Friday, January 22, 2010
Try Again
So I forgot to practice yesterday :( day 21 of continuous practice... I took my violin to conducting expecting to play and we wound up not ever doing anything in class with the instruments. Then afterwards I had so much homework I didn't have time to go to the practice rooms. I completely forgot. As much as I would love to fudge it, there wasn't even any thinking about practice. Oh well, I will try again starting today, Friday January 22, 2010. This is about consistency more than anything else. So, let's try again.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Visiting Old Thoughts
Being not in the best place right now, I was looking over some past blogs and realized how relevant these words are to me right now.
"Life is what you make it. I'm going to have a well chosen and indeed needed change of scenery, surroundings, and lifestyle. But, unless I go in knowing what I want to get out of it, and knowing that I'm going to be content with what I've got, I will wind up in the same spot I was here. It was too easy to blame my situation, my product, on what was going on around me. I have to realize the end choice lies with me. I am the decider of my happiness. No one can change that but me." ~May 21, 2009
I love how I can continue learning from the lessons God's given me, as painful as they are at times. While sometimes I wish I could wallow, I like being resilient. I like surviving; striving on.
Pick yourself up woman. We have a day in front of us.
"Life is what you make it. I'm going to have a well chosen and indeed needed change of scenery, surroundings, and lifestyle. But, unless I go in knowing what I want to get out of it, and knowing that I'm going to be content with what I've got, I will wind up in the same spot I was here. It was too easy to blame my situation, my product, on what was going on around me. I have to realize the end choice lies with me. I am the decider of my happiness. No one can change that but me." ~May 21, 2009
I love how I can continue learning from the lessons God's given me, as painful as they are at times. While sometimes I wish I could wallow, I like being resilient. I like surviving; striving on.
Pick yourself up woman. We have a day in front of us.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Crossing Fingers
My New Year's Resolution? Practice everyday... for at least 10 years. I'm on day 6, whoopty doo, like it's all that big a deal. But, I realized I want to take advantage of everyday and what better way than to actually make myself accomplish something.
We have studio class today. While yes, I'm on day 6 of practicing, this is only consecutive day 6 after a 3 week hiatus. I am far from being where I was last semester. My last lesson was for the most part terrible and left with the assignment to perform the entire Lalo for studio when I got back. Only then could I move on to a new piece. Well, having not touched Lalo since my jury right after that lesson, it's no surprise that well, it's not ready. So I'm "quakin' in my boots" hoping against hope that KL forgets and or I can talk my way out of it. I practiced like mad the last couple of days trying to get ready. Yesterday I totaled over 7 hours... But unfortunately most of my work is getting me back in working condition much less being able to play worthy of studio. Ugh. We'll see if my life is over when 3 o'clock hits. Wish my backside some luck and general protection.
In a half an hour I have my first Orchestra Repertory class with Genualdi. I'm looking forward to it. It will be good to get some regular excerpt practice in along with some very knowledgeable tutelage. Plus Ellie and Charles are in the class which will keep it interesting and fun. Well, I'm gonna go warm up now. Hopefully I'll only have to be warming up for Rep class...
We have studio class today. While yes, I'm on day 6 of practicing, this is only consecutive day 6 after a 3 week hiatus. I am far from being where I was last semester. My last lesson was for the most part terrible and left with the assignment to perform the entire Lalo for studio when I got back. Only then could I move on to a new piece. Well, having not touched Lalo since my jury right after that lesson, it's no surprise that well, it's not ready. So I'm "quakin' in my boots" hoping against hope that KL forgets and or I can talk my way out of it. I practiced like mad the last couple of days trying to get ready. Yesterday I totaled over 7 hours... But unfortunately most of my work is getting me back in working condition much less being able to play worthy of studio. Ugh. We'll see if my life is over when 3 o'clock hits. Wish my backside some luck and general protection.
In a half an hour I have my first Orchestra Repertory class with Genualdi. I'm looking forward to it. It will be good to get some regular excerpt practice in along with some very knowledgeable tutelage. Plus Ellie and Charles are in the class which will keep it interesting and fun. Well, I'm gonna go warm up now. Hopefully I'll only have to be warming up for Rep class...
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