When I first stopped to consider how this occurred, I didn't quite understand.
Then, when I began to think about all that has happened, it became exceedingly obvious to me why I haven't had time to post.
In the past seven weeks, I:
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| Took a day trip into Amsterdam and ate breakfast at our favorite pannenkoeken place, the unbelievably tiny Upstairs Pannenkoekenhuis. (Photo stolen from Charlie.) |
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| Sat at one of four tables. |
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| Heard violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann perform with the New York Philharmonic in the Concertgebouw. Zimmermann is a genius. Don't ever miss a chance to see him. |
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| Saw these tic tacs in a Dutch gas station and felt ASU pride. Go Devils! |
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| Said goodbye to Rabbit Hill and the Netherlands. |
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| Found the dressing room at Fort Myers High School decorated for my birthday... |
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| ...and the bathroom, too! (Per usual, my mom had been hard at work.) |
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| Received hilarious gifts from the orchestra, including a Pilates book and The Idiot's Guide to Great Buns & Thighs. |
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| Took a quick weekend trip over four days off to visit my friends in Washington, D.C. We stopped by the White House... |
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| ...and then lucked into second row seats for a live taping of Jim Gaffigan. (It's possible my face may be on Comedy Central when his "Mr. Universe" special starts airing.) |
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| Caught up with my old roommate from Killington, Phil, who has since stopped playing viola and is now at Georgetown Law. |
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| Got a behind-the-scenes tour of 918 F Street, a new endeavor by LivingSocial, which was being run by one of my best friends from college! |
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| Crashed at Matt's place and threw an Oscars dinner party for our surprisingly large group of ASU friends who now live in D.C. |
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| Visited Emma at the Newseum... |
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| ...and took this panoramic photo from the balcony. (Click to see it larger. The Capitol is on the left.) |
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| Celebrated my 25th birthday at my 4th Annual Birthday Breakfast with the band in Clearwater, FL... |
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| ...and then they buried me in the sand on the beach. |
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| Heard a live salsa band in Tampa and had a hilarious time dancing with Kristina. (Note: don't ever not dance with Kristina -- she's the most fun partner you could ever have.) |
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| Saw this frog outside of our hotel...and then watched as it hopped into a hotel room with a cracked-open door. |
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| Finished a three month tour and flew to NYC to visit my friends Matt and Lies'l. |
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| Heard Lies'l sing a solo in Carnegie Hall with Northern Arizona University's Shrine of the Ages Choir. |
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| Went on a post-concert cruise around the New York Harbor and saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time. |
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| Ate at Mandoo Bar, tried to memorialize it with a picture, and only ended up laughing. |
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| Relaxed in Central Park. |
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| Stumbled upon the Carl Fischer building. |
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| Saw these awesome signs on the stairs and walls of some random, hipster-y hotel. |
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| Squeezed into a bookstore to see and hear The Moth, which I listen to on podcast frequently. |
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| Had breakfast with Annette... |
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| ...and strolled along The High Line on Manhattan's West Side, a public park built on an historic, elevated rail line. |
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| Spent three days at home and was delighted to find that Ben tucked himself into my suitcase while I packed. |
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| Stayed on the 38th floor of the Marriott in Atlanta for the American String Teachers Association 2012 National Conference, where Barrage gave the closing performance last Saturday night. |
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| Spent my days working with students, attending sessions, jamming, meeting all sorts of interesting people, hearing some incredible performances, catching up with friends, and having an absolute blast! |
Seven weeks. Thirty-three pictures. Done.
