News and Reflections

[kenjari]

I am still waiting on a decision letter from Arizona State. I really hope I get in, and not just because they are the last school on the list right now. They have a very good program at which I would do well. And Arizona doesn't sound like a bad place to live. On the one hand, I doubt my chances, because I didn't visit or schmooze that much. On the other, I remind myself that I didn't get into the schools I visited and schmoozed with lots. At this point, I just want a decision either way, so that I can get on with things and take a course of action rather than waiting to find out which course it will be.
I've fallen into two habits after going through this process multiple times. First is that I start avoiding my email a bit. Sometimes anxiety producing communications and even rejections come via e-mail. Waiting for my gmail inbox to load becomes less pleasant every day. So there are days when I just don't check it. The second is that I start mail-ordering goodies for myself. Clothes, bpal, etc. So that I have some things coming that are guaranteed to be good and fun.

I've now had IBS for a year. And in that time I've gotten it under almost complete control. As long as I stick to the diet and take my supplements, only stress and my period cause real problems now. I can navigate eating out at a wide variety of restaurants (Mexican and barbeque being about the only two things that I would have extreme difficulty with). Travelling and going to Quest games have ceased to be a problem. Nine days out of ten I barely notice that I have IBS. The healthy low-fat diet, extra exercise, and increased fluid intake have me feeling really good overall, too.
Except for one thing. I lost too much weight. I am, in fact, officially underweight. Not to a dangerous degree, but still. I've noticed that I've been way more susceptible to colds this year. I can see a few bones that I'd rather not see. And I miss having cleavage.

pantsie and I are at it again with the singing. This time I think our chosen music is harder. At least, it seems to be taking me longer to learn. Also, last time I would wait until I was much farther along in the learning process before rehearsing a song with pantsie. This time, however, we're rehearsing much earlier. It's less satisfying in some ways, yet much better in others. The positives are much greater, though. We're enjoying ourselves, though, and that's the most important thing.

I'm planning on going to the War Requiem at Symphony Hall on Friday. holmes_iv is in it. Anyone want to come with me?

Comments

[karakara98.livejournal.com]

Yes actually, I'd love to go to the War Requiem. Have you got tickets yet?

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

No, I don't, but I'd be happy to buy them. I also know a couple of good dinner places near Symphony Hall, if you want to do that beforehand.

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

I got you a ticket. I hope the first balcony is okay. I'll be sending out some emails to coordinate dinner.

[karakara98.livejournal.com]

Great, thanks! Another friend of mine had indicated that she might be interested in coming, but wasn't yet sure if she could make it. If it turns out she can, I'll tell her to get a ticket in the first balcony.

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

Our seats are 1B LT (first balcony left) 45-48.

[pantsie.livejournal.com]

Wish I could see the War Requiem with you, but alas, I have a date with Darwin that night at the Science Museum. I loves me some evolution!

If you'd like to take more time to work on the pieces by yourself before we dive into more practices, I'm totally fine with that. We're not on a specific timeframe, which gives us the luxury of stretching things out as needed.

I'm still in the stumbly-ugly-duckling phase with all of the pieces we're working on, but the rehearsals together force me to learn the pieces faster. If ever you feel that the less satisfying parts are outweighing the good, we can take a breather for that "osmosis" process to happen!

I'm thrilled to hear that your IBS modifications have been working so well for you. I'm not sure what to tell you about the underweight part (I'm experiencing the opposite issue right now), but perhaps you could meet with a nutritionist to find a strategy that meets your IBS needs and keeps you on an even keel in terms of weight?

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

If you haven't already bought tickets, please do for me and sigerson!

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, it's not the BSO performing. It's the Yale Philharmonia and Choruses. I will get you tickets.

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

Dig. When and where shall we meet for dinner?

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

I'll send out some e-mails when I get home this evening to coordinate among the four of us (me, you, sigerson, and kara).

[jenaflynn.livejournal.com]

Hey, where did you get tix from? Holly is actually free that night, and we're interested in going, but we're not seeing it on the BSO site...

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

It's not the BSO performing - it's the Yale Philharmonia and Choruses. Here's the site:
http://www.bostonsymphonyhall.org/singleTickets/perfDetail.jhtml?id=25500007

See above comments for where our seats are.

Do you want in on the dinner party?

[jenaflynn.livejournal.com]

Maybe.. Would it be before or after? If before, we'd have to skip, since Holly probably won't be home from work in time for dinner. But if it's after, then count us in. :-)

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

It's before, at 6. We'll see you at the concert, then?

[jenaflynn.livejournal.com]

Yep, we'll see you at the concert.

We're sitting at:
Section: 1B LT
Seat(s): 7 -8

[jenaflynn.livejournal.com]

War Requiem actually sounds pretty cool, but due to work schedules being weird for *H* we'd have to miss it. (damn.)

Although if you and pantsie are planning another performance in the future, you can count us in for that.