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Nov. 15th, 2006

Oct. 30th, 2006

Oct. 3rd, 2006

08:20 pm - so...

fun date with cute violist tonight! he picked me a rose in the rose garden and we ate twix and climbed a tree! it was wonderful! yay for violists!

Current Mood: giggly

Current Music: "Dance of the MAidens" from The Rite of Spring

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May. 12th, 2006

12:14 pm - uhhh... freshman year is over?

wow. can't harldy believe it. as a whole, it went faster than any year of school i've ever had, but, this last semester in particular was ridiculously fast. i don't know why. it should've dragged on and on and on considering how much stuff i had to do every week.

i made sosme really wonderful friends this year too. ones who have impacted my life in a positive way. ones i feel like i can count on. and some that i didn't get to know to my satisfaction yet. but there's always next year. i've also discovered what kind of people i don't get along well with. which, i guess, though irritating, can be a good thing as well.

it just seems so strange to be back here having already been to college. i remember being so excited about going that first day last august. and this time when i go back, i have duties and rules to enforce and an entire hall to look after. i have to go back a week before move-in day for training, which is supposed to be a blast. and now that i've given it some thought, i'm very glad to be in wright instead of heron or hail. they're much closer to the music building, but wright has such wonderful RAs on staff next year. plus we're hooked to maddox. those boys are too much fun! i'll get to work with keith and all those fun guys too! it's going to be a blast.

i'm so glad i took AP theory. it was definatley worth an hour and a half of frank everyday to be done with music theory next semester. pretty sweet! the rest of my class will be done end of first semester their junior year. i do kinda wish there were more music theory classes though. i just love it! i'm heavy into tri-tone subs, man. (no one will get that. crap. just like no one can appreciate the ed scruggs impression. oh well.)

i am overall very happy with this last year. i liked getting to spend what little time i had when i wasn't practicing with craig. i loved pagie salter. she was a wonderful roommate. i loved the musician i've become in just one year. it's amazing how much i've improved in ever little thing. i've even learned to play two intirely new instruments: classical piano and classical voice. and you know what... i'm not too bad at classical voice! i loved playing and singing at church on thursday nights. i ⓁⓄⓋⒺ fellowship bible church! it could be why i'm at BU.

so grades:

World History Since 1500: A- (so proud of this one! i busted my butt for that!)
Diction and Song Literature I: A
Private Classical Voice: A!!!!!!!!!! (i got a C last semester!)
Class Piano II: A-
Music History: A
Recital/Workshop Attendance: Passed
Women's Choir: A
Oratorio Chorus: Passed
Ear Training II: A
Harmony III: A-
Step Aerobics: A

we're still waiting on 2 or 3 more... but so far so good!

Current Mood: workin hard

Current Music: "video game"... clay cook

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Mar. 24th, 2006

10:45 am

this is completely random, but completely wonderful, too.

this isn't so significant in anthing but my outlook on myself. as a woman, this is a big deal. we tend to criticize when we should embrace.

i realized this morning that i need to stop being so critical of myself and wanting to be like other people. wanting to have her hair or her body or her smile.

I'm WONDERFUL all on my own! i am fearfully and wonderfully made! i have what i have for a reason. and somewhere, i'm sure there's somebody who'd like to be like me. somebody with straight who might like to have curlies or someone who might want (russian accent: ) "large hips for birthing children". it's disrespectful to hate on myself too. because God made me how he made me in all his inherent goodness. so if he did it, it has to be right and good! i've decided this is going to be how i look at myself from now on. not in a cocky way, but just in a "i like myself now" way.

and christopher love-of-my-life dills, i'm so sorry i missed you last night. i was hardcore studying for a test in music history which i anally raped promptly at 9:00 am central standard time. i love you. i'll talk to you soon, hott pants. xoxo

