PAUL POTTS!!!

Go Paul Potts! A cell phone company manager by day, this guy started serious study of the vocal chords in his twenties and although not supremely polished, his opera on the secular "Britain's Got Talent" reality TV show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA) really was a breath of fresh air. Love to him and good luck in his future.

Flattered, but... ewwwww

I understand that some people manage to make relationships work between individuals who are vastly different in age. Personally, I prefer the 5 year-rule - and obviously I prefer Tony, but others are good up to 20 years. Fine, that's great for them. The man who asked me to dinner this evening was more than twice my age. Seriously, older than my father, but not quite grandfather material. (still quite scary) We're talking at least 40 years my senior.

He asked if I was ever available for dinner and (stupid, naive Julie) I asked, "to play or to go out?" Dum, dah-dum-dum! He just chuckled in his old-man-way and said, "To join me." (EEEEEK!)

Now granted, the function I was playing at was one at which the guests were all at least millionaires, so it would have been a viable option had he not been quite as old and I not already been spoken for. But seriously! SERIOUSLY! ewwwwww....

Good News

For those of you who have not heard either from myself or Sarah or KB, I am a finalist for Toronto Symphony's principal harp job. Don't ask me how it happened. I practiced, I flew around the northern half of the continent, and I played. I'm quite excited to go out there next fall and play with the symphony for a couple weeks. I have not been informed as to what the schedule is for when I go or when their decision is made, but I assume we'll know by Christmas or January next year. Lynn is also a finalist (she's so damn good), and a fella from Paris who plays with a group in Germany. Much love to everyone auditioning right now and in the past and future. Its a big pain!

Besides that, I have no concentration skills now that I'm back. My harp studio is having a recital on Saturday and I totally blew off one of the lessons this week on accident. Just wasn't thinking. I just want to sleep for a really long time, but alas, life keeps going!