haha-nice-hmmm
October 02, 2003 at 8:05 a.m.
Funny thing happened in the orchestra concert on Tuesday night....
So I sit way in the back right? This is good, because if I get a sudden urge to make a disturbance in the quietest part of a piece, it's harder for the audience to hear me, right?
Golly I hope so:)
See, the thing is, the kid sitting next to me has a hankerchief on his chin rest of his violin. Some people do this because the feel of the wood is too hard on their neck, and they don't like getting a huge callous like mine:)
Anywho, the hankerchief can tend to slip off a lot, so many people, like my friend there, secure it with a rubber band.
But then... dundundunnnn!
What happens if the rubber band snaps? And goes flying? In the middle of the quietest, most solemn part of a piece?
Reva can't stop giggling, that's what. I'm just sitting there, when I suddenly hear this *thwip* and see the rubber band go shooting across the 2nd violin section, narrowly missing someone, and then the hankerchief falling on the ground next to me. I don't know why, but I couldn't stop laughing - and I haaad to hold it in soo much, I was making those crazy snorting noises:) Everyone around me was so annoyed, they thought I'd shot it off on purpose.
That shows what my reputation is around here, huh? People kow I hate it in the ASU orchestra so much I'd do just about anything:) When they found out it wasn't me, they thought it was funny too.
aaaahh.... finally, an orchestra concert here with an enjoyable moment:)
Yesterday I got some bad financial news. This year is so crazy expensive, it just surprises me so much. I just need out of here NOOOOOW!
I was talking to my parents on the way to teaching - I was just pooped already, it was such a long hard day, and I was really discouraged.
So my dad got on the phone and told me he'd transferred enough money in my account for me to take myslef out to Denny's for dinner. I just laughed and said thank you, but as the day went on, I started to look forward to it.
I got home, changed into some pajamas and found myself a Denny's. I got my own booth:) It was so nice to just sit, put my tootsies up for the first time all day and be quiet and have someone bring me a nice salad. The waitress kept calling me sweetie. It was easy to breathe and just be me for a little while.
What a treat. My parents are so wonderful. Dang I'm homesick.
I find myself missing so many people. They are all so far away, the places I love are all so far away.
And the thought occured to me - while I'm missing so many people, I must be missing a lot around me. Or am I?
I work, go to school, go out with people on Friday and Saturday night, and try to keep my head above water. What am I missing here? I don't have an answer, I'm still trying to figure it out for myself.
I do miss y'all though. let's all move somewhere together, okay?
SUPERCRACK casts her vote for Australia!!