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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Ava

Busking

I have been out busking! Can you believe it? I have been playing Christmas carols  on my clarinet to bring Christmas cheer and spirit. I go busking in an outdoor mall where everyone is busy doing their Christmas shopping. I can play Silent night,Oh Christmas Tree, Joy to the World, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Good King Wenceslas.
 
Photo: Girl playing a clarinet in a crowdI earned enough money to buy Christmas presents for my friends and family.


I dressed as one of Santa's elves! In the mall where I busked there was a lady who did free face painting. I told her to paint my face however she wanted to and she painted a giraffe!
Photo: Girl with a giraffe painted on her faceNot very Christmasy but it looked cool anyway.

On the fifth day of busking I busked twice. Then I went to a friends Christmas party. It was a BBQ (barbecue) at my friend  Jordan's house. I also saw my friend Bethany there. Beth and I played this game where we'd sneak up on the boys and take a quick snapshot. Then we'd  get them to make a really silly face and take a quick picture  and show them to everyone. Then we'd look with satisfaction at their faces when they go bright red.  My grandpa has left to go to Melbourne to see my Aunt Georgia.

Between our apartment and the beach is lots of bush land that is full of birds and they have nests in it. At this time of year the baby birds are just learning to fly.
 
Photo: Blue wrenI saw a pair of blue wrens feeding their babies and a honey eater calling to its mother for food.

Here are some pictures of eggs that I have collected over spring.


Photo: Broken bird eggs
I have started school holidays and we are driving to Melbourne in two days. I can't wait to see everyone. We have a big family there!

5 Comments

I should try busking too because my gifts for my family were hand-made things from me

Hey, Eva
You sound just like me. I would like to try busking one time. I do not play the Clairnet at the moment, but do hope to in a few years. I play the recorder ( like a flute.), and guitar. I can sing pretty good, but I'm not the best songbird in the flock. I live in KY ( Kentucky ) USA, out in the country. Your profile sounds so real, I thought I was reading my own profile. Those are good eggs. I hope you return a reponse to this commet.
Thank You,
Amy

hey any commenter above me what kinda music do you sing ???????? I do opera singing and hopefully I will get famous but I don't usally sing for public.... lol .....

hi everyone. i'm Ava i would like to answer some of the comments. hi musicgirl200 i am pleased you feel that my blog is realistic i do try to include everything that happens to me in my blog. hi chelly i do not do opera but i'm glad you do. and Arrollo you really should try busking it is a fantastic experience.

You can busk and I can play piano.

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