Don't hate me...

Hello, 

I know it has been weeks since I posted.  I could say I was taking time to adjust to the Grad School life and a new state, but I am not going to use that as a fall back.  I have been busy though.  I practice every day...well, almost everyday.  In the past four weeks I have only missed practicing once day.  So as promised I am going to show you guys some pictures! :)

This first set is of my room. Warning: If it looks small, its because it is.

  

There is my room...told you it was small.   

Ok, now it is time for my office!  Just for reference we have one of the biggest offices on the sixth floor.  I share it with a second year Grad Trumpet Performance major who goes by the name Matt Hansen.  We get along great.  Her is our office.

Here is my side of the office:

Here is Matt's Side:

And a view from our office window that i took an hour ago...yes that is real snow!

Matt and Chuck had a recital on Sunday.  Chuck is a second year Trombone Performance/Pedagogy major.  Here was the A+ verdict from their Recital I hung on our office Fridge.

  

And the best part of the recital was getting the leftovers....Kenny and I decided to destroy the cake last night while waiting on Matt for dinner.  The cake was accompanied by listening to Katt Williams...Hilarious. 

I am enjoying it here in Athens, and on Saturday the Horn Studio is going to Cincinnati to watch the Principal horn play Mozart 4 with the orchestra.  JOY!

I will keep in touch.

Buck

Class Schedule

It is the third day of classes and I JUST FINISHED getting all registered for classes...I know it sucks, but it will be fine.  Here is the rundown of my schedule.

M: 10:00 Baroque/Classical History

2:00 Lesson

3-4:30 Orchestra

T:    2:00 Horn Ensemble

3-4:30 Wind Ensemble

7-9:00 Jazz History

W:  10:00 Baroque/Classical History

 3-4:30 Orchestra

R:     3-4:30 Wind Ensemble

F: 10:00 Baroque/Classical History

 3:00 Wind Ensemble

 4:00 Orchestra

Sweet Huh? Isn't it crazy...maybe you should read it again.

The rest of the time I practice and study for classes...well the studying hasn't started yet but that will come very very soon.  Especially in Jazz History, but it will be fun! :)  Well I need to get set to go to my first Orchestra rehearsal! YAY!  I will let you know how that one goes. haha

Later!

Buck

Aftermath

hello again!

So, here is the shakedown from today....every thing got done EXCEPT for registering for classes, obtaining a parking permit, and finding out something about my loan moneys.  

Here is my schedule of events tomorrow.  

8am go get my parking permit and park my car!

register for classes at the school of music.

go to classes if i have any before noon.

if I don't have any classes before the noon hour I will find the loan people and make heads roll! (or at least that is how I envision it :) )

I will have horn studio class at 1 or 2 i think AND Wind Ensemble at 3, but I will have my schedule by then no problem. :)

Back to today...I bombed my placement exams, and will have to take extra courses, but thats ok because it will help me in the end right?  I didn't like my audition AT ALL, but take into consideration that I just got through teaching public school music for the past 5 months and it makes me feel a little better.  I have to not worry about that because playing my horn is all I will be doing for the next two years...period. haha

On a lighter note I fully moved into my office. :)  Don't worry I will get pictures up here some day!

Goodnight!

Buck

Judgement Day?

Judgement Day?...Ok, maybe not quite, but you would be thinking the same thing to if you had to do what I have to do tomorrow. (Some of you may have before)  I don't have a parking permit for campus and apparently the campus cops are atrocious about giving tickets...much worse than anything seen at HSU.  I have been safe these past couple of days because it is the weekend, but the thing about that is the parking permit place is closed until tomorrow.  I may not even get a permit close to my dorm or the school of music.  Luck of the draw I guess.  Now before you ask, "What about visitor parking?" they don't have any.  I already asked the dark haired Psychology major with the nose ring at the information desk in Baker University Center.

So, that will be #1 on my TO DO list tomorrow.  

1) Somehow find a parking permit.

Now, once that is done I need to get a student ID.  This is taken on the 1st floor of Baker University Center.  But I have to keep in mind that I have my theory placement exam at 10 am and my audition for the Wind Ensemble/Orchestra is at...1:15ish.  If I can get it done before 10 am I will.

After all of those things are done I still need to keep in mind that I have to pick up my GA office key tomorrow and take my Music History exam tomorrow. (I need to take both exams tomorrow before I register for classes.  I will already be missing the first day.  YIKES!)

Other things to be noted:  

I have to turn in the I-9 form to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Get books for classes after registration.

Check on my loans.

Move into my office.

Turn in my in school loan Deferment form for HSU.

If you think this seems like a lot of stuff....it is, but most of it is turn this in, do that, jump through this hoop.  By finally graduating with my BME from HSU, I realized that I am a pretty good show dog.  Well I guess that is all.  I hope you have enjoyed this because I sure have :).  Have no fear you will be hearing how this goes tomorrow.

Goodnight!

Buck

Athens, OH

Hello All!

It is January 2nd, 2009; I arrived in Athens at 6:10 pm.  Tomorrow I move into my new home Brough 416 at noon.  From there its practicing for my audition on the 5th and going to see if where I can find stuff in Chubb.  

I had an 8 hour drive today from Bridgewater, NJ to Athens, OH...I only stopped once. Yes, once.  (to get gas)  The only other time I stopped before I got to Athens was because of a wreck on Highway 50 in the mountains of West Virginia.  Have no fear I was not in it because I am writing this to you right now! haha.  

Have a good night and a safe weekend!

Buck