Happenings

And the results are in! The reason that I was sick for 6 weeks was a bad case of undiagnosed strep throat. I finally admitted that it wasn't a cold and went to the clinic. Got my medicine and 10 days later I'm back! Singing feels SOOOO good. I can't even explain the feeling of hitting an effortless high note again. In my time away from singing, I started to read at an almost alarming rate. I read all of those books that had been sitting on my shelf for a long time and then when I ran out, I started reading random books. But I got five books in the mail today and I'm kind of in heaven. I'm completely torn over what to read first which is probably the best problem a person can have.

My choir is leaving on tour this Friday. I'm getting excited but I'm also bracing myself. Along with tour always comes a little drama and a lot of whining. People get ridiculously selfish while we're on the road and it can turn it into the most irritating experience. I'm so glad that my tour roommate is Jessica. She is so sweet and peaceful and I can't think of anyone better to keep the drama and the bologna away. Our tour is taking us to Iowa, Colorado, and Wyoming. That's a lot of hours on a bus with a lot of temperamental artists who are sick and tired and hate everyone. That's where the large stack of books comes in. When the shit starts to hit the fan, I will just whip out a book and pretend they all don't exist.

All this reading has also made me feel like I could have a knack for writing. I'm so easily swayed by things like that. I see a figure skater and I want to be a figure skater, I see a good dance and I want to be a good dancer, I read a good book and I want to be a good writer. I know this about myself which is definitely a good thing. I can restrict my literary genius to the folds of my journal and keep it under my mattress where it belongs.

My parents are coming back from Texas today. I'm very excited to see my mom. I miss her like crazy. She drives me nuts, but that's part of her charm. The only downside is that she's going to take her car back. This saddens me. I've fallen in love with her 2011 Impala. Alas, our union was always only temporary. I knew better than to get attached but I couldn't help it. I suppose it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. So long shiny silver lost love of mine.