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hum-de-dum
Posted Jun 13, 2005
I've been having a lot of trouble practicing my cello lately. It's not because I haven't had a lesson, it's not because I feel frustrated because I don't play as well as I want to...it's just because I don't feel like it. I have no real reason... Hmm....
Each day I decide not to practice, or only practice 15 minutes, it will only make me worse. I will lose all of the hard work I've put in to those passages from Hades... Especially that run on the last page that goes insanly fast.... hmm... I can't really afford to take a "vacation" away from the cello... or else I might. A planned vacation, that is. Grr... Maybe I should try playing something fun on it at the beginning of practice... That might help. I always feel self-conscious if I play random notes when I know everyone in the house can hear me... Even though I've taken an improvisation class for music therapy last semester... I'll start with something simple, like, I'll make up a fun way to practice my scales or something. Or maybe I'll play the whole piece in a funky-weird style, make it sound like it's seriously messed up. Or do a different rhythm than is written... Hmm... Sounds like fun.
On Friday I'm taking a day off work, and my mom and my little sister and I are just going to lay around all day. My mom has a vacation this week (we were suppose to go to a music camp this week, but we couldn't afford it), and so my mom thought it would be fun to lay around in our pajama's and do absolutely nothing all day!! It will be fun, because it's only one day. But, I don't know how long I'll be able to stand just watching television--especially when my mom is in charge of which channel!! She doesn't like to watch educational channels, but I LOVE them!! Maybe we'll get some movies so it won't be so bad...
I keep talking and talking, but am I really saying anything??
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just thinking....
Posted Jun 10, 2005
Thinking so much
Of why life is so important.
I think of the things I have learned,
Of the hard time I spent learning them.
Of how the human spirit can grow
To include others in their trials.
What is my next lesson in life?
What will I have to go through to learn it?
Human experience
Connects to the next person.
Things so similar between us.
"Us" being humans.
The world is so connected
I've never felt it this intensely before.
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Tomorrow I shall die!! Or, at least get really hot!
Posted Jun 10, 2005
Tomorrow I am helping landscape for Habitat for Humanity. For those who don't know what that is, it is a voluteer organization that builds houses for people who need/deserve it. My dad is becoming a Mastergardener (another voluteer organization), and he needs voluteer hours, so he's going to help. There will only be him and two other people helping garden at these houses. So, I'm helping. But, it is getting more humid outside, and hot, and I have trouble with that. I start feeling sick.... But I will try anyway because I really want to volunteer, and I don't have enough time during the school year and my mom gets weird about me volunteering, even if I have time. It's a long story....
But anyway, what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger!! That, and I get to observe people(yea!) and I can think a lot. And I can look at flowers and remember them so I can draw them at home. (I'm a wanna-be artist with lots of spacial skill but a mom who doesn't understand that it's okay to SELL the stuff I draw.) (Spacial, not special
)
Cool!
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jeez!
Posted Jun 9, 2005
I've been on this all afternoon. I think I'm officially addicted.
I'm happy. Last night I had a cello lesson. I haven't practiced as much as I should, so I flubbed some stuff. Oops. I also had really bad intonation. Oops. But, I learned some new stuff I hadn't thought of, so I'm glad. Maybe this week I'll find more time to practice. But, I work most of the day, so I have to either get up early to practice, or do it after work and miss out relaxing at night... Also, I have to practice my guitar for a required proficiency for music therapy at the end of the summer, and I have to find time to exercise so I can participate in running/walking a half-marathon (13.1 miles) in October. I want to be in shape so I don't kill myself!! I did a half-marathon last October, and I didn't die, but I haven't exercised as much as I should have until now. Oops.
I'm full of "oops" today...
But, I'm also happy because a certain 2 people are still alive today... (you know who you two are), and I'm happy that I have such great friends on hootoo. You people are AWESOME!!
I LOVE H2G2!!!!!!!!
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I need help!!
Posted Jun 6, 2005
So! I have decided that I need a list. A list of good books, that is....purhaps a summer reading list.... So, any help I can get out there as to what I should read.... *realizing I need to go through previous threads to write down already suggested titles, but then realizing I don't have time right now...but maybe later*
Also, I've had my parakeet for, gosh, I don't know, several years? and he has just decided to bite me viciously when I try to get him to hop up on my finger. He has known how to go on my finger for several years, but starting yesterday, he decided to get nasty mean! It HURT!! He's never bitten me before!! Grrr!!
But, I do like the subject of this journal entry. Ha ha!!
gotta run...
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