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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Well, 2 days left, then I'll be able to relax for the 3 day weekend. Just got home a lil' bit ago and thought I'd take some "me time" to chill out and try to get into sleep mode, as I have to get up at 5:30 (am!) for the 3rd time in a row tomorrow. I'm doing all that training this week, learning how to talk people down from acting out, as well as learning restraint/blocking/assisting techniques. The residents (all having moderate to profound MR) here are a real trip. It's funny that none of it really phases me because I've worked one-on-one for over a year w/ someone who beat me up everyday. All the new people I've met have been like "holy crap, I don't think I can work here with people like that!" I'm like "yah, it's all old news to me. bring it" :-) So, as much as I complained about my job (as a behavioral aid) for so long, I think it's really prepared me for everything I'm going to see/deal with here. Anyway, not to make you think that my life is in constant danger at work or anything.. :) I swear it isn't! On a lighter note--I led my first session by MYSELF tonight...It's a choir group of about 9 adults (everyone's 18 or older here, by the way) and it's pretty fun (when things run smoothly!). Okay, didn't realize how late it was...will finish later :) nite!

Saturday's ponderings

Sunday, August 29, 2004 After playing guitar until my fingers couldn't take it anymore, then playing piano until i got too tired to read the notes, I've decided to do a little journaling for my fans out there :) Haven't done much this weekend...Went out for dinner last night with my roomate Annie and one of my supervisors, then came home and crashed at 8:30, after trying unsuccessfully to stay awake at least until 10. This week really wiped the floor with me. I still wasn't recovered this morning; after sleeping in until 9 then running some overdue-errands, I fell back asleep from about 3:30 until 5:30. Go me :) So needless to say, my sleeping schedule's all screwed up right now. This city's weird. I've never seen so many fast food restaurants per square mile in my entire life, and at any given point, there's a line to get through the drive thru at every one of them. Talk about fat America. Then, there's a pretty big Mennonite population around here; you see them everywhere, from McDonald's to Wal-mart...isn't there some sort of rule about that? You know, being mennonite and all. I don't know how all that works. And no one, I mean NO ONE knows what a turn signal is. If you use one while driving, about 15 people will pass you. Very impatient. What's the big hurry? Anyway, enough complaining. Time to go read or something until I fall asleep. Goodnight!

Day Two

Tuesday, August 24, 2004 Thought I'd do a quick entry before hitting the hay. Work's going okay, I pretty much have been sitting through boring classes for the past 2 days from 8:30 till 5, classes that were designed for...well, people without a college education, some even without a high school diploma or GED, (So we're learning a lot about what to do when something is on fire, when you're being sexually harassed, "what is mental retardation", etc.) Oh well. I'm getting paid to sit and listen, so I can't complain. Next week I'll start my MANDT training, (learning how to deal with aggressive behaviors/learning de-escalation procedures, etc.) so that should be more interesting and hands-on. I just hope I don't get stuck having to take down a fat smelly person in the training class. yuck. ANYWAY...I'm a little tired from the last insane 48 hrs I've gone through, so yah....I'm feeling a little (okay A LOT of) anxiety about leading my own sessions so soon. I'll get one chance to observe the sessions, one chance to co-lead w/ my supervisor, then I'm on my own. I keep telling myself "it's nothing I haven't done before! stop freaking out!" but somehow it all seems different now that this is kind of the real deal. Everyone tells me that this is a normal feeling for new interns ("I suck, I'll never be able to pull this off; who am I kidding??!!"...) so I think I'm just going to forget about the whole 'butterflies in the stomach/i'm nervous thing' and save my energy to apply to the sessions, rather than fret about them. I'm coming to find out that NOTHING gets accomplished through worrying, so maybe I'll just take a raincheck on it and if I flop, then I flop; oh well. Alright...no more crazy talk. I'll try not to sound quite so schizophrenic from now on (which is a challenge for me). :-) Ack! 10:20. Time for bed. I'm turning into an old person!!! ahh!!! NiTe :)

