senior recital

Last night came and went, and I can easily say that my senior recital here at the school of music was at the same time one of the most difficult yet most fulfilling experiences of my young life. I had the time of my life performing for all those who listened so graciously to my offering.

To all of you who have supported me from both near and far - in person and in spirit - I thank you deeply.

and for now,

good night & peace be with all of you

unitarian jihad

Ok, I ran across this hilarious article awhile back from a few different sources - it's an amusing read...

Then, today, I happened to discover a name-generator inspired by the article. It's great fun, and a good distraction from the necessary things one should be accomplishing in daily life...

Have Fun!

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Sister Dagger of Sweet Reason.

Get yours.

chocolat

Yesterday, I had a phone call from magdalenisch in Germany. During the course of the conversation, the subject of our respective addiction to chocolate (/good/ chocolate) was broached. So here, and here, are two lovely descriptions of how well (or not) I would cope with a chocolate-less world...and the result - here.

have a chocolate-y day :-)

yum!

This evening provided a bit of respite from life's craziness :-) Shanti cooked a lovely meal for Ellen and myself, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - Ellen and I had both forgotten Shanti's deep passion for spiciness, so we were slightly surprised at the zestiness of the delicious homemade mushroom and tomato sauce on the pasta... ;-) However, Shanti's cooking never ceases to delight, and it was nice to sit down together to a meal. Our pasta was accompanied by some warmed Italian bread, salad, and carrots. For dessert, there was a heavenly freshly made strawberry cream (made with fresh strawberries, cream, and sugar? I'm not really sure... but it was sooooooooooo yummy!).

The company was excellent, the food was great, and the laughs were plentiful!

The below image shows the end results - three very happy people :-)

hunger satiated...

opera is OVER!

Need I say more?

While I think that Lakmé is beautifully composed, and the singers were great, I'm really glad it's over. It was pretty strenuous.

Apparently as of today there are only 40 days until graduation! I can't wait!!

I currently have no clue what to do with the rest of my life - anyone have any clues for me?

However, there are a few things I do know:

1. I'm going to Atlanta this weekend - I'll be at Gretchen and Adam's wedding on Saturday
2. I'm graduating
3. I will be in Pasadena on June 10th for Joseph and Lorian's wedding
4. I will be on Nantucket Island in mid-July for Elaine and Richard's wedding
5. I'm moving to California in July!!!
6. Armi will be visiting the States from June 6 - August 26ish!!!!!

Things I'm debating/not sure about:

- being a messmate for Windjammer cruises
- WHEN I'm moving to CA
- whether or not to apply for the administrative internship at Music@Menlo - a chamber music festival in Menlo Park, CA.
- whether I should look for some other job/internship

I'll try to keep myself posted as decisions are made and plans are finalized

~Peace~