Only one more week!

This was the busiest and most fun weekend in a long time and I am so tired. Fortunately I remembered that I was working today from 11-1. A good thing because last week I kept having "freshman moments" even though I am not allowed to as a junior, and forgetting to go to work and do projects and go to meetings. I would get to everything eventually but not until I had remembered or been reminded of them at the very last minute and not until I'd be a good hour and 15 minutes late.

Now it's Monday and a new week. I had so much fun this weekend participating in Drew and Michelle's wedding. I nearly forgot that I was doing the scripture reading. Actually I did forget until the pastor said, "and now Drew and Michelle have requested a scripture and poetry reading." I look over at Sharon and thought to myself "I don't have my paper, it's in my purse way down on the second row. Do I have it memorized??? A reading from Song Of Solomon chapter 7, or was it 8? verses... no I don't have it memorized..." Then I had to motion to Meredith and Lindsay on the second row to get my purse for me and then I had to dig the paper out of my wallet. whew. A reading from song of song solomon, chapter 6, verses 7 and 8. Only 30 seconds or so was lost, thankfully. My duties as part of the Houst Party were fun. Sharon and I cut the groom's cake. We cut the slices too big and didn't get to have a piece for ourselves.

Yesterday I had to get up and play for church and I was so tired from the night before. I spent most of Sunday making masks for our Midnight Masquerade for Mu Phi. I made four Sharon and I and our dates. They were very feathery. Formal was really fun. I am glad to say that it was a successful blind date for Sharon, Ashley, and I. Our dates were easygoing and interesting and very good sports. I am so tired from this weekend!

This week will be busy, but no more busy then any other week this semester. I think I'm getting used to the stress and am not so frustrated by it anymore. That in itself is a success for me.

Now, I am ready for some lunch!

Winding Down

I had my recital last Saturday and it was so very awesome and wonderful to play for so many of my friends and family. I was so glad to see everybody and to hear such positive feedback. Thanks to everyone who was there!

This week has been really busy. Lots of Mu Phi, last minute assignments, learning a new piece for my jury (it's a really easy and short piece but it's still something), and preparing to participate in my good friends Drew and Michelle's wedding. I LOVE the piece I am playing for their prelude, it's the Schumann Romance op. 28, no. 2. It's gorgeous, if I do say so myself. I hope I don't screw it up.

I've talked to Dr. Marks about new repertoire. I am very excited, though a little bit disappointed because he basically said I don't learn music fast enough to do a concerto in addition to a 50 min+ recital by February. He's completely right and being very practical, but at the same time I wish I was a miraculous learner of notes and that it wouldn't matter about time limits. But I'll still have the opportunity to learn some amazing rep so I am really excited about learning new stuff. I just have to make it to next Saturday and I will be home free! I am looking forward to a break like no other break yet in my college experience.

For all my family and friendsl: I am praying for you guys and I love you so very much!

At Work

So I am at work. I was 10 minutes late because I played in a music hour this afternoon that got started a little late and then I needed to change after because there is a big hole in my foot from these shoes Kristen practically forced me to buy at Target and that I wore for half a day so any of my dress shoes were just killing me because of that hole (which is not really a hole just a really tender wound that is very red and looks like a little heart tatoo).

I played fairly well today! I am actually pleased. It was far from perfect and I even had a few memory blips but I recovered and ended quite nicely I felt. So now I am really looking forward to my recital! Yay!

Jenny is really sick and whiney at work today.

It's been a really emotional week for everybody. Of me, Jenny, Kristen, and Holly, all of us have cried about one thing or the other... so that was fun...

I think Kristen may be getting sick too. Cleyera, are you getting sick? I hope I don't get sick, not the week before my recital!

I have a lot to do this weekend. Work, homework, my program notes, a make up violin lesson, a couple of Mu Phi things, a wedding shower... all should be fun though. I am really excited about Drew's wedding and I am so glad to be a part of it. I am playing one piece during their prelude and also reading a scripture during their ceremony! I think that is so cool.

We had a nutrition lecture this week in Relaxation and Fitness. It was very interesting. I like my teacher because she is good at explaining things.

My arm hurts. Too much practicing maybe?

Two people waved at me today at different times today and I couldn't tell who they were.

Jenny's lips hurt real bad.

Okay this means I have nothing left to say for now!

What's college about anyway?

It's been over a week, I know and I'm sorry. But I'm just really really busy. Today I get to practice a little and then drive home and eat dinner with my friends from Houston. Then tomorrow it's shopping with Mom and a scholarship interview. I am supposed to be getting really good practicing in this weekend so I hope I don't get too busy hanging out with family and friends. But I want to catch up with everyone! My recital hearing was yesterday. I did fine, but it really showed me how much work I have left to do in the next two weeks. I also had a test in piano lit, which was a horribly stressful thing to have them both on the same day, but actually I think I did reasonably well on both things, so that was a relief. I went to my first Mu Phi meeting this week, it was really nice, but I think that I should try to reschedule my lessons for a day other than the day right after one of those meetings because they go sooo late. Other than practicing and studying I haven't been up to much. It's very sad, I know. But what's college about anyway?