Accomplished!
I have so busy lately! I have spent most of my "free" time working on the program for Loveland Opera Theatre's upcoming show, The Gondoliers. It ended up being 32 pages long!!! I finally turned it in to the producer yesterday, and she delivered it to the printer this morning. It is a huge accomplishment, and even though I'm very proud of it, I'm also sick to death of it. And working on it put me behind in so many other things, especially housework. But God blessed me with a very productive week, and I was able to keep up with all my deadlines for school. With that project behind me now, I can start my teaching observations later this week. I have to work in 35 hours before the semester ends and that doesn't include the 2-hour round-trip commute. How on earth did I end up busier this semester after I cut back on classes and credits?? I really can't complain, though - as busy as I am, I enjoy every bit of it. I leave for Greeley at 6:30 on Monday mornings and get home around 11 PM - I expected to dread Mondays, but they are so intellectually stimulating that I actually look forward to them now.
Also on the topic of accomplishments, rumor has it that our (Musicians of St. Clare's) two latest recordings will be released this week. These include the Bach B Minor Mass and our Rome program. I have solos on both, but I am especially nervous about the Rome program because it has that Allegri quartet on it. (See "Anyone have a rock I can crawl under?") I know we ended up with a "good" recording, but I'm afraid I will be disappointed with it simply because it was so memorable in Rome. Simply put, I believe it was my finest performing experience ever, and I don't want a less-than-breathtaking recording to taint that perfect memory. For all I know, the recording is excellent, but I also know it has to be pretty spectacular to live up to that night in St. Ignatius. Memories of that performance have affected every note I've sung since.
On an entirely different topic, (see, this is what happens when I'm too busy to keep up with my blog!) I ask you to pray for Eric and I in the coming months as we are headed into a difficult period. My busy-ness puts a certain strain on our lives, but by the grace of God, we have been stronger than ever in our marriage lately. For the next several weeks, however, Eric will be working 1-2 nights a week, in addition to 3-4 days a week. Day shifts and night shifts in the same week! I don't care who you are, taking the following day off does not enable you to recover from a 24-hour work day. Add to that the fact that I teach music at home during the day, so even if he was able to sleep during the day (which he can't), he would have to contend with amateur singers and pianists who can be heard clearly in every room of our cozy home. Oh yeah, and repeat the scenario every few days for a couple of months... Now, be honest, who of us would not be really cranky in this situation? I expect these few months to really test us. Maybe my busy-ness will prove a blessing if I'm too busy to be in his way...?
Also on the topic of accomplishments, rumor has it that our (Musicians of St. Clare's) two latest recordings will be released this week. These include the Bach B Minor Mass and our Rome program. I have solos on both, but I am especially nervous about the Rome program because it has that Allegri quartet on it. (See "Anyone have a rock I can crawl under?") I know we ended up with a "good" recording, but I'm afraid I will be disappointed with it simply because it was so memorable in Rome. Simply put, I believe it was my finest performing experience ever, and I don't want a less-than-breathtaking recording to taint that perfect memory. For all I know, the recording is excellent, but I also know it has to be pretty spectacular to live up to that night in St. Ignatius. Memories of that performance have affected every note I've sung since.
On an entirely different topic, (see, this is what happens when I'm too busy to keep up with my blog!) I ask you to pray for Eric and I in the coming months as we are headed into a difficult period. My busy-ness puts a certain strain on our lives, but by the grace of God, we have been stronger than ever in our marriage lately. For the next several weeks, however, Eric will be working 1-2 nights a week, in addition to 3-4 days a week. Day shifts and night shifts in the same week! I don't care who you are, taking the following day off does not enable you to recover from a 24-hour work day. Add to that the fact that I teach music at home during the day, so even if he was able to sleep during the day (which he can't), he would have to contend with amateur singers and pianists who can be heard clearly in every room of our cozy home. Oh yeah, and repeat the scenario every few days for a couple of months... Now, be honest, who of us would not be really cranky in this situation? I expect these few months to really test us. Maybe my busy-ness will prove a blessing if I'm too busy to be in his way...?
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