Testing 1, 2

I know I know, I've been blog MIA. And even this one will be short since it's almost midnight. I've been on my new computer for hours--it's the last week of school this week and everything is due! I've been reading article after article, trying to gather information for a paper that I am having a hard time formulating. I have taken little breaks, but breaks to make dinner and then to try out making my own chicken stock. I'm doing the detox that I did over three years ago. I felt like it was time. It's interesting this time since I have to make and pack so much food to take with me for the day as I spend all day out between school and work.

That's been my life this fall really. School and work. It's good though. I like my job (Health food store) and school is great! I'm looking forward to moving on to some new courses after Christmas though. This term I have French, Spanish, Latin American Civilization, The Structure of Music and Baroque and Classical Music (appreciation). For that last class, I've had to attend three concerts and write about them--last night I went to the KW Symphony for the first time! Last month I went to a choral concert at an old church, with Bach played on the organs, etc. There were three choirs all assembled through the place (it had balconies) and it was very moving. So I joined another choir (one open to non-Music majors) called Inshallah--it's out of the seminary on campus and it's all about global music of faith. Works well since I've had to sing in French, Spanish and Arabic, the three languages I'm studying (well, Arabic next year). We performed at an event about peace in Palestine. It was interesting hearing the speaker, a Palestinian from Bethlehem Bible College. We also performed at St. John's downtown, some social justice event of sorts. And we recorded a cd. All fairly cool except everyone in the choir is considerably older than me.

A contrast from my classmates who are considerably younger than me. But that's going fine. Sometimes I feel like blurting out my age to anyone near me, but that may be because some parking attendant told me I didn't look "a day over 21" as though it were a compliment.

Anyone, this is a ramble and I am tired. But I mostly wanted to try my hand at posting a podcast. (I gave in this weekend and bought a Macbook after a frustrating month with my ebay purchased PC.) Enjoy! (It's not an original...I wish.)  ---> follow link over there --->

(Just adding a note: since I'm using a podcast to host any music I'm doing, this image will change as I add new pieces. So, I'm coming back to specify that this [first] tune is "Follow You".)