tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149641852011-11-23T17:17:31.872-06:00A page with random thoughts, deep questions, personal info, and just about anything else that pops into my head.allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.comBlogger921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-22341691629957383332009-01-16T17:56:00.002-06:002009-01-16T18:15:33.822-06:00

Life flies when you're having fun, huh?I realized today that I haven't blogged in a while, and I decided that I at least owe everyone an update...so here goes!I recently decided while teaching elementary music that while I love kids, I don't love teaching. I thought long and hard about it, and I decided I want nothing more than to be a performer. I long to grace the stages of the world singing

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I have been tagged by Stacey, so here are my random facts.1. I absolutely detest pretzels. I would probably choose hunger over a pretzel!2. My top goal in life is to sing an opera at the Met3. My idol is the one and only Renee Fleming, and in 6 1/2 weeks I get to see her in one of her signature roles (at the Met nonetheless)4. I always, without fail, get nightmares from scary movies.5. I am

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After years of partying with the big kids, but being left out in the booze area, I am proud to announce that I am finally 21, and able to actually do things with my,uh..."older"...friends. I don't think that I am quite as excited about the drinking part as I am about just being able to go out with people on a saturday night when every freakin' awesome spot cards you at the door! Don't get me

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My freshman year of college, I began studying with a voice teacher for the first time. Her name was Sandra Bouman, and even though I didn't realize it at the time, she did a lot for me. Even though I was kind of familiar with a little classical music, she completely introduced me to the world of classical vocal music. Even better, she introduced me to my first opera experiences. During my

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-43878386952416147202008-05-21T16:58:00.002-05:002008-05-21T17:04:01.734-05:00

That's right, I did it! I got a 4.0 gpa this semester, and I am really excited about it. The question is, can I do it again? This semester only consisted of 13 credit hours, and most of those were fairly easy music classes. After my summer load, it's back to 18 hours and hard classes again, but we'll see...In the meantime, I am looking forward to learning french over the summer, and beginning

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I am just about finished for the semester, and I am really excited! I passed my recital jury, so that's a go, and I just passed my last few scales singing tests (they were all of the modes, pentatonic, octatonic, and whole-tone)and all I have left is my cells test. (For anyone interested, that's a test based on being able to sing random intervals at the drop of a hat.)I will have a few finals,

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I am kinda giving up on the color blogging thing.I never seem to have the time or the drive to actually sit down and do it, and with the schedule I have had lately, and will continue to have in the near future, I just don't see it happening.From the time we started our dress rehearsal week for Haydn's Creation on May 10, I did not have a free day until this Monday, May 31. I had a major

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Wow, it's been a while, sorry ,I have been running non-stop at school for a while, and my mind has been elsewhere.I don't know about other people, but I always associate weather with a color. The hottest days of summer are bright red and orange, the nice days in spring are a green and yellow, the fall days are more burnt orange and gold, and the freezing rain and snow in the winter that I hate

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It has been soooo cold and nasty outside, that when I started thinking if green, all I could think of is how much I can't wait for spring. It used to be that I loved winter because it meant hot chocolate, warm, comfy clothes, and beauty in the bareness of the world around me. Now, I walk outside, and I find myself cursing the snow falling from the sky. Even when I have a day with nothing to do

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-58615487275503427182008-02-05T10:05:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:16:07.596-06:00

Yellow sounds nice right about now seeing as the sky is a nasty shade of gray. when I think of yellow, I think mainly of two things:1) Hi-lighters. I highlight a lot of stuff. I am always taking notes, but after a full class of note taking, you have many pages, and a lot of the important stuff kinda blends in. I look at my notebooks, and I see a lot of yellow.2)Sunshine. Even though the sun

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So, over the past few years, I have gone to the symphony and seen conductor David Robertson work his magic and just do an amazing job with multiple pieces of music. I have even gone to a few concerts where the entire audience was college students, and he took a very non-formal approach to his announcemants during the concert. At those concerts, he says some of the most random things, but they

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Orange isn't my favorite color, I don't really dislike it either, it just kinda exists for me.I remember one time as a kid, just sitting there eating my carrot sticks in the lunch room, and my fingers had a bit of an orangish tint to them. One of the older kids told me that I would slowly begin to turn completely orange, and that it was irreversible. Everyone told me that it was a lie, but I

