How are you doing right now ?

[littletune]

Hehe, you'll probably be fine.. Don't worry too much!

Thanks! Well yes I guess that's the problem that I worry too much about everything! You know like they say that people always think to themselves: oh this can't happen to me! well I'm just the other way around I always think about everything: Oh why wouldn't it happen to me, if it can happen to someone else then why wouldn't it happen to me too! 

[hastur]

Thanks! Well yes I guess that's the problem that I worry too much about everything! You know like they say that people always think to themselves: oh this can't happen to me! well I'm just the other way around I always think about everything: Oh why wouldn't it happen to me, if it can happen to someone else then why wouldn't it happen to me too! 

Just make it a habit to catch yourself whenever you start worrying or obsessing over something before it gets out of hand. I used to worry a lot, but then I started seeing the funny in my worries and that kind of broke the cycle after a while.

[littletune]

Just make it a habit to catch yourself whenever you start worrying or obsessing over something before it gets out of hand. I used to worry a lot, but then I started seeing the funny in my worries and that kind of broke the cycle after a while.

Yes you're right. Thanks

[m1469]

_@/

[littletune]

Hello snail!:)
well I don't have enough time! I hate that!! These weekends are like one second they start and the next second they're over! And I feel bad cause I didn't do the things I should and cause I didn't practice enough and I'm angry cause I didn't do the things I want to do!! 

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Hello snail!:)
well I don't have enough time! I hate that!! These weekends are like one second they start and the next second they're over! And I feel bad cause I didn't do the things I should and cause I didn't practice enough and I'm angry cause I didn't do the things I want to do!! 

I feel the exact same way!

Today's the lsat day of my Christmas holidays... I don't want to go back to school at all... didn't get all my work done....

[birba]

My kindle book was stolen about a month ago in the dentist's waiting room.  Can you believe that?  So today I ordered my new one.  It should arrive in a week's time.  If someone doesn't steal it from the postman.  I'm on pins and needles.  It's being sent to this house I'm staying at in antibes, france.  Please please dear gods, let it arrive!

[hastur]

My kindle book was stolen about a month ago in the dentist's waiting room.  Can you believe that?  So today I ordered my new one.  It should arrive in a week's time.  If someone doesn't steal it from the postman.  I'm on pins and needles.  It's being sent to this house I'm staying at in antibes, france.  Please please dear gods, let it arrive!

Oh wow, I'm sorry to hear! People do such selfish things :S

AAASDHASDFADSFHGASDF! My abstinence is starting to become nigh unbearable! I haven't had a piano to practice at since thursday, and my new one won't arrive until end of the coming week!

[49410enrique]

i'm kind of upset/bummed out that they don't make these fantastic pants anymore, i toally want a pair so i can be awesome like chuck and deliver devastating roundhouse kicks in denim

[m1469]

Hello snail!:)

Heeellllloooo!


Well, BAM, the New Year hits and my life is suddenly different!  Suddenly my life is "filled" with applications and getting professional materials together and preparing for performances.  It's a very strange thing in that, my experience working at a grocery store in a different-seeming lifetime ago, is helping me cope with it.  There's certain ways I think about all of it as it relates to the job experience I had there, which helps me just deal with it all and do it, vs. freaking out (for the most part  ) and potentially stopping myself from progressing.

*puts on action jeans and does a HUGE kick ... (not a super ... becoming ... pose, btw  )*

OH yeah, and BTW, my jeans are getting bigger and bigger on me  .  BAM!

[pianowolfi]

Yeah! Go!

@ littletune don't worry.

[littletune]

Heeellllloooo!

  \@_

Thanks Wolfi!! 

