Houston Trip...T-Minus ? days.

Found out some very frustrating news today. Mr. Baca just told Jazz I that we have another concert that wasn't listed on the schedule on October 29th. Unfortunately, Becker has already booked me a flight to Houston to spend a few days with him and take some graduate school lessons from Oct. 28th - Nov.1. Now I have to pay $150 to re-book the flight and I also must try to find a way to get my teachers to allow me out of class. Just kind of hard for me. I almost cried when I found out about the concert because I thought my trip might have to be cancelled entirely. I guess $150 isn't bad in the long run....just wish I didn't have to spend that money.

On a lighter note, I feel that school is going really REALLY well this semester. I'm keeping up with everything generally speaking and have a positive outlook on things overall. Now I just need to be a bit more confident with my trombone playing; sometimes I get down on myself. The pressure is on for me to get into Rice this spring; I want to get accepted there. Iowa is another possibility while the U of Houston is a distant 3rd. Baby steps.

This week is SAI and PMA Rush Week! Meet n Greet was Monday, yesterday we grilled and played frisbee outside Haas, tonight is free bowling at Hilltop, then there is movie night and our formal dinner on Friday.

Friday will be sweet, because I will also be going to OKTOBERFEST! I LOVE LEINE'S OKTOBERFEST!!!! Sounds like a bunch of people will be coming up for the lovely event...it'll be nice to see Brad, Lauren and Vernie (?) again. :) This will be my last weekend as a Benchwarmer at Valleyfair for the year. Hopefully next year I can be a seasonal manager; I could definitely use the hours and I feel I'm about done with the Benchwarmer thing. 4 years is a long time to do the same summer job.

Next weekend is the HALLOWEEN HAUNT at ValleyScare. I'm going to be a dead babydoll (or something to that extent). Pretty pumped for that...but I have a crap-ton of work to do on learning the Thriller dance in its entirety. Time to hit up the YouTube and watch some MJ.

Sorry for the long post, hopefully my next one will be soon and not quite so long. :) Only 4_ days until Houston!!!

Love,
Rachel