back to the grind!

It's the first day of classes. So far, so good. Only one class on Tuesdays/Thursdays, which means I'll be down here all week, but that's okay. I'll make it work.

So, to retouch some stuff:

The Commute: Not bad. @ midnight, it takes exactly 45 minutes to get from the music building to my driveway. That's pretty damn good. Traffic has been great lately, w/ the exception of idiot drivers and construction. However, Dr. King recommended getting off @ Geddes Rd., the one past Plymouth, to avoid the nasty construction. I tried it this morning and it seems to work well. I just take it to Huron Prkwy, then Hubbard, Murfin, and I'm home free. I do need to get a parking pass soon though, but I'm not sure if it'll work. But, @ least it's a hell of a lot cheaper than USC's...

I've also started looking for a place down here. More on this @ a later date when there's something worth telling.

The People: Everyone here is really nice, welcoming, and helpful. It's nice to know that you don't have to know everything the first day. I've made some good friends already and hope to make more! I think I'm going to do well here, socially.

More to come on this, as always.

The Academia: I passed out of every theory/aural skills class except form/analysis, which really isn't surprising. I'm terrible @ the stuff, so it's probably best that I be in remedial theory. I also got into the Univ. Phil. Orchestra, the 2nd group. I thought I bombed the audition, so this was/is a nice surprise!

So far, my schedule looks like this:

M: Orch. in the morning, Studio Class, late afternoon

T: 2oth Century Music (musicology class)

W. Orch., Pop music theory

TH: 20th C. Music

F: Orch., Pop music theory

Somewhere in there needs to be lessons and chamber music. It's a pretty light load, but not really.

Also, I need to find a job somehow, regardless of where I live. Gah.

Ok. I was planning on a long post, but just lost my focus. Damn hot boys.