for real!
i miss lj!

what's happened in my life recently?
no..
what HASN'T happened in my life recently?!?!
:P

i finally got my promotion.
you're now looking at the newest ASM for Starbucks Coffee Company.
finally.

ummm...
because of that...i have to take next semester off. i'm pretty sure.
o well.
i can test out of all the classes i have remaining, anyway.


had surgery last friday.
so i've been home since then.
i love it.
just kidding.
i'm going absolutely insane.


i'm broke.
still.
no new news there.

i'm...single.
yeah.
we'll see.
i'm kind of over the hook-up thing.
like...for real over it.

we'll see.

i love that i make almost no sense when i write in here.
ha.


i think that just about covers anything i had.
if not, i'll update in another 6 months or so!
:P

bye!
B

oh.

hi.

life.


wtf?


btw---opening AND closing at work?
NOT my favorite.
i haven't had to do that since the good ole bean.

o well.



i have to do laundry.

i KNOW everyone loves this update.

k. bye.
B

today:
opened at work.
went to class.
back up to work.
rehearsal.
out with mark, julie, monicka, deborah and mike for a quick bite after reherasal.
inventory transfer (sounds so official, doesn't it?) from 12 and mound.

tomorrow:
work.
voice lesson.
piano for julie.

wednesday:
open at work.
class.
organ lesson.
teach piano.
direct childrens choir.
holiday set up at work.

thursday:
work.
seattle order.
barbershop rehearsal.

friday:
recital.
class.
show choir rehearsal.

saturday:
work.
RECORD!

sunday:
rehearsal.
mass.
concert.

monday:
i don't even know.

NEXT FRIDAY---
leave for FLORIDA for a few days for Lindsay's wedding!
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!




annnndddd...breathe, brian.
ok.

nite.

my aunt kathleen died yesterday.

i really didn't think it would be this soon.



how am i going to get out there for the funeral?

im supposed to be in grand rapids on friday for the ACDA conference.

maybe i'll just go to the wake tonight and tomorrow night and cancel ALL of my plans for these two nights.

i don't know what to do.

why does life do this?


if you see me smiling (which you probably will), please know that it's forced.
thanks.


B

life.


ugh.

so...not only am i getting really sick again
---though i REFUSE to let it control my life for another semester---
i also found out that i have to drop some MORE money into my car.
and i really don't know how much longer i can drive it before i HAVE to spend the money...
...before it breaks.
again.
WHAT A NIGHTMARE!


oh---and this is awesome:
I have been getting phone calls from creditors for a while now...you know...because i'm broke.
and have been for a long time.

ANYWAYS
this woman keeps calling from a company obtained by Dell.
usually it's something like
"Hello, Brian. This is Belinda Moore calling from the firm Valentine and Gabardas. I have been obtained by Dell..." etc etc etc.
THIS MORNING, HOWEVER---
"Hello Brian. This is Belinda Moore calling AGAIN. Brian, I don't know if you understand that being an adult man actually means being a responsible man. Life is not always about women and alcohol and material things..." etc etc etc.
HAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHA
i was so pissed when i listened to the message.
then i just started laughing.



so. recap.
i'm sick.
i'm tired.
i'm broke.
broke doesn't even cover it, really.
my car is a piece of shit.
i don't ever have time to see my friends.
i don't ever have time to do anything i enjoy.

but i'm still smiling.
and trying to make the best of it.

in other news---im freakin hungry.

bye.

help!

number one:
the whole steve irwin thing is HILARIOUS.
HILARIOUS.
hahaha


number two:
i am going to the renaissance festival on saturday, sept. 23.
ALL DAY.
anyone who wants to go, let me know!
but be warned:
i WILL be in costume.
i WILL have an accent.
i WILL be drunk...all day.

that is all.

pace-
B

so...
that kind of ended as quickly as it began...

but we talked.
and we both have valid reasons for deciding to break up.
and there are no hard feelings at all.
and we BETTER still be talking!
:)



what else?
i have to decide TODAY which classes i am dropping.
it sucks not having the presidential scholarship anymore.
i can get the costs of the classes paid for by the music department, i'm sure...
but then there are BOOKS.
and PARKING...EVERY DAY.
hmm...we'll see what happens.

right now i'm cleaning the house.
then i'm going to do some yardwork.
then i'm going up to work to do some book stuff aaaannndddd to bring some of the brownies that i made yesterday to da kids.
yay!

then...
open tomorrow.
then go to convocation at wsu.

then...
open wednesday.
go to class.
go do auditions for the cathedral childrens chorale for this year.

then...
work.
work.
work.
class.
class.
class.
SOUTHAMPTON NEXT WEEKEND!
(only friday night and saturday...but still...i CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!)
then...church.
then work.
then work.
then class.
then work.
then rehearsal.
then work.
class.
rehearsal.
work.
class.
work.

get it?

this semester is going to kill me.

and i can't fucking wait.


peace----
B