dark dizzy merry-go-round

hey, it's only been two weeks since i posted! i'm getting better - at least it's not almost a month since :P

so. in the past two weeks, the biggest thing that's happened to me is going to chicago. yeah, chicago. the art league offered a trip - $35 for the hostel and admission to two art museums. lauren loves that city, so she convinced me to go and i am happy i went. apart from the people we had to spend time with: the art majors that were in charge of the trip were really rude and condescending and not open at all. i mean, if you didn't want us on this trip, don't offer it to everyone. so we had to spend two 6 hour trips in the car with them... ooh it was frosty lol. but apart from that, lauren and i pretty much just wandered around the city by ourselves. we did the usual touristy stuff:

the bean



navy pier



i took this on navy pier too. it's probably one of the best shots i've gotten in a while



john hancock observatory



caught a comedy club



generally caused shenanigans



and saw some really cool art





so yeah. that was definitely an awesome time. i want to go back! there are so many things i haven't seen.

since then, i've just been doing schoolwork and more schoolwork. i am fairly well caught up on everything, it's just a lot to do all the time. i have finalized my schedule for next semester, everything is the same except the gym: i'm taking bowling for credit instead xD i'm so stoked lol

so today, five of us music ed. majors went to indianapolis. the Bands of America semi-finals were today, so we took advantage of free tickets through MENC (music educators national conference). too bad we got there late, couldn't find the ticket booth and went all around the stadium until an hour later where the lady in charge was finally contacted. it was ridiculous. first of all, the indy colts stadium is fricking huge! and the bands... oh the bands. i have never seen that caliber of marching band. makes the ehspmb shrivel in comparison. i can't believe the time and money put into these competitions. such elaborate sets and costumes and themes oh my god. i'm actually chatting with brenda right now online and she's already talking to me like i'm going to get the ehspmb director position and if i'll compete. HAHA. with the way things are going, i'll be really relieved to get a freaking JOB. i'm actually working on a marching band project right now for my class. we have to chart the drill for a halftime song. i'm doing Takin' It To The Streets. i know, how original, but i already had it in one of the pitches for my shows so i just decided to use it. i can't wait to finish it!

so anyway. i think this is it for this post. bai!