Wow, it has been a long time since I last updated! What can I say, I'm a busy woman!

Last week I won the Hazen Award given by the MHC Music Department to outstanding seniors...

I'm delighted to tell you that the Music Department has selected you to be one of two
recipients of this year's Helen Hazen Award given "to outstanding seniors whose excellent
work in the department reflects the integration of music history, theory and
performance." Congratulations!

The Hazen Award will include a check for $500, as well as a listing in the Commencement
Ceremony Program along with the prizes and awards given by other departments. Please
plan to come to the Music Department Picnic on Monday, April 28, 12:00 noon, so that we
all can celebrate your achievements!

I feel so proud!!! :) I also feel accomplished because I FINALLY have some kind of order to the alumnae and history pages of MHC Jazz Net.


Last Friday, I went to watch the MHC Senior Symposiums. I saw a few of my friends present, as well as a few people whom I did not know but had interesting topics. It was so much fun to watch, because I think it's so cool that we have so many smart, passionate students! Not only that, but the topics are so diverse. They go from discussing puberty rituals in India to examining mutant strands of DNA.... pretty awesome!!

Now, my "presentation" is coming up-- my Senior Recital on April 20th! I designed my own flier, as well as my own program.

I didn't need to make my own program (students giving recitals are only required to give the info to the music dept secretary for her to arrange), but I figured it'd be good practice with Microsoft Word. And it was... it was also good practice for printing duplex. Haha... I must say, I do love printing duplex... not only is it better for the environment, but it means that instead of having to stuff a, say, 32-page article into your folder, you only have 16 pages you have to fit! I print duplex most of the time, and my folder of readings for my psych lab this semester is pretty thick... I'd hate to imagine it if I didn't print duplex.

SO in short, I'm a big fan of printing duplex. But, I digress.

As I was saying, my recital is going to rock and roll. I also got a couple new mouthpieces for my saxophone, and I am VERY excited about that. My trombone playing is sounding good, too, and I think I'll be ready when the recital finally comes. I'm rehearsing with Mark on Wednesday morning for the first time.... so I'm gonna go practice my sax right after this. I have a trombone lesson today, so I won't make the mistake, again, of having a full trombone practice session before a lesson!! That was brutal... lol