Current Mood: bouncy

Current Music: "shimmer" shawn mullins

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Feb. 26th, 2006

11:33 pm - Providence

today was strange. strange in a paradoxical kind of way. my eyes were opened to several different things today that you just don't always see. at the negative end, Wes was in a really bad car accident at around 8:00 tonight. his car is totaled, the guy he hit is in the hospital (but ok- conscious), and it was his fault for running a red light. we went and got all his stuff out of his car so they could tow it. he's really shaken up (shook up?). i want so badly to be able to help him in some way or another, but what can you say? what can you do? i can't do anything to fix it or even make it any better at all. and poor guy, to top it all off, his dad was mad and yelled at him. i just wish there was even one simple little thing i could do to make it even one little bit better. but i can't think of anything. he's perfectly ok so far, minus the fact that he has a seatbelt-shaped bruise across his torso and he has serious whiplash. i was kind of hoping that i could give him my vicks vapo rub to rub on his sore muscles, but craig had some in their, so they didn't need mine. o well. i guess the point wasn't that i could do something to help, it's that wes is ok. that's really all that matters. but on the brighter end, church this morning was incredible! craig and i finished our "how to join the church" class (Discovery II) this morning, which means no more at church at 8:00am sundays unless we opt to. the last month when we've gone to these classes, we've gone to worship in the barn, which is a smaller group and a more intimate setting. right before the service started this couple and a blonde woman cam and sat in the row in front of us. when it was time to "turn around and meet a long-lost brother or sister" they introduced themselves as mario and rosa perez. they're the couple whose church our church worked with this summer in Comas, Peru on a worship seminar week. they don't speak any english, so my handy dandy spanish skills came in... well handy (dandy). when i introduced myself, senor perez shook my hand with both of his and reached in his bag and handed me a lapel pin that he made. it's a little drum made out of bamboo. he had no clue who i was and he gave me something made so intricately by his own hands! i mean this thing can't be more than 1/2" tall- it's tiny! and so ornately made! such attention to detail! it just amazed me. then when we were worshiping, i looked over at him, wondering if what he'd be doing, since he couldn't understand the words. he was singing and clapping and crying. it was really humbling to see someone who has no idea what the words everyone around him are singing mean, truely, genuinely, whole-heartedly worshiping God. it was inspiring. i want to be someone who worships with everything i have and in every situation, even if i'm uncomfy or clueless. there really are no excuses. our purpose in life is to worship God and to bring glory to his name. we forget that though. then he got up and said a few words (en espanol, of course) about how thankful he is for everything. he talked about the week of worship and about how their community recieved some of the shoes we gave away at the famous "shoe sunday" in september. i think i'll always remember this part:


"sus zapatos, en nuestros pies pueden tocar todos los corazones de Peru para Jesus Christe, nouestos Dios."


it's just such a testiment to who God is. we've been studying the book of Ruth for the last month or so and today's topic was Ruth chapter 2. it talks about God's providencein our lives. we defined "providence" as God's GRACIOUS oversight of the universe, meaning he upholds, governs, and directs all things. in the chapter, God shows his providential care in what seem like coinsidences. Boaz JUST HAPPENS to be in that field the day Ruth shows up. He provides water and food in abundance for her even though she is a widow and a foreigner. he tells his men to purposely leave her handfulls of grain in the rows so she can come pick them up. God provides for Ruth through Boaz, who JUST SO HAPPENS to be related to Naomi (he's of the clan of Elimilech- Naomi's late husband). God is always up to something! wes is now determined to live as a desciple of Christ and not be wishy washy about it anymore as a result of this accident. coincidence? No. PROVIDENCE. i love to know that God is ALWAYS taking care of me and looking out for me even if i think he's forgotten me or forsaken me.

Current Mood: in awe

Current Music: "marvelous light"

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Jan. 9th, 2006

Dec. 30th, 2005

Dec. 17th, 2005

01:35 pm - Grades!!

