Day 17.

1. ate lunch
2. went to Intro to Music Therapy class
3. called Brie
4. Brie and I hung out, played piano
5. let Brie know how I was doing so we had a good convo in my room
6. wished Jocelyn to get better
7. ate dinner
8. completed music theory hw
9. read for Core
10. listened to The 5 Browns Hollywood cd
11. emailed prospective therapist back to set up a time to talk

Day 16.

1. slept in-woke up
2. balancing my schedule today
3. helped Brie pack
4. was a positive support for Brie
5. had fun w/ the girls on the floor--toga party. OH never a dull moment!
6. our Esther Family made the same signs on the door, warning the new RA
7. worked on guitar hw (completed)
8. made flash cards for new ET words
9. studied vocab for ET
10. studied scales
11. completed 2 of 4 worksheets for music theory
12. watched Weeds
13. ice
14. didn't go to bed too late

Day 15.

1. played The Sims
2. watched Jerseylicious (home!!!)
3. slept in late; woke up
4. ate lunch
5. watched two episodes online of Supernanny
6. painted my nails black and they look pretty good. Maybe when I get home I can do black tips
7. expressed to Ashley that I want her to come and visit me
8. finished my Core paper--just have to do works cited and citations then I'll be 100% finished
9. completed Intro to Music Therapy hw
10. kept a watchful eye on Brie today
11. ate oatmeal for dinner
12. "Ice, Ice Baby..." tonight

Day 14.

1. slept in late-woke up
2. ate lunch
3. played guitar
4. went on a roadtrip with Brie
5. went to the Auburn Mall
6. went to Black Stone Valley to Cold Stone and finally got my pumpkin cheesecake ice cream and it was REALLY good!
7. had a really good time with Brie, we both definitely needed to get off campus
8. grabbed dinner and extra for tomorrow
9. watched Juno

Day 13.

1. woke up
2. ate lunch
3. went to P Lab
4. went to Chorus
5. met with Dr. Summer, talked about how my semester is going, practice rooms, and schedule for next semester
6. went to dinner with Neenah, Brie, Tara, and Pam
7. was there as emotional support for a friend
8. played piano in Esther
9. went to South for Anxiety movie
10. watched some of the new HP they showed with the first HP movie
11. went to The Hub with Brie and Neenah
12. found out that we're most likely going to be getting a new food service for next year
13. WEEKEND IS OFFICIALLY HERE!!!

Day 12.

1. woke up
2. went to meet with Professor Greene and it went well
3. went to Ear Training and did well with practicing my rhythms
4. went to Piano lessons and did pretty well with Connors
5. talked with Connors about my grade and as long as I keep up, I'll be fine
6. went to my appt.
7. completed the majority of my music theory hw

Day 11.

1. woke up
2. went to Music Theory
3. made an appt. to talk to Greene tomorrow morning about my work--being out of school
4. went to chorus

Day 10.

1. woke up
2. went to Ear Training
3. did pretty good on my ET vocab quiz
4. ate lunch
5. went to voice class&enjoyed it-did some improv.
6. went to Intro to Music Therapy class and LOVE LOVE LOVED IT! Our topic was music therapy in medicine, more specifically, music therapy and childbirth. SO interesting. I'd love to be a MT for premies :)
7. practiced guitar
8. went to Anxiety Awareness event lecture at The Hub

Day 9.

1. listened to my itunes-Glee!
2. created flashcards for solfege (ear training)

Day 8.

1. slept in-woke up this morning
2. thankful for the clocks changing!
3. ate some cereal
4. did music therapy hw and emailed it to her
5. played guitar
6. practiced guitar-for class/test
7. completed guitar hw
8. listened to my itunes-music from Glee
9. made ear training vocab flashcards
10. emailed a prospective therapist--specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma/ptsd, substance abuse, and is a life coach for musicians
11. went to bed at a decent time

Day 7.

1. slept in this morning; woke up
2. played on computer
3. did my to-do list
4. went to dinner with Neenah
5. decided Neenah and I are gonna go to anxiety/hopeful event Thursday night in South
6. went to an AMAZING AMC String Ensemble performance
7. felt so blessed and lucky to be with such a talented student population
8. more motivated to do well
9. ate leftover sandwich
10. Sims 3
11. texted mom today-she's gonna help me out by going to a concert since I have to go to 4 and there are only 2 more left at AMC for me to attend
12. laughed during SNL-woman who plays "Sue" on Glee was on and they did a Glee spoof-it was hilarious!
13. got guitar assignment due for Monday
14. excited that the clocks/time change-getting up will be easier now!
15. got an email from the family I babysit for in Metuchen, wishing me continued success, and letting me know how much they miss me! They said that they hadn't gone out since I left for school and excited for me to come home so that I can babysit for them again. I definitely cannot WAIT! They sent me a pic--the girls got sooo big! Kimmie's 3 and Sammie is 16mo.

