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This morning was rather eventful as I had my wisdom teeth removed. It's not the greatest use of my vacation time, but it had to be done. Evidently for once in my life, my mouth is not big enough...

I am taking Percocet, a very nice painkiller which also makes me a bit dizzy. I don't mind though. As long as there is minimal pain, that's good. Oh, and don't show me any needles. Thank you.   The Nitrous Oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas, had utterly no effect upon me. The general anesthetic, however.....One minute I am wondering how it would feel to slowly lose consciousness, and the next, I am waking up in a strange chair with weirdos staring at me. I just hope I wasn't drooling while I was out. I would not have known; my whole mouth was numbed. (a VERY unusual experience)

I had the whole day to watch the telly and sleep. My best friend, Stephanie Baugh, came over and brought ice cream with her, bless her heart. One of the downsides is that everything on TV suddenly looks absolutely delicious. The bacon and avocado burgers, the chicken alfredo, even IHop's unlimited pancakes looked mouth-watering. All because you cannot have or chew them. I got lime Jell-o, berry cheesecake ice cream, juice, and raviolis. Not too bad, actually, but not exactly what I wanted after fasting for 15 hours.

For those of you who are familer with Westminster Seminary California, an announcement: This Friday and Saturday is the Calvin Conference. Speakers include Dr. R. Scott Clark, Dr. Robert Godfrey, Dr. Micheal Horton, and Dr. Hywel Jones. (pronouced 'How-wel) So join us for an informative and enjoyable time of fellowship. Seats are almost gone, so hustle your mouses and go to the Calvin Conference Web-page here.
For those of you who will not be able to make it, keep in tune with Dr. Clark's Blog, the Heidelblog.

I will, of course, be at said conference, most likely taking photos and listening to the outstanding speakers. I hope to see you there!

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Anyone a fan of science fiction? Or 'Heroes', for that matter? Eat your heart out....then grow another one...

    I have recently been having lessons with a violist up in LA. He's been working with me to improve my posture, playing, etc. Anyway, the exciting news: I'm getting some new music! This is really great because while I have been recovering, I haven't been playing anything except Schradieck, Kreutzer, Flesch, and Bach. (pretty mild stuff)  Now I will be playing Rachmaninoff Vocalise 34, Handel Concerto in B minor, and the Hoffmeister Concerto! I'm so psyched! Progress is being made, and  it feels good!
    As for my Academic news, I am LOVING my French class at Cal State. The Prof is wonderful and really makes us think. (and I have another paper due soon...lol)
    I've been applying for various scholarships, the most recent of which has been a scholarship to a summer program at Stanford. I just submitted the application on Monday, so my days are not filled with much nerve-wracking hysteria anymore.   Now I'm just waiting tensely for a response....
  
   Now, Colleges: The big 'C' word....hmmm....where do I start?
I've been looking into different colleges, trying to decide my future by a few lousy websites. Arrgh. I've been thinking more and more about Chapman University, as I am taking lessons with the Viola professor. I'm really interested in languages, though. So I've been battling with my two sides: Music vs. Languages. Tough, no? I know I won't be able to find a school that teaches both equally well, so I have to decide what is more important. As my Father put it: "If someone put a gun to your ribs, which would you choose?" I said that I'd probably end up with a bullet in my rib cage. Yup, it's that tricky. *sigh*