I just sent this email out to a bunch of people from my family and some friends and stuff, and I wanted to post it here too. I'm so excited for this, and I would be happy and honored if some (e:strip) folks were there!...

As some of you know, I have spent the last year or so selecting and preparing a great deal of music with the intention of giving a second recital. (I enjoyed my first one too much to not do another one!) I have really enjoyed all of the work and time that I have spent putting together a program, and I'm writing in hopes that you will be able to join me when it FINALLY happens! The recital (yet to be titled) will take place on Friday, June 8 at 7:00 pm, at Blessed Sacrament Church in downtown Buffalo. Selections include music by Henry Purcell, Clara Schumann, Benjamin Britten, Erik Satie, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin and Meredith Wilson, as well as a newly-arranged set of American folk songs.

I will have some more information as the date approaches (it will be here before I know it!), but I wanted to let you all know a little bit in advance!

Again, I hope that you can join me and enjoy the evening as much as I plan to!

-- Mary Kate

Ok I HATE when people honk at me when I don't move INSTANTLY after a light turns green. I've been honked after ONE SECOND of sitting at an intersection. It really makes me crazy. I of course take the mature approach of driving extremely slowly once I start, which almost always makes them whip around me and probably flip me off. I also sometimes throw my hands up and scream at them through my rearview mirror. I love when they yell back. We have silent hand waving screaming fights.

I just had to say this because it is probably one of my least favorite things EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

My pic finally says 300+! YESSSS!

Have a good weekend to look forward to...

Buffalo Choral Arts concert at UB tomorrow night
Possibly going out for ice cream afterwards?
Sidenote, last night after rehearsal I went to Mighty with a few other kids from the Chorus. And when I say kids I really do mean kids...one of them is still in high school and the others are just finishing their first year of college. So I feel like an old fart. Like seriously sometimes I feel way older than them, but I also I just generally act older than I am sometimes. It was fun though, I haven't done that in awhile. I love Mighty.

Anyway then Saturday morning, (e:Anne) and I are checking out an apartment on Richmond!!!!!! I'm so excited. I also want to get to 24 though to check out the big garage sale!

(e:Mike) and I are also planning our favorite ritual of the Eastern Hills on Saturday too.

And then Sunday I have another concert in the afternoon.
I LOOOOOOOVE fun weekends.

Next weekend is the half marathon...good Lord...I'm reeeeeally not ready...oops!

After this weekend, I have 17 school days of teaching left, and with 3 field trips, it's really like 14. That's CRAAAAAZY, and just when I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of it...

Oh well, as much as I love teaching, I also love not teaching. Hooray summers! :)

I am always in the worst mood on Tuesdays. I can't stand ANY kid coming up and talking to me, even if it's the nicest kid. It's like I just REALLY don't want to be bothered by anyone. I thought that's how Mondays were supposed to be.

I can't believe I have less than a month of school left. This makes me HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!1

First of all, congratulations to (e:Anne) for graduating today!!!!

I have pics on my camera from various events, and they are here for your viewing pleasure.

(e:Mike) worshipping at (e:Anne) 's place of employment



From last night...(e:Mike) and I hit up various bars on Allen Street in superspeed mode...Frizzy's, Staple, Gabriel's Gate, Coulter Bay, and Cathode...yet we were at Jim's by 2, and home by 3....we were truly on a mission!

Here we are at Cathode


I always take pictures of myself when I'm intoxicated


I'm pretty sure I ripped these off the ceiling. Go Sabres...!!!


Whoopsies I spilled beer on (e:Mike) 's crotch!


He bounced back.


Now from today, (e:Anne) 's graduation!

My pics of inside Alumni Arena didn't turn out so great, but here's a couple of the inside and all the empty chairs before the graduates processed in.




This is a sign made of cupcakes. It was awesome! I'm really curious as to how they did it. How did they get the middle ones lined up?



Outside the CFA afterwards






And (e:Anne) 's one request for our graduation festivities...

...a carrot cake from Muscoreil's.

Mmmmm




Hope you enjoyed. It's not really Monday tomorrow, is it....?!?!

I don't miss my ex-boyfriend or anything at all about our "relationship", with just one exception.

I miss the Adirondacks.

I was looking at (e:fellyconnelly) 's pictures of the Hudson Valley and even though that's not the same area, it looks just like the Adirondacks and surrounding areas.

My ex's family has a house in a small town out there. I just loved being there....kayaking, backpacking, looking at the stars, sitting by the fire...

I don't want to miss it, but I do. I really need to find people who will do that stuff with me. I don't want that part of my life to be gone forever.