Toronto this weekend was exactly what I needed.
I was mainly going to visit my friend Chris and even though he was super busy and tuckered out from excessive opera preparations, it was great to visit! I met some new friends, other singers in the same production as him. I helped him find a very decent apartment in downtown Toronto - I'm glad to know that he now has a place to live next year, and there's one more floor in Toronto that I can sleep on if need be!

I also had two separate meetings with my thesis adviser and second reader. I got some really good tips and guidance as to what I need to change, and further address in my thesis proposal.
Also, I've been given a short term deadline to start getting some musical examples underway.