We think we need so many useless things, when all we really need is time to breathe...

I can't tell you how badly I want drum major. I don't even know why I want it so badly. It's just something I've been working toward for three years and I loooooove conducting. So no, I'm not a dork. Well, maybe a little...but I'm passionate about something and I am putting everything I have into it.

I'm not willing to let you forget Him.

My heart feels heavy. I'm not sure why ( Read more... )

Your Learning Style: Personal and Passionate
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, LOVES.

And a special V-day wish to Heather Johnson, my long-time love. And special thanks to her for reminding me to stay positive this week, and that I will get through all of this okay, I just need to be patient.

Another special thanks to Liz Saam for massaging my back for an hour last night.

And the Saras for talking to me/ ( Read more... )

I'm falling apart.

This afternoon killed me. I had to go to Johnson to mentor a clarinet player, and Mrs. Singletary talked to me about Christie's solo in a "polite yet PO'd" tone. She basically said I chose too hard of a solo and how could I not have noticed all of the wrong notes she'd been playing?

I don't even know why I give lessons. I don't ( Read more... )

"Speak"

A fool am I, I know, 'tis true
unveiling such deep thoughts to you
in heightened language.
I thought, if I could illustrate
my frustrations I'd emancipate
my words and rhymes and diction be
a savior.
But would a wiser man I be
if I refused to speak?

Nay, silence, though a virtue, is
but ignorance without the bliss
if never broken.
To deny my words their ( Read more... )

Let me skip the road with you
I can dare myself
I can dare myself
I'll put a pebble in my shoe
And watch me walk
I can walk and walk

I shall call the pebble Dare
We will talk, we will talk together
We will talk about walking
Dare shall be carried
And when we both have had enough
I will take him from my shoe, singing:
"Meet your new road!"
Then I'll take your ( Read more... )