Friday, September 07, 2007

sigh...

it's done. done done done. on wednesday it was only ear training and performance studies, but yesterday was the real deal with arranging, traditional harmony, and acoustics. today i returned to icom to for a performance and a piano lesson, but the testing is over. OVER.

nevermind the fact that my classes are probably only half the intensity of ashley's prep period or brooke's soccer practice, but it's done done done. i'll post some pics nest time.

now it's of to bangkok to celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary (even though i told EVERYONE it was our 17th!!!!!!). maybe i'll sing some pictures from the conrad, the 5-star hotel we'll stay in while we're there. i've never visited bangkok so i'm looking forward to some shopping, a massage or two and some kick-!@#$% tom yam soup!

shalom in your home~
xoxo
c

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

so far so good

today's exam was reasonable due to the kindness of our instructor and my decision to be boring and study most of the weekend instead of play and do silly things like shop for groceries. sacrifices are called for from time to time! not to worry, ashley whipped up some amazing biscotti and i rewarded myself with one (ok, two!) upon triumphal return this evening!

the tiniest bit of relief then back to work. tomorrow is still relatively light with ear training and performance studies during which i'll have to sight read and take melodic and rhythmic dictation. it's hit or miss for me here although i practice waaaay more than i did last semester- you know how unruly those ears can be...

shalom
cb

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Monday, September 03, 2007

one down...


...six to go. ok, just a quick post to countdown the week's midterm mayhem. seven midterm exams in four days sounds like fu-un, doesn't it? tonight's exam was malaysian studies, the class in which i get more questions than answers about malaysian history and government! really, it's quite interesting and has helped me become a bit more compassionate when i encounter discrimination or bias based on my foreign-ness.

Tomorrow it's Moral Studies. What does it mean if I don't pass, I wonder???

i'm in pretty good shape at this point although up a bit late for the first day of the run! time to remove the potato chips from my eyes and hit the sack.

goodnight!

p.s. notice my fine hat... GO CUBS!!

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