Update for the Week

Hey everyone. So this last week wasn't the most eventful of weeks. I was mostly at home listening to music with Kristin and My-key. Wednesday a Ruhi class started. It was a Book One and I kinda participated. We ordered from Pizza Moon, this awesome restaurant near us, and I was there waiting for the pizza since I had to sign for it. So I kinda ended up participating mostly in memorizing the quotes. Thursday I was an emotional wreck. I don't really know why. I know that for one thing I was really ticked off because this guy came over and he was talking to Kristin and My-key about their music and about missionaries that came to their doors and stuff. Then he goes "I have a question for this young lady." I thought he was doing that because I was just listening and interjecting very seldom comments. Then he goes "You're blind, right?" I just kinda went "Yeah..." So he goes "I notice you rock back and forth and I was wondering why." I can't remember the last time I wanted to cry, scream, and throw something all at once. Why can't these damn sighties treat me like I'm at least human but preferrably normal? I understand that the guy is very blunt and inquisitive, but it wasn't as much the question as the context. It seemed like I wasn't there even with my interjected comments. After that, everything just set off another emotional storm. I mean everything from Access not having the right time to Tasha not being around when I called. There were other tings, but it was really stupid. So I called Celine and we had a long conversation and she let me vent and cry and whatever. Suddenly, she gets the idea to invite me over the very next day. I was really excited. I was really sad to miss Ruhi and seeing Joe, Allison,and Mario and the rest of the group, but I wanted to leave L.A. for a little while. I just needed a change of scenery. Well, you know what I mean. So first I have to say that I'm really excited for Celine because she got a job. Anyway, I went to Anaheim right after work. I got to go straight there without a ride share. That's the best kind of Access ride. Celine and Mom (that would be her mom, but we're like family so she's Mom) picked me up from OC Braille Institute. We went to her tap class and watched her and Cristina tap. Then we went home and had dinner which was good. It was carnitas and rice. I had ice cream and a cookie for dessert. And before we got home we went to Starbucks and I got my chai. Then we opened up my new microphone. She named it Harvey because it was being difficult. We immediately decided we had to record a solo CD each. Now that I think about it, it was a dumb idea because it meant we didn't have time to do anything else. It was similar to the weekend at my house except for the nature of the songs. I really screwed up my voice in the process though. I recorded 17 songs because I couldn't choose so my voice is still a little screwed up. Saturday we slept until two and kept recording. By the time we were done recording and mixing (I didn't finish because I was so tired and thought I was gonna host Sunday worship) it was 6:00. I lay down and listened to Celine and her friend Rachel talking and fell asleep. I was awakened at 9 by Mom telling us to get ready. Well, I didn't realize what was going on so when Celine got out of the shower and had fed Binny, I had slept for another 45 minutes. I got ready and Mom gave me two croissants with cheese for breakfast as well as some chai and milk and water. She wanted to make sure we had enough fluids and I wanted to make sure I stayed awake during worship. I didn't end up hosting because Access was 45 minutes late. Then, the driver didn't believe I was his customer because I wasn't waiting inside OC Braille. Let me remind everyone that this was Sunday. I got to worship just before the guest speaker. The one who was originally going to speak that I had wanted to host for wasn't there so this woman was filling in. She was really good. Then Kristin sang and the service finished. We had refreshments and then had choir rehearsal. Now as I've said, my voice wasn't happy with me. So we did choir and I was trying to sing at full voice to teach the other altos who were both newer than I was, the part. I like doing that kind of thing but it was a little painful. After that, we went to Taco bell and Ana and I got dinner. Well, it was dinner for me. Ana ate more later. I fell asleep on the couch and Kristin went to take a nap before people came for devotional. As it happened, nobody came. I know I'm hosting it, but I was very grateful. All of us were like zombies except My-key who is allways happy and joking around. I stayed up until 11 because I was trying to find all my stuff that I'd packed. I needed to charge my laptop, check e-mail, charge my phone, and put Harvey somewhere. I've decided to leave him permanently set up on my desk in case I ever just want to record. I'm thinking of reading some of the books I have on Sound Forge so that people who want recordings can have them. I wish Braille or RFB&D would let me do that for them so I wouldn't have to make sure of the legalities of recording the occasional book for a present. Whatever. So I still don't feel like I got enough sleep. Oh my God! I have some really awesome news that I forgot about for a minute. So I'm going to be on TV! I'm gonna be on this reality show. I'm going to this party tomorrow where the contestants have to be the hosts. I'm one of the guest. Isn't that awesome? I'll write all about it when I come home. Well, I'd like to write more and goodness knows I could say a lot, but I need to go read something and get to my staff meeting. Take care all.
Leena