Alexander the 2nd
Saturday, January 21, 2006
notice the little man statue on the left...I guess the story is A man lived in the house across the street from this one, and liked to peep at the wife in this house, so the husband had this statue made, so that whenever the neighbor looked across there would be someone looking back at him. (Talin, Estonia)
Friday, January 20, 2006
Let's see if I can remember more of what I did.
Tuesday:
Hmmm, what did I do today (there's a little rundown in the previous entry). ... Ahh, woke up, met some of the group at 11 at Kappeli, had some tea and a yummy croissant. 5 people didn't show up....big surprise.. We then proceeded to a few places I had been too, and then had to keep waiting around for the younger kids in our group. I was rather annoyed all day. Then we went to Uspenski, and to the Library, where Tom really pissed me off. First of all, I thought it was dumb that we were touring a library in the first place, our group is so loud and annoying, so they went in, and I reluctantly followed. That was bad enough, but then they proceeded to go into the reading rooms that had NO TOURIST signs everywhere, so I just took off and left. Went to eat lunch at the cafeteria, and then had to wait and wait for Tom, so I could figure out the next place on our list. Then more sightseeing, then I took a nap from 4:30-9:30, and went out with Melissa, Willy and Kjersti to Molly Malone's where we heard a Finnish (swedish?) band play american covers, and then left to go to a hampurilainen stand, and from there we ended up at a gay bar in Kallio, after that I went home and slept.
Wednesday:
Today we went to Estonia. So we got to the boat at around 7:30, it was a COLD day. Kjersti never showed up, and Willy and Melissa forgot their passports. We got on the boat and Lugene, Tom, Jere, and Kirsten had the breakfast buffet. Then I proceeded to start feeling really seasick, so I went and found a spot on the floor and slept for the 3 hrs. Getting to Tallin we met some Americans who showed us around the city. I loved it there, the medeival fortress, old buildings. I took a ton of pictures. Some will come here soon. It was freezing though! I was running from church to church, just so I could try and get warm in between. Then we went to dinner at this medeival restaurant. We decided to get a feast, which was cool. But we started the meal off with Pepper Schnapps....ewww, super gross. Then the food was really good, quail eggs, pickles, wild boar, bear sausage, bread, onion jam, berry jam, liver pate, some elk meat with horseradish, duck, salmon...just tons of food. Tried 3 different kinds of beer, cinnamon beer was good, the strong herb beer was gross (tasted like the pepper schnapps) and I had the strong honey beer which was good, but almost too flavorful, I could barely finish a glass it was so overpowering. Then for dessert there was this milk and honey pudding which was delicious, and finished with a berry schnapps (which tasted like the pepper schnapps with a couple berries thrown in.) Leila got really drunk, and she was rather amusing. Then the best part, it was 5:40, our boat left at 6, it was a 15 min. walk, and the waiter had still not brought our bills. So we left one person to pay the whole thing. Something like 5000 krona (or whatever estonian money is) and we literally ran the entire way to the dock. Luckily our prof runs fast, because he had them stop the boat for us. We got there safely, all of us, though Leila was crying through customs, and Lugene collapsed in the boat. I hadn't run that much in a long time, so I wasn't doing very well either. I took dramamine at the restaurant so that I wouldn't get sick on the way back, but it was actually much worse, and I couldn't sleep so after buying all the souvenir chocolate, I just sat around miserable for the entire trip back. We got there and Kjersti was waiting for us at the boat dock, wanting to go out, but all of us were too exhausted, and I just went home and hung out with Maija and Jukka before going to bed. I had to get up at 4 on Thursday to catch the plane back.
