Hello Everyone!!
Or, maybe I should say Mabutay (Tagalog)...
Right now it is about 5:30 am in Manila, Philippines, and I am still not completely adjusted to the time zone haha. Everyone else in our apartment thing is sleeping except me, so I found this the perfect time to update since noone is on skype!
Our flight from Hawaii to Manila was about 10 and a half hours, and it was so, so long. Usually I'm pretty lucky, too with the movies that play in the airplane, because I never go to the movie theaters like ever. So I usually have never seen any of the movies they decide to play. This time, I saw 2 out of the 3 movies they decided to play, and then on the second connecting flight they replayed one of those movies! So I had like nothing to do for quite awhile, because it's so uncomfortable to sleep on the airplanes, always. No matter HOW comfy the seats are!
We finally landed in Manila, and I swear it has been nonstop bickering for my sister and I. I'm just so happy to be here, and she is seriously picking at absolutely everything, so we're fighting just like we're ten again. The first "huge" fight believe it or not started from our beds. We all have our own rooms which is cool since we got one the apartment suites at the hotel here. but anyway. My dad and my sister like completely deserted my mom, aunt, and I in the lobby so we had no idea where to go to the room (my dad claims he was calling 5 times, but I guess for once in about her entire life my sister was the only one paying any attention, haha. After all she got the most sleep out of all of us on the flights ha.). They were at the room long before us, so finally we had to find our own way. I make this sound confusing because; this was one of those hotels where it really depends on the elevator you take and which area the elevator's in to be in the right area. It's broken into different wings and stuff. My dad says it's just like the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago, which I have not stayed out but he has. It's basically like you take one elevator from the lobby to go somewhere, and once you get off that elevator you have to go to a different one on a different part of that new floor to get to your room.
So enough of the elevator talk. Once we got to the room, I was like "Oh okay this is nice!" and stuff, I'm excited. Then I'm trying to find everyone, and my sister is laying, completely sprawled out on her bed like a star face up. I didn't think anything of it since we were all pretty tired; so when I look to find the only room available, of course she picked one of the largest rooms, leaving me with the smallest room with a twin sized bed. Hers was a big bed. I know I shouldnt' complain since, hey; this is an apartment suite and we all have our own rooms. But it's just kindof annoying I guess, because I know that if I were to have claimed that room first, she would have thrown a fit to my dad saying she was older and he would have given her the room. And everywhere we go, I always get the pull out couch bed if our room isn't big enough, and she gets the extra bed. I just wish sometime I could be favored once in a while and get the nicer thing. I even said which was true, "I have been sleeping on a twin size bed since August (which she hasn't because she's at a house in Tucson with a REGULAR sized bed) and you still couldn't let me sleep on this bed for even a couple weeks?" But of course to ALL of our complete surprise, she didnt' care at all, only about her and what she wants. I sometimes don't understand how her boyfriend is still with her, ha.
My mom actually later on when we were talking about beds and stuff again, said "Michelle you probably should've let Tiffany get the bigger bed because she has been sleeping on a tiny bed, and then she has to again here." Want to know what my sister did? Nothing. It was almost like she scoffed. Didn't care at all. I bet that if one of her friends who doesn't treat her nearly as nice as I do wanted the big bed, she'd give it up in a second. But if it comes to anything about me, I'd be the last person on earth to be fed or given anything.
Then, that same night, I used the other side of a huge body towel to dry my face that she has used, and she threw a fit! Somehow, like always, she is able to make my parents believe it is me in the wrong, but honestly I don't know how she did it this time. She even kicked me out of the bathroom, and still my dad was getting mad at me. Maybe it's because they think she's some perfect virgin who doesn't party (Which she doesn't party or anythign like that ever) but man I wish they knew haha. I don't know how she does it.
Really through any argument we have had, my dad doesn't even have to know what she's complaining about and he's already on her side. It annoys me so much, and it's so obvious how much he favors her.
Well, enough about her. I could start a whole new blog on all the complaints i have of my sister, but I simply will not waste my time to talk about her further.
So it's my third day. I have to think back to the first day here... It was all travel, but we did go out to eat at the hotel restaurant which was good. All I have been drinking here since I got here is Calamansi juice, which is a fruit here kindof like a lime but SO much better!
