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Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Lucy for Taylor [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:22:52 08/23/12 Thu In reply to: Taylor 's message, "Re: Introduction" on 18:26:12 08/22/12 Wed Hi Taylor Nice to Ivy is still around. I don't know, it's a wierd system, but I suppose they require different skills, and that's the way it's always been. Debating can be really good, I'm in the debating club at school. I know what you mean about arguing, maybe your parents will find it's a two edged sword ;) . We are going to get new carriers but they aren't due to be finished for a few years so until then we'remanaging without. Also the Navy has been shrinking and cutting down for ages, which a lot of people are angry about (especially my Dad). Doing radio sounds cool, I imagine accountancy is quite boring in comparison but it does have its advantages. My Stepmum's started to work part time too, so it's nice to have her at home more often. I really miss the piano whenever I don't play it for a while, it's great you've started the violin again. What sort of stuff do you play? Lucy [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Taylor [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:21:07 08/24/12 Fri Hi Lucy, Sorry I haven't posted here the last couple of days. I got in trouble yesterday & I just haven't felt like doing much of anything. I got a spanking yesterday & I guess I deserved it but I really didn't think so at the time. I am really looking forward to starting school again on Monday. I like our school & teachers & I get good grades. I'm glad I got back into violin. I need the practice badly though. It was kind of awkward at first but I'm starting to get comfortable with it again. I don't really play anything in particular. I'm mostly doing the practice lessons from before. I do like to listen to Mozart though I just can't play it very well. My parents got me a couple of cds last year, one was Mozart & the other Bach. They are both beautiful. I would love to play like that but I'm no where near that level. What do you play on the piano? I took lessons when I was younger. I switched to violin when I was 9. Do you do recitals or anything like that? I think piano is just as beautiful as violin. I like listening to both. I hop we can stay in touch once school starts. I really like chatting with you & Ivy. Have a good weekend! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Lucy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:48:21 08/26/12 Sun Hi Taylor I'm really sorry you got spanked yesterday. I hope it wasn't too bad. Glad to hear you're looking forward to school. Over here we don't start for a while, I'm looking forward to it but I'm making the most of time off :) It must have been a bit awkward starting the violin again. I'm badly out of practice on the piano even if I stop for just a few days. You should try playing Bach, I'm sure there's plenty of easier stuff out there. On the piano at least he's good to practice with because he excersies your fingers really well. Chris (who's way better than I am) plays lots of Beethoven and says it just tires you out and leaves your hands stiff, which Bach never does. I always used to play classical stuff, I liked Bach and other Baroque composers, but recently I've been getting more into Jazz, which is fun but quite hard to get into if your used to classical. I play in concerts at school or church sometimes but not much, and I've never done a recital, I'm not nearly good enough :P Yes it would be great to keep chatting when school starts, I hope it goes well for you. Do you have exams or anything this year? Lucy [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Taylor [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:51:42 08/26/12 Sun Hi Lucy I have never tried to play jazz. I think that would be hard to do. My dad says that it is more intuition than technique when you play jazz. I think I know what he means. I think I'll just stick with learning to play classical for now. School starts tomorrow & I am looking forward to it. I haven't seen some of my friends all summer so it will be nice to catch up with them. The only exams I will need to do will be entrance exams for whatever high school I will be going to next year. I won't be doing those until next spring. My parents have already decided that I will be going to a Catholic high school. I don't have a problem with that. There are some very good ones here. I'm not sure if I want to go to an all girls school though. I mean I still like boys and all that so I think I would rather go to a coed school. But I will have to narrow it down to at least 3 schools by next spring & then take the entrance exams for the schools I choose. Do you have to take exams? What are your schools like? I wonder how different ours are from yours. Your history classes must be so fascinating. I won't be getting into that really until high school but I have read some of it. My dad is a history buff & has a lot of good books, mostly ancient history but he likes all periods. I think it would be really cool to study history in your country. Maybe I will someday! I have to go now. We have a 9pm bedtime on school nights & I have to do some stuff before I go to bed. Good night! :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Lucy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:23:39 08/27/12 Mon Yes, I think he's probably right about jazz being intuitive rather than technical. I think once you've got past that barrier it gets a lot easier. Fair enough if you're happy sticking with classical though, there's plenty of it around :) Yes, it's good to see everyone back after summer, I've managed to keep in touch with some people this year, but it will still be nice. So how old are you when you start High school, 14? Good luck choosing the right one. I think coed is probably best. Next year we have GCSEs, which are external exams so quite important, but this year it's just internal exams. Schools