My piece in the Chinese New Year concert on Monday went reasonably well, or at least, as well as could be expected. Having finished off that piece, I've been relaxing slightly - obviously a mistake, for I found out yesterday that a singer I'm accompanying in a Lieder Prize has prelims next week, for which we have to do two songs... and a large amount of 'stuff' is piling up in the beginning of March. Having realised this today, I decided to get in some practise, but didn't do very well, which was disappointing.
Yesterday I sung in an Ash Wednesday service. I was in a relatively somber mood, and felt encouraged to think what I might give up for lent. I don't usually eat much in the way of chocolate, but I do enjoy baking (anything from biscuits to cakes), so that is certainly a possibility.
A while ago I heard something which made me think. Why not take something up for lent? A duty, perhaps something that would help someone else. I suppose you could think of it as giving up your time, which is a very valuable gift.
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Sunday, 3 February 2008
First lines...
And hopefully not last words!
I though I might start a blog to see if anyone might be interested in whatever random stuff I blurted out. This could include any number of the following: vague and perhaps somewhat humorous anecdotes; interesting sites I have found either myself or through StumbleUpon; rants upon the stupidity of authories (or anything I feel like); excited burblings about my latest music event (or horror stories of same); perhaps even some spiritually enlightened comment about an experience I've had (if you're lucky :-P ).
Who knows, maybe no-one will ever read it! But if someone does, and this is you, I hope you enjoy it.
Anyway, first interesting thing happening: tomorrow evening at College, I am performing in a Chinese New Year concert. The piece is a crazy modern piano duet that is reasonably difficult (read - bloody hard) so I'll be up at dawn to practice tomorrow.
Well, I've spent long enough on this post, so I'll finish up for now. If I think of anything else I'm desperate to add, I can edit it later.
Tata for now,
gaidheal
I though I might start a blog to see if anyone might be interested in whatever random stuff I blurted out. This could include any number of the following: vague and perhaps somewhat humorous anecdotes; interesting sites I have found either myself or through StumbleUpon; rants upon the stupidity of authories (or anything I feel like); excited burblings about my latest music event (or horror stories of same); perhaps even some spiritually enlightened comment about an experience I've had (if you're lucky :-P ).
Who knows, maybe no-one will ever read it! But if someone does, and this is you, I hope you enjoy it.
Anyway, first interesting thing happening: tomorrow evening at College, I am performing in a Chinese New Year concert. The piece is a crazy modern piano duet that is reasonably difficult (read - bloody hard) so I'll be up at dawn to practice tomorrow.
Well, I've spent long enough on this post, so I'll finish up for now. If I think of anything else I'm desperate to add, I can edit it later.
Tata for now,
gaidheal
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