Day Zero Project (Stolen from Kristen)

Day Zero Project: 101 Goals in 1001 Days
Start Date: 03.01.2010
End Date: 11.26.2012

Music:
1. Apply to at least 2 stretch grad schools (San Francisco Conservatory, Juilliard).
2. Be able to conduct Rite of Spring.
3. Be on a judging panel to give a performer comments.
4. Research and compile a list of grad schools. 4.18.10
5. Enter a concerto competition.
6. Give a lesson to at least 10 different young trombonists.
7. Accumulate a score collection of 10. (5/10: Stravinsky Le Sacre Du Printemps, Franck Symphony in d, Bruckner 9, Mahler 1, Mahler 2)
8. Know all symphonies by Bruckner (4/9), Mahler (7/10), and Brahms (2/4)
9. Learn all of the excerpts in Kitzman's Orchestral Excerpt book.
10. Master Kopprasch #17.
11. Perform a solo/shared recital. (Next year)
12. Attend a studio party. 9.10.10
13. See one concert from each of the big five: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Dallas. (3/5: Cleveland, Philadelphia, Dallas)
14. Take an audition for a job.
15. Hear Joe Alessi perform live. 4.11.10

Crafty Things:
16. Bake and decorate a cake by myself using mom's wedding cake supplies.
17. Bake cookies for someone. 5.15.10
18. Give someone a photo shoot.
19. Give someone a homemade gift when they are having a rough day. 4.09.10
20. Make a scrapbook. 3.19.10
21. Compile saved Postsecrets I like into a book. In progress as of 02-04-10
22. Send in a postcard to Postsecret. 5.01.10

Cutesy Things:
23. Beat a boy at a video game. 02.01.10
24. Own a piece of Western wear. 7.01.10
25. Have a wish made on 11:11 come true. 3.07.10
26. Hug all of my care bears. 5.17.10

Immature Fun:
27. Explore the roof of Meadows. 4.30.10
28. Explore the tunnels of SMU. 4.02.10
29. Figure out what Kenny says in all episodes of South Park. 4.10.10
30. Have a pillow fight. 6.03.10
31. Have a nerf gun war with a teacher.
32. Drive a big truck. 6.04.10
33. Sit in a tree and shoot at people with a squirt gun as they walk by.
34. Take a Whataburger number. 3.14.10
35. Watch all episodes of Sex and the City (Seasons 1-3 complete & both movies)
36. Watch all episodes of South Park. 4.10.10

Learning:
37. Figure out the three missing tracks on the Jeff Budin.
38. Hop a fence. 3.19.10
39. Lead a discussion of the multiple narrators in the Bible. 10.03.10
40. Learn how to drive a manual transmission car. 6.15.10
41. Learn how to walk in heels. 3.20.10
42. Read NVC. 3.03.10
43. Get a passport. 6.08.10

Organization:
44. Alphabetize someone's book/cd collection or their stuff. 6.02.10
45. Color coordinate Dad's ties three times. 8.27.10
46. Help plan someone else's party. 12.03.10
47. Organize all of the music in my iTunes library. (50GB/113GB)
48. Organize a surprise party.

Other:
49. Climb a rock wall.
50. Drive an old fashioned car.
51. Find 5 drinks I like. 12.03.10 (Chocolate Liqueur, Seagrams Exotic Berry, Verdi Spumante, "Pimp Juice" [Diet Mountain Dew, Kool Aid + Vodka], Rum and very cherry coke).
52. Go to a museum. 10.25.10 (Baltimore Hands On Science Center)
53. Sell my Music History book on half.com. 4.25.10
54. Purchase a new trombone case. 10.09.10
55. Put up a Christmas tree.
56. Vote in a presidential election.
57. Work at the Ritz-Carlton.

