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Finally Until

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Hello blog. It's me. Remember me?

You probably don't, it's been quite awhile since we've spoken. But I'm back, for the most part, and I still love you--even though I've neglected you into quiet submission.

The last few weeks have been chaotic and strange, and I wasn't sure if I could hold myself together let alone a little old blog like you. But never fear.

I moved into a new place last week--it's a big yellow house on a hill overlooking Bellingham bay. I have a little downstairs room with a big, beautiful view and very white walls. It's been one of those moves where it feels like your whole world has tilted a little bit, and it's taking me awhile to get my balance again. Today was a good start--the sun lit up all the white sails on the water, a woodpecker perched on the telephone pole on the alley below, and I started my final ever undergraduate course at WWU. I feel nervous and excited and twisted up all at once. This summer I want to prove to myself that I can be a grad student, teacher and scholar (though I seem to have everyone else convinced...I'm just not sure yet).

You little blog will be my creative outlet, my source of joy and beauty and wonder in the world. Sounds like a big job, I know, but you can do it. We can do it together.

Today

#29 Make an audio recording of a choir

A recording of the Nelsen Middle School Choir (of which my brother James is a member). Wonderful concert, wonderful singers, awesome project to brighten up my Dead Week. :)

Some of the song titles I had to guess on...but you get the gist.

Firefly (6th Grade Mixed Choir)

Aura Lee (solo by Casi Goodman)

Unknown Animal Song (7th and 8th Grade Treble Choir)

The Heart's Friend (Shoshone Love Song)

Pura Vida (7th/8th Grade Concert Choir)

Pie Jesu

Siyahambe

Part of an ongoing series of projects.

This Week

This sums up my feelings for the week. Thanks Choppy for the idea...

Oh Poor Thing

I'm neglecting my blog for awhile because of Dead Week and end-of-the-quarter madness. Please forgive my internet absences. I have a doctor's note.