over here are quite complicated and very different to yours, it would be interesting to compare :) Lucy [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Taylor [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:12:52 09/02/12 Sun Hi Lucy, I'm really sorry I haven't posted anything for so long. We started school last week & I have been really busy. It's been nice seeing old friends again. There are some new kids here too. It's still hard getting used to the school routine again though. And I managed to get in trouble the 2nd day of school already. It wasn't anything major but I got detention and a demerit. I didn't think that was fair but there isn't anything I can do about it. We do have testing also. I think I told you in another post that we don't but I forgot about the Terra Nova and Explore tests. We do those in a couple of weeks. I signed up for school band/orchestra and will start violin lessons next week. I have been practicing everyday & I'm actually getting better. Even my brother Sean said I was getting better. He usually teases me about my playing. I am really glad I started doing this again. We had our first soccer game Friday & we won 4-1. I play midfield most of the time. I didn't score any of the goals but I stay pretty involved in the action. Yes I will be 14 when I start high school. My birthday is in November. I think a coed school would be great but my parents might overrule me on that. I will try harder to stay in touch here. Even with homework and violin & soccer practice I should find a few mintues to post something. Bye now! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Lucy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:37:21 09/03/12 Mon Hi Taylor, nice to hear from you again. Don't worry about not posting for a while, I'll probably be the same when school starts. I always find it hard getting back into the routine as well. My stepmum has said it seems to take me about a year :P I hope you didn't get into much trouble at home after trouble at school. What are Terra Nova and Explore tests? Good for you on the violin playing, It's great it's going so well :) Also well done on the football (sorry, I will always call it football) who were you playing against? I do think coed schools are better for the most part. Mine only went coed a few years ago and boys I know who were there at the time say it's much better now. Do your parents not like the idea of coed schools? Yes, I hope you can find time for a post now and then, ity's great to hear from you. Lucy [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Taylor [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:55:25 09/03/12 Mon Hi Lucy, I just got the usual lecture from mom (and dad) about paying attention in class. I have a bad habit of talking in class. I'm not cheating or anything like that just chatting sometimes. But we can get demerits for stuff like that. It's up to the teacher but I thought it was totally unfair to give me a demerit the 1st time. I sure shut up after that. Explore tests are for 8th graders to help them decide what courses would be best for you for high school. It's nothing firm but it lets you see what would be the best direction to go. The Terra Nova tests are an achievement test that we take from 3rd grade thru 8th grade. I guess it's a way to see how well we are learning what we are supposed to be learning & how much we retained from last year. Don't worry I understand that you guys call it football instead of soccer. Our football is much different. We almost always play against other Catholic schools in our area. Sometimes we play one of the public middle schools. Thanks about my violin playing. I am really glad I started playing again. I agree about coed schools being better. My parents, especially my dad says that an all girl school would have fewer distractions. I'm not sure I agree with that. I mean, I'm at a coed school now & I'm doing ok. I don't really have a boyfriend. But there are a couple of boys I like. We have to be careful about PDA (Public Display of Affection) at school though. They kind of frown on that at our school. So I don't see what the big deal is. A friend of mine who is in 9th grade now goes to an all girl school & she said it's alright but it's a little weird with no boys around. I guess you get used to it. When do you start school? You must have a short school year or do you go longer? Are you getting nervous about going back? I used to but I wasn't this year. I think next year will be different though. As always it's really nice chatting with you. Bye! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Introduction Author: Lucy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:18:36 09/04/12 Tue Hi Taylor Yes I think that is a bit unfair, the teachers should probably cut you some slack as it's the start of the year, but maybe they want to make a point. Explore tests sound like a really good idea. We don't get anything like that for choosing courses, we just have to work it out for ourselves. Are Terra Nova tests within the school or external? Yeah I've realised there are a lot more words than I thought that are different in English and American English. Are you pretty familiar with some/ a lot of them? American football (which is what we call it) is completely different. It's kind of like rugby, but not quite. I think coed schools are definitely better. I don't think it's that 'distracting', it's not like you just stare longingly at each other all through lessons. And I really think you turn out better and more balanced if you'vebeen to a coed school. Chris was in the last year of my school to go coed and he says he found it really strange dealing with girls his own age suddenly, after years of hardly seeing them. We start again this thursday. Private schools over here start later and finish earlier than state schools, and we get more holidays, so good news all round :P I suppose I'm a bit apprehensive, but not really nervous, it will be good to go back. Talk soon :) Lucy [ Post a Reply to This Message ]