Quick post...

This weekend is the big Meistersinger honor band at Wartburg, so everyone involved in the WCCB is very busy... Myself included, although Rachel D., as a band librarian, is going to be living in the FAC almost all weekend. I'm just leading a coupe sectionals and helping register band students. The concert on Sunday (starts at 2pm in Neumann). Matthew and Daniel are in the two honor bands so should be pretty fun!

I went to the doctor today to get my right arm re-checked out. The arm band-thing she had me wear last week really didn't do a lot, so I've stopped and my arm has been particularly bad this last hour. Granted, Rachel D. and I were cuddling as we watched Stranger Than Fiction, so something might have got cut off, but today I've noticed that my entire right arm gets really tired very quickly. And I'm sure it's no longer related to trying to rebuild my stamina from not playing all last semester. Something is messed up. I'm going to set up a chiropractor appointment, which I hope will fix the problem, but first I have to find out WHO is a good chiropractor to go to. Also, the earliest I could make an appointment is this Thursday. :-P In addition to the chiropractor, the doctor felt my right shoulder and said that I have at least 3 knots in the deep muscle there, which would also be affecting my arm/hand. I don't think it's the cause of my ring and pinky fingers feeling tingly, but it could do something with my arm getting tired so fast. I have pain meds to take for it, but that doesn't solve the problem really. It just masks it for a while. So in regards to that, she said if the chiropractor doesn't fix all of it, I should go and get a massage.

*sigh* This is all very frustrating to someone who likes instant answers and immediate fixes. I'm always having to work on trusting God. *sigh* I just like being in control... I'm going to pray more.

More exciting news, is that I have a job interview on Tuesday, so that will be exciting! I'm also starting the 6th page out of 8 (minimum) of my final capstone paper, which I have to present on Wednesday. I can doooooo thissssssss..... Blah. Then I have to make sure my assignment for orchestration is completed by Thursday and study for that test.

Oh, but I also have to put together some form of portfolio for my interview on Tuesday. With the ambiguous help of "there's no right or wrong way" to do it. :-P

So much stuff to do.... But I'm pretty sure I can pull through. I have an awesome roommate, who has helped me through worse stuff, and a bunch of good friends! Plus! A super spectacular boyfriend. :-) I can do it! With help!

It'll be okay. Just one day at a time.

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

I just randomly discovered this music video... It's different, but pretty cool, I thought.

Childhood happiness!

So Rachel D. and I have decided that bedtime stories are in high demand in KV 301B. Bedtime stories and tucking into bed. We each will take turns... And it will be a nice, happy stress reliever throughout the semester. :-)


Here is our current list of books:

Caps for Sale*
Small Pig*
Nighty Night Little One^
10 Apples Up on Top!*
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?*
Grandpa's Teeth*
June 29, 1999*
May I Bring a Friend?^
Is Your Mama a Llama?^
Goodnight Moon
Where the Wild Things Are*
Chester the Worldly Pig*
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs*
The Very Hungry Caterpillar*
Stellaluna^
Guess How Much I Love You*
There's a Wocket in my Pocket!^
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type*
Where's My Teddy?^
Courderoy*
The Mitten*
The Monster at the End of This Book*
The Story about Ping*
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel*
I Love You Stinkyface
Days with Frog and Toad*
Eloise*
Math Curse
Sam and the Firefly^
Pirate's Don't Change Diapers*
Scaredy Squirrel*
Just Go to Bed!*
In a People House^
Marsupial Sue*
Put Me in the Zoo*
Hug Time^

*My pick
^Rachel's pick
Italics: mutual

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GAME AND MATCH POINT!

I win.

No more a smart little girl with no heart...

Fearlessly I'll face them and argue their doubts away,
Loudly I'll sing about flowers in spring,
Flatly I'll stand on my little flat feet and say
Love is a grand and a beautiful thing!
I'm not ashamed to reveal
The world famous feelin' I feel.

I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
I have found me a wonderful guy!



Luke is safely back and I am happy! It was so good to see him today!!! It... Yeah. It was 5000000% worth it. *sigh* I just feel... I don't know... Relieved. Not that I was really worried about his safety while he was gone... But I missed him a lot... It's kind of hard to explain...

But in short, I'm so happy that he's back!

... I am ridiculously in love!

A conversation over the phone...

Jessica: Hey! I figured I should give you a call... You're probably bouncing off the walls by now.
Me: Yeah.... I am! *squeal* I've been counting down the days since Wednesday.
Jessica: Yay! Hahaha! I bet you have!
Me: It's true. I've been in a really good mood these last couple days. I can't wait!
Jessica: That's good! I figured.
.....

Tonight at the end of band rehearsal it was announced that, "It's going to get cold, ladies and gentlemen! The temperature is supposed to drop dramatically tonight. Make sure you find someone to cuddle with!"

Cuddling is good. I love cuddling. :-)

Cloudy Monday

Sometimes I just want to say "What the heck? Who told you that was okay? How is this acceptable behavior?"

Have I mentioned lately that I hate drama?
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In other news:

I am still having trouble keeping my shoes tied.

Luke comes back in 6 days!

My new cellphone comes in the mail tomorrow.

I discovered that I don't really like Grape Nuts. And quite possibly organic yogurt.

My recital preview is February 27th.

I need to start researching for my final capstone paper.

I need to put together a portfolio for the mock-interviews I'm attending next Monday and refine it for real interviews later on.

I wish the sun would come out.

