Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Who could possibly be afraid of the big bad wolf when she's a twelve year old girl wearing a fancy prom dress and a petticoat that looks more like the southern belle of the ball?

No one.

That was the point when I was cast as the 'Big Bad Wolf' in the Inspire Theater Play, "The Wolf Chronicles". We started off working on the play in February 2011, and later put it on a few weeks ago.

We weren't really into auditioning for parts this time around, for we only wanted to really act already! We had one newcomer, Reid, but he fit in great since his brother played Linus last year in 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. Nobody else was really into the lead 'B. B. Wolf.', but I was. For some reason I thought it would be fun for a little girl to play the biggest, baddest, wolf in town. Who really, wasn't.

I was so excited when the director said that I was going to play the lead. I took it into, I'm a little twelve year old girl who is trying to pull off this big bad wolf. The wolf's name was originally supposed to be Buford, but I was reluctant and they changed it to Beatrice Bonquiah. (See, B.B.?)

Anyway, with our AMAZING cast we had a court room case where I was proved innocent, and got to wear the PRETTIEST dress ever. I was so amazed with how well the show went. THANKS!

If you have a chance, check out a play by Inspire Theater sometime or join because it is some of the most fun...ever!

Thanks,
Emily :)

Goodbye, Elementary School.

So I wrote this little tid-bit about elementary school. Here it is: (PLEASE COMMENT):

Elementary School.

It’s what’s like the prologue to your whole life. What happened before. A sneak peak of what you are growing up to be. Because to be honest, no one can really and truly, see the future.

It’s also like a dream. Life gets harder and this is just the easy part. It’s like a welcome to the world. A greeting. Or maybe the first level of a video game. Even the first sprout of a flower seed. It’s just a part of life.

It’s a way to get to know yourself. A way to see if you’re a hard worker, a rebel slacker, or a straight-A goody-two-shoes.

But that’s not all. It’s like the key to the rest of your life. You can open any door you would like to choose, but once you choose the door is closed behind you and only you can go back and change the door and path if you’re lucky. You need to choose the right door. You’re door.

Elementary school is where you can go care free sometimes. You can go back and relax if you make a mistake and try again. Second chances. In real life, that’s not always the case. Don’t take this for granted.

Enjoy elementary school life. Because it’s the only elementary school you’ll get. Pretty soon you’ll be a boring adult all alone in the adult world, where of course you’ll have new exciting adventures.

Next year I’ll be in middle school. Part of me is super-duper excited, the other half would like to step back, take a breath, and stay in the elementary school dream forever.

I’ll make the right choices. Stay on the right track and make the best friends. I’ll prepare myself for high school and beyond! I’ll dream, I’ll wish, I’ll sing songs about it.

I will make the two years of middle school two of the best years of my life.

I will try to go makeup-free, drama-free, and boy-drama-free if at all possible. I have these things to go through in high school. Oh boy. I won’t say some of that stuff won’t occur, though.

I will live my life the way I choose to live it. I will ignore bullies and other people who try and make me sad or put me down. I will live life for what’s worth living.

Middle School.

It’s the next chapter of MY life.

Emily Jane Proctor
6^th Grader Age Twelve
May 25^th 2011