"It must have been hard having another language being talked around you" (heard on radio)
"...so as not to elongate the meeting any longer" (senior member speaking in a meeting)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
"When did you get back?"
is one of the most common questions being asked of me when I bump into a friend I haven't seen for a while.
which is cool.
For the record, the answer is two weeks.
"What have you been doing?"
is the other.
I usually answer with a 'moving into my new flat' ("Where are you living now?!?!" "Still Queen's"), 'learning to cook', 'hanging out', 'organising o-week stuff', 'organising 2008 and uni and stuff'.
which is all true.
I've met up with some friends for varying reasons. Such as: because they were in Melbourne (as opposed to Perth), just because (they were already at uni), for rehearsals, going to the Queen Vic markets, for MSO (and AYO) concerts! Good fun.
The markets were very exciting, although I have to admit being quite overwhelmed by it all, because there were so many stalls, so many things to look at, so many prices to compare, and this was just the fruit and vegetable section. Go figure.
Had a rehearsal with K on Tuesday for some Beethoven, which was pretty good. I asked her honest opinion on Wednesday whether we think it could work with us and she was confident. And then last night, we agreed that we (K, J and I) were going to do chamber music this semester together, as J and K need groups, and I haven't quite switched just yet, but I shall. Should be fun. I like chamber music very much! I suppose the only flaw I see now is that we're not critical enough and we're all really good friends, so rehearsals may be unproductive to begin with? Hopefully not. And hopefully we're critical enough, purely being professional, and nothing personal.
We went to see AYO last night (they played before MSO at the Music Bowl) which was lots of fun. We had quite a few friends in the orchestra, so it was exciting to see them all, especially because we hadn't seen some of them in a while. A great bunch of friends came along and we all had a lovely time. We were going to go to that place next to Town Hall for a coffee (or equivilent) which a friend has told me is a very feminine thing to do (what do guys do? Go to the nearest pub? Were we supposed to go to Young & Jackson's instead?) - hehe. But then ran into a friend who told us that we should go to Curve Bar which was where AYO people were hanging out. So, we changed plans (sorry J, I totally forgot, we had so many people come and leave and all that) and went to hang out for a little while with them. But we were all tired and went home after a drink or two.
Met up with M on Thursday which was good - we were talking about repertoire and we're still waiting for the Francaix, which is apparently still 'At the Binders' (which the catalogue tells us). Then we decided that we think that we should work on the Gordon Jacob, so we have the parts for that. And then we thought that we should look up other music, which we figured out we'd have to augment our clarinet-viola-piano outfit. Which is cool, we'd just handpick our people (which is what I do anyway).
So, the next week looks similar - meetings (SCR, MSS, Apollo), more library books due, more sorting out of chamber music, more concerts (MSO, AYO, 3MBS to listen in to), hopefully the cricket, O'week stuff at the Con, drinks and dinners to attend. And apparently I'm supposed to be practicing lots. But there's various conference guests and O'Week things happening, and there are silly maintenance works going on at the back of the Con, which makes getting in through the back impossible, and getting into the Basement really awkward. I don't know...!!
And I actually have to fix my enrolment things....
Yeah, so nothing really unusal in the life of G. Still busy as always. Surprise surprise.
which is cool.
For the record, the answer is two weeks.
"What have you been doing?"
is the other.
I usually answer with a 'moving into my new flat' ("Where are you living now?!?!" "Still Queen's"), 'learning to cook', 'hanging out', 'organising o-week stuff', 'organising 2008 and uni and stuff'.
which is all true.
I've met up with some friends for varying reasons. Such as: because they were in Melbourne (as opposed to Perth), just because (they were already at uni), for rehearsals, going to the Queen Vic markets, for MSO (and AYO) concerts! Good fun.
The markets were very exciting, although I have to admit being quite overwhelmed by it all, because there were so many stalls, so many things to look at, so many prices to compare, and this was just the fruit and vegetable section. Go figure.
Had a rehearsal with K on Tuesday for some Beethoven, which was pretty good. I asked her honest opinion on Wednesday whether we think it could work with us and she was confident. And then last night, we agreed that we (K, J and I) were going to do chamber music this semester together, as J and K need groups, and I haven't quite switched just yet, but I shall. Should be fun. I like chamber music very much! I suppose the only flaw I see now is that we're not critical enough and we're all really good friends, so rehearsals may be unproductive to begin with? Hopefully not. And hopefully we're critical enough, purely being professional, and nothing personal.
