Loch "Fucking Awesome" Lomond

Today is going to be a long week. Yes. You read that correctly. Oh goodness.

So many tests (2!)don't think that's a (21). It's a (2) with a (!). Wow. (21) tests would suck balls. And then a test on Monday too, which I'm terrifed for. I guess I just have to sit down and memorize and not bitch, and not stress... just do it. Goddamn my rational approach to school!

At least the weather isn't shitty. Oh man, it is so nice. I wish I could just go to Sunset Rec and chill on the grass and watch the little kids play in the pool. Simple pleasures. Even though a lot of school things are happening this week, I feel like in other aspects of life (wait! what? You have a life outside of academics?!).. oh yes... things are going to be fun; I'll have work--which is entertaining (when I'm with my friends at least), I'll have the kids from Ujima Village coming to UCLA to attend the MLK Oratorical contest... hmmm, what else? Oh! Emilio is moving back up this week, so it'll be nice to have some different company once in awhile (probably meaning once this quarter because I'm so busy)... let's see, let's see.... uh. Learning "Nashville Blues." That's a fun tune. I'm thinking it might be the one I play at Topanga in May.

Oh yes. yes indeed. Come watch me make a fool of myself on May 21st when I enter my first bluegrass festival. I'm going to enter as a beginner. Haha. I can just see me alongside all of those 8 year olds... getting my ass kicked... oh god. I really need to do it though, it's good to get yourself out there and start getting comfortable performing in front of crowds. Anyways, I'm sure Tom will help me out with any tune I pick. He said he'd play guitar accompaniment for me too, which would be nice because it'll keep me in time when I'm nervous.... or maybe it'll just make it more obvious and embarrassing.... hmmm, I should probably think this through before I consider it any further.

I rediscovered "Chanticleer" last night with "Loch Lomond." Sooo good; I've been listening to the 3 songs of theirs that I have on my iPod all day. I'm going to have to ask Ryan which of their CDs I should get first. I've listened to a couple of them, but I only remember one of them. And also, I think I'm going to try to get him to just burn me a copy of his music -- because I'm cheap like that.

Well, going to go pick banjo for a bit. Keeps me sane. I'll probably go on my usual Monday night walk tonight, though I do have a test tomorrow. *sigh* A hort walk it shall be then.

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The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring,
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping:
But the broken heart, it kens nae second spring again,
Tho’ the waefu’ may cease from their greeting.