Outside:
58. Build a snowman.
59. Do homework outside on a nice day. 4.13.10
60. Go paint-balling.
61. Go star gazing.
62. Have a water balloon fight.
63. Have a snowball fight. 3.07.10
64. Jump in a puddle. 3.01.10
65. Look at real Christmas trees in the winter.
66. Go on a Christmas light drive.
67. Watch a storm. 5.21.10

Personal
68. Cut my own hair.
69. Dye my hair 15 times. 10.05.10
70. Get a manicure.
71. Get a massage. 3.04.10
72. Grow out my bangs. 3.31.10
73. Grow out my hair. (5" from my shoulders)
74. Have a girls night with close friends that includes facials, nail painting, gossiping and relaxing. 5.14.10 - 5.15.10
75. Own a bra of every rainbow color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Black. (7/8)
76. Stretch and meditate for an hour. 4.02.10
77. Successfully do my own highlights. 4.03.10

Travel:
78. Go to TMEA.
79. Fly on a plane 5 times. (DFW, CLE, ATL, CAK, DTW) 8.24.10
80. Go to Canada.
81. Go to the Harry Potter amusement park.
82. See George Bush's house. 4.17.10
83. See the Grand Hotel.
84. See the Statue of Liberty. 01.19.11
85. Take a vacation to somewhere I have never been. 6.01.10 - 08.20.10
86. Travel somewhere alone. 5.31.10-6.01.10
87. Travel somewhere with friends. 5.20.10 - 5.21.10
88. Visit Interlochen. 5.20.10
89. Visit Kristen in New York City. 01.18.11 - 01.20.11
90. Visit Mackinac Island.

Writing:
91. Fill a notebook.
92. Submit a story to MLIA. 3.20.10
93. Peer edit 10 papers. 4.28.10
94. Send 20 "just because" cards/letters to friends/family. 10.09.10
95. Send 25 letters to Grammy and Buta. (15/25)
96. Write a note to 5 random people that are uplifting. 10.01.10
97. Write 100 journal entries. (63/100)

Zach:
98. Kiss under a mistletoe.
99. Plan a romantic evening. 5.20.10
100. Send Christmas cards with Zach.
101. Visit Zach's mom. 7.17.10 - 7.27.10

I have updated my day zero project. I may have counted incorrectly, but i believe I have accomplished 55/101 goals so far, and I started less than a year ago (it will be one year on March 1st). I still have a few goals that are easily do-able but others will take much more time.

I started work on Wednesday at the Wilder Information Desk. The first day got cut short because the college closed (yay snow day!) but today and yesterday were rather long days. Luckily, soon enough i'll have a pay check that will be well worth it, and i'll never that many hours in such a condensed time again.

Classes start Monday and i'm getting anxious. I'm not really ready, especially trombone-wise with all the dental work i've had done recently. I'm taking Intro to Psych and Music of the Romantic Era.

This seems like awhile ago now, but visiting Kristen and Corner in New York City was a lot of fun! Zach and I took the ferry and saw the statue of liberty, poked around Juilliard a little bit, saw Times square, went to the disney store (yay!), walked around the Hershey's store, went to an AMAZING apple store (and i really want an iPad!), and found a good inexpensive dinner! with milkshakes! It was fun hanging out with Kristen and Corner and it's always good to see Sir Nigel! Their place is really nice and New York City is amazing.

Time to go watch some Big Bang Theory!!

Rita Skeeter is irritating!

My poodle! I want this one!


Zach and I are in Vermont and we're going out to dinner tonight in Montpelier with his cousin Ethan. We'll be here until after my birthday, and then off to see Kristen, Corner, and Sir Nigel in NYC. Not entirely sure everything that we'll do there, but we want to take the ferry to see the statue of liberty and possibly go to some inexpensive museums while we're there. We'll be there for 2 nights most likely and then off to Maryland to see his mom. I'm not sure what we'll do while we're in Maryland, we did a lot over fall break so i'm not sure what else there will be to see.

My future dog!

I really really want one. I've been obsessing lately. I need a name for her though. It will be awhile though.


I'm not done with my Christmas shopping yet... but i'm going out again tomorrow to try to find some stuff, then the baking begins!

I sold another textbook on half.com! I have sold 4 of the initial 6 I listed, and since then I have added more that I found in the basement.

