Goodness me.

School officially starts next week. Blah.

I've been thinking lately what would have happened if my tendonitis and carpel tunnel hadn't ever flared up like they did or when they did. I might have actually made it into the Guild (I couldn't make the auditions because my wrists had just started hurting constantly), I might still be taking piano lessons at MACSA, and because of that, I would still be avoiding playing hymns and classical music like the plague and only learning what I wanted to learn. And I find it sort of funny that the thing that gave me an excuse to stop piano is now one of the things that motivates me even more. Yes, it still hurts alot, but so? If I don't play piano just because I have this hereditary problem that will never go away, then I don't want it enough. And I do. And I suppose I'm glad that it started when it did. It gave me a chance to leave my unhelpful lessons and take a deep breath, and now I have a brilliant piano teacher who has taken me farther than I ever thought I'd go. But it is hard sometimes, playing a really long piece and doing it rather well, and all of the sudden there's a shooting pain up my arm and it gets frustrating. And then, of course, I remember that I'm not the one with a spinal fluid leak that no one seems to know how to fix, and that my pain is minor and just in my arm, not excruciating and in my head and neck.

Speaking of which, I have begun to entirely loathe the screwed up doctors at Wilford Hall.

Now enough of that. I feel like posting pictures.

An overcrowded back seat

My new favorite picture of Beth :P

Kiwi!!!! (well, not anymore, but he was at the time)

too cute

*said like Meryl Streep in Devil Wears Prada* That's all.

"When your love lets you go
You only want love more
Even when love's not
What you were looking for"

We got back a couple hours ago from seeing School House Rock! LIVE at the Magik Theatre. It was so much fun. I absolutely love School House Rock! and have for a long time. Of course, "I'm Just a Bill" was the best song. :P

Courtney came to visit last week and left tonight. It's good to see her every summer :)

So last night was supposed to be the night that I was looking forward to ever since we started the musical. You really have no idea how much I was looking forward to the premiere. But, of course, it rained so hard and so long that it was cancelled. I heard something about how it might be around Christmas break, though.

I've seen Stardust twice and I have to say, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I absolutely loved it.

And that's a wrap.

"My gift is the song, and this song's for you."