It has been a very interesting week for me... Started my second set of Britten opera rehearsals with DePaul (Why two competing music conservatories in Chicago are both doing Britten operas this spring still eludes me) and next week is hell week for the one at Roosevelt. Not that Britten wasn't awesome in his own right - but seriously, this mess is putting a strain on my tonal sensabilities.
Finished a paper for my post-20th cent. music class on Webern's Quartet, op.22. Ouch is all I have to say. Hopefully the prof. is leanient with this one, especially since it was assigned on top of our term papers being due next week. Oh yeah, should probably start that tomorrow.
I miss all my Eastman buddies. Not that I'm bored or lonely, but just miss all the personalities and the atmosphere. Of course, I'm not the best at staying in touch either, but you know what I mean...
Let's get outta here.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
two more things...
What is up with how much cats poop? I scoop once a day and there seems to be way more than what two cats should be able to output! dang...
Starting this detox thing that Tony's mom got my on to. We'll see how it goes. I'm a little scared of the flax seed stuff, but I guess if it cleans me out and gets a fresh start its worth while.
Starting this detox thing that Tony's mom got my on to. We'll see how it goes. I'm a little scared of the flax seed stuff, but I guess if it cleans me out and gets a fresh start its worth while.
New Name, New Life, New Blog
Wow, so I hardly ever posted on my previous blog and thus, I feel a need for change. Here are some updates for those of you who have not been around or updated recently:
New Last Name: Spring (keeping the previous last name professionally for now, so that those who knew me before aren't confused or misinformed as to my identity)
New Life: Married to Tony. Living in small 1br in Chicago with three harps, 6 computers, and two cats. We really need a bigger place. Hoping to move to Oak Park this summer.
The husband knows both how to make me laugh and make me want to scream... We're working on more of the first and less of the second, although the screaming occasionally stems from the laughing depending on how hard I'm laughing.
School and work are taking over my life at the present. I don't want it to be this way, and in fact am pondering what I really want to do after I'm done with the masters degree next fall. Moving back to Rochester is a viable option if I can land a job there. Not too many harp auditions lately, but nor will there be too many too soon. I keep practicing though, and keep my fingers crossed (not while practicing).
The unfortunate thing is that I end up working 80-some-hours/week, but due to demands from school built in there, I only get paid for half of them - and those are underpaid. Its very frustrating, and as Kelsey puts it, "driving for dollars is not much fun." (referring to driving whatever lengths possible to earn a living as a musician - as stated by Henry Fogel).
So that's about all I feel like saying for now.
New Last Name: Spring (keeping the previous last name professionally for now, so that those who knew me before aren't confused or misinformed as to my identity)
New Life: Married to Tony. Living in small 1br in Chicago with three harps, 6 computers, and two cats. We really need a bigger place. Hoping to move to Oak Park this summer.
The husband knows both how to make me laugh and make me want to scream... We're working on more of the first and less of the second, although the screaming occasionally stems from the laughing depending on how hard I'm laughing.
School and work are taking over my life at the present. I don't want it to be this way, and in fact am pondering what I really want to do after I'm done with the masters degree next fall. Moving back to Rochester is a viable option if I can land a job there. Not too many harp auditions lately, but nor will there be too many too soon. I keep practicing though, and keep my fingers crossed (not while practicing).
The unfortunate thing is that I end up working 80-some-hours/week, but due to demands from school built in there, I only get paid for half of them - and those are underpaid. Its very frustrating, and as Kelsey puts it, "driving for dollars is not much fun." (referring to driving whatever lengths possible to earn a living as a musician - as stated by Henry Fogel).
So that's about all I feel like saying for now.
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