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Learning how to play "It's in Every One of Us" without sheet music and by ear has made me feel like I have an inkling of musicianship in me ( Read more... )

I had an amazing first lesson yesterday. I learned a lot of things with crazy names, like "pronation" (which I'm sure I am spelling incorrectly) and cool bowing techniques and how to tune my cello in fifth intervals. Don't ask me what that means, I'm still very up in the air about theory. I am very excited and proud.

But, YAAY!

As mentioned previously, I am teaching myself how to play cello ( Read more... )

I am having that familiar "build up, let-down" sensation ( Read more... )

We're still getting to know each other.


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I had a hard day yesterday. I feel better today. It is emotionally exhausting to meet with parents. I do like to hear their stories and meet them, but I didn't prepare myself for how I might react to their stories.I let their personal stress and opinions to soak into my body. My shoulders were so tight my body was screaming. Today, I left work ( Read more... )

Something about Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suite #1 makes me floored. It is one of my favorite pieces of music ever. Of course the most amazing musician to ever play it is Yo-Yo Ma, and I can listen to it over and over again ( Read more... )