“I have come to believe that by and large the human family all has the same secrets, which are both very telling and very important to tell. They are telling in the sense that they tell what is perhaps the central paradox of our condition - that what we hunger for perhaps more than anything else is to be known in our full humanness, and yet that is often just what we also fear more than anything else.” - Frederick Buechner
4.28.2004
4.26.2004
I am so sleepy. So so sleepy... but alas! I have a Music Technology Test tomorrow at 9, an Ear Training Hearing tomorrow at 10:30, and a HUGE conducting thing tomorrow at 11:30. (not to mention a voice lesson at 1 and pop/rock vocal styles at 2, thank goodness my 1:30 piano lesson has been rescheduled!)
The outlook appears extremely gloomy. At this point I can only hope that none of the grades will be fatal... because they will most certainly be abysmal.
The outlook appears extremely gloomy. At this point I can only hope that none of the grades will be fatal... because they will most certainly be abysmal.
4.24.2004
Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, the Indigo Girls and Little Feat are among the initial acts announced for this year's Nashville Riverstages Festival set for April 30-May 2 in downtown Nashville. Several notable rock acts, including the Strokes and Foo Fighters, will also appear at the outdoor event. Other confirmed acts include Wyclef Jean, Styx, Fuel, deSol, Bone Pony, George Clinton, the Fountains of Wayne, Ween, Jonny Lang and Josh Rouse.
Yeah, I'll be there.
Yeah, I'll be there.
4.23.2004
I went to the "Flameworthy Awards" last night (for free..) I guess you could call it another "Belmont Perk." I was in the back section, but in the front row. I have to admit, I'm not really into country, and I didn't really know who some of the people were... but it was cool. I saw sheryl crow, allison krauss, martina mcbride, alan jackson, dolly parton, keith urban, and toby keith, and rascal flatts, all perform. Plus Maya Angelou, that dude from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and the head guy from "Queer Eye" all presented. And of course Shania and Reba won some stuff so we saw them. And April noticed the Irish guy from Nashville Star, but I missed that one.
Sigh, I only wish I liked country. I felt a little guilty sitting there absorbing it all, surrounded by people who were really into the whole scene... but I enjoyed it nonetheless. =)
Sigh, I only wish I liked country. I felt a little guilty sitting there absorbing it all, surrounded by people who were really into the whole scene... but I enjoyed it nonetheless. =)
4.20.2004
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I am SO STRESSED OUT!!
I have a performance in Pop/Rock on Thursday
I have a performance in Classical Seminar on Thursday.
I have an Oratorio concert on Thursday.
I have a Women's Choir concert on Sunday.
I failed my Sophomore Technical today.
I register for Fall and summer classes next week.
I have my piano proficiency in a week.
I sing in commercial departmental on the 29th.
I have studio work on the 29th.
I told April I'd go to a concert with her on the 29th.
April's birthday is on the 30th.
Riverstages is the 30-2.
I have a rec tech recording project due May 3rd.
I have another Women's Choir concert May 3rd.
I have a pop/rock vocal styles recording project due May 4th.
I have the Relevant Concert May 4th.
I have my commercial jury on May 7th.
I have my classical jury on May 8th.
NOT TO MENTION MY ACTUAL FINALS. I hate my life, I hate my schedule, I hate you all for never commenting.
ok so maybe I don't hate you. But I could use a Dr. Pepper... not to mention about 2 extra weeks of school to get all of this done!
I have a performance in Pop/Rock on Thursday
I have a performance in Classical Seminar on Thursday.
I have an Oratorio concert on Thursday.
I have a Women's Choir concert on Sunday.
I failed my Sophomore Technical today.
I register for Fall and summer classes next week.
I have my piano proficiency in a week.
I sing in commercial departmental on the 29th.
I have studio work on the 29th.
I told April I'd go to a concert with her on the 29th.
April's birthday is on the 30th.
Riverstages is the 30-2.
I have a rec tech recording project due May 3rd.
I have another Women's Choir concert May 3rd.
I have a pop/rock vocal styles recording project due May 4th.
I have the Relevant Concert May 4th.
I have my commercial jury on May 7th.
I have my classical jury on May 8th.
