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I woke up in the morning to my alarm clock beeping, and by habit I stretched forward thinking it was on the dresser in front of me, just like at school. It took me only a second to realize, nope, I'm at home. But that didn't stop the lingering feeling of...Where's Minju! Then it kind of dawned on me that we're not roommates anymore. Which is really hard to get used to.This semester was like a permanent sleepover with a best friend. I mean, I can't even begin to describe how awesome it was being roommates with her. We often got ready for classes and the day together in the mornings, and ended every night with a discussion of the day and the people in it, full of laughter and gossip (gossip which never left the room, so it was safe and incredibly fun). Well, we ended my night that way, I guess. Then she'd go practice piano till like 5 in the morning. In addition to exploring baltimore (and trekking through shady neighborhoods) together, partying, sharing beauty tips, and other girl stuff, I think we might have known each other better than anyone else this semester. She was the only one who made me cry a little bit when we said goodbye. We have every intention of keeping in touch this summer and staying really good friends next year, but it just won't be the same. We wont have our perfect pitch eartraining together (yay no more eartraining!!) or any classes together for that matter, she wont be living in the dorms, she won't be the person to wake me up 10 minutes before my final exam telling me to run for it. I keep thinking that I'm just home for a few days and then I'll be going back to room 311, and I have to keep reminding myself this is a permanent change. But she promised I could come to her apartment anytime next year, and I'll probably take her up on that offer.
Anyways, I'm home now for good, a fact that I obviously am still getting used to. The second I walked into my room I thought, "this looks like the room of a 13 year old." So I've embarked on a huge cleaning and redoing process! It's almost like I'm possessed- usually I hate cleaning, but right now I just can't stop!! I took down almost all of my old posters, and am throwing away a LOT of junk i've had in here since like elementary school (it's kind of sad to do, but I had to do it at some point). I bought a MICROFIBER duster (special loop design of microfiber head attracts and holds dirt and dust [and spiderwebs, let me interject] like magic!) and have been picking up more gunk from surfaces and ceilings and walls than I ever realized existed. no wonder my allergies get so bad. I'll be painting over a whole bunch of wall stains from when I was in middle school and used DUCT TAPE to put up posters (honestly, what was I thinking?), and I'll probably be buying more wall art, because now my walls look really lonely. I'll post pictures when it's done, but this is gonna take a while!
I've also started working on fantasie impromptu by Chopin, one of my favorite piano pieces. It's not too hard to play slow, but I wanna get it fast! 2 against 3, or 3 against 4, or 6 against 8 on piano drives me crazy! I can't get the coordination, but I imagine if I figure that out it will help me a lot in the long run.
And I watched the Secret Window today. Hours later I still have goosebumps! (and the actress that played the wife is from Norristown, pretty cool). Johnny Depp seriously never ceases to amaze me, and Philip Glass wrote an incredibly awesome filmscore.
Anyways, I'm home now for good, a fact that I obviously am still getting used to. The second I walked into my room I thought, "this looks like the room of a 13 year old." So I've embarked on a huge cleaning and redoing process! It's almost like I'm possessed- usually I hate cleaning, but right now I just can't stop!! I took down almost all of my old posters, and am throwing away a LOT of junk i've had in here since like elementary school (it's kind of sad to do, but I had to do it at some point). I bought a MICROFIBER duster (special loop design of microfiber head attracts and holds dirt and dust [and spiderwebs, let me interject] like magic!) and have been picking up more gunk from surfaces and ceilings and walls than I ever realized existed. no wonder my allergies get so bad. I'll be painting over a whole bunch of wall stains from when I was in middle school and used DUCT TAPE to put up posters (honestly, what was I thinking?), and I'll probably be buying more wall art, because now my walls look really lonely. I'll post pictures when it's done, but this is gonna take a while!
I've also started working on fantasie impromptu by Chopin, one of my favorite piano pieces. It's not too hard to play slow, but I wanna get it fast! 2 against 3, or 3 against 4, or 6 against 8 on piano drives me crazy! I can't get the coordination, but I imagine if I figure that out it will help me a lot in the long run.
And I watched the Secret Window today. Hours later I still have goosebumps! (and the actress that played the wife is from Norristown, pretty cool). Johnny Depp seriously never ceases to amaze me, and Philip Glass wrote an incredibly awesome filmscore.