Dorm Cleaning
Like last year, I helped out with HBR’s pre-Christmas break dorm cleaning. Last Wednesday after finals, I supervised a few guys as they cleaned the rec room, vacuumed hallways, cleaned cobwebs from walls, and washed windows until they were spotless… at least mostly!
Tired RAs decide the dorm is clean enough to take a break on the stairs…
Handel’s Messiah
I finally had the opportunity to see a concert instead of directing or playing in one! On Saturday evening, a group of us went and saw Handel’s Messiah in Freiburg. It was a wonderful performance, though it turns out that the tradition of standing during the Hallelujah Chorus is not carried out in Germany.
More surprising than the seated Hallelujah Chorus was the male alto – I had never heard a woman’s voice coming from a man before!
Skiing with the Careys
Today the Carey family blessed me with my first experience down-hill skiing! Feldberg was a beautiful place for some winter fun.
Amanda and Micah both used snowboards, but since I have been water skiing and cross-country skiing, I figured that would be easier for me to learn.
I said somewhat jokingly that it’s not very often that a student gets to teach her music teacher how to go up the T-bar! For the most part, I found it really easy to ride. It was just like water skiing, but not as fast! I only had one really rough dismount that left my left calf feeling more bruised than it has ever gotten playing soccer.
After going down the beginner hill a few times, I had the feel for it. We ventured down a bigger hill (I fell about 10 times…) and stopped for some hot chocolate!
From that point, we rode a chair lift, which is much more comfortable than the T-bars!
We explored the mountain, and came home when the snow picked up. By the end, I was able to steer quite well on my skis and come to a stop without falling over. What a great way to spend Christmas break! I’m so thankful that the Careys adopted me into their family for this fun adventure!
