The Silver Lining

OOOMMMGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Before I continue I'll say that I got a call from the doctor just now and apparently the second blood test did come out positive for mono.. thank god it was a mild strain or something cuz I'm feeling back to tip-top shape, still just a little more drained than usual)

So I told you about how my TYWO audition went like crap (except for that one part when I played the whole piece instead of the excerpt and the guy said he was glad because it was hard and not many people did it.. well..) and how there'd be only like 10 or so spots for over 30?? WELL SOMEHOW I MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Go here www.tywo.ca and go to "the musicians" and LOOK AT MY NAME!!!!!!!!! Do it just to make me happy. hehehehe!!!!!!!!!!!! *ah* what a nice surprise, I really didn't think I would.

So my classes have been going well- the seminar has about 25 people with a prof. who talks like he's gonna make the class a lot of fun.. querky guy, would just point at people and be like "WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE GOING TO BED LAST NIGHT" just to get people interacting and put them on the spot lol. English looks like its gonna be alright, prof looks decent, but lots of people sitting for 3 hours looks to be a bit uncomfortable.. history I have with Amber which automatically makes it a lot of fun but the prof. is gonna put me to sleep.. already I found myself not paying attention. The last 2 classes we still have to yet to find out how they'll be.

The line ups for books are ridiculous and english looks like it was an expensive program to choose.. on top of the $45 course reader, it cost over $130 for 8 novels (its because of tiny little thin paperbacks by people like Freud that cost $25.. damn you Freud) and there's still more to be bought for the same course later in the year. BUT actually, its not my money, so I mind the line-ups more than the cost lol.

Ron and I went to the open rehearsal for the h.h. symphonic band last night, it was decent, but more clarinets than ANY other instrument.. geez, though I didn't feel very challenged by those to my left and right.. those behind me were alumni that had graduated over 4 years ago.. (though while some pose a challenge, some sound like they haven't played much over the years lol) So I signed up for an audition which is not this Sat. but the next, we'll see how it goes.

And Thursday night we're gonna go check out the open rehearsal for the Orchestra and probably sign up for auditions for that too.. but now I'm a bit comflicted, cuz I was planning to do both the Band and the Orchestra if possible.. because I really didn't think I made it into TYWO.. but now that I have.. I don't think I can handle all 3, so I'll have to end up choosing between the band and the orchestra.. should I do that right away or try doing all 3 then drop out of one? (I'd feel bad doing that.. well we'll see how it goes on Thurs.)

I can't believe I got into TYWO lol the guy must have seen potential or something and not just judged me for the face value of my playing.. which is exactly how auditioning should be done..!

I'm really excited to have Colin Clarke conducting me

:)