'We touched the sky'
Aug. 31st, 2010 09:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rdm_ationI am in a thoroughly good mood. A fairly odd occurrence on a Tuesday night.
The first thing that made me so happy is that I managed to do some practice on both viola and violin this morning, without being rushed, and despite the fact I slept for 2 hours longer than I meant to. String class was really interesting, we had this cellist from New York who specialises in Alexander Technique (more info here) and it was really interesting to watch her work with the cellists. As a side note, the first year cellists are amazing. I knew they were good, but I hadn't realised just how good. Kind of made me feel inadequate actually. It was also fairly amusing at times, Alexander Technique can be pretty weird. I want to have lessons myself, actually, but time/money/knowledge of who to go to is restricting.
Then, I got to Indo and realised that this week is the mid-semester revision week - so I have a bit of breathing space to catch up on all my work. PHEW.
I had the random composition class again, and it was pretty boring as usual - although I got roped into playing viola in this exercise in improvisation ... which only reminded me why I am a Classical player. It was Baroque improvisation, which I am determined to master at some stage - but damn it was hard not on my preferred instrument.
Then we had orchestra.
I CAN PLAY THE VIOLA!
Actually playing, not just faking most of it.
=D =D =D
I also have yummy chai from T2, and am making progress on my other assignments.
That's it for now, must make the most of this productive mood.
Rdm
Random video that made me smile:
The first thing that made me so happy is that I managed to do some practice on both viola and violin this morning, without being rushed, and despite the fact I slept for 2 hours longer than I meant to. String class was really interesting, we had this cellist from New York who specialises in Alexander Technique (more info here) and it was really interesting to watch her work with the cellists. As a side note, the first year cellists are amazing. I knew they were good, but I hadn't realised just how good. Kind of made me feel inadequate actually. It was also fairly amusing at times, Alexander Technique can be pretty weird. I want to have lessons myself, actually, but time/money/knowledge of who to go to is restricting.
Then, I got to Indo and realised that this week is the mid-semester revision week - so I have a bit of breathing space to catch up on all my work. PHEW.
I had the random composition class again, and it was pretty boring as usual - although I got roped into playing viola in this exercise in improvisation ... which only reminded me why I am a Classical player. It was Baroque improvisation, which I am determined to master at some stage - but damn it was hard not on my preferred instrument.
Then we had orchestra.
I CAN PLAY THE VIOLA!
Actually playing, not just faking most of it.
=D =D =D
I also have yummy chai from T2, and am making progress on my other assignments.
That's it for now, must make the most of this productive mood.
Rdm
Random video that made me smile:
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Cellists are the bomb diggity, yo.
Date: 2010-08-31 11:21 am (UTC)Problem is, you all know it ;)
Date: 2010-08-31 11:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-31 02:48 pm (UTC)Cellists are lovely people, but I pity them playing Canon in D.
insubstantial comment! it's bedtime for me.
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Date: 2010-09-01 12:22 am (UTC)Epic!
Cellists are lovely people, but I pity them playing Canon in D.
AHAHAHAHAHA
YES.
=P
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Date: 2010-09-01 07:00 am (UTC)re: Canon in D. YES. Such a beautiful instrument, and it only gets SIX notes :(( Theory! Pachebel(sp?) was dumped by a cellist so he spent his career writing the worst cello parts ever.
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Date: 2010-09-01 11:05 am (UTC)It is a really bad part...
LOL
Also, you only missed on 'l' :P
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Date: 2010-09-01 12:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 01:06 pm (UTC)I've only ever watched one or two episode of that. I really should watch more XD
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Date: 2010-09-01 01:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 01:33 pm (UTC)Yes please! =D
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Date: 2010-09-01 01:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 01:49 pm (UTC)Thanks :)
Heh. more procrastination :P
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Date: 2010-09-01 02:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 02:12 pm (UTC)BAHAHAHA
I can honestly say I have never had that used as a response to procrastination. I like it. I like it a lot.
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Date: 2010-09-01 02:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-31 04:52 pm (UTC)Improvisation, wow :0 I can't improvise at all, LOL it's sad
^^
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Date: 2010-09-01 12:25 am (UTC)I'm so happy. I just wish they'd tell me what the excerpts are so I can practice them properly >.>
Join the club. I'm terrible.
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Date: 2010-08-31 06:08 pm (UTC)and I love that video, Rowan Atkinson is a complete legend.
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Date: 2010-09-01 12:25 am (UTC)He definitely is.
Now I want to go watch Mr Bean XD