I saw something very cute on a theory paper I just graded. One of the Japanese students in class - in place of the word "modulation" - wrote "moduration". It reminded me of the days when I had a Korean organ teacher, and she would pronounce my name "Lohss" (ryhmes with the adjective "close").

Back to grading!

( uh ohhhh, quiz time! )

SPECTRUM's submission deadline for my trombone octet: March 4th.

One and a half weeks. IT WILL BE DONE.

(Taken from Krizia. Thanks, Krizia ( Read more... )

( This is kinda fun. )

I feel drunk right now. I haven't had anything to drink, I've just got so much on my mind that it's making me dizzy. I wish I had a solution for it all ( Read more... )

I'm leaving for the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) convention tomorrow evening. I'm pretty excited, I guess, 'cause it's been a couple years since I've been down there. I'll really only do stuff there for Friday and Saturday, but hey, it's better than nothing. If all the lectures seem shitty for some reason, the big exhibit hall is ( Read more... )

So I've just about finished the first movement of my trombone octet (that I've been working on since last semester). I'm excited, because I like the way it ends, and I already have ideas for the beginning of the second movement. Woo! Maybe I CAN get this done this month ( Read more... )

The first assignment I receive to grade from Dr. Groom is a test. Woohoo, raking in the dough ( Read more... )

I feel so ridiculous right now. Trapped. And it's not just one specific thing, it's a number of things. I almost wish I could just press the fast-forward button and move quickly through these months full of tribulations and conflicting emotions. I don't know ( Read more... )