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Ups and Downs
Jan. 25th, 2010 01:23 pmIt's been quite a while, no? My mood over the past month has not been very good, and I didn't feel like inflicting it on the blog. Who really wants a record of their own self-destructive behavior and it's consequences? However, I think I've stabilized a bit since, so I'm back!
Much has happened in the past month. I went to see my former roomie in Dallas right before the New Year. That was so fun. We ate really good food, drank some pretty good stuff, and watched much Big Bang Theory. That show so funny. I laughed until I cried just about every third episode. Sitcoms are back to being good. It seemed to me that they were silly or stupid for the past ten-fifteen years (and it creeps me out that I can say that. I can't be 22. That doesn't make sense!).
Since I've gotten back home, I've managed to complete almost all of my applications for graduate school. It's been a long, agonizing process, but all I have to do now it complete one last assistantship app, schedule my auditions, and practice, practice, practice!
Most recently, I had a two-gig day on Saturday. First, my band was an opening act for a European rock band, Tyr. Then, I played with a local symphony. We performed East European string orchestra music. It was absolutely incredible. Both gigs went really well, and I feel that most of my nervousness over them was needless.
Much has happened in the past month. I went to see my former roomie in Dallas right before the New Year. That was so fun. We ate really good food, drank some pretty good stuff, and watched much Big Bang Theory. That show so funny. I laughed until I cried just about every third episode. Sitcoms are back to being good. It seemed to me that they were silly or stupid for the past ten-fifteen years (and it creeps me out that I can say that. I can't be 22. That doesn't make sense!).
Since I've gotten back home, I've managed to complete almost all of my applications for graduate school. It's been a long, agonizing process, but all I have to do now it complete one last assistantship app, schedule my auditions, and practice, practice, practice!
Most recently, I had a two-gig day on Saturday. First, my band was an opening act for a European rock band, Tyr. Then, I played with a local symphony. We performed East European string orchestra music. It was absolutely incredible. Both gigs went really well, and I feel that most of my nervousness over them was needless.
I've also started attending a psychology course at the local community college. So far it has been very interesting. I've never considered psychology to be a true science, but the instructor is slowly convincing me otherwise. I'm intrigued by the connection between the mind and the body. How your physical form affects your psychology. Perhaps I'll post more on the subject in the future.
Until next time,
Greeny
What Life is Like in the NC
Jun. 29th, 2009 11:27 amAlright, how do I go about this? Two main impressions: Everything on campus is brick.
The sidewalks
The buildings
And even the ditches
(Oh, I figured out how to post pictures!)
Also, the trees are huge, comparatively. In Oklahoma, we're lucky to get thirty-five feet tall anything. Here, on the other hand, everything seems to grow ridiculously high:
The oaks
The pines
The magnolias (dear goodness, the magnolias)
At least the lamp posts are normal size, yeah?
I'm slowly getting used to the whole "all music, all the time" atmosphere. Apparently, my subconscious is way ahead of the rest of me in that department because I dreamed up a melody last night while trying to go to bed. There was this lady who was complaining to a man, and as her voice went higher it turned into music, and I couldn't help but write it down. I'm calling it The Lament or Complaint, haven't decided yet. I played it on my violin today, and figured out a harmony to the last half. I don't know what I'm going to do with it overall, but I want it to blossom and grow into a real song. Ever since I took Music Theory I've been interested in composition, but I'm not a big self-starter most of the time. Having a melody come to me in my sleep is quite welcome.
Besides taking photos, I've been hanging out a good bit with the people who live in my hall. As in Vienna (but this is way better), I'm working really hard at remembering names. We have Natalie, Rachel, Robin, and Kaila (say kyla). There is also Yi-Fang (say e-fon), the oldest of the students here (22 years and older than Natalie by a month) whom I met yesterday. A good few of the students here are from Asia, which makes a certain amount of sense. I'm quite interested in the cultural diversity around me. Sometimes I feel a bit racist for even noticing the differences, but that doesn't make sense. I cannot help but see that a person has a different ethnicity, nor can I completely forget the stereotypes that are so very embedded in our culture, but I can decide to treat every person as a person. And that is what I do.
Now, I need to go and get a cold pack from the nurse. My left thumb joint is not taking kindly to being used after I took such a long break. It doesn't hurt horribly, but preventative medicine is the best thing for it.
Until next time,
Greene
The sidewalks
The buildings
And even the ditches
(Oh, I figured out how to post pictures!)
Also, the trees are huge, comparatively. In Oklahoma, we're lucky to get thirty-five feet tall anything. Here, on the other hand, everything seems to grow ridiculously high:
The oaks
The pines
The magnolias (dear goodness, the magnolias)
At least the lamp posts are normal size, yeah?
I'm slowly getting used to the whole "all music, all the time" atmosphere. Apparently, my subconscious is way ahead of the rest of me in that department because I dreamed up a melody last night while trying to go to bed. There was this lady who was complaining to a man, and as her voice went higher it turned into music, and I couldn't help but write it down. I'm calling it The Lament or Complaint, haven't decided yet. I played it on my violin today, and figured out a harmony to the last half. I don't know what I'm going to do with it overall, but I want it to blossom and grow into a real song. Ever since I took Music Theory I've been interested in composition, but I'm not a big self-starter most of the time. Having a melody come to me in my sleep is quite welcome.
Besides taking photos, I've been hanging out a good bit with the people who live in my hall. As in Vienna (but this is way better), I'm working really hard at remembering names. We have Natalie, Rachel, Robin, and Kaila (say kyla). There is also Yi-Fang (say e-fon), the oldest of the students here (22 years and older than Natalie by a month) whom I met yesterday. A good few of the students here are from Asia, which makes a certain amount of sense. I'm quite interested in the cultural diversity around me. Sometimes I feel a bit racist for even noticing the differences, but that doesn't make sense. I cannot help but see that a person has a different ethnicity, nor can I completely forget the stereotypes that are so very embedded in our culture, but I can decide to treat every person as a person. And that is what I do.
Now, I need to go and get a cold pack from the nurse. My left thumb joint is not taking kindly to being used after I took such a long break. It doesn't hurt horribly, but preventative medicine is the best thing for it.
Until next time,
Greene
Writer's Block: Friends and acquaintences
May. 23rd, 2008 05:29 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]A friend is someone with whom you have spent time getting to know each other. An acquaintance is a person you know in passing or have only talked with a little bit. An acquaintance becomes a friend after you express an interest in them and vice versa, and then you get to know each other. I don't know if there is a certain amount of time. It is when you feel comfortable with them and know them in their own words.
