i have 10 minutes before my next class, so this entry is going to stink, but i'll edit it later.

i have a job (i'm a singing hostess at an italian restaurant in a resort!!) i was just hired and i can't wait to start!! the opera is over and we're now getting into oklahoma big time. that's going to be a lot of hard work.... there are about 25-30 hours of rehearsal every week!! i'm having a wonderful time here and i love all my (12) classes. my voice lessons are so helpful and wonderful... i'm starting to feel so confident!! and i've been working like crazy on dance, because that, right now, is my biggest downfall. i'm pretty much sore every day because of all the stretching and building of muscles i have to do.

my family moved!! i can't believe it!! they all of a sudden bought another house in eaton rapids and are slowly moving in as they prepare our other house to be sold.... it makes me feel really disconnected. not to mention, i don't get talk to my family that much anymore. my parents are both as busy as i am, and my sister moved out of the house that we were staying in here. she's shipping off to boot camp in another few weeks, too. and then i haven't talked to anyone else at home in ages and ages, either. i talked to nicole the other day (which was wonderful!), but i miss you all so much! i miss home.

but you know, this semester is a lot better than last semester as far as homesickness goes. when i get a minute to breathe and take in all of the beauty in the world, i'm completely amazed at the life i have. i really love this place, and every day, it feels more and more like a home.

anthony is a huge part of that!! sometimes i can't believe that he even exists - that there can be one person so caring and thoughtful and dedicated. if it weren't for him, i may have gone crazy long, long ago!! the other night, i had been crying because of a bad day, and he had a ton, ton, ton of homework to do and he had been working all night, AND he had to get up at 5:30 the next morning.... but he drove out to my house (a 25-30 minute drive), and surprised me on my doorstep with a dozen yellow roses (yellow being my favorite color) and a half-pound candy bar!!! and he does thoughtful things like that all the time!! i'm so lucky!!

i'll have to finish this update in another hour or so. i have to go to psych now!!!

edit

psych is over and i have about 20 minutes before a recital, so i won't be able to do as much as i thought .

just know that i miss you all and i hope you're doing well. and if you ever want to call me or e-mail me, my e-mail is rachel.bruce@asu.edu.

ohhh, goodness! it seems that it's been a month since my last update....

well, here's the skinny:

• i'm in 12 classes (which is only 18 credit hours.... 'tis the life of a music major...) 
• i FINALLY got my driver's license (i know, i know.... it was starting to become a mythological concept, but i did it!!)
• this semester, i'm in an opera (dialogues of the carmelites), and a musical (oklahoma), and they both shall be lots of fun
• on friday, all music classes are cancelled because it's mozart's 250th birthday (which i personally find incredible, considering that most of my classes are music classes)
• i'm (still) in a wonderful relationship with a wonderful boy (pictured below). i really don't think i could explain the extent of his greatness, you'd just have to meet him.

and i think that's it.

tell me about yourselves. i miss you!!

dear world,

we have some things to discuss.

1. i'm sorry i haven't been around much lately. life is busy, busy!!
2. if you are my buddy and you live in michigan, i need to see you before january 12. leave me your number.
3. i love this person:

and we're getting married some day. he's pretty amazing. i'd say perfect, actually.

and, 4.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

love forever,
rachel

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOME IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

except all of a sudden, there's someone i'm going to be missing.... a lot.
a whole lot.
**sad face**

'tis bittersweet.

there's a somebody i'm longing to see
i hope that he turns out to be

someone who'll watch over me...