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A bit more of my repertoire…not that it’s especially interesting to anyone besides myself!

This song, also in French, is much easier than Juliette’s ‘Ah! Je Veux Vivre’.

I’ve actually grown quite fond of Latin since the start of this semester…one of the easier languages for me!

Hopefully I can master these two as well as the remainder of my others this last month….and then, thank the Lord, I’m done with music! At least in the ‘learn a million songs in one semester’ type of music.

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Not that anyone’s interested, but here’s a look at my repertoire for the semester. This will also make it easier for me to find these video’s again.

This is actually quite a fun one to sing.

I know the next two are especially boring to watch, but these were the most accurate arrangements I could find of what I’m singing.

This next one is great. I actually sing this in English, whereas Carla Maffioletti sings Italian, and I believe she sings it in a slightly lower key than I do. But since she’s such an amazing soprano, I had to share this one with you.

And my favorite,

This one is just such fun to sing! Maybe it’s the drama in me that loves taking on the role of Juliette, even if only for a song.

I know I’ve probably bored you completely here with this post; but thought there might be a few interested in what I’m working on this semester. Or maybe not. Either way.

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I don’t know exactly what happened, but I must have lost my mind. I signed up to participate in the ‘Opera Gala’ at my college. The Gala will consist of single numbers from multiple musicals and operas.

The parts I landed (and I didn’t even audition for them!) were Yum-Yum in The Mikado,

and Kathie in The Student Prince. Never mind that my part is mute in the latter.

To be honest, I’m not really sure if I want to take that one on…call me old-fashioned, but I don’t fancy the thought of some guy I hardly know grabbing me in that manner.

Add to it all that I HATE appearing publicly like that. I mean, I don’t like to be the center of attention in a crowd; I get all flustered, confused, not to mention embarrassed. But that is something I need to work on; appearing publicly I mean. It’s a good skill to have, whether we use it often or not. And I think I’m going to be given plenty of opportunities to stretch myself in that way over the next couple months. In addition to the Gala, I will be giving a powerpoint presentation in my computer class, and I think I may have to do something in my Ag Econ class…but it may turn out I won’t after all; I’ll see. Oh, yeah, and I’ll have at least two juries this semester with voice, as well as having to perform for the studio class multiple times.

These are all things that place me way out of my comfort zone. But that’ll be good for me. I just hope I survive.

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I’ve been staring at this screen for an indefinite amount of time, thinking that if I stare long and hard enough, whatever I want on here will write itself. Hasn’t happened so far; maybe it’s time I took some action.

You know that thing about simplicity? Nah, I don’t need it. I love having my life swirl around as if in a hurricane! And remember that other thing about only 9 hours of school? Who wants 9 when you can have 12?! I’m insane.

I feel the need for a little Jane Austen, just to keep things in perspective.

“As I do not choose to have generosity dictated to me, I shall not resolve on giving my cabinet to Anna till the first thought of it has been my own.” Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister, Cassandra.

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Well, my apologies for the lack of entries lately…I have been completely busy trying to figure out my fall schedule.

So now, I am registered for 12 credit hours of classes this fall-will probably drop it down to 9; just so I will actually have time to do the millions of other things that have to be on my schedule. I’m so relieved in some ways…in others, well, the pressure’s not off yet.

I’m wishing for simplicity. You know, that good o’le thing that makes life so sweet. And also seems so unattainable.

When I get in one of these ’simplistic’ moods, I absolutely love checking out whatever Annie’s been writing on the subject; it’s usually just the thing! It also gives you something to look at on days like today, as you come expecting something good and end up with a little entry like this!

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