Kyoo 49

We have fresh peaches and it's made me very happy! I won't disclose how many I've consumed.

I gave Calvin a bath the other day. I'm so horrible at maintaining him! I've had him for over eight years and this is only the third bath I've ever given him. He plays a lot better now! The horse is a bath toy added for visual effect.


Many people have asked me why I chose to play the French horn and I can't give them a definite answer. I do remember that day of elementary school quite well though. I was in fifth grade and it was at the beginning of the year when we would decide which instruments we would play for the rest of the year in band. I had played the violin in fourth grade and decided that I didn't want to continue with that one. I think I had been somewhat influenced by a brass band that had played at my school a previous year because I remember the guy who played horn was pretty funny and made the instrument seem mysterious. That probably hooked me.

Actually, I wanted to play the saxophone until I realized that the school didn't have one to rent and my parents told me it wasn't feasible to rent one elsewhere. That got me thinking more and more about the horn. When "Decision Day" came, I couldn't focus on anything except getting in the band room and seeing what instruments where left. All through the day our little Asian band teacher would call a person into the band room to talk about the instruments and then let them decide. Of course, it was in ALPHABETICAL order so I had to wait until very last (*see below for full description of the alphabetical order curse)! During recess, I interrogated every person who walked out of that band room about which instrument they had chosen and which were still left. One of my friends even got a glimpse of the horn for me and teased me by saying it was all rusty and old. It was killing me!

Finally, it was my turn and fate just chose it for me. The horn was beautiful (granted it was a single horn but it still gave me a great start) and no one else was playing it. That made it even more attractive. I love being different in regards like that. And thus began my journey on the instrument that now plays a pretty big part in my life. I began wooing people early on, Calvin and I were united a year later, and now, he's a part of me. I love the horn!


This is a picture from our vacation in Colorado Springs. We were hiking at Seven Falls. My brother looks like he's taking out my sister. Props to me on the action shot.


This is just a scenic shot of Colorado Springs. It was such a beautiful hike and the weather was perfect! The outdoors is another one of my loves.


*The Alphabetical Curse: It can hereby be written that there is such a thing. If your last name resides at the posterior of the alphabet, you can bet any of your precious possessions that, when the situation depends on something you're looking forward to (such as choosing a band instrument), alphabetical order will be used. HOWEVER, when the situation depends on an undesirable circumstance (such as determining the due date for a very large project or speech) reverse alphabetical order will be used (you know, the teachers think about fairness THEN) and will require you to turn the project in several days before everyone else.

It's just a fact of life.

This is why I've resolved to marry someone further up in the alphabet. I'm not requiring an 'Adams' or a 'Brown' but somewhere in the upper middle would suit me very well indeed. Maybe beginning with 'E'?

And now I'm starting to draw language from a Jane Austen novel. Shoot.

Have a great day :)