Thanksgiving

Last Wednesday, I went to one class in the morning and then Zach and I left for the airport at 12:30. We got there and had no problems with a crowd or getting through security, which was nice after all the nightmares i heard from mom last week. We had a layover in North Carolina and ran into Zach's cousin, C.A., who I had met last year. It was cool to chat with her a little before getting on the plane. We had a late dinner at the Ritz once we got to Sarasota, which was about 10pm, such a long day!

On Thursday, we got up early to have a small breakfast with some of his family. It's really nice because breakfast is pretty informal, you can show up anytime between 7-10AM and a group of people will still be there drinking coffee and chatting. Afterward, we went to the room that Buta reserved for us to practice in- and there was a good amount of space with a nice piano, water pitchers and a fruit basket. I didn't bring my trombone, but Zach brought his so I could practice if I wanted. Zach's dad played some Chopin and we listened to him for awhile before getting ready for the Thanksgiving brunch. The food was on ice sculptures and there was live music- a piano with clarinet soloist- playing softly. There was so much to choose from and the food was really amazing.

That night, we went with a group of people to go see Harry Potter! It was really good. Zach and I have been listening to it on audiobook and finished 7 fairly recently, so it was nice to have it fresh in our mind. I still had to explain things to him though, that he had already forgot! :-)

Friday we went to the beach. It was 83 degrees and sunny. And perfect.

On Saturday, Buta arranged for us to meet with the principal and bass trombonist of the Sarasota Symphony. Zach auditioned to be on the substitute list and afterward, we played quartets with them and had a good time. Since I didn't have a trombone with me, the principal trombonist (who Zach and I met last year), brought his old trombone for me to play on, and I loved it! I told him if he ever wants to sell it, he should let me know. It's an old Bach, but it plays much better than mine.

We're back in Oberlin now and it's coldd!! Burr. Zach's birthday is this Friday though, so i'm throwing a party for him. I'm doing a lot of baking with my friend Cathy, and it should be a good time!

I need Thanksgiving to come sooner. I'm playing in the opera pit and there have been far too many dress rehearsals and performances. Dad came yesterday which was fun, and we ended up eating at the Cheesecake factory, which was amazing.

The last performance is on Sunday, then I have two days of class, an exam and a paper due on Monday, and I leave Wednesday around noon. And Friday evening, we're going to see Harry Potter 7 with Zach's family! It should be exciting. I've been listening to a lot of Harry Potter on audiobook-- i've listened to book 5,6, and 7 since the middle of September. I wanted to read (or listen) to 1-4 but now I don't want to now that i'm done with 7. It seems to make less sense when you start in the middle. My friends and I are having a Harry Potter party at some point, so i'll actually get an opportunity to wear my Bellatrix Lestrange costume. It's pretty good, too. if I can make my hair really big and curly and a mess, i think my outfit is pretty perfect.

Tonight is South Park night and I'm sad that it's already the season finale, but definitely look forward to March when the new season starts. It just seems to soon for the season to be over already. The whole 3 parter Cthulu thing didn't help... I kept waiting for it to be over. Wasn't a fan at all. Wtf Mintberry crunch?

I have my official schedule for next semester. I'm registered for Psychology, Aural Skills, Music Theory, Music of the Romantic Era, Orchestra, Brass Rep and trombone choir. I think that's everything, or mostly everything.

I'm also semi addicted to stumbleupon at the moment. I've been stumbling during all of the breaks in the opera where I don't play for 25+ minutes at a time.

Day 29 & 30

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned? A lot of miscellaneous things from music history! :-)
Day 30- Who are you? You should already know me.

Zach and I are in Maryland visiting his mom for fall break. We're meeting his grandparents for lunch later and then going pumpkin patching (and apple cider shopping). Later this week, I think we're going to take a train into DC for a day and spend some time there. We wanted to take a tour of the white house, but apparently you have to schedule one at least a month in advance and we weren't thinking that far ahead. Oopsie.