I  just got hugged by Chewbacca.

FUCK !

I get to take secondary voice lessons FOR FREE.  AND I get credit for it.  bwahahaa ahaa

"I feel extraordinarily lucky to be able to marry the vehicle of my talents with the fuel of my curiosity and imagination. This process has allowed me to explore the greater depths of our humanity and the human condition in a way that is tangible and full of meaning. It has taught me that indeed we are a culmination of our collective histories and ( Read more... )

That was one of my worst experiences.
 I woke up at 6:00 a.m. yesterday, and immediately our plane had a broken light.  We took off 2 hours late, and Minneapolis airport closed 15 minutes before we were going to land due to horrendous snow and ice.  We went into holding and flew over Minneapolis for 1 hour, then our gas ran out.  We emergency-landed ( Read more... )

Let it be known that I alone carried a violin, a viola, a guitar, a backpack, and a waffle maker into my house. 
no... no my friends. This is no myth.

I feel like it is a necessity that I get this out, because we do not witness this in Missoula, Montana.  Every day in government we discuss the division between the rich and the poor and the ever shrinking middle class.  As my dad and I made the mistake of walking through Rochester, NY looking for dinner on Thursday night, I was utterly sickened by ( Read more... )

Eastman is beautiful, my audition went alright, my dad and I almost got robbed last night, I get up at 2:30 a.m. to fly home tomorrow, and fuck am I glad I'm skipping AA orchestra festival.

1. I bought a creme brulee torch
2. I saw a license plate that said "gollum"
3. Leif gave me a grapefruit, some red-curry, and a can of coconut milk for playing in his recital
4. I gave him a roll of toilet paper.
5. I made banana flambe at 7:00 a.m. on friday morning
6. I am auditioning at Eastman in less than a week, and am tired of stressful music ( Read more... )

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.
--Neil Gaiman