[m1469]

hmmm ... I don't know what to think, exactly, about this weekend's competition.  Sometimes I'm in a good place, sometimes not as much (that's usually directly tied to the need to practice that day and/or when I feel like I'm not getting what I need in that way).  This competition has two parts, the one here in my little town which they will video record, and then the second part in two weekends in a big (actually, truly pretty big for the US), artsy, operay city with connections to a conservatory there (I only do the part in my own town).  I feel I actually have a chance of winning, I mean, I feel I'm in the running at least, but I also feel I'm going to have to sing the best I've ever sung before.  I have to somehow get bigger as a musician and person than I've ever been before.  I just realized that last part several minutes ago.  And, it has to start now.  I have to be an artist this week and weekend, a real artist, and not just a wanna be one.  I have to actually communicate something real, and not just want to.

Also, I tracked my grant application and it's been delivered to the place it needs to be delivered to!  YIP!  I worry, too, Littletune, about things.  It's something I'm working on because it can be extremely in the way.  I was feeling so happy about the fact that I've actually gotten my application delivered today, which was the cutoff for when it needed to be postmarked by ... that is amazing in my world to have been "early" ... but as I was putting it into the mailbox, I didn't know if I would be relieved or even more worried!  I wondered if it might get lost or if somehow, something was going to happen to it that would make everything horrible  .  But, it made it safe and sound, as far as I can tell .

*digs deep, deep, deep*

[49410enrique]

hmmm ... I don't know what to think, exactly, about this weekend's competition.  Sometimes I'm in a good place, sometimes not as much (that's usually directly tied to the need to practice that day and/or when I feel like I'm not getting what I need in that way).  This competition has two parts, the one here in my little town which they will video record, and then the second part in two weekends in a big (actually, truly pretty big for the US), artsy, operay city with connections to a conservatory there (I only do the part in my own town).  I feel I actually have a chance of winning, I mean, I feel I'm in the running at least, but I also feel I'm going to have to sing the best I've ever sung before.  I have to somehow get bigger as a musician and person than I've ever been before.  I just realized that last part several minutes ago.  And, it has to start now.  I have to be an artist this week and weekend, a real artist, and not just a wanna be one.  I have to actually communicate something real, and not just want to.

Also, I tracked my grant application and it's been delivered to the place it needs to be delivered to!  YIP!  I worry, too, Littletune, about things.  It's something I'm working on because it can be extremely in the way.  I was feeling so happy about the fact that I've actually gotten my application delivered today, which was the cutoff for when it needed to be postmarked by ... that is amazing in my world to have been "early" ... but as I was putting it into the mailbox, I didn't know if I would be relieved or even more worried!  I wondered if it might get lost or if somehow, something was going to happen to it that would make everything horrible  .  But, it made it safe and sound, as far as I can tell .

*digs deep, deep, deep*

we believe in you. you work hard, you got nothing to worry about, it's not like you're a slacker or anything.

here have an atta girl, you deserve, hope it helps

[hastur]

To tell the truth, I've been feeling a little bit down for the past two weeks or so. Ever since my stepfather told me my dreams, ambitions, and goals are ridiculous. I know I started piano late, I know this painfully well. And I have memories from being somewhere around 5 years old, looking at toy keyboards in a magazine with big eyes, asking my grandmother (who plays the piano and has one at her place) which one would be good for me (silly, I know). And she instead of taking me under her wing and trying to teach me and give food to my curiosity, she gently ignored it.

A few years later, I began my first years in school, and was offered music lessons in an instrument of my liking. Confused with all the different choices, I looked to my mother for advice, but didn't become much wiser. It ended up with me missing the deadline, still not knowing what I would have liked to play.

Opportunities have passed me by, opportunities where I wish people in my life would have given me that little push so many other kids around me growing up were given. I'm not sure why no-one tried to help me, perhaps it was due mum not being too keen on sound filling our fairly small apartment. In retrospect she has always been kind of sensitive to that.

I can't blame them, I realise this. And when I took up piano about a year ago (I think it was), and felt how quickly the instrument clicked with me and realised what I wanted to do with my life. I told myself I'd make up for lost time with hard work. I practised a lot, every day. I am a late starter, but I have the same dream that any "child prodigy" might fancy. Which is why I became so disheartened when my stepfather condescendingly told me I was completely out of my mind when I told him of my intentions of majoring in music performance.