Yesterday was our first full day, so we got up at around 6:45 (willingly, it was actually pretty easy to) and ate breakfast and walked to SM, which is an 8 story mall that is also extremely large on each floor. Basically, biggest mall I've ever been to. Apparently, today we are going to the biggest mall in Asia which happens to be in the Philippines. Yes, anyone who is reading out there that is shocked that Philippines is in Asia. It actually annoys me when people claim and argue with me that it is not in Asia at all. They actually try and argue with someone that is half Asian, with a mom that's full. Then, when I've finally convinced the person that it indeed is in Asia or that it is an Asian country, they go, "Oh- well it's not REALLY completely Asian then."
WHAT?! is that a joke? How does one classify how ASIAN one part of Asia is to the other? As far as I knew, it's as Asian as you can get. I mean, it's sort of like Hawaii, where different parts of of places were 'invaded' by different cultures, or even in a bigger picture, it's sort of like the US in that same way. But that doesn't make it not American because we are all from different cultures. It's not as broad of a mix of cultures like America is, it's like; going back to the history I think Spanish, Chinese, etc. But hey they still have all the slit eye babies which I am absolutely in LOVE with!!! I met my two younger cousins yesterday which one is the sweetest little girl I have ever met in my life, and the other, Jianna, is a BRAT! She is "si arte", which means girly, prim, acts into herself, sortof thing. Just conceited. Want to know how old Jianna is? 2. She is TWO, and already being like that. One of those little girl who uses crying to get what she wants, and gets jealous super, super easy. She has the cutest face ever, pouty all the time; but god is she a brat haha. MJ, the older one who is 6 now, is adorable, and absolutely perfect. And she can shake her little booty, too! I was surprised, haha.
I still haven't had my long wanted pan de sal yet, which is their type of bread roll here. Yes, it is definitely better than French bread, baguettes, anything. It is soft, warm, and has the right amount of everything that bread should have. I love it, although I'll have to try not to eat it too excessively haha! Bread is definitely my weakness.
Well, I think that's about it. Today I know we're going to that big mall, and some place on the beach or something where the fish clean your feet. It sounds absolutely disgusting, especially to me; someone who is as foot phobe as you can get. I guess it's a fun thing to do here that tourists and others do. I guess it feels cool or something (Which i'm sure it does).
I am done for now, but I will try and be back to update again tomorrow or sometime.
I already miss home, but I love it here. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves, and all that have time off are using it well! <3
XOX
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Nutso Christmas Preparation
I went NUTS today Christmas shopping today with my mom! I think we hit up every single store in Prescott! (God what am I, ghetto now? "HIT UP!")
She actually dropped me off to shop so we could go to Costco, which worked in my convenience because I could shop for her!
It was funny because when it was time to check out, she was with me, and I made her give me her credit card because she was actually paying for her gift at that moment - I just hid it haha.
My mom tried to act annoyed and say things like, "Why can't I look I AM paying for it!" , but I know she was happy and excited on the inside to know she was getting Christmas presents. :)
Time just FLEW by once I got home; We got back by probably 9:20, and I didn't stop wrapping presents till a little after midnight! I still have to wrap for three more people....
I think I'm finally off to bed though, now.
I can't believe I went so long during December without the Christmas spirit & fever.. It's all around me now! I also listen to my Glee Holiday cd every time I'm in the car, too haha.
Speaking of great holiday songs, I highly, highly recommend "Straight No Chaser" - an Indiana University A Capella group. They do both amazing harmonies and hilarious holiday arrangements that I don't think anyone can't enjoy listening to. So go check them out!
Here's a start to our holiday Christmas presents, and a video of a favorite Straight No Chaser of mine :)
Happy Holidays!!! <3
xox
She actually dropped me off to shop so we could go to Costco, which worked in my convenience because I could shop for her!
It was funny because when it was time to check out, she was with me, and I made her give me her credit card because she was actually paying for her gift at that moment - I just hid it haha.
My mom tried to act annoyed and say things like, "Why can't I look I AM paying for it!" , but I know she was happy and excited on the inside to know she was getting Christmas presents. :)
Time just FLEW by once I got home; We got back by probably 9:20, and I didn't stop wrapping presents till a little after midnight! I still have to wrap for three more people....
I think I'm finally off to bed though, now.
I can't believe I went so long during December without the Christmas spirit & fever.. It's all around me now! I also listen to my Glee Holiday cd every time I'm in the car, too haha.
