Saturday, August 29, 2009
guess what??
so how about my favvvvorite band is coming to ecu in october!!! i'm so excited! i went to see them back in like... march and i thought they wouldnt be back in north carolina for a while, let alone my school's campus!! aaaand, tickets for students are only $10!!! at least, that's what i've heard. i hope it's true! a friend of mine is coming and i'm trying to recruit some more people, too. i think my roommate is gonna come, but it's ok if no one else comes - better seats for us! haha. also, if not all of my friends go, i can get one of them to buy a ticket for my friend that isnt a student at the student price which would be very helpful - haha. i dont know how much tickets are for people who arent students, though.... oh, it's dashboard confessional, by the way. can't wait. ohhh, and they're pretty much amazing in concert - even from nearly the back row. this time, we're sitting up front - as soon as the tickets go on sale i'm getting them. for real.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
school...
So yesterday was my first day ever of college! unless you count band camp, but that's not really school. it was also my first day since last tuesday where i didnt have to do anything marching band related, which was kind of nice - i wasnt horribly gross after just a few hours. ah, it felt so good....
i'm in both wind ensemble and symphonic band, which is really cool because i love playing in ensembles!!! after only the first few notes in wind ensemble, i knew i was going to love that class - i have a hard time calling it a class though cause it's just so fun. it's mostly upperclassmen music majors so they sound amazing, even sight reading! i have a hard time saying "we" because it's still hard to believe that i get to be counted as part of that group. i'm so glad i can, though - i had to get my schedule changed around a little, but it worked out.
right after wind ensemble i had symphonic band, which was still good, but kind of a disappointment after wind ensemble. this class is mostly freshmen music majors, so, at least they're still music majors, but it's definitely not the same. and, 2 of the pieces i've played before - one of which i really like, so it's ok, but not too challenging. i like the other, too, but my part isnt that exciting. anddd, i wish the trumpets could learn to double tongue...
that morning i had my sight singing class - it was my first class and it started at 10, which is pretty nice. my first class is at 10 every day, but my roommate's is at 8 so i've been waking up then, anyway. but the class was really fun! i met some new people and we sat in a semi-circle and learned about each other. my teacher is really cool, too! i can't wait for that class tomorrow, except i still need to get that book! it's been on backorder... i should pick that up today in my break....
today i have theory at 10, calc III at 11, then a break from 1 until marching band at 4. during that break i hope to eat lunch, get that book that's been on backorder, make brownies wth meredith, and practice. i need to practice. i need to get in the habit of practicing a lot every day - my teacher says at least 2 hours on days with marching band, like today, and more on days with no marching band. that's gonna be hard for me.
yesterday meredith, nicole, joy, madeline, david, and i went to target and walmart - i drove. that's definitely an advantage of having a car on campus - we can go to the store fairly easily, it's just a matter of who'll fit in my car. i suggest you dont try to fit 6 college age kids in a 5 seater. someone's going to be in pain.
i'm in both wind ensemble and symphonic band, which is really cool because i love playing in ensembles!!! after only the first few notes in wind ensemble, i knew i was going to love that class - i have a hard time calling it a class though cause it's just so fun. it's mostly upperclassmen music majors so they sound amazing, even sight reading! i have a hard time saying "we" because it's still hard to believe that i get to be counted as part of that group. i'm so glad i can, though - i had to get my schedule changed around a little, but it worked out.
right after wind ensemble i had symphonic band, which was still good, but kind of a disappointment after wind ensemble. this class is mostly freshmen music majors, so, at least they're still music majors, but it's definitely not the same. and, 2 of the pieces i've played before - one of which i really like, so it's ok, but not too challenging. i like the other, too, but my part isnt that exciting. anddd, i wish the trumpets could learn to double tongue...
that morning i had my sight singing class - it was my first class and it started at 10, which is pretty nice. my first class is at 10 every day, but my roommate's is at 8 so i've been waking up then, anyway. but the class was really fun! i met some new people and we sat in a semi-circle and learned about each other. my teacher is really cool, too! i can't wait for that class tomorrow, except i still need to get that book! it's been on backorder... i should pick that up today in my break....
today i have theory at 10, calc III at 11, then a break from 1 until marching band at 4. during that break i hope to eat lunch, get that book that's been on backorder, make brownies wth meredith, and practice. i need to practice. i need to get in the habit of practicing a lot every day - my teacher says at least 2 hours on days with marching band, like today, and more on days with no marching band. that's gonna be hard for me.
yesterday meredith, nicole, joy, madeline, david, and i went to target and walmart - i drove. that's definitely an advantage of having a car on campus - we can go to the store fairly easily, it's just a matter of who'll fit in my car. i suggest you dont try to fit 6 college age kids in a 5 seater. someone's going to be in pain.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
so long, so long...
ahhhh!!! so, today's my last day in wilmington and i can't believe it. i'm not old enough to go away - i dont think i'm an adult and i dont feel like a college student, either. i'm finally starting to get kind of excited about going, but i dont know how long it'll last. i think the first few days, maybe even weeks, will probably just feel like a really long band camp or something. is it really that time already? i wish that i could go back before any of my friends left and just kind of... pause. i dont want summer to be over already!
the past couple weeks have been pretty fun, though - i went to beach blast today with rebecca, hayley, kelsey, and lauren - it was fun! it was crowded!! ahh! parking was annoying. i parked in a lot right across the street and it was full and i felt like a vulture, just circling the parking lot... stupid people kept coming in and stealing my spot!! so finally i just waited at one when the people got in their car to leave and some girl came up looking like she was gonna try to take it! nuh uh!! that's my spot! i've been driving in circles for the past ten minutes and you're gonna try to take my spot?? no way!
i can't believe i'm gonna be in college now! i went to ashley's band camp a few times the past couple weeks - they sounded pretty good and it was nice not having to be in charge. i start band camp at ecu tomorrow - it should be interesting.... i'm sure it'll be realllly long. every day from 8:15-8:30.... (am-pm, that is) we do get to start later on sunday, though - 1:00. me and lindsey are hoping to find a church nearby that we can go to while we're in greenville, er, g-vegas as mr. adams calls it...
so, the next time i write, i'll have moved in already! and had at least one day of band camp under my belt, but probably more since i hardly ever write in this multiple days in a row.
well, goodbye...
the past couple weeks have been pretty fun, though - i went to beach blast today with rebecca, hayley, kelsey, and lauren - it was fun! it was crowded!! ahh! parking was annoying. i parked in a lot right across the street and it was full and i felt like a vulture, just circling the parking lot... stupid people kept coming in and stealing my spot!! so finally i just waited at one when the people got in their car to leave and some girl came up looking like she was gonna try to take it! nuh uh!! that's my spot! i've been driving in circles for the past ten minutes and you're gonna try to take my spot?? no way!
i can't believe i'm gonna be in college now! i went to ashley's band camp a few times the past couple weeks - they sounded pretty good and it was nice not having to be in charge. i start band camp at ecu tomorrow - it should be interesting.... i'm sure it'll be realllly long. every day from 8:15-8:30.... (am-pm, that is) we do get to start later on sunday, though - 1:00. me and lindsey are hoping to find a church nearby that we can go to while we're in greenville, er, g-vegas as mr. adams calls it...
so, the next time i write, i'll have moved in already! and had at least one day of band camp under my belt, but probably more since i hardly ever write in this multiple days in a row.
well, goodbye...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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