I'm off to Canada* tomorrow for John & Hilda's wedding. My last visit to our northerly neighbor was 10 years ago on a High School Band tour to Quebec.

*pronounced kuh-NAY-dee-uhThings I'm sure to bring back from the trip ( Read more... )

Hey...it's me again. I suck at updating this thing. There, it's acknowledged, so let's move forward:

Summahtaaaaaahm...and the livin' is... hot.This summer has gotten unbearably hot. The central fan in my apartment just cannot keep up, and I'm too cheap to use the AC every day...that budget adjustment on my september electric bill is going to ( Read more... )

So, I'm back from my trip to Milwaukee for Heather & Randy's wedding. Here's the rundown:

FridayIn the early morning, Joy (great sport that she is) drove me to Lambert, where I boarded a flight to Milwaukee on a tiny-ass puddle jumper. The flight was short and uneventful, except for the part where I woke up from a brief nap and all I could see ( Read more... )

Let's take a look back at my week...

TAXES:My taxes are done and mailed off to the proper facilities. I have to say that I'm loving the fact that I can claim myself as a personal business (i.e. "Musician"). This allows me to do so many wonderful write-offs (i.e. opera tickets, black recital/concert clothing, scores, among several other high- ( Read more... )

This weekend had its ups and downs. Most of the downs were due to a nasty cold I've suffered since Halloween. I spent a good portion of the weekend in Quincy, Illinois for a wedding (my theatre professor's daughter's wedding, to be precise).

Friday night was the wedding rehearsal & dinner. It was populated mostly with lots of people I didn't know, ( Read more... )

I feel like this whole week has been one big blur... From meeting with the organist, to traveling to Chicago, to traveling back to St. Louis, to immediately repacking for my short stay in the Belleville area for Sarah's wedding, I'm just spent....and the week really isn't over yet. I have yet to do my church job and sing on a master class tomorrow ( Read more... )