Speaking of great holiday songs, I highly, highly recommend "Straight No Chaser" - an Indiana University A Capella group. They do both amazing harmonies and hilarious holiday arrangements that I don't think anyone can't enjoy listening to. So go check them out!
Here's a start to our holiday Christmas presents, and a video of a favorite Straight No Chaser of mine :)
Happy Holidays!!! <3
xox
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Oh, what a night. Story tangents trailing...
This morning at around almost 2 am, my brother began texting and calling me, asking "Hey if you come pick me up at the bars right now I'll buy you breakfast - I'm hungry!" etc etc, so that was enough for me. Not like I need food to bribe me to go pick him up; I do anyway! I'd rather I drive him than him getting a ride from a cab.
Anyway, I didn't realize how popular Denny's was for bar-goers at 2 am. My brother then added that every older person you see coming in was from the bars on Whiskey Row. Whiskey Row by the way is this part in downtown Prescott that is just bar after bar. So my brother pointed out for me all the cougars, ho-fa-shos, d-bags, and other categories which actually turned out to be fun, because I started to guess what people were haha. I even pointed out some people that could be on the next season of Jersey Shore - gross. I really enjoyed myself, even if at first I was half awake. My brother and I talked about alot, lots of gossip which was actually a different kind of gossip that I usually partake in, considering it was with a guy. I also shared some problems of mine with my brother, including my ridiculous curfew at age 18 - Yes, everyone I do have a curfew - it JUST got bumped to midnight when I turned 18 haha. before that it was 10/10:30. Kindof sad, and my brother actually said he was probably going to have a talk with them because of the restrictions they still have on me, at my age.
You'd think that I'm some like horrible slut child who screws everything that walks; they're trying to somehow preserve me or something. My parents have already told me they think I'm some "wild child", which in all reality, that means I'm normal and that I can strike up conversation with people. Something my parents weren't used to seeing my brother or sister doing. I guess my personality is very similar to my dad's; he is a very affable person, and can literally become friends with anyone. He has become friends with just about every waiter we have at restaurants, Costco staff (since our parents shop there probably just about every day), the list goes on. I feel like I should take pride in the fact that since about my Junior year, I've been able to be like that; talk to anyone, and not feel scared shitless. They make me feel like that's bad, like it's not good to be talking to anyone. I remember times during early high school when I'd come home, and the first thing my sister would say to me was, "So who was that guy that hugged you in the hall today?" or, "Who was that different guy you were talking to?", or the infamous, "Who was the guys I saw you flirting with today?" It was seriously almost like she was destined to make me a caged rabbit for my high school social life. That only fueled my parents to make further restrictions; up until my Junior year I was home by 9 pm, and I wasn't allowed to hang out on weekends. And all that did was just make me act up, and be a nuisance. I literally would do exactly the opposite of what my parents would tell me to do in any situation, and that obviously didn't help my case.
The things I went through in high school with my parents - I don't know how I coped with it. Actually I do. I wrote a TON. I almost finished 2 diaries, and then that was even invaded I remember - all my thoughts, secrets, crushes, just complete privacy was taken away, invaded, and stomped all over. Next thing I knew, my mom was asking me, "Who's sam? Is that the guy that you danced with at homecoming?" (thinking it was this guy, when really it was another sam, a sam whose mom she had been friends with since him and I were about 4 haha.) "Who's Jesse? Do you two text alot? Do you send pictures to eachother? Are you dating?" And everything started adding up. Various journal entries were resurfacing, things I definitely was not okay with them knowing - after all, that's what a diary is meant for... privacy. I remember as soon as I realized they read my diary, I had this burning feeling. I was seething; just livid. It felt like my body was honestly the color scarlet red, that's how hot I felt. At the same time though, I felt embarrassment. It was like that heated embarrassment feeling in your face that you get if say, you rip your pants in front of the whole school during your first dance at a pep assembly with the dance team in high school - OH WAIT I've done that!!!
I didn't know if I should let them know, or keep it to myself. I did for awhile, and like every normal American teenager, I raged at one point and let it all unleash, like some bear haha. It destroyed my relationship with my parents, and I never trusted them again after that.
It all didn't turn around until I started to date Tyler, because I realized I couldn't have a relationship with someone else without having a relationship with my parents first. Maybe I'll do a "first date post" of mine and tyler's first date, because that's a long enough story I deem worthy of having it's own post.