Hello from Ft. Wayne

Saturday, August 21, 2004 Well I'm finally here. Josh helped me move in on Thursday and I've been busy getting stuff squared away ever since. The house isn't too horrible, it's a pretty big 3-bedroom ranch with a big living room, huge front room (music room/den) and garage that's been converted into a storage room for past interns' junk. The house was built circa 1950, so all of the outlets are only 2 prong; we had to go out and buy some 2-to-3 prong converter things so I could plug in my computer cord and tv, etc. I found out about 15 minutes ago how to locate a popped fuse and turn it on again; apparently the house cannot handle the TV, microwave, and AC all on at the same time. I spent all day yesterday running around getting stuff done for work: getting fingerprinted downtown, getting a money order for an FBI test, getting drug tested... I felt like a criminal or something! Good thing I had such a good navigator by my side the whole day ;). Driving through new towns is no fun by yourself, especially in the pouring rain. Anyway...My room is nice. Quaint, but nice. Rummaged through the storage area and found a cob-web-covered wrought-iron desk with a horrible looking white wood top. Oh well. It gets the job done I suppose. I start orientation Monday morning at 8 am, and finish my day at 9 pm; just like college! I only do that 2x next week; the other days are only 8:30-5, with an hour break. Alright, I'm gonna find something else productive to do, now that I've managed to put away and clean everything in my path so far. (this house is filthy!!) See ya'll later.

Randomly random

Monday, August 16, 2004 (2:20 AM)....Hello…3 days left before I’m on my own once again. I’m actually not too nervous about starting the internship, just kind of nervous about moving into a new house/town, knowing nothing about the city. Post-graduation is such a weird time; everyone’s getting real jobs and/or moving out. I’m not ready for goodbyes yet. Actually, I wasn’t ready for them back in May when the actual school year was over. Transitions suck. But independence rocks. :) I’m really looking forward to living in a house with music therapists (well, soon-to-be MT’s) and tons of instruments (although I have a feeling that none of us will really want to play them too much once the work day is done). I’m just kinda worried about the actual house stuff. Like mowing the lawn…weeding…raking leaves…shoveling snow…taking the garbage out. Yay! It’s just like being an adult!! Hehe. Holy cow, the main theme from Carmen is playing, and it’s making me want to type really fast…and now I have the strange urge to eat beef. Hmm..Okay, phew, it’s over. I can relax. :) Yah, it’s pretty late, I know. I should go to bed and try to get myself back onto some semblance of a schedule so I won’t be hurting too bad once 7 am strikes next Monday. Happy August 16. Where’s Tom Cruise and Richard Gere? Someone needs to tell them that this weather is far too cold for the end of summer and they need to do something about it (you know, being scientologists and all). Yes, I’m stopping now. Really. Good night! zZZZzzzZZZ

Mmm, fresh tomatoes

Thursday, August 12, 2004 I really don't like the end of summer. Never have. I don't think anyone does, actually. Maybe that's why God gave us tomatoes. To get us through the depressing part of summer, the part of summer where you know that soon (perhaps even earlier this very morning) you will have to start wearing your State sweatshirt (or That Other School sweatshirt) again, which you know deep inside is like the gateway drug of cold-weather garments: you start with the sweatshirt, then the next thing you know, you're zipping up the lining that you've removed from your Columbia jacket (YOU know what I'm talking about) and next, reluctantly donning the ominous winter coat from which there is no escape until about the first week in April, lightyears away. But back to tomatoes. I'll gladly eat a tomato anytime of the year, but from around mid-July to mid-August, you just can't beat that tangy, fresh-from-the garden taste of a tomato, sprinkled with salt, or topping a yummy BLT. Even though I know that, yes, real life is about to begin yet again in a few short days, for now I will blissfully munch on my fruit-stand-bought tomatoes and make the most out of this time before being cut from the vine. As for those of you who can't stand the taste of tomatoes, I hear lemons are in season now, too. ;-)


