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Name: Kristiana Joy
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Bloomington-Normal
Gender: Female


Interests: I think that music is one of God's greatest gifts to man (Jesus Christ being, of course, THE greatest). I am a musician, hardcore to the point of being pathetic. I am also a yarn nerd of the highest order who will one day marry a sheep farmer just for the wool.
Expertise: Wearing skirts. And being awkward.
Occupation: Student


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Member Since: 2/4/2003

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Life Update

Well, hi there.

I guess I should write something about where I am right now.

Good news . . . I have officially accepted a music therapy internship with Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care! Yay! I'll be working with them from March through September of next year. After that, I'll be one exam away from being a board certified music therapist! I have two main concerns about working with Seasons. One, it's hospice. That's a heavy, emotionally-draining setting in any circumstance, let alone during the intense experience of internship. Two, I still haven't quite gotten over my prejudice against driving. This internship will require me to be on the road all the time, and all over Chicagoland. Anyone up for some stop-and-go traffic and a side of road rage?

But yeah. Until then, I'm still in Blormal, finishing up the last of my classes. It's so hard for me to realize that it's my very last semester here! Wow. Yesterday, I did one of my random Day in the Life of Kristiana photo documentaries. Because I'm awesome like that.

Oh, and I have glasses now! These aren't actually my prescription . . . but that's another story.

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Going to eat brunch. Someone wanted to get a headstart. (Haha, HEADstart . . .)

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Perfecting the librarian look . . .

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I am clumsy.

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I was being . . . quirky yesterday morning.




More randomness . . .

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This is one of the grad-level performance majors in our studio. She is AMAZING.



And now, on to my busy busy busy Friday night (HA). Today is Diana's birthday, and tomorrow I get to celebrate it with her and the amazing Liz! Yay!


Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Oh.

I have a xanga!  How 'bout that.

Hello.  Let's see, updates on my life . . .

- I've been crazy busy, but since when is that new? 

- Actually, that's a lie.  I'm not as busy as I was last spring, which means I can actually breathe, eat meals without having to multitask, have my quiet times with God, and even sleep sometimes!

- I'm applying for music therapy internships, which is nervewracking.  So is interviewing for them.

- I just had an awesome Labor Day weekend.  I hung out with Diana at the apartment she shares with the big bully who stole her from me (aka her husband Luke, whom I only call a bully because he is at least a foot taller than me and likes to pat me on the head - grrrrrr).  We cooked and watched/listened to some of the rock opera stuff from last spring.  Awesome times, man.  I also went on a ramble around Blormal with Brian, and went to his brother Greg's for a cookout on Monday.  It was a blast!

- I just got a new roommate.  I was supposed to room with a friend, but she changed her plans at the last minute.  I was left to myself for about two weeks, then the university put someone from supplemental housing in this shoebox with me.  Lol.  Her name is Kayla, she's a super senior like me, and she's pretty cool.  Come by and meet her sometime.

- Navigators is underway for the school year!  Tonight was the first Navs meeting.  We hung out at Shayna's house for s'mores, ice cream, and watermelon.  I feel a little disconnected, as many of the people I knew in Navs are gone now, thanks to student teaching or graduation or the like.  I also wasn't very involved last spring, thanks to my hellish schedule.  But, I'm looking forward to jumping in again. 

- Oh, and did I mention that all of south campus is under a boil order right now?  It's rather crazy.  At least we can still shower and do laundry and use the toilets.  We just can't ingest any of the water . . . which means we have to use bottled water for brushing our teeth, drinking, and eating . . . which means they shut down the dining center.  There are few more around campus, but rather a far walk.  So inconvenient!  My roommate and I are choosing to see the fun in it, and we're able to laugh it off.  It's not the end of the world, like some people are making it out to be.  Of course, if we couldn't take showers, then it WOULD, in fact, mean that the apocalypse was upon us.  Too scary to comprehend.

 


Saturday, August 23, 2008

Back at the ilstu

So.  Yeah.  Classes.  Same ol' same ol'. 

It figures that I'd actually come to really love being back on campus on my last semester here.

First weekend back in Normal, and I went to watch some music performances (definitely NOT the Backstreet Boys), the Sweet Corn Blues Festival, and general hanging-out-ness.  Besides getting a brutal head cold and being disgustingly drippy-faced, it was a fun time.

 

The beautiful Lynn O'Brien performing with Chris Pond on guitar and Karl Kieser on bass
with a special guest appearance on keyboard by the amazing Brian Feldkamp

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Going to the Sweet Corn Blues Festival

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My room is where all the wild parties are.  Hahaha.

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Oh, and because I'm dorky . . .

Of all the landscaping/gardening decisions ISU has ever made, I love this one the best:

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Dang it, I didn't get a picture of the full plot.  Well, these vibrantly colorful peppers are everywhere, and they're gorgeous.  I. love. that. purple.

In fact, I dress to match:

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Am I a dork, or what?


Saturday, August 16, 2008

Back to Normal

(Yes, I know that joke is old.)

So.  The wedding went really well (just a few of the normal mishaps).  I had a blast. And I got to take a bajillion photos, not by the bride's permission, but under her express orders.  Believe me, I had way too much fun with that.

Rehearsal:

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Rehearsal dinner:

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Wedding!

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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Eeeeek!

Last day of work?  Already?

School starts in just a few days.  Definitely not ready, though I'm proud that I've finally wised up and decided to buy my textbooks on half.com.  It's about time, I know.

Diana and Luke are getting married this weekend.  I'm really excited!  I'm also woefully unprepared.  I leave tomorrow, and I haven't even started packing yet.  Oops.

This will probably be the last time I'm on xanga until I move back to school, as this is the last day I'll have high speed internet before I get back to the dorms.  Stupid dial-up.



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