The title is only because I've had it stuck in my head for a good deal of the last week. And because I love the song. It's just generally pretty solidly awesome. I really should actually own it-- except I know it well enough that I can pretty well play it in my head. Meh.
So this year is winding down pretty quickly. I'm presenting my senior project on Monday and my humanities project on Tuesday. One problem... I haven't started my hums project yet. Oh it will get done... eventually. I have 4 concerts left this year and to be honest, I'm not really excited about any of them. BHS awards ceremony is Monday night and to be honest, I'm actually somewhat excited, simply because it's the only one I've gotten to go to. Not because I haven't won awards, but because I've had auditions that night every year.
We're still eating off all the food that we bought for my recital, but it's given me lots of really good cookies over the past week. And my kitchen is covered in flowers. It's pretty awesome. I haven't practiced since Tuesday, though I'm going to need to start again given the senior/hums project... I need to sort out those reed issues I was having during my recital. Well, someday I'll figure out how to make a decent reed. Until then... I survive.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
DONE
Wow. I just finished my recital. It's really a surreal feeling. I didn't do as well as I thought I could and there were some awkward moments. But all in all, I'm happy. And I should be doing homework right now. Or sleeping. I'm not going to practice for the next couple days (though I need to play in order to start up my humanities project). I can't complain, though the evening did not go without a hitch; oh well, whatever. I sleep now. Except by sleep I mean do homework quickly then sleep.
Monday, May 4, 2009
rawr
I don't want to do work. To be perfectly honest, I don't want to do anything. Including writing this. And yet I am.
In other news, my recital is a week away. I have so much to do (like write my recital program...) and ya know, sound decent. It would be bad if I sounded awful at my own recital. Gah.
I really want to go to Caltech. Like now. Which is such a problem because I don't leave for another 4+ months. Gah. School. Poo.
*cough cough* congrats, your computer just got swine flu. Just kidding.
In other news, my recital is a week away. I have so much to do (like write my recital program...) and ya know, sound decent. It would be bad if I sounded awful at my own recital. Gah.
I really want to go to Caltech. Like now. Which is such a problem because I don't leave for another 4+ months. Gah. School. Poo.
*cough cough* congrats, your computer just got swine flu. Just kidding.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wowzers
So it's completely official. I'm going to Caltech. I sent off my papers a couple days ago and have rejected everywhere else. It's slightly frightening to realize I'm actually going to college but at the same time I'm so ready to be done with high school. I'm almost done with AP Chem (one more "practice" AP tomorrow and then we should be done done done), I'm done with math, psych never was a big deal, and APES has chilled down a ton. So that really only leaves me with a huge humanities project and my senior recital. Oh my recital. It's proving to be a ton of work, though most of the time I feel like it really will go pretty well. I need to finish up my piece (I'm halfway through) and run through stuff with my accompanist. Meaning... YES I got an accompanist... small miracles happen. What else? I applied for a job at Staples so that I can bring in some money this summer so that I can pretend to afford college. Other than that, life is starting to chill off. I mean, I'm still busy but less insanely so. Like I went to bed at 10 last night.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
I MADE A DECISION!!!
Okay, awesome. I'm going to Caltech. Yesssss... it was 77 degrees today. Okay, no, that's not why I chose it. But it just seems like a terrific way to spent the next four years of my life. I mean, I'm going to die, but I will enjoy dying.
Anyways, now that that craziness is done with I suppose I should justify my reasoning. In a school, I was looking for a place that I could graduate in four years with a BS in ChemE and be employable. I was looking for a school with really strong academics. I was looking for a school where the social scene was not dependent on alcohol, unless I was doing an orgo set. I was looking for a school where I could play bassoon. Caltech has all these things. I think I got too interested in the whole "majoring in bassoon" thing and really lost track of what my future held. I couldn't drop the idea.. I'm not really sure why. In the end, I realized that there was a decent chance that I would not be able to juggle the double degree with any amount of success and that future employers wouldn't get that I got a C in Thermo because my junior recital was the next day. At first, this felt like I was making a huge compromise, but I think I'm okay with it. I should have fun over the next four years and learn so much more than I have in high school. Plus, this means I don't have to take AP tests, which means that I can totally chill. That just made my May so much more awesome...
