Valentines Day and More

So, today has been quite a long day. After all of my classes and my community orchestra rehearsal I am now sitting in my room, which is quite messy, trying to think of a belief to write about for my english assignment. Why is it so hard to pick one belief to write about? It's not that I don't believe in anything, it is just hard to find something that I can write about. But enough about that and now into something a little more interesting.

So, valentines day is coming up, and since I won't be able to be with my girlfriend on the actual valentines day I have decided to have an early one this weekend since I will be able to travel this weekend. I bought her two dozen red roses, a spa kit, some chocolates, and a teddy bear. Some may think this is a little much, and I would be inclined to agree, but we have been dating for three years, and (to me) she deserves it. She also hasn't been having a very good couple of weeks while she is getting ready to move.

So how about those Giants? Not like I care, I didn't even follow college football until I came to Auburn. I didn't even know who was playing in the Super Bowl until the day before when a friend on WoW told me.

So I leased an apartment for next year. I'm kind of excited because I have really wanted an actual kitchen and a wall internet connection, but there might be some drawbacks. In the dorm I have roommates, but in the apartment It will be just me, so I'm not sure how that will work out, but I'll probably make new friends with the incoming freshman during band camp (hopefully). I've started to get to know the others in the music school, but not enough to hang out with them, it's more of an "I know you." friendship.

I'm going on a trip to China on a tour with the symphonic band, I'm looking forward to this trip, but I am still a little disappointed by how the person in charge of the band program hasn't taken much notice in me. I'm not being conceded here, I am truly better then a few members in the symphonic band, but it seems he has chosen his favorites and counted everyone else out no matter the skill level. This doesn't bother me incredibly much, because it provides me with motivation to completely astonish him next time I have an audition with my preparedness and tone. I'm not saying he is unfair, I am saying it seems as if he chose his top group based upon who was there in years past, even if they are not the best choice, which I personally don't agree with.

Moving on, I am not particularly looking forward to after the China trip, because I then have to go to the Woman's Basketball tournament. It's not that I'm sexist versus Woman's Basketball, but more that I don't enjoy basketball in general. Being in the pep band is fun, but can be quite the hassle sometimes. You see, we can't miss a game as there are only a few people on your specific part, so if you don't show up then your part is weaker which in turn makes the band out of balance. So in order to miss a game you have to find a substitute. Finding a substitute can be a hard task at times because sometimes no one can sub due to jazz band concerts, community orchestra rehearsals, symphonic band concerts, etc. I don't plan on doing pep band again next year, but by opting out of pep band I will lose my music scholarship.

Speaking of scholarships, I recently won the Sarah Anderson Memorial Scholarship, which if you don't know is a scholarship that is in memory of Sarah Anderson who was a member of the AUMB in the piccolo section. She died in a single car accident three years ago, but the band has not forgotten. As the winner of this scholarship I had to write a letter to her parents, and forever be a leader in the effort to raise money to support the Sarah Anderson scholarship. This is not so much a bad thing, but it is hard to write a letter to the parents of a girl whom I have never met. I used what people had told me about her and my own personal research into the subject to come up with enough material to write to her parents as an informed person. I believe I did a good job, but we will see when I get a reply. Thats enough for today.

Bringing you walls of text since 02/06/12.
~~Stephen S.