Got a special treat for you guys: double update today.

Firstly, as you'll might have heard, my nose is broken. Went to a concert in Houston this past weekend (local metal bands), and got in an accident. To make a long story short, I got bumped into a guy and he through a punch. Wasn't a "fight" since I didn't fight back, so that should clear up everyone's questions of "WAS IT A FIGHT?!". But yeah...it's broken, has a pretty deep gash at the top, etc. I'm meeting with the plastic surgeon tomorrow afternoon to figure out what needs to be done. It's not obvious, but looking at the x-rays it's pretty apparent that my nose is crooked and needs to be fixed. Hopefully this wont be too big of an ordeal, but either way keep me in your prayers. Oh and in case anyone didn't know, this was the first bone I had ever broken in my body (surprisingly). Actually it was also my first visit to the ER that wasn't sickness related. Hopefully it'll be the last visit for a long time too...
Secondly, my minimester at Blinn started today. The class is "Music Appreciation", and is even sillier than the title suggests. Here's a summary from the syllabus:

"Music appreciation is a general survey curse including music from various styles, cultures and historical periods.  The general objectives of the course are: to introduce the student to music sources other than the normal mass media offering available, and to give the student tools which will help to increase listening pleasure and understanding.

During the course of study, the student will learn to hear and discuss music by using the elements of timbre, melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, and form.  The student will also learn general information about music terminology and how the elements of music are used in the style periods of western music."

Like I said, nothing to be too excited about. So here's the reason I'm even taking time to write this: the instructor (Dr. Marcelo Bussiki) is a trip. Jentry and I walk in, and Dr. Bussiki is all smiles. He begins talking and doesn't stop for 2 solid hours. During those 2 hours, I saw/experienced some of the most awkward and funny moments ever.

Before I go any further, let me show you what I just found courtesy of Google...

Dr. Marcelo Bussiki himself (he's the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra conductor) Also here's his Wikipedia profile and his Blinn Staff profile.

Anyways, so Dr. Bussiki is one of the most energetic professors I've ever had. He LOVES music with a passion. He was singing and making crazy sounds and beats in no time. We watched a 30 minute clip of an orchestra and he paused and rewinded just about every 10 minutes to explain something. The funny thing is, although his class is extremely boring, I love it. He has the coolest accent ever and makes everything he talks about somewhat (used loosely) enjoyable.

That's all I've got today guys. Stay tuned for more posts are time goes on...

-Cameron