<p>School’s going pretty well. I got my major all changed (from biochemistry to music education, for those who aren’t in the know), and I’m all signed up for most of the classes I need to take. The only ones I’m missing are the techniques classes that were all full. Oh well. I shall take them next semester. I took too much this semester, so I’m lightening up a bit (though apparently, my ‘Islam from the 1500s’ is fairly hard). All that’s required of me now is an audition, which I’m working on really hard. I need two songs memorized and decently singable by the first day of next semester. I have the songs all picked out and stuff, but rehearsing is hard when you can’t play the accompaniment.</p>
<p>Stuff. Lots of tea parties with Tehshannon and Ryan, and sometimes with Lon. Been hanging out at the office lots, now that I’m getting to know the people there.</p>
<p>Got a scarf, found my khaki-coloured fleece. They go well together.</p>
<p>Books</p>
<p>Got a good, though rather dry book called <em>Homosexuality and Civilization</em> that goes from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment with some sections on asia thrown in there. Also, been reading this book called <em>Grass</em> by Sherri S. Tepper. I picked it out by walking down an isle at the library and grabbing a random book. Pretty good, though :o)</p>
<p>Writing more. Started on my third Keats piece: Unfelt, Unheard, Unseen. After I finish that, I need to revise Lullaby and Stanzas, then the set will be complete. I like them better than anything else I’ve done, but that’s not saying a whole lot. I still like them, though. Also: been thinking about a setting of De Profundis, some art songs (more Keats: Why did I laugh? and I cry thy mercy - pity - love - aye, love; two sonnets), and perhaps a symphonic poem based on Hyperion and/or Endymion (the poems, not the books), as well as that book, <em>Homosexuality and Civilization</em>, or maybe an opera ha ha ha</p>