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So yeah, I'm bored and not really sure what to do, so I figured I'll just update y'all on my wonderful(yeah, right!) life.
The first week of 2nd semester flew by. I love all my classes, ALL 4 OF THEM. "Them" being Eng. Lit., Government, Discrete Math, and Physics. Wait, what the hell am I saying? I HATE MATH!!! Anyhow, my other classes include SRT, Independent Study, Student Aid, and of course orchestra. It's not that I don't consider orchestra a real class, but I don't. It merely consists of people complaining half the time about not wanting to play and the other half is playing and sounding "halfway decent" at best.
Speaking of orchestra, today we had an all-day orchestra camp. I didn't stay the whole time cuz I had a wedding to play later that day. Anyway, we rehearsed Rococo today, finally with the winds. I think I sounded ok on it, but it still needs a looot of work. Maybe if I don't practice it at all then I'll be at about the same level as the orchestra come concert time. Ooooh ouch, that was harsh. Sorry, sometimes my arrogance gets the best of me. I don't mean to say that our orchestra can't play well, it's just that..............well, let me put it this way: It takes many people to make a great orchestra, and only one to ruin it. Our orchestra has many very good players, but also numerous.......not-so-good players. The sad thing is, some of the better players often don't recognize their talents and therefore don't try, thus putting them in the "not-so-good" category. There are other people, one person in particular I can think of, who aren't very talented at all but work their butts off to try and make this orchestra sound better. There are also many people who love playing music and are very good and naturally talented. But of course, with every strength there is a weakness. There are always the people who don't give a shit about the orchestra or anyone in it. I often have a hard time understanding these people and their reasons for being in orchestra. I often come to the conclusion that their sole purpose of being in the orchestra is to make us sound worse. I'm sorry, but that's the way my brain functions. However, being the humanist that I am, I realize that these people can help this orchestra if they so choose. It's just that they don't choose to do it. For those of you who may look at me sometimes in rehearsal and see that I look bored out of my mind, or that I'm staring off into space, well I'm not. I'm simply thinking about all these people who I've just categorized, and my thinking usually brings me to sadness. I'm usually thinking one of two things:
1) I'm thinking of a person who is very good and talented, and thinking that this person could have a good career in music if they so choose. But then I realize that they don't want it.
2) I'm thinking of a person who hates this orchestra with a passion, and thinking why is this person doing this. I realize that they are probably never gonna touch another instrument after they graduate.
Now I know we're not all meant to be professional musicians, but once again, this is just the way my mind works. For those of you who know me well, you know that I always speak what's on my mind, whether it's something you want to hear or not. So if I have offended anybody in any way, I apologize. So for those of you who help the orchestra in any way, my thanks go out to you. I know that some people may think that I don't care about the orchestra or anyone in it.......well they couldn't be more wrong. I love this orchestra and hold it very close to me. I'm going to miss it very much after I graduate.
Whew, now that was a lot. I guess I wasn't really "bored", but more-so "I need to get some feelings out". So if you're still reading this, then my hat goes off to you.
On a happier note, my CIM audition is in T-minus: 1 week. The excitement is growing. Now I'm going to leave you with a quote that's been sitting in my head for the entire time it has taken me to write this entry. Sadly, I don't remember who this quote belongs to, but it's the quote that first got me serious about music.
"Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy."
The first week of 2nd semester flew by. I love all my classes, ALL 4 OF THEM. "Them" being Eng. Lit., Government, Discrete Math, and Physics. Wait, what the hell am I saying? I HATE MATH!!! Anyhow, my other classes include SRT, Independent Study, Student Aid, and of course orchestra. It's not that I don't consider orchestra a real class, but I don't. It merely consists of people complaining half the time about not wanting to play and the other half is playing and sounding "halfway decent" at best.
Speaking of orchestra, today we had an all-day orchestra camp. I didn't stay the whole time cuz I had a wedding to play later that day. Anyway, we rehearsed Rococo today, finally with the winds. I think I sounded ok on it, but it still needs a looot of work. Maybe if I don't practice it at all then I'll be at about the same level as the orchestra come concert time. Ooooh ouch, that was harsh. Sorry, sometimes my arrogance gets the best of me. I don't mean to say that our orchestra can't play well, it's just that..............well, let me put it this way: It takes many people to make a great orchestra, and only one to ruin it. Our orchestra has many very good players, but also numerous.......not-so-good players. The sad thing is, some of the better players often don't recognize their talents and therefore don't try, thus putting them in the "not-so-good" category. There are other people, one person in particular I can think of, who aren't very talented at all but work their butts off to try and make this orchestra sound better. There are also many people who love playing music and are very good and naturally talented. But of course, with every strength there is a weakness. There are always the people who don't give a shit about the orchestra or anyone in it. I often have a hard time understanding these people and their reasons for being in orchestra. I often come to the conclusion that their sole purpose of being in the orchestra is to make us sound worse. I'm sorry, but that's the way my brain functions. However, being the humanist that I am, I realize that these people can help this orchestra if they so choose. It's just that they don't choose to do it. For those of you who may look at me sometimes in rehearsal and see that I look bored out of my mind, or that I'm staring off into space, well I'm not. I'm simply thinking about all these people who I've just categorized, and my thinking usually brings me to sadness. I'm usually thinking one of two things:
1) I'm thinking of a person who is very good and talented, and thinking that this person could have a good career in music if they so choose. But then I realize that they don't want it.
2) I'm thinking of a person who hates this orchestra with a passion, and thinking why is this person doing this. I realize that they are probably never gonna touch another instrument after they graduate.
Now I know we're not all meant to be professional musicians, but once again, this is just the way my mind works. For those of you who know me well, you know that I always speak what's on my mind, whether it's something you want to hear or not. So if I have offended anybody in any way, I apologize. So for those of you who help the orchestra in any way, my thanks go out to you. I know that some people may think that I don't care about the orchestra or anyone in it.......well they couldn't be more wrong. I love this orchestra and hold it very close to me. I'm going to miss it very much after I graduate.
Whew, now that was a lot. I guess I wasn't really "bored", but more-so "I need to get some feelings out". So if you're still reading this, then my hat goes off to you.
On a happier note, my CIM audition is in T-minus: 1 week. The excitement is growing. Now I'm going to leave you with a quote that's been sitting in my head for the entire time it has taken me to write this entry. Sadly, I don't remember who this quote belongs to, but it's the quote that first got me serious about music.
"Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy."