07/23/09 12:21 - 64ºF - ID#49357

chicagooooo

So I wanted to put up some pictures but I think they're too big or something. Maybe I'll put some up later when it's not 11:30. Anyway, here I am in Chicago!!!! I only have two more days of classes, then singing at graduation on Saturday and hitting the road! I actually won't be home until Sunday, but that's okay. I miss home so much. I miss my cat and my family and doing Buffalo-like things. It sounds like the weather has been craptastic though, so that's not something I'm missing. Chicago has been fun again this year, although not quite as exciting as last year - probably because I've been here before. Highlights of this summer included a great deal of yummy food, learning how to conduct fairly well, writing some nice choral arrangements, eating tasty food, going for lots of long walks, and did I mention food? One not so nice part of being here was stress. I was having a lot of trouble with stress last week. Just feeling very anxious and panicky all the time. It's been waaaay better this week since all my work is finished and I only have one more exam. I haven't felt panicked at all. But there were definitely some scary moments last week. Panic attacks are not fun. My poor body can't handle them!!!!!

Ok well maybe I should study for music history...or maybe not because music history ROCKS and I rock AT it. Especially Modern Music History. Boom. I rock.

So even though I don't feel like putting up Chicago pics, I will put up a couple hot, sexy webcam pics :)

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05/27/09 05:39 - 79ºF - ID#48769

COME SEE GREAT SINGING

This weekend, the Harmonia Chamber Singers will be giving its fourth and final concert of the year, titled "A Cappella Infusion". It is a concert featuring a variety of styles, all on the "lighter" side, including "Blackbird" by the Beatles and "Africa" by Toto (yes, the 80's song). We were a finalist in the Artvoice "Best of Buffalo" contest!

Saturday, March 30, 8:00 at St. Gregory the Great (off Maple, next to Millard Filmore Suburban) in Williamsville

Sunday, May 31, 3:00 at Holy Trinity (across from Anchor Bar) in downtown Buffalo.

There is no set admission and a free-will offering is collected at the concert.

COME!!!!!

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05/01/09 11:56 - 50ºF - ID#48563

phone

I lost my phone last weekend and haven't had time to look for it. Tomorrow will be the first day I will have the afternoon free to tear apart my house. It's weird not having a phone. I actually kinda like it. At least there's no chance I'll get pulled over for talking on it. But at the same time I didn't talk to my sister or family basically all week, and that was weird. I feel like I'm going to find it someplace totally random, if I find it at all. Yuck.

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04/25/09 11:07 - 61ºF - ID#48506

mysterious popeye's

Does anyone else remember that there used to be a Popeye's on Sheridan? The restaurant that serves chicken and biscuits and stuff? I know it probably wasn't there long but IT WAS THERE. Unfortunately, the only other people that remember are my boyfriend, sister and mother, and (e:mike) doesn't think this is good enough (since he does not remember or believe me that it was there). I need your support, people!!!!!

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04/14/09 11:38 - 48ºF - ID#48386

candy

Why do I eat so many damn Raisinets?!!?!?! THEY'RE ADDICTIVE I TELL YOU!!!

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04/11/09 06:59 - 44ºF - ID#48360

Waiting patiently...

I wonder if (e:mike) will ever be on time for a movie...

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04/10/09 06:48 - 48ºF - ID#48347

thirsty buffalo

Went to a new (to me) restaurant today with (e:Mike) (e:Jill) and (e:Anne). It's called the Thirsty Buffalo where Jimmy Mac's used to be (Elmwood and W Utica?) It was very empty inside, we were one of three customers the whole time. Of course it was a little past the lunch hour. Anyway, the food was good but the service was quite slow. I think it took at least 15 minutes for the waiter to come back and get our credit cards and stuff. Not that I minded sitting and talking. :) Being down there made me miss living in Buffalo again! I passed (e:Matthew) just walking down the street. Those kinds of things don't happen out in the suburbs!

P.S. I loooooooove vacation.

P.P.S. This is a picture of my current project...I'm about halfway done... :)

It's Legos!!! 3,428 Legos to be exact!

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03/23/09 09:48 - 28ºF - ID#48175

b-lo

I really miss living downtown. Life in the burbs just isn't cutting it. I feel so disconnected from everything. I went for a walk today before rehearsal down Linwood and I just felt so good. I love being down there. Even Kenmore was close enough. I have to get back downtown soon :(

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03/17/09 09:26 - 45ºF - ID#48093

bad teachers

There are a lot of bad teachers in the world. Like, way more than there should be. We've all had bad teachers, in some way or another. It seems like everyone is just getting lazier and lazier. It takes a lot of effort to be a really good teacher, and a lot of people just don't seem to want to make that effort. I think I'm halfway decent and I don't do half of what I could do to be better. Maybe I see more of it because I teach high school and I feel like some high school teachers feel that they can relax or "be cool" because the kids are older or something. I'm just sick of seeing teachers who don't make any effort to enforce rules, maintain consistency, challenge students, introduce students to new things, etc etc. It is so easy to be a bad teacher. It really is. I could come in, play the piano, sing songs from beginning to end (and not actually work on technique or harmony), and go home as soon as the bell rings. But how could someone live with themselves if they did their job like that?

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03/15/09 10:31 - 39ºF - ID#48064

friends

Maybe it's part of getting older but lately I've been feeling sad about the fact that I really don't hang out with friends anymore. I blame it on lots of things, including my job, which keeps me quite busy, and also on the fact that all of my friends have a significant other or live far away. I mean I have never been one to go out a lot, so that probably prevents many people from calling me. I also live in Amherst and out of walking distance from downtown. I dunno, maybe I've just become a boring old lady. I just don't like that I go like a month without hanging out with (e:mike) or (e:jill). We used to hang out, well, a lot more than that! I never want to be one of those people that only hangs out with their significant other and people they work with. That sounds so miserable. I guess the solution is, make more of an effort on my part. But it seems like even when I do, other stuff gets in the way. I think all of my friends just need to move back here, I should quit my job, and move back downtown. Hmm...

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