Looking through my planner, I see something odd. A blank week. Nothing at all planned from Monday Feb. 6th through Sunday Feb. 12. How can this be? I'm sure it will not be for long... but it sure is welcome at the moment!

Yes, I'm still alive.

Yes. C#5 is sharp and C#6 is flat. WHUT.

Also, I love cats.

One of my students sold me girl scout cookies. I don't know why, but there is something very sweet about that.

I have lived too long following the path expected of me. Done what other people want, what they think is best for me. And I have ignored what actually makes me happy. What do I want out of life? What I want does not always correspond with what my parents want, or what my teachers want, or what is generally expected of me. Too long I have followed the beaten path, just moseyed along doing what "they" expect, because it is the easy choice which pleases everyone. No more.

My New Years resolution this year is to live my life by my own rules. It's time to tighten the reins and take charge of the life which is my own.

Days like this make me regret that flute is an indoor animal!

It's another year of change for me. 2000: I quit gymnastics, receive confirmation, and have back surgery. 2005: I graduate high school, get my first job, and move away to college. 2009: I play in my first ultimate league, move to Arizona, and meet my boyfriend of two years. And 2012...