First-Year Writing: A
First-Year Seminar: B
Computer Proficiency: Passed
Private Voice: C
Vocal Seminar: Passed
Private Strings: A
Secondary Class Piano I: B+
Recital Attendance: Passed
Women's Choir: A
Harmony II: B+
Oratorio Chorus: Passed
Ear Training I: B-



Thank Jesus I got a C in my voice lesson! I thought I was going to fail! I really must've done well in my jury...

Paige gets to keep her scholarship and stay at Belmont!

Current Mood: flippin excited!

Current Music: "Lady Be Good" Ella Fitzgerad

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Dec. 10th, 2005

02:49 am

Laura (L-Thug) Idema-Salter-Tillotson died tonight.


10/26/05 - 12/10/05


Nemo's really sad.

Current Mood: sad

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Dec. 5th, 2005

12:06 am - really wonderful day

isn't it strange and ironic that one of the best days ever can start out SO crappy...?

it really only takes one person to turn a day around.

Current Mood: content and very happy

Current Music: "another kind of green" john mayer trio

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Nov. 16th, 2005

11:29 pm - ps-

i went to see BEN FREAKING FOLDS on sunday night! best concert i've ever been to (since i didn't go to BB King)! i went in there- and by "there" i mean THE RYMAN- just wanting him to play "Army" so i could sing. he played like every song he's ever recorded. I WAS AMAZING. oh, and Army... yeah... even better when you can actually sing it with him.

heh. and one other little tiny thing- you know in the song "Rockin the Subirbs" when it gets to the bridge and it goes "it get's me real pissed off and it makes me wanna say..." well... ummmmmm i've never said THAT word before in my life, but i feel no shame in screaming it at the top of my lungs with 900 other people. oh well. *shrug*

hahaha he also played a cover of "bitches ain't shit." just glorious.

Current Mood: giggle

Current Music: "Zac and Sara" Ben Folds

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Oct. 26th, 2005

11:40 pm - laura and nemo

so today was laura's 19th birthday and paige and i decided to get her a fish and a bowl because she kept saying " we should buy some fishes!" so matt and i are in the wal*mart looking for the perfect fish and we found her. her name is laura (2 paiges, 2 lauras in our room now). but when we were looking at her, i saw a little guy with a gimpy fin swimming around. i felt so bad for him! i was afraid since he has a "lucky" fin, no one would buy him... so we brought him home. so now we have 2 fish in stead of the one fish we intended. oh well. i love nemo.


ps- i passed ALL of the computer proficciency tests today.

Current Mood: i <3 our fishies!

Current Music: "wake me up before you go go" WHAM!

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05:56 pm - oh lord...

[scene] Harmony II Class. 6:45pm

[cell phone on vibrate rings]

craig humms same pitch as phone vibration.
holly humms third above pitch of phone vibration.
alec humms fifth above pitch of phone vibration.
paige and jessica simultaneously humm seventh above pitch of phone vibration.

yeah. i go to belmont university.

Current Mood: teeheehee

Current Music: "you could drive a person crazy" Company

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Oct. 19th, 2005

10:23 pm - only in Wright 532...

LONGEST DAY IN HISTORY!

8:00-8:50am Freshman Writing
10:00-11:00am Oratorio
12:15pm Lunch
1:00-1:50pm Women's Chior
3:00-4:00pm Oratorio
5:00pm Supper
6:00-7:00pm Harmony II
7:00-9:30pm Oratorio


yeah. oratorio thrice in one day. wow. at least i really like our guest conductor! he's from England and his speaking voice sounds like Scar from the Lion King! he's wonderful! anyways... so p salty and i get done with Oratorio and come back to the dorm to find that we had passed room inspection (HALLELUJAH!). but there was a condom in the trash can (it has been like our pet for the last couple of days-- i don't know why) out in clear view of everyone. apparently erin (RA) didn't notice when she was inspecting! hahahaha

only in Wright 532 could the following events happen simultaneously:

1. Listening to the soundtrack of FOREVER PLAID
2. Having a fatkid party including waffles and ice cream
3. Interpretive dance
4. Game of volleyball with a mint flavored condom

wow.

