The List

French Horn: still amazingspending 3.5 days in recording sessions (including the whole weekend): not so coolbuilding up endurance: a good thingDr. Stamp: incredibleThe current weather: sucky- windy and in the 30sNext week's weather: nice- 50s and sunny againsmall Missouri towns: interestingSWE horn section: BFF!dog hair on my pants: not cool8 month old kitten in heat: cute, annoying, sadAlysha: perpetual motion device?Tony: too busy all the time ;)Anyway, if anyone wants to hear our CD after it's done, let me know. It'll include Lincoln Portrait, among other wind ensemble music.

Randomness...

I got a job is with Campus Dining Services, in their shiniest, newest dining hall. It's not bad, and they don't treat their employees like children *ahem*Kroger..but- I was serving lunch the other day, and this (sorority) girl cam bounding up and asked me what was at my station, which isn't an entirely strange request, except:1. She had to have passed by the cash register on the way in, where there is a menu and sample plates.2. Right freaking in front of me is another sample plate and the food being served. psh whatev (as Tony says)My schedule:Monday9-10 Human Geography 10-11 Rural Sociology (wheee hog farms!)11-12 Lunch12-2 Wind Ensemble2-3 Horn Choir3-4 French4-5 LessonTuesday/Thursday645-230 Work3-4 French4-6 OrchestraWednesday/Friday9-10 Human Geography 10-11 Rural Sociology11-12 Starbucks, strolling to band12-2 Wind Ensemble2-3 Lunch with Alysha3-4 French4-6 Orchestra (not on Friday)Also, I work 5-11 every other SaturdayI'm sick right now. I came down with it Wednesday night/Thursday morning at some time. I finally realized it in French Thursday afternoon. That was lucky, since Thursday night was the (University) Orchestra concert- Rossini's Die Diebische Elster and Brahms 4. Even though I could barely breath, it hurt to swallow, my head being in a fog, and I couldn't hear very well... I probably played Brahms 4 the best I ever have (excepting having to break up certain passages for breaths). Emily also played well, although I can't say the same for the other 3 horns- one of which just didn't show up. wtf! As our assistant conductor said, he'd better be in the hospital or worse, or he's in deep shit with the School of Music.End on a happy note? alright..hmm well, I'm getting paid $40 on Sunday to play 5 minutes at a cute little church downtown, I guess that's pretty sweet.

Intersection

Once again-Topic in Rural Sociology: Cultures of Rural Communities in the USTopic in Human Geography: Folk Culture in the US

It's 11:43

The University of Missouri System consists of four campuses: Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Rolla. Columbia is the main (good) one, KC and STL are commuter campuses, and Rolla has a lot of the engineering/mining stuff. I heard a while ago that UM-Rolla is attempting to change their name to something more prestigious, like Missouri Tech. But then, Tech still sucks...Edit: I have made the connection- (NMU) Dr. Strain = (MU) Dr. Budds

The interview sandwich method: good/bad/good

Aw, it's sooo cute- one of my roommate's cats is ~6 months old and she's going into her first heat! All day she's meowlring around, sitting weird and never satisfied. In fact, I do feel sorry for her, and she's really reminding me of S right now.Now that I've actually gone in for advising with Willet, things are grim. Unless everything falls nearly perfectly into place (i.e. class schedules between the two departments) and I take 19 credits each semester + summer classes, I won't be able to graduate on time with both degrees and keep my scholarship. For music, I need four semesters each of aural training and theory, and also four music history classes. To keep the scholarship, I need to take 2-credit lessons and be in two ensembles. All of that adds up to 10-11 hours per semester. Add to that 3 classes (9 credits) each semester in geography mostly, and humanities (since Mizzou apparently doesn't like my previous classes, thank you very much), with a splash of French thrown in. Although if I have to be here longer, the French minor wouldn't hurt.I did get the highest grades in the class on my first two French quizzes- both 100s. Courtney laughed because I put them on the fridge. I need to grab some gold star stickers. =)Also:

Élection?

