I was just talking to Chris about his eventful weekend driving back to CT. He was telling me first his car radio died, then all of the gauges in the dash, and finally the whole car just stopped. To which I said: ALTERNATOR!! (From experience -- see post from Feb. 2007) And I was right. Thank you very much. Just thought I'd share. It made me laugh.

My whole family is devastated about the loss of the ECS Playscape. See here: http://willonanza.blogspot.com/

Happy news for you all!!! I FOUND my digital camera! It was stashed away in my laptop case -- and if it hadn't been for not getting my homework done and needing to finish it on campus today, I never would've found it. Anyways. That's my good news for today.
I meant to finish writing about my last few weeks here in Idaho. Last week one of our (nonmember) friends was baptized. It was really cool. I played the hymns for her. Uhm... what else? OH! I almost forgot! I'm playing the trombone in the marching band. Yeah that's right. But we had our first BYUI show last week. It wasn't the best performance I've ever seen, but oh well.
Saturday and Sunday we hung around Rexburg and watched Conference. Which, as previously mentioned, turned out to be a lot of fun.
So I got a text message from Mollie last night telling me that they're taking down the ECS Playscape. I gasped so loud when I read it, people around me thought someone had died. I tried to explain to them the sentimental value of the ECS Playscape, and how cool it is, but they just didn't get it. Mom went over and took a bunch of pictures for us, but it's just not the same. Cromwell is gonna be so lame by the time I'm old. There are already a bunch of things that I could say "Back in my day..." about. Very sad day for anyone who grew up in Cromwell, going to ECS. It'll be replaced with some lame-o playground that poses no harm to kids. Don't people know that the really fun stuff is always somewhat dangerous?! I think I would gladly put up with splinters and bee stings if it meant I got to keep the Playscape. Wussy kids these days... They'll get like... a painted patch of grass and that's it.
Nothing exciting is on tap for the rest of this week. Maybe I'll drive down to Idaho Falls and get the oil changed in the car. Saturday I have to go to the Idaho Marching Band Competition in Pocatello. It might be okay except that I don't really know anyone in my class. Then Saturday night we have another football game. Anyways. That's all for now I guess.

So I was all for sitting down and writing a nice little, long overdue blog entry in my half an hour before more class, but my computer is being extremely slow. I'll type a sentence and it'll show up on the screen 30 seconds later. And you might think -- 30 seconds is not that long, be patient. But trust me, it is that long. And I am not that patient. It's driving me crazy -- and I don't know why it's being so slow. It was doing that a couple of weeks ago, and I had hoped that I just caught it on a bad day. Does anyone reading this know what the problem is? It's only this website that's really slow. OOOOH! Brilliant idea! Maybe I can type it in word and copy paste it in here!

Hello my blog readers! I am bored. I have been in class since 7:45 this morning, and am about to go back to class after an hour break, and then I won’t be done until 6:45. Not fun. Anyways. I know I owe my blog an update, and have for quite some time now. I guess I’ve just gotten demoralized by the fact that I can’t find my digital camera. And I love to put up pictures because pictures are always more fun than typed word.

Nothing too exciting has happened since I got back to school. I am living in the exact same apartment as last year, with two of the same roommates. I’m in the exact same room, but on the opposite side, which is weird. I feel so backward. But I’m getting used to it. I’m afraid one of these days I’ll roll full on into the wall trying to get out of bed. That would hurt. But it would also be quite amusing. I’ll let you know if it ever happens.

Update on my schoolwork. I am playing in the Wind Ensemble (1^st clarinet, 2^nd chair) and Symphony (we trade parts – sometimes first, sometimes second). The music is really fun. This semester I get to do the Halloween Concert (all 6 performances!) with the Symphony and the Temple Dedication Pageant with the Wind Ensemble, which will be held February 2^nd, I believe. Recording sessions and everything. It’s been fun so far. Let’s see… my other classes are all pretty boring. I took my first theory and ear training tests this past week but haven’t gotten either of those back yet, so we’ll see.

Update on my social life. I was supposed to go to Salt Lake for Conference this past weekend – my friend had tickets for the Saturday morning session. I ended up not going, for many reasons, none of which I care enough to explain. I had fun just being in Rexburg watching Conference in my pajamas, going to Wal-Mart between sessions. I tell ya, watching Conference at home on your couch in your pajamas when it’s SNOWING outside is much underrated. Yes, it snowed here on Saturday. We got probably 3 or 4 inches which has since melted. I would post you pictures, but once again, I lost my camera. I’m jealous that it’s 85 degrees in Connecticut these days.

Speaking of Connecticut – I called home to see what was going on on Saturday afternoon, and mom and dad were at a tag sale. Someone overheard me repeat that on my end of the conversation and asked what the heck I was talking about. Sorry – “garage” sale. I guess I didn’t realize that that term was strictly Northeastern. I like it, and I’m sticking to it.

I’ll update a little more soon, hopefully. I have to go back to class! :o(

(YAY! My copy/paste idea worked!!!)