Afternoon Snack or Mini Lunch?

After Music History I found a bench area outside the main library to sit and talk with my mom. As soon as midterms are over with I need to start researching my options for a new apartment next year and I've got Mom on the job to help me start the searching process! I am my father's daughter and we both actually really like making plans. (He would search on the computer every Sunday for literally about a year for the best cars until finally he bought a new one. I didn't get it before but now I'm just like him!) I could sit at my computer and look for hours at new apartments and actually enjoy doing it. So for now I better steer clear of house hunting, at least until after my studying is done.

For my afternoon snack, which is actually kind of a mini lunch, I enjoyed a Fuji apple, mixed berry Whole Soy & Co. yogurt, and a Peanut Butter Pretzel Mojo Clif bar.

It was too chilly for me outside in the shade and I wanted to plug my laptop in before it died so I moved into the lovely 24 hour study room. Here I am looking super studious. Haha I'm such a nerd.
I have choral conducting at two and we were supposed to work on pick up entrance cues. That sounds fancy doesn't it? It's one of those things I really take for granted as a performer cause once I'm on the flip side I really see how awkward and unnatural it is for me to give the cue. I'm used to seeing it not doing it. I better go practice!

After class I'm heading home and meeting back up with Greg to finish the paper once and for all! I'll probably also make myself something veggie packed like a salad or some of my hearty cream of vegetable soup. And definitely some tea! I am cold!! On the plus side of having this dry throat thing going on, it forces me to constantly be drinking water. I guess that's one way to meet my goal!

Ok focus time. I like blogging I don't want to stop! But my practice room calls and I sure have my work cut out for me.

Hope you're lunch is delicious!

Voice Lesson Day, Beating the Afternoon Slump

Guten Morgen alles! Ich habe gut geschlaft aber habe ich noch Allergie!

Just kidding! I'll try to avoid posting in German for now haha. What I said was: Good morning everyone! I slept well but I still have allergies! I decided to add Flonase to the picture so hopefully I'll start feeling better soon. Also, I know that I can trick myself into feeling good (despite allergies and ominous music history paper) if I dress cute and comfy.

This is my outfit today. Those shadows make me look sort of funny (that's my story and I'm sticking to it) but I wanted to show what a beautiful morning it is. I must have looked like such a weirdo balancing my camera on the end of a jeep and posing for 10 seconds waiting for the auto timer. I'm sure this little college town has seen weirder.
This shot is a tribute to my friend Denielle whose fashion blog Sassy Little Frassy had a post about vintage accessories. Though this ring is not vintage at all, when I decided to wear it today it made me think of her. She moved to L.A. last quarter and I miss her so much!

On to breakfast! Today I decided to make Apple Cinnamon Blueberry Oats. In the mix is:

• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 large Fuji apple
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• ~ 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/16 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. milled flax seed
• 1 tsp light agave
• 1 Tbsp. peanut butter

This is a step I thought I should make a special reminder of because it was Tina of Carrots 'N' Cake who reminded me! When making apple oats, it's important to let the apples cook in the liquid for a few minutes (I usually do 2-3) so that they get nice and soft.
Blueberries!! Obsessed.
Remember that guy I met while taking pictures of the music building? He told me that natural light is the best for food pictures so I brought my breakfast outside! I'm no photography buff and I know those shadows aren't so great but natural light really does the trick.
I measured out my peanut better this time to just one tablespoon because I think I was being a little too generous :/
The best vitamins ever!

Today is a voice lesson day which means I have an hour to work with my amazing voice teacher. On V.L. days I allow myself to only be concerned with that one thing until it's over (otherwise I know I would just get overwhelmed). Voice lessons only happen once a week and they are really important so I try to make them the focus of my day. As a third year I am required to have a junior recital at the end of spring quarter which is a formal performance consisting of 30 minutes of me!! Ahh! Right now I'm working on getting all of my music "off the page", or from memory, so we can start really getting into the musicality. I also have a little performance on Saturday so we'll probably run through the pieces again as a refresher.

After my voice lesson I really need to start getting serious about this paper. That's why I wore my Uggs today. Ugg is how I feel about my paper so I may as well be warm and toasty while I do it! All of the sources are given, it's only 4-5 pages, I have until Tuesday... totally do-able.

Lately I've been getting a bit of an afternoon slump which is really annoying. I'm such a morning person and before 12 I'm go go go. As soon as I slow down and sit in class it's like I can't focus and I can feel my energy sagging. Question of the day: Does afternoon energy sag happen to you? How to you get over the midday slump?

I'm going to pack some good snacks for myself that will hopefully help and I'm scheduled for a little coffee date on campus with my girls Savannah and Amanda! Perfect time for a caffeine boost.