hmmm...so it's been over 2 months...dang, i'm not too good at this journal stuff, never have been, probably never will...but at the insistence of my good friend alessandra i'm going tot write something...

so i feel like it's been a year since november. i finished my 5th semester of college, had christmas break, figured out that you definitely can't take anything (or anyone) for granted, went to taiwan, finally figured out my drum corps situation, and started my 6th semester of school...oiy...

after a long and drawn out few months, i'm going to march with SCV this year. i'm really excited (and still a little sad about leaving CR) and the show is Scheherazade this year...the mello part is sweet! so i'm flying out to CA friday the 23rd...after taiwan though i'm not looking forward to getting on a plane again...can anyone say 14 hour plane ride??? ugh!

and well school, yeah it's gonna be a LONG semester...lots of classes and ensemble rehearsals on MWF's...no fun for melissa :(   but after this semester, the rest of school shouldn't be that bad...it looks like i'll be able to do my student teaching in the fall, so i'm looking forward to that...and oh yeah, i'm going to start teaching horn lessons tomorrow! i'm so excited...and a little nervous b/c i don't really have any materials since i never played horn when i was young, but i think i'll be fine, and i have lots of friends :)

hmmm, what else...idk, i'm pretty tired *yawn* but i don't have class till 11am tomorrow, but i'll probably go practice beforehand, but i can sleep in till 9!!! whoop whoop! wow, that's sad, i'm excited b/c i don't have to get up before 8am...what a dork i am!

g'nite....mel

wow...hehe, i'm writing this twice in the same week, whoo hoo, go me :) so hmmm, we had a concert tonight, it was our big reading band clinic, i would have to say it went really pretty well. i really like performing, it just makes me really happy. i have no clue why i'm still up, i've def. not gotten enough sleep these past few nights, but oh well, i can sleep in a little tomorrow.

i feel better bout my dc dilemma, thanks al, you really helped me out...i have a mello to practice on and i played it wed. night and let me tell you it was fun...hehe...:) only two more weeks till stupid piano competency and then my stress level will return to normal ;) i think i should be okay for it this year, i feel pretty prepared for it already actually, i'm definitely not as nervous as I was last year! i had a really good lesson thursday, i made mr. perrini really happy with my playing and i finally got an A for a lesson, not an A-, but I still have a million things to work on this week...oiy!

i hate hw...i wish it was never invented...let me know if anyone is bored and wants to do mine, i'd really appreciate it...especially when teachers give you an assignment that they kinda of know you don't have time enough to do b/c you're too busy helping out with an important event...ugh...

i'm so tired now...i can't stop yawning...finally though, i've been wired all night and couldn't relax, but now i can barely keep my eyes open...good nite!

well, it seems as though i am taking a break from my hw...let me tell you i am really hating having to work right now, i put in at least 6 hours on most saturdays and sundays, usually 8 or 9...idk if tonight was slow or what but i ended up making less than $10/hr, the first time in my serving career, which is oh so long, hehe...oiy, oh well, i chose to go to taiwan so now i have to get the moolah for it.

vern was really sweet today, he gave me a flower, and it was a total suprise, i love him to death, he puts up with me when things are going rough in my life, i don't know how i got him, or why he loves me so damn much, but i'm gonna enjoy it and love him back.

i'm going through drum corps withdrawal right now. most of, well actually all of my friends at school, minus vern and dan, have ever marched so they wouldn't totally understand, but i'm missing everyone i marched with this summer and getting to have those awesome (and sometimes kick your butt) experiences. i can't wait for the banquet and the first camp. our staff is gonna rock this year!

wow, i think i wrote a lot...i hope this week goes by quickly, i need to survive my 4 or 5 midterm exams and just sleep on friday...iand mr. perrini seems to think that i wasn't getting pushed hard enough so far this year so now i have a gazillion and one things to work on for my lesson this week and i just hope i have the time.

i'm turning into an insomniac or something, my brain doesn't turn off at night so i can never fall asleep...ugh...

but everyone, i'll see ya lata...

well, it seems most of my friends have a xanga site, so i thought i'd join in and see what all the fuss is about...maybe it'll help to relieve some of the stress that comes with being a music major to put down some of what i'm thinking...

and right now, i'm thinking it's time for bed ;)

nite y'all,

mel