The Pursuit of Happiness

There is nothing that tastes better than some lovely custard or ice cream on days like today! I think I can get used to the eighty degree weather. It makes eating sweet, delectable food even more sweet and delectable. The photo you see was taken at a cute little shop on Franklin Street at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. The flavor of the ice cream had the university's name on it so I thought it would be appropriate to try some. I spent my day on Monday meeting the saxophone professor and checked out their jazz band. UNC is definitely different during the school year than over the summer. The music building was on the opposite side of campus where they didn't take us on tour so I was holding my map with my mom struggling to find the building. A very nice student was able to point us in the general direction.

The saxophone professor and I had a sample lesson and he was able to give me tour of the recently built music building which is very beautiful and impressive. He was a really nice guy. I also was able to meet the jazz band director. My mom and I were able to watch a rehearsal. He was a very tough and strict guy towards his students. I came to realize though that the students had just gotten back from spring break and were probably out of it explaining the lack of enthusiasm. The director came over to talk to me after rehearsal with an excited voice to meet me and explained how he was going crazy because they were having a performance in two weeks. I was fine with seeing him act like that. It gives you a good idea what a rehearsal may be like when things aren't going so smoothly. 

So, have I made a college choice yet? Nope, not yet. But maybe I can get closer to a decision in about ten days. My spring break is coming to end and it's time to get back to business. As soon as I get back, I only have 7 more weeks full of reading, writing, and studying until I am finally done with this semester. It's like I'm a baseball player running from third base to home plate starting on Monday. I need to make that home run.

To add to that, here's an inspirational quote from the Pursuit of Happiness that is currently on my laptop wallscreen at this moment: "Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they're gonna tell you that you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period."

Oh, and by the way Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Love,

Kirsten