November 7-8

       Yesterday was pretty uneventful. I made more pancakes for breakfast while rocking out to Brooke Fraser and Audrey Assad on my iPod. My pancakes are so yummy! Until about 6:40 when I left for church, I just lounged around my room praying, reading my Bible, making room decorations, and just plain chillin'. Church was fantastic. The message hit on so many things that I have been learning and praying about lately, and it was so nice to hear someone verbalize a sermon out of things that have only been in my head and prayers. The church is doing a series on Proverbs, and I love the nuggets of wisdom that we find in that book! During worship, I noticed that the lead guitarist had a really beautiful guitar that looked like a Breedlove (the kind of guitar that I play), so I asked him about it after the service. Indeed, it was a Breedlove (an American brand), and its owner was very kind and introduced me to other band members including the worship minister who plays keys. It was very pleasant to be among a worship team again, even though we were just chatting, not jamming. After church, 3 of us girls waited for the campus shuttle for half an hour in the freezing cold while the bus driver was on a break. Erg!!! On one hand, I feel really bad for the bus drivers because their job seems horribly boring and unfulfilling. I wish they could find a more interesting and better paying job. On the other hand, I need them to get me to and from campus, and it's really frustrating when they don't adhere to the bus schedule! It's a lose-lose situation. Oh well. I'll just be a more patient person when I get back to CA!
       This morning, I got right to work putting songs together for my voice lesson at 11:30. I hit up the library and listened through the songs I am learning, went to a practice room to run through them and warm up my voice, and then went to my voice lesson. My teacher is fantastic, and I'm learning so many useful things! I love singing. I'm so glad that God lets me do it. More and more, I'm wishing I could do something involving music as a career. My English literature classes are good, and I am happy about the skills I've reaped from them. BUT, I like music better. Now . . . how do I make money off of this passion? Typical question. Unanswerable for now, so I'll move on. When I got back from my lesson, I jumped into reading Music Composition for Dummies which is going to be a great help, I can tell. It's kind of insulting to be reading something made for "dummies," but I'm over the stigma. I need help, and the books are funny and informative. Filled with new knowledge, I went to the music/computer room in the library to hopefully find some more information on Logic Pro 9, the music software we're supposed to be using for our assignments. I've been slowly working through the lengthy manual in roughly 1 hour segments, but I haven't made much of the program yet. I put in my time today, and then headed out for a workout at the campus gym. Even though it is super small, I was totally happy to be exercising! I did the stairmaster for 10 minute, the elliptical for 30, abs, obliques, lats, triceps, biceps, traps, and I jogged for a bit. My body was loving me when I was done!
       I cleaned up, ate a bit, and then caught up with my radio buddies to prep for tonight's show. It's coming together, and we have a good time. One of my neighbors is apparently a super good beat-boxer, and and she showcased her skills on the show! It was awesome! I'm jealous! A 2-hour radio show on top of an exhilirating workout has left me wiped out! Oh, I didn't write that I got to mention Jesus on the radio. It was brief but cool. We were talking about the meaning of Christmas, and one of my friends said it was food and presents. Naturally, I inserted Jesus :) I should have done more homework today. Oh well. I'm going to sleep instead. Goodnight!

Prayer Request of the Day: That I would take full advantage of the time and opportunities I have here! (Just under 2 months left!)