Bored Rant

There's a little space between graduation and finding a job which is a hard place to find yourself in. Recently, I finished my student teaching, leaving me to really figure out which way I want to go next!

As long as I can remember, I've wanted to teach band, which thing I LOVE to do. Now, on the other hand, I also love to record music and perform it. This is that spot where I'm at now. While I love working with kids and being in the education scene, I also love doing the other things and would absolutely love to work with other professional musicians. When we went to China this summer, that's what we did -- play with a professional group. I was amazed at how well I could keep up with them, but then I realized that I'm a pretty good bassoon player!

This makes for all sorts of fun times, since I've got about another nine months before I'll have a serious full-time job, meaning that I need to look for other employment for the meantime. What shall I do? Long-term sub jobs come and go, I have seen a few band director positions open here and there, plus, in the middle of orchestra season, many professional orchestras are in full swing and do not need another bassoon player... Being bored is one thing, being broke is one thing, and looking for a job... well, that's a whole 'nother ball game altogether!

So, let's see... what to do in the spare time? I am learning to play the guitar, cooking all sorts of crazy stuff that my folks can't eat (special diets and stuff), and trying to fit into some kind of social niche here in town. Other things I'm into now? Video games, reading (yes! you read that correctly. I do read books), blogging, updating my website, possibly building websites for others, you know, the works. I'm finding things to do, but I'm also trying to figure out what direction the winds are going to take me. There's time mixed in here, too. Hmm...

On a completely unrelated note, my siblings should be back from overseas very soon! I'm excited to have them back in town and have someone to pal around with. Since Katy, Nicole, and Brandon left town, I haven't really had much to go off of. Oh, well. Life goes on.