We went to see AYO last night (they played before MSO at the Music Bowl) which was lots of fun. We had quite a few friends in the orchestra, so it was exciting to see them all, especially because we hadn't seen some of them in a while. A great bunch of friends came along and we all had a lovely time. We were going to go to that place next to Town Hall for a coffee (or equivilent) which a friend has told me is a very feminine thing to do (what do guys do? Go to the nearest pub? Were we supposed to go to Young & Jackson's instead?) - hehe. But then ran into a friend who told us that we should go to Curve Bar which was where AYO people were hanging out. So, we changed plans (sorry J, I totally forgot, we had so many people come and leave and all that) and went to hang out for a little while with them. But we were all tired and went home after a drink or two.
Met up with M on Thursday which was good - we were talking about repertoire and we're still waiting for the Francaix, which is apparently still 'At the Binders' (which the catalogue tells us). Then we decided that we think that we should work on the Gordon Jacob, so we have the parts for that. And then we thought that we should look up other music, which we figured out we'd have to augment our clarinet-viola-piano outfit. Which is cool, we'd just handpick our people (which is what I do anyway).
So, the next week looks similar - meetings (SCR, MSS, Apollo), more library books due, more sorting out of chamber music, more concerts (MSO, AYO, 3MBS to listen in to), hopefully the cricket, O'week stuff at the Con, drinks and dinners to attend. And apparently I'm supposed to be practicing lots. But there's various conference guests and O'Week things happening, and there are silly maintenance works going on at the back of the Con, which makes getting in through the back impossible, and getting into the Basement really awkward. I don't know...!!
And I actually have to fix my enrolment things....
Yeah, so nothing really unusal in the life of G. Still busy as always. Surprise surprise.
Monday, February 11, 2008
seven random things
A. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
B. Tag seven people to do the same.
C. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag "whoever wants to do it."
I suppose I'll just do A....
1. Much as I love having my friends around me, I sometimes need me-time. Everybody does, but I think mine may often be quite pronounced in the way I act and if I voluntarily choose to decline invitations and the like. Which, if you know me, can be incredibly hard because I have a problem with saying 'no'.
2. I usually get quite irked by people who have bad English grammar and spelling. This of course doesn't usually apply to text messaging or online conversations. I don't mind it in some emails too, because I know I'm guilty of it at times. But it's when almost everything gets replaced by the shortened form.
3. By no means am I a sporty person. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy watching sports. You may or may not know that I enjoy watching the following sports (I've included only those that may surprise you): cricket, soccer, tennis and rugby union.
4. I'm an incredibly picky fruit eater. It's basically limited to: apples, pears (only good ones, not really soft ones), oranges, watermelon, grapefruit, rockmelon, grapes (the pureple seedless ones are my pick). See? No stone fruit. Although apparently it takes about 10 times before your tastebuds adapt - we'll see how those peaches go!
5. Yeah, I can be really girly and love romantic comedies. But I'd be equally likely (I think anyway!) to choose a drama or action movie. Or an offbeat indie flick (of course, if it catches my fancy). I like the fast cars, I really do!
6. Despite my life being on-the-go for much of the semester, I really appreciate being at home over the winter and summer holidays and being away from Melbourne (much as I love the city!). It gives me a chance to physcially and emotionally get away from the busy-ness of it all. I really appreciated going to Bendigo to be away from business (of course, I almost regretted coming back on Friday because things had piled up!). And as much as I love my friends very much, sometimes it's good to take a little break, I think it makes me appreciate them more.
7. I worry that I won't have direction in my life once I finish uni. I have dreams of ideals, but let's be realistic here. And even though I love Melbourne and that, I'd like to move on too, I think. I have picked out my ideal cities: Boston, Chicago, Manchester or San Francisco. I have no idea really...
B. Tag seven people to do the same.
C. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag "whoever wants to do it."
I suppose I'll just do A....
1. Much as I love having my friends around me, I sometimes need me-time. Everybody does, but I think mine may often be quite pronounced in the way I act and if I voluntarily choose to decline invitations and the like. Which, if you know me, can be incredibly hard because I have a problem with saying 'no'.
2. I usually get quite irked by people who have bad English grammar and spelling. This of course doesn't usually apply to text messaging or online conversations. I don't mind it in some emails too, because I know I'm guilty of it at times. But it's when almost everything gets replaced by the shortened form.
3. By no means am I a sporty person. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy watching sports. You may or may not know that I enjoy watching the following sports (I've included only those that may surprise you): cricket, soccer, tennis and rugby union.