Thursday:
I woke up on time at 4, got ready, and got to the airport in time. Willy and Melissa got there at the same time, and we got in line. Everyone else showed up except for Kjersti. No one knows what happened to her. As we have no way of getting ahold of her, there was nothing we could do. We left, and just left her there. Hope she found her way back to the states and they didn't charge her too much. Bought some souvenirs in Amsterdam as I didn't get to buy any in Talin like I had planned to. Got to Chicago, it was 51 degrees! It was so nice, we just hung around for the hour outside, waiting for our bus to come. Then got on, and drove the 3 hours to Madison, and Alex picked me up at the Union and drove me home. I went to sleep at 9, and slept until 9. Now I am dead, and have to work until 11, and have a long day of working tomorrow (10-2 at the keydesk, 4-12 at the terrace).
All in all though, it was a great trip. Super short, but I met some great people who I hope I can stay in contact with, if I ever go back. Today was a long day of running errands and getting myself in order, but I suppose that it is necessary. Still have some more things to do this weekend. I work Sunday too from 10:30-4, then SAI from 6:30-8:30. But in between I need to work on my e-portfolio (have a meeting to start it on Monday, I'm way behind schedule on this) and then I need to finish the last couple applications...and then start student teaching. i hope this semester just flies!
Tuesday:
Hmmm, what did I do today (there's a little rundown in the previous entry). ... Ahh, woke up, met some of the group at 11 at Kappeli, had some tea and a yummy croissant. 5 people didn't show up....big surprise.. We then proceeded to a few places I had been too, and then had to keep waiting around for the younger kids in our group. I was rather annoyed all day. Then we went to Uspenski, and to the Library, where Tom really pissed me off. First of all, I thought it was dumb that we were touring a library in the first place, our group is so loud and annoying, so they went in, and I reluctantly followed. That was bad enough, but then they proceeded to go into the reading rooms that had NO TOURIST signs everywhere, so I just took off and left. Went to eat lunch at the cafeteria, and then had to wait and wait for Tom, so I could figure out the next place on our list. Then more sightseeing, then I took a nap from 4:30-9:30, and went out with Melissa, Willy and Kjersti to Molly Malone's where we heard a Finnish (swedish?) band play american covers, and then left to go to a hampurilainen stand, and from there we ended up at a gay bar in Kallio, after that I went home and slept.
Wednesday:
Today we went to Estonia. So we got to the boat at around 7:30, it was a COLD day. Kjersti never showed up, and Willy and Melissa forgot their passports. We got on the boat and Lugene, Tom, Jere, and Kirsten had the breakfast buffet. Then I proceeded to start feeling really seasick, so I went and found a spot on the floor and slept for the 3 hrs. Getting to Tallin we met some Americans who showed us around the city. I loved it there, the medeival fortress, old buildings. I took a ton of pictures. Some will come here soon. It was freezing though! I was running from church to church, just so I could try and get warm in between. Then we went to dinner at this medeival restaurant. We decided to get a feast, which was cool. But we started the meal off with Pepper Schnapps....ewww, super gross. Then the food was really good, quail eggs, pickles, wild boar, bear sausage, bread, onion jam, berry jam, liver pate, some elk meat with horseradish, duck, salmon...just tons of food. Tried 3 different kinds of beer, cinnamon beer was good, the strong herb beer was gross (tasted like the pepper schnapps) and I had the strong honey beer which was good, but almost too flavorful, I could barely finish a glass it was so overpowering. Then for dessert there was this milk and honey pudding which was delicious, and finished with a berry schnapps (which tasted like the pepper schnapps with a couple berries thrown in.) Leila got really drunk, and she was rather amusing. Then the best part, it was 5:40, our boat left at 6, it was a 15 min. walk, and the waiter had still not brought our bills. So we left one person to pay the whole thing. Something like 5000 krona (or whatever estonian money is) and we literally ran the entire way to the dock. Luckily our prof runs fast, because he had them stop the boat for us. We got there safely, all of us, though Leila was crying through customs, and Lugene collapsed in the boat. I hadn't run that much in a long time, so I wasn't doing very well either. I took dramamine at the restaurant so that I wouldn't get sick on the way back, but it was actually much worse, and I couldn't sleep so after buying all the souvenir chocolate, I just sat around miserable for the entire trip back. We got there and Kjersti was waiting for us at the boat dock, wanting to go out, but all of us were too exhausted, and I just went home and hung out with Maija and Jukka before going to bed. I had to get up at 4 on Thursday to catch the plane back.
