I have been busy with school and sleeping. Since I modified my job where I don't have to keep hours, I've been staying up late and sleeping well into the afternoon. I LOVE this schedule. I am a night person. I have always been a night person. Being up late with no morning obligations is pure HEAVEN.
So, I'm breezing through these classes - half heartedly - because they are not quite as challenging as last semester. I keep thinking I'm not spending enough time studying, but I keep getting A's on my papers. It seems like a bomb is gonna drop and I won't be prepared. But going through these classes so easily has given me time to play my spirit flute. I have come a long way since yesterday. I am so fascinated by the instrument, I ordered 8 more: Bb, C, D, F, F#, G, Gm and one that was not scaled. It's a bit excessive, I know, but there is something about the sound which takes me....................somewhere.
I've learned to make different sounds with my mouth. My favorite sound is saying my mother's name: Joan - real fast. It has such a haunting effect. Peaceful. I love it.
In my search for better techniques, I stumbled across an artist named Jonathan C. Ward (in the picture above). He's a good flute player. Jazz-like. He has an interesting sound, but I like the traditional stuff: slow and emotional.
I can't wait for the semester to end. I want to play the flute day and night......and travel a little before the Fall semester begins. I wanna go home (Illinois) for a minute and get some hugs from my family and friends. I like hugs.
