Stephanie Victoria

Ouch.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:28 PM

So, I went to the doctor yesterday, just for a physical and all...but it was not fun. I've got a cold so I guess I was wheezing a bit, which led to a prescription temporary inhaler and antibiotics. And then my awesome doctor had to remind my mother about the Meningitis vaccine. It hurt like a bitch, excuse me. I'm not usually a wimp in the doctor's office but that was actually painful. It was over in a few seconds though, so not a big deal...until my entire arm started hurting. And here we are now, good times. Plus, it's still not over; I've got to go have my blood drawn soon too.

=(.

On a happier note, I'm really excited about some of the music I've managed to find on Pianofiles. My next goal? Writing some of my own. I just need the time! Days need to be longer than 24 hours, seriously. This week, which is supposed to be my vacation, I've got to choreograph a Color Guard routine, work on my monologue for theatre auditions next week, memorize a Shakespeare scene for my acting class, learn and memorize the music for Christina Aguilera's "Hurt" for an upcoming performance, clean "Finale B" from Rent, AND getting started on my summer work in the midst of it all.

But, I'm not complaining, even if it sort of sounds like I am. I mean, I get to do these things that I love when a lot of people around the world never even get the chance, either because they don't have the resources or because they just aren't' allowed to by their parents, etc.

That really bothers me. When parents try to force their children into picking a certain hobby or major in college when they know full well that their child won't be happy. And in the end, it's all about how satisfied you are with your life, not how much is in your bank account or how many accomplishments you can attach to your name (though those things certainly help). I've got this friend, Doug, who's a brilliant playwright. As a matter of fact, I'm auditioning for something he wrote next week, but his parents are trying to manhandle him into majoring in Pre-Pharmacy in college...and that's just the compromise. As a rule, I usually think parents know what their talking about (even if we don't think so, blah, blah, blah) but when it comes down what's better for us versus what makes us happy, the latter is the way to go, always!

[End of soapbox.]

Anyway, on a final note, here is a link to the download of one of my favorite new EPs by an up and coming band called You, Me, and Everyone We Know. Don't worry: it's available on their MySpace for a free, full download, too, but I thought I'd offer it here, highly recommended!

"So Young, So Insane EP" hosted at Mediafire