I know full well the likelihood that I'll earn anything beyond the most modest of incomes is slim to none, and that I might always struggle economically. But at least I'll have music, and I'm not ready to let anyone take that away from me, and I don't think I ever will be.

</why am I writing this, I am so lame. I'm supposed to be an adult, a grown-up. whatever>

[birba]

These are moments we ALL go through, believe me.  I, too, was discouraged from making music my profession, and to please my father I went to a liberal arts college for 2 years.  Gave it up, of course.  I won't go into my life story here, but suffice it to say, I made the decision to make my own decisions.  I wouldn't make it a point to make music your career in the material sense.  That is, make it THE aim in your life, but earn your bread and butter in whatever way comes up.  I was a short-order cook, waiter (lots of that), secretary, cocktail pianist (a lousy one), church organist, and finally a hack pianist in an opera house.  Not that I'm degrading that last profession, it WAS music, and I WAS playing the piano, but no glory or recognition.  But you will find that opportunities creep up in the most obscure situations and if you keep your goal in mind, things will fall into place.
I, too, am going through a little "phase".  Nothing like last year, but still, I wonder "Chi mi lo fa fare?!?!?"  I'm away for 3 months and I brought along my yamaha keyboard with great ambitions in mind, and here I find myself taking walks on the splendid shore with my dogs, and consulting pianostreet.com every 5 minutes and writing in "Anything but piano" (!)   

[candlelightpiano]

I, too, am going through a little "phase".  Nothing like last year, but still, I wonder "Chi mi lo fa fare?!?!?"  I'm away for 3 months and I brought along my yamaha keyboard with great ambitions in mind, and here I find myself taking walks on the splendid shore with my dogs, and consulting pianostreet.com every 5 minutes and writing in "Anything but piano" (!)  

What's wrong with that? It's good to take time to "smell the roses." Life passes you by only too quickly. Walking on the splendid shore with your dogs sound heavenly to me! Wish I could join you! Enjoy it, enjoy them, and I hope your Kindle arrives safely. I'm sorry someone stole yours. I have one, too, and I'd hate to have mine stolen because anyone can buy a book on it without my authorization as I have it set on One Click Buy. Of course, one call to Kindle would probably take care of that.

[hastur]

These are moments we ALL go through, believe me.  I, too, was discouraged from making music my profession, and to please my father I went to a liberal arts college for 2 years.  Gave it up, of course.  I won't go into my life story here, but suffice it to say, I made the decision to make my own decisions.  I wouldn't make it a point to make music your career in the material sense.  That is, make it THE aim in your life, but earn your bread and butter in whatever way comes up.  I was a short-order cook, waiter (lots of that), secretary, cocktail pianist (a lousy one), church organist, and finally a hack pianist in an opera house.  Not that I'm degrading that last profession, it WAS music, and I WAS playing the piano, but no glory or recognition.  But you will find that opportunities creep up in the most obscure situations and if you keep your goal in mind, things will fall into place.
I, too, am going through a little "phase".  Nothing like last year, but still, I wonder "Chi mi lo fa fare?!?!?"  I'm away for 3 months and I brought along my yamaha keyboard with great ambitions in mind, and here I find myself taking walks on the splendid shore with my dogs, and consulting pianostreet.com every 5 minutes and writing in "Anything but piano" (!)   

Thanks, birba. Fame, recognition, money, those three thing have never been what has drawn me to the music world. Living with music has been the sole goal of pursuing music as a profession right from the start. A friend spoke to me a while ago, and I feel as if the flame that drove me to practice in desperation before has been re-ignited. I can't wait to get back to practising as soon as my piano arrives. I should probably remove my last post, but I pride myself in leading a life of no regrets to the greatest extent possible.

Thanks.

