Announcements!!!!!

I have a couple of exciting announcements for everyone:

1)   My first Graduate Recital

I wanted to invite anyone that wanted to fly several hundred miles to come and watch me play my first harp recital here at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL.
...........cricket....................

Yeah, that's what I thought.  On that note, I will also be broadcasting it through the NIU LIVE WEBCAST system.  That means that yes, while I am doing a sound recording, it will also be broadcast LIVE.  That means you still have to save the date to watch me, whether here in Dekalb or on your computer screen.

The date for my recital is APRIL 17, 2010 at 4:45 pm CENTRAL TIME.  I will be posting my program later when I know my piece order.  So Save the Date!!!!!

2)   Perfect Light Photo Gallery

I have just launched my new photo gallery site Perfect Light.  I love taking photos and this site allows me to share my photography with everyone.  There is not much there so far, but I will be expanding it over time as I take more photos.  Remember each thumbpriint is for a single post so there are multiple pictures for each post. Come visit, give your comments and spread the word!  (I have also added the URL link to side under my profile)

guess what.....

I WORE SANDALS TODAY!!!


....too bad it's going to rain slush tomorrow....

Asparagus

So Diane my landlady had a whole bunch of asparagus she didn't use; so I said I would eat it. I have always wanted to try roasted asparagus. However, asparagus was never a favorite vegetable growing up (sorry mom). My mom's favorite way to eat it is to boil it. And then I would smother it with ketchup. Sounds disgusting, but at least 2 of my sisters eat it that way too, and it's actually pretty good.

You can quite making barfing noises now.

Anyway, I've always wanted to roast them, since a lot of people cook asparagus that way. So I coated them in olive oil, seasoned pepper, salt, dill, and minced onions and roasted them in the oven. Let me tell you....that was probably the most delicious cooked vegetable I have ever eaten. It literally tasted gourmet and I was extremely sad when it was all gone.

So, turns out I do like asparagus (without ketchup). I think that is probably the way with most vegetables. Many people say they don't like them. Maybe that's because they haven't found the right way to cook or prepare them yet. It's a theory, anyway.

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Happenings.

Ok, still trying to figure out how to get pictures off my camera. My dad sent me this cool transfer card thing and I'm trying to figure out how it works....when I get around to it hehe.
Yeah, I got this really nice cool camera for Christmas....Canon PowerShot SX20 IS with 12.1 mega pixels....yeah it's pretty sweet. I love taking photos, kinda wish I could do something with photography now. Who knows....it has become a hobby at any rate.

So yeah we got to stay at home (Dallas) for Christmas this year. It was really nice not to have to travel, and to get a real tree!! I love trees. Also my grandparents came down which was really cool because I don't get to see them too often like my sisters do. Usually my dad's brother's family would come too, but we didn't get to see them this year, mostly because my cousin in law was about to have her twins!! Exciting!! I can't wait to see them. Anyway, it was a good Christmas, but I did miss my cousins and playing games all day with them. :(

Update: For those that knew I was dating someone, we are no more (in case you didn't get that memo somehow). Just to set the record straight, I am single at the moment.

School so far has been good...ish. I'm taking a research class and it is not my favorite class. It's not hard necessarily, but time-consuming with lots of little assignments on top of a huge research paper. I'm also taking Music History review, which I actually like...except I have to write another research paper for that. I'm going to be super busy after this weekend.
Flipside, I love Faye Seeman (harp teacher). While the school ensemble-wise is not offering me what I'm capable of, I would not trade my time with Ms Seeman for anything. She is trully amazing and has helped me grow as a harpist so much and really understands how to teach. Speaking of teaching, I have 3 students: 8, 10, and one older adult. I love it.

I am also learning to play the Liuqin, which is a small version of a Pipa. They are Chinese instruments and I am learning liu chin for a silk and bamboo ensemble that we are putting together to perform in April. It's a lot of fun, and our teacher (visiting from China) is a lot of fun to work with. She knows how to play every chinese instrument and even conducts chinese orchestras in China. If it is broadcast, I will let you know. :)