Saturday, February 16, 2008

"Lux arumque"--Eric Whitacre

my teachers. my teachers that have taught me information that is invaluable. i have been so blessed to have them in my life. they have been lights in my life. specifically my music teachers. they have taught me a gift that cannot be replaced by anything...they have taught me music. everyday we hear music. we hear music on the radio in the car, in the footsteps of people passing on the sidewalk, in the singing of birds at early hours. it is the music teachers, the teachers of this wonderful gift that give us the fierce ability to appreciate all of this--to take out of life the little things, to take the music of life and place it into all aspects of the way we live.

thank you for teaching me music. i am forever grateful to have had these teachers, to have received such a gift. i cannot wait to teach music to others--to teach them all of music's everlasting emotions that power over the fragile human soul...that music that brings joy, sorrow, and healing. one of few things that brings people of all walks of life together.

"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."--Maya Angelou

music is my refuge and my life is a soundtrack.
may you find your peace in music. :)



Eric Whitacre conducting "Ghost Train" at the Lied Center

"My Funny Valentine"--from the musical Babes in Arms

i have to say that i quite enjoyed being halfway bitter and halfway happy on valentine's day this year. it was a good one...one of the best i've had in quite some time. i had some great friends over for dessert night on valentine's evening and we proceeded to eat ourselves into a sugary coma and play games all night.

last night i went out with two old friends for single ladies night and we went to two of my favorite hang outs downtown...hung out...had a couple drinks...ran into friends...then we came back to my place and watched Hairspray...yet another great evening with great friends.

and today was 110 years of KU basketball--we won. tonight i'm going to go see the great composer of our time eric whitacre. this weekend kicks ass...and it's only saturday. :)

life is good. it's too short to live unhappily so i'm making the most of living it up.

have a fab weekend! :)

"Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind." --Henri-Frederic Amiel



"Danny Manning"--after winning the 1988 national championship