I'm back from the dead, friends....
I temporarily retired my LJ for a little while. This semester has been crazy...But I had a temptation to post today....
I normally do not believe in astrology or horoscopes or anything like that, but I stumbled across one today that made me laugh out loud for a solid minute:
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Put that Danish down, you fat bastard!
How very accurate and eloquently said...and also something I needed to be reminded of. I began a "lifestyle change" this past Monday...not a diet, just to clarify. I plan on sticking to this for a while. I cut out ALL fast food and am only going to eat out on very special occasions and I'm reading nutrition labels and I know the good and bad things to look for, and I'm eating smaller portions and am trying to maintain a steady workout regimen. So far, I'm a lot happier and its actually not too difficult to stick to. However, the holidays are just around the corner.
In other news, in case you didn't know, I'm having breast reduction surgery on December 19th. I'm a little scared because I've never had surgery before but I'm also looking forward to it...I've been having back pain due to my breast size and I also would like them to be more proportional to my height so that my clothes will fit better. Wish me luck/keep me in your prayers!
Wedding plans are going well. Nick and I will be married on June 9th at South Highland Presbyterian Church in Southside Birmingham and the reception will be held a few blocks away at Historic Rucker Place (it's a beautiful old house). We are going have a choir sing at the ceremony and my uncle Marcus is going to marry us. I'm so excited...I can't wait to be married to this wonderful man!
School has been stressful this semester and I can't wait until the holidays are finally here. I've been taking 19 hours and starting my day with 7:00am M/W/F aerobics and 8:00 T/Th finite math...AND I"M NOT A MORNING PERSON. Its been rough but I'm glad I did it. Of course, I haven't learned my lesson and will be taking 20 hours next semester...I've got to graduate on time!! I'll be fine once I get my core classes out of the way. I love (most) of my music classes. I am mad at myself for not being dedicated to the piano...I've been taking lessons on and off since I was eight, although you wouldn't know it if you heard me play. I'm still on a beginning level. I've GOT to discipline myself to practice more if I ever want to pass the proficiency. On a lighter note, vocally, I think I'm doing pretty well...I've been steadily improving and still have a long way to go but I know I can do it because I have a passion for it and enjoy it...piano is totally different unfortunately :(
Lately I've been leaning towards starting out my profession teaching elementary music as opposed to secondary. I think I will be able to work and reach and handle younger kids better than I could middle and high school aged kids. I might change my mind (I tend to do that a lot) but its just something I've been contemplating lately.
Maybe I'll update again soon...perhaps after my surgery...I won't have much else to do!