I’m freeeee!!! (free enough for an update…)

So a semester has come to an end and my essay churning months are over…for now.Work is done as well; exam papers were marked over the week and marks have already been submitted as of yesterday.

To round up the first few months of the year in one word: exhausting! Work in particular was not my cup of tea. Too many things were conveyed to me at the last minute, resulting in me being terribly bad tempered and angry…not a good frame of mind for a person who needed to write constantly. I’m just relieved work is over; I was offered a teaching position for the following semester but I decided to be a little poorer and declined the post for now. I need to get my sanity back on track first; no more last minute details and deadlines. It borders on being unprofessional and I abhor it.

Work aside, the uni semester has been a great learning experience. Taking all 4 subjects under my supervisor was the best decision I made in my academic life. Sure, I was drowning in all that writing but at the end of the day I’ve come to recognise that within this short span of 4 months, writing and critical thinking are things that are slowly (but surely) starting to come naturally. As a person who struggles to string a written sentence together, this has been a major achievement. Haha!

I’m also relieved to report that my supervisor and I get along like a house on fire. It’s a nice healthy balance of work and laughter, and it’s refreshing to be supervised by someone who’s realistic and intelligent. He’s tough on me and the work I produce; he questions loads but I personally like that because I’ve always felt that I needed someone who would be able push me and be critical at the same time. I’m very blessed.

Gamelan rehearsals have been hectic as well, given that our Singapore show is in a months’ time. It’s such a joy to play though…Ah, I’m starting to get all mushy already. I just love those girls <3

Noel and I have turned into true blue nerds this year – him with his archaeology and me with my ethnomusicology. Couple time even consists yakking on an on about nerdy research, methodologies, critical questions etc. But it works and this month we turn 4 years old. Damn, time is flying by!

Update…

No, I’m not dead. Yet. Haha.

Have been rather caught up with work, both uni and teaching. Plus, am also preparing for a big gamelan show in Singapore at the end of May (will keep you posted!).

Speaking of gamelan, the girls and I have a blog! We just birthed it so go read:

http://rhythminbronze.wordpress.com/

Come say hi!