Hello people of the internet! Most of the people I'm writing this for are either currently in or have histories of being in Pallet Town, so this is directed at them. It's the end of my first full day in Viridian City, after a twelve hour flight and a four hour time difference, and I'm just starting to get settled. I'm having a bit of a time getting all the things out of my suitcase, mostly due to laziness combined with the lack of a proper desk, but probably moreso the first one.
The first thing I've definitely noticed is I've had less chances to talk to people from Pallet Town than I've wanted, and I worry that this may end up being a recurring theme. Which sucks, I have so many good friends from there. I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure those connections aren't lost, so don't you fret, M. Marius.
My first plan in decorating is to put up a few posters, hide some of the awkwardly green walls. As I said, I lack a desk, which is really bugging me. However, I have a SOFA that I didn't think I had. So, the bedside table might become a desk, the chair might become a bedside table, and the sofa might take over for the chair. Plus, it means I can have guests without awkwardly making them sleep in plain view of five other roommates. I also have a wardrobe, which will be used as such, and another thing with shelves that'll probably become a bookcase against its will. And I have a little closet-under-the-stairs style closet, but no hangars in there, so it'll be... for something. Maybe storing these suitcases... though one of them will likely become an impromptu laundry basket.
I have an office at the university, which is kind of awesome. It's a glorified practice room with a desk, but still. I'm waiting to see if there's a music orientation, since I haven't heard of one yet, and would really like to familiarize myself with the department a bit more... find out all the details that I took for granted that I knew at the old school. About halfway through writing that last sentence, I found the department handbook online, and it looks like a lot of things will be starting fresh next week, so I'm not alone in this. Which is good.
I got an e-mail from the guy that's teaching trumpet first term (yes, I don't get "my" teacher until January, but I knew that going into this, and I think two different approaches might be a good thing), and have sent him a brief bio of myself as per his request. So that's taken care of, looks like Tuesday lessons will be the norm for another year.
Ensemble rehearsals are generally twice a week for large ensembles, and looks like once a week for brass choir. Presumably smaller brass ensembles would also be once a week, not sure since they haven't been assigned. What they do with rep classes is kind of cool, though. I have two rep classes per week. One of them is for all trumpet majors, and just trumpets. The other, and this is a neat one, is restricted to performance majors only, BUT isn't segregated by instrument. All the performance majors are divided into three groups, and those groups have rep class throughout the year, coached by instructors of different instruments each time. I think it's pretty nifty.
So yeah. Still alive, still going, getting ready for school, getting bored, getting nervous... lots of getting going on. I have no idea how frequently I'll be updating this throughout the next term, but I'm going to try and keep a steady stream going, both for you folks at home, and for the new folks that may flock to this in the coming months. Either way, it'll be an adventure!
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