two down, two to go; new year's resolutions
Second audition went down tonight--North Star opera. A bunch of Oles were there (that's St. Olaf students, if you didn't know) ahead of me. I thought I sang and acted well--can't fault me for throwing myself into it fully! One of my high notes didn't spin well because of too much subglottic pressure but the ones that really mattered at the end were great. I'm not sure when I'll hear back. Perhaps they'll do reading and movement at the second audition. No idea when that will be.
The interview at the church went well yesterday. They have open communion so that is not an excuse to turn down the job. I'm a little torn: on the one hand, I need a job and this will pay pretty well (I think I can talk them into $100/week); on the other hand, if I take it, I close myself to the opportunity of singing somewhere else. But who knows what the probability of that is even?!
New Year's resolutions. I was thinking I was pretty happy with how things are and I finally thought of a few things I can improve for 2006:
1. Remember to turn cell phone off when necessary. One time I realized just as the second half of the concert was starting that I hadn't turned the phone off! Good thing noone calls me.
2. No more car accidents.
3. Take time to greet my student's parents properly. Breathe!
4. Keep track of mileage for tax reporting. I've been really bad about that for the last three years.
I'm really upset about global warming and all the driving I do. In Time there was an article about pretty frogs in Costa Rica dying off because of global warming. The local weather is all about how this is the warmest Jan in MN ever. And I heard something about buttercups blooming someplace they weren't supposed to be blooming in January. The ocean temps are rising which affects ocean currents--could turn Europe into an icebox. Oh yeah, and those hurricanes. That's only going to get worse. Scary stuff. And now I'm driving 100 or so miles a week, around town, often stop & go traffic, very inefficient. But I feel helpless to change that. As a musician in this city, you have to go to the job and there isn't enough time to take the bus. I know I can't personally shoulder the burden of global warming but it would be nice to feel like I had some control. Sigh.
The interview at the church went well yesterday. They have open communion so that is not an excuse to turn down the job. I'm a little torn: on the one hand, I need a job and this will pay pretty well (I think I can talk them into $100/week); on the other hand, if I take it, I close myself to the opportunity of singing somewhere else. But who knows what the probability of that is even?!
New Year's resolutions. I was thinking I was pretty happy with how things are and I finally thought of a few things I can improve for 2006:
1. Remember to turn cell phone off when necessary. One time I realized just as the second half of the concert was starting that I hadn't turned the phone off! Good thing noone calls me.
2. No more car accidents.
3. Take time to greet my student's parents properly. Breathe!
4. Keep track of mileage for tax reporting. I've been really bad about that for the last three years.
I'm really upset about global warming and all the driving I do. In Time there was an article about pretty frogs in Costa Rica dying off because of global warming. The local weather is all about how this is the warmest Jan in MN ever. And I heard something about buttercups blooming someplace they weren't supposed to be blooming in January. The ocean temps are rising which affects ocean currents--could turn Europe into an icebox. Oh yeah, and those hurricanes. That's only going to get worse. Scary stuff. And now I'm driving 100 or so miles a week, around town, often stop & go traffic, very inefficient. But I feel helpless to change that. As a musician in this city, you have to go to the job and there isn't enough time to take the bus. I know I can't personally shoulder the burden of global warming but it would be nice to feel like I had some control. Sigh.