things to be excited about

retro
mrc. soundchecks. cushion acoustics. not having to push. new shoes. sales (even though i hate shopping, sales just means it's cheap. which these shoes were). dressing rooms. perks. brunch. markets. desperate pleas. lovely families. spontaneous music-making. performing. brownies. getting to know people better. especially if they're super-lovely people. orchids. dinner with friends. phone calls. scholarship (!!!! I didn't even apply for this one!!!). townsville!!!. planning. finding old pieces are even better than originally thought. rehearsals. rehearsals after long days. even when falling asleep on tram. THEN being refreshed!. trio tutes. trio. make that trios. efficient meetings. cooking soup. playing good music. old times. immediately being able to pick up where we left off. having clean stuff. learning amazing stuff. being chucked in the deep end. swimming, not sinking!. five trio sessions in one week!!. booking flights. getting paid. rediscovering i love playing the violin. baking. cooking. chamber music. my economics lecturer coming to my chamber music exam (possibly one of the best days of my life so far). making stuff real.

Seriously, the week of two weeks ago was one of the best i've had in a long time.

future
weddings!. concerts. holidays = rehearsals. yay! french music!. song cycles!. opera!. new repertoire!. concerts!. flights to catch!. places to go!. rehearsals yay! applications! (hmm...maybe not so enthusiastic about actually doing them; rather, the things applying for is exciting!).


I have so much to be excited about. And oh-so-amazing much to be thankful for!
Wow.

In the wonderously beautiful month of May...

So instead of lengthy stories that may or may not have become quite a feature of these posts, I will instead present a collection of words or phrases that sum up my month of May 2010 (and you know, three days of June).

A Wedding. late night food run. missed last train/tram home. kind friends :) . coffee dates. Rehearsals (duh!!). print brochures (so exciting!). tramming. fully knowledgable PT user. AMEB exams. Hawthorn-hangin'. Beethoven Ghost. music training. more coffee dates. latte. more PT. grad scholarships?. (what happens if i actually get it??). Fledermaus opening night!. scoff down your ice-cream. ice-cream mishap (ie. meets dress). radiothon. lentil as anything. masterclasses. family comes to visit. pineapple tarts! . east melbourne. mcg trams. choir. ayo app. graduation. lilac. photos. friends. rude vca people. giraffe. ABC iView - where have you been all my life??. family dinners. b'day party gig. body glitter. champagne cocktails. quail. nymph. the coffee guy knows me!!!! . 'regular or large?' was all he asked! . exams? . concerts. collins place. the crowd. short security man. impromptu. comptition! . applictions!. bios. photos. new umbrella. recordings. heater! . illness :( . crawl into bed. ordination. farewell. make that two farewells :( . rehearsals. oratorio. bach. handel. retail therapy. sushi date. uncertainty. confirmed. sadness. amusement. exciting. planning. planning for next year. concert 'engagements' (ooh...!). Petroushka (Dec 2010!!!!). sadness still.
grace.


All in an average month...