woah.
yeah, haven't had time to do much lately except work, pratice, rehearsals, homework, and sleep... or not sleep and be tired. Lot's happened.
I wanted to go to Salt Lake City last weekend for the MENC trip. Being the retard that I am, I forgot to write down dates of the contemporary players concerts that I signed up for. And being the retard I am, I didn't realize it until the week of the trip, after the $400 non-refundable. Good job andy. So I looked for people to give my ticket to. After a day of not finding anyone, it went to Erin Paul. She originally wanted to go, but didn't have the cash i heard. So it felt pretty good giving it to someone that couldn't afford it. But gawd, I wanted to go. I needed it. Last weekend was... UGH. what is sleep anyhow?
Brian and I got initiated into Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia last night. It's the music fraternity at Hartt. Evan, and Dan, two of my closest friends since day 1 also got initiated. It's a great thing and those that don't understand it will call it a "frat", a "colt". That's ok though. I've actually had someone that I've known for a while tell me that a few weeks ago. I just kind of brushed it off, not feeling like wasting my time or energy on explaining to this person, who didn't know anything about anything. But it wasn't easy to get it out of my mind. Because nobody had come up to me to say anything about Phi Mu Alpha until that day. I also thought this person was kind of hypocritical saying that because this person talked to me about joining a similar organization earlier in the year. Anyway, obviously it bothered me a little and I thought about it. But I could care less. Phi Mu Alpha isn't a regular, normal fraternity on this campus.
The initiation ceremony was pretty cool. Then we had a class piano recital after, probably the hardest part of the night. but that went well.
Other stuff- I've been a pretty hypocritical christian lately and I've been thinking about it a lot. Should look into changing that sometime... I know a lot of the successful people that I admire here are Christians, especially 2 sax players. Hmmm...
Anyway, this is actually me taking a break to distract me from my paper due tomorrow.
Lots more to do before the end of the semester. I had an ok lesson today. Concert and rehearsal tomorrow, concert friday, recitals to go to saturday, concert sunday. Finals coming up, a few more papers to write, a jury.
On the plus side, I'm making cash. Actually, due to my irresponsibility, i'm making the $400 or so back. Still working in the info desk at Hartt, I'm playing for commencement band, and a quintet for graduation, and I'm doin the summer conducting clinic with Glen Adsit (I get paid for that too). Eh.
I felt a little homesick today. Haven't felt that way in a while. Haven't been home in a while. I was looking at how people have changed after high school on facebook. Pictures and stuff, and it's pretty crazy. Then I asked myself, have I changed? Am I different? Have I made progress in my playing and myself over the past two years? I know I'm different than 2 months ago. But was it just these two months? Meh. they say I think too much.
H'ok. Back to my paper; I hope all is well with everyone I know.
I wanted to go to Salt Lake City last weekend for the MENC trip. Being the retard that I am, I forgot to write down dates of the contemporary players concerts that I signed up for. And being the retard I am, I didn't realize it until the week of the trip, after the $400 non-refundable. Good job andy. So I looked for people to give my ticket to. After a day of not finding anyone, it went to Erin Paul. She originally wanted to go, but didn't have the cash i heard. So it felt pretty good giving it to someone that couldn't afford it. But gawd, I wanted to go. I needed it. Last weekend was... UGH. what is sleep anyhow?
Brian and I got initiated into Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia last night. It's the music fraternity at Hartt. Evan, and Dan, two of my closest friends since day 1 also got initiated. It's a great thing and those that don't understand it will call it a "frat", a "colt". That's ok though. I've actually had someone that I've known for a while tell me that a few weeks ago. I just kind of brushed it off, not feeling like wasting my time or energy on explaining to this person, who didn't know anything about anything. But it wasn't easy to get it out of my mind. Because nobody had come up to me to say anything about Phi Mu Alpha until that day. I also thought this person was kind of hypocritical saying that because this person talked to me about joining a similar organization earlier in the year. Anyway, obviously it bothered me a little and I thought about it. But I could care less. Phi Mu Alpha isn't a regular, normal fraternity on this campus.
The initiation ceremony was pretty cool. Then we had a class piano recital after, probably the hardest part of the night. but that went well.
Other stuff- I've been a pretty hypocritical christian lately and I've been thinking about it a lot. Should look into changing that sometime... I know a lot of the successful people that I admire here are Christians, especially 2 sax players. Hmmm...
Anyway, this is actually me taking a break to distract me from my paper due tomorrow.
Lots more to do before the end of the semester. I had an ok lesson today. Concert and rehearsal tomorrow, concert friday, recitals to go to saturday, concert sunday. Finals coming up, a few more papers to write, a jury.
On the plus side, I'm making cash. Actually, due to my irresponsibility, i'm making the $400 or so back. Still working in the info desk at Hartt, I'm playing for commencement band, and a quintet for graduation, and I'm doin the summer conducting clinic with Glen Adsit (I get paid for that too). Eh.
I felt a little homesick today. Haven't felt that way in a while. Haven't been home in a while. I was looking at how people have changed after high school on facebook. Pictures and stuff, and it's pretty crazy. Then I asked myself, have I changed? Am I different? Have I made progress in my playing and myself over the past two years? I know I'm different than 2 months ago. But was it just these two months? Meh. they say I think too much.
H'ok. Back to my paper; I hope all is well with everyone I know.