how odd

before the weekend, i was feeling so under the pump about getting this OB group assignment bit done. I did, but very rushed. Ok, there were still some loose ends.

Then on monday, i felt like we were going well. Then last night (tuesday night), i started freaking out because it was like "ah! tomorrow is wednesday and it's the day before it's due and it's not finished! argh!"

tuesday was alright. it was jac's birthday, which was exciting.
we booked idea of north tickets yesterday (not really related to jac's birthday...). had a bit of a hitch trying to get xing (which we didn't), but we have it all sorted out. i've never been in charge of so much money in my entire life. well, money that's not mine..! do not worry, friends, the money has been passed on to the appropriate person, and our tickets have been booked. We shall collect them on the night. we have a very very large group booking (something in excess of 22 people....!)
i was waiting out the back of the con when this conversation took place:

"hi, how's it going?"
"yeah, good. yourself?"
"yeah, good. i see you have your horn!"
"yes, brass class later.."
"ooh, well, play something for me!"
"no! I sound terrible!" (and also, the other person is a brass player......how embarrassing..!)
"oh no, you have to play for me!"
"no no no...!!! Really. I have just learnt to stick my hand into the bell, and I haven't been able to get a nice sound out! tuning? what's that? i'm a pianist! i just press keys!"
(laughs) "ok. i have a class that i'm late for, but next time i see you, you have to play something for me, ok?"

so, people went out for jac's birthday dinner. i didn't make it to dinner, but managed, along with ace and sal, to make it to lygon st to join them. i was supposed to go to ormond to do a dinner announcement, but that fell through because jesse (who is the QCS&SC President 2007!!! Congratulations!!!) couldn't get in touch with their pres. pooh. oh well. helen, ace, steph and sal and i went and got gelate from freddo's after that :) yum.
came home at about 10. thought "it's too late to practice". well, at least i had done some that afternoon. spent about an hour talking to helen. then had to do work (techs, OB etc.)
went to bed at 2. woke up at 8.
this is quite unhealthy, is it not..? and this is not the first time it's happened. well, i think 6hrs is the least i've got but it often verges somewhere between 6 and 7.25hrs. i will definitely come crashing down in a little while..i can feel it in my bones..!

so, today, although i didn't have uni, it was pretty busy.
had to hand in techs assignment. had trio rehearsal.

within about three days, several performance opportunities have arisen:
*from dylan, who was replying to an email of mine, mentioned that the ICO is probably going to be put on hold for the rest of the year, because it's getting really difficult to arrange the stuff before any sort of concert. but we're still having a concert..! 20 October, i think....called Chamber Music in the Chapel at Newman College Chapel. I will confirm that later..!
and he was like, "there's going to be a string orchestra playing a piece by yours truly and tchaikovsky. do you want to play in it?" HECK YES!!
and he was like, "perhaps this is an opportunity to play a piano solo?" heck yes! any performance opportunity!!! wow. i love this guy for creating opportunities.

*also, the con is having its annual Chamber music competition. and we thought it'd be good for our trio to at least enter it. we'll put down that we're playing mozart (tbc..) but it'd be really good. experience, exposure. it's cool.

*em is giving a recital towards the end of the year and she wants us (the trio) to play in it! how cool is that?

perhaps our trio can play in the chamber music concert? this is fantastic! since when did i do chamber music? not that i'm complaining, but it's suddenly all come up. which is really cool!

i'm so excited about these performance opportunities. every musician is always looking for them. so, please come to these. i'll confirm these dates and times later on, when they're set in concrete and stuff...

then did paid work, worked on OB. it's like, DONE!!!
okay, so now i kinda feel liberated, but i know it's not going to be...!