Monday, August 9, 2004 Hello all. It's Monday morning and I'm a little sleepy so please ignowr any miss pellings, as im not quit awak yet. :) One and half weeks until I leave for the fabulous city of Ft. Wayne. I'm not ready to be responsible again!! I'm starting to get used to this sitting around stuff. I think I'll do it for a living. Be a professional child. Ha. Anyway...Quick update of my past week (well, the highlights of it, at least) -Tuesday: Went downtown to the Children's Hospital to hang around with the music therapist who works there (she probably doesn't want me blabbing her name around the internet, so I'll just tell you that she graduated from State too a few years ago). She started up the MT program there a few years ago, and seems to really love her job. I can definitely see myself working in a hospital one day, oh, about 7 or 8 months from now. But we'll see how things pan out. Anyway, I hung out with her for about 4 hours, and just kind of observed how things worked around there; it's amazing how much you can learn in just a few hours that you just can't get sitting in a classroom. So that was Tuesday. On Wednesday Bri and I drove downtown (again) to the Magic Stick to see American Hi-Fi, Butch Walker, and Val Emmich. VERY AWESOME CONCERT!!! I guess I must be totally oblivious to pop music these days because everyone and their brother has apparently heard of Butch Walker except for me and Bri. (There are definitely some CD's I'll need to be purchasing in the near future) On to Friday: Took poor Tiffy to the Vet for some blood tests at 8 in the frickin morning, and had 4 hrs to kill before I could pick her up again; spent 3 of those 4 at a coffee shop writing out thank you cards for my party and 1 of those 4 hours buying a new GUITAR :) (oops). I had originally planned to go into Guitar Center to buy a capo and maybe a guitar stand...But silly guitar center had to be running their 40th anniversary sale and...well...it was all downhill from there. It's a Cordoba classical (nylon-string) guitar, (supposedly a $700 guitar, but I think that's bs) and the guy (who happened to know my brother) cut me a sweet deal and threw in a hard case, stand, and humidifier, all for...Well, I won't tell you the details, but I got a SWEET deal on all of it :) Now I just have to get really good on it. Anyway, time to get out and do something productive. Stay classy, Detroit.

Oh happy summer day

Friday, July 30, 2004 Okay, so maybe it's been a while since my last entry. Not that anyone's really been keeping tabs on my dull life and watching to see if I've updated this...Well, maybe one or two of you :) My page is really boring compared to other peoples' pages. I wish I knew how to do all that cool fun stuff to make it unique. Maybe I'll learn one day. Anyway...As many of you may know, I'm back at home now until Aug 19th, basically just trying to enjoy my free time until the internship starts in Ft. Wayne on the 23rd. It's so weird to be here and not have to worry about driving back up to school to work/study/practice and whatnot. I feel like I'm in this weird limbo where I should be doing stuff to keep busy, but I don't want to because this is basically my last chance for the REST OF MY LIFE to just sit at home and enjoy my summer. After internship is over in March, I'll have to move back home and find a ....j-o-b...Then I basically don't get a break again until retirement. Yippy!! So those of you who shake your heads in disgust when I tell you that, yes, I did sleep in until 12..1...2 o'clock today, alls I can say is I deserve this and I'm not giving it up so soon. :-) Transferring colleges, adding another major, taking 4 semesters worth of summer classes...I'm dizammed proud of myself for finishing in four years and still retaining (most of) my sanity. :-) (I'm good at justifying things, aren't I??)teehee. Anyway, time for practicing. Or sleeping. It's making me too tired trying to decide between the two. Maybe I'll just sleep on my marimba. That will solve everything. Ciao! :)

Sunday Mo'nin

Sunday, February 1, 2004 Hi all...Yeah, it's been awhile. I can't believe how much senior year is kicking my butt. It's not supposed to be doing that! I'm supposed to only have 10 or 11 credits, and have to take some stupid elective, like Bowling101 in order to remain a "full time student", NOT 17 credits, which is really like 21 credits, when you add in all the music therapy stuff we have to do. Blah. Just let me out of this school! Anyway...This isn't going to just be a complaining diary where I go to vent all of the problems I have with this world and society...There's too much depression already, looming in the air in the winter months; I'm not going to add to it. True, I'm sick of the minus 15 wind chill everyday, and the snow everywhere, but hey, that's Michigan for ya. Only the strong survive here. If you don't like it, go to Florida. :) Sorry, there's really no point to my entry today, just thought I'd try to start keeping this updated again cuz it's kinda fun. Seeyas.

Yay for weekends off!