oooooh this makes me excited:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070208.welection08/BNStory/National/almost as much as this does:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070208.wxquebec08/BNStory/National/home

eeeeeeeeeeee I attract drama

Tonight was the first rehearsal for 9th St Orchestra's rendition of Mahler 1. It was me, Katie, and Shandy in the back row playing 5-7 horn, with Katie and Shandy next to each other. All I heard was a bit of conversation: "Why are you being such a bitch to me? I didn't do anything to you!" Then I found myself switching parts and I was between them. Apparently, everything was fine after that, since the 3 of us went to Flat Branch with Dr. Spence, and there was much laughter... but! I took Katie home afterward (about 10 minutes ago), and we sat in my car outside her house for 30 minutes talking shop. Her boyfriend then was just getting home and walking up the front walk when I rolled down my window and Katie squealed his name. He looked around, then came storming up to my car, saying something along the lines of, "Where were you!?! I've been looking all over for you! How can you be so inconsiderate?" Then Katie had to get her stuff from my backseat, with David standing right next to my open window, pissed off... it was all very uncomfortable. As I rolled up my window and drove away, I had to scream a bit. I screamed what's in the subject line, actually. Maybe it's just that I hear about a lot of drama from different people and try to keep my mouth shut about it. Even Dr. Spence sometimes... Not that I dislike it (au contraire, R), but I just don't want to get caught in the middle of it. People should like me- not resent me.

I'm like Garfield?

Wednesdays suck... schedule will be forthcoming. I just got home not too long ago and I need to find somewhere to die.But two hours of Brahms can't be all that bad. Two hours of that modern SWE stuff though... except we did mostly Gershwin/other piece with cool horn part in it today.Tomorrow morning I'm going to Robert's Mozart class to take notes for him. It should be fun/interesting/overwhelming. It'll be nice to get on campus early with 2.5 hours to practice after that (and I need it). I do need to be home between 1 and 3 since the cable guy is coming(!). No more stealing wireless from nearby houses. I get 2-3/4 bars signal, but Courtney gets spotty signal. Plus, I'll have TV for the Superbowl now.And it has been decided: my jury piece for the semester will be Morceau de Concert (literally, "concert piece") by Saint-Saëns. My teacher has also hinted that if it's good enough, more oppertunities for me could be in store. ^_^

I have Alzheimer's

It happened again. I remembered something a professor told me, this time something about how physiologically men are able to lose weight by exercising more, while for women it usually isn't that easy. I could not, for the life of me, remember which class it was in. It doesn't help that the fact has nothing to do with any of the classes I'm taking. Finally, when I was walking to lunch, I retraced my steps (figuratively) and remembered that it was my Sociology professor. Off to Iskander's recital. It's like velvet in trumpet form, it is.

fuck fuck fuck...

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck FUCK FUCK FUCK why am i such a huge dumbassEDIT: Not as much as I thought I was.

