nice letter lady
August 01, 2002 at 11:14 a.m.
Oh man, the nightmares are really getting to me.
Last night it was some escaped convict making passes at me and I couldn't get away. My parents were nearby but not too nearby... oh help, I'm going nuts. I'm scared of Arimazona, I admit it!
This is a huge step. I miss the comfort of Texas. Even the first time I went there, I had family friends already there who could halp me when things were hard. In Arimazona, I just know eden! Help me, I'm going nuts!!!!
But check this out - my violin teacher for 5 years in Texas barely remembered my name. It was a good thing, because I was busy living and learning about life lessons, a bit more than working on my violin performance major, so it worked out perfectly.
Now, I need a good teacher. Lewis had some moments of greatness, but I need a change... well.... check out the snippets I've put here a recent e.amil from my violin teacher in Arimazona -
"Hi Reva!
It was so good to hear from you, I can't believe school starts in 3 weeks!...(insert boring music school things here)...
I hope that answers all your questions! I will be in Arizona off and on until
the school year starts, but do stop by when you arrive and leave me a note
with your phone number if I'm not in, ok?
I'm really looking forward to working together next year!!!
Have a safe trip and I'll see you SOON!"
O MY GOLLY!!!!!!! Did you know teachers could be like that? I'm worth being excited about???
Part of the reason why I got into ASU was because this amazing teacher took the time to give me a lesson the night before my audition. She had just gotten off a plane that night from a week-loong orchestra tour, but before she went home, she gave me a lesson.
I played alright, but the way she approached the violin - my body just took to it immediately and I was instantly a bit better. I walked back to my hotel in tears because she was just SO GOOD - I was amazed that that talent to teach existed.
The next day at my audition I used what she had given me and I played better than before.
Buuuuuuutttttt...... then my brain started attacking me and I was thinking "I'm a terrible violinist! The pieces I'm playing aren't hard enough! I don't deserve to go somewhere this nice - why am I even trying for a masters - oh man!"
It's a tempermental artist thing, that's what it is.
So I actually started tearing up while I played. I managed to get out of the audition room before the dam broke, but the instant I was out, I let it go. I was glad at least that the teachers hadn't seen me really start bawling right there.
BUUUUUUTTTTTT as I sat next to the door, putting my violin in the case, my new teacher popped her head out of the door and gave me a big thinbs up. "Great job!" she said.
Ug. She'd seen the tears all down my face. No way would I get in now....
But I did. I got a full tution scholarship. And why? Because of that lesson she'd given me. She saw how much I improved so quickly, and that showed I was a good student. I'll grow, grow nice and fabulous these next 2 years I think.
I'm so glad I found a nice lady in Arimazona:)
What do a 10 foot long inflatable anaconda, a hot tub, a PDQ Bach opera and 2 buffet line workers have in common?
My life. Dang it's cool:) And so is Casey:)
Ummmmmmmmmm I think I'm out of things to say. Oh yeah, I got new contacts yesterday!
It's weird, I've been wearing glasses for a month now and it's odd to look at my face again. I missed it - it's kind of attractive:)
But I'm not so crazy about not wearing my glasses anymore. They looked kind of cute on me. I may still go in public with 'em on!
But I don't want to be too attractive. NO MEN for 4 years now, mark my words, m'kay? I'm booked solid:)
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