Sweet, my Garmin has been found. It was in the laundry basket. No idea why. I was really tired on Sunday, so maybe I did something weird. Well, OBVIOUSLY I did something weird, like somehow put a watch in the laundry basket. Hmm.
I will again know how fast (or really, slow) I can run!
I stole this from a colleague’s (Jen—shout out!) facebook page. This is Cesar, the ballet school dog. He wasn’t feeling well, but HOW cute is he?
Cuter than this?
I had just finished folding the towels and she had to make herself at home.
I loved the concert last night! You just can’t go wrong with Mahler. We sat in the second to the last row for the best sound (you really get the reverb up there). Overall I loved the concert…except for the fact that there was another piece programmed with the Mahler. It was a lovely piece, I’m sure. But Mahler 2 stands alone.
I also remembered I had most recently played Mahler 2 with the Columbus Symphony.
Afterwards we headed to Franco for drinks and food (for some). I finally was able to introduce myself to Tom, the owner who works out with a personal trainer at my gym, usually at the same time I am.
Today I am heading to Illinois to play with some of my students on a concert for all the Lutheran schools in the area. It should be a good experience for them to play with a larger group, as our “orchestra” is very small. Out west, some of my Child of God students are playing solos for a “solo and ensemble” type of festival today. I wish them luck (and I know they are well prepared so I’m not worried.)
Speaking of well prepared, this is a busy weekend for me. Tomorrow is the half marathon (for which I keep reminding myself I am well prepared) and Monday Chris has a little audition. I have been working hard to keep the stress at bay…auditions are stressful no matter what…but particularly when you aren’t even the one taking the audition and are simply waiting. No matter, it will all be settled by Monday evening and we will know where we stand.
I had a long day of teaching today, though I did have a couple no-shows and a few kids sick. I finally sat down on the couch and put up my feet and turned on last week’s “Parenthood.” And what landed on my foot pillow?
As you can see she barely fits in the frame. (Ignore the mess in the back room!)
(Aww, you know I love my cat!)
I could NOT get her to turn around and look at me! Somebody was mad at all the violin playing today, I guess.
Brief follow-up to a couple previous issues: The snow and ice all melted. And my wrist is feeling better…not 100 percent, but improving.
In my kitty induced haze, I forgot to mention something I have thinking about recently.
It’s really easy for me to feel inadequate, to find people who are more successful in life (career and personal) than I am. No matter what I accomplish, there is always somebody who accomplished it sooner, better, faster, and easier.
But I must remember, somebody else hasn’t accomplished it yet, and may never! So it’s important to keep PERSPECTIVE–that my life is actually pretty darned awesome, and in reality there are very few things I would change.
I also have to continually remind myself that how somebody acts on the outside doesn’t necessarily reflect how they feel on the inside.
Where am I going with this? Last year I recall a friend made a different facebook status each day about what they were thankful for. I know it’s cliched and cheesy, but I want to do that this month. I have so many things to be thankful for, and I need to remind myself of that! (If you want to add something you are thankful for in the comments, please do!) Plus I love Thanksgiving–it’s possibly my most favorite holiday.
*drools over Thanksgiving plate*
Today: I am thankful for my cat, Oistrakh. She is warm, fuzzy, squashy, and adorable. Even though sometimes she bugs me for food or attention, she is always there for a snuggle! Ever since we became a one-cat household she has lived up to the challenge and been a fantastic pet. THANK YOU FAT FRIEND!
Gotta love the ability to sleep just about anywhere!
Ugh, today was a long day. And I felt pretty down all day, for no real apparent reason. Then Chris and I went out for chinese food, for our “cheat” meal, which just made me feel guilty and certainly no better…though my meal was pretty fantastic. (Wei Hong ftw!) So what to do to feel better? Other than eat 😉 ?
Well, I found something cute! More kitty “Albergo” photos on the facebook!
This is, of course, my cat 🙂 Still cute, though not the same as a kitty!
Okay, that made me want to look through my computer for old photos of the fatness. I found a few! (Seriously, there is nothing cuter than a kitten. Nothing!)
I still have this rocker...
Getting comfortable
And, now, for a real blast from the past:
Me and my sister Leslie, demonstrating how NOT to hold a cat.
Ah, there’s nothing like kitty pictures to cheer one up 🙂
One of my sisters just got a new kitten. I’m a bit jealous, because her cat is smaller than mine and probably doesn’t take up the whole bed when sleeping (yet). It’s very cute, and I thought I’d post a few pictures I “took” from her facebook page.
I see Leslie was smart and got a fishing pole toy!
This shows you a more realistic "scale" of the kitty.
I look forward to meeting “Albergo” –evidently means Hotel in Italian and is based on a slight misunderstanding while she was booking a vacation in Italy last summer (yes, Leslie has a rough life 😉 ). Anyway, turns out Albergo was not actually the hotel owner’s name, but the name of the hotel–Albergo Barbara. In any case, an excellent name for a kitty.