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Some of my friends have been doing this color blogging lately, and I decided to join them with this week's color, REDRed has been in my life for a long time, with the St. Louis Cardinals having red as their color,and my school colors have been red for the last 7 years both at DuBourg and SIUE. My favorite flowers are those deep red roses, because they remind me of those stars on the stage, when

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After the first week of school, I have come to realize that it is going to be a very musically challenging semester. I am so far preparing:2 concerts for concert choir with about 7 peices in each concert3 concerts with the St. Louis symphony Chorus (Rossini's Stabat Mater, Haydn's The Creation, and Orff's Carmina Burana )1 audition for Union Avenue Opera Theater1 NATS vocal competition10

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It is a nice feeling to not be bored and also not be overworked. Last semester was hell with a LOT of classes, too many rehearsals to count, and work. I found it very hard to fit sleep into that schedule, and my body hated me for it. Over break, I did my share of partying and having a holly jolly holiday, but after a while, I got cabin fever, and I desperately felt the need to get out of the

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Just wishing everyone out there a very happy and SAFE new year! Please be careful in all of your celebrations!

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-84829268648020396462007-12-23T17:08:00.000-06:002007-12-23T17:20:53.297-06:00

What is your all time favorite Christmas movie? The one that when Christmas time rolls around, you are just itching to see, and you can't go without? my top three:1. Charlie Brown2. White Christmas3. The Nutcracker with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey KirklandThe last one is excellent. There are many versions of the Nutcracker out there, but this is by far one of the best. The dancers are top

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-67204662219463800202007-12-14T01:56:00.000-06:002007-12-14T02:01:28.710-06:00

For anyone that is interested, there are recordings of my recent opera workshop performances on the program's website.go to www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/music/operaclick on "recordings", and my name is under the ones I am in!Enjoy!

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Well, it's that time of the semester again! Finals!I won't bore you with all of the stupid details of the whole past and next week, but I'll spell it out in numbers:15 pages typed for term papers6 songs prepared for juries1 choir concert1 opera workshop performance with...3 scenes (from The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus, and Manon)2 instrumental playing tests1 theory singing test4 written

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I promise I am not as totally pissed off as I sound,but this has been brought on by an anonymous comment I recieved earlier today. Also, in no way is this aimed at all men, or anyone in particular, except Mr. Anonymous.Guys, most of us girls aren't as obsessed with getting laid like some of you are. Sur we like compliments, I happen to lovethem, but not when they are in the form of "are you up

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Wow, I went to my first rehearsal for the Stl Symphony chorus last night, and it was HARD! I guess I really needed to be brought back down to earth, because I was a little over confident going in there. I have my work cut out for me.

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-65276341585414426312007-08-30T10:02:00.000-05:002007-08-30T10:07:55.390-05:00

Just letting all of you know that you can now come see me perform with the saint Louis symphony Chorus, I auditioned and made it last night!in case you are wondering, we are performing: Faure-Requiem Haydn-Creation Beethoven-Fidelios Ligeti-Clocks and Clouds Orff-Carmina Burana Rossini-Stabat MaterI'll have dates later if anyone wants to come to any performances! (although I am sure the

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-63908600398770921172007-07-26T07:37:00.000-05:002007-07-26T07:40:56.461-05:00

Yay! Today is my birthday! Now no one can call me a teenager anymore because today I am the big 2-0! Yay!...now, gimme some cake!

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In the weeks since I got off of school, I have been the only one at home (with the exeption of the dog), with nothing to do but clean. I am in serious need of some good, cheap (free is better) fun. I know of the obvious ones being the zoo, science center, the park, shakespeare in the park, and the movies. Is there anyhting out there that I am missing? What do y'all do for fun? Any secret

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-27332693572611620222007-05-24T00:49:00.000-05:002007-05-24T00:56:17.712-05:00

Ugh, I hate coming home from a school year knowing that I have very little time to find a summer job in St. Louis. I will be juggling the Muny at night, as well as rehearsals for a show, but it seems that no matter how much I apply, I can never find that good, steady daytime job. I really wish I could find something that was 40 hours a week so that I could quit the Muny and have a night or two

