Well, since dancenerd and kokopoko are doing it, I might as well too ( Read more... )

Did your mother ever tell you that? You thought she was being overbearing and annoying, right? After you read this, you will swallow your pride and call her (if you can) and appologize for your response to her perceived nagging ( Read more... )

I am still alive. Condo bought, stuff flung in. I finally have my very own place!!! It is so nice. I've met two of my neighbors, they seem cool. When I look around and think, OMG I don't deserve this, I remind myself that this is an investment that I also get to enjoy. How great is that?! The neighborhood is very cool and it's so convenient to get ( Read more... )

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre ( Read more... )

And a belated happy birthday to kokopoko!!!!

Yup, finished the book this AM. Hero was exonerated, released from prison, reunited with heroine, they live happily ever after on a lake in the alps. How nice. I won't reveal any of the other surprises just in case someone wants to read the book themselves. I think it would make a great movie but they'd have to change the title ( Read more... )

Dress rehearsal today at the church. I think my program is still too long, but what can I do now? If the concert were a week away, I'd probably cut the Satie. Even cutting the 10 Irish songs down to 6 seems awfully long, but I'm committed to those 6 now--they're my babies, I can't throw them out! Not that attached to the Satie. Oh well. The ( Read more... )

Holy Week was piece of cake compared to what I'm into now. Bach rehearsals started this past week. Fun but stressful--so much music, so many notes! My other choir, the volunteer one, sings for two church services tomorrow, then rehearsal tomorrow night and two concerts next weekend and then it's DONE. Then I have one more week of Bach before the ( Read more... )

I just wanted to tell you about this awesome book I'm reading. I requested it for Christmas from my dad. It's called Julie & Julia by Julie Powell. If you like French food, cooking, or Julia Child, you will love this memoir. Julie is 29, lives in NYC, is married to her HS sweetheart (very cool relationship they seem to have). She decided to cook ( Read more... )

I'm so relieved I don't have to go to the store today. I have lots of library books due soon that I need to read, an article to write, practicing to do, phone calls to make, etc ( Read more... )