January
I rang in 2011 in Hawaii, and since I will be saying goodbye to 2011 in Chicago, I think my 2011 was 4 hours shorter than most. This was a pretty full year, so I think I am ok with that. I was in Hawaii on vacation with Jacob's family. We spent lots of time on the beach and eating grilled tuna sandwiches (on taro buns) from that food truck, whose wheels were permanently sunken in the mud. These were our favorite and cheapest meals in Hawaii.
February
February was a busy month. In true audition season spirit, I traveled to Houston, Cleveland (via Baltimore), Ann Arbor, and Boston. In between trips I was a part of Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble's recording project rising. We recorded two concerts worth of material over two weekends. Concert Friday night, 12 hours of recording Saturday, and 12 hours of recording Sunday. Then heading right into more rehearsals for the next concert. Two weeks later...rinse and repeat. I had forgotten that in between recording weekends Chicago got hit with a huge blizzard and Northwestern cancelled classes for the first time since the 70s. Since we lost a day of rehearsal, everyone was scrambling, but I think things turned out pretty well in the end.
March
In March, with the end of recording and audition madness I found myself with lots of time on my hands and decided to stay out of trouble by starting this blog! It was one of my better ideas of the year.
April
In April, I gave my senior recital at Northwestern and I was touched to have so many friends and family in the audience.
May
On the first really warm spring day, Jacob took me on a weekday date to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. The tulips were in full bloom and it was quite the perfect day. Post-audition and post-recital meant that May was spent mostly bored and dreading the end of college...Fears which turned out not to matter, because your true friends will always be your friends no matter where you end up. Thanks to Facebook.
June
In June, I went to my first Cubs game!
...And got a degree!
Let's all relive the hilarity that was Stephen Colbert as our Commencement speaker.
July
In July, Jacob and I went to Ocean City, MD for a week's vacation with my family. Jacob brought his cimbasso and practiced on the balcony facing the bay. Here, I flew my first kite, and rode on the back of a jet ski. I was pretty much screaming in Jacob's ear the whole time.
August
Next, I moved from Chicago to Cleveland, from living with some of my best friends to living alone.
September
School started back up in September, actually probably at the end of August, and I began to get into the groove at Cleveland Institute of Music. I turned 22 amongst some cool new oboe friends, all of whom have something to teach me.
October
My fall break was spent in Chicago with Jacob. We went to my favorite restaurant, Girl & the Goat and met up with some college friends (it just happened to be Northwestern's homecoming weekend) for some beer and Big Star tacos. Jacob and I also went to the opera that weekend. I could not have been happier.
November
November was also spent in the kitchen. Jacob and I celebrated our three-year anniversary with an awesome home-cooked meal at my apartment in Cleveland. Then I got to go home for Thanksgiving for the first time since high school.
December
Jacob came to my house for Christmas and we had a very happy time with my family. We shopped, we wrapped, we ate, and we canoodled.
Next stop, Chicago for New Year's Eve, a swanky night at Gilt Bar, and some New Year's resolutions. I hope everyone had a meaningful 2011. Happy New Year!
No comments:
Post a Comment