Sunday, October 5, 2003 Hi there. Me again. Writing from the other side of state again, up in the thriving metropolis of Allendale for the weekend, visiting the man. (that just doesn't have the same ring as 'the woman,' does it? not fair. oh well) Went to the GVSU football game here tonight, they pulverized Michigan Tech, though we left at halftime because it was frreeeezzzingg...I forgot why I disliked going to football games so much; 5 years of sitting in the bleachers, 90% of the time freezing my buns off while waiting to play some obnoxiou drums. Not really, I have fun, it's kind of exciting, I just think that I have the attention span of a 2 year-old when it comes to watching football games. I suppose I could learn all of the rules and get into it, but I figure that I've made it this long without being a football buff, why bother? :) Oh well. Anyway, I guess I'm not really in the journaling mood tonight. Thought I was about 10 minutes ago, but I'm starting to verrryy sleeeppy....Okay, have a good weekend everyone. nitey nite

"Where were you when..."

Thursday, September 11, 2003 Hi there. Well, being September 11th, I thought that I might address it somewhat, trying my best not to be too cliche. Watching all sorts of documentaries on TV about it, kind of depressing reliving all the feelings again. I remember watching it from the McDonel cafeteria sophomore year, eating a late breakfast before percussion ensemble. As I watched it on the big screen TV from the back of the cafeteria, I remember thinking to myself, "What country is this in? It can't be here," (typical defense mechanism). I remember wondering why no one else in the caf was paying attention to the TV, so I went up to the front and turned up the volume to hear what was going on. Sure enough, it wasn't in some foreign country where things like this were every day occurences, but right here in the US, right in NY. I ran upstairs to watch from the privacy of my dorm room, tears in my eyes while I skimmed the channels searching for answers. None could be found. Called my dad at work, thinking maybe he knew something I didn't, but he had only heared rumors of it at that point. Classes were still held that day; I think that some of us wanted it that way so that we could keep to our routines, denying that such a thing had happened. I remember walking to classes that day, watching every student's head turn to the sky each time a plane would go over, wondering if MSU would be the next target---

so sleepy!

Thursday, September 4, 2003 Hi there. Well, finally got internet up and running in the apt. Actually, we've had it for about 3 weeks, it's just that I haven't been able to have it in my room, we didn't have a router, (which mom generously bought for us last night). School's kickin my butt so far, just exhausted all the time from all the running around I've been doing. It's always like this the first few weeks of classes, then I adjust and don't get so tired. Okay, I'll stop my complaining. Have to start in on some homework I've been badly neglecting for the past week and a half. More interesting content ladaa.

Wow...it's been awhile :)

Wednesday, August 6, 2003 Hello hello. I don't know if anyone still reads this thing, but for those of you who do, here's a lil' update of ma vie en coleur vivant: One more week of summer classes. Technically, only 2 more classes this week, then 3 next week and 2 finals. As much as summer classes stink, I'm so glad I got 13 credits of them out of the way. I will no longer complain about my 50 min-long classes during the school year, after sitting through 2 and 3-hr lectures on physiology, statistics, and every type of crazy person you can categorize for 5 days a week. I'm actually looking forward to school starting up again in 3 weeks. I miss being around everyone, always having things to do, things to keep me busy. What am I saying. I'm crazy busy now, I don't know how I'm going to keep working AND balance a 17 credit-hr schedule. Oh. Did I mention I got a job? (please refrain from the sarcastic "FINALLY"s.) I'm working with a 13 year-old non-verbal girl w/ autism in her home in Holt. I really love my job, I'm working about 17 hrs/week, including every other weekend, though my first weekend off is coming up, (I worked both last weekend and the one before that). Kinda stinks when weekends are my only days off from school, my only time to visit a certain 6'5", dark-haired, blue-eyed someone. ;) I've come to adopt "whatever doesn't kill me will just make me stronger" as my personal motto this summer. Seems to apply to just about everything. Anyway, so I got a new car last week. :) Had to take back the Ranger, lease was up on it. Bought me a new '03 silver Pontiac Sunfire...Yahyah, I'm not trying to brag about my new car or anything; I seriously could care less what I drive, it's just that I know um, DIDDLY about cars, and if I was driving my old 88 Cutlass around and it broke down on me, say, somewhere between here and, oh, Grand Rapids, I would be up a creek without a beer. :) Oh, and a paddle too. The interest rates are really good now for loans; we got 3.9 percent, which apparently is awesome, (says Dad). Anyway, think I'm going to go play some marimba and find somethin ta eat before social psych at 3. Asta lasagna.

