Lets face it, most people don’t handle change well. Very few people, including myself, can go through severe life changes without just being bothered by the fact that change in happening. It is normal to get comfortable in a situation that you are in, and by the time you adjust and think that it will be your new ‘normal’ things change again. This cycle, is not only emotionally exhausting, but sometimes very physically exhausting as well.
I bring up change, because just like music, transitions are important to getting to the next chapter/segment of your life. How you handle the change is as important as what the changes are. This is something I try to keep in mind as my life changes more and more as the end of the year approaches. To give you a small update on what is going on in particular aspects of my life:
Music/Composing:
I’m still composing for Abandoned Allies, and it seems as if it is on track to be done by the end of the year. I have been on this project almost all year, and it has been a great experience working on the creative team with Camden. She is such a thoughtful person, and on a creative level, we work REALLY WELL together. We have already started talking about the next project, but we both understand that we need to finish this movie first before we working on another! She has made it very clear that she wants to continue to work with me on upcoming projects, and it is an honor to know that she wants that type of working relationship with me.
I’m still currently working on a choral piece, with words by a local poet. I have a good portion of it done, but haven’t had a chance to work on it lately do to personal things going on. I hope to get back to it soon, while I have a small break from composing for the movie.
I have some other project ideas that I have in the back of my head, and I think that I will start scores for some of them soon so I can just start working on ‘notes’ and do the normal process I do to build melodies that fit well within the instruments I’m writing for. Once I actually start something, I’ll let you know!
I’m playing flute for a friends wedding next month! I am really excited to get to give friends music during such an event. I always like being able to contribute to other peoples happiness and if playing the flute a friends wedding provides that I’m more than willing.
School:
My transcripts from my previous schools have finally been received, and I scheduled to take the placement test for my math class towards the end of the month. I’m really excited about school! After I take my placement test, I need to talk to financial aid and my advisor and then I should be good to go for a start date of Jan 5th!
Work:
My work announced about a month ago that they would be outsourcing a large portion of my department. They have been giving us weekly updates in terms of the timeline, and they have offered a severance package to those being let go. I will know next week if my position will be eliminated, and when my last expected day would be. I have plans set up for both scenarios, either being kept, or being let go. Those of you who know what I do, and know where I work, I have mixed feelings on the announcement of the department being outsourced. I don’t expect to write on this again, because either I will be let go or I won’t. I will still be starting school in January, regardless of what happens with work. My work situation will either dictate that I will go part time or full time initially. I know that I’m ready to go back to school and start working on a degree. I am going to be working on an A.S. with a focus in Pre-Engineering, and then I hope to transfer into a local state college and finish off a B.S. in Computer Science.
Personal:
There has been a lot going on in my personal life. I moved again, back into my sisters house. There are many things that caused this to happen, but I’m no longer living with my best friend. This has been a positive change because I’m now spending a lot more time with my family and my niece and nephew. My friend and I are working on keeping a healthy relationship, and hopefully we will be able to as after living together for more than 2 years it is a change for both of us.
As of right now, that is the breakdown of what is going on with my life. I’m staying busy and spending a lot of time with my friends as I get things in order. The reason I mention change in this post is because, personally, I know that I’m going through a lot. I just have to remind myself that I’m still in the transition stage for many of the things I’m dealing with and that it is normal for me to be scared/excited/nervous and everything else that people can feel when they experience drastic life changes.
Best always,
Kyle