NOT TO MENTION MY ACTUAL FINALS. I hate my life, I hate my schedule, I hate you all for never commenting.
ok so maybe I don't hate you. But I could use a Dr. Pepper... not to mention about 2 extra weeks of school to get all of this done!
4.18.2004
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: "deiner Mutter Hand; sanfte ruhe, milde Labe bringt dir schwebend..."
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?: Nothing but air.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?: Hmm something on MTV I'm sure
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is: 7:03 haha, I'm filling this out backwards!
5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?: 7:03 PM
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?: The air conditioning, and Tera's TV
7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?: About 2 1/2 hours ago... I was walking back from MPAC after seeing "Crazy For You"
8: before you came to this website, what did you look at?: I stole this from Amy's blog.... and then came here, but before that I have no idea where I was... probably commenting somewhere
9: What are you wearing?: New black capris from the Gap, a black muscle tee witha bright pink "A" on it, and a seashell necklace from ocean beach.
10: Did you dream last night? What about?: Probably, I don't remember...but the night before last I had a dream that I was doing my junior recital.. and I was onstage and I only had a piano player for accompianment and she kept playing songs that weren't on my playlist, so I had to make up the words... and when she did play songs that I was supposed to perform, I forgot the real words... it was awful. People were leaving and my judges started bashing me in front of my voice teacher when he showed up.... ugh... it was SO SCaRY!
11: When did you last laugh? A few minutes ago when I was on the phone with Julie.
12: what is on the walls of the room you are in?: A Hitchcock "Vertigo" poster, "Rocky" "The Breakfast Club" and "Dirty Dancing" posters, a German art exhibit poster, a german exit sign, 49 pics of me and my closest friends, a label for Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses for conducting purposes, and some cork-board with telephone numbers.
13: Seen anything weird lately?: Let's leave it at this... I will never think of Cafe Cocoa the same way again... Nor will I ever sit in the corner booth outside.
14: What do you think of this quiz?: Interesting...
15: What is the last film you saw?: Kill Bill Vol. 1
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?: A house.
17: Tell me something about you that I don't know: Oh boy... after these past 2 weeks I could tell you A LOT of things that you don't know....
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?: I would make it fair.
19: Do you like to dance?: Depends... who am I dancing with?
20: George W. Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?: Hmm... how about a little bit of both....
21: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?: Elina
21: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?: Asher
22: Would you ever consider living abroad?: Been there, done that, can't wait to do it again!!! Did I mention my Peace Corps Application???
23: Will you pass on this survey?: No... but I will share it with the WORLD!!!! or just those whe choose to view my blog. =)
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?: Nothing but air.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?: Hmm something on MTV I'm sure
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is: 7:03 haha, I'm filling this out backwards!
5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?: 7:03 PM
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?: The air conditioning, and Tera's TV
7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?: About 2 1/2 hours ago... I was walking back from MPAC after seeing "Crazy For You"
8: before you came to this website, what did you look at?: I stole this from Amy's blog.... and then came here, but before that I have no idea where I was... probably commenting somewhere
9: What are you wearing?: New black capris from the Gap, a black muscle tee witha bright pink "A" on it, and a seashell necklace from ocean beach.
10: Did you dream last night? What about?: Probably, I don't remember...but the night before last I had a dream that I was doing my junior recital.. and I was onstage and I only had a piano player for accompianment and she kept playing songs that weren't on my playlist, so I had to make up the words... and when she did play songs that I was supposed to perform, I forgot the real words... it was awful. People were leaving and my judges started bashing me in front of my voice teacher when he showed up.... ugh... it was SO SCaRY!
11: When did you last laugh? A few minutes ago when I was on the phone with Julie.
12: what is on the walls of the room you are in?: A Hitchcock "Vertigo" poster, "Rocky" "The Breakfast Club" and "Dirty Dancing" posters, a German art exhibit poster, a german exit sign, 49 pics of me and my closest friends, a label for Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses for conducting purposes, and some cork-board with telephone numbers.
13: Seen anything weird lately?: Let's leave it at this... I will never think of Cafe Cocoa the same way again... Nor will I ever sit in the corner booth outside.
14: What do you think of this quiz?: Interesting...
