This morning was the "final" for my piano lessons. I had to play for a jury, which consisted of my teacher (Jasmin, a grad student studying piano), the head of the piano department at IU, and 2 other people (I have no clue who they were). I played "Arabesque" by Debussy. I did pretty well. I few slip-ups, but I just kept going. I recorded myself practicing this morning. You can listen to it here (complete with a few mess-ups, and the sound of me turning the pages).
I'm glad that I took piano lessons this semester, but it also reminded me of why I quit piano lessons in the first place. I haven't really been playing guitar or piano lately, because whenever I have the free time to play, I usually think "well, I should be practicing my pieces for class," so then I just decide not to play... It's not that I don't like the pieces I've been playing, but it's nice to learn things at my own pace, and not to feel pressured to play one thing over another. Plus, my guitars get mad at me when I don't give them attention. They're very needy.
Anyway, I'm glad that dead week is over. Finals week is usually pretty laid-back for me. I'm visiting Amy in Indy from the 20th to the 22nd, then I'm going to St. Louis until the 26th or 27th. Then it's back to Bloomington so I can work at UITS and spend quality time with my B-town frendz.
HEY! Sign this petition. Secretary Leavitt is trying to appoint Eric Keroack to oversee the U.S. familiy planning program. Mr. Keroack opposes birth control. He's the medical director of 6 "crisis pregnancy centers" that don't offer any birth control, and are completely pro-life. If he's appointed to oversee this program, he'll be in charge of millions of dollars which will probably be used to prevent women from receiving comprehensive information on sexual health and options.
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