Sunday shmunday

Sunday, June 8, 2003 Well obviously I have about 12 things I'm supposed to be doing right now, or else I wouldn't be typing this. (Alright, so only 2 things, but they might as well be 12: studying for psl250 and doing stats homework, as always) Came home this weekend for Kev's graduation party, it was really nice, my parents really throw a good party. We were up cleaning until 2 am this morning, not exactly fun times. This has been a pretty crazy week for me, had my marimba gig monday, the 2nd. Ppl seemed to enjoy it, though I never really had a real audience, just people who happened to pass through the hospital lobby, or watch me from the top of the stairs. I made up some business cards, and people actually took them! :) So we'll see if I get any calls or e-mails about future (paying!) gigs. Thursday, I took a surprise road trip to GV to see Josh, (though I probably should just write "to see you," because Josh is like the only person who ever reads this silly thing) ;-) Thursday night we went to see Finding Nemo; very cute! (Russ&Hutch give it two thumbs up) It's kinda nice to go to the movies and see a cartoon every once in awhile, ya know? Keeps you connected with your inner child, reminds you that it's still okay to be silly and irresponsible every once in awhile ;) Hmm...Maybe that's my problem...I'm watching too MANY cartoons. My parents would probably agree...But ANYWAYS. I hate it when people say anywayS. There's no S at the end. It's anyway. Just like alot and alright and, "'is so and so there?' 'yes, this is her'". Sorry. Too many years in the finest english classes livonia public schools has to offer. :P ha. Yes, I know, I'm being very random this evening. 4 hrs of physiology homework does that to me. Well, back to the grindestone. Tchuess.

blah

Sunday, May 25, 2003 Sunday night in Livonia. Again. I've come home practically every weekend so far this summer, there seems to be stuff going on every weekend--recitals, graduations, mother's day, etc. Well, except for this weekend. Just thought I'd hit up L-town for the 3 day weekend, the apt. at school gets a little boring; don't know anyone there yet, no internet hookup, no electricity. Just kidding about the electricity. That's kind of a hard word to type quickly. Try it. Okay, shut up, I'm bored, ok? Classes have been going well so far, physiology is actually really interesting, I really like it. Just doesn't give me anytime to slack, have a test every monday on 8 lectures, which I basically have to know like the back of my hand; the tests are 20 ?'s, fill in the blank. Blah. Statistics for psych majors, on the other hand...well, we won't go into that. Wouldn't want to induce the pulling of hair and/or drooling and dozing off from boredom. I ramble don't I? Okay, I think I'm finished. Yes, yes, I do believe so. Goodbye. Merry Memorial Day.

silly saturday. where did you go?

Saturday, May 10, 2003 --Well I've officially ran out of things to do, so of course, I turn to this wonderful, highly-advanced webpage of mine for entertainment. I'm home in Livonia for the weekend, but I've exhausted all of my entertainment resources around the house, and don't have any money for shopping, nor any friends to drag along with me to the mall. Wow. That was a run-on sentence. Sorry. I'm away from school for one measley week and my english skills go down the porta-potty. Went to see Aubri and Makena's dance recital last night out in Gibralter, got to see the whole fam there, which was nice; haven't seen them in awhile. The recital was really good, though I have to admit, it was somewhat unsettling to see such little girls "shakin' their thangs" the way they did. For some reason, I don't think that we were taught to dance like that when I was in dance oh-so-many years ago. I think that if I had been asked to gyrate my hips [like that] to the music back in jazz class, I would have turned red and ran out the door. Times certainly are different now. (not to sound like an old woman or anything) But on a lighter note, the girls did really really good jobs; if you're reading this, congrats on a wonderful performance! --(This website doesn't let me separate paragraphs, it just mushes them all together, so I'm putting --'s in to show where the paragraphs begin.) Anyway, I think I'll go help mom with dinner; yah, there's not much to do around here. Lata--

YAY for (mini,-pathetic-excuse-for) summer vacation!

