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The rest of my semester consists of rage and stress
Get an apartment for next year- Write a Sonata-form composition
- Piano Proficiency practice and test
- Psychology 10 minute presentation
- Guitar Ensemble concert
- 5 Chapters of Sound Reinforcement quizzes
- Tech practical exam over C24 control board
- Edit/Mix a provided song in ProTools
- Record, Produce, Edit, and Mix my own final tech project
- Run sound for Vocal Jazz Ensemble’s practices and concert
- Sight singing test
- Guitar Sophomore Exam (practice piece and study history)
- Several Physics tests left
- Go to 7 more evening recitals
- Take the General Education Assessment test so I can enroll for next semester
- Stay on top of my daily homework while starting to chisel down this list
Gee, I hope I didn’t forget anything.
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I started the Supernatural episode “Route 666”. It pretty much sums up my feelings towards all the truck drivers I see in Missouri.
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“I’m Alive” - Aaron Tveit from Next to Normal
I’ve been on a huge Next to Normal binge lately. It’s definitely my favorite musical of all time. On another note, I haven’t posted in forever.
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New Music Tuesday! (Big Music Post)
I love listening to a new album. Maybe I should do a weekly Tuesday post to talk about whatever band strikes my fancy at the time. Today the new Mayday Parade album came out (it’s a self-titled). I’m pretty excited to hear how they sound nowadays. Unfortunately, they aren’t quite as good without the original song-writer, but I still enjoy their current material.
Earlier while rummaging around a music forum, I came across a thread for a band called Children of Nova that I haven’t heard of before. So I listened to their EP called The Complexity of Light, and I didn’t regret it. Their music contains an interesting blend of dramatic higher-ranged vocals, percussion, ambient reverbs, and heavier guitar breakdowns. I’d suggest them to prog and post-hardcore fans the most.
Finally, Arkham City: The Album launched today for you gamers. Basically, it is a compilation album predominantly by alternative rock artists who have written songs inspired by the Batman Universe. I’ve only listened to a few tracks so far, but I’m interested in seeing how the Batman influence affects some of the well-known bands on the list. The press seem to be using Coheed & Cambria’s track Deranged as the poster child of the album, which is just fine with me. That song gives me chills.
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Selective Clumsiness
I think I have a curse. No, I’m not referring to my wannabe Parkinson’s. I believe my body has selective clumsiness, or more specifically unselective since I cannot control who it happens around. I’m not the most graceful person to begin with, but I’m not a total klutz either. However, there are certain people that I am ALWAYS clumsy around.
Unfortunately, this includes my guitar professor Dr. Moege (pronounced Meggy). I always bump into things, smack my guitar on its case, etc. He kindly never says anything about it, but I know he is aware of it. My biggest clue to this was today when he decided to lend me one of his spare guitars for a while to compare its sound to my own guitar. As soon as he put it in my hands and looked at me, he had this look in his eyes. It was him realizing this may not be such a good idea if he ever wanted to see that guitar in one piece again.
Honestly, I’m not that bad. I take great care of my gear (and my belongings in general). As my lesson came to a close, he opened the door so I could leave. I had to carry two guitars back to my dorm, which might not have been so bad if the case for the spare guitar wasn’t lacking a handle. I walked out the door, turned around to say ‘Goodbye’ and bumped the extra case in his doorway. D’oh.
Not a second after leaving Moege’s office, this guy walking down the hall looks at the awkward scene of me carrying two guitars and seriously asked me, “Do you play guitar?” ……
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An Assertive Personality
I wouldn’t exactly say I have one. Normally I’m quite content with being one of the most chill people I know. I have always been on the quiet side because that’s what I’m comfortable with. Lately, however, I feel like I’m being penalized/punished/chastised/etc. for being that person. It may just be due to small things building onto each other, but I can’t help but notice.
Small things like when I’m talking to a person or group and somebody else starts talking the same time I do, I am always the one to shut up and let the other speak their mind. It’s only good manners, right? Then the subject changes and I never get to say my two cents. Or when I am standing in line in the dinning hall and somebody needs to walk through the line to get to another area. I am usually the guy they decide to walk in front of to get past the line. Is it because I’m short? Am I the least intimidating person in line to choose from that people seem to subconsciously pick me?
How about my conducting quiz? I dressed up nicely that day because it makes me feel more confident, like most people I assume. I even got one of the easiest pieces to conduct by mere chance. I was feeling pretty damn good by the time I stepped up in front of everyone which never happens to me. I got my grading rubric back to see I lost a couple points simply because I didn’t seem commanding and dominant enough. Dammit again.
Some people that I’m close to even say I don’t talk enough. I open my mouth when I have something worthwhile to add to a conversation but that’s it. I don’t drag on about myself in a conversation because I know I’m not endlessly fascinating. I listen; I observe; not talk through what could be a learning experience.
Now, I know that to succeed in some professions one has to stand out and take charge. That’s fine with me. I’m very passionate about audio engineering. When it comes to small talk I couldn’t care less. So why do I feel like I need to be rude or act tough just so I don’t seem like a push over? Why do people pressure me to be assertive when it’s not necessary? Maybe these people should take a page from my book and chill out?
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I had my first conducting quiz today.
I was pretty nervous at first because flapping my arms in the air in front of the class isn’t exactly in my area of expertise. But I got up there and conducted the shit out of “When Jesus Wept.” Winning!
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‘nuff said.
