Happy New Year!!!

Here's to 2007, that it may be at least as good as last year (but hopefully better!)

Last semester = over and done with. I kept my 4.0; no I'm not bragging, I'm thanking God because I thought I was about ready to die. Here's to next semester, that it doesn't finish the job that last semester started on me mentally and physically. I think to help it not do that I am going to not take on the opera workshop like I wanted to. It should be a relief I think.

Christmas was pretty good. I was allowed to bring Gordon to my Babcia's for Vilia (christmas eve). :) and on Christmas day I went to Gordon's for a few hours then to my Dad's for dinner and then to my Aunt's for presents and desserts. It was fun but I feel like Christmas has lost some of its wonder. I guess thats what happens when you grow up.

first day of finals...

sucked. well not that badly, but still, it was not good by any means. had I realized that the final exam was going to be a compilation of all the homeworks we did all semester I would have studied those, not my textbook. It's a terrible feeling having to leave answers blank without even a guess as to what it might be. Not something I've done often, I always have some kind of clue, but not this time. At least it's not worth a huge part of my grade- only 15% or something small like that. I'm not worried about my grade in the class, but I feel like I kinda failed myself because I didn't know some things at all and too many of those answers I did put down are left to chance that I got them right. Not a good feeling. This is why, for my history exam, even though I only need 58% on the final to get an A in the class because my average is so high, I will study for it anyway. I have standards. Some people may call it overachieving, but just because it doesn't show up on my transcript doens't mean that I didn't fail something. that is something I just don't do. failing, that is.

As for my juries this semester, I was feeling rather confident in my music and how much I've learned this semester until yesterday morning when I woke up with a terrible cough that has grown into a sinus headache and sore throat as well today. I am doing everything in my power to make it go away by monday when I have the jury. I WILL NOT postpone this one like I had to last time. My other-than-fantastic health will always be something that I have to deal with for the rest of my life, so I have to learn to get through performances with sickness and do whatever I can to heal otherwise. As long as my voice is unaffected, the show must go on. I went to the supermarket to get medicine to combat this and came across something that's supposed to help boost the immune system. I hope it works!! Maybe I won't get sick as often (which is a new occurance since college started- well maybe not that new 3 semesters is long time, but never before did i get sick so much).

This Morning

It’s late morning when I wake,

(I sleep the best when you’re next to me)

I wrap my arms around you and wait.

You turn to face me in your half-sleep;

I love the softness in your eyes when you first wake

and the breadth of your smile to greet me.

I want to find every way to describe what it means

in beautiful words that suit you

but words cannot match the way it feels

to hold your body close to mine:

I am addicted to the magic in your skin

and the taste of your kiss.