Anyway, my parents and I get along fine now, but they still don't really trust me. I'm coping, I think. :)
On to worse points of my evening, I don't think I could say I've ever really yelled at Tyler until yesterday night. I must've yelled so loudly (and for so long, God.) because my head is still throbbing right now, and it is 11:28 am. God damn, must be the asian background in me. I actually do think most Asian parents scream alot, because my good friend in college who's Asian had literally the same growing up experiences (like IDENTICAL!) like I did. Unfortunately. And both of us have 100% asian parent/s. SOOO, on a more unfortunate note I did unleash my little angry Asian woman in me last night, screaming,crying, whatever little crazy Asian ladies do. Now just to note this, I feel I can make fun of Asian ladies because I am Asian myself. So if I catch any of you saying anything bad about Asians, I'll kick your ass. Haha.
Hopefully Tyler's okay? Our argument did continue to this morning (not through all night or anything).
I feel as though I probably shouldn't end such a lengthy, juicy post, or really any of my negative feeling posts .. negatively. Like I actually have in the past. So maybe I should end this on a good note. I think Tyler's coming over, and hopefully we'll watch a movie and be happy again. Because I miss him dearly, even if he's the #1 thing that pisses me off the most in this world. Afterall, he's also the #1 thing that makes me the happiest, too.
Strange.
xox
Anyway, I didn't realize how popular Denny's was for bar-goers at 2 am. My brother then added that every older person you see coming in was from the bars on Whiskey Row. Whiskey Row by the way is this part in downtown Prescott that is just bar after bar. So my brother pointed out for me all the cougars, ho-fa-shos, d-bags, and other categories which actually turned out to be fun, because I started to guess what people were haha. I even pointed out some people that could be on the next season of Jersey Shore - gross. I really enjoyed myself, even if at first I was half awake. My brother and I talked about alot, lots of gossip which was actually a different kind of gossip that I usually partake in, considering it was with a guy. I also shared some problems of mine with my brother, including my ridiculous curfew at age 18 - Yes, everyone I do have a curfew - it JUST got bumped to midnight when I turned 18 haha. before that it was 10/10:30. Kindof sad, and my brother actually said he was probably going to have a talk with them because of the restrictions they still have on me, at my age.
You'd think that I'm some like horrible slut child who screws everything that walks; they're trying to somehow preserve me or something. My parents have already told me they think I'm some "wild child", which in all reality, that means I'm normal and that I can strike up conversation with people. Something my parents weren't used to seeing my brother or sister doing. I guess my personality is very similar to my dad's; he is a very affable person, and can literally become friends with anyone. He has become friends with just about every waiter we have at restaurants, Costco staff (since our parents shop there probably just about every day), the list goes on. I feel like I should take pride in the fact that since about my Junior year, I've been able to be like that; talk to anyone, and not feel scared shitless. They make me feel like that's bad, like it's not good to be talking to anyone. I remember times during early high school when I'd come home, and the first thing my sister would say to me was, "So who was that guy that hugged you in the hall today?" or, "Who was that different guy you were talking to?", or the infamous, "Who was the guys I saw you flirting with today?" It was seriously almost like she was destined to make me a caged rabbit for my high school social life. That only fueled my parents to make further restrictions; up until my Junior year I was home by 9 pm, and I wasn't allowed to hang out on weekends. And all that did was just make me act up, and be a nuisance. I literally would do exactly the opposite of what my parents would tell me to do in any situation, and that obviously didn't help my case.
The things I went through in high school with my parents - I don't know how I coped with it. Actually I do. I wrote a TON. I almost finished 2 diaries, and then that was even invaded I remember - all my thoughts, secrets, crushes, just complete privacy was taken away, invaded, and stomped all over. Next thing I knew, my mom was asking me, "Who's sam? Is that the guy that you danced with at homecoming?" (thinking it was this guy, when really it was another sam, a sam whose mom she had been friends with since him and I were about 4 haha.) "Who's Jesse? Do you two text alot? Do you send pictures to eachother? Are you dating?" And everything started adding up. Various journal entries were resurfacing, things I definitely was not okay with them knowing - after all, that's what a diary is meant for... privacy. I remember as soon as I realized they read my diary, I had this burning feeling. I was seething; just livid. It felt like my body was honestly the color scarlet red, that's how hot I felt. At the same time though, I felt embarrassment. It was like that heated embarrassment feeling in your face that you get if say, you rip your pants in front of the whole school during your first dance at a pep assembly with the dance team in high school - OH WAIT I've done that!!!
