Update

So I guess I haven't updated my blog for a while...

Today is the last day of school. The sun is shining, people are happy, laughing and smiling. Unfortunately, I'm not getting the 'last day of school' vibe. For the past few days I've been feeling sick. I've been coughing, and have had boughts of feeling hot... then chilly... then hot and chilly at the same time. Oh, and I've had a couple funny sneezing occassions, where I would go through a large sneezing motion of "Ahhhhhhhh" and then a really small "choo," which sometimes is nothing really at all. It feels quite weird, I must say. Like I need to get out the "choo," but my nose isn't congested. Thankfully, my roomies have given me some of their medication, and today I am a bit better, and hopefully I will fully recover soon. I am also thankful that I didn't have anything due these past few days...

My final composition was performed last Tuesday. It went pretty well. I ended up writing for solo SATB. My text was from Psalm 13. Like many Psalms, it starts out with the author crying out to the Lord in despair, and ends with a quiet joy as he trusts and rejoices in God's salvation. I thought it would provide a good tension, build, shape and form to my piece. I was able to find performers, however it was difficult to all meet together to practice. I met up with the girls, then I met up with the guys. Then when we were going to all meet up together the day before the performance, both girls got sick and weren't at school. In the end it was alright. We practiced for a few minutes before the performance, and I played the piano a bit while they sang (I wanted it to be sung acapella). But since the piece was fairly difficult, it was understandable that I had to play along and try to keep them in tune.

I've also read a few more books: Life of Pi, Tuesdays with Morrie, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. All very good books. I was quite surprised I got through them so fast, as I usually am not the avid reader and often take a long time to finish one book. Over the past few summers, I have accumulated a book list of books I want to read. There are a lot of books on that list.. maybe this summer I will be able to get through it.