A Little Spring Fever

       I absolutely love winter - I do! I love everything about it- from snow falling outside my window, to hot cocoa and a warm fire, to snow days spent with books and fuzzy blankets. And the added bonus this year - the Winter Olympics! 

       However, I do have to say that I am starting to get a little spring fever. I'm over all the gray, slushy days, the salt coating my boots and car doors more than the road, the being sick and sniffly. (I swear that tissue usage goes up by, like, 75% this time of year!) And that fabulous day of semi-warm sunshine we had on Saturday reminded me of how much I love spring and how much I've been craving a little sun. I forgot how great it is to stand by the window and feel warmth on my face, to walk my dog outside in just a sweatshirt, to smell the mud and the grass and the trees. 

       I am actually always a little sad when pretty, snowy winter ends, because I know that lots of rain and dreariness are coming... but also lots of warmth and flowers and Spring break and birds singing. :) So this year I am actually pretty excited that it's almost March - spring starts in 22 days! I can hardly wait.

        So here's to all the months of rising temperatures and fun to come! Happy over the hump day and happy (almost) March! 

-Sophie

February-thanksgiving?

Hey guys!

As many of you know, this week is CRAZY for everyone who is involved with the musical! All cast members, orchestra, crew, stage managers, and directors are stuck at the high school from the end of the school day until 9 o'clock! Needless to say, everyone gets exhausted/stressed/sick/annoyed really easily. Don't get me wrong, musical is a BLAST (and everyone should join next year!!), but when you've got a ton of homework and you're running on a minimal amount of sleep, it can seem frustrating at times.

For me, today was one of those days when everything just seemed to go wrong. I was stressed and I was exhausted. I felt overwhelmed with my school work, and I was very worried about the fact that I had a minimal amount of time to study for an upcoming test. "Musical is too time consuming...people are getting on my nerves...I don't have enough time to just relax/sleep..." My current mood being what it was, I felt completely justified in my way of thinking.

And then I had a major reality check. As I listened to other peoples problems, whether they were family problems, financial problems, or medical problems, my own problems starting seeming more and more insignificant. I mean, what was a short night of sleep to a friend whose family was falling apart? How could I worry about a math test when another person was worried about an illness?

I suppose that I just got so caught up in my own problems that I forgot about everyone else's. I was so consumed by the bad things happening that I missed all the wonderful things around me.

We are months away from November, but I hope all of you are still thankful for everything you have.

Lots of love,

-Habiba

P.S. Come see the musical! :)

Happy February! (Blog Schedule)

Hey Tappy Staff!

Though we're already a third of the way through, here's your blog schedule for February! Since the deadline for submissions is coming up (February 19th), it is (not required, but) encouraged to post pieces that have been accepted into the magazine on the blog!

February 9 - Sarah
February 10 - Emma
February 11 - Faith
February 12 - Stephen
February 13 - Rachel
February 14 - Che
February 15 - Emily F.
February 16 - Juliet
February 17 - Dani
February 18 - Maria
February 19 - McKenna
February 20 - Jaagrit
February 21 - Habiba
February 22 - Bailey
February 23 - Adlai
February 24 - Marisa
February 25 - Emily K.
February 26 - Sophie

TAPESTRY SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 19TH

All artsy and creative students of Fox Chapel,

The deadline to submit your artwork and writing to Tapestry is FEBRUARY 19TH. This means that there are only 13 days left to submit your work to have it reviewed and published in FC's literary arts magazine. Remember, the more pieces you submit, the better chance you have of getting your piece published!

EVERYONE can submit- whether you are a freshman or a senior. We want to see your talent!

All you have to do to submit is email a picture of your artwork/photograph or writing to foxchapeltapestry@gmail.com and get a submission form from the front of room 176's door to fill out and turn back in to the Tappy staff.

SUBMIT, SUMBIT, SUBMIT!