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1175007109102092872007-03-27T10:45:00.000-05:002007-03-27T10:51:49.113-05:00

That's what I said when I stepped outside this morning! I mean, it's freakin' GEORGEOUS outside! With the exception of the really smelly Dogwood trees (which are really pretty, but smell like the part of the zoo with the elephants)everything about today is perfecto! I have a 3 hour break between really easy classes today in which I am holding a game of kickball on the quad, and then tonight I

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I am sooo excited to be on spring break right now, and the only thing(s) that could make it better is (are):To have slightly warmer weather, I like it now kind of, but if the wind would just stop so it would be great light jacket temperature, that would be greatTo have more money to do more of whatever the hell I wantTo not have this huge, barely started, research paper staring me in the faceTo

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Have you ever been so bored, but nothing can make you un-bored? Nothing, not sleeping, tv, homework, studying, hanging with friends, practicing, shopping, cleaning, recreational reading, working out, nothing has cured me of my boredness. I wish the weather was better, because a good game of frisbee or kickball might cure this. Anyway, I am going to the symphony and I think the city museum on

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After a wonderful Christmas (family, diamonds, and a digital camera), and a fantastic New Year, I am sitting around the house thinking that it is time to get back to school already. I am so bored, and am anxiously awaiting monday, when I get to throw myself into the hell hole that is 19 credit hours of classes, and I even go back to work. Yeah, I know, sounds great huh? Well I think so. For

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So, with the end of the semester coming, everyone is having their final concerts (concert choir is performing Handel's Messiah with the orchestra on thursday and friday the 7th and 8th at 7:30 pm if anyone is interested). Tonight the prestigious Wind Symphony had theirs. What was the hilight of the whole evening? The 5 selections from Star Wars. And was it watered down at all? Oh no. With

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This past weekend, a former high school classmate of mine passed away. Alex Bilyeu, 20, was found dead after jumping off the 14th story of a building. It made me feel really bad, because he was the quiet guy who no one really talked to or befriended. Also it hit me that he was a member of the guild, which made him family. He was one of our stage managers when we did The Crucible, and I

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I was pretty excited about a week and a half ago when my father presented me with a little 1 gig mp3 player because I have wanted one forever... or let me be more specific, I wanted an Ipod forever. A year ago, I asked for one for months before christmas and then my sister got one instead. Anyway, I took the new toy with a smile on my face and convinced myself that I would be just as happy with

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1160629080725730692006-10-11T23:47:00.000-05:002006-10-11T23:58:00.740-05:00

Ok, I am NEVER nervous about vocal things, singing for friends, audiences, auditions, nothing. But I just found out that the auditions for the solos in my choir's december performance of Handel's Messiah (pt.1) are in 9 days on the 20th. I have that much time to get my hands on a copy and learn the solos I have heard but still don't know well at all. The problem is that the entire choir leaves

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1159418870801466402006-09-27T23:44:00.000-05:002006-09-27T23:47:50.813-05:00

I am really excited because with a 5 year break from pretty much everything ballet, my friends and I are going to see swan lake at the fox. I couldn't be happier! Yay!

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1157000727165184272006-08-30T23:54:00.000-05:002006-08-31T00:05:27.176-05:00

So, I made it in to my school's madrigal singers this year (for anyone who doesn't know, it is a renaissance themed choir) and going through the music, all of us noticed a similarity between most of the songs... most of them were about booze or the intake of it. I think it is funny how a bunch of college students are singing about beer! Really, it is a great choir, and we do sing some more

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1156034410770481192006-08-19T19:33:00.000-05:002006-08-19T19:40:10.783-05:00

so, for those of you who don't know, this is my first semester in a dorm , ever. well, I like it. My roomie is nice, my suitemates are awesome, and life is good. classes start on monday, and I am pretty excited.