Thursday:
I woke up on time at 4, got ready, and got to the airport in time. Willy and Melissa got there at the same time, and we got in line. Everyone else showed up except for Kjersti. No one knows what happened to her. As we have no way of getting ahold of her, there was nothing we could do. We left, and just left her there. Hope she found her way back to the states and they didn't charge her too much. Bought some souvenirs in Amsterdam as I didn't get to buy any in Talin like I had planned to. Got to Chicago, it was 51 degrees! It was so nice, we just hung around for the hour outside, waiting for our bus to come. Then got on, and drove the 3 hours to Madison, and Alex picked me up at the Union and drove me home. I went to sleep at 9, and slept until 9. Now I am dead, and have to work until 11, and have a long day of working tomorrow (10-2 at the keydesk, 4-12 at the terrace).
All in all though, it was a great trip. Super short, but I met some great people who I hope I can stay in contact with, if I ever go back. Today was a long day of running errands and getting myself in order, but I suppose that it is necessary. Still have some more things to do this weekend. I work Sunday too from 10:30-4, then SAI from 6:30-8:30. But in between I need to work on my e-portfolio (have a meeting to start it on Monday, I'm way behind schedule on this) and then I need to finish the last couple applications...and then start student teaching. i hope this semester just flies!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Well- Monday night was really fun. We went out with a ton of etnology and folklore students and they ´showed us finnish culture´. So I ate at a sausage stand, after watching a fight, had the typical finnish shots, and went in the typical finnish dive bars. At first everyone was a little awkward, but by the second bar or so we spent most of the time in deep conversations about just everything. I still feel bad that I could not speak Finnish more, it´s just a little intimidating I guess, though I suppose it may be the same way for speaking English- however, they´ve had just a little more! I just got done taking a nap, and now I need to decide if I want to try and find the group tonight and go out, or if I just want to catch up on my sleep and be fresh for Tallin tomorrow. Today I got up, went to Kapelli, had some tea and a delicious croissant. Then we went to a couple of the places that we went to yesterday, and Uspenski Katedrali, and then to lunch again yliopistossa. Then I got sidetracked on the way to the Design Museum by Marimekko again, so I bought a couple more things. Then the design museum, and the arabia factory outlet. I came back here then, and have just been napping off and on since, I suppose I should call Melissa to see what they were doing tonight. I was going to sauna, but then I fell asleep, soI guess I won´t be doing that.
With all the talk of me moving here, I am seriously considering it. However, I do not know if I really want to move to a just as cold place. I suppose I´ll apply for some jobs for fun, and see if anything pans out. If I know anything, I know some of the people are fun. So go out for a bit tonight maybe, then Tallin all day tomorrow, either out or sleep on Weds. night, and leaving too ungodly early in the morning on Thursday. I´ll be home before my postcards, since I haven´t seen a mailbox to send them off yet.
Terveisin!
Sheena
With all the talk of me moving here, I am seriously considering it. However, I do not know if I really want to move to a just as cold place. I suppose I´ll apply for some jobs for fun, and see if anything pans out. If I know anything, I know some of the people are fun. So go out for a bit tonight maybe, then Tallin all day tomorrow, either out or sleep on Weds. night, and leaving too ungodly early in the morning on Thursday. I´ll be home before my postcards, since I haven´t seen a mailbox to send them off yet.
Terveisin!