Hunker down... Stay warm. Watch movies. Wear hobo gloves.

You know it's cold when your eyes tear up and the tears freeze on the ends of your eyelashes. Also when schools cancel because they can't get the buses started. Yesterday it was -21 degrees F so of course I had ice cream for dessert after dinner. It was good! :-)

Also, my shoelaces came untied between 6 or 8 times yesterday. It was driving me crazy!

Do you know what else is annoying? The earbuds I bought to use with my iPod... They will not stay in my ears! They keep falling out! What's the point of earbuds, if they won't stay in your ears??? I think I'm just going to buy some new apple iPod earbuds. I've gone back to the original earbuds that came with the iPod, but those are falling apart which is ALSO annoying. :-P

This afternoon Rachel D. is going to help me uncover my car from all the snow. I have an oil change scheduled for tomorrow so I want to make sure my car is working enough to get it to the station.

Oh! ANOTHER thing that is annoying: My cell phone is now broken. It no longer connects to the phone tower or whatever-it-is. I mean, I'm not, like, overly upset-cursing the heavens in futility, but it's lame. This also means that I cannot receive phone calls or text messages. Ironically, my parents are going in today to renew their phone contract... So my parents are just going to mail me my dad's old phone and I'll just transfer my information onto that phone. Then in April when my part of the contract is up, I'll go shopping for my own phone and get my own plan and all that stuff.

Luke comes home in 9 days! :-D

I had a flute lesson today and that went well. I have a lot of good stuff to practice. Now I just need to work on setting up a practice regimen and work on little chunks at a time--not just playing through as much as I can and then calling it good. :-P

Over this past week I've discovered that I have a couple really awesome friends who I love very very much! :-D

My 7:45 class was cancelled today, so that was nice! I went back to bed for another 45 minutes. Now I am in the library and I'm going to work on some homework and stuff... I am determined to be productive!

Before I go... Does anyone else keep up with the comic strip, Pearls Before Swine? If you know me, you'll understand why today's comic is funny!

Some days are just harder than others

I don't know why I'm suddenly so...... Blah. Maybe it's because I'm tired, both physically and mentally. Maybe my brain is in withdrawal since I haven't listened to my iPod all day.

Also, flute seminar was lame and now I don't want to go to my lesson tomorrow. My right arm is hurting a little, so now I'm wondering what I'm suddenly doing wrong with my hand position.

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Darling, I'm so blue without you
I think about you the live-long day...
...

You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my ev'ry prayer
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It's the end of the day and I still have lots to do. *sigh*

Don't mind me. I'm just pluggin' away.
___

Don't give up,
It's just the weight of the world.
When your heart's heavy,
I will lift it for you...
Everybody wants to be understood,
Well, I can hear you...
Everybody wants to be loved,
Don't give up!
Because you are loved...

"btw I come back on the 25th..."

.... :-) Yes, I know. I've been counting. There are 12 days left on your trip, and I can't wait until you're back!

I miss you a lot...

And.... I think... From what I've read... You are missing me more than you let on....

I love you... And I know you'll be back soon. So, enjoy your adventures in Turkey and Greece... :-)



I know that this is gonna last,
No matter how the change may come I'll have you...
To lean on
I see it more each passing day
What we've become
How wonderful
To feel this love

If there ever was a Ministry of Silly Jumping Jacks, this would be it.

Rachel D. and I like to imitate this video. It's the best. My favorite is the third guy in from the right.

Being in love

It's ridiculous how only 17 days can seem like forever.



And when I go to sleep at night
Praying everything's all right with you
You gotta know that I am here
And you'll never have to wonder if I care, because

You mean the world to me
And I'm gonna make you see
You, you are everything that's good for me
When I think of all I have and I've been given, baby
I'd give it all up for you
If you would let me love you
You mean the world to me

Winter 2009 Schedule

So my mom was asking about my schedule, so she knows when she can call me... So here it is...

Monday-Wednesday-Friday:
7:45 - 8:50 am Philosophy 101
10:45 - 11:50 am Contemporary Issues in Music Education (Monday-Wednesday ONLY, last day of class is February 15th)
1:30 - 4:00 pm Work at ITS (Monday-Wednesday ONLY)
6:30 - 9:30 pm Beer and Society (Monday ONLY)

Tuesday-Thursday:
9:35 - 11:15 am Orchestration (Until February 17th)
11:30 - 1:00 pm(ish) Work at the Library
1:00 - 2:30 pm Arranging (Starts February 19th)
3:45 - 4:45 pm Flute seminar (Tuesday ONLY)

Monday through Thursday, some Fridays:
4:50 - 6:00 pm Wind Ensemble Rehearsal

I still do not have the time for my flute lesson, which will be in there somewhere. I've never had a schedule this "potentially" open before. I'm really glad I got out of Christian Ethics. After the first 7 week classed are done my ONLY MWF class (aside from music rehearsal) will be my 7:45am Philosophy class. How crazy is that?

On the car ride home...

Jessica: I think you miss him a lot more than you're letting on...
Me: ... Yeah? ............. Yeah....
Jessica: It's just the way you act. The tone in your voice. You sound more sad.
Me: ..... Yeah.... It's just until the 25th! It's so ridiculous! It's just until the 25th and I know he's coming back... And I keep telling myself that over and over... And it's not like we see each other that often ANYWAY. But. *sigh* Still.... Yes, I do miss him a lot.



My heart's never been to Greece or Turkey before...