Hiatus

Sorry about the two-day hiatus - I'm sure some of you are thinking I died or something! I'm quite alive, I've just been really busy. I actually have a few orders for jewelry that I've been fulfilling, which of course takes a chunk of time out of my day-to-day life and by the time two am rolls around and my head finally hits the pillow, I remember too late that I have not updated my blog! I have managed to attach myself to a few different things here in New Mexico, including a meditation period every Tuesday and, today I had choir practice. Yes. Choir. There are many hidden talents to this girl! Or rather, there are many loves that I have. I don't know if I can actually sing - I just love doing it and decided to pull out of my comfort zone while here and sing in public. Although it's with a group, it's a very small group. I've even flirted with the idea of a perhaps doing a solo at some point. We're talking about singing Journey's "Can't Stop Believin'", and I'm thinking that's one that I know so well that I could maybe do a small solo.
Aside from that, classes are going really well. We're watching Doctor Atomic in my opera class. It's a little odd, but in a good way. Once you get used to it, it's great.
In Contemporary American Short Story, we're reading about failed parent-child relationships and I have to admit, I never felt this! I mean, my folks and I had our occasional spats, but other than that, I've always gotten along with my parents. I am definitely their child! I take a bit of each of them and their interests into my own personality. So it's actually really interesting to read about these relationships that don't make it - it's a foreign concept to me in my own life.
Anyway, that's what's been up the last few days: lots of reading, writing, and extra curricular activities to fill my days with. I'm hoping to go downtown some time this weekend and have some fun shopping and being an independent chick in a big city. Come on weekend....