Congratulations of the super-great piano test result. That is awesome!!!!! You are SO talented!! I can't wait to visit and hear you play!
If memory serves me right, isn't it about 2 weeks since the call with B? What happened with the follow-up call, or did I miss it?
Hope you're having a lovely day today. I ate a little patisserie from a baker we have over here called Paul which serves delicious delicacies and ended up telling my friend about my musically talented muffin-making fuzzy boot wearing friend!
L.xx
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart. And you'll never walk alone.
I am getting dizzyspells and exaustion symptoms only READING what you are up to. Is there any chance you are over GALING yourself to death? You'll make history here, you will be the only DBer who will be instructed to SLOW DOWN a bit, quit the GALING, focus on your misery and your R, your BF and your interactions with him...LOL!!!!
You make my days seem so small and boring. I envy you and the "moments of magic" you create. I wish I were a singer, I am tone deaf though and no matter how hard I tried there was no hope for me...
And yes, what about THE call? I read the advice BND gave you, what have you decided?
I think we are knocking on deaf man's door here (Greek saying). T is...........out GALING!!! She is "celloing" with one hand, mixing muffins with the other, on a difficult yoga position standing on her ONE leg while she tries her fluffy boots on the other... OH, and she is trying to reply to us typing with her nose but since she needs to keep her eyes on the book she is reading in indonesian dialect, it's taking some more time than anticipated...
K
I had to come back and edit this because I just read on Essie's thread that T speaks indonesian AND dances ethnic dances (Bali, was it?) for which she TOOK LESSONS FOR AGES!!!!
Oh my gosh!!!!! You guys make me LAUGH SO HARD!!! I feel SOOOOOOOO loved!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously after my last post when no one answered I got a lil sad and thought... maybe my posts are just really boring, it is always the same thing, "went to yoga class, went to therapy, played my cello, blah blah blah, list of activities" so... I had no idea I was doing a good job GAL'ing!! Seriously!!!!!!
One Day, do not be too impressed with my piano test skills!! I actually have to take remedial piano classes (which most grad students would never have to do) b/c I didn't do a performance bachelors, I had a liberal arts bachelors... so basically I just have to show that I can do simple things. Unlike the cello where I can do *complicateD* things. At this point I wouldn't perform piano in public really!! I am too basic on it!!! But I will play my simple songs for you anytime But it is really nice to get a test score like that... it is funny, you only get tested in piano, not the instrument you are really working on. It just feels so good to have a 98 percent on something!!!
I can't believe you told T story!! Just today I was telling my cello friends about my FRIEND from LONDON who is learning how to twirl her nipple tassels in her burlesque dancing class!!! You make my mouth water talking about your bakery !!
You are SO HILARIOUS!!! I love you!!! You make me feel so good about myself!!! Do not worry, I can teach you how to do my exotic dances, and then, we can put on our own burlesque show, including some nipple tassel twirling, and maybe something to do with ... olives???
Here is the "Situation Update". Amazingly, we finished our concerts way earlier than expected and I was able to go to yoga class. So afterwards, I pumped myself up and went outside and made the call. But it just rang and rang, maybe 16 or 20 times. And then a pre-recorded message came on that said, "your party cannot be reached at this time. please try again later. you will now be disconnected." ????? Usually B's phone goes to voicemail after 4-5 rings. So I dunno why this happened, I don't remember it ever happening before.
Will his phone "know" that I called and show my call under "missed calls"? Or, b/c it was so weird, will his phone not even indicate that I called?
Should I wait, to give him a chance to call me back *if* his phone showed that I called, or try again (maybe looking "obsessive"?)
I thought you guys would be proud of me!
maybe this is a sign that I wasn't supposed to talk to him tonight or something.
Yesterday--I let myself sleep in, and woke up feeling amazing after tuesday night's concert. I have been feeling really on top of the world. Went to piano class, decided to spend the afternoon biking to the grocery store in incredibly gorgeous weather. Went into school to practice late. I have been in a bit of a funk lately about my playing, but I realized, all I need to do is practice!!!! once I sit down and get started, I start to get curious and excited.... phew!!!
I had a joyful moment dancing to my new cell phone ring with one of my best cello friends.
Today was crazy. We spent the whole day at a retirement community and played *5* concerts. Exhausting. It was wild... very emotional. All kinds of different thoughts. Some of the residents were *so* appreciative and engaged and utterly delighted to have us play for them. This one man in particular had the hugest smile I have EVER seen. After one of the concerts a cute lil old man played an amazing harmonica solo for us, and another cute lil old man told me that he plays the musical saw during Amateur Hour at the retirement community (!!!).
But parts of it were also really sad... I thought about my own grandparents and other elderly loved ones. It brought up all kinds of questions about the meaning of life.... made me want to do yoga every day so I can still kick my leg high in the air (with a fluffy boot on it) when I am 97! I also saw this extremely sweet and "with it" cute lil old lady bring ice cream to her husband, who was definitely no longer "with it", and watching that kind of love.... wow.... B and I would joke about being old together, I still hope we get a chance to!!! Does this make any sense?
Afterwards, I booked straight to yoga class!!! And then made that phone call! Was foiled! Came home! And wrote all about it!!
Oh... my new underwear came in the mail! And my sweater... and my nightie.... I feel so glamorous... I am starting to practice more with my hot 180 outfits.
PS One Day I would be so excited to have a visit with you!! On either side of the atlantic!! I will play the instrument of your choice on demand!! (((OD)))) T
T - You are the most creative artistic person I know. I am so impressed with all your skills and talents. Congratulations on your fantastic result in your piano exam. Its obvious you have so much love to give and that your life is touching other people's (inluding mine!) You rock!
I'm very inpsired about your new underwear too.
Sorry that you didn't make actual contact with BF. What are your thoughts and feelings now? What's your plan?
But it is really nice to get a test score like that... it is funny, you only get tested in piano, not the instrument you are really working on. It just feels so good to have a 98 percent on something!!!