Vita, amore e musica. La mia vita e la mia anima.

ABOUT ME

• Hey there. I'm Laura. How're you, love? Let's see... • Music is my life. • I ♥ SING ♥ everything from classical literature to opera to Broadway show tunes. • I also play violin; I've been playing since I was eight or nine years old. • Recently, I picked up piano. I'm still figuring the whole black and ivory thing, but I'm getting there. . • Broadway musicals rock my socks hard core; can't get enough of them. • I enjoy discussing the political affairs of today. I'm a democrat, but that doesn't mean that I'm not open to other views. • History is another one of my loves. I'm like a walking encyclopedia. • I'm big into my Italian heritage. Guardi fuori, questa ragazza italiana ha un temperamento. That doesn't mean I'm not proud of my Irish, German, and Austrian roots however. • I'm a bull Taurus, that is. • Give me a box of canolies and I'm yours. • I am a slave to academia, meaning that succeeding in school is very important to me. • Ergo, I'm going to go to a good college with an excellent music and academic program. NAZARETH '11 • I LOVE Europe! I miss my AMA loves! • I'm a generally cheerful, bubbly, goofy person. • Someday, you'll see me on stage or on a record shelf. Keep your eyes and hears open. • I'm a book worm, whenever I get the chance to read a book outside of my busy schedule. • My friends and family are very important to me. • I love beig a goofball. Ask my friends. . Oh, yeah. HEY STEVE!

27.6.06

4:51 PM

The current mood of eclectically_yours at www.imood.com

Ah yes, after I woke up late and forgetting that I was going to go get my permit, I researched audition requirements for music schools at various colleges. It got me thinnking, "Wow, this is really happening. I'm going off into the world in one year, by myself. How in the world am I going to be able to find the right school and major for me and later find a career?" Dear Lord, it's all so confusing. I realize that once school starts, there is going to be a plethora of things to do that are not college-oriented, which is why I started my search last year. I'm really beginning to explore now. By explore, I mean search through my thoughts and feelings about school and trying to sort out what I want in a school and what is possible. Believe me, all of this is more frightening than I ever would have imagined. I know I can do this but there are so many infernal "What if's?"hoping through my mind. It's not quite self-doubt I suppose. For heaven's sake, I know I have so much talent and potential to offer that I have not even begun to tap into half of it. I know I will be ready. The trouble is, how am I going to get there. I suppose this is what senior year is about; getting to where you want to go and preparing for the first leap into the adult world.

All this thinking and planning has gotten me into a state of reflection. I am mature enough to now realize that some things need to change. If I could just contorl a few things, I would be fantastic.
1.) Watch the temper. No boss, or professor for that matter, is going to want some kid freaking out over the littlest things. I need to remain calm, cool, and collected. I have been working on this and I am beginning to see a world of improvement. Good. I have to continue to work on this then.

2.) Work on my vocabulary. In other words, watch the language. Certainly, I don't swear like a drunken sailor each and every moment of my life but I do have a tendency to express my agitation or frustration in words that are not suitable for a civilized, sweet gal like myself. Nor is it beneficial or those around me to hear.

3.) Get some self-confidence. Note to self: Whenever something does not go according to plan, especially auditions or exams, try not to beat myself up over it and go ino a state of self-pity. Nobody likes an emo. I am not a terrible person in the least bit. I need to show people what I have to offer and just "chill". I am a beautiful young women with so much potential. No reason to hide it.

4.) Have faith. I need to reconnect myself with God. I need to regain his trust and wisdom. At Kevin's graduation party, his family was so into God and Jesus and thanked him for everything. Corny as it sounds, they knew that all the good things that came their way resulted from a trust in God that everything will be ok. I could use that sort of spiritual optimism. not only would it make me feel better on a daily basis, but it will also give me closure for the future.

So there you have it folks. Four things I shall be working on. I'm not changing. I'm growing as a person. I'm seeing myself become a better person by building off all the fantastic, wonderfully gorgeous things that me make such a joy to be with.