So we got our exams back in Early Music History yesterday. This is the exam that I thought I'd have to pull an all-nighter for, and then didn't, and felt really underprepared and then guilty afterwards about not studying. And I got an "A-". It's rediculous how easily they grade in this music school. I guess it has something to do with a curve, ( Read more... )

I just talked to Charles on the phone for over an hour, and now I'm too awake to go to bed. Grr, why do there have to be 687 miles between us? Oh well, only eight days until I get to go see him in Philly!

I rehearsed with Nariaki this afternoon because I'm playing Mendelssohn in masterclass on Monday, and just through my playing he could tell that I had questions on my mind. I mean, I sounded pretty crappy, but he knew it wasn't just a lack of practicing. He is so incredibly intuitive. So we went and got coffee and talked about everything that's ( Read more... )

It's been a crazy week. I kind of feel like I was in another world for most of it. Because I had no responsibilities after my exam on Wednesday, I drove up to Fort Wayne to see Charles. Once again, I had a great time-- I couldn't even stop smiling long enough for him to take a serious picture of me-- but just like last December, we have to face ( Read more... )

I'm having a lot of trouble concentrating on studying right now. Almost everything that I'm studying reminds me of either Trinity (early church music) or the Waldorf school (secular songs and Ancient Greece). This may prove to be an all-night project.

It's funny, because I really hate being tired, but at the same time I associate the feeling of midafternoon drowsiness with exciting memories, most of them overwhelmingly positive. Face it, interesting things tend to happen late at night, usually when you don't have time to sleep in or take a nap the next day ( Read more... )

I stayed up way too late last night hanging out with Josh, and now I'm really tired. I think I'm going to go to bed at 11pm on Saturday night; hehe, I'm such a loser ( Read more... )

I really, really love playing my cello. I keep wanting to practice to the exclusion of almost all other activities. Homework, grad school applications, meals, swimming, classes... they all provide enjoyment, but recently I just feel like they are annoyances that are getting in the way. When I take my cello out of the case and feel my grip on the ( Read more... )

I think the first time this happened was fifth grade, about the first era anyone has real friendships that go beyond liking to play the same games... I had two friends who didn't get along with each other (Sarah and Katie, both of whom I carpooled with for Youth Orchestra). Since then it has happened numerous times, and every time it's really hard ( Read more... )

I feel really nauseated right now. My whole life, until a couple of months ago, this was an extremely rare occurence. I mean, I still haven't thrown up since I was about 10... the last time I can remember it happening, I had a babysitter. I don't know if it's stress, or what, but recently my stomach has been reacting to things a lot more ( Read more... )