15: What is the last film you saw?: Kill Bill Vol. 1
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?: A house.
17: Tell me something about you that I don't know: Oh boy... after these past 2 weeks I could tell you A LOT of things that you don't know....
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?: I would make it fair.
19: Do you like to dance?: Depends... who am I dancing with?
20: George W. Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?: Hmm... how about a little bit of both....
21: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?: Elina
21: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?: Asher
22: Would you ever consider living abroad?: Been there, done that, can't wait to do it again!!! Did I mention my Peace Corps Application???
23: Will you pass on this survey?: No... but I will share it with the WORLD!!!! or just those whe choose to view my blog. =)
4.13.2004
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."
I think I have to agree with Albert on that one. The more I look at it, the more apparent it becomes that the longer I go to school, the more stupid I become. (Case in point, I almost put "stupider") Luckily for me the end is already in sight... although the more I think about it, I'm not sure if that makes me lucky or not seeing as how I have no clue what I am going to do with my life...But then again, Who does? Anyhow... I have decided that the educational system has failed me, and higher education is somewhat of a joke. After all, the skill I use most is procrastination. And I have become a pro at finding the fastest and easiest solution to any problem or circumstance.... Hmmm.. now that I write it out, it doesn't sound THAT bad. Well, what I mean to say is... the more I go to school, the more common sense I lose! I also find myself struggling with simple things such as writing, using proper grammer, spelling and reading simple words. I won't even tell you how my mathematical skills have plummeted (that is, if I ever had any to begin with).
BAH! I hate school! But I have decided that it doesn't really matter. The most important things I have ever learned, I never learned in school. All education has taught me is how to complicate things. How to ask the unanswerable questions and how to drive myself nuts.
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."
Luckily Albert agrees with me.
Random fact of the day: I filled out a preliminary application for the Peace Corps yesterday.
Music of the moment: Polyphonic Spree "The Beginning Stages of.." & The Shins "Chutes Too Narrow"
Movie on my mind: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
I think I have to agree with Albert on that one. The more I look at it, the more apparent it becomes that the longer I go to school, the more stupid I become. (Case in point, I almost put "stupider") Luckily for me the end is already in sight... although the more I think about it, I'm not sure if that makes me lucky or not seeing as how I have no clue what I am going to do with my life...But then again, Who does? Anyhow... I have decided that the educational system has failed me, and higher education is somewhat of a joke. After all, the skill I use most is procrastination. And I have become a pro at finding the fastest and easiest solution to any problem or circumstance.... Hmmm.. now that I write it out, it doesn't sound THAT bad. Well, what I mean to say is... the more I go to school, the more common sense I lose! I also find myself struggling with simple things such as writing, using proper grammer, spelling and reading simple words. I won't even tell you how my mathematical skills have plummeted (that is, if I ever had any to begin with).
BAH! I hate school! But I have decided that it doesn't really matter. The most important things I have ever learned, I never learned in school. All education has taught me is how to complicate things. How to ask the unanswerable questions and how to drive myself nuts.
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."
Luckily Albert agrees with me.
Random fact of the day: I filled out a preliminary application for the Peace Corps yesterday.
Music of the moment: Polyphonic Spree "The Beginning Stages of.." & The Shins "Chutes Too Narrow"
Movie on my mind: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
4.05.2004
Joy Maxwell
June 22, 1983-April 1, 2004
Joy Maxwell, a student who took a semester off to battle melanoma, died April 1, 2004, from complications. She was 20.
“Her energy for life and her love of her friends and family made a significant impact on our lives,” said Gordon Golsan, vice president for student development. “We know that she is now made complete with Christ. Her faith was real in every way.”
Joy, a resident of Lake Elsinore, Calif., attended PLNU during 2002 and 2003. She reenrolled for this spring 2004 before having to leave school for medical reasons. Friends at PLNU are planning to gather in the Ellipse Chapel Tuesday, April 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to pray and to remember Joy. Also, Joy's friends are planning a fundraiser in her honor April 24. Funds will be given to a "Relay for Life" team named in her honor.
A memorial service has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel Murrieta, in Murrieta, Calif. Joy is survived by her parents, Gary and Mary; her brothers, Justin and John; a sister-in-law, Holly; and nieces Taylor and Hailey.
