Ok so I figured I wouldn't get to post about my trip before (e:anne) (see ).

and to think i recently posted a journal full of the many fun things i'm looking forward to this year, and this trip hadn't even been thought of yet! AHHHH 2007 why do you have so much potential to be fantastic?!?!

i think it's funny that this trip came along mostly because i was whining about how i've been to europe every other year since 2001 and i was bummed because this one would break that streak. in 2001 i went to London with the family, then in 2003 I went with chamber singers to london, wales and scotland for probably the best and most special trip i've ever been on, and then in 2005 i went to scandinavia and paris. AAAAND now i get to italy and spain for a week! (e:Anne) was right about us not being an impulsive family AT ALL, so for the three of us to sit down and spend an entire afternoon full of valuable free time to compare itineraries, prices, is just crazy, but we did it and all of our flights are booked. we just have to book our hostels and we are all set! AHHHHHHHHHHH it is going to be fantastic. i LOVE travelling. i seriously don't understand how anyone can dislike travelling. i understand how some things i love would not be loved by everyone (including hunchback of notre dame, standing up in front of people and singing, and the song "when the lights go out" by five) but how can you not love just getting away and seeing the world and all it has to offer?

i'm so freakin excited.

...since i last ran, approximately. i feel like such a blob. i feel as though any hint of muscle definition or tone has completely vanished from my existence all together. i mean thats a long time to go without doing much exercising!!!! granted i know some people go their whole lives, but i'm not trying to live up to those standards. luckily, training for the half marathon starts on monday. i've made up a little running schedule based on several training plans i saw online. i sort of combined them into one. i really hope that i can stick to it exactly as it is. it's hard because i generally prefer running in the afternoon/evening, but there is almost always SOMETHING that comes up that i can't work around, or i don't eat enough to give me proper fuel earlier in the day and then i feel sluggish and end up not getting in nearly as much as i should/could. probably the best solution is to use the fact that i don't have to be at school until 9:30 to my advantage and get up and exercise early. man that is super hard when its cold and dark out. who wants to crawl out of bed? ahhhhh, such a dilemma. when i think about it logically it makes the most sense to get up and get my exercising over with early. but i don't know if i believe in myself enough to do it consistently. haha what a terrible thing to say but i know myself pretty well.
we'll see. regardless of what part of the day, i'm determined to get back into shape, hopefully the best shape i've ever been in! that way i can continue to eat the way i have been without feeling horribly guilty. it's really not good how guilty i feel when i eat like crap. it like consumes my thoughts the rest of the day. this is probably a signal of some kind of disorder, really. well, as i said, running will either make me change my eating habits, or just make me feel less guilty about it. it's easier to stay thin and be active as the weather gets warmer, too.

the movie black snake moan with samuel l. jackson and christina ricci is good. i really enjoyed it and i recommend it highly. two thumbs up. can't wait to see the 23409283049235 other movies i've been meaning to get to lately.

come see my kiddos sing next weekend (kiddos = students, not children i have birthed). the wizard of oz at jfk - march 9th thru 11th. ask me for details (or just read (e:mike)'s journal). i think i will be sad once it's over. being at rehearsals is fun and keeps me too busy to notice what day it is and before i know it, it's friday! i really do love being busy, especially with great stuff like music and nice kids.

last but not least...............i'll be 24 in 24 days!!!

I officially registered for the Buffalo Half Marathon yesterday!!!!!!!!!!

I have so many things to look forward to in the next few months and I'm so excited about all of them:

march
wizard of oz
my birthday
NATS competition (a singing competition)

april
rock and roll hall of fame
my cousin's wedding in Alabama
bringing my kids to the NYSSMA solo festival

may
running the half marathon

summer
giving a recital and wearing my BEAUTIFUL DRESS
finishing my first full year of teaching
harry potter
going to NYC with (e:anne) :) :)
going to the beach everyday with (e:mike) (e:jill) (e:beast) etc.

fall
Rochester Marathon in september
being a bridesmaid in my friend Nicole's wedding
getting an apartment
auditions/applications for grad schools


yup, i guess life is looking pretty sweet! i'm still hoping to add something else to that lineup though...

Are '.exe' files not compatible with Mac OS X?

I cannot stop playing this freakin' game.

It's so addictive.



I wish I could figure out how to get Snood on my computer too. :(