4. I'm an incredibly picky fruit eater. It's basically limited to: apples, pears (only good ones, not really soft ones), oranges, watermelon, grapefruit, rockmelon, grapes (the pureple seedless ones are my pick). See? No stone fruit. Although apparently it takes about 10 times before your tastebuds adapt - we'll see how those peaches go!
5. Yeah, I can be really girly and love romantic comedies. But I'd be equally likely (I think anyway!) to choose a drama or action movie. Or an offbeat indie flick (of course, if it catches my fancy). I like the fast cars, I really do!
6. Despite my life being on-the-go for much of the semester, I really appreciate being at home over the winter and summer holidays and being away from Melbourne (much as I love the city!). It gives me a chance to physcially and emotionally get away from the busy-ness of it all. I really appreciated going to Bendigo to be away from business (of course, I almost regretted coming back on Friday because things had piled up!). And as much as I love my friends very much, sometimes it's good to take a little break, I think it makes me appreciate them more.
7. I worry that I won't have direction in my life once I finish uni. I have dreams of ideals, but let's be realistic here. And even though I love Melbourne and that, I'd like to move on too, I think. I have picked out my ideal cities: Boston, Chicago, Manchester or San Francisco. I have no idea really...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
it's been just over one week...
....since i came back to melbourne.
am settling in quite well, apart from seeing a mouse in my room the other day. not impressed.
went up to bendigo during the week to visit friends, which was lots of fun. did touristy things like see the old buildings such as The Capitol Theatre, Art Gallery, Old Post Office (which houses a tourist info centre now), Rosalind Park, up to the top of the tower there, Mickey Mouse Hill, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo Senior Secondary College (hehe), other schools (haha), and hung out with my friends' families, which was lots of fun. Thanks A and J for showing me around and for having me at your places!
had SCR induction day today. that was ok. we knew most of the stuff already, having lived here for three years, but there is now a different perspective, I suppose.
am trying to figure out my econometrics conundrum - i think i may have reached a breakthrough, and hopefully can figure out a way around this. it's very annoying, particularly as the office basically told me "sorry, we can't help you, bad luck". but i think i can do this.
am looking forward to music 2008, although i'm disappointed i can't take Stravinsky and Studies in Opera (particularly this one) because i officially was accepted into prac 4 on friday (i assumed i would already, and had started planning my repertoire!)
so, the plan for this week is to hopefully clean my desk (looks like a BOMB!!! at the moment), get my room sorted, having carpet redone monday week, going to a couple of mso concerts, meeting up with a couple of friends, learning to live (that whole cooking, organised etc thing) and practice, of course, which i'm starting to get back into. oh, and last night i started researching places for my 21st. i suppose i might have left it a little late....i'm so bad at this....oh well, hopefully i'll be able to find a place that will allow me to have an 80-person dinner a la carte. if not, i have no idea what i'm doing.
stressful. go figure...
am settling in quite well, apart from seeing a mouse in my room the other day. not impressed.
went up to bendigo during the week to visit friends, which was lots of fun. did touristy things like see the old buildings such as The Capitol Theatre, Art Gallery, Old Post Office (which houses a tourist info centre now), Rosalind Park, up to the top of the tower there, Mickey Mouse Hill, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo Senior Secondary College (hehe), other schools (haha), and hung out with my friends' families, which was lots of fun. Thanks A and J for showing me around and for having me at your places!
had SCR induction day today. that was ok. we knew most of the stuff already, having lived here for three years, but there is now a different perspective, I suppose.
am trying to figure out my econometrics conundrum - i think i may have reached a breakthrough, and hopefully can figure out a way around this. it's very annoying, particularly as the office basically told me "sorry, we can't help you, bad luck". but i think i can do this.
am looking forward to music 2008, although i'm disappointed i can't take Stravinsky and Studies in Opera (particularly this one) because i officially was accepted into prac 4 on friday (i assumed i would already, and had started planning my repertoire!)
so, the plan for this week is to hopefully clean my desk (looks like a BOMB!!! at the moment), get my room sorted, having carpet redone monday week, going to a couple of mso concerts, meeting up with a couple of friends, learning to live (that whole cooking, organised etc thing) and practice, of course, which i'm starting to get back into. oh, and last night i started researching places for my 21st. i suppose i might have left it a little late....i'm so bad at this....oh well, hopefully i'll be able to find a place that will allow me to have an 80-person dinner a la carte. if not, i have no idea what i'm doing.
stressful. go figure...
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