I didn't know if I should let them know, or keep it to myself. I did for awhile, and like every normal American teenager, I raged at one point and let it all unleash, like some bear haha. It destroyed my relationship with my parents, and I never trusted them again after that.
It all didn't turn around until I started to date Tyler, because I realized I couldn't have a relationship with someone else without having a relationship with my parents first. Maybe I'll do a "first date post" of mine and tyler's first date, because that's a long enough story I deem worthy of having it's own post.
Anyway, my parents and I get along fine now, but they still don't really trust me. I'm coping, I think. :)
On to worse points of my evening, I don't think I could say I've ever really yelled at Tyler until yesterday night. I must've yelled so loudly (and for so long, God.) because my head is still throbbing right now, and it is 11:28 am. God damn, must be the asian background in me. I actually do think most Asian parents scream alot, because my good friend in college who's Asian had literally the same growing up experiences (like IDENTICAL!) like I did. Unfortunately. And both of us have 100% asian parent/s. SOOO, on a more unfortunate note I did unleash my little angry Asian woman in me last night, screaming,crying, whatever little crazy Asian ladies do. Now just to note this, I feel I can make fun of Asian ladies because I am Asian myself. So if I catch any of you saying anything bad about Asians, I'll kick your ass. Haha.
Hopefully Tyler's okay? Our argument did continue to this morning (not through all night or anything).
I feel as though I probably shouldn't end such a lengthy, juicy post, or really any of my negative feeling posts .. negatively. Like I actually have in the past. So maybe I should end this on a good note. I think Tyler's coming over, and hopefully we'll watch a movie and be happy again. Because I miss him dearly, even if he's the #1 thing that pisses me off the most in this world. Afterall, he's also the #1 thing that makes me the happiest, too.
Strange.
xox
Thursday, December 16, 2010
End of Semester is Finally Here...
So I haven't written in a while.
I've just been completely preoccupied with school - I had a final EVERY day during finals week, and even had 2 finals before finals week started so I was a busy girl!!
I have just finished packing up my room and am leaving for good! Well, until January.
I have so much planned for the break still.. I can't wait to catch up with all my friends mostly, go christmas shopping, and the Philippines! Ah, it's going to be great. I'm also planning on working out a ton, because I really let myself go during this first semester of college, haha. In retrospect, I did pretty well with keeping myself together than most did.. I got almost straight A's and my social life plunged, but I did remain eating healthy. Even if I still gained the weight of a newborn baby, haha.
I sometimes find myself wondering what would've happened if I didn't stay in state; where I would've gone. I think I would have either tried for Redlands in California, or somewhere in the East because that's where all the happenings are.
I reflected back on what I accomplished this semester, and I couldn't muster up like a huge lengthy list as I would've hoped... no. Well, I accomplished not failing any classes, for one (well i didn't fail at all, or close haha.).. I managed to somehow deplete my social skills into some area that I will probably reacquire once I've figured out the hang of things in college...
I have also been thinking, "is it bad that I am going to college just to GET a degree?"
I don't know how to describe it. I don't know where I'm going to end up in life, if I'll even be teaching. After being around so many good musicians, I realized how much more one can do with their musical talent. I just don't think I have that much motivation to be practicing as much as they do. I dont think it means I don't want it as bad, who knows - I just feel like I dont have that motivation to practice all day, in a sense of just wasting my life away practicing. What will that do for you? Yeah, it'll just make you a better musician. But what about all the other things one could do with all that time they practiced? I think that's great that people can dedicate themselves like that, but I don't think I could. I feel like my purpose in life isn't to just practice all day, in a selfish notion to make myself better, for myself. Who else will that benefit? I want to help people, do good. Not just perform for me, get better so I can say "Ahhh performance degree this and that, I'm good enough to just perform."
Ever since I've been here at ASU though, I really miss dance, and I really miss acting. Violin has always been rewarding, but I'm not sure if it's always been quite as fun as acting and dancing was for me. The fun I get out of violin is when I win competitions. That's like my golden happiness, of pure fu*king joy. Is that really it? That's what my life is about, winning from playing an instrument?
