Late night pensivity
Oh its midnight...I'm in the computer lab because there are no free computers in the library. Why do I need to use a school computer?? Because my stupid laptop broke--actually the screen broke. Everything else works I just can't see anything.
Sooo an update. This semester I took on quite a lot more than usual. Decided to run XC in college...came out of retirement after high school. Probably the best decision I've made for myself in a long time for numerous reasons. Amazing people, running faster (got to run at NCAA regional D III meet in California), generally branching out from the confines of the music building--though I spent much time there as well. Did a two piano recital with a dear friend and fellow pianist in October right in the midst of XC. Getting up at 8am and not getting back to my room till 12am was fun for a couple of months. Most recently, I competed in a concerto competition (piece for a soloist with an orchestra) and I won so I get to actually play with the orchestra here in April...plus do a solo recital in February. What about homework? Yeah that has definitely gone on the back burner for the first time. Pretty much nothing I could do about it, although I'm trying to make up for it now during finals. My politics class is kicking my ass, but at least I know I didn't miss my calling to become a politician extraordinaire.
I have some great friends here at school, but many of them are leaving to go abroad next semester. Not sure how I'm going to handle that. Most likely will spend inordinate amounts of time in the music building--socializing with the likes of Chopin and Mozart. Err as you can see, college has basically taught me to make corny jokes about classical music. Sorry. On a happier note, I'm moving into a wonderful house for the Spring! Don't know the girls who live there that well, but they are nice and quiet and there won't be parties--and I'll have my own space.
More procrastination and sleep deprivation:
1. What did you do this year that you've never done before?
Dressed as a belly dancer for Halloween--completely falling prey to the fact that its just an excuse for girls to dress slutty.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
actually yes. i wanted to branch out at whitman and do something different that i hadn't done, and I did XC.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth this year?
yes! my cousin whose 45 gave birth to twin girls who were around 9 pounds EACH!!!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully no.
5. What countries did you visit this year?
hmmm...this summer went to england, greece, turkey, spain, portugal
6. What would you like to have in the next year that you lacked this year?
some kind of relationship with the opposite sex that isn't purely platonic.
7. What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory - and why?
its all a blur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
taking on more responsibilities and being able to balance everything fairly successfully...we'll see when grades come out.
9. What was your biggest failure of the year?
superficiality.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
got an ear infection a few days before a performance and everything sounded horribly flat. that was no fun.
11. What was the best thing you bought this year?
my sweet pedaling flats from zara. (note the superficiality)
13. Where did most of your money go this year?
hmm...travel probably
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about this year?
running, performing well, moving into a house
16. What song will always remind you of this year?
stop this train-john mayer
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- happier or sadder? happier i think
- richer or poorer? eh
- thinner or fatter? it changes every day, should be thinner due to running, but not really sure.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
seen friends from home, volunteering
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
facebooking--its true
20. How did you spend the holiday?
new years=sitting with parents and grandma at the beach and going to bed at 10, hopefully this year will be more festive.
my birthday (an official holiday)=probably homework or something
thanksgiving=sat around at home before friends came back, left the day friends came back for seattle
christmas=home and seattle, seeing friends
21. Did you fall in love this year?
hahaha
22. How many one-night stands did you have this year?
when it comes to this stuff i might as well be living in a convent.
23. What was your favorite TV program for the year?
dont really watch tv, but enjoy the office. always loyal to seinfeld though.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no, same old, same old
25. What was the best book you read this year?
last spring i read many good books for fiction class. probably lolita.
26. What was your favorite film of the year?
didn't really see any new ones, watched the tried and true many a time though.
Worst movies: i have not really seen any horrible ones i can think of.
27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year?
haha...running clothes and black formal performance wear. jeans. got into big earrings in spain.
28. Whom did you miss this year?
friends from home, friends abroad
29. Who was the best new person you met this year?
many people on the XC team, cool people on spain trip
30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned for this year.
one is capable of more than they think once they actually try.
