So yesterday was pretty awesome. After waking up and going to church at 11 (and signing up for a list for Aggie Awakening), I got back home at about 12:30 or so. I relaxed for a little bit, and I think (can’t really remember right now) did some hw or reviewing. I didn’t do that much because I wanted to leave enough time to get ready for one of my friend’s, Brandon’s, band concert. He is in the university band at TAMU, playing oboe, because he is really really awesome. So, the concert started at 3, and I got there about 2:30, so I scoped out the program, seeing what was going to delight my ears. :) So, the concert started and it was actually the concert band that was playing first instead of the symphonic band. (Brandon told me the other way around) But I didn’t mind listening to them at all because it made me happy; I knew what they were doing and all. Anyways, this made me realize that I actually do miss band. In fact, I am thinking about joining next semester, if that’s at all possible. But it made me frustrated listening to them because for every mistake that the trumpets would make, I would say to myself, ” If i were up there, I wouldn’t be making that mistake. Is that conceded? Oh well…I can play as well as they can” So yea…that was my thought process during the whole 2 hour concert. GRRRRR. But I do have an opportunity to get involved with my trumpet playing even before the semester’s over. In fact, it starts next SUNDAY!!!! They have this christmas carol band that they are starting at the church, and we are going to go play for who knows who. But it doesn’t matter…because it will be much fun.
so yea, that’s the way that the concert did. IT MADE ME REALIZE STUFF. REVELATION…hmm? No, but yes…i think you know what it did.
But anyways, after the concert, (since Brandon’s family/”my family”)…including, mom, dad, jordan, amber) came up to listen and see me :), they took us out to Los Cucos after the concert. It was all good…yayayayay. We also drove to Blinn to check out the campus and stuff…because Jordan might be going there next year. I can’t wait. Jordan’s so funny, and he does a good job with making me laugh. It’s like…you just look at him, and you are instaneously in combustion (of laughter, of course). But maybe, I’m just weird and like to be. (probably the answer) but yea, so it was pretty good. We got back around 7, so then I went to the CVLB (civil enginnering lab) to do AUTOCAD drawings of a truck, birdhouse, and a radio. I even was talking to this guys that had to make a robot. It was pretty funny…they were total SLACKER. Too bad they started the night before. ha…that’s gonna be me in a little later. OH NO! After I finished my drawings, i went to the SCC (student computing center) with Jenny, and I studied the brain, and I found some cool websites about it. Like, one website, you could touch the part of the brain and then they person (subject) would freak out. It kept my interest. But then…I went to bed at about 1 am. It was good, and I plan on doing that tonight. except tonight i have to do some chemistry, psychology, and umm…that’s about it.
Except, right now, I plan on (in order):
1. swimming (4:30-5:30)
2. eating (5:45-6:00)
3. studying a little more (6:15-7:45)
4. SMYRT (st. mary’s youth retreat team) (8-9)
5. the ROCK (9-10:30)
So, as you can see, I need to go soon. I will be back later, hopefully…i will survive, just like diana ross. yum…the temptations??? (maybe, possibly)
sweet day
court
I think Gladys Knight did my favorite version of "I Will Survive" though the original (which is also good) was done by Gloria Gaynor.
That's great about your Christmas caroling band. I bet ya'll are going to sound fantastic.
Caroling is one of my favorite parts of Christmas. When Step and I go, we usually go with his friends from Madrigal Dinner...they have no problem drowning out my enthusiastic, but way-off-key contribution with their four-part harmony. What a blast!
Posted by: Jfer on October 13, 2003 05:27 PMJen, you do not sing out of key. You are trying some way cool harmonizing, kinda like I taught you all those years you had to listen to me "harmonize." Courtney, I get exhausted just reading your daily comings and goings. Sounds like you are having fun and I think that is just marvelous.
Posted by: Aunt Rita on October 14, 2003 07:06 PMI fondly remember playing christmas carols with the brass band I was in in Switzerland (I don't remember whether I was still playing cornet or had switched to the euphonium).
Anyway, we'd play outdoors and it would be freezing. The valve oil would get gummy in the cold and our valves would start sticking until finally only the slide trombones could muscle their way through the music. Lots of fun!
Posted by: stepan on October 17, 2003 06:20 PM