Sheena
Monday, January 16, 2006
From Saturday:
Well it´s 4:30 am Saturday (Wisc. time) or 12:30 am Sunday (Finn. time) I´ve been up almost 36 hours with no sleep and only 6 hours of sleep in the last 90 hrs or so. I´ve gone through so many tired-dead-hyper phases and now I get to sleep for 10 hours! Finland is great so far (though they didnät stamp my passport :( ) Though I really hate travelling in such a large group and being so conspicuously foreign. I´d be fine by myself, just another quiet Finn (who´s not very good at speaking the language ;) ) Everyone here is just great, lots of questions, but it´s fun to be able to talk with others and learn more about this culture. I hope I get more comfortable speaking, I´m a little scared to, to tell the truth, I know I´ll sound retarded when I do. The opera was ok (Der Rosenkavalier) except I found myself comparing the supertitles (finn and english) and then realized that they were singing in German, and I distracted myself. Everyone in our entire group slept for most of it. I felt the performing was good (wonderful tubist), however I felt their curtain call really detracted from the performance by being really disorganized. After the show I rode the tram back, had tea with Maija and Jukka, and talked for a long while and then time for sleep. The bathrooms are different, they have a tiny washing machine/dryer in them, and there is no shower curtain, just a tub, and this keyboard is sort of annoying because some of the keys are shifted just a little so it is a little annoying to type and punctuation.
Sunday:
This morning I set my alarm for 10:30 am, but fell asleep and woke up at 11:15. So I took a quick ´shower´ and got to the tram stop just in time to make it to the station to meet the group. However, people were really late anyway, so it really didn´t matter whether or not I was on time. Andrea hurt her foot at a party the night before so was at the Dr., Leila was with her family, and Kjersti slept in. So the few of us went to the Ateneum (art museum) and wandered for awhile, I found some paintings I really liked, bought some cards, a calendar, and some finnish magnetic poetry. Then we went to lunch at a yummy pizza buffet (very finnish :) ) But the pizza is different, very flat crust and not very much sauce, I liked it a lot. Everyone else continued on to more churches, but I went back to the apartment to wait for my relatives to get me. Then I met relatives, cousin Mary, and Raija Elina, and their 5 children. We went to Mary´s house in Riihimaki, where we had pizza, pullat, and leipa. We just visited for awhile (Mary is from Minnesota though has been here for 18 years now). Then we drove home, Elina stopped to show me a good sauna to go to if I have the time. Hopefully Tuesday. Maija and I then proceeded to watch the election, and just talked and looked at pictures until Jukka got home, then more chatting and watching some comedy, listening to music etc... Bed around 12:30. I get to go to school with Maija in the morning and watch her teach 7th grade Finnish.
Monday:
Woke up early, 6:45, got in a decent shower, and was able to slowly get ready, that was nice. Then we hopped on a tram and a bus to get to school. School here is very different, Maija´s class was so loud and disorganized, that I know I would go crazy if I had to teach the same students. It´s amazing that finnish students rate as high as they do around the world. Her class was only 1 and a half hours, and then we took a bus and a train back to the city center. From there we proceeded to a university building to have lunch with some of her students. It was free, and not that bad. Good bread, which is a nice change from all the processed american food. Then we went walking all over. I saw the main buildings, went shopping, went to the folklore archives, sat in the bathroom with the best view in all of helsinki, bought a marimekko bag, (it´s super cute!), bought Harry Potter in Finnish, hopefully I can eventually learn how to read it, and maybe it will help me in the translating that I already know the book pretty well, so I´ll be able to compare. I also bought some postcards which I will hopefully send. Then we went to this gorgeous little coffee shop for tea, and then grocery shopping before coming home and making dinner. This apartment is super cute, completely maija (Which is really traditional), now we shall nap before we go meet some of my group and some more students from here to go drinking in the ´dive bars´ in Kallio. Tomorrow will be another full day, with a hopeful sauna!
Terveisin!