June 22, 1983-April 1, 2004
Joy Maxwell, a student who took a semester off to battle melanoma, died April 1, 2004, from complications. She was 20.
“Her energy for life and her love of her friends and family made a significant impact on our lives,” said Gordon Golsan, vice president for student development. “We know that she is now made complete with Christ. Her faith was real in every way.”
Joy, a resident of Lake Elsinore, Calif., attended PLNU during 2002 and 2003. She reenrolled for this spring 2004 before having to leave school for medical reasons. Friends at PLNU are planning to gather in the Ellipse Chapel Tuesday, April 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to pray and to remember Joy. Also, Joy's friends are planning a fundraiser in her honor April 24. Funds will be given to a "Relay for Life" team named in her honor.
A memorial service has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel Murrieta, in Murrieta, Calif. Joy is survived by her parents, Gary and Mary; her brothers, Justin and John; a sister-in-law, Holly; and nieces Taylor and Hailey.
4.04.2004
"A strange melancholy pervades me to which I hesitate to give the grave and beautiful name of sadness. In the past the idea of sadness always appealed to me, now I am almost ashamed of its complete egoism. I had known boredom, regret, and at times remorse, but never sadness. Today something envelops me like a silken web, enervating and soft, which isolates me."
-- Françoise Sagan.
-- Françoise Sagan.
4.01.2004
Wow life is crazy and busy and exciting and frustrating all at the same time!!! So what else is new huh? I know I've been away for a while, I just wanted to see how long I could stay away before someone noticed.... =)
So news news news... let's see... Well, first things first... I MADE RA!!! WOHOO!! I get to live in the apartments too, so this is perfect and I am Extremely pleased, and very grateful! (Sallie Mae is too) =)
Private lessons are going better, and things in that department are looking up. I have auditions next week for Ensembles for next year, Jazzmin is my first choice, so keep your fingers crossed for me!
I almost had a job, but then I didn't.... stupid TGIFridays ruined me!! BAH!
I am definitely going home this summer, I'll be doing summer school for the entire month of June, but I'll be getting 8 hours of credit for under $1,000! So I can make it through. Now all I need is a summer job! And I'm desperate, so if you knwo of anyplace, let me know!
To welcome myself back to my own blog I've decided to post another of my famous (or is that imfamous??) lists!! Wohoo! Here we go!! (aren't you guys SOOOOO glad I'm back?? I know you missed me!)
THINGS I WILL MISS ABOUT NASHVILLE THIS SUMMER AS I ATTEMPT TO NOT DIE FROM BOREDOM IN OKLAHOMA.........
1.Going to shows.
2. Going to the park/the parthenon
3. Walking Music Row
4. Eating at Pancake Pantry, Jackson's, SATCO....etc.
5. Speaking of Jackson's... we went there for the first time the other day and we had Fried Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Egg Rolls for Desert!! WOW!!
6. Making fun of all the Vandy joggers.
7. Going to Showcases
8. Enjoying coffee at Bongo Java, Fido, Caffeine, and Cafe Cocoa.
9. Lusting over every peice of clothing in POSH and Flavour
10. Shopping on 21st
11. Making fun of pretty much every artist on MTV.
12. Laughing at how American Idol claims they have "america's best undiscovered talent"
13. Speaking of American Idol... I can't BELIEVE that Amy got kicked off last night! What was America thinking!! That redhead is AWFUL! So is that John Peter Lewis kid... and pretty much all the girls (especially the one that sounds like a 13yr old Macy Gray!) with the exception of Latoya (on her good days) and the 16 year old chick... NOW there's some talent! She should win this whole thing. Not that I would know anything about it.... ME? watch American Idol?? naw... I just hear the gossip... uh.. yeah...
14. My Fellow Hunger and Homelessness Committe members.
15. Speaking of H&H.... we raised over $800 for "Nashville's Table" (a local food rescue organization!) Wohoo! and we had a Fair Trade meeting on campus, plus a Living Wage campaign and petition, and An Affordable Housing Summitt. What a great week!
16. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?!?!?!?