- hastur

[candlelightpiano]

Thanks, birba. Fame, recognition, money, those three thing have never been what has drawn me to the music world. Living with music has been the sole goal of pursuing music as a profession right from the start. A friend spoke to me a while ago, and I feel as if the flame that drove me to practice in desperation before has been re-ignited. I can't wait to get back to practising as soon as my piano arrives. I should probably remove my last post, but I pride myself in leading a life of no regrets to the greatest extent possible.

Thanks.

- hastur

Follow your heart and your dreams and you'll have no regrets. Besides, I've always believed that the only things you regret are the things you've never done. So you're doing the right thing. Keep it up!

[littletune]

Hastur, that sounds like something my dad would say too... when we were going on vacation in summer he just couldn't understand why I wanted to take my keyboard with me!  and it's true that there was almost no space in the car, because we had so many things and our animals with us, but I just wanted to try if we could find a little more space for my keyboard, and when my dad saw what I was trying to put into the car he went completely crazy! and me and my mum were trying to tell him that we would just like to see if we can find somewhere to put it, and he wouldn't listen and he started saying why I even needed a keyboard on vacation and that it would be better if I was taking with me something for school because I'll need that for life but I won't need a piano and that it's not like I would ever be earning money from piano and I got really angry and I said: well maybe I will, and he said No you won't, I am 100% sure that you won't! And then he started saying that me and my mum were both crazy and things like that... and then I went out of the car and was taking my keyboard back home (up the stairs into the 4th floor!) and I was really angry and I started saying: idiot (I know it's bad but I was really angry!) and I wasn't even saying it in such a bad way I was more like singing, like: iiiidiiiiiooooot, iiiiidiiiiiioooooooooooot, iidiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooooot... and he probably didn't hear me cause he was in the car, but there were two people walking behind me and I know one was a little kid and the other one I don't know... and I heard the little kid say: hihihi idiot..... so then I rather stopped 
so then I remembered I had a little toy keyboard somewhere... it's really old, my mum had it at preshool where she works for kids and then she brought it home to me that year before I started learning piano and I was learning keyboard at school for fun and I had that toy keyboard for practicing at home (until I got the real keyboard). So I found it quickly in a box and then I found the adapter (cause I didn't have the right batteries for it) and I wanted to try if it even still works, but when i turned it on it would only turn on for like a second and then nothing and I didn't understand why and I was trying different things but nothing worked... and then I saw that I put the thing for electricity into where the headphones should go  and then I finally figured it out and it was working! and then I put some clothes over it (I mean it's small anyway, it has four octaves and the keys are like half the size of normal keys) so I went down again and my mum was standing outside of the car (cause she didn't want to listen to my dad being annoying) and she saw what I had and she laughed a little but my dad didn't notice anything. And he was all nice, like we would never have an argument, cause he probably felt bad about being that way.
And then when we were there already and my dad saw what I had with me he was like: what is this? and I said: it's just a little toy keyboard! And he said: oh so that's how you tricked me!! and I said: no I didn't trick you, it's not even a real keyboard it's just a small toy keyboard that you didn't even notice cause it's so small! And then he was like: oh well what would you want to have a steinway concert grand? (I was surprised he even knew about that!) What a question! OF COURSE I would want a steinway concert grand  but if I can't have it and if I can't have my little upright piano and if I can't even have my 5 octaves keyboard, then I want at least my little toy keyborad!! But then he wasn't really angry anymore and we had a REALLY great vacation, and I was practincing every day for at least a few minutes on my toy keyboard  and I really learned a lot of my summer pieces on it!! it was a little funny cause I got used to playing on those little keys, and when I came back the normal keys seemed soooo huge!! but it was even easier to play on the bigger keys then!!
So that's my summer story!    I have a little more time today!!   

[pianowolfi]

A really cool summer story Littletune! Though, of course, I feel a bit sad because your dad seems to have not yet enough understanding for music
 

[littletune]

A really cool summer story Littletune! Though, of course, I feel a bit sad because your dad seems to have not yet enough understanding for music
 

Thanks Wolfi! Well no I guess he doesn't really... and sometimes he has better days and he's more understanding but then sometimes he just doesn't get it! 

