March is a very strange month. It was over 60 degrees yesterday and today it’s snowing. I’m personally quite heat sensitive so I prefer the snow, but I do wish I’d worn boots. It just started snowing when my mom and I were about to go home so my normal shoes did fine, boots just would’ve been, obviously, better.
We had a brief little outing that was pretty nice. I didn’t dress up too much because I didn’t sleep particularly well last night so I was a bit tired, but someone said they thought my outfit was really cute! Compliments always make my day but when I’m wearing something I consider basic, they also catch me a little off guard. It’s a weird reminder that what is simple to me—a tank top and skirt with some sort of layer, my necklace (a basic chain with a pendant that has my dog on it), usually earrings, hair in braids or a bun and red lipstick—doesn’t come across that way to other people. It kind of just makes me realize that by default, I usually look much more put together than I feel. It’s definitely a good thing, but it can be weird.
I have an update on my piano journey. My digital piano got here yesterday and controlling volume, on the whole, isn’t as hard as I worried. I’m really excited to start incorporating dynamics into my playing. The one thing I’m struggling with is that, apparently, I use different amounts of pressure with each finger. So, while purposefully playing varying volumes is relatively easy, I’m having to almost relearn the songs I know in order to play them with every note at the same volume—as they’re written. It feels a little overwhelming and it’s definitely a learning process, but I’m sure I can figure it out.
My grandparents didn’t end up visiting after all. I’m pretty disappointed, even though I know that it was the right decision for them. My siblings are, for sure, visiting this weekend and next week, though, so that’s exciting!
Something you probably don’t know about me is that I really love the Keflings games. I definitely got that from my mom because they’re one of the few games she enjoys playing. I was so excited when World of Keflings came to Steam and, since I always loved the DLC too, glad the DLC is being released. I got them recently and I’ve been having so much fun! I always played on my xbox before so it’s definitely an adjustment—and, admittedly, I was disappointed in the character customization, though I know it’s obviously not the point of the game—but I’m so happy.
One thing that’s bothering me is that I just don’t know whether the music program I want to do is competitive or if the audition is more of a qualification measure. I want to do a tour once my siblings go back to college, so I figure I’ll ask then but… It’s kind of hard to get off my mind. I’m trying very hard to not think about it, but I’m sure you all know that’s not very easy to do. If there’s one lucky thing, it’s that my thoughts are very tangential—which I’m sure is partly because of my ADHD—so I can get off track easily. That sometimes works as a distraction because thinking about music will remind me of something else and my focus will completely shift. That doesn’t mean it won’t eventually circle back around, but it can help me think about something else for a bit.
I think that’s all I’ve got for now. Happy Friday the 13th, I think it’s the second one we’ve had this past year which is kind of fun, and have a lovely day!