Wednesday, May 7, 2003 --Well, finals are done, I'm officially a senior, and I'm so sick of school I could vomit :) Good thing I have all this free time before summer classes start again on May 12th. (snicker) Oh well. Keepin' my eyes on the prize; this time next year I'll be done with EVERYTHING, and getting ready for my internship somewhere REALLY SWEET. (just don't know where yet) This semester kinda kicked my butt (again); GPA was lower, but that was only because theory dragged it down. But I won't go into that :) I'm writing you from Josh's apartment way over here on the west coast, (well, Allendale, MI, that is) waiting for his class to be done so I can go pick him up and we can get somethin to eat. Life would be so much easier (and cheaper!) if we never had to eat food, like if we could just metabolize energy from water and sunlight, and carbon dioxide. Yah, like that's possible; what sort of crazy organism could ever be capable of such a feat? Sounds pretty sci-fi to me. Okay, yah, I'm a dork, I know. I've come to grips with it, though; sort of embraced it, ya know? :) Oh well. At least I'm a cool dork. --So I have my first real-paying marimba gig on June 2nd at Providence Hospital in Novi. It's at a "Diversity Fair" they're holding, and they want to hear "ethnic/multi-cultural" music. That requirement makes it somewhat difficult when 90% of the marimba literature I've studied is so random, you can't match a country or cultural group with the music, even though it may be entitled "Mexican Dances" or "Wind in the Bamboo Grove". So I'm gonna go pretty basic with this and find some melodies that sound exactly like the culture they're from, like "Irish Washerwoman," "Mexican Hat Dance," etc. Hopefully it won't sound too corny; we'll see. :) Well, it's time to pick up the ol' man, hope everyone's having nice summers, or like me, nice "mini-sorry-excuse-for" summers :) Later.

Worst is over...

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Well it's Wednesday night and campus is eerily quiet, dark, and rainy. Two more finals left-- ear training dictation and ear training singing. Grr...I've been practicing for both but don't seem to be getting anywhere. So I've just given up and accepted that I'm doom to suck at it, and that's all there is to it. I figure that admitting I suck is the first step to recovery...not that I really have much of a desire to recover; after tomorrow no more ET ever again! Anyway, enough of my silly ranting. Wish I was done with finals like every other normal, non-music major at State. All I ask for is just one (or two) day(s) to have absolutely NOTHING to do. I seriously just want to lay on my bed and watch movies all day; is that such a crime? With the end of spring semester comes a new pressing matter: I NEED A JOB. Not like this is anything new; I complain about it all the time. Actually, I don't want a job, I want money handed to me for not working.(is that so much to ask???) Anyone reading this have any suggestions for work around the EL & Lansing area? I'm open to any suggestions. Except for Hooter's. Or D.G's. Or the Vu. Why is it that when I ask all my guy friends where I should work, their first responses are always establishments that require the flaunting of boobs? I don't understand. Maybe I never will. (ha) okay off to be lazy sum mores.

It's only Tuesday, isn't it? :-/

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Hi there peoples. Yes, again, I am procrastinating. Are you surprised? It's not hard to do when you have 3 major projects due before friday. :) Doesn't help that I'm tired all the time, too. Funny, I only get super tired when it comes time to do lots of work for school. We learned in psych today that fatigue can be directly related to stress; our brains subconsciously look for methods of procrastation when faced with something we'd rather not do. (a.k.a- Sleep suddenly becomes more appealing than a hot guy standing in his boxers holding a gallon of Ben&Jerry's...mmmmm, I take that back...) ANYWAY. (sheepish grin) On thursday I will be attending my last ear training class EVER, as well as my last psych of music class. Yah, I'm pretty excited bout that, *doing happy dance around my shoebox room*. Wish I could say the same for music theory, but I've still got one more wonderful semester to go. Blah. Well friends, I must be off. Had a long day of dress rehearsals, and partook (partaked?) in the longest symphony band concert of the year...Oh well it's over now. Time to relax and...Ha. 'nother funny joke. Till next time...

Why am I doing this and not homework? :)

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4/22/03, 2:19 AM Ok, so looks like I've found yet another thing to distract me from the many tasks required of me. Those of you who know me know that I LOVE to keep a diary, so this seemed like a pretty good idea. Anyway, I can't get too much in depth with this entry, as it is 2 frickin 30 am and God knows I have enough homework to do to keep me up until the wee small hours of the morning. :) Alrighty, I apologize that this is boring, but I will try to get some more entries in here soon when I have more time. (haha--funny joke) :) By the way, do people actually read this? My life's pretty boring, I can't imagine who would want to! :) Okay, back to work. good night...good morning, rather.