Heard the E-flat Bach suite tonight at the string department recital. Unfortunately, the cellist did not play my favorite movement, the gigue, and Kimby's all time hit:
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da HEY!!!!
Love that one. (there may be a few extra notes in there....sorry....all I can remember is Kim playing it at amazing speeds before rehearsal and myself shouting HEY! after every phrase)
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
It is Monday, November 27th.
The next three weeks are slightly chaotic, and as a result, I think I am feeling incredibly stressed and tired. Also, that feeling of "I just want to sleep through the next three weeks" has returned, as it usually does at the end of a semester. I have a jury soon - THAT will be VERY weird - a jury in December?? What????
Last week was very very fun. Hannah came on Monday, spent the night here with me Monday and Tuesday night, and on Wednesday we went to Heidi's for Thanksgiving. Whit did his usual spectacular job of a Thanksgiving feast. This was my fifth Thanksgiving here in Boston in a row. It felt weird on Friday to just come back to my apartment, still in Boston, instead of taking a train 10 hours back to Rochester and C house. As much as I complained about those train rides, in a way, I enjoyed them too, especially if I got my own double seat. Anyway - Hannah left on Friday :-(.
Liza is back home today from her own Thanksgiving break. I talked to Kimby last night for a bit - if you read Mary's blog you'll have already discovered this, but Kimby is taking acting classes with the one and only Sasha Cohen! Wayne needs to know about this; he'll probably have a fit. Anyway - we were thinking she should go up and say "Hi! Are you going to go for another Olympics??" What do you think?
Still have not completely decided about TMC. I know what I should do - but I also know that I love it there. Help! I have to decide for sure by Friday at midnight.
This is the first year in the past three that I am not returning home for the WLC Christmas concerts this weekend. I'm slightly sad about it. Hannah and Holly always came back too, and the three of us and my parents always had a wonderful weekend together, eating, talking, laughing, drinking wine and playing Bid Euchre. This is only the second year I've missed this weekend since 1995, and the other year I missed was my freshman year of high school, because my high school concerts were the same weekend. I may never play there again, actually. Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows. The future is very unclear right now.
On Saturday morning I woke up to a blaring alarm. It was one of those mornings where the alarm did not wake me up immediately, or at least I didn't realize it was my own alarm, so when the realization finally hit, I bolted out of bed to turn it off. Only problem - when I got up so fast, I somehow hurt the left side of my neck. It was very painful at first, and now its much better thanks to sleeping with a heating pad on it, but I couldn't play much on Saturday. Shifting requires that same muscle in my neck or shoulder or something, and it hurt. After playing about 8 hours today, I will be using the heating pad again for sleep. I hope this feels completely better sooner than later.
My dad turned 60 on Nov. 24th. That hasn't quite hit me yet. He sounds all chipper, though, still talking about his intellectual peak.
I miss you all very much.
Last week was very very fun. Hannah came on Monday, spent the night here with me Monday and Tuesday night, and on Wednesday we went to Heidi's for Thanksgiving. Whit did his usual spectacular job of a Thanksgiving feast. This was my fifth Thanksgiving here in Boston in a row. It felt weird on Friday to just come back to my apartment, still in Boston, instead of taking a train 10 hours back to Rochester and C house. As much as I complained about those train rides, in a way, I enjoyed them too, especially if I got my own double seat. Anyway - Hannah left on Friday :-(.
Liza is back home today from her own Thanksgiving break. I talked to Kimby last night for a bit - if you read Mary's blog you'll have already discovered this, but Kimby is taking acting classes with the one and only Sasha Cohen! Wayne needs to know about this; he'll probably have a fit. Anyway - we were thinking she should go up and say "Hi! Are you going to go for another Olympics??" What do you think?
Still have not completely decided about TMC. I know what I should do - but I also know that I love it there. Help! I have to decide for sure by Friday at midnight.
This is the first year in the past three that I am not returning home for the WLC Christmas concerts this weekend. I'm slightly sad about it. Hannah and Holly always came back too, and the three of us and my parents always had a wonderful weekend together, eating, talking, laughing, drinking wine and playing Bid Euchre. This is only the second year I've missed this weekend since 1995, and the other year I missed was my freshman year of high school, because my high school concerts were the same weekend. I may never play there again, actually. Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows. The future is very unclear right now.
On Saturday morning I woke up to a blaring alarm. It was one of those mornings where the alarm did not wake me up immediately, or at least I didn't realize it was my own alarm, so when the realization finally hit, I bolted out of bed to turn it off. Only problem - when I got up so fast, I somehow hurt the left side of my neck. It was very painful at first, and now its much better thanks to sleeping with a heating pad on it, but I couldn't play much on Saturday. Shifting requires that same muscle in my neck or shoulder or something, and it hurt. After playing about 8 hours today, I will be using the heating pad again for sleep. I hope this feels completely better sooner than later.
My dad turned 60 on Nov. 24th. That hasn't quite hit me yet. He sounds all chipper, though, still talking about his intellectual peak.
I miss you all very much.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Hmm.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/washington/18breast.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
This was a top news story today in the NYTimes.
Since this important (and for me, life-changing) issue has finally been resolved an all that, I think I might go for it.
This was a top news story today in the NYTimes.
Since this important (and for me, life-changing) issue has finally been resolved an all that, I think I might go for it.
It is Saturday.
Meaning tomorrow is Sunday and Thanksgiving week will have officially begun. Hannah is coming in 48 hours!! Happy day!
