Time is flying by in the lovely state of SD. I didn't think I'd be quite as at home here as I am, but I really love this place. I can already tell it's going to be hard to leave in December. The congregation here is really great. It's so nice to see a music program done right and to see so many people care about it. The school is really great too. I'm slowly getting more used to the high schoolers. I knew they'd turn out to be fun eventually, and it's nice to watch them coming around and getting to enjoy them in class. It's so nice to be able to teach on a higher level and be able to have more complex directions and projects. I surprised a few of them when I had to get stern with them today... but they deserved it.
Choral fest is next weekend back in lovely New Ulm. I know I'm going to enjoy it, but I don't think I'm quite prepared for the crazy amount of AVCO work it's going to be. I'd love to just be able to go and enjoy all the lovely choral singing... but someone must turn all the lights on and off and make them flash in time to the music, and that person is me. I do get a choral fest shirt out of it, which is exciting, and all my music major friends will be back, so it should be a good time. I just need to get those poodle skirts done before then...
Random thoughts... if you've spent more than 72 hours in prision in the past 3 years or something, you can't donate blood. Faculty meetings are important, but can get long. Even old people like stickers. My friends are right -- just suck it up and get it done. No matter how much you practice, playing Cb will still seem odd. Electronic pianos are not the same, no matter how expensive they are. Singing forte without shouting is a skill I need to teach. Cars get dirty when you drive on gravel roads every day. I hate dirty cars. Brown shoes in an 8.5 are hard to come by in the southern MN and SD area. Target clearance is great, but New Ulm Target clearance is the best ever. It's the big tough boys who pass out giving blood. I remember geometry. Naps are an amazing invention, as are cozy flannel pants. My dad is cool. My phone doesn't believe in Daylight Savings. Sometimes my best judgment is completely ignored when guys are involved. I need to practice organ more. I need to make my wrists stop hurting so I can practice more. When volunteering to sew numerous poodle skirts, remember that sewing is not easy. I still doodle during class, even though it drives me crazy when my kids do it. They let little kids drive cars in SD. I can hit a high A when needed, but it's not the prettiest thing ever... I have now accompanied a choir in performance.
Choir time...
