So I have been spending a lot of hours this summer going to the music libraries at the two schools I have been studying at and listening to various things, and have been trying to expose myself to things I wouldn't normally perform, or be unable to... here's some of my favorites that I've come across (yes, I'm still in this Champaign shithole, so I ( Read more... )

I think it's been something like six months? Does anyone even remember that I have a LiveJournal? I can't believe I used to write every day for three years, or that I have been doing this for a total of six ( Read more... )

For those of you in the New York area ( Read more... )

Liz's recital and continuation of our adventures, Brewster's, re-discovering non-classical music, Lost, 137 Elm street, hide the poo, our broken toilet, the aquapet, endless inside jokes with Rachel, Liquid Ebony, New York, Crown of Love, Megan's Barber, searching for Chiquiqua, witnessing the vast repertoire of sexual positions of my roommate, ( Read more... )

While I wait for yet another episode of Six Feet Under to download off of Direct Connect, I must state that I am excited for these things this week ( Read more... )

I'm not sure where to start, but Senior year has been a really awesome experience so far ( Read more... )

I also forgot to mention that today at the doctor's office I had to put a cup of pee in what was labeled the "revolving urine depository." Cup goes in, door spins, urine goes to other side, which is a lab of someone who looks at other people's pee all day. I bet this person really hates their job. I really hope this house I am moving into has a ( Read more... )

I have just converted to boxer briefs, after ten years of boxers. I think I made a good decision ( Read more... )

Holy hell, Martha Stewart came to the festival orchestra concert tonight, and I touched her, and omg omg omg. I don't care that the concert was bad because I brushed up against Martha and she stared at me and checked out tina's bf. HOLY HELL ( Read more... )

So I have this audition on Monday where I have to play 30 excerpts, and I basically want to quit the clarinet, or perhaps travel back to the days of Alberto Ginastera and kill him so he didn't write his stupid variations. There was also one excerpt on the list that I didn't know, and I still haven't gotten around to learning it. If they ask for ( Read more... )