First Voice Lesson

Tonight I had my first voice lesson with Dr. Fuji-Pankert at Cleveland Institute of Music. This was very exciting for me, since this is my first lesson since college. I am also happy to say that my dear friend Abbie is now in town and we get to hang out every week, since she is a student at the conervatory. We enjoyed chai tea together and I am so happy to have one friend (pre-Ohio) days living here.

One of my eighth grade students enlightened me today by saying that there is a disorder which causes people to have different tastes in their mouth when hearing music. Anyone ever heard of this? I certainly haven't but since many of them said it was true, I had to go with it in class. They said it was on Dateline...I will get back to you with more details. So for now, taste the music!

Aaargh, thar be scurvy abound- avast!

Kyle sent me this from work yesterday. He surely must be working hard...

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From the WIKIPEDIA article on Scurvy:

Scurvy awareness

On several American college campuses, such as those of Johns Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University, students come together to flamboyantly spread awareness of scurvy. One reason for this may include the general association of scurvy with pirates (an iconic favorite of many college students), who, along with sailors, originally used limes as a somewhat less perishable source of Vitamin C to ward off the condition. The members of the Science Fiction Association of Johns Hopkins University (or Hopsfa) as such are known to dress as pirates (or wear pirate paraphernalia) while handing out free limes, oranges, and lemons to fellow students to keep its campus "scurvy-free." Another reason for the celebration of scurvy awareness may be a humorous allusion to the sometimes vitamin-deficient eating habits of students on college campuses.
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My first post

So yes, I gave in and created a blog. Kyle convinced me that this would be a good idea for me so our families could catch up with our lives. In just 1 day, I will be an official teacher with my very own classes. This is exciting and I am eager to work with the middle schoolers. I have been at school every day this past week getting ready for the year but somehow, I still feel like I am forgetting something. Today at school, the band director asked me if I would be interested in singing with his jazz combo on a regular basis. This made me excited because as you know, I love to sing! He said that we would perform at parties and local venues...this will be fun!

As for current happenings, I am now making Kyle and I dinner and attempting to be a savvy cook....well, as savvy as Corn Flake coated chicken goes. I found the recipe in my grandma's recipe box so it must be good, right? I will let you know how it goes.

I have been thinking about Hope College lately because it is that time of year that I would usually go back. I miss college a lot...friends, choir, class, worship team, and my professors. Now all of a sudden, I am the teacher who will facilitate classes. This is an exciting yet nostalgic feeling. I really liked being a student, and I am hoping to take voice lessons this fall at CIM with Abbie. Always singing...and now to see about that dinner...