Just about there!

One more day to go and I'll have completed Orff level 1!!! YAY!! It has been a crazy, amazing 2 weeks. There have been many late nights- like, past 2 or 3 in the morning, and all early mornings- 7 am wake up call. Most nights have averaged 4 or 5 hours of sleep. But, it was all worth it. My marks have been really high, and they have told me that I really should consider doing level 2 next summer.

Highlights of the course? So far, writing my own song and lyrics, creating my own game, and writing last nights project- a song (4 verses and chorus) plus orchestrating it, based on Roald Dahl's the BFG. Other highlights- last week's Stepping class (no, not like aerobic step- but actual body percussion, stomping feet in crazy choreography), realizing that I might actually sound good singing (apparently some people thought I actually had vocal training- HAHAHA!!), and acting. I'm looking forward to performing tomorrow- I'm the 'lead' character!!

It's been a blast, and I've learned so much about teaching- and I am no longer scared of improvising!!

I'm looking forward to some social activities after class tomorrow with all of the great people I've met, and actually being able to have a social life for the rest of the summer!!

Also, I just want to brag for a minute about Jeremy. He has been absolutely incredible this week while I've been at class. Not one complaint about me being up late- instead he made me tea! He's played guitar for me whenever I needed, so I could hear the chords I had written while I played the melody. There's been dinner for me every night, and he even made me lunch everyday. The bed's been made, and laundry has been washed, folded and put away. Not only that, but he's put up with me singing, composing, playing recorder until all hours of the night- and not to mention the one near breakdown he prevented me from having. So, Jeremy, thank-you!! You are absolutely incredible, and I am so lucky to be with you!! I love you!!! I'll do the dishes tonight.

a post!

We've been back for a week now- and every day I've sat guiltily in front of the computer screen wondering what to type. Where does one begin? Well, at the beginning, I suppose. But HOW?! I plan on going day by day- it would just be too much otherwise. Do I do it in a picture story? How many pictures do I post? How many is too many? I know there are some GREAT short stories that I want to write, about adventures we had- where do those fit in? This is going to be a bit of a project. I don't just want to throw a bunch of photo's up and say "That's is folks- that's all you get" But I also don't want to ramble, because admit it- no one really wants to read about all the little details......
So, while I turn this project around in my brain for a few days, here are a few pictures to get you started.

Rome

The Chateau, and a view from the Chateau

Village in France- you'll find out where later!!

Jeremy and I, on our last day in Paris:

Happy Birthday Natasha!

We haven't put her present in the mail yet...... but this is what will be arriving in a few days.