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I have been bored out of my mind lately, and every time I try and think of something to do, I always overturn it saying " thats not quite what I want to do", and then I end up still being bored. Then, all of the sudden on Sunday night, while I was working at the muny, it hit me. I really want to be in a musical again. The only problem is that all of my chances to be in one will not come around

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1154755084977790002006-08-05T00:07:00.000-05:002006-08-05T00:18:04.986-05:00

2 weeks from today, I move into the dorms on campus. I am super excited to be back with my friends, probably make some new ones, and have a few days to do just whatever before classes start. Ugh, that's what I am not looking forward to, classes. Now, the ok ones like choir and voice lessons are fine, but going back to my music theory class does not exactly make me very cheerful. Oh well, I

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1153890537592401762006-07-25T23:55:00.000-05:002006-07-26T00:08:57.603-05:00

19 years ago, perfection was introduced to this planet. It was a wonderous being like the world has never seen before. The ultimate mix of beauty, grace, talent, intelligence, charisma and power. In this baby girl, the world saw greatness before them. 19 years later... WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED????Yes, it is my birthday, feel free to say/ do whatever... except sing, I hate it when they sing.

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Last night, during the intense storm, I was stuck working at the Muny. Our boss shoved a bunch of us in a bathroom and just told us to wait until she said to come out. I got to see most of the storm out of the open door, and I have to say aside from it being so destructive, it was a neat sight. Things flying everywhere and a lot of wind and rain, it looked like something out of a movie. Even

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CATS is going well, but I am completely wiped out. Even after sleeping for a lot of hours, I am about ready to fall over! But there is a good side to all of this activity, on wednesday, I learned that from the first wednesday rehearsal to opening night a week later, I dropped an awesome 4.6 lbs. Woohoo for me! I knew that there was an upside to sweating my brains out.

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Everyone knows that truly good friends are hard to come by. I can honestly say that I have at least 10 of them. I know that all of these people really care for me, but recently I had a nice little reminder of that fact, and it felt really good!

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So, tonight I just worked my first night of Aida at the Muny where I actually got to see and hear the whole thing, and it gave me goosebumps. The voices are AMAZING, and why wouldn't they be concidering that the 3 leads did their part on broadway at one time or another. Usually, I would say that my new dream role would be Aida, but we all know that that's not going to happen, so I will move

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Wow! It has certainly been a while since I have had an entry, so here goes! A lot has happened since June 6th. I was let go from my job at The Pitted Olive because my boss said it seemed like I did not want to be there. He couldn't have been more right! I hated it there, so when I found out I didn't have to go back, I was really happy. The same day, I arranged to continue with my 3rd summer

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1149595940868189232006-06-06T07:03:00.000-05:002006-06-06T07:12:20.883-05:00

Man, this morning I was asked by the parentals to take my dog, Gretel, to a place called Groomingdale's. There, she will recieve a haircut, oatmeal bath, a manicure, and if needed, a shed treatment. (I think that is a definite yes judging by the daily clumps of hair we clean up all over the house.) Now, when I try to go get my hair or nails done, I am always scolded with "why do you want to

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1148510273741738022006-05-24T17:32:00.000-05:002006-05-24T17:37:53.753-05:00

American Idol...tonight...Who do you think will win?...I like both contestants, so I will be happy either way. But, I don't think that it was fair that they gave Taylor that great song while Kat got the other one! What ever happened to them getting the same song?Whatever, I can't wait!

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So, I was flipping through the channels the other night,and I stumbled across this MTV show called "My Super Sweet Sixteen"I swear, my parents cannot complain anymore! Each week, the show focuses on a different girl who is turning sixteen, and because she is from a very rich family (the Daddy's Princess type) these parties end up costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's no surprise either

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Went to a performance of CATS last night...Laughed so hard I creid... because it was that bad!

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I just finished the 3rd of 6 performances of Pirates of Penzance, and because us "smart kollege stoodents" (as we like to call ourselves) decided to save the parties for the weekend, I was home by 10:45! I swear, the audience gets better and better each night. Our lead's voices are soooo tired, but they still sound unbelievable. Seriously, if you have nothing to do Friday thru Sunday, it is a

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1145060501006067062006-04-14T19:14:00.000-05:002006-04-14T19:21:41.020-05:00

Be there or be square!Pirates of PenzanceApril 18 - 23 (tuesday through sunday)doors open at 7pm except for sunday, when they open at 1:30Dunham Hall theatre on the campus of SIUEHope to see you there!

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Stacey, if you're out there, I need your help! I was out with some friends last night, and my good buddy Jamison challenged me to a game of darts. Let's just say, "Wow, I suck!". I am sooo glad that I know how to laugh with everyone else, or else I would have been humiliated! I guess that I have something new to work on.

