Henry Nam

Here's a ridiculously catchy song that I've been loving and hating, but more of the loving as much as I hate to admit it.  Thanks to my father for continuing to introduce me to music I'd never think to listen to. 

The Bird and the Bee - Again & Again

Things are finally forseeably leveling themselves out.  My brain is finally absorbing the information I'm asking it to for school.  And it's wonderful to be learning again!  I know I'll be complaining soon, but I'm actually pretty happy to be swimming in my work, fully immersing myself in academic obligations.  Unfortunately, other important things are taking a back seat, but I set priorities for myself at the beginning of the semester, and if it takes me a flu to put everything back in perspective, then awesome.

But now that I've decided to wrap up for tonight with a post, I do have to say that I'm excited for the future.  I hope I get the summer job, but if I don't I have the benefit of an awesome backup plan in the form of a summer class.  Haha, I guess it's a good thing that I'm actually excited about education again.  It's quite refreshing.

I've been keeping a "Hero Diary" for my SMP which has helped keep me focused on elements I need to be thinking about when I really dig into the work.  I'm on my third concept that I've drafted and still feel that it's not the right one, but it's in the right direction.  I still think that it's awesome that my school's going to give me credit to work on a comic book.  I'm just excited to get to the drawing phase!  Unfortunately, writing has to come first.

Music is looking promising.  In addition to continuing to play with Francis Bridge, I know that I'm eventually going to play for our school's Coffee House.  I'm really excited to do a solo peroformance again!  It's been a while.  On top of that, Liz and I have some new stuff to perform.  I was also contacted to accompany an opera singer-turned jazz performer for a duet with the intent of gigging.  How cool is that?  My creative juices are at a pretty good level.  I'm coming up with new material every time I touch the guitar.  I'm feeling a bit bummed that I haven't been devoting much time to improve as a pianist, but I've gotta work with what I have!

Overall, despite feeling down yesterday, I'm in a very pleasant mood today and feel that I will be for the rest of the week.  Everyone I care about is in moderately good health, I don't have any drama in my life (knock on wood), I'm enjoying the work I do, and things are looking up.  I just need to keep plowing and not lose momentum.

And while I'm in this feel-good mood, how beautiful is this?

Love and Peace,

Nam