Day 6.

1. Slept in later than usual-woke up this morning
2. Played Sims 3
3. Watched House
4. Snacked
5. Emailed Mom
6. Talked to Jenn more today and I might go observe her music therapy sessions over Thanksgiving break (http://www.jamminjenn.com/) but if not, definitely over winter break.
7. Went to AMC Idol. Wasn't thrilled with the winner...Kristina should have won but Sarah won't make it in the Consort. contest-she just doesn't have the power that's needed
8. Ate dinner--went to get it by myself
9. Won a $15 Subway giftcard during the raffle at AMC Idol :)
10. Played guitar-esp Dear Mr President by Pink *heart*
11. Wished James a Happy Birthday today and we sang to Brandon at Idol tonight
12. Glad to see that Emily won the fan fav at Idol-she deserved it!
13. Left a voicemail with a therapist to see about an appointment
14. Found my flashcards so I can use them for my scales and Ear Training vocab

Day 5.

1. Talked to Ashley (C) bc we miss each other like whoa. And then reminisced about our less than perfect performance--me: too much vibrato, not enough straight tone. her: off, forgot some words. BUT, Vinny's family loved it and it's their "theme song" now. So glad that we were able to help. ~Vinny, I'll reclaim Wildwood...for the both of us...~
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2NsqS7gX2k
   
   
   
2. Listened to guided imagery for ptsd
3. Emailed MCC NJ STARS League
4. Tweeted with John-head of MCC Advising to say hello!
5. Look at Paradise Lost pictures, reminding myself I'm a good musician...how many people can say that at age 21, they sang at Carnegie Hall?!
6. Woke up this morning
7. Went to Core
8. Felt confident in my quiz
9. Took great notes and got out of class early bc I worked by myself and the professor was impressed
10. Relieved to complete a paper for Core bc I know it'll be a grade boost for me
11. Ate lunch
12. Went to P Lab
13. Went to Chorus
14. Ate dinner with Neenah&the rest of the music gang
15. Practiced piano in Esther House
16. Went to AMC Idol with Kelly&enjoyed it
17. Called back a therapist--scheduling probably won't work.
18. Had a GREAT laugh thanks to Maria Bari (AMC Campus Ministry Director): 1-Go to Google Maps. 2-Type in Japan as your starting destination. 3-Type in China as your ending destination. 4-Go to direction #43-read it!
19. "Jammin' Jenn", a music therapist in north Jersey, added me on FB and we started talking. She let me know that many MTs aren't MT-BC, nor do they have to be. And if they are, most of them were grandfathered in and didn't have to take the test. She's my inspiration to get up every morning and do what I need to do. She also let me know that I can go and observe her!

Day 4.

1. Got out of bed this morning
2. Went to my appt. tonight
3. Read for Core
4. Ate dinner
5. Watched Law&Order SVU
6. Read Fall Out
7. Crocheted
8. Realized I need more reasons to get out of bed every morning when my music therapy goal is not enough
9. Watched an old video of me practicing, reminding myself of the hard work I did just to audition, and inspiration to keep going, depsite the lack of perfection in the vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3udEjSRgmyY
10. Played guitar
11. Watched Hairspray on tv
12. Talked to Jade on FB tonight; feeling less alone
13. Have been able to avoid injuring myself since 8:45pm tonight
14. Try to come up with coping skills; realized it all feels so unfamiliar bc I haven't needed them in a while bc injurious behavior hasn't been such an active part of my life in a while
15. Talked to Jessica, she advised I talk to Alice about getting my job at MCC back for the winter
16. Watched Autumn play with her toy to make me smile :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYgfL3p1_w

Day 3.

1. woke up this morning
2. went to Core and gave Dr's note
3. took good notes today in Core
4. deep breathing
5. met up with Sarah in Madonna for ET help
6. ate lunch (take 4)
7. ate dinner (macs in room)
8. wore blue for diabetes
9. relieved to not have chorus today
10. practiced ET
11. practiced piano; scales and songs
12. texted mom
13. had a great texting date with Ashley (V) for our weekly 16&Pregnant
14. napped
15. bed at a decent time

Day 2.

1. woke up this morning
2. studied for Ear Training
3. went to ET and gave in Dr's note
4. ate lunch (take 4)
5. crocheted
6. went to Voice and gave in Dr's note
7. went to MT class, gave Dr's note let her know what was going on (sick) and she let me know I'd be fine without doing the work; can't make it up since I wasn't there.
8. kept room/space cleaned and organized