[hastur]

I'm glad everything worked out in the end, littletune!

In other news, I might have my new piano tomorrow if I'm lucky!

[littletune]

Thanks! I hope you get your piano!

[49410enrique]

I hope you get your piano!

i'm a little bummed i can't get this piano, so cool, but really 600 dollars? i love all things japan, but c'mon!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SEGA-Grand-Pianist-PIANO-CONCERT-PLAYER-NEW-Rare-/370489876978?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5642eae1f2

[candlelightpiano]

COOL MINI GRANDS! The way I play piano, those two are ALL that I need! 

[littletune]

I guess it would be easy to take that mini grand with me on vacation! If I had one.  But the keys must be even a lot smaller than the ones on my toy keayboard.

I slept really a lot today! I woke up at 10 am and then I think I was awake for about an hour and then a fell asleep again and woke up at 2.30 pm.  and I'm sneezing even more today! 

[littletune]

Oh my eyes it's so hard to keep them open!! It's like there's something stuck at the top of my nose tickling me and I feel like sneezing all the time but I don't! And there's sooo much water coming out of my nose... where do I get all that water!? Oh well... 

[hastur]

Finally got my piano! It's lovely! The bus driver didn't seem all that amused when I climbed on with the big Yamaha P95 package in my arms though.. He went like: "Errr.. that doesn't really count as hand baggage, you know. ", but I claimed: "Well, you don't mind baby strollers, so I count it as one of those! ".

He looked like he wanted to kick me off the bus.....

[m1469]

I feel absolutely amazing right now.  I just got back from my vocal competition audition, and the way I feel is indescribable.  I haven't done any kind of contest since I was about 12-13, and that was for composition and wasn't live.  So, this has been one heck of an experience leading up to today ... it's felt like my whole life has led up to it and there's been these extremely intense days of memories and this huge up-welling of thoughts and feelings ... it's been seriously borderline unbearable because it's been affecting me in all ways!  BUT, I really felt like I knew what I wanted most of all to get out of actually showing up and singing today, and I really feel like I went and did *exactly* that!  Plus, more than I could have imagined.  I had more voice than I was even used to ... that's what happens, I guess, when you're in a Hall you LOVE, and when there is extra energy involved in the event.  

I haven't got any idea if I'm going to place or what ... people flew from all over the US just to here, and then there's next week, too!  I was already up against many out-of-towners... NY, NJ ... who knows where else.  But, do you know what?  I went there and I just sang my guts out ... seriously, they were practically coming out of me and into the Hall.  ahhhhhhh .... So, this past week I've been all like "AH GAWD, WHEN WILL THIS EVER BE OVER ... AH GAWD, MAKE THIS STOP, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HANDLE THIS" and now I'm like "AH GAWD THAT WAS ACTUALLY INSANELY FUN!!!!  SIGN ME UP FOR THE STAGE, PLEASE!!!  PLEASE LET IT NEVER END!  I LOVE COMPETITIONS!    JUST GIVE ME SOMETHING TO COMPETE WITH ... PIANO, VOICE, VIOLIN, COOKING ... JUST LET ME AT 'EM"  

I walked in and sang the Embroidery Aria, and then they asked for Wagner ... haha ... my two brand newies.  


LOVE!  

I'm going to celebrate by playing the piano!  That's true!  That's what I actually want to do!  My life is different now, okay?  Just, whatever you do, nobody, and I mean NOBODY better remind me of this *ridiculous* post by the time I find my way down from this place!   

[pianowolfi]

nope I won't remind you, thus I won't quote this "ridiculous" post But I like it and I like it again because it's pure life and joy! and because I like you and your voice and your piano playing and first of all I admire your incredibly!!! hard work, of course!
Huge congrats!  

