This Is a Tribute to KVL and all the things She's helped me Through

The streets are empty and so am I.

Don't put your trust in happily ever after. Fall if you must for simple things like laughter.

You said you'd always be here, but then you had to go.

Christmas really sucks this year.

Thought you should know.

Is it sad that that song Jay wrote about a boy and that's totally not how I interpret it. I miss you. A lot. I hate that it took somebody else to help me realize that.

You said you'd always be here, but then you had to go.

But back to what this is about. KVL I have no clue what to do for an in class presentation. No clue. But here are some things you've said to me that make me smile.

This is exactly what I'm looking for. You are telling m ewhat inspires you, how you think and work through things, etc. Keep 'em coming. Are you a musician in some respect?

Just curious, but what is so cool about a Sgt. Pepper Jacket?

KVL

Hi Jessica,

Good for you and your musical pursuits. There is so much to know about recording and sound reinforcement. If you are good at it, there is definately work in that field.

KVL

Hello Jessica,

Thanks for sharing. Friends are complicated. People are complicated if you are one to stop and try to reason things out as your CDO would suggest to me. My biggest advice to you would be don't change who you are because of others and their own personal motivations and agendas. Being friends and any relationship for that matter does require some give and take. Is is not always what we want but we need to ensure that we don't compromise ourselves and what is important to us. True friends will understand that.

As far as what you are doing in September goes, what do you want to be doing? Be honest with yourself.

Hi Jessica,

You're a smart and intuitive kid. I think a great deal about technology and how it affects our humanness. Certainly we have far more information at our fingertips at any given moment but with this efficiency we lose touch of real human interaction. I too find the whole "Big Brother" thing unsettling given that others with the technology can find out so much about you without really knowing anything.

KVL

p.s. It's sound of the plastic being ripped the new CD that I like. Imagine how I say sound as I don't have a passion font on my computer.

Hi Jessica,

So, first off let me say how much I appreciate your "upfrontness". It sounds to be like you are mentally preparing for what is to come but feel a little frustrated that your mom doesn't get it. I can recall the same thoughts when I was at your age and a little beyond. My parents were always supportive of my passion for music and particularly the trumpet, but, it always seemed like they just didn't understand what I was doing. At this point in my life I appreciate what they did for me and realize that my frustration was my own fault in not really educating/informing them on why it was so important to me. Communication (how ironic given what it is that you want to study) and awareness lead to understanding and hopefully, appreciation. Have your shown your mom what it is that you want to do? Have you been willing to show her your efforts in this area?

On another note, I had a former student of my attend SFU for that program. He loved it and has created a niche for himself in the business. If you want it, be willing to show how and why.

KVL

To the people who've been there. It means more than you know,

Jessica