I go through periods of time where I completely forget about this blog. I also go through periods where I remember I started this blog, but I still don't make a post. Honestly, I'm not sure why I struggle with making new posts regularly. I have the time. I have plenty going on, and even more to talk about. I will resolve to be better at blogging, but I rarely honor my resolutions. To my loyal readers: Thank you for bearing with me.
Composition: School is back in session and we are finishing up week 4 right now! I got so much going on at school. I'm organizing an outdoor concert for UNC Music Day, October 7, but first I got to make sure I have a sound permit. I'm organizing our studio recitals for this year, November, February, and April. I'm writing an opera scene for my masters thesis, and trying to organize a chamber ensemble for that. And I'm organizing my masters recital for next semester. And that's just the stuff I'm doing for school. I just finished up a piece for solo violin and piano called "Off Topic" and have handed that off to its commissioner, and I have two more commissions that I have yet to start on. I got time. Somehow I always manage to honor commitments when it comes to composition. (unlike blogging, lol)
Green Party: Since my last post, Jill Stein visited four cities in Colorado, and I was tabling for my local chapter at two of those events (Fort Collins and Denver). I was able to get in contact with several Greens in Weld County, and at our last Platte Valley Green Party meeting we added two new voting members, passed chapter bylaws, and voted to endorse Colorado Amendment 69: Colorado Care, which would provide healthcare coverage to all Colorado Residents. My focus with the Green Party right now is building the chapter. I'm trying my best to devote time to the Stein/Baraka and Arn Meniconi campaigns, but I got my own ideas about which I should prioritize. That reminds me, I have some work to do for Arn after I finish this up.
Pokemon: I still do not have the Buddy System update for Pokemon Go, and I'm so jealous of all the people showing off its awesome new features online. I'm not sure if I will ever get it. Regardless, I still make time for Pokemon Go everyday, mostly between classes on the campus wifi. I'm currently Level 24, Team Instinct, Pokedex: 109 seen/caught, walked 238.5 km, caught 2,078 Pokemon total, evolved 314 Pokemon total, hatched 81 eggs total, and visited 2,369 PokeStops total, and I'm not currently defending any gyms. Other than Pokemon Go, the hype for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are real. Every week I watch the new official revelations as soon as they become available to me. With all the crazy new features, this is the first generation since Generation 3 (Ruby and Sapphire) where I think I might actually get both games in the paired release. I'm definitely getting Sun first though. Between Pokemon and the 2016 Election, I feel like trying to finish up my masters this year was poor planning on my part. I should have applied to grad schools a whole year earlier. Oh well.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2: #spoileralert #teamAlaska #getcaughtup! Seriously, yesterday's episode gave me more life than any previous episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, All Stars or not. I cannot cannot cannot wait for next weeks episode. The SHADE, THE SHADE OF IT ALL!!!
Single Gay/Cis Man Life: I'm still not seeing anyone. I'm still good with that. I still don't see myself trying another relationship anytime soon. I'm in an open relationship with myself. This does not make me sad. I know most people who are reading this won't believe me, but I really feel like my life is better lived this way --- at least for now, while I'm finishing up my masters degree.
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