But on the awesome side, our band won Best General Effect, Best Music, and 1st Place in the 2A division last night! And we scored high enough to secure one of the best spots for semi-finals!! I'm so proud!

Have a great Sunday!

                                                            -SarahCate:D









Whirlwind Weekend!!

I don't know how your weekend went, but mine was pretty insane.

 

I don't have a lot of pictures from this past weekend, but here's the basic rundown of what happened:

 

Friday night we had our second home football game, so I was at school from 7:45 in the morning to 11:30 at night. Fun, right?

 







Band Seniors!!





We're a pretty crazy bunch :)

Saturday morning  I had my second round of All-State choir auditions at 9 in the morning (so I'm running on about six hours of sleep at this point), and we had to report at school at noon because we had a band competition in the afternoon!!

Kirsten and me with our bus selfies :)

Now, this band competition was the Tarpon Springs Outdoor Marching Festival. I'd only done it once before, my freshman year, but it was one of my favorite competitons because we get to go down to th Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks and hang out!

All of my woodwind girls and I were in a group for dinner. We went to the Plaka restaraunt (I'd been there before). If you ever find yourselves in Tarpon Springs, I definitely reccomend going there!

 

 I was in the mood for authentic Greek food (because that's what you get when you're in Tarpon Springs - there's a HUGE Greek community there!), so I ordered a gyro.

Oh my.

It was delicious, and it was just what I needed.

 



Jen, Kirsten, and myself!



Oblivious...




Walking group selfies!

All the girls behind me are some of the best girls you can find. They're my sisters, and I couldn't have asked for better friends. It's so amazing how marching band has made us all a family.



A good friend of mine says I look like Rachel McAdams in these last pictures. I've gotten that I look like Taylor Swift many times, but Rachel McAdams is a new one.


So, as I'm off to start prepping for another slightly less crazy weekend, any thoughts? Do you think I look like Rachel McAdams? Or Taylor Swift? Possibly both??


                                                                               -SarahCate:D













Two New Recipies... and PVCs

Three posts on one day?
I know, I'm crazy. But I just HAVE to share these two new edible things I made this weekend!

Okay, so the first is for all my Nutella and Peanut Butter lovers.

Nutella-PeanutButter-Banana wraps!

Here's what you need to make two wraps:

Tortillas (I used corn, which makes a very good but interesting flavor, but you can use flour)
Nutella (or some chocolatey hazelnutty spread)
Peanut Butter
One Banana

-Put the tortillas on a plate and pop them in a microwave for 8-10 seconds.
-Take them out and spread the Nutella and peanut butter (you can do this how you want, I did it by alternating stripes of both)
-Slice the banana into whatever thickness you want and put them on the tortilla
-Then wrap it up and enjoy!!

I had these for breakfast this morning. They're pretty fantabulous.



On another note, I taught myself to use chopsticks when I made stir-fry yesterday.
But do you know what happens when I make stir fry and start thinking about Taco Tuesdays at Tijuana Flats?
I decide to make Mexican stiry fry.

Mexican Stir Fry!!

Things I used:

1 medium onion
1 green bell pepper
1/2 a can of corn
1 tsp of minced garlic
3 tsp of cilantro in a tube
2 eggs
Some random amount of rice
Some random amount of pork (really, however much you want)
aaaaand some tomatoes and avocado to put on top :)


Put all the veggies, cilantro, and garlic into the skillet and cook em up. After they're decently cooked, put them to the side and put the eggs in. Once the eggs are done, mix them into the veggies, then add in the rice and pork.
(I may or may not have put some cayenne powder in, too...)


So feel free to try those and tell me how they turn out!!

In yet another, totally fun side road, I got to go to the hospital today. I'm not deathly ill or anything. I just have this heart condition callled Premature Ventricular Contractions, or PVCs. Pretty much, my I have a jazzy heart that likes to syncopate it's rhythms. I don't feel any symptoms, but it's there.

My doctor found it during a routine check up about three years ago. He said that it's fairly common, and I'll probably grow out of it, but they monitor it for now. So every six months or so it's off to the Cardiology center to get a heart monitor for 24 hours. Yep. I'm wearing it as I write this.

I also have a bicuspid valve instead of a tricuspid... weird.

It's not life-threatening at all, I just have to watch how much caffiene I take (AKA No Red Bulls). My dad's side of the family has a history of heart problems, so I'm glad my doctor caught this.

