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(noun) An explanation or critical interpretation.
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wMonday, December 31, 2001 |
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2001, I bid thee well. It was quite a ride and there were times when I wanted desperately to get off, but there were also moments when I raised my hands and let out a "Woohoo!" Here are some major events that made this year the most incredible one yet:
January
- Went to OIL for the first time and learned a lot about my relationship with God.
- Started 2 classes which, to this day, continues to challenge my views on the arts and consequently, life.
March
- Saw The Corrs at Radio City Music Hall and it showed me how important quality musicianship is.
- Met Deborah Gibson (again!).
April
- Saw Melanie C at Irving Plaza from the front row (and touched her hand!).
May
- Took a summer class that thrilled me to be in the presence of great music and excited me with the priviledge of recording it.
July
- Went on a whirlwind trip to the West Coast: 6 cities in 10 days.
August
- Saw Janet at MSG from the first row and it renewed my commitment to music.
September
- Back to school with a newfound sense of urgency about learning everything that everyone was trying to teach me. I've never felt so dedicated to giving 200% in every class before, but perhaps it was the fact that this was my last year that made me realize that it was now or never.
- Sept. 11th. It has changed my world and opened my eyes in so many ways. I will always remember what happened and the lives that were lost.
October
- Tried to reconcile my feelings of mourning with the instinct to move on.
- Rode a rollercoaster of emotions as I grew more and more (over)sensitive to my progress in my classes.
November
- Continued to try to reconcile my feelings of mourning with the instinct to move on.
- Continued to ride a rollercoaster of emotions as I kept reacting (over)sensitively to my progress in my classes.
- Saw the Lion King on Broadway and it reaffirmed my career choice.
December
- Went to AES and it reaffirmed my career choice.
- Told myself to "cut it out, or else" whenever I felt downtrodden about school.
- Completed the Fall semester. In hindsight, it was bloody painful, but well worth it. I invested all of myself into my classes and it paid off. I've learned so much and I'm so appreciative of everyone and everything that got me through it.
posted by
Angie at 3:46 PM
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wThursday, December 27, 2001 |
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So how was it for you?
It was actually not that bad for me. At least it was much better than last year, but then again, I did take off for Las Vegas the day after Christmas last year...
Anyway, I'm afraid I'm losing the sheer thrill that usually comes with Christmas. Don't really know why though. Thinking back 2 years ago, I remember loving the feeling of walking down Broadway, picking up gifts for friends and family all bundled up in the freezing weather along with other New Yorkers full of Christmas cheer. So maybe it has something to do with 1) 90% of my Christmas shopping was done online this year, 2) gift exchanges last year decreased by 50% and even more this year which translates to less warm, fuzzy feelings from brightening someone's day with a thoughtful prezzie, 3) the weather was unusually warm this December dashing all hopes of a white Christmas, 4) there is still a sense of loss and mourning in the air from the events of Sept. 11th. and 5) I gained another year and possibly became more jaded about these kind of things.
I know Christmas isn't about material things, or the weather or even me. Every year I grow more appreciative of the fact that Jesus came down to earth, but yet I'm losing out on the Christmassy feeling these past few years. Why?
I really hope this trend doesn't continue.
Here's something that got a chuckle out of me, mixing parenting humor with music tech.
posted by
Angie at 4:53 PM
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wWednesday, December 19, 2001 |
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Just when I thought I had kissed all-nighters goodbye, one just pounces on me out of nowhere. Ask me what time I went to bed last night/this morning.... Go ahead, ask!
10-bloody-AM!!
Monday was supposed to be the end of my Fall '01 semester with an analysis of a Mozart sonata due and a Music Theory final to take. I had even gotten tickets to see the first official US screening of Fellowship of the Rings for midnight on Tuesday as my end-of-semester "reward". But then we were surprisingly presented with an extra credit opportunity for Theory class and I could NOT pass that up.
So I go to the IMAX theater at Lincoln Square with 2 friends and really enjoyed the movie. And Ian McKellan was there to introduce the film too! (He seemed a little tipsy and happened to be carrying a bottle, but hey, I'm not complaining.) I read the first few chapters of the book but that did little to prepare me for the scope of the movie. It certainly did not disappoint me and everyone else in the theater seemed to love it too. Probably the best 2 1/2 hour movie I've ever seen.
I get home at around 3:30AM, took a shower and continued to work on my extra credit at 4AM. You know how long it takes to write down every interval (all 28 of them, including diminished and augmented) for every key (8 per mode x 2 modes = 16 keys) in both treble and bass clef? It took up 8 pages, front and back since I could only fit 4 keys on a page. It took 7 hours total (I did 2 hours before the movie and 5 hours after). Which meant that after I dropped it off at school and came back to my dearly-missed bed, it was 10AM.
After a 3 hour nap, I got my butt up and off to work.
I'm a little dizzy now. But I'm not sure if it's from the euphoria of finishing the semester or from the serious lack of sleep or from the cold that I caught when I walked to school feeling every bit of Jack Frost this morning.
This made me laugh though. Especially the pictures where they keep a straight face.
posted by
Angie at 4:39 PM
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