October 22

       I really feel like venting right now. Here's how it went down.
Lauren: (walks past the music notice board in the music building and stands next to a girl who is also gazing at the board)
       "Why is my name on the choir list? I didn't sign up for choir..."
Girl: "Are you a singer?"
Lauren: "Yes"
Girl: (nicely) "Then you're supposed to be in choir and the singers' ensemble in addition to your core music courses."
Lauren: "I wonder why no one told me about this..."
       (walks off in a confused stupor)
       To expand upon this situation, I had just come from a very dense and confusing e-music class, the weekly assignment for which left me so confused that I didn't do it. (Thankfully, I didn't get in trouble for it. . .yet).
       Have you ever been in a situation where you are so confused that you don't even know the right questions to ask? I hate that feeling. I eventually decided upon this one: "I think I'm missing some important chain of communication somewhere, and I'm really confused." After sending this question in revised form to the head of the music department, I am hoping that it will clear up some details. I think I mentioned earlier that I feel like I'm crashing a party everytime I walk into class here because it seems like they aren't expecting me. It was fun at first, but the party is losing its allure. It's time to get down to business, but I'm still waiting for directions.
       That's enough negativity. I'll let my grievances rest for now.
      
       Guess what? I actually woke up on time today! I invited my friend Jenni over for pancakes, so I had to allow for extra time before my 10:00 class. Because I haven't been able to find any Bisquick over here, I resorted to making pancakes from scratch. They were delicious!!! (except for the 2 that I burned). I found someone's grandma's recipe online and used it because I thought, "Grandmas generally know what they're doing when it comes to pancakes." This one did! I'm making more in the morning with a Korean girl from across the hall who wants to learn how to make them!
       After class, I had more pancakes for lunch, tried to pick through some more homework, took a very short power nap, and headed to the library to do some research. After information overload set in, I left and went for a short jog which really helped to clear my head and relax my body. Having decided that my brain still wasn't ready for more homework, I chilled with a couple girls from my hall for the evening just watching tv, youtube, and Friends. A very nice way to end a difficult day.

Prayer Request of the Day: That I can organize and prioritize!