Current Mood: teeheehee

Current Music: "Three Coins in the Fountain" Forever Plaid

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Oct. 5th, 2005

07:20 pm

i just want to spoon.

Current Mood: snuggly

Current Music: "banana pancakes" Jack Johnson

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Sep. 16th, 2005

Sep. 13th, 2005

01:10 am

so since i would rather do anything than my New York Times journal for my Seminar, i'm gonna do this...

write 20 random facts about yourself and then tag the same amount of people as minutes it takes you to finish.

1. it's only been like 3 1/2 weeks and i'm already so sick of Caf food i almost don't want to eat.
2. i'm dissappionted at the number of people who are truly hardcore on-fire for God here.
3. my favorite thing in my day is picking out pretty underwears to wear.
4. i miss my brother.
5. i miss my dawg.
6. i'm on a mission to bring back the word "dweeb". and the scrunchie.
7. as far as i know, there is one person in the world who knows how to push every one of my buttons. and he does it. all the time. and i can't escape. and he makes me feel like poo nearly everyday in just the little things.
8. i watched Sweeny Todd tonight. i'm a dweeb.
9. i miss musical theatre SO bad. i went to a musical theatre convo thingie tonight. it was wonderful.
10. as much as i love it here, i feel completely untalented. i feel behind.
11. i was nervous to sing today. that doesn't happen to me. it was in my private voice lesson. i was terrified. i don't feel up to snuff with they people here.
12. i love the music mrs. cote picked out for me for viola. it's so beautiful. it's a casadesus concerto. bahhhhh!
13. i hold onto things like it's my job. i try not to.
14. i trust too easily. i don't think things through.
15. i own the first 3 seasons of cheers on dvd. i'm asking for the next 2 for christmas. i also have laverne and shirley.
16. my boobs are named laverne and shirley. my boobie buddies are named sigfreid and roy.
17. i miss watching nicolodeon. good stuff like hey dude and old school all thatand clarissa explains it all and pete and pete and salute your shorts. that was quality entertainment.
18. nasty as it is, i love dane cook. i know that's terible, but he's so funny.
19. i hate to cry because it makes people feel sorry for you. i hate that. i'm not good at emotions basically. except for happiness. i'm really good at that. and pretending to be happy.
20. hazelnut coffee is basically the only thing waking me up at 7:20 every morning.

i didn't time myself. get over it. these people have to do it too:

grant
phil
guin
kitty
a-k
annie
haley
preston
tyler
matt
leslie
court
abbielise
aimee
paul

Current Mood: can't describe it

Current Music: "i'll never be jealous again"... the pajama game

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Sep. 12th, 2005

12:04 am

remember this feeling.

it's the feeling of figuring out EXACTLY where God wants you. it's the feeling of knowing WHY he wants you where he put you. it's the feeling of contentment. it's the feeling of starting something new and wonderful.

Current Mood: right for once

Current Music: "How Great is Our God" Chris Tomlin

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Sep. 7th, 2005

08:20 pm - Dane Cook Day

I had the most DAne Cook morning:

alarm goes off at 7 (haha that was straight out of "Little Shop"!) and i do not get up. i instead climb down the ladder and pushs the snooze button... or so i thought. next thing i know, laura is saying "tillotson! it's 7:53! dude. writing. 8:00." and i went through the whole "late for your sucky life" in my head! i was late for my least favorite class: freshman writing. it was aweful. i didn't have time to shower, brush my teeth, put in contacts, brush my afro. nothing. all i could say was "I DON'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO EAT AN ENGLISH MUFFIN!"

then, leaving women's choir, my friend madeline and i were discussing keith urban and the fact that if we ever met him we'd say (dane cook's woman voice) "hiiiiiiii..... hiiiiiiiiii...." *swoon* it was wonderful.

last night i downloaded dane's new cd... listening to it right now. it is wonderful. ahhhhhhh. i heart dane cook!

Current Mood: goofy!

Current Music: "making up"... dane cook

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