Sheena
Well it´s 4:30 am Saturday (Wisc. time) or 12:30 am Sunday (Finn. time) I´ve been up almost 36 hours with no sleep and only 6 hours of sleep in the last 90 hrs or so. I´ve gone through so many tired-dead-hyper phases and now I get to sleep for 10 hours! Finland is great so far (though they didnät stamp my passport :( ) Though I really hate travelling in such a large group and being so conspicuously foreign. I´d be fine by myself, just another quiet Finn (who´s not very good at speaking the language ;) ) Everyone here is just great, lots of questions, but it´s fun to be able to talk with others and learn more about this culture. I hope I get more comfortable speaking, I´m a little scared to, to tell the truth, I know I´ll sound retarded when I do. The opera was ok (Der Rosenkavalier) except I found myself comparing the supertitles (finn and english) and then realized that they were singing in German, and I distracted myself. Everyone in our entire group slept for most of it. I felt the performing was good (wonderful tubist), however I felt their curtain call really detracted from the performance by being really disorganized. After the show I rode the tram back, had tea with Maija and Jukka, and talked for a long while and then time for sleep. The bathrooms are different, they have a tiny washing machine/dryer in them, and there is no shower curtain, just a tub, and this keyboard is sort of annoying because some of the keys are shifted just a little so it is a little annoying to type and punctuation.
Sunday:
This morning I set my alarm for 10:30 am, but fell asleep and woke up at 11:15. So I took a quick ´shower´ and got to the tram stop just in time to make it to the station to meet the group. However, people were really late anyway, so it really didn´t matter whether or not I was on time. Andrea hurt her foot at a party the night before so was at the Dr., Leila was with her family, and Kjersti slept in. So the few of us went to the Ateneum (art museum) and wandered for awhile, I found some paintings I really liked, bought some cards, a calendar, and some finnish magnetic poetry. Then we went to lunch at a yummy pizza buffet (very finnish :) ) But the pizza is different, very flat crust and not very much sauce, I liked it a lot. Everyone else continued on to more churches, but I went back to the apartment to wait for my relatives to get me. Then I met relatives, cousin Mary, and Raija Elina, and their 5 children. We went to Mary´s house in Riihimaki, where we had pizza, pullat, and leipa. We just visited for awhile (Mary is from Minnesota though has been here for 18 years now). Then we drove home, Elina stopped to show me a good sauna to go to if I have the time. Hopefully Tuesday. Maija and I then proceeded to watch the election, and just talked and looked at pictures until Jukka got home, then more chatting and watching some comedy, listening to music etc... Bed around 12:30. I get to go to school with Maija in the morning and watch her teach 7th grade Finnish.
Monday:
Woke up early, 6:45, got in a decent shower, and was able to slowly get ready, that was nice. Then we hopped on a tram and a bus to get to school. School here is very different, Maija´s class was so loud and disorganized, that I know I would go crazy if I had to teach the same students. It´s amazing that finnish students rate as high as they do around the world. Her class was only 1 and a half hours, and then we took a bus and a train back to the city center. From there we proceeded to a university building to have lunch with some of her students. It was free, and not that bad. Good bread, which is a nice change from all the processed american food. Then we went walking all over. I saw the main buildings, went shopping, went to the folklore archives, sat in the bathroom with the best view in all of helsinki, bought a marimekko bag, (it´s super cute!), bought Harry Potter in Finnish, hopefully I can eventually learn how to read it, and maybe it will help me in the translating that I already know the book pretty well, so I´ll be able to compare. I also bought some postcards which I will hopefully send. Then we went to this gorgeous little coffee shop for tea, and then grocery shopping before coming home and making dinner. This apartment is super cute, completely maija (Which is really traditional), now we shall nap before we go meet some of my group and some more students from here to go drinking in the ´dive bars´ in Kallio. Tomorrow will be another full day, with a hopeful sauna!
Terveisin!
Sheena
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Wow, what a wonderful last week of break at home:
Monday- Dentist- found out I had a million cavities
Tuesday- Dentist- some cavities filled, one tooth wouldn't numb, so 3 shots of novocaine, my mouth was numb for 11 hours
Wednesday- TB test- woozy from the needle
Allergy testing- 60 needles in my arms, blacked out after a bit, had to get laid down for the rest, turns out I have only one major allergy....to YEAST-- so no liquor, bread, wine, sugar, pickles, flour, vitamins
I wouldn't die if I ate them, but that's what gives me my chronic cough, yeast problems, and makes me gain weight, because me body doesn't break it down very well.
