-having time to read
-getting a hobby and actually doing it every once in a while
-implementing an actual excercise routine
-being able to practice and improve as an artist on my own timetable
-cooking more extravagantly
-taking walks on the beach and hikes in the mountains
Number three will hopefully begin to start soon - I just bought a Mario DDR game today. (Flat on the ground, no platform, therefore no injury, hence SHUT UP.)
As much as I love it here, what with the incredible people I've met and the massive amount I've improved on my instrument, there are times when I just feel like grad school is trying its hardest to suck the life out of me. There were times during my practice session today where I had trouble expressing the artistry and musicality of the piece I was working on... HELLO?? ME! These are my really really strong points and I've been whittled down to a point where the Franck loses its magic from the first note played even slightly out of tune.
I could not have chosen a better career than music. It's a challenging one, for sure. After all, what other career forces you to validate every day that you indeed made the right decision to go in to it? I just have to remember that I've been playing the violin for as many days that are in 14 and a half years. And every day, I convince myself that it's worth it playing for another one. It's difficult to remember this sometimes.
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