Again, it's not life-threatening. At all.

I'm not complaining. Because when I get my monitor, I go to the local children's hospital. It always reminds me that even though I have this really annoying little thing with my heart, I've been so blessed to be healthy. The building I go to is full of kids who aren't as fortunate.

So be thankful tonight that you're healthy. Be thankful that you can run and do what you want. Be thankful for the life you've been given, for each day truly is a gift.


                                                                           -SarahCate:D

Homecoming Part Two: The Dance!!

 

Dun Dun Duuuuuuuun!

 

So I had some of the girls come over before Homecoming to get ready.

Kirsten already had her hair done, so she and I focused on getting Nikki's done.

Kirsten straightening Nikki's hair



Braiding Nikki's hair!

The finished product!!

Nikki used to have freakishly long hair, but since it's now short, we straightened it and made an abstract braid crown thing.

My hair! Yes, I did it myself

Kirsten left the house early with her date, so Nikki and I went to a local park to take pictures.





Intense staring twins



Pondering the meaning of life

Creepin!

Love this girl!!

Isn't she lovely?

 

 

 

 After pictures, we headed to the dance. No event is complete without a few selfies, right?

 

Yep. I took two selfies. I go hard.
We actually took more, but they're all on Kirsten's phone and I haven't gotten them yet...

Here's a picture our teacher/school photographer took of a crew we call "The Sisterhood". We all play clarinet in highschool band, and we've been together for four years. Claire and Nikita (The two on the left) are only sophomores this year, and Kirsten and I are seniors. I'm gonna miss those girls next year :(

Anyhoo, Jen, Nikki and I headed back to my place afterwards.

Inquisitive cat eye...

 

 

Don't mess.

Yep. We're pretty fab.

No one said we were normal...

 

So remember my totally awesome hair from the dance? Yeah, I took it down and brushed it out Sunday morning... Here's the result.

So that's the end of the Homecoming recap.

Thank you, Northside, for a great Senior Homecoming!!!

                                                        -SarahCate:D

 

 

 

Homecoming Part One: Homecoming Week

 

Happy Homecoming Games!

I hope you read that in your best Effie Trinket voice, because that's how I wrote it. 

Moving on...

This week is homecoming week, the annual week of fun and intense competition! This year is the showdown between Junior World and Senior Nation. 

My money's on Senior Nation (not that I have a bias or anything...). 

We had some good dress up days this year. Monday was (and always is) Spirit Day, so we all wore red white and blue (our school colors). Not too interesting. 

Tuesday, however, was Country/Duck Dynasty Day. That was a ton of denim covered fun! Nikki and I totally rocked our overalls and plaid shirts, but I think the Senior Duck Dynasty cast won in the awesomeness category.

 

Duck Dynasty Seniors!

Wednesday was Inanimate Object Day, so I was a music box ballerina! This led to a day long argument discussion between my band director and I as to whether or not a music box ballerina is indeed inanimate. I think it is. He doesn't.

 

Thursday was Famous Pair day, so Jen and I were Ariel and Ursula (the hipster versions!).

 

 Friday, then was class shirt day! Our class adopted Junior Nation last year, and we just turned it into Senior Nation this year!

One of the fun traditions our school has during homecoming is that the elementary classes adopt senior cheerleaders, band members, and football players. I was adopted by a fifth grade class this year, and they got me all sorts of treats!

 



They also make signs for us that they proudly display on the doors to their classrooms! I was adopted with a football player this year since we have so many seniors. 

I found out that I was also adopted by our preschool! Our school mascot is the mustang, so they dressed up a stuffed horse in one of our band uniforms!! 

Friday is the ultimate day of Homecoming week. Classes are canceled, and we start the day with a pep rally, then the high school classes compete with each other in volleyball, dodgeball, powderpuff football, and male cheerleading.



My custom painted flag shoes!

Our class's male cheerleading team is the best ever. They've won, I believe, every year since our sophomore year. They're pretty good.

The Juniors won homecoming this year, but we only lost by 150 points. I'm proud of the class of 2014! Senior Nation!!!

 

Friday Night is one of my favorite parts: The Homecoming Game!! It was super special this year, as it was my last Homecoming Game ever, our first home game this year, and my first home game as drum major!

Me and Kirsten before the game!

Our band did GREAT, and so did our team! We won our Homecoming Game for the first time in years!!! Good job guys!!!

And that's only the first part...


                                                                        -SarahCate:D