To all of you who actually read, thanks. I'm excited to go home and see old friends and actually read a book for pleasure.
Sooo an update. This semester I took on quite a lot more than usual. Decided to run XC in college...came out of retirement after high school. Probably the best decision I've made for myself in a long time for numerous reasons. Amazing people, running faster (got to run at NCAA regional D III meet in California), generally branching out from the confines of the music building--though I spent much time there as well. Did a two piano recital with a dear friend and fellow pianist in October right in the midst of XC. Getting up at 8am and not getting back to my room till 12am was fun for a couple of months. Most recently, I competed in a concerto competition (piece for a soloist with an orchestra) and I won so I get to actually play with the orchestra here in April...plus do a solo recital in February. What about homework? Yeah that has definitely gone on the back burner for the first time. Pretty much nothing I could do about it, although I'm trying to make up for it now during finals. My politics class is kicking my ass, but at least I know I didn't miss my calling to become a politician extraordinaire.
I have some great friends here at school, but many of them are leaving to go abroad next semester. Not sure how I'm going to handle that. Most likely will spend inordinate amounts of time in the music building--socializing with the likes of Chopin and Mozart. Err as you can see, college has basically taught me to make corny jokes about classical music. Sorry. On a happier note, I'm moving into a wonderful house for the Spring! Don't know the girls who live there that well, but they are nice and quiet and there won't be parties--and I'll have my own space.
More procrastination and sleep deprivation:
1. What did you do this year that you've never done before?
Dressed as a belly dancer for Halloween--completely falling prey to the fact that its just an excuse for girls to dress slutty.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
actually yes. i wanted to branch out at whitman and do something different that i hadn't done, and I did XC.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth this year?
yes! my cousin whose 45 gave birth to twin girls who were around 9 pounds EACH!!!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully no.
5. What countries did you visit this year?
hmmm...this summer went to england, greece, turkey, spain, portugal
6. What would you like to have in the next year that you lacked this year?
some kind of relationship with the opposite sex that isn't purely platonic.
7. What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory - and why?
its all a blur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
taking on more responsibilities and being able to balance everything fairly successfully...we'll see when grades come out.
9. What was your biggest failure of the year?
superficiality.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
got an ear infection a few days before a performance and everything sounded horribly flat. that was no fun.
11. What was the best thing you bought this year?
my sweet pedaling flats from zara. (note the superficiality)
13. Where did most of your money go this year?
hmm...travel probably
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about this year?
running, performing well, moving into a house
16. What song will always remind you of this year?
stop this train-john mayer
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- happier or sadder? happier i think
- richer or poorer? eh
- thinner or fatter? it changes every day, should be thinner due to running, but not really sure.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
seen friends from home, volunteering
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
facebooking--its true
20. How did you spend the holiday?
new years=sitting with parents and grandma at the beach and going to bed at 10, hopefully this year will be more festive.
my birthday (an official holiday)=probably homework or something
thanksgiving=sat around at home before friends came back, left the day friends came back for seattle
christmas=home and seattle, seeing friends
21. Did you fall in love this year?
hahaha
22. How many one-night stands did you have this year?
when it comes to this stuff i might as well be living in a convent.
23. What was your favorite TV program for the year?
dont really watch tv, but enjoy the office. always loyal to seinfeld though.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no, same old, same old
25. What was the best book you read this year?
last spring i read many good books for fiction class. probably lolita.
26. What was your favorite film of the year?
didn't really see any new ones, watched the tried and true many a time though.
Worst movies: i have not really seen any horrible ones i can think of.
27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year?
haha...running clothes and black formal performance wear. jeans. got into big earrings in spain.
28. Whom did you miss this year?
friends from home, friends abroad
29. Who was the best new person you met this year?
many people on the XC team, cool people on spain trip
30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned for this year.
one is capable of more than they think once they actually try.
To all of you who actually read, thanks. I'm excited to go home and see old friends and actually read a book for pleasure.