As we were unpacking wedding gifts a few months ago, surrounded by boxes and little storage space, I said to Michael “We need a bigger place.” He nodded his head in agreement. And thus the seed was planted. Of course, we always knew we were not going to stay in our 2 bedroom condo for […]
Author: larosenberg
“Week of” recital prep…
It’s the week of this recital I’ve been prepping for since the end of January. A good solid three months. Or close to it. Practicing in the pockets of my day. Or huge chunks of my “snow” days and occasional weekend. LOL. It’s tough. It’s hard preparing for something when you have a full-time (draining!) […]
Shifting priorities…
A lot has been going on recently. Like, a lot a lot. But in a good way. I have found that I am most productive in the morning. I am, self-admidatly, a morning person. I try to do the things that are most important to me before school. Quiet time. Meditation. Journaling. Working out. (you […]
Introvert fail…
My husband and I are similar in many ways, but also quite different. Not exactly an “opposites attract” thing, but more of an “opposites compliment each other” thing. One of the biggest differences is that I am an introvert and he is an extrovert. To some, who meet me for only a brief period of […]
Dealing with disappointment…
It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Dealing with disappointment. Things that are not in your control. How others handle things. (which is not in your control) Even when you do everything you can possibly do. Michael and I encountered our first house hunting upset. We found a beautiful home in the location we wanted. It checked all […]
Go with the flow … like wine.
A LOT is going on right now. I already knew this would be a busy month with recital preparation and all. But I didn’t know our “let’s find a new home” would elevate to the next level. Remember my “f**k perfect” post and getting our place ready to show without it being “stage ready”? Well, […]
Eff Perfect
I’m a perfectionist at heart. And I’ve been challenged to let go of my perfectionism in many ways over the years. Certainly in my more recent “adult-ing” years. I feel like I’ve been doing a fairly decent job with it, too. Though I’m not always “perfect” at letting go of my perfectionism. LOL. A few […]
What’s in a name? Part deux…
“Larissa Smith began her piano studies at the age of four and made her public debut two years later at the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Poland. An active chamber musician and solo recitalist, Ms. Smith has performed publicly throughout the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Germany…blah blah blah … Ms. Smith served as the director […]
TBT: Peak week, YOUR ten, that is enough…
I was recently inspired by a friend of mine who was competing in the Arnold Bodybuilding competition in Columbus, OH. She placed in the top 10! WOW! It reminded me of how crucial that final week before a competition is. The infamous “peak week.” Let me shed some light on the subject… A TBT “ironbikini” […]
First comes love, then comes marriage, then…
…no, I’m not pregnant. (though people keep asking because the assumption seems to be that 3 months after our wedding, we’re pregnant … LOL! We’re not in that much of a hurry…) BUT we are in the process of another step after marriage … buying a house! It’s very exciting. And slightly stressful. Because we […]