ATL

When I get to Atlanta, it is sopposed to be 70 degrees! I am going to rehearse with Hollie in the good old Standard Building at GSU. What a time warp that will be. I can't wait to go! I wish I could play my recital rep though.

I wonder if I'll ever be able to see myself.

"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lawd, please don't let me be misunderstood."

My hero

Christina Smith is coming tomorrow. Ugh! Too much. I asked one of the best flute players in the world to come visit, and she's going to do it?! Ahhh! Some one should tell her she is too talented and wonderful to be so generous.

Circular breathing

Blogs are very funny. I only use mine when I'm especially low, or especially high. So, I come off quite bipolar. It is going to get cold again. I am so sick of the pattern. I practice the same few things. Nothing gets fixed. I talk to the same few (wonderful) people. Nothing gets said. I do the same mundane chores. Nothing gets done. And it seems like everyone I know is doing the same thing. Is this what getting older is like?
I feel like I don't have as much fun as I should, and I don't have as many friends as I should. But, I don't just gather people to add to a 'friend collection'. I actually want to enjoy their company. Why is it so hard here to make friends? Is it because the ones I've made are so close that other people feel intimidated? And don't even get me started in the woman arena. Major downsides of being a male flutist.

1. Many people think you're gay.
2. You're surrounded by women who see you as a big brother and feel obligated to scare off anyone who might be interested in you in the first place.

In Atlanta, I was always doing new stuff with fun people. Here I feel like I'm counting the days until...until... And that sucks! Papa needs a brand new bag.

Toca mi flauta

I played Shostakovich V tonight. I am so lucky.

NRO

So I auditioned for NRO at Northwestern yesterday, and my audition, to my standards, was terrible, which probably means I did about 80% of the stuff I wanted to do. But I'm so glad I did it because now I know what needs to be done, and all I can say is...IT'S ON!