my parade

just for your information, I am still breathing.

I am going to keep breathing.

This test will pass - I may not, but it will.

*big exhale here*

It doesn't matter what my grade is. Right now the only thing I can focus on is staying calm and preparing the most effective and efficient way I know how.

Or, in other words....

Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter 
Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter 
Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade 
Don't tell me not to fly, I simply got to 
If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you 
Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade 
I'll march my band out, I'll beat my drum 
And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir 
At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir 
I guess I didn't make it 
But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection 
A freckle on the nose of life's complexion 
The Cinderella or the shine apple of its eye 
I gotta fly once, I gotta try once, 
Only can die once, right, sir? 
Ooh, life is juicy, juicy and you see, 
I gotta have my bite, sir. 
Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a "comer" 
I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer 
Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade, 

I'm gonna live and live NOW! 
Get what I want, I know how! 
One roll for the whole shebang! 
One throw that bell will go clang, 
Eye on the target and wham, 
One shot, one gun shot and bam! 
Hey, Mr. Arnstein, here I am ... 

I'll march my band out, I will beat my drum, 
And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir, 
At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir, 
I guess I didn't make it 
Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a "comer" 
I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer 
Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!