So now:
Thursday- Dentist- more fillings
Friday- get TB test read first thing in the a.m. then drive back to Madison
Hang with Jesse! Yay! it's been too long
Then anyone want to chill? I'm free until I leave on the 13th!
Later
Monday- Dentist- found out I had a million cavities
Tuesday- Dentist- some cavities filled, one tooth wouldn't numb, so 3 shots of novocaine, my mouth was numb for 11 hours
Wednesday- TB test- woozy from the needle
Allergy testing- 60 needles in my arms, blacked out after a bit, had to get laid down for the rest, turns out I have only one major allergy....to YEAST-- so no liquor, bread, wine, sugar, pickles, flour, vitamins
I wouldn't die if I ate them, but that's what gives me my chronic cough, yeast problems, and makes me gain weight, because me body doesn't break it down very well.
So now:
Thursday- Dentist- more fillings
Friday- get TB test read first thing in the a.m. then drive back to Madison
Hang with Jesse! Yay! it's been too long
Then anyone want to chill? I'm free until I leave on the 13th!
Later
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Why can I not just write these admission essays and get them over with? I've been looking at this blank screen for an hour today, and I've been trying to write them since October, but I just can't. Blah! I hate writing about myself. Just let me in, or call me, or email me questions, but when I have to sit there and just write....ugh! It doesn't help that I feel like shit right now. I suppose I should shower, go get my TB test, and then go get some cavities filled (sounds like an exciting day doesn't it). Only a few more days at home, I'll be back in Madison on Friday. Then work on Saturday, then chilling (WRITING THESE ESSAYS!), cleaning my room/car/apt/tuba locker, maybe put some hours in at the keydesk, getting ready for finland, updating my finances (I'm broke), and spending some quality time with people. I suppose though, i should shower.
Later.
Later.
Friday, December 30, 2005
| Pure Nerd 65 % Nerd, 21% Geek, 13% Dork |
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
Update:
So, right now I am home for the holidays. It has been rather uneventful, I've read...8 books since I got here less than a week ago (4 today...pretty sad, isn't it). I went out with Erin to a few bars, saw a few movies, nothing really spectacular. My plans for the rest of my time here is no more than what has come. I'm really annoyed right now, because I have some sort of rash on my neck and a some dry skin spots elsewhere, and they don't seem to be clearing up. Oh well...hopefully they will soon. Sadly, I'm not going to be able to make it to Kent's wedding because of some appointments that had to be scheduled, but I can't really help it, though I must admit that I do not feel bad about not driving all that way. I think I'm going to Madison on the 6th or 7th. Chill for a few days, hopefully spend some time with Jesse, and then down to Chicago on the 13th to catch my flight to Helsinki. I'm excited, though I wish that I were going for longer, oh well. I'll be back on the 19th, with a few days to rest up before I start student teaching on the 24th. We'll see how all of that goes....I suppose I'm excited, though I really don't feel like thinking about anything right now. My finnish is getting super rusty, now that I'm not speaking it 4 days a week, I'm really going to have to work hard to keep it up, now that I will no longer be taking the class.
As for my future life...now I am applying for a type of teaching position in Estes Park CO, and arts admin grad programs (which I'll only go to if I get $) at American (DC), U of O (Eugene) and Drexel (Philly). So we'll see where I end up, if nothing pans out, I may just move wherever the wind takes me and just work wherever for a year or so. It's crazy to think how time has flown, and how it seems like I just started college, and here I am through with classes, my last exams been taken.
This semester was odd, I didn't have a lot of classwork, but it seemed like I was busier, I guess the odd shifts at the Terrace really took it out of me, plus just trying to catch up with all the odds and ends I somehow left unfinished. Speaking of odds ands ends there are quite a few things I need to finish this break, which means that I should spend less time reading, and more time practicing stuff, and writing admission essays. I loved my time with the kindergarteners at Lowell, and I will be very sad to move to high schoolers and middle schoolers. Though it was nice to get another thing out of the way. I really only have to finish(start) my eportfolio, and fill another 1 requirement and then I can graduate!
