Surprise Conversations!

No classes today.  So this morning I have done some administrative stuff and listened to the entirety of King David.  Next will be thesis work- the first work I have done for a month.  I'm ready.  This afternoon will be more thesis work and polishing my conducting presentation.  Oh, and writing my rehearsal for tomorrow.  

As I was sitting in the coffee shop this morning, a man stopped and spoke with me.  He is a principal at a school but was a vocal music ed major in undergrad.  He did not teach music, but I didn't ask him what he ended up teaching before he became a principal.  We had a nice chat about music and how awesome it is, but also how difficult it is for teachers to get the resources they need to teach their music classes (often money being a biggest factor).  So this principal had always wanted to compose film scores, but said that now he could not compose his way out of a paper bag.  He also loves singing songs from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, but didn't know that until the end of his undergrad career.  It was a surprising and nice conversation.

Alright, on to thesis!