It started with plenty of sleep, which was good, but moved on to class, which was bad.
However, after class I had an argument with LaRae about something trivial, but it put me in a bad mood for the majority of the day.
I went to Wal-Mart to buy some crap, and worked on some homework, LaRae and I talked and ignored the fight. Traci got in a car wreck, I'm feeling iffy, and I'm just generally perturbed.
Here comes the substantive part of the entry - the part that is churning my stomach - Sing Alliance 2k5.
Sing Alliance has been a staple of Sing for the last 8+ years. We've done well in that time, and it's been a lot of fun. Going in to this semester, I was exceptionally excited about Sing 2005, but I got to see too much of the inner workings of the leadership and it caused me to have a lesser opinion of leading Sing. The two years ago the Sing leadership team had its problems, I thought it was particular to the people involved. Last year, the sing leadership team had various problems, I chalked it up to being about the people involved. Now, as soon as sing ends, they've dissappeared.
Sing Alliance 2004 had absolutely zero resolution. The chairs have not met since the final performance, and in fact, seem to be avoiding one another. No chairs have been named for next year, no meetings have been made, themes discussed, plans set or even put forward. NOTHING has been done. And yet, I recieve two phone calls yesterday, telling me that if I want Sing Alliance to be in Sing next year, I better get to Mike Reimer's office and sign us up.
I answer with a huge freaking "WHAT?!" Our current leadership has done absolutely nothing to provide assistance or a peaceful exchange of power. I, in fact, have not been told that I'm to be a chair and now, I think I can say in complete honesty that I do not want to be one. But most of all, I don't want to see something as wonderful and pure as Sing Alliance die. But am I willing ot be a Martyr for them? Do I let my entire graduating year be consumed by something that even the current leadership is so ready to drop like a rock? I don't know. I have to make a decision here, but I have to make it for others, not just for myself.
The worst part is, there is another I know would accept the mantle of leadership. However, he would be horrible. If I pass it to him, Sing Alliance may continue, but continue poorly, and perhaps die in weakness instead of strength. I don't know if I posess the strength of character to carry Sing Alliance on just because I want others to have the same great experiences that I did...