Paul says:
yeah
hey i got a question
thisll keep ya round a bit longer
what do you think about when you practice?
heather says:
okay
what do i think about..? besides like notes and stuff?
Paul says:
like everything
heather says:
well, i guess it depends on the song...
like my solo for districts last year reminded me of my old friend..
happy songs make me think of gay things like bunnies and other adoarble animals.
Paul says:
lol
okay
what do you think about when you are playing
like
what are you thinking when you are practicing and warming up and stuff
like not that but about your playing
heather says:
oh... like... concentration on tone and stuff?
Paul says:
yeah
heather says:
well when i do long tones i think about the warm and cool sounds...
some notes piss me off though... like F is ALWAYS flat and I can hear it all the time.
yesyes tone is very important. and then when i do tonguring exersizes i obviously think about techniques and stuff.
Paul says:
okay
do you practice to be the best and if so the best at what?
 
Paul just sent you a nudge.
 
heather says:
uh... i practice to be the best of my ability?
but in broad terms of course i practice to be the best, because if i want to be a clarinet performance major, I'm going to have to be up there XD
so sometimes practicing is for myself.. and sometimes it's just for the work to get better :C
Paul says:
now what do you think about that and what do you think ill say?
heather says:
i don't know. XD it's what all musicians think of, right?
Paul says:
not quite
first-------
be sure to practice for the goal of overall self-improvement
when you start practicing for the sake of being better than others you just waste your time
like over christmas break i wasted 3 weeks trying to be the best player to be put into as lead in jazz II
and we both know i was pretty determined to do that
NOW---im not saying its bad to be determined or competative
but like i said i waste three weeks because i didnt practice for my own self-improvement
its harder to explain online
heather says:
lol you made me mad for a moment. XD but I totally get that...
and i'm glad you told me that because i probably would have went and practiced non-stop to be the best...
which is impossible, of coulrse.
Paul says:
yeah
and when you practice for your own improvment
you may not see results right away
but just keep in mind
in the end you will see results
even if it does take weeks or months or years
because youll be the one contributing to the organization you are playing for
and for practicing
one thing youll get sucked into immediatly
and quite possibly even now
dont determine how good a practice is or was by the amount of time you spent practicing
time has no relavence to how productive you were practicing
and quite honestly get out of that habit as fast as you can
because it isnt productive by any means
practice until you are happy (but NOT content)
and if you don't feel like practicing
dont practice
no one is holding you too practice whenever you can
this will help you a lot when you get over to concordia in the fall









Thank you, Paul!! <3

L is for the way you look at me...

The kind of person youre first attracted to. Musicians!! The smart, geeky boys.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Nah... Only coincidental things.
How do you show someone you are interested? I usually just bluntly tell them... Or I don't show it at all.
Is there such thing as a perfect relationship? "perfect" is having many dream-guy/girl qualities while having differences to keep it unpredictable.
Could you date someone who has been only your friend for a long time? Yeah.
Are you uncomfortable staring in to someones eyes who likes you? Only if I don't like them back :]
Do you come across as confident, sexy, friendly, subtle, or innocent? I'm friendly... totally naive, and fun
When someone catches your eye, do you try to make eye contact or avoid it? most of the time I avoid it. Or I don't even notice at all, hence the naive part of me. sa!
Your favorite colors of eyes in the opposite sex: Ohhh browns and greens and everything in between.

O is for the only one I see...

Describe your signifcant other or crush. His name is Marty and he's not TOO much taller than me. He likes to text/comment/message/call me all day, everyday. He makes me laugh and makes me smile and makes me get butterflies in my stomach. He cares about me and is always willing to listen to my crazy stories, even if I am high on drugs and making no sense whatsoever. He loves to read, I wish I do too, so I can read Fountainhead and talk to him about it. He's just all around AMAZING and he can read my mind!! He was the first person to tell me Merry Christmas <3 And here's the weird part, he lives 700 miles away. Yet I still love him more each day.
When are you the most happy in a relationship? Ooooooh <3
Do you believe in soul mates? Have you found yours? Haha.. Marty calls himself my soulmate.
How many people have broken your heart? um. 3...
Would you ever cheat or have you ever cheated? no no no, that's all totally utterly stupid.
Have you ever loved someone who didnt love you back? i guess
Have you ever given someone your entire heart? not my entire heart....
Is there ever a happily ever after? Oh please please please have there something to look forward to.
Do you want to grow old with someone or be single? Grow old with someone.. I'd hate being lonely.
Are you a hopeless romantic? Oh, very. I read the books, I daydream the dreams...
Whats the most romantic thing anyones ever done for you? no one has done anything AMAZING.
What are you like when youre in love? i'm completely distracted.. I smile at nothing..
Describe your dream person. Oh come on.

V is very, very extraordinary...

What has been the weirdest date youve ever been on? Everyone was always boring and unoriginal 9_9
And the very best? Yaawn..
Whats the most money a boyfriend or girlfriend has spent on you? $50, maybe? I got chucks for xmas one year.
Which one of your relationships was the shortest? Justin... four... days... >_>
Which was the longest? Eddie. Over a year! :O
Are you friends with any of your exes? yeah. Most of them.
Do you wish you were back together with any of your exes? Ooooh no.
Do you ever have dreams about your exes? as in the present? No.
If you want to get married, what age? after college sometime. I'm only gonna be 21 when I graduate!!
Are you open or closed because of past hurt? I shun out a lot of people.
What is your philosophy on love? Is it biological or is it something we evolved? Ducks and penguins totally fall in love and stay with the same mate for the rest of their lives... I don't know.
Who would you die for? No one.......
Who do you secretly yearn for? Oh trust me it's no secret.

E is even more than anyone that you adore...

The reason you love your signficant other or crush. I've never met anyone like him. <3
Would you change yourself for someone you love? no no never do that.
Would you give up a dream for someone you love? never do that, either.
Would you quit a job for someone you loved? i'm gonna be a starving artist/musician. no way.
The thing you love about relationships: the fact that there's always someone there........
The thing you love about being single: Freedom, doing whatever you want...
The person whos on your mind right now: Who else? Martin of course <3