Slow Saturday!
Well, I'm an hour and a half away from being free from work! I've been here since noon today, and Saturdays working at the Music Library are always pretty slow and very boring. Whatever, its $25 more dollars for me to probably blow on alcohol or food. Working, though I don't work very hard, or long hours, is good for me. I have never really had to have a job, even right now I don't HAVE to... I've been lucky enough to have always had the support of my parents. Now that I'm getting closer and closer to having to graduate from DePauw, I'm worried about the shock that the real world could potentially be for me. Life is expensive! Especially the type of life that I have always been used to, buying things and not really worrying about how much they cost. I'm sorry if this entry sounds naive and ignorant, because I'm sure that it has to. I'm really proud of myself for small things like keeping my account balanced, using my Kroger plus card, and buying things that are generic brand or on sale. I like saving money almost as much as I love spending it, so I think I'm getting better at the whole $$$ thing... The next big question though... How to make enough to live off of??? That will be fun.
So my brother arrived yesterday afternoon, as Susie, AJ, Sam and I were enjoying a crisp afternoon Blue Moon on the front porch of SAE. Its really fun having him here, and I think he really likes DePauw. I know he probably wishes that he went to school here and had the opportunity to be a part of something like SAE and go to a smaller, more closely knit school. I'm really glad he is here though. He hung out and had some beers last night, and I think tonight he is meeting up with a friend of his and going to the OPERA with her.
This weekend is just like school, no real break or chance to relax, especially having to play the opera every night, and on top of that I have a take home exam due monday, an oboe lesson tommorrow and Rob here visiting.
I'm still trying to learn how to get rid of all the stress in my life. Its actually to the point now where I am a little worried, because a few days ago I woke up with my jaw locked. I couldn't chew anything without a lot of pain, and I still can't open my mouth as wide as it probably should or could be opened. I don't know if its because I grit my teeth in my sleep or what, but tension is tension no matter what, and I don't think its a good thing. Its just hard changing your lifestyle habits, and learning how to make time to do things that are good for you! If I can get into the rhythm of doing yoga every day just like I practice every day, then I think it would really change a lot of things in my life...
I'm working on it!
So my brother arrived yesterday afternoon, as Susie, AJ, Sam and I were enjoying a crisp afternoon Blue Moon on the front porch of SAE. Its really fun having him here, and I think he really likes DePauw. I know he probably wishes that he went to school here and had the opportunity to be a part of something like SAE and go to a smaller, more closely knit school. I'm really glad he is here though. He hung out and had some beers last night, and I think tonight he is meeting up with a friend of his and going to the OPERA with her.
This weekend is just like school, no real break or chance to relax, especially having to play the opera every night, and on top of that I have a take home exam due monday, an oboe lesson tommorrow and Rob here visiting.
I'm still trying to learn how to get rid of all the stress in my life. Its actually to the point now where I am a little worried, because a few days ago I woke up with my jaw locked. I couldn't chew anything without a lot of pain, and I still can't open my mouth as wide as it probably should or could be opened. I don't know if its because I grit my teeth in my sleep or what, but tension is tension no matter what, and I don't think its a good thing. Its just hard changing your lifestyle habits, and learning how to make time to do things that are good for you! If I can get into the rhythm of doing yoga every day just like I practice every day, then I think it would really change a lot of things in my life...
I'm working on it!