I think that's why I've decided to get an education degree, because I think I know now that I don't have to keep winning competitions to know that I've accomplished myself with violin. At the same time though, I don't think I want to be a teacher for the rest of my life, either. Where does all those years of dancing and theatre come in? I think those two would be so fun and .... exhilarating. A de-stresser. Violin is usually a stress inducer, especially around lesson time or juries this semester - I broke out so much ( thats like the key indication of any type of stress for me. And the fact that when I eat something [which i overeat when stressed] goes straight to my ass). Not that I don't love violin, but I feel like I should be getting more out of it .. more SATISFACTION. Maybe I'm just not working hard enough.
On that note, my time at home so far has been extremely relaxing and full of family time. I have missed being home so much.
xox
I've just been completely preoccupied with school - I had a final EVERY day during finals week, and even had 2 finals before finals week started so I was a busy girl!!
I have just finished packing up my room and am leaving for good! Well, until January.
I have so much planned for the break still.. I can't wait to catch up with all my friends mostly, go christmas shopping, and the Philippines! Ah, it's going to be great. I'm also planning on working out a ton, because I really let myself go during this first semester of college, haha. In retrospect, I did pretty well with keeping myself together than most did.. I got almost straight A's and my social life plunged, but I did remain eating healthy. Even if I still gained the weight of a newborn baby, haha.
I sometimes find myself wondering what would've happened if I didn't stay in state; where I would've gone. I think I would have either tried for Redlands in California, or somewhere in the East because that's where all the happenings are.
I reflected back on what I accomplished this semester, and I couldn't muster up like a huge lengthy list as I would've hoped... no. Well, I accomplished not failing any classes, for one (well i didn't fail at all, or close haha.).. I managed to somehow deplete my social skills into some area that I will probably reacquire once I've figured out the hang of things in college...
I have also been thinking, "is it bad that I am going to college just to GET a degree?"
I don't know how to describe it. I don't know where I'm going to end up in life, if I'll even be teaching. After being around so many good musicians, I realized how much more one can do with their musical talent. I just don't think I have that much motivation to be practicing as much as they do. I dont think it means I don't want it as bad, who knows - I just feel like I dont have that motivation to practice all day, in a sense of just wasting my life away practicing. What will that do for you? Yeah, it'll just make you a better musician. But what about all the other things one could do with all that time they practiced? I think that's great that people can dedicate themselves like that, but I don't think I could. I feel like my purpose in life isn't to just practice all day, in a selfish notion to make myself better, for myself. Who else will that benefit? I want to help people, do good. Not just perform for me, get better so I can say "Ahhh performance degree this and that, I'm good enough to just perform."
Ever since I've been here at ASU though, I really miss dance, and I really miss acting. Violin has always been rewarding, but I'm not sure if it's always been quite as fun as acting and dancing was for me. The fun I get out of violin is when I win competitions. That's like my golden happiness, of pure fu*king joy. Is that really it? That's what my life is about, winning from playing an instrument?
I think that's why I've decided to get an education degree, because I think I know now that I don't have to keep winning competitions to know that I've accomplished myself with violin. At the same time though, I don't think I want to be a teacher for the rest of my life, either. Where does all those years of dancing and theatre come in? I think those two would be so fun and .... exhilarating. A de-stresser. Violin is usually a stress inducer, especially around lesson time or juries this semester - I broke out so much ( thats like the key indication of any type of stress for me. And the fact that when I eat something [which i overeat when stressed] goes straight to my ass). Not that I don't love violin, but I feel like I should be getting more out of it .. more SATISFACTION. Maybe I'm just not working hard enough.
On that note, my time at home so far has been extremely relaxing and full of family time. I have missed being home so much.
xox
Monday, December 6, 2010
My College Life - CRAZY! (academically..haha)
What a misleading title. :)
yeah, my college life is getting hectic right now, but it's because of all my finals. I got to have a stress detox this evening because I had a visit from a friend down the hall, Matt, who's never ever here haha. He stayed and talked with my roommate and I, and we have decided to make a trip to where he's from all together.. Should be fun :)
On that note, my roommate and I seem to be getting along better; by that I mean she seems to be noticing me more.. not acting like I don't exist haha. She is cool though when she gives me the time of day.. I enjoy her company for the most part.
