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Happy Birthday To Me

Today, I am 23 years old. I can hardly believe it. I still feel like I’m a teenager or something.

I’m very excited to say that for my birthday (from my dear parental unit), I am getting a PROPER piano stand for my Yamaha P-70 Electronic Piano. It’s been ordered, but I haven’t gotten it just yet. Right now, I just have one of those “X” stands that prop up the keyboard, mostly used for concerts and stuff because it’s portable and you can heighten it if you’re standing.

Anyways, it’s hard to use while I’m sitting, because my knees can’t go under it very well with the “X” legs getting in the way. A proper stand is definitely in order. Not to mention, I finally got a proper damper pedal as well. This is what I was using before:

Damper Pedal I Use Now

Now, I have a proper damper pedal. The Yamaha FC4.

Yamaha FC4

I thought I get could all three pedals into one built-in unit, but I guess I can’t. No big deal, since the damper pedal is really the only one I really use. I used to use the soft pedal on rare occasions when I was studying for conservatory exams.

Now, a bit off topic, but I am so excited to share this with you. Last year, I bought these AMAZING Canadian mukluks, wore them all winter, and now I’ve gone back for more. As an extremely special birthday gift to myself, today I ordered two more pairs. I am now out by $700 in my bank account. (Yes, they are THAT expensive.)

The ones I bought last year are called the Banff Mukluk.

The Banff Mukluk

Today, I ordered the Rimrock Mukluk…

The Rimrock Mukluk

And the Chocolate Mukluk.

The Chocolate Mukluk

How exciting! I swear I’m not usually this crazy about footwear, but these are the most amazing, beautiful, and COMFORTABLE (they feel like slippers) things you could ever put on your feet. They’re also waterproof and keep your feet warm (duh). The fact that I get to wear these are the only reason I am kind of anticipating winter.

Elise’s Musical Tip For The Day:

Your birthday is a great excuse to upgrade on the music equipment. Tell your friends and family that you want new stuff! It definitely worked for me…

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