Swang
got back into the swang of things today. that's east texas swing, of course. had aural skills. it felt really weird when i woke up this morning. i actually woke up earlier than i needed to, without the alarm going off. it seemed brighter in the room than usual too. but i checked the alarm, and went back to sleep. on my way to class i didn't feel any nagging dragging feelings of tiredness. though a little bit of that did creep back in after sitting still in a chair for an hour... but i must have done a good job on catching up on sleep at the end of last week, and this weekend. anyway, that was nice.
only had a dr pepper for breakfast this morning. there are a few reasons. first off, i had to have a one hour lesson with dr petti this morning right after aural skills, because he was gone last week and that 9:00 slot was the only time he and i could both do it. and since my regular one is already at 9:30 on monday, i ended up with one hour. therefore i was unable to go to the cafeteria. unless, of course, i had been more motivated when i awoke extra early. also our microwave is broken, and i had no desire to eat cold poptarts (i got the unfrosted kind this time, because when they're heated up with butter on top they are so good). but last time i put butter on them and proceded with the nuking, that butter didn't melt a bit after 5 minutes. grrrr. but the dp was good, especially since i wanted a little caffeine just to make sure i really was awake.
did more last minute studying for physics. sorta last minute. about the very last 30 minutes before the test, i just decided i wasn't really going to assimilate that much more info, and just cleaned my room. it really needed it, and it felt good seeing things all tidied up. when i took the test i got another B. hhhhh. that doesn't stand for bad, of course, but i would sooooo like an A. i have now firmly decided to do whatever it takes to get an A on the next test. and no, that does not include cheating. also our research paper counts as a big portion of our grade, and i'm good at writing papers. so that should help.
finally talked with ben (singer ben) again today. we set up another temporary rehearsal time. he better come.....
practiced for a while. then had my violin lesson. it was good. actually got to use my metronome too. it has all kinds of nifty functions on it. it will subdivide beats into 3's, 4's, do syncopations, accent any beat you want, give you pitches in a one octave range. you can even change the exact frequency of each pitch as well. like, i could tune to an A-441 if i wanted. or even as low as an A-413. which, on the 440 scale is basically a g#, it's so low. so it's totally awesome. adds a whole new dimension to what i normally expect from the "little ticking device" we call a metronome.
i've eaten dinner now, and getting ready to go do bible study with ben (friend ben, not singer. not that singer ben isn't a friend...). just had a few minutes, and decided to blog early. maybe that will help me get to bed at a more decent time. :-)
fey \FAY\, adjective:1. Possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality; magical or fairylike; elfin.2. Having power to see into the future; visionary; clairvoyant.3. Appearing slightly crazy, as if under a spell; touched.4. (Scots.) Fated to die; doomed.5. (Scots.) Marked by a sense of approaching death.
hey, at least it's a great scrabble word...
only had a dr pepper for breakfast this morning. there are a few reasons. first off, i had to have a one hour lesson with dr petti this morning right after aural skills, because he was gone last week and that 9:00 slot was the only time he and i could both do it. and since my regular one is already at 9:30 on monday, i ended up with one hour. therefore i was unable to go to the cafeteria. unless, of course, i had been more motivated when i awoke extra early. also our microwave is broken, and i had no desire to eat cold poptarts (i got the unfrosted kind this time, because when they're heated up with butter on top they are so good). but last time i put butter on them and proceded with the nuking, that butter didn't melt a bit after 5 minutes. grrrr. but the dp was good, especially since i wanted a little caffeine just to make sure i really was awake.
did more last minute studying for physics. sorta last minute. about the very last 30 minutes before the test, i just decided i wasn't really going to assimilate that much more info, and just cleaned my room. it really needed it, and it felt good seeing things all tidied up. when i took the test i got another B. hhhhh. that doesn't stand for bad, of course, but i would sooooo like an A. i have now firmly decided to do whatever it takes to get an A on the next test. and no, that does not include cheating. also our research paper counts as a big portion of our grade, and i'm good at writing papers. so that should help.
finally talked with ben (singer ben) again today. we set up another temporary rehearsal time. he better come.....
practiced for a while. then had my violin lesson. it was good. actually got to use my metronome too. it has all kinds of nifty functions on it. it will subdivide beats into 3's, 4's, do syncopations, accent any beat you want, give you pitches in a one octave range. you can even change the exact frequency of each pitch as well. like, i could tune to an A-441 if i wanted. or even as low as an A-413. which, on the 440 scale is basically a g#, it's so low. so it's totally awesome. adds a whole new dimension to what i normally expect from the "little ticking device" we call a metronome.
i've eaten dinner now, and getting ready to go do bible study with ben (friend ben, not singer. not that singer ben isn't a friend...). just had a few minutes, and decided to blog early. maybe that will help me get to bed at a more decent time. :-)
fey \FAY\, adjective:1. Possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality; magical or fairylike; elfin.2. Having power to see into the future; visionary; clairvoyant.3. Appearing slightly crazy, as if under a spell; touched.4. (Scots.) Fated to die; doomed.5. (Scots.) Marked by a sense of approaching death.
hey, at least it's a great scrabble word...
posted by quirky at 4:38 PM
3 Comments:
Do anything to get an A on the next test? Such as (gasp!) study more? Sorry. Couldn't resist. Isn't it cool to be around great musicians every day? And all those free concerts. Speaking of which, we probaly need to try to get a CD for everyone in the family.
Papa
you hit that nail on the head...
i should be getting a cd soon. once i have one i can make copies for family. and other special people who ask very politely.
of course you can... ;-)
and of course you do... the words aren't words no one has ever heard of or used, they're just good words with a slight bent toward being especially useful in scrabble.
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