real-life update (with moderate amounts of whining)

[rose_griffes]

I'm not trying to ignore livejournal and other stuff I like (sewing, reading, writing) but wow, real life continues to be very hectic. I'm doing physical therapy once a week. It was twice a week, so this is an improvement. I have "homework" to do for that--daily exercises. Piano lessons once a week, also with homework. Visits to the chiropractor every other week. Grading papers (what I'm about to work on again) regularly, along with planning lessons.

At least the physical therapy seems to be helping, although slowly. I may try going to a movie in the next few weeks! (There hasn't been much point lately--who wants to see a movie when it hurts to sit?) Maybe the new Harry Potter movie soon!

In the "yay" column: next week we'll be watching films in some of my classes. I had to jump through even more hoops than usual, but I finally got permission for the films I want to show my students. Should be a bit of a break for me--I have the activities and so forth planned out from previous years.

Okay, back to paperwork and watching Castle. (Listening to Castle, actually.)

Comments

[emmiere.livejournal.com]

Yay for improvement! :)

And I did not know you played piano. Have you played for years or just started more recently?

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Have you played for years or just started more recently?
Um, both? Heh. I had lessons when I was young, but sporadically--basically when we had some extra money. Now I have a piano in my home (since March), so I decided to start lessons again in September. (Had to take a break in October, because of the numerous physical therapy appointments.)

Anyway. I'm currently preparing two (pretty simple) Christmas songs for our "piano party." My teacher doesn't call it a recital because she doesn't want to make her young students nervous. Plus it's pretty casual; it's at her house, not in some fancy building.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I'm excited for the new HP movie as well! *hugs back*