Anyways, life otherwise is pretty sweet. School is chilling out. And I have a date for my senior recital. EVERYONE SHOULD COME. May 11th at 7:30 in the auditorium. BE THERE.
Anyways, now that that craziness is done with I suppose I should justify my reasoning. In a school, I was looking for a place that I could graduate in four years with a BS in ChemE and be employable. I was looking for a school with really strong academics. I was looking for a school where the social scene was not dependent on alcohol, unless I was doing an orgo set. I was looking for a school where I could play bassoon. Caltech has all these things. I think I got too interested in the whole "majoring in bassoon" thing and really lost track of what my future held. I couldn't drop the idea.. I'm not really sure why. In the end, I realized that there was a decent chance that I would not be able to juggle the double degree with any amount of success and that future employers wouldn't get that I got a C in Thermo because my junior recital was the next day. At first, this felt like I was making a huge compromise, but I think I'm okay with it. I should have fun over the next four years and learn so much more than I have in high school. Plus, this means I don't have to take AP tests, which means that I can totally chill. That just made my May so much more awesome...
Anyways, life otherwise is pretty sweet. School is chilling out. And I have a date for my senior recital. EVERYONE SHOULD COME. May 11th at 7:30 in the auditorium. BE THERE.
Friday, April 10, 2009
FML
So I'm not ready for college. At all. My math grades indicate that. Which means I'm definitely not ready for MIT or Caltech. Gah. I don't know where to go...
Other than that my grades are good. So I shouldn't get rescinded. But still. It's frustrating when you know that you could do better and yet you just can't. Poo at life.
And my parents are going through all the college financial aid offers today and are telling me what might be financially feasible and what might not be. I really wish money just didn't matter, but it does so I need to deal.
Umm yeah. So there really was no real need to blog. But whatever. Spring break is a week away which means SOWMYA'S COMING HOME. Which is awesome.
Other than that my grades are good. So I shouldn't get rescinded. But still. It's frustrating when you know that you could do better and yet you just can't. Poo at life.
And my parents are going through all the college financial aid offers today and are telling me what might be financially feasible and what might not be. I really wish money just didn't matter, but it does so I need to deal.
Umm yeah. So there really was no real need to blog. But whatever. Spring break is a week away which means SOWMYA'S COMING HOME. Which is awesome.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
DONE
Okay, so I'm officially done with math. Finally. And I will retake multivariable next year and will actually understand it with some degree of clarity. Awesome.
Anyways, I had a pretty sweet day today. Meaning except for the three hour math test. But other than that. I ended the term in chem with an almost decent grade (not an Asian fail) even though my test average was a 67. Ugh. Mrs. Kurzman. WTF.
In any case, I can now start to practice again. And other fun stuff. I need to schedule my senior recital officially and I'm having trouble deciding on a date. But whatever. It'll get figured out. Hopefully before someone takes the multi-purpose room on that day. Hmm, maybe I should figure that out...
College is making no headway. My mom talked to the bassoon teacher at Northwestern and he was supposed to call me Tuesday night and didn't. I was... not too pleased. Like, at all. grr... Anyways, I have no idea where I'm going next year. I'm almost up for saying screw it and going to Drexel. Or MIT. Or UIUC. Because the fights about money are just not worth it with my parents. Because they're just not fun. Gah.
Anyways, I had a pretty sweet day today. Meaning except for the three hour math test. But other than that. I ended the term in chem with an almost decent grade (not an Asian fail) even though my test average was a 67. Ugh. Mrs. Kurzman. WTF.
In any case, I can now start to practice again. And other fun stuff. I need to schedule my senior recital officially and I'm having trouble deciding on a date. But whatever. It'll get figured out. Hopefully before someone takes the multi-purpose room on that day. Hmm, maybe I should figure that out...
College is making no headway. My mom talked to the bassoon teacher at Northwestern and he was supposed to call me Tuesday night and didn't. I was... not too pleased. Like, at all. grr... Anyways, I have no idea where I'm going next year. I'm almost up for saying screw it and going to Drexel. Or MIT. Or UIUC. Because the fights about money are just not worth it with my parents. Because they're just not fun. Gah.
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