[m1469]

Thanks, Wolfi .  There are so many things that are a blessing about this experience, and some of them extremely deep and meaningful for me, where they are just breaking these strange "spell-like" feelings that I've had for years (it's strange to explain, but often and for years it's felt as though I'm living nearly somebody else's life, and it's as though I don't understand why I feel something inside that I don't see myself actively living and as though I could hardly do anything about it).  But, one of the cool things that happened is that, while I was performing, it's like I'd kind of look into this reserve inside of me, I would just kind of look in there, and it's like I would get this whole new glimpse of what is/was inside of me ... and, I'd be like "oh, I didn't realize that was there!" and then I'd use it and then I'd look inside again and the same thing would happen.  And, I walked away feeling as though I didn't know that performing and music could be like that, while feeling also as though that's what I've always thought it could and somehow should be like.  And, I want to say that although this has appeared to be a singing event for me, that's only the outside and it's been more than that, too.  It's been a musical and personal event, and affects even my perspective on piano and all of life.  

Anyhoo, back to the keys .

[m1469]

Ok, I'm "down" now.  I've watched my videos and of course I'm super critical of myself  , so that separates my feeling of being inside the performance from my vision of myself watching after the fact  ... at some point I guess things will meet in the middle.  I've still got so much learning to do, and apparently I haven't just reached some level of everything in the world being easy for me ... haha ... like I was feeling after the event  .  

Maybe I'm nearly even normal now ... with loads of piano and vocal work to do  .  

[candlelightpiano]

Oh my eyes it's so hard to keep them open!! It's like there's something stuck at the top of my nose tickling me and I feel like sneezing all the time but I don't! And there's sooo much water coming out of my nose... where do I get all that water!? Oh well... 

I'm not a doctor so I can't explain why all this water is coming out of everywhere when you get a cold but I hope you're feeling better today. Are you drinking lots of soup? Chicken noodle soup is good to eat when you have a cold. It will make you feel better. Or vegetable soup. And be sure to drink a lot of water, get a lot of rest, drink fruit juice. Get well soon, Littletune!

[m1469]

I am slowly recovering from having poured my entire self into preparing for and singing in the competition last Saturday ... and then having that all been a life-altering event for me.  I don't look at anything the same as before that, and it's strange!  I am hoping I can develop a certain gear for that kind of experience, where it doesn't lose its meaning but doesn't put me through the wringer, either.  I would think I *could* adjust and calibrate.  This week has been a little like a dream, where you have these intentions to move or do things, but it's like you're just stuck and can't do what you intend.  Slowly, slowly, it goes.

Tonight my music classes at the school are performing for what will be the first concert ever there.  I conned one of my students into conducting the choir ... what?  It's great experience for her  .  I'll gladly be at the piano, thanks  .

[littletune]

I'm not a doctor so I can't explain why all this water is coming out of everywhere when you get a cold but I hope you're feeling better today. Are you drinking lots of soup? Chicken noodle soup is good to eat when you have a cold. It will make you feel better. Or vegetable soup. And be sure to drink a lot of water, get a lot of rest, drink fruit juice. Get well soon, Littletune!

Thank you! I didn't even see this before I don't know why! But yes I am better now... I'm not completely ok... but... ok enough to go to school and all that   
so I don't have any time again!!! I can't wait tomorrow 14: 45 when I'll be done with this week and then I have a weekend!!!!  I have to enjoy this weekend because the weekend after this one I will have to learn and learn...  and next two weeks will be really difficult and I won't have any time at all 
Oh well... now I'm just looking forward to the weekend (this sentence reminded me of Rebecca Black!  )   

Oh m1469 I hope you have a great concert!!

[candlelightpiano]

LITTLETUNE: I'm so glad you're feeling better. It's no fun to be sick, even if you have an excuse not to go to school. Sounds like you have a busy couple of weeks coming up, probably with exams? Those school girl days ....you remind me of them, the fun and the not so fun. So enjoy your weekend!!

[littletune]

LITTLETUNE: I'm so glad you're feeling better. It's no fun to be sick, even if you have an excuse not to go to school. Sounds like you have a busy couple of weeks coming up, probably with exams? Those school girl days ....you remind me of them, the fun and the not so fun. So enjoy your weekend!!

