StevenLaura

Alright, so Steve's only sort of right. I did work, a fair bit (16 hours) on Thursday, but haven't really been working since. On Friday and Saturday (today, I guess) I've been playing my viola like a mad woman at a farewell concert for my high school orchestra director. He was probably the finest director I'll ever play under, he had a knack for getting us to really express ourselves through the music. He helped bring out the best in us all. So, it was fun. I saw a bunch of old friends from high school. Two guys I knew went on to Julliard school of music, and came back to the farewell concert and soloed. They were AMAZING. One (Erik) played this simple piece on the violin, and knocked the socks off of it. It was the most beautiful thing I've heard! The other (Greg) played a piece on the piano that sounded like a snowstorm. It was great.
Which brings me to my rant. I miss two aspects of high school. One, I could study multiple disciplines at the same time. There's something to be said for that. Math followed by Orchestra and then Journalism and Drama. It's like a well-balanced meal. Also, having gone to a public school, you hung out with people of all different walks of life, and it didn't matter. I was friends with future successful scientists and musicians, as well as with people who were entirely unsure where life would bring them, and still are. It was beautiful. You learned to appreciate all each individual had to offer. Granted, there are a lot of things I didn't like about high school, but we'll save that for a different rant.
Well, goodnight all.