My week was good, albeit a little stressful. I had a visitor, I have two gigs this weekend, one of which is at Emmanuel, meaning a Bach cantata. The choral at the end is "If you but trust in God to guide you", one of my favorite hymns, so that is very nice. I've met a lot of people in the Boston gig scence this week, including a phone call from the vice-president of the BMU (union). He called about playing Bach's B minor Mass in a couple weeks in Newburyport, PLUS to let me know that as a full time student, I don't have to pay $180 to join the gig, only $42.50. Boy, am I glad he called. I was all ready to send out a $180 check to the union. That would have been a huge pain to try and get that reimbursed. I have half a mind to call the woman I talked to and tell her she should check FIRST with the people that call asking about joining the union if they're a student.
Its a colder day in Boston. The rain has stopped and it is clear skies and dry weather again. I don't mind the cold; I was starting to worry I might never see ANY snow this year.
My week was good, albeit a little stressful. I had a visitor, I have two gigs this weekend, one of which is at Emmanuel, meaning a Bach cantata. The choral at the end is "If you but trust in God to guide you", one of my favorite hymns, so that is very nice. I've met a lot of people in the Boston gig scence this week, including a phone call from the vice-president of the BMU (union). He called about playing Bach's B minor Mass in a couple weeks in Newburyport, PLUS to let me know that as a full time student, I don't have to pay $180 to join the gig, only $42.50. Boy, am I glad he called. I was all ready to send out a $180 check to the union. That would have been a huge pain to try and get that reimbursed. I have half a mind to call the woman I talked to and tell her she should check FIRST with the people that call asking about joining the union if they're a student.
Its a colder day in Boston. The rain has stopped and it is clear skies and dry weather again. I don't mind the cold; I was starting to worry I might never see ANY snow this year.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
My abilities as a.....
....harp mover were rediscovered tonight. Thanks to the excellent training from Mrs. Mary, the harpist that asked for my help moving her harp to and from her car tonight at my gig even told me I was a pro and a natural. I said I learned from the best. It was very nostolgic for me to move a harp again. Made me think of the night before the BT I, moving Mary's from school to dorm in the snow!
I'm currently taking a break from the cleaning frenzy. I have a friend from home visiting tomorrow - Friday for a job interview. Liza's boyfriend Rich is also coming tomorrow afternoon, before they head to Rochester on Saturday. We have quite the full apartment for the next few days!
Speaking of snow....I wish it would.
I'm currently taking a break from the cleaning frenzy. I have a friend from home visiting tomorrow - Friday for a job interview. Liza's boyfriend Rich is also coming tomorrow afternoon, before they head to Rochester on Saturday. We have quite the full apartment for the next few days!
Speaking of snow....I wish it would.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Sunday Night
It is the start of a new week.
Which I feel somewhat unprepared for, but I had a good weekend, relaxing, taking time off, being happy and content, so it was worth it. No orchestra this past Wednesday and Friday certainly had a lot to do with that. The Mahler 2 concert last Monday went well, and afterwards I met up with a TMC friend, Tera, so that was nice. It felt good to actually DO something after a concert again.
This week should be good too, although a little hectic. I am playing for the Brookline Chorus' concert this upcoming weekend, with rehearsals on Wednesday and Friday night. This is my first union gig, so tomorrow morning, after a phone call, I shall become a Boston Musician's Union member, which can only be a good thing.
Next week is Thanksgiving already, and Hannah is coming for the whole week! Yay! It will be nice to have my little sister around for awhile.
Tomorrow starts Beethoven 3 for orchestra. Here we go!
Which I feel somewhat unprepared for, but I had a good weekend, relaxing, taking time off, being happy and content, so it was worth it. No orchestra this past Wednesday and Friday certainly had a lot to do with that. The Mahler 2 concert last Monday went well, and afterwards I met up with a TMC friend, Tera, so that was nice. It felt good to actually DO something after a concert again.
This week should be good too, although a little hectic. I am playing for the Brookline Chorus' concert this upcoming weekend, with rehearsals on Wednesday and Friday night. This is my first union gig, so tomorrow morning, after a phone call, I shall become a Boston Musician's Union member, which can only be a good thing.
Next week is Thanksgiving already, and Hannah is coming for the whole week! Yay! It will be nice to have my little sister around for awhile.
Tomorrow starts Beethoven 3 for orchestra. Here we go!
Monday, November 06, 2006
My little girl, my baby sister, who is 19, drunk dialed me last night. When I asked if she was drunk, she said yes, and then continued to reassure me that she would be ok, she hadn't drank THAT much, and she was ONLY drinking beer. Who am I to judge??? I don't drink beer - I drink whole bottles of wine (or in TMC's case, champagne) in about two hours. She's growing up.
Tomorrow night is the big Mahler 2 in Symphony Hall. Scary.
Its getting chilly in Boston. At night, I can smell fireplaces going. Remember Fimby and Caitlin's apartment with the fireplace?? I want one.
Tonight is an early bedtime for several reasons, mainly, Sunday shows start at 3 pm, not 8 pm, and after two tries, it started to go smoothly.
Tomorrow night is the big Mahler 2 in Symphony Hall. Scary.
Its getting chilly in Boston. At night, I can smell fireplaces going. Remember Fimby and Caitlin's apartment with the fireplace?? I want one.
Tonight is an early bedtime for several reasons, mainly, Sunday shows start at 3 pm, not 8 pm, and after two tries, it started to go smoothly.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
End of an Era
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/tv/articles/_a/bob-barker-retiring-after-50-years-on-tv/20061031162109990001
This show/host was the reason I loved being sick in grade school/high school. And a reason why I loved Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2nd semester of junior year of college - after music history, going to the Pit to watch the last half hour during lunch - remember????
This show/host was the reason I loved being sick in grade school/high school. And a reason why I loved Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2nd semester of junior year of college - after music history, going to the Pit to watch the last half hour during lunch - remember????
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