Day 155: March 29, 2011.

My modern art midterm is overwith.

And I'm breathing again.

Today, that makes me happy :)

Day 154: March 28, 2011.

I got three and a half hours of sleep last night.  I can't remember the last time I got that little sleep!  All I can say is I wasn't the happiest of campers when I watched the clock change to 4 AM and I knew my alarm would be going off in three and a half hours to begin a morning of dance and a day of classes, and although I somehow maintained a fairly high energy level pretty much the entire day, it was a little rocky at times.  The worst was during the break I have on Mondays between dance history and comp class, though from 3:30 until 5.  That hour and a half break is too short to go home because I'd get home in time to turn right back around and head back out, but it's too long to be sitting and doing nothing.  I always bring homework but, as you know, my brain isn't digging the whole homework thing these days so that's always short-lived.

Today, I finally made use of my break productively and after getting a little studying done, I had the best nap I've experienced in a loooong time!  The couches on the second floor of the dance building are really old and really pretty gross, but theyr'e the most comfortable couches I've ever sat on.  So this afternoon I decided to listen to my body for a minute, close my textbooks, put in my ipod, curl up and take a little cat nap.

And boy, was it a great 25-minute sleep!

Today, even the smallest pockets of time to sleep make me happy :)

Day 153: March 27, 2011.

These days I'd so much rather be dancing than studying, and I'm having a hard time focusing on the schoolwork I really need to be focusing on these next few weeks.  So today, while I was kind of "studying" for my dance history test I have tomorrow I wound up doing some music seraching on Youtube (which ended up lasting more hours than it should have!).  I'm on an instumental music kick these days, so when my friend so wonderfully sent me the link to Antoine Darfour's acoutic cover of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek", that's what really fueled the fire and got me going!

I've come across the music of Andy McKee and other acoustic instrumentalists and have absolutely fallen in love with the artistry of their talent!  Before, I thought being an "acoustic guitarist" or a musician of the like meant to pick up an acoustic guitar and simply play a cover of a song.  I never realized just how incredible it really is as an art!  SO beautiful!!

Tonight, new music discoveries and honed, artistic finesse make me happy :)

Day 152: March 26, 2011.

Tonight I spent some time in a dance studio rehearsing two stunning dancers for a new duet I'm setting here at school.

I left the studio completely inspired.  And thankful.  And feeling incredibly blessed.

Tonight, being a dancer makes me really happy :)

Day 151: March 25, 2011.

The first week of the last quarter of my second year of school is over.
We are in the final stretch and it feels good.

Today, making it through another Friday makes me happy :)

Day 150: March 24, 2011.

Today was actually, dare I say it, a bad day.  From the very second my eyes woke up this morning I knew I was in for a totally off day, but I didn't know that I would actually stay cranky for the entire duration of the day.  But the hours went by, my mood didn't change, and I just couldn't find motivation to make myself turn it around.  But alas, everyone has days like this, and it's totally okay!  It is what it is, we get through them, we move on and it becomes a mere thing of the past!  My family and friends were awesome in helping me keep my head up today, just as they ALWAYS are!  I know that I can always count on them at all times, and today I was reminded of just how lucky I really and truly am!!  They were so positive and encouraging all day, I couldn't help but smile regardless of the negativity in my heart!! :)  I even had some great laughs in my painfully long Thursday night class!

Today, the power of real friendship makes me happy :)

Day 149: March 23, 2011.

I started a new piece today and I couldn't be more excited about it.  Some of my current favorite music comes from the soundtrack from The Social Network, so my tentative song choice is:

Hand Covers Bruise

It's so simple yet so haunting and really goes along with my emotional connection to the piece.  It's going to be a duet and only Rachael was able to make it today so we went into the studio for an hour and started building some choreography. We walked out after an hour with enough choreography to almost take us to the end of the 4:18 piece of music, so I can't WAIT to get in the studio with both Rachael and Ross on Saturday and really start building and playing with what we've come up with!  I am SO excited to develop the piece and see where it goes...I'm thinking it's going to be a good one! :)

Today, choreographic exploration makes me happy :)