Thank you! yes tests and a lot of things every day (even on Saturday!  ...  but now it's the weekend!!   

[Bob]

I'm slightly surprised.

Earlier today I'm listening to music on a little mp3 player.  I take it off and go about the day.

Later I come back and I've got this piece of music going through my head.  Over and over.  I pick up the headphones and realize I've left the player going all day.  Guess what's on?  Yes.  The piece of music that was going through my head.  And it was an 80-somthing track playlist. It just happened to return to that one track.

...ooOOOOoooo....

[pianowolfi]

You were temporarily not aware of having left the mp3 player on a loop, but your subconscious was well aware of it. Well, of course the subconscious is also a part of yourself, so this subconscious part of yourself, which is registering every single bit of your moves (so to say the "big brother" in yourself) was sending you a signal.

[Bob]

I wonder if I heard it still or picked up enough still through headphones, but those were buried in my pocket....

I hadn't listened to the CDs before to add a bit to it. I still haven't listened through the last half. 

And several hours went by.  It probably cycled through everything a few times.  Just bizarre.

I wonder if someday they'll have music players that can do that -- Figure out what you want to hear and cue it up. 

[Bob]

I'm a bit nauseous.

Guess who just cleaned their fridge... after a few years?  A whole fridge full of rotten, spoiled food.   

[hastur]

That sounds... not so nice, Bob.

Had a monster week which culminated in my sister making a visit. Which, after all the dreadfully exhausting things that made up the majority of the week, was very pleasant. We had not seen each other for nearly a year!

She doesn't live in the same city as me, so I first took her to my favourite café. It's a nice place with great tea, coffee, and pastries. It has gorgeous old furnishings and wallpaper, kind of Victorianesque. After that we went on a walk along the city river, the park, castle, and cathedral. Ending the visit in one of my two favourite pubs over some good ale and merry conversation.

A very pleasant weekend after a equally dreadful week.

[m1469]

(...) I first took her to my favourite café. It's a nice place with great tea, coffee, and pastries. It has gorgeous old furnishings and wallpaper, kind of Victorianesque. After that we went on a walk along the city river, the park, castle, and cathedral. Ending the visit in one of my two favourite pubs over some good ale and merry conversation.

Sounds super nice .  That would make a nice date!  Glad you had a nice time.

[hastur]

Sounds super nice .  That would make a nice date!  Glad you had a nice time.

Haha!! I suppose it would have, hadn't thought of it. I shall have to remember this in case some poor soul decide they fancy me. And it was much needed after that long exhausting week.

[birba]

I've decided it's impossible for me to play the last movement of the chopin. op. 35.  I can't get it any softer then mp.  If I do, it's a mess.  Otherwise it sounds like Hanon.  "wind over the graves"?  Yeah, right...

[candlelightpiano]

I'm a bit nauseous.

Guess who just cleaned their fridge... after a few years?  A whole fridge full of rotten, spoiled food.   

If the fridge stinks, be sure to wipe it down with vanilla (the vanilla you use for baking) and put a bowl of coffee grounds or kitty litter in it to absorb odors. It works very well.

[candlelightpiano]

I've decided it's impossible for me to play the last movement of the chopin. op. 35.  I can't get it any softer then mp.  If I do, it's a mess.  Otherwise it sounds like Hanon.  "wind over the graves"?  Yeah, right...

I love that sonata, especially the first and third mvmt. Are you unable to get softer than mp because of your keyboard? I can't get very soft with my digital.

[littletune]

Well I have a feeling I did a lot today    except math    and music theory  oh I'll try to do some of it now... I mean I slept a lot today so maybe I can stay up a little longer...

[pianowolfi]

I've decided it's impossible for me to play the last movement of the chopin. op. 35.  I can't get it any softer then mp.  If I do, it's a mess.  Otherwise it sounds like Hanon.  "wind over the graves"?  Yeah, right...

I think if you can play op. 58, you can play that too