My evening was pretty bad; I was sick the entire time. Yes I know, AGAIN!! Being in the college dorms, everyone can get just about anyone sick because we're always around each other. It's actually really frustrating, because I am pretty sure I eat the healthiest on this floor, yet I'm always getting sick. :(
My studio had their semester recital yesterday, and boy was that a long program... It was probably almost three hours. I didn't even get to stay the whole time - I had so much homework to catch up on, and my parents and my old violin teacher were having to make a big drive back up to Prescott. It was so nice to see them though, and it really meant a lot that they all came down to drive almost 2 hours to see me perform for 5 minutes... Dedication. I had probably the biggest crowd of all the people in studio; My dad, mom, previous violin teacher, his wife, and Tyler. I'm not sure why my sister and brother didn't come - they didn't really give a reason, which is okay I guess because I want them to come see me play when I'm playing an actual *show* piece. The piece I played, Meditation from Thais by Massenet is a piece that is widely requested at weddings and parties, that sort of thing. It's a favorite and it's really slow, not very difficult technique wise.
I'm happy to say though that I didn't completely freeze up for this performance like I have in the past, and I think it's because I'm preparing myself much more than I used to (I'm pretty sure). It was a great ending to a low key, relaxing weekend.
NOW back to stress! I am at the point of deleria from staying awake for so long, and I have another final tomorrow at 7:55... Yikes. I'm so glad I have friends on this floor (he told me to have his name remained unmentioned because he knows I'm writing in my blog) to entertain me. He did this hilarious walk to the bathroom like a turkey, and I seriously almost died! Who needs drugs when you have great friends that can stay up with you really late to get tired and delirious with?!
Anyway, big week coming up for me, lots of work. I'll try and update soon. Hope everyone is living during their finals like I'm trying... :)
XOX
yeah, my college life is getting hectic right now, but it's because of all my finals. I got to have a stress detox this evening because I had a visit from a friend down the hall, Matt, who's never ever here haha. He stayed and talked with my roommate and I, and we have decided to make a trip to where he's from all together.. Should be fun :)
On that note, my roommate and I seem to be getting along better; by that I mean she seems to be noticing me more.. not acting like I don't exist haha. She is cool though when she gives me the time of day.. I enjoy her company for the most part.
My evening was pretty bad; I was sick the entire time. Yes I know, AGAIN!! Being in the college dorms, everyone can get just about anyone sick because we're always around each other. It's actually really frustrating, because I am pretty sure I eat the healthiest on this floor, yet I'm always getting sick. :(
My studio had their semester recital yesterday, and boy was that a long program... It was probably almost three hours. I didn't even get to stay the whole time - I had so much homework to catch up on, and my parents and my old violin teacher were having to make a big drive back up to Prescott. It was so nice to see them though, and it really meant a lot that they all came down to drive almost 2 hours to see me perform for 5 minutes... Dedication. I had probably the biggest crowd of all the people in studio; My dad, mom, previous violin teacher, his wife, and Tyler. I'm not sure why my sister and brother didn't come - they didn't really give a reason, which is okay I guess because I want them to come see me play when I'm playing an actual *show* piece. The piece I played, Meditation from Thais by Massenet is a piece that is widely requested at weddings and parties, that sort of thing. It's a favorite and it's really slow, not very difficult technique wise.
I'm happy to say though that I didn't completely freeze up for this performance like I have in the past, and I think it's because I'm preparing myself much more than I used to (I'm pretty sure). It was a great ending to a low key, relaxing weekend.
NOW back to stress! I am at the point of deleria from staying awake for so long, and I have another final tomorrow at 7:55... Yikes. I'm so glad I have friends on this floor (he told me to have his name remained unmentioned because he knows I'm writing in my blog) to entertain me. He did this hilarious walk to the bathroom like a turkey, and I seriously almost died! Who needs drugs when you have great friends that can stay up with you really late to get tired and delirious with?!
Anyway, big week coming up for me, lots of work. I'll try and update soon. Hope everyone is living during their finals like I'm trying... :)
XOX
Happy 25th Birthday!
Today is my brother's 25th birthday - that is so weird. It's just weird to think of times when he wasn't even 15 yet, or he hadn't even graduated high school yet, and now he's a businessman working for my dad - a grown man!
I'm sure he had a great birthday, that party animal.
xox
I'm sure he had a great birthday, that party animal.
xox
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