Hope everything is well with those of you who read this (are there any?, eh, who cares....well I may go read more, as it is a little early to fall asleep when i don't need to get up in the morning.)
So, right now I am home for the holidays. It has been rather uneventful, I've read...8 books since I got here less than a week ago (4 today...pretty sad, isn't it). I went out with Erin to a few bars, saw a few movies, nothing really spectacular. My plans for the rest of my time here is no more than what has come. I'm really annoyed right now, because I have some sort of rash on my neck and a some dry skin spots elsewhere, and they don't seem to be clearing up. Oh well...hopefully they will soon. Sadly, I'm not going to be able to make it to Kent's wedding because of some appointments that had to be scheduled, but I can't really help it, though I must admit that I do not feel bad about not driving all that way. I think I'm going to Madison on the 6th or 7th. Chill for a few days, hopefully spend some time with Jesse, and then down to Chicago on the 13th to catch my flight to Helsinki. I'm excited, though I wish that I were going for longer, oh well. I'll be back on the 19th, with a few days to rest up before I start student teaching on the 24th. We'll see how all of that goes....I suppose I'm excited, though I really don't feel like thinking about anything right now. My finnish is getting super rusty, now that I'm not speaking it 4 days a week, I'm really going to have to work hard to keep it up, now that I will no longer be taking the class.
As for my future life...now I am applying for a type of teaching position in Estes Park CO, and arts admin grad programs (which I'll only go to if I get $) at American (DC), U of O (Eugene) and Drexel (Philly). So we'll see where I end up, if nothing pans out, I may just move wherever the wind takes me and just work wherever for a year or so. It's crazy to think how time has flown, and how it seems like I just started college, and here I am through with classes, my last exams been taken.
This semester was odd, I didn't have a lot of classwork, but it seemed like I was busier, I guess the odd shifts at the Terrace really took it out of me, plus just trying to catch up with all the odds and ends I somehow left unfinished. Speaking of odds ands ends there are quite a few things I need to finish this break, which means that I should spend less time reading, and more time practicing stuff, and writing admission essays. I loved my time with the kindergarteners at Lowell, and I will be very sad to move to high schoolers and middle schoolers. Though it was nice to get another thing out of the way. I really only have to finish(start) my eportfolio, and fill another 1 requirement and then I can graduate!
Hope everything is well with those of you who read this (are there any?, eh, who cares....well I may go read more, as it is a little early to fall asleep when i don't need to get up in the morning.)
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I've been feeling very overwhelmed lately by everything I have to do.
Along with work, school, and life I have to finish:
Jazz Paper/Discography (10-15pgs) Due Nov. 23rd
Jazz Recital Dec 13th (I can't play jazz...)
Senior Recital/Reception Dec 4th
Organize Brass Bash Dec 1st
Schuller Qtet
Learn Finnish
Finish Grad School apps
Take GMAT
Start/Finish EPortfolio
Finish/Start 25 hours of volunteering
Get TB Test
Organize SAI
Start exercising and eating right again
hmmmm, anything else I'm forgetting? probably...that's the point. It just seems like whenever I finish one thing a million more pile on. I guessI should have gotten stuff done earlier, but I never had the time other semesters either. It'll all work out though.
Along with work, school, and life I have to finish:
Jazz Paper/Discography (10-15pgs) Due Nov. 23rd
Jazz Recital Dec 13th (I can't play jazz...)
Senior Recital/Reception Dec 4th
Organize Brass Bash Dec 1st
Schuller Qtet
Learn Finnish
Finish Grad School apps
Take GMAT
Start/Finish EPortfolio
Finish/Start 25 hours of volunteering
Get TB Test
Organize SAI
Start exercising and eating right again
hmmmm, anything else I'm forgetting? probably...that's the point. It just seems like whenever I finish one thing a million more pile on. I guessI should have gotten stuff done earlier, but I never had the time other semesters either. It'll all work out though.
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