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PJ's headspace*shiver* ...do you feel a draft? April 17 Madness!!I think I'm losing my mind. This week is going to be wayyyyyy too busy. I'm trying to handle as much of regular work as I can, and it's going to be tough with things being as busy as they are. But the opera is getting close as well, and there is a lot more settling for me to do with the script. The songs seem okay, for memorization and melodies (some minor points to fix and ornaments to add). The spoken text is going to do me in, I think. Haven't had to learn lines in ages. We'll see how it goes. Very fun read-through this evening. Happy with some of it, but not all. Think I'll spend a few minutes with a pencil before I go to bed. And maybe even a highlighter. [Whoa there!-ed.] Having to move furniture this evening didn't help either, but I'll be glad when the painting is done. And if I take time when I'm putting things back, I think I can get a lot of the junk tossed. Well, my comfy bed calls, and I need the rest. I'll fill you in on how things go with the workshops and performances. April 14 LaturWell, I guess I'm not the best for writing a blog, even at the best of times. And right now I should be either studying my lines and music for Colas et Colinette, or getting some sleep. I think I'll opt for the latter, but just a moment to write some news... Things have been pretty great since I got back. Work was likely the one thing I wasn't looking forward to, but I wasn't dreading it either. I felt mostly ambivalent towards it, which is a major step forward considering the stress I was feeling before I left. I think I'm feeling more confident about my abilities, and therefore not as depressed and overwhelmed. I've also taken the step of using nicotine patches this week. I've never tried them before, and wasn't sure what to expect. I'll admit that they itch like mad when you first put them on, but I think I enjoyed that the first day. Gave me something to fixate on, and soon I noticed the effect of the nicotine. It's just an undercurrent, but it means I don't really have any physical cravings at all. And I can avoid the situational ones easily because I've really stopped enjoying the sensation of smoking or chewing the gum. I don't mind the vivid dreams, either, but I wish I could have lucid dreams once in a while. Those sound like fun, but I can't seem to ever pull them off without waking up. Oh nú eitthvað á dulmálinu. Ég er með svolitlar áhyggjur, því ég hef ekkert heyrt í Skjali. Ég vil ekki trufla þau, en ég er farinn að halda að eitthvað hafi klikkað í umsókninni. En þó stóð á síðunni: 'Umsóknin Móttekin' eða slíkt. Væntanlega getur frú N_____ fundið eitthvað út fyrir mig. Things are rolling along for Colas et Colinette. The music memorization is coming along nicely, and a few more sessions with the spoken lines should settle them a fair bit. I agree with M______ that having someone to exchange lines with would help, for the rhythm and figuring out how the dialogue flows. The Singers concert is also coming up, and that's going to require a fair amount of work. Should be good times. I'll have to add a note about the upcoming ReSound! performance, as well. They are performing Missa Hilarious by PDQ Bach, and I'm doing the Bargain Counter Tenor solos. That will be another challenge, but fun. And I'm looking forward to it. I think that's enough. You're likely all half-asleep, or have given up by now. :) April 08 PlansJæja, ég ætla að byrja á íslensku fyrir þá sem skilja hana. Ástæðan er sú að ég vil ekki láta alla hér vita um atvinnutilboðið sem ég fékk hjá S_____. Reyndar er þetta ekki hundrað prósent ákveðið, en ég vildi samt ekki láta yfirmanninn frétta af þessu of snemma. Það skemmtilega er hvernig mamma brást við. Ég bjóst við að hún yrði ekki hrifin af hugmyndinni og að ég þyrfti þá að sannfæra hana um að þetta gæti gengið og að ég væri ekki bara að reyna að finna leið til að flytja aftur til Íslands. Ég var að pæla í því hvernig ég ætti að nefna það við hana en þá spurði hún allt í einu í gær hvort ég fann vinnu meðan ég var í heimsókn. Ég gat ekki annað en sagt já, og eftir að við ræddum hlutina var hún alveg með. Núna erum við bæði með áhyggjur um hvað systir mín segir. Við sögðum hana frá því í kvöld og hún heldur að þetta sé bara verktakavinna; ég leiðrétti hana ekki en ég geri það seinna. Það fer einfaldlega eftir því hvernig þetta þróast. Þannig að þetta er allt í gúddí, og ég ætla að kýla á verkefnin og sjá hvernig mér gengur. Ég fékk samt smá sting í hjartað í kvöld að ímynda mér að yfirgefa börnin hennar systur minnar. Well, I was going to write more in English, but I really don't have anything to say. Easter was great, don't wanna go back to work tomorrow.... that's about it. Happy Easter to all. April 06 Back home from homeWell, I guess I knew I wouldn't be adding any posts to this while I was in Iceland. I don't really have the time or inclination to write very much, I'm just off to N______'s place for a hang. It was a fantastic trip, lots of good visits, and some interesting seeds planted. Actually, I'm not much of a gardener, so I'll go back to the cooking analogy: some interesting dishes have been put on the stove. Stir occasionally and keep an eye on it. Ég þakka öllum frábæra móttöku og skemmtilega samveru. Ef þið eruð með einhverjar myndir, endilega sendið mér við tækifæri. Ef ykkur vantar netfangið, setjið bara comment og ég mun hafa samband einhvern veginn. March 24 Home in IcelandFinally back in Iceland. An evening of nostalgia and such. What can I say? Would I live here or there? I don´t know.... just don´t know. Could somebody please tell me the answer, cause I´m sick of trying to figure it out for myself. |
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