Nearly There

This morning when I walked into the music hall of the Academic Building- this is what I saw tacked up on the walls. Immediately my stomach turned over. It just kind of put time/things into perspective. This time next week I will be getting ready for my dress rehearsal and a short 50 hours later I will be performing at my senior recital. I know this is hard for people to understand, but I have been preparing/thinking about this event for my entire collegiate career. It is the culmination, or reward if you will, of all the hours of practice, note pounding, & tears. This is what I have been working toward/for. This is for all the apples. This is the FUN part! Really I feel mostly excited, but nervousness does have a way of showing up on my radar. All I want is to do the very best that I can, and I feel confident all of my work will allow that to happen. Next Saturday (November 13th 2:30 A&M United Methodist) is a huge check mark off my semester. After that I can breathe and enjoy my time left as a college student. I'm already viewing things differently. Appreciating is probably a better word than viewing actually. I know I will look back on this time with slight longing, so I'm trying to make the most of it. Tomorrow after my class Joe and I are going to have an afternoon together and I'm so excited about it. We are either going to go to Blue Baker for lunch (our college station favorite- we would go there every friday Joe's senior year) or to my new favorite Fitzwilly's. After that we are going to Hobby Lobby to shop for some new Christmas Decorations. This is absolutely my most favorite time in Aggieland. It's beautiful. Sorry, I diverge. Anyway, it's really happening (the recital)! See you there!