Yesterday was the birthday of a friend of mine from high school.  I got a call from another dude that we graduated with about having a party last night.  So I went to this party with about 15 people.  Matt (birthday boy) showed up, and, for various reasons, absolutely everyone left, promising to be back "in a minute."  So Matt and I sat out in the driveway eating Salsa Doritos and talking about Serious and Important Matters for a little over half an hour.  He was a little bummed that this party his friends were throwing turned into a "sit in the driveway and eat chips" night.  But the two of us got to talk, so that was a good thing.

Before the party, I decided to work on expanding my vocal range.  On a normal day after warming up, I can hit a strong 2.5 octaves without using my falsetto.  Well, yesterday I decided to throw all caution to the wind and see how wide of a range I could reach.  By the time I was finished, I was hoarse as all get out, but I did pass 2 notes beyond the 3 octave mark.  This was a happy thing.

Another happy thing: my UAS (work scholarship of $5000) has finally gone through and been added to my student account.  Now that I've got that, whenever my HOPE scholarship comes through, I'll be able to confirm my schedule and get $122.  Glorious day of blessing!