Today’s blog post is dedicated to some fun/interesting stuff I’ve read or seen on the internet recently.
Fashion and Classical Music: Should Classical Musicians be judged by their attire?
Digital Media and Classical Music
Preschool: The Best Job-Training Program (funny, people keep getting surprised by how much young children learn!)
That’s it for Saturday Link Randomness. Enjoy the beautiful weather (if you are having beautiful weather like we are).
Meaning, register for wedding gifts! The doorbell rings, the FedEx or UPS man is there with a box. He refuses to look you in the eye ever since that one time you answered the door wearing a terrycloth robe (fully covered!). It’s also awkward because one time he was on the bluetooth and you thought he was talking to you. He never laughs at your jokes, and when you tried to tell him once you were getting married and would be getting lots of deliveries he was nonplussed because he assumed you already were (judging!). Oh well. PRESENTS! WHEEEEEE!
Complete with creepy expression!!
I’m playing for an anime convention in Collinsville tonight. Wish me luck.
More pictures from my little sister Carrie, who was in Japan for a month this summer.
She tagged me on this one. Not sure why.
Carrie and the Colonel.
She claimed she didn’t eat the chicken.
Soap, wash, and dry, all in one place!
Self explanatory!
Mr. Rose with Carrie! Hi, Mr. Rose!! (He was Leslie’s teacher, and my rep class teacher for years. Love him!)
Spaceport in Osaka. Or something.
See, it’s not just Americans who are stupid!
It’s hard to believe that for me, TECHNICALLY, summer is over. I am now teaching three days a week at the St Louis School of Music, and their fall semester started on Monday. And I couldn’t be happier right now with my schedule and my position. I’m still adding students there (and at home as well) but so far it’s going really well. I feel so decadent with my mornings free, but honestly, that is just how my schedule is going to be, and I will be SO much happier this way. Last year was just crazy, and I spent most of the time stressed and unhappy with my students. This year (and I know I say this every year, but this year really) is going to be great.
Why? One of my student’s parents last night asked why I teach at the St Louis School of Music when I live in South City (it’s about a 30 minute drive, no big deal). I told him because the students and parents there are great, and because the school has a great reputation, cares about the product, and respects me as a person. Plus I do teach out of my home and that doesn’t create any sort of conflict since people don’t drive that far to take lessons here.
I’m sure in a few months I’ll be more tired and rundown, and my new students will have lost all their enthusiasm, but for now, I’m thrilled and excited.
I’ll also add that some of my private students probably won’t be back until after Labour Day, so there are still several weeks of summer left. It’s sort of half and half. Plus some of the most exciting summer events are yet to come! (Sisters visiting, Bridal Shower.)
But…the title of my post: summer memories. Last night driving home I was reliving my summer in my head. Since, like I said, it’s basically over.
I was thinking of some of my favorite summer moments…in no particular order…
(not my dress)
I’ll miss you, Summer 2011! But you were a GREAT one. Next summer I’ll be married and probably will be doing stuff like cooking and cleaning around the house rather than going out with friends and having fun.
(That’s a joke, of course. I can’t clean.)
My gym. Somebody drove into it. I wasn’t there but Mike was. I’ll have to hear more next time I see him.
http://www.kmov.com/news/just-posted/Car-smashes-into-Club-Fitness-building-127476688.html
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/271249/3/Car-smashes-into-gym-storefront
I know we’ve all done stupid things. But I’ve never driven my car into a storefront before, thank goodness! Seriously people. Focus.
That reminds me…frightening moments…I was on the phone with a friend yesterday. We were chatting during our commutes (attention IRS: I mean travel for work, not commute as home is my main location) and suddenly she says, "I just got rear-ended." I started freaking out! Yes, she was fine. But still, scary.
Speaking of scary: My friends Alicia and Andrew are making progress (it seems? Andrew for sure, it sounds like) but still have a LONG way to go. The website reminds us this is now a marathon, not a sprint. Please continue keeping them in mind. It’s been a little over two weeks. Unimaginable. Life changes in an instant. (oh don’t worry, I’m not getting wound up again…just saying!)
Watching this man on the Colbert Report right now: Nassir Ghaemi, author of "A First Rate Madness." (link to NYtimes article) He seems to suggesting that leaders are better when they are mentally ill. I’ll have to read the book. It seems (potentially) controversial, but yet not perhaps that far from Kay Redfield Jamison’s writings either. I’ve always said somebody would have to be crazy to run for president… (hyuk, hyuk)
Doesn’t that look just BEAUTIFUL? And by Saturday, I’ll be running again (not in the T-storms, but I think you understand.)
Hard to get a good picture of that. But how pretty are my purple toenails? I need to cut them before I start running again or I will be in trouble.
Sorry, this blog post is rather boring. Oh, you know what it needs?
Bacon. Praline Bacon from Monarch, to be exact. This stuff is AMAZING.
Oh! I don’t think I told you guys about Monarch yet. I went there Saturday night with my friends Jen and Kim. We split the bacon and BBQ goat appetizers. The bacon is pictured about…it’s smothered in brown sugar and who knows what else. Great for splitting though, probably a bit decadent to order on your own. (The guilt, oh the guilt.)
Then I got the BBQ shrimp and grits. I’m a southern girl. When shrimp and grits are on the menu somewhere, I have a really hard time NOT ordering them. They were fantastic, and what’s more is that I was able to eat exactly half and take the rest home. Monarch is owned by the same people who own Herbie’s, another restaurant I love. It was a great dinner, and I would definitely return (and take Chris, he’d like it too, even though he does NOT share my bacon obsession, silly boy.)
After dinner we went to the Central West End to meet some people from Jen’s gym, but it was too humid outside, and several of the people from her gym were…how do I say this, STILL wearing their gym clothes even though it was Saturday night, so we decided to move on. We ended up at Beale on Broadway (a blues club) listening to a really great band. I generally don’t like bars with live music (yes, sue me…) plus this was great! It was still outdoors though, and the heat and humidity was rough. It was a good evening though.
But like I showed you at the top, the weather NOW is fantastic. I’m going out for a walk around the park. Have a great day!