17. Shopping at Opry Mills, and in Cool Springs.
18. Movies with the girls.
19. Randomly bumping into people like Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith... and others....
20. Working backstage and meeting the bands at events like the Nashville New Music Conference.
21. Being able to go up to a piano player give them a cd of a song and have know that tomorrow at your audition their performace will be flawless.
22. Watching The Apprentice and Friends every thursday. Troy, Kwame... YOU'RE FIRED!! Go Amy and NIck!!
23. Reminiscing on our amazing times in Germany with April.
24. TCC every sunday, and being able to see Celesta!
ohhh so many more things.... I could make about 5 of these lists! Just imagine... this time last year I hadn't even thought about belmont yet.
Pretty Amazing.
Have you registered yet??
Quote of the Day (curtousey of Chris Martin): "Our society is thoroughly screwed, fame is a ridiculous waste of time, and celebrity culture is disgusting."
So news news news... let's see... Well, first things first... I MADE RA!!! WOHOO!! I get to live in the apartments too, so this is perfect and I am Extremely pleased, and very grateful! (Sallie Mae is too) =)
Private lessons are going better, and things in that department are looking up. I have auditions next week for Ensembles for next year, Jazzmin is my first choice, so keep your fingers crossed for me!
I almost had a job, but then I didn't.... stupid TGIFridays ruined me!! BAH!
I am definitely going home this summer, I'll be doing summer school for the entire month of June, but I'll be getting 8 hours of credit for under $1,000! So I can make it through. Now all I need is a summer job! And I'm desperate, so if you knwo of anyplace, let me know!
To welcome myself back to my own blog I've decided to post another of my famous (or is that imfamous??) lists!! Wohoo! Here we go!! (aren't you guys SOOOOO glad I'm back?? I know you missed me!)
THINGS I WILL MISS ABOUT NASHVILLE THIS SUMMER AS I ATTEMPT TO NOT DIE FROM BOREDOM IN OKLAHOMA.........
1.Going to shows.
2. Going to the park/the parthenon
3. Walking Music Row
4. Eating at Pancake Pantry, Jackson's, SATCO....etc.
5. Speaking of Jackson's... we went there for the first time the other day and we had Fried Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Egg Rolls for Desert!! WOW!!
6. Making fun of all the Vandy joggers.
7. Going to Showcases
8. Enjoying coffee at Bongo Java, Fido, Caffeine, and Cafe Cocoa.
9. Lusting over every peice of clothing in POSH and Flavour
10. Shopping on 21st
11. Making fun of pretty much every artist on MTV.
12. Laughing at how American Idol claims they have "america's best undiscovered talent"
13. Speaking of American Idol... I can't BELIEVE that Amy got kicked off last night! What was America thinking!! That redhead is AWFUL! So is that John Peter Lewis kid... and pretty much all the girls (especially the one that sounds like a 13yr old Macy Gray!) with the exception of Latoya (on her good days) and the 16 year old chick... NOW there's some talent! She should win this whole thing. Not that I would know anything about it.... ME? watch American Idol?? naw... I just hear the gossip... uh.. yeah...
14. My Fellow Hunger and Homelessness Committe members.
15. Speaking of H&H.... we raised over $800 for "Nashville's Table" (a local food rescue organization!) Wohoo! and we had a Fair Trade meeting on campus, plus a Living Wage campaign and petition, and An Affordable Housing Summitt. What a great week!
16. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?!?!?!?
17. Shopping at Opry Mills, and in Cool Springs.
18. Movies with the girls.
19. Randomly bumping into people like Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith... and others....
20. Working backstage and meeting the bands at events like the Nashville New Music Conference.
21. Being able to go up to a piano player give them a cd of a song and have know that tomorrow at your audition their performace will be flawless.
22. Watching The Apprentice and Friends every thursday. Troy, Kwame... YOU'RE FIRED!! Go Amy and NIck!!
23. Reminiscing on our amazing times in Germany with April.
24. TCC every sunday, and being able to see Celesta!
ohhh so many more things.... I could make about 5 of these lists! Just imagine... this time last year I hadn't even thought about belmont yet.
Pretty Amazing.
Have you registered yet??
Quote of the Day (curtousey of Chris Martin): "Our society is thoroughly screwed, fame is a ridiculous waste of time, and celebrity culture is disgusting."
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