What I'm reading:

My dads favorite book, I think it's pretty good too.

What I'm watching:

Don't laugh, it's good.

What I'm listening to:

Best.

Pool times:

Bike times:

Wanna know what's been on my mind lately?

Besides this ugly wasp sting

6 days after I was stung it looks like this?!

Turmoil.

Between being the principle percussionist in a small symphony

or staying with a prestigious community wind ensemble.

What's a girl to do???

Weird...

WARNING: Do not scroll down if you are easily weirded or grossed out.

Now,

Take a guess at what this is, 

go ahead I'll wait...

Is it a seed? Maybe.

A tiny speck of dirt? Probably.

Believe it or not it is actually a fraction of an umbilical cord,

my umbilical cord.

From when I was born.

twenty four (and 1/2) years ago.....

See that little hole on the left?

Next to that tiny black dot?

(Which, if you haven't guessed, 

is more umbilical cord that has yet to come out.)

Yup, it'll never be the same...

I'll probably remember this day forever.

Belly buttons are so cool.

Inspiration

What inspires you?

I've decided to keep some great books in my head to inspire me. 

I just finished Treasure Island,

   

 

Now fresh from the library is Gulliver's Travels

After that, Arabian Nights

Prepare to be inspired self.

Grad. School

Why am I applying for grad school

*WARNING: This might be long and boring but please stay with me if you have advice.

Why the heck am I thinking about going back to school? I never thought I'd go to college. I never really desired to go to college.

But I did, and I'm glad I did.

Reasons I think it'd be cool to get my masters:

I'd be the first of my sisters to have a masters degree.

I want to study under Bill M.

I always wanted to be like my dad, who has a Ph.d (although I really don't think thats going to happen)

I'd feel smart and accomplished.

I think I'd be a better musician.

It'd be cool!

What the heck am I thinking thinking about getting my masters:

I'd be paying over $10,000 a year mostly to study under one man

PAPERS!!!! I hate papers (more on this later)

Constantly driving to and fro from school to work to home and back=gas and car maintenance

It costs over $10,000 dollars for just one year of school!!!!

I don't want to get a loan.

Conducting??? I never saw that one coming...

The hard parts:

I know I'm not committed by submitting my application but if I decide not to go...I'd be saying no to Dr. Bill Malambri.

He says he really wants me there, I really respect him as a musician, he says I'm a good musician. Who wouldn't want to study under a man who says these things??

He likes me, he thinks I'm good, he is going after me to do this and as much as I hate to say it deep down my flesh wants his approval.

UGH!

In conclusion, getting my masters is kind of like paying $20,000 to feel cool.

What am I thinking???

What is normal?

I always get so inspired when I watch some movies. 

I just finished watching The Cat in the Hat 

and the whole idea of living a fanciful life was thrilling!

Other movies like The Pirates of the Caribbean, Willy Wonka...,

Hook or Peter Pan etc.

They make me want to go out and have an adventure!

And why shouldn't I?

I wasn't meant for a boring life!

I was created by a creative being!

I am called to create, live, love

have fun!

Dream dreams, have adventures,

play games.

I wasn't called to a life of dullness or boredom.

I'm called to live a heavenly life!

What could be more exciting than heaven???

I have visions of heaven,

and they are always way cooler than life on earth,

and we're called to live a heavenly life!

Screw living a boring life!

I want to truly live.