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I am on my break at work tonight, and although work is usually pretty bearable, I am working with these 2 guys from the local high school tonight, and I am about ready to murder them. They tell rediculous and crude jokes to each other in front of customers, and don't do anything when they are told. This would almost be ok if we werent sooooo busy tonight.On a side note, I found out recently

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I have a deadly case of shopping, no make that buying, fever. I need to stop, but I can't! Maybe I need therapy or something.

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On Tuesday night, I have a concert at Christ Church Cathedral, and I am super excited, because we are singing some super cool peices. Our selections include:a Bach Motet, ("Lobet Denn Hern" and "Alleluia")a Charles Ives peice where the ladies sing in C Major and the men in g minor5 Hebrew Love Songs by Eric Witacre - in a word, "beautiful"It will be an amazing concert, if anyone is interested.

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...you can wear flip flops and a light jacket or sweater...a class you were dreading turns out to be ok, even slightly enjoyable...another class you were dreading is cancelled, making it 2 classes you didn't have to go to...you have time to actually sit and enjoy breakfast...your teacher doesn't collect the homework you didn't do over spring break...you only have like 6 or so weeks of school to

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So, lately, I have been talking to a lot of my non-music major friends at school who are going through their scheduling process for next fall. They are all so excited that their number of creit hours are going from the typical freshman 17/18 to about 12/13. I was sooooo happy to hear this, because I would love a cut in hours. So, I make my new schedule, and anxiously wait to see the total

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Ugh, I have a very long week ahead of me! I need to get through the next five days, and then I have a week of beautiful spring break ahead of me. Actually, Friday will be pretty ok, it is really just Monday thru Thursday that I need to survive. What am I doing for spring break that is soooo great, you ask? Well... er,..., I really don't know! I will be looking for a weekend day job to go

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Over the course of the past week, I have been trying to eat healthier and get to the gym just a little more. While my gym habits have not really changed much, my eating habits have. I think that I can honestly say that I have not had any "junk food" yet this week! Go me! Plus, the fact that this has lasted 6 days really makes me very happy. My greatest achievement has been breaking my 4 or 5

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My goal this year is to read a bunch of books, and see movies that I wouldn't normally go to see (meaning horror films, movies that have deep topics that you have to actually think about, and action flicks... I am a comedy/chick flick girl)The other day, I went to go see the movie "Annapolis". I have to say that I surprisingly enjoyed it. Aside from the fact that there were several well built

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Hey everyone, I need your help! In my english class, we are doing a type of book report. We have to choose from 6 banned books. If anyone has read any of these, (I know you have read at least one of these) let me know which ones you have read, and which one you recommend.A Brave New WorldThe Catcher in the RyeFarenheit 451LolitaThe Handmaid's TaleBalzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressHelp me

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Yesterday, my voice teacher wanted to talk to me... and she was being extra polite. I was immediately suspicious. She started to ask about my work schedule and how flexible it could be. She went on to ask if there was any way I could move my work days around so that I had tuesdays and wednesdays off. I said yes, not knowing what I had just done by saying so. She then told me that they were

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I just recently started singing with the school's jazz ensemble. I am sooo happy because it is a nice change from all of the classical music I have been singing. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working on the pieces in my voice lessons, but I am not the kind of person who can sing only classical every day for long periods of time. Now, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have a chance to work on something

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I don't get it. The Rams have played like crap all season-never throwing the ball or making a tackle-and yet last night when it didn't matter at all, they play like they are supposed to! I was sooo excited when they won, and then about fifteen minutes later, I was mad at them for throwing an entire season away when they apparently knew how to win a game.Hellloooo boys, what the hell were you

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I am officially on Christmas break until January 8th! 25 days off! So, other than a buttload of laundry to do before I pack, some books to return, and a paycheck to pick up, I am home free! Whoohoo! I cannot wait until I am at home with absolutely nothing on my mind to worry about, and no work to do... except SHOPPING! Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a great holiday!