Féminisme

Geneviève Bergeron - Hélène Colgan - Nathalie CroteauBarbara Daigneault - Anne-Marie Edward - Maud Haviernick - Maryse LaganièreMaryse Leclair - Anne-Marie Lemay - Sonia Pelletier - Michèle RichardAnnie St-Arneault - Annie Turcotte - Barbara Klucznik WidajewiczN'oublions jamais — never forgetLa seule chose plus honteuse que le fait que le gouvernement conservateur attaque ma vie et mon intimité en tant que personne gaie pour assouvir l’homophobie de sa base intégriste est le fait que certains députés québécois, tant libéraux que conservateurs, s’apprêtent à l’aider à le faire. En dépit du fait que le Québec soit la société la plus ouverte en Amérique envers le droit égal de deux conjoints de même sexe à se marier, les députés suivants sont disposés à aider M. Harper dans sa tentative de rouvrir ce débat clos et miner le respect de la Charte des droits et libertés : Maxime Bernier (PCC, Beauce); Jacques Gourde (PCC, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière); Massimo Pacetti (PLC, Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel); Francis Scarpaleggia (PLC, Lac-Saint-Louis). Rappelons aussi que plusieurs autres députés conservateurs du Québec ne sont pas encore prêts à s’engager à se conformer à l’orientation ouverte et égalitaire de la société québécoise afin de contrecarrer la motion proposée par leur chef.J’apprécie le fait que le Bloc québécois ait suivi l’exemple du Nouveau Parti démocratique, les vrais chefs de file dans cet égard, en obligeant ses députés à voter contre la motion homophobe de Harper, comme le NPD a obligé ses députés d’appuyer la Loi sur le mariage civil et le principe d’égalité et de droits humains au premier tour. Or il convient de se souvenir des députés bloquistes qui ont voté contre la Loi en été 2005 : Gérard Asselin (Manicouagan), Serge Cardin (Sherbrooke), Roger Gaudet (Montcalm), Gilles A. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) et Louise Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques). Toutes ces personnes humilient le Québec par leur mépris absolu pour son caractère accueillant et égalitaire. Soyons clairs – cette question ne concerne pas qu’une minorité, bien que cela suffirait pour rendre leurs positions inacceptables; mais elle touche tous les Québécois et tous les Canadiens, car nous sommes tous protégés par cette même charte qu’ils veulent saper. Lors de la prochaine élection, n’oublions surtout pas ce qu’ils ont fait.The only thing more shameful than the Conservative government’s attacks on my equality as a gay person to throw a sop to its right-wing fundamentalist base is the fact that some Quebec MPs, both Liberals and Conservative, are going to help him do it. Despite Quebec’s being the most accepting society in the Americas towards the equal right of two life partners of the same sex to marry, the following MPs are preparing to support Mr. Harper in his attempt to reopen this closed debate and to undermine the Charter of Rights: Maxime Bernier (Con., Beauce); Jacques Gourde (Con., Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière); Massimo Pacetti (Lib., Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel); and Francis Scarpaleggia (Lib, Lac-Saint-Louis). Several other Conservative MPs in Quebec are refusing to commit to represent Quebec society’s open and egalitarian position against their leader’s motion.I appreciate the fact that the Bloc Québécois has followed the example of the NDP, the true leaders in this regard, by whipping their MPs against Harper’s homophobic motion, as the NDP required its MPs to support the Civil Marriage Act and its principles of equality and human rights in the first place. However, it is well to remember the Bloc MPs who voted against the Act in summer 2005: Gérard Asselin (Manicouagan), Serge Cardin (Sherbrooke), Roger Gaudet (Montcalm), Gilles A. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), and Louise Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques). All these people have humiliated Quebec by their absolute scorn for its welcoming, egalitarian character. And let’s be clear, this does not only concern a minority, although that would be sufficient to make their positions unacceptable; it affects all Quebecers and all Canadians, as we are all protected by the Charter they’re attacking. Let’s not forget what they’ve done the next time we vote.What can you do? Rally and March for women's rights, for equality, & access to governments and the courtsWhen? Sunday, December 10, 2006 (International Human Rights Day) at 1:30 pm.Where? Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street, Ottawa. Why? In the last several months, the Prime Minister Harper's Conservative government has:- Cancelled the provincial/federal child care agreements which would have provided much-needed quality child care;- Announced that it will close 12 of 16 Status of Women Canada offices in eight provinces;- Refused to introduce pro-active pay equity despite expert recommendations;- Eliminated funds for the Court Challenges Program so women and other minorities can't fight discrimination;- Cut Status of Women's operating budget by 40% and eliminated funding to women's groups who advocate for equality;- Disregarded an election commitment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to improve women's human rights in Canada.Our response:Women will not go quietly back to the kitchen.Transport by bus Montréal/Ottawa is organised by the Federation des Femmes du Québec for women and men. Seats are still available, you can reserve yours by sending an email to amy_darwish@yahoo.ca, or by phone at 514-992-1662, by 4pm Thursday, December 7 2006, at the very latest.* Meeting point for buses : rue Berri, between de Maisonneuve and Ontario (Berri-UQÀM Metro)* Departure time : 10:45am * Expected arrival time in Montreal between 5:30 et 6pm

Am I the only...

Am I the only one that when reading the comics, reads "Pearls Before Swine" out loud? At least the alligators. It's just so much better that way.z.B. http://www.comics.com//comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20060723.html

I saw M...

I saw Maynard Ferguson and band tonight.It was utterly amazing.That is all.