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I'm in love with my SELF magazine. It's the best reading material I've had in a while (trashy vampire novels don't count).

At the end of every month, when I'm eating badly again and stupid things like an injured foot have hindered me from going to the gym, it re-motivates me and makes me feel really good about myself. What women's magazine actually leaves the reader feeling like they are beautiful and just inspired to push that little extra more to feel beautiful? SELF does. No, I'm not getting paid to say this (I wish!)

There are several things that amuse me during my day staring at a computer.

#1 : www.icanhascheezburger.com - cats, cats, cats. I can stop laughing at some of the titles. For you, Christa, this picture:
Related to this site, and just as funny, is FAILblog and Failbooking. Random laughter erupts from behind my office door fairly frequently.


#2: Live off Groupon videos. I really really wanted to apply for this, but logistics got in the way. Like, paying off student loans, for one. BUT I like looking at everyone else's videos.

This girl has my vote. Very creative.


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I was at the gym yesterday, on the elliptical machine.

There was so much to distract my attention from my burning thighs! On my right was SFCM's New Music Ensemble director (Nicole Paiement) on the stair master reading a score with headphones on. Dork! Haha, but hilarious - and a very intelligent use of workout time - at the same time.

Also, the TVs in front of me were simultaneously running The Millionaire Matchmaker (soooo entertaining), the UNC basketball game (I really can't watch them any more, they're too painful), and the news about the Sea World trainer that got killed by the killer whale. I also had music on and was reading my magazine. My brain was so confused! I didn't know where to look!
I think I ended up just getting off the elliptical and doing weights in the other room. Sorry if that's anti-climactic.

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My New World Symphony audition is tomorrow. Ack! I guess I should be practicing right now.

Other upcoming events:

Tonight: Magik*Magik performs with the Dodos at the Palace of Fine Arts. I'm going to be there from 5-midnight. Fun times.

Tomorrow: Video recording session with the Dodos. Also, I'm performing on a composition dept. recital. Oh yeah, and my audition somewhere in between. Glad I like being busy.

Sunday: Coaching a flute choir in Redwood City. Not sure what this is going to entail - I'm filling in for a friend while she goes skydiving. I've played in flute choirs before, but I'm not sure how to approach coaching one. I'm just going to rely on my musician instincts - they haven't let me down before.