Okay, time to suck it up and just attempt to write about by ordinary little life. I have a beer in my hand, so perhaps that'll help.
This past week has been insanely exhausting. To Philli and back in 48 hours, 3 auditions in 72 hours (played my best in all of them...still awaiting the results of 2), working, and had to fit in a 20 mile run on Sunday. I'm surprised I held up...usually I collapse in such situations and just sleep through everything I was supposed to be doing.
Here's what I have to say about auditions. They need to be documented, so that 'normal' (non-classical musician) people can even partially understand what they're like. To all you movie makers out there: Here's the next "Spelling Bee" movie. The preparation, the people you run into, the way it's all run, the ridiculous amounts of tension radiating throughout the building...it's unlike anything else, and all total movie material. Seriously. Take it and run. I'll be your star.
Okay, I just spilled beer all over my computer. I'm a freaking lightweight. Half a beer and I'm through. Ridiculous.
Okay, crisis fixed. Paper towels to the rescue. Luckily, the keys were saved...they're already sticky from cereal incidents.
So. It was really nice to see my grandmother in Philadelphia. She's so relaxed...gave each of us keys so we can come and go as we please. She didn't care about us practicing until late in the night or early in the morning and just gave us our space. She just wants a quick call if we're coming so that she knows. She's awesome. I have so many relatives in Philadelphia, and I'm sure I would love to stay with any of them, but when going for 'work', my grandmother is the perfect choice. She doesn't mind the lack of pleasantries and just lets us do our own thing. It'll be nice to see more of her this year. One of my big regrets is that I didn't spend more time with her when I lived in Philadelphia for a year with my grandfather (although I am infinitely grateful that I had that time with him before he died).
The 20 mile run went relatively smoothly, although I definitely could have used a Gu or two. I was slower than I wanted, but I wasn't stopping my watch when we took water breaks, so I should have known it would be slower than usual.
Liz and David are here. More later.
3 comments:
Liz Rules! Apparently also a lightweight after only 2 Beers! Yucky Killians! Uggh stupid comment box deleted because you were signed in. farge
Cheap date!
i think it's something about running that makes people "light weights", i know i used to be able to drink much more than i do now. but then again, my friend e., he even has a recipe for running on a hang-over, so who knows.
20 miles, WOW!
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