Mu Phi Madness!

Yesterday we had what I would like to call Mu Phi Madness. And it continues today with Crush, a big water fight/party thingy. Rush just finished last night. We all went to Rachel's recital, had Formal Tea right after that, and our meeting right after that. So we've had a lot of Mu Phi for a while. But it's been fun so I can't complain.

I have a lot going on this semester but I'm doing my best to stay calm about it all. I know that God is taking care of everything and that there is no need for me to waste time worrying and stressing out for no benefit. I am praying that I can really follow his guidance as far as grad school goes, I know what I want to do, I just need to find where I can do it and how I can make it work.

We all miss Jenny. Baylor isn't the same without you!!!

I am going to have the biggest t-shirt collection of anyone with all these Mu Phi events/activities/thingies.

That's all.

Busy Semester

Only 12 hours. You'd think this semester I would have nothing to do! Yet I am extremely busy. I guess I technically have three jobs (but as a musician that's pretty typical). It's the teaching that keeps me really busy, but it's wonderful fun.

I'm in the process of looking into graduate programs, which is exciting and nerve-racking. I'm trying to learn a bunch of music and it's hard music for me so that has been a challenge, but also fun (mostly).

I saw Miss Potter during my Saturday shift last week, it was really sad and wonderful. I haven't had time for fun reading and that is sad. I guess my life is pretty calm and boring right now. But I am very happy and content with that.

Back to School

I threw a party for Cleyera on Sunday. It was very stressful, exhausting, and super fun! I was so happy to see Jenny too. And I made delicious enchiladas and rice, and people brought all this great food.

The teaching job is shaping up nicely. I am very excited!! I can't wait to start my lessons.

Classes won't be too hard this semester.

MTNA and Mu Phi are going to keep me really really busy. But it will be great fun, I think.

And I'm going to graduate in one year! Yay!

Evening in the Palace of Reason

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago. It was very interesting. I don't usually read a lot of biographical books, but this one didn't feel like dry history. Evening in the Palace of Reason is the story of Bach and Frederic the Great during the Enlightenment. Read it if you get a chance. Maybe I don't dislike history as much as I thought...

I am very excited about the coming semester. I am possibly going to be starting a teaching job (5 hours a week) under the guidance of a studio teacher here in the area. I am hoping that it turns out to be a very positive experience for me and the students I take on.

An update on my repertoire (feel free to skip this paragraph): Parts of the Chopin Ballade are memorized (toward the end, I started with this section because it is significantly more demanding technically), memory in the Chopin Etude is becoming more solid, the first half of mvt. III in the Beethoven is memorized (that one is really not difficult, so don't be impressed, not that you were), and mvt. II of the Prokofiev is coming, slowly, but it is coming. I think that is pretty good progress for this summer! I hope Dr. Marks thinks so.

My roomate is most likely moving in tomorrow. Yay!
Cleyera will be in Waco in three days. Yay!
Jenny will most likely come down to visit Cleyera. Yay! All will be right with the world very soon.

Now I have to decide what to read next...

All moved in

I have finally unpacked everything in the new apartment. It's shaping up quite nicely. It's interesting living alone, but that will only be for a few more weeks.

I miss having Jenny in the next room. But I love the bigger kitchen and the washer and drier in the unit.

I also think my room is nice and cozy.

The cable guy comes tomorrow, that will be nice. I still have so much music to learn with in the next two and a half weeks. Ahh! Pray for me!