i did it! (take 2)

This evening, I filled out the paperwork (web-work?) for the Yale Doctoral Candidate application. While I was at it, I also filled out one for the University of Maryland...

This is such a change from the route I had always planned, but I think it is perhaps a good thing. Of course, I still have to get into these programs for anything to have really been altered...auditions aren't until February, so I have plenty of time to prepare/freak out/change my mind a million times. I guess the plan is to just kind of wait and see what happens on all fronts. I'm going to keep auditioning for orchestras if and when there are openings, and work towards these school auditions at the same time...whatever happens, well...it happens.

I'm being proactive about what my situation is going to be next year, so I feel good. Even if I'm petrified to move (can you believe I'm admitting that I actually like Cleveland?!), it's definitely a good thing to have these options on the table.


In other news, my bike got to the store today...but they have to put it together (imagine!), so I can't pick it up until tomorrow afternoon. BOOO!! I spent all day waiting by the phone, and then when they finally called, I didn't pick up because I was teaching and had given up all hope anyhow. But...tomorrow afternoon will be here soon enough, and I'll have my brand new awesome bike. I can't wait. I keep looking at pictures of it online. Pretty dorky, eh? Did I mention I'm excited to get this bike tomorrow??

It'll be today in 52 minutes. Perhaps I should stay up so that I can say I'm getting my bike today.

eh...

perhaps not. My (warm!) bed is calling me.