A Good Night

Tonight has been amazing.

The nerves, the bright lights, the excitement!

It's all relatively fresh and new to me and I'm lovin' every second of it!

It was my second to last concert as a student!!

Scary how fast time goes!



Anyways 2 of my friends made it extra special:

Thanks to Jenn and Sam- you girls are the best!

They pushed, and they came without my asking.

Thannkkk you both!!! That meant so much to me!

Thanks for your love and support-

You totally made my night!!!! :D

<3 <3 <3

Some of my bestest buddies are from band!
We have so much fun together- practicing and performing!

Especially tonight cuz we were all so hyper! :)



Nights like this are where the hard work pays off-

What we work towards!


And I for one, love the getting all dressed up! :D

Seriously, what other time can you wear a cummerbund and bow tie?



Well, now we're done and it's time to start all over.

New music, new semester.

Can't wait!!!

Yet I can...

I don't want this year to end! :)



"Theres noooo business like shoooow business" ♫

x)



I'm tired, but still wound up.

Need to chillax and get some rest!




G'night folks!

~~

♫ Little Star ♫

The title doesn't really have anything to do with my post, except that the tune is stuck in my head.
And its replaying.
Over and over.
La la laaaa...



So today, I’m sitting, staring into space.
And I look up and notice…
People are staring at me.
What?
Oooh, you’re wondering why I, a horn, am sitting with flutes.
Well, I’m just cool like that.
Get over it. ;)



Today I learned how to sell a house.
Or rather, work with a realtor to sell MY house.
And we did it all in spanish.
It was awesome.
Definitely a vocab stretcher lol
~
I charged 4 million for “my eight floor house”.
Did I mention it has 4 pools and appliances made of pure gold?
The paper weights are gold too.
And the pillows.
And the frying pans. (We use those to cook the turkeys in November.)
Anyways, the buyer would only accept the offer if I agreed to include my collection of wild and domestic birds.
Which was a shame, being the bird lover that I am.
But the buyer agreed to let me keep the penguins, since I was planning to move waaay up north.
I was hoping to switch to all wood appliances, but my realtor informed me that I would catch my house on fire.
Hm. I thought the north was too cold for that. Oh well.
~
So we sold my house and everyone was happy.
And we did it all in a record time of 10 minutes.
Amazing, huh?




Tomorrow: Big day!
I can’t wait!
Except I'm a tinch nervous.
But still: can't wait!

That’s all for now.
Ciao!

Why I Adore Brass

Tonight I was thinking… and I decided that I really like brass.  All the brass instruments have a bright, cheerful sound, yet there’s also sense of strength/power behind them.  It’s kind of hard to explain… but it sends tingles up my spine.

Also, brass do not require reeds. Reeds are a PAIN! You have to soak them, and when they get old or dry they squeak or stop working completely.  Thankfully, brass have a metal mouthpiece instead of a reed. You buy it once, and it lasts forever. Unless you lose it like the person who had my horn before me…But yeah, generally speaking, mouth pieces are super nice, and they last indefinitely.

Another reason I love brass, is that for each fingering you can play several notes.  This is different than winds, where you move your fingers for every note.  For horn, I can play a chord and not “lift a finger” :)

So these are a few reasons why I adore brass- and you should too. Seriously, brass are the backbone of the band. Where would you be without us? Yeah, I thought so.

Ok, you know that awkward moment when you enthusiastically answer a question, and then you realize the question wasn’t directed towards you at all, and the person you answered (and the person they were talking to) give you a blank stare.  Yep, I’ve done that… quite recently actually. Awwwwkwarrrrddd.

New subject: My sister makes me laugh.  She’s always so creative with her adjectives. Today, she was telling me all about her rabbit’s tongue. “He has this cute little pink tongue! It’s so fluffy!”

Me: “Fluffy tongue?”

Em: “Yes!! It is!!!”

Lol I love my sistah x)

Now it’s time for ~wellness lecture~

It’s cold outside, which means most of us are staying inside, which means our germs are all staying inside with us too.

This is why it’s called “Cold and Flu season”.

If you’re sick, and you take something to help you get better, here’s a little advice.

When taking pills, you should never ever take a double dose.  If you do, you will most certainly feel equally bad or worse than you did before you took the pill.  Read the instructions carefully so you don’t double dose.

Other than that,

Get lots of sleep, drink water, and eat cheerios.

Remember folks, you CAN prevent heart disease. Cheerios, when consumed in combination with a healthy low-fat diet and an active lifestyle, has been proven to reduce risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol.

So don’t just sit there- go eat some cheerios.

And then go run like 10 miles. 

And then cough because of all the cold air you just inhaled.

This has been your ~wellness lecture~

So I could ramble on and on… about frozen squash, music, homework and so much more.

But, I think it’s time to call it a night.

Au Revoir!

Music Lessons

What a week!

It’s been like a roller-coaster…

One of those weeks where you wish you had a fast-forward button to skip to the end of it...

I’m exhausted and it’s only Wednesday!

Today was orientation for volunteering.

I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t feel up to it.

But it was totally worth it!

I now know how to put out a fire, push a wheelchair and wash my hands!

WOOT!

Yeah.

And I got my photo ID

I was so tired, my picture looks like I’m falling asleep.

Oh well.

It is what it is.

So after coming home all exhausted,

Imagine my surprise

To walk in on a clarinet lesson.

That’s right:

My sis is offering lessons.

Lol jk

But I did walk in on a lesson.

They got through almost an entire book, in just 2 hours!

I think that’s pretty amazing

Let’s give them a big hand!!!

*applause*

You should hear the laughter coming from the other room right now…

Who knew clarinet could be so funny??

They’re a pretty awesome duet: Bass and Bb.

Here they are, happy as happy can be.

Here they are blowing their brains out.

3M  &  5am

Dynamic Duo!

Gotta love those girls.

Ok, I’m gonna go rest and try to get better now.

Oh, to be healthy again!

I'm not really complaining

Just thinking wishfully...

I hope it’s soon.

CIAO!

Moonlight Sonata 3 - Presto Agitato

So I pretty much love this song.

That's right, more from -Ludwig van Beethoven-

Wouldn't you just DIE to be able to play like this??!

Anyways, I don't really have anything else to say lol
I'll let the music speak for it's self.

~Ciao