It's funny how the universe works. The same year my dad and favorite cat die is when I get my first composition published, and performed in two different states. I've made my first presentation as a clinician at our state music educator's conference. I played in my first good paying gig in years. I've had some of my highest highs and lowest ( Read more... )

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EDIT: I hadn't realized it posted and people already answered! I went back to edit text. Please resubmit your answers? Pretty please??Thanks to my being home, and our daughter's good behavior at school, we did lunch at Sonic. I tried the watermelon slushee for the first time, and it wasn't bad at all. It got me thinking and comparing on ( Read more... )

Strange things today. Last night the power went out, but not for very long. Long enough, though, to knock out our internet (and also VOIP phone) and cause a hassle. Couple that with flaky cell reception at our abode, and I was not having a thrilling late morning. The main power was fine, but the backup power seemed to be confused, and that was ( Read more... )

( It's all 's fault. )

YES- on new glasses, I will pick the frames after picking up the fam, comin' up soon.

NO- on mowing the yard today. Thunder-boomers the night before and morning of will kinda do that. I did trim some of the shrubbery around the driveway. More of that tomorrow.

So, today is when we in PA get to vote for which Dem is gonna go toe-to-toe with McCain. And I don't have to be at school until noon because of it, but I don't get out until 8:00 this evening, either, which sucks. I mean, I'll miss most of Tuesday Night Dinner, and I'll need to be back at work within 12 hours of leaving. Isn't that depressing? ( Read more... )

After fiannaharpar went back and updated her listing, I remembered the first time this went around and I was unable to get started on this because the server was swamped, or something. Anyway, my profile ist hier.

F33r my walrus!!

And I finally got my arms as an icon:

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Interview prep ( Read more... )