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4 finals to study for, (theory, chemistry, german diction, and logic)2 big papers due, (eng. comp and chemistry)2 really, really long rehearsals for Mozart concert, (3-4 hours non stop)2 really, really long Mozart concerts, (not exactly sure how long, but I know it is really long)6 songs to perfect for vocal juries, (3 english, 2 italian, 1 german)2 long days of work over the weekend, (I am sooo

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I went to see RENT (twice actually) and because I am the only one who liked the movie better , I thought I would explain why.The last time that RENT came to the Fox, only for a weekend, I had tickets to see it. I was happy because my seats were towards the front of the balcony, but I soon found out that it is a show that I need to see up close (er). Besides not being able to see what was going

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Saw it at midnight, loved it! I don't want to rant on and on about it until others have seen it, so please go see it and post your thoughts!

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Have you ever had one of those days? You wake up bright and early only to find out that it isn't early enough, and you will have to put the shower off until after the 8am music theory class ( not to mention that because of this fact you have no choice but to wear a hat ~I don't do hats). When you get to theory, you are faced with a quiz that you aren't quite prepared for, and are one of the

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5 days until... the new harry potter movie and thanksgiving break!10 days until... RENT is in theatres ( I think)12 days until... a reunion with ALL of my best friends from highschool ( finally all in the same place at the same time)42 days until... Christmas (yes, I count down from Nov.1 every year)255 days until... my 19th birthday ( I am not counting that already, although I do know that there

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Just because the last time I had a concert I informed everyone of it kinda late, I decided that this time I would let everyone know earlier. My next school concert is coming up! We recieved the music about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks ago( so about 3-4 rehearsals), and we have only about 6 or so rehearsals left until the performances. What are we singing? Mozart's mass in C minor. Three of the school's

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Somewhere in the midst of my senior year, I think it was during the Crucible-so feb. about, I dyed my hair a reddish color. I really kinda liked it, and was actually a little upset that it was only temporary. One day, however, at a lit. music practice, Christian made the comment "nice hair wamser, what color is that-neon crap?" I thought it was kind of funny, considering that it was a little

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After a far,far too long 5 1/2 week absence, I will finally be returning to St. Louis today! I am so freakin' excited! I am supposed to be able to come home every other weekend, but the last month has played out like this:weekend 1-Stayed @ school to workweekend 2-stayed at school to go to a wedding with a friend (yeah,DEFINITELY shoulda come home)weekend3-stayed @ school to workweekend 4-went

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Ok, so sadly, the Cardinals are over for the season, after a devastating loss last night to the Astros. Usually when baseball is finished, I move on to football, my other favorite sport. But, this season, the Rams bite... big time. What am I supposed to do now, I have nothing to give me my sports fix! Sure there is hockey, but don't get me started on how much I dislike hockey. Maybe if there

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Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy! Thats the way (uh huh uh huh) I like it (uh huh uh huh). I love those guys! 2 more games!

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Alright ladies, do you have a sister? If so, then you and your sis NEED to go together to see the new movie In Her Shoes with great performances by Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, and Shirley MacLaine. I was bored, so I stopped by the local theatre to watch it. As I sat by myself staring at the screen, I thought "God, I wish Julia were here". (For anyone who does not know, Julia is my little

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So, after our little trip up to ren fest in Kansas Citi this weekend (which was, by the way, really cool), our choir at schoo; is really buckling down. "Why?", you may ask. Well, let me tell you.On Tuesday, October 25, the SIUE Concert Choir is giving their first concert of the school year. It is at St. Boniface Church in downtown Edwardsville it 7:30 pm. The coolest thing is that we are

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With all of the war, and destruction, along with the terrible hurricanes and whatnot, I decided to post this poem by Shakespeare. My concert choir is singing a rendition of this, and I just think that the words fit perfectly with everything that has happened lately, and even in the past few years or so (even as far back as 9/11). It is really a great peice of poetry.Sonnet 64When I have seen by

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As many of you probably don't know, my work schedule looks like thisMon 6:30-11:30Tues 6:30-11:30Wed 6:30-11:30and every OTHER weekend sat&sun 3:30-10:30so I am on my own for thursday and friday nights. What do I do? Well, to keep myself out of trouble I try to stay away from most of the crazy parties on and around campus. Because my other options are bowling, shopping, and movies, I find

