Now I know what rock bottom feels like. If it is within my power, I will never sink lower again.

So I started following CNN.com a while ago to try to keep up on current news, you know, now that I don't have easy access to a paper and all. I realized a few weeks ago that I didn't feel like I was getting a lot of information, or, well, news. I couldn't really put my finger on what was wrong, I mean, CNN has a much better rep than, say, FOX. ( Read more... )

So yesterday was the concert of the Mansfield symphony orchestra. Nothing hugely special, except for the fact that they had gotten three saxophones from Oberlin to play with them for two of their pieces. I was one, my friends from my year in the studio were the other (our senior is student teaching and our Freshman needs more experience). We ( Read more... )

So, just wanted to get down that I sent in my absentee ballot. I matter! Most of you can probably guess who I'm voting for, if not, feel free to question. I've found that I've been able to keep a reasonably cool head during the last few political discussions I've had with one of my really good friends here, even if we don't agree about quite a ( Read more... )

So, saw BNL in concert today. Now I can die happy.

So... yesterday was the five year anniversary of my mom's death. And the five year anniversary of Ben W's thing. And I've still only found one person I allow to use 'yo momma' jokes on me. Guess I still haven't quite accepted it yet. Huh.

I asked her to go to the Barenaked Ladies Concert. She just said yes. I'm going to see my favorite band for the first time. I'm taking a girl I really like with me.

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Words fail to describe my mood.

So I just got a call on my cell from a number I didn't know. 'Hello?' 'Hello. Would you like to take a survey on 9/11' 'Um... sure ( Read more... )

I think I've almost equaled the progress and things learned about the saxophone last year in these first few weeks. Practicing can make you better? What? When did that happen? You can't make progress without a good reed? Bwah? These 'rhythm' exercises you speak of, they can make you faster? Say what? A sonata is not a technical exersise, ( Read more... )

So, after Practicum today, one of the girls in the class and I talked as we walked out of the building. Not much, maybe a minute and a half. But she smiled at me, and my insides went... wibbly. Kinda the only way to describe it. Damn, I don't need this now.