If I just keep unpacking....

then I don't have to study.

I have to say that ALL of my boxes have been opened and emptied. My drawers and closets have been cleaned out (Lots of stuff to give away!) and I still have some straightening up to do. BUT now that everything has been opened and sorted, I will eventually have to study for my certification exam. There are no more excuses or other pressing matters to attend to. I am just going to have to do it. I think tomorrow I will purchase the practice exam and see how I do. That way I can see what areas of MT practice, theory and standards I need to brush up on and study a little more. I don't want to be overly confident, but I feel like because I've been living music therapy that I am going to do pretty well. But I don't want to get cocky and then not pass. Sigh. Such problems I have in my life now, eh? :)

The unpacking has gone smoothly. Purging a lot of stuff feels good and my room is almost all put together. We moved out my old bed and moved in my Arizona bed (AKA the best bed in the entire world) and I have cleared out some books to sell to Garlic City Books. What a great used book store. If you haven't been in there - its fabulous. They even have ice cream! Auntie Lynda and I went over there yesterday afternoon and it was just lovely. Anyhow, Unpacking and reading over MT literature (except for the hour I spent sun tanning with my Victor Wooten book- although its still music related). I feel happy to have this downtime after a 5 year long journey into music therapy, but I am starting to feel like I am behind. My resume isn't done and I'm not actively looking for jobs- I can barely motivate myself to study for this damn test... So that's where I'm at right now. My co-intern has a very exciting job interview in the coming week - so maybe the "behind" feeling is attributed to her success! ( I just have a feeling she is going to get this job)

I guess I'll go on AMTA website and see what kinds of jobs are available.... maybe. Oh gosh- I still have things to put away... maybe I'll do that instead. :) I can see where this is going.

No big labor day plans, although I am excited to go to an annual BBQ with some family friends. I haven't been since I started college, so I am looking forward to that. Hopefully by early next week I will have a date scheduled for my exam- maybe that will spark some motivation. I hope so. The recording "studio" has not been set up yet. Dad and I have been "rearranging furniture and cleaning"-ed out for the past few days. But I am certain that its going to be pretty darn cool when we get everything all set up.

In the meantime, if you know anyone who needs a piano for events or an accompanist, I am available. It'd be nice to fill my calendar a bit.

Well, back to my boxes of crap. Its really amazing what I have found over the past few days. I found a lot of high school stuff which has definitely made me nostalgic and I found a lot of stuff that was more of "Why the hell did I ever keep this?" But in case, its been nice to get reorganized and reoriented. Must... keep... organizing. Then study... maybe. ;)