week three and counting

Hey all! Week three of the spring semester is underway, and I've already settled into my routine. I know when I'm going to do my reading for my classes, when I'm going to work out, and even what I'm going to eat. All I have to do now is begin the routine anew every week. The stress I felt my first year of law school has mostly disappeared, which is good as long as I maintain enough fear motivation to study adequately for my final exams.

My wonderful wife has returned to Frankfurt - at least for the moment. Her last performance in Frankfurt until May was on Saturday, and since then she has been preparing for her upcoming tour with the English Concert. She is performing in Handel's Radamisto in five different cities. Her last two performances will be in the US; Ann Arbor, MI and New York, NY (at Carnegie Hall). I will be at both US performances. 

After her tour, Brenda will be staying with me in Iowa for several weeks. It will, of course, be fantastic having her here again. We will also be able to finish decorating our new apartment. I took a few photos of the place so you could get a feel for it. Try not to get too attached, though. The bulldozer will be coming through as soon as I get my last box out in May.

 the living room

 the kitchen

Don't mind the blue tub in the bottom left corner of the picture. I will finish unpacking eventually. At least a day or two before I have to pack it all up again.

 the bedroom

I know. We need pictures on the walls.

My favorite subject this semester is Constitutional Law. It is really a fascinating topic. I would prefer that we didn't have ninety people in our class so we could actually have a class discussion of the topics, but it's a required class and this professor is very popular. He has a strict attendance policy and will only allow students to record the classes they miss if they have a good excuse. I asked him a couple of days ago if I could miss two classes. He asked me why, and I said that my wife is an opera singer and that she has some upcoming performances in the US. He responded, "Oh, you're the one." He happily approved my leave, but I was left wondering what sort rumors are running around about the guy married to the opera singer. Having been an opera singer myself, and therefore still possessing the requisite self-centeredness, I'm just happy people are talking about me at all.

I think authors of really popular books should release new editions. I would definitely buy a copy of the 17th edition of Harry Potter.

My routine tells me that I need to move onto my next task, so I had better say goodnight. I hope you have a wonderful week, and I'll talk to you next Tuesday!