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I noticed recently that every time I check my daily horoscope online, it really has something to do with me. I know for a fact that the people writing the horoscopes dso not know me, so how is this so? Over the course of about 3 or 4 years, I have become a firm believer in these little " predictions" and take them rather seriously, because of their constant tendencies to be correct! So, now I

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I am officially the proud owner of one ticket to go see Wicked at the Fox Theatre on november 20th. The best part? They are on the floor about halfway back, right in the center. I have never actually been able to see any show at the fox with seats that good! I witnessed a portion of a dress rehearsal for a dance recital of mine in about the same area, but this- a show I have been dying to see

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1126494806104019742005-09-11T21:59:00.000-05:002005-09-11T22:13:26.110-05:00

So, I was sitting around the choir room, when all of the sudden I hear the piano start up. I recognize the tune immediately, and realize that it is from Wicked. After singing along with a few other girls from the choir, I start looking throught the songbook. When asked why, I explained that I was trying to see if there were any pictures of one of my favorite Broadway stars, Norbert Leo Butz.

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I know that I have only been at school for like two weeks, but I have to say that I am sooooooo excited about going home over the labor day weekend. I get to see everyone, including my puppy, eat a lot of food on no budget, show off my new hair ( I got it chopped off kind of short), and sleep in! The last one is my personal favorite. I get to go shopping too! I am finally in a choir that does

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1124922024762191292005-08-24T17:13:00.000-05:002005-08-24T17:20:24.766-05:00

Just thought that I would let everybody know that I auditioned for and made SIUE 's concert choir! Wow, they are pretty good! I am really excited about going to the renaissance festival in k.c. in october too!Anyway, thats all!

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Yay! I am starting to get the hang of things around here, and I finally found a spot with wireless internet to post about it! So, I moved here on thursday, but classes don't start until monday, so I have a lot of time to kill. At first, there was nothing to do, so I sat in my room watching movies, listening to music, and (can you believe it) actually flipping through my textbooks. I visited

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1. What is your ideal job, and why?To be on broadway, of course! I absolutely love being up on stage, and I can't think of any time that I have been happier than when I am up there performing. It gives me that amazing rush... it is my addiction!2. You have made it as a big time broadway actress. What show are you in, who is your leading man, and why?Ok, I have so many shows that I would

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So, christian interviewed me, and I answered his questions as well as I could.1. What is your biggest fear heading towards college?Well, I have two. The first would have to be living away from home in a town that I don't know well at all. True, I am living with someone who has been in edwardsville for years, but she has a job, and a life of her own, I won't have her in the car with me at all

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Ok, here are the rules!1. If you want to participate, leave a comment below asking to be interviewed.2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions- each person's will be different.3. You will update your journal/blog with the answers to the questions4. You will include this explanation and offer to interview others in the same post.5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1123568071268300662005-08-09T00:58:00.000-05:002005-08-09T01:14:31.273-05:00

So lately, I have had three big goals... 1) Find somewhere to live during school 2) Get a car 3) Get a job to pay for the two aboveToday I accomplished 2 out of my 3 goals. Great!...or is it?You see, the two goals that I accomplished were, 1) I found this lady who travels a lot who is also very

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Don't you love it when something kind of cool happens, and you just are in this really good mood for awhile? This has happened to me a few times in the past two months, and it happened twice today, and once last night. It all started when I met Norbert Leo Butz last month by surprise after a production of 42nd street. I was having the worst day ever, and I heard at intermission that he was

allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598484097137355908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14964185.post-1122913589528485932005-08-01T11:16:00.000-05:002005-08-01T11:39:10.306-05:00

I have been contemplating going to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" lately, but I am the kind of person who goes to see a movie in theatres only if it is worth it. If I will get the same satisfaction out of the movie by waiting until it comes out on video, and watching it on my somewhat big screen with my good speakers, then I will wait.And so I am asking anyone who has seen it... knowing

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So today, I am house - siting for some friends of mine, and the phone rings. Of course, someone is trying to sell me something. Of course, they start rambling on about their product before I can tell them that I am not interested, ( because I knew my friends weren't interested), but all of the sudden, I actually pay attention to some of the things that the lady is saying, and I realize that she

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I am so excited to be starting my own blog! I sort of get impatient waiting for people to publish on their own blogs, so I figured, what the hell! Everyone can just ignore this entry, it's just to get things started!

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