"sirius"-ly..... classical

I have been rocking out (well, not really rocking out...but happily listening) to Sirius Pops Classical Station today at work.

It has put me in the best mood ever! It's great!! Not only have I been able to enjoy some of my favorite classical songs, but also great movie theme songs that are so beautiful.

In the past hour, besides some amazing Mozart and Beethoven, I've heard the Titanic theme song, The Star Wars theme song, and the Wizard of Oz theme song!!! All of which are gorgeous tunes. WOW, I can't wait till the Holiday Season really kicks into gear - this station will ROCK! Oh, my poor work neighbors. Don't worry ladies, I'll keep it quiet. :-)

I've been on a serious classical kick lately. I recently purchased on iTunes a recording of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major, a song that literally was my life for about four years. I learned and tried to master all three movements of the Concerto. After about four years, I finally had mastered it to the best of my ability...My last recital of high school, I was able to play the 1st Movement with our symphony. I need to find that recording - it would be funny to hear that now. I even played that piece in college and used it for my final recital. Unfortunately, I had to let the clarinet go to work harder in my classes and try to pursue the RIM degree, which was challenging enough on its own without having to practice 2-3 hours a day! Clarinet is one thing that I used to be really, really, really good at, that I cannot believe I let go. But listening to that Concerto, still remembering the fingerings (no, perverts) and the way to play it, really puts me in a happy place.

With that said, I've decided to try and get back into it. I just can't throw away years and years of practice and competition and tryouts and beautiful music (and my parents money). So, I'm looking to join a local (not professional, just fun) symphony or orchestral group. No big commitment, maybe just one night a week and a concert here and there... I've looked online for some, and I can't seem to find any! Do we not have any local orchestras here? Is it the NSO or bust? Help!

Yay for classical.

i like how the day sounds

So, update on things in the Muggins world.....

H-ween was a blast. It was perfect. Hung out with some friends, old and new, and had a great time with the Cordster. He got wasted, which is always funny....and I sipped a few brewskies and felt great the next day. Mighty sore, however, from dancing all night in wedge boots. ooh those calves were killin' me! I was a "native american" and Cord was something that we're still not sure of.....I think the end result was "Joe the Plumber if he were to dress up for Halloween as Larry the Ladybug." He sported a flannel shirt, plunger, and children's size ladybug costume. He completely adopted this persona which he kept running for the entire night. See for yourself:

The weekend was nice. It felt long. It always feels longer when I actually get out and do something on a Friday night. I liked this weekend. Got to see a bit of the boyfriend, did a photo shoot of my friend's 6 month old son, (which turned out pretty dang well and I'm pleased - I'll post those when I'm finished editing) and just hung out....Cooked quite a bit, relaxed. It was nice.

Still on the health train....it's trucking right along. As of November 1, I'm in super stealth mode. I go to Jamaica December 1, so I want to feel at least somewhat bikini-ready by then. I don't have many food updates, except one new product that I'm trying at this very moment, Special K protein water packets. Only 30 cals, you mix them in with a glass of water, and enjoy. I'm trying the pink lemonade flavor right now. Pretty tasty actually. Not too much of the fake-sugar taste.....which I usually can't stand. They are sweet, but you can dilute them pretty well to your liking. They have protein in them so they help curb hunger, which is something I'm constantly battling. Why am I so damn HUNGRY?? :)

So, we'll see if they work....other than that, I'm on a lean cuisine lunch week. I know they are super high in sodium, but they really worked last time I lost all the weight because of the portion/calorie control. So we'll see how long it takes before I'm sick of them!

Ugh - I'm eating one now (I had to take a break on my blogging till lunch) and I must say, the chicken is LOW quality. It's very grizzily and the entire dish doesn't have much taste. Hmm...bummer. We'll see how the other meals turn out this week.

I just had an eye appointment. I'm getting new glasses. Tres excited!!