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  • Jan. 11th, 2007 at 10:52 PM
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I never have time to spend updating this as much as I used to, but I suppose that's a good thing. Live is.... interesting to say the least right now. I just want this term to be over.. and it's just started. It's going to be a long 12 weeks. Oy.

I promise to update this later... not that anyone reads this, but yeah.

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a thought on survey's

  • Dec. 28th, 2006 at 5:44 PM
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I've never understood why we do them and then post them. I find it incredibly annoying. If we're friends then why can't we just ask people that information? Honestly there are things (not really gross.. just small/trivial) that I could careless about.. so stop posting them all over the freaking place. Yes, I know I can just not read them, which is what I do but when 39204534 people post them and that's all the stalker feed (in this particular case) picks up, it gets hard to avoid them after a while. arg.
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: tired
  • Music:some Britten piece

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Da!

  • Dec. 27th, 2006 at 6:41 PM
old Shostie
The housekeeping ladies are hilarious. I can't get over how much they like me (don't mean to sound full of myself or anything) but apparently I'm lucky because they hate most everyone else. And when they hate you, it's not pretty. Hah. They're going to teach us their language(s) [Serbian, Croatian] - should be fun!

Anyways.. I'm kinda ready for classes to start. As much as I like working (and getting paid), I just want to get back into the swing of things again. 

Had a chat with Dave on MSN not too long ago - I met him at the Queer Conference last year and he was telling me about this coming year's conference in January. He was asking me if I knew if Laurier was attending.. no clue. I'd like to have gone again, but such is life. I almost (kinda) miss global and the people, but then I realise I'm better off without the drama and crap, so I don't care so much about not being involved. Music is my life, I just have to remind myself of my direction because sometimes I get sidetracked.
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  • Music:Schubert Unfinished mvt 1

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Happy Christmas and all that jazz

  • Dec. 25th, 2006 at 11:56 PM
Mrs brady

To whoever reads this, Hope you had an excellent Christmas :)
And to whoever forgot to order the snow, it's your fault it feels more like Thanksgiving or something. It's strange not having any snow, as much as I hate the stuff.. it's easier to feel Festive when it's on the ground.

Ah well, lol. I got some good CDs so I'm happy.

  • Location:Home
  • Music:Sir Adrian Boult, LPO: Brahms Serenade Nr 2

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nice

  • Dec. 22nd, 2006 at 9:12 PM
now
That went surprisingly well, and yay for being mutual about it too. I feel so happy, I'm single again. Haha.. back to what I prefer.
  • Location:Home
  • Music:Calefax Reed Quintet - Shosty Prelude and Fugue #9

Thoughts

  • Dec. 19th, 2006 at 11:03 PM
principals
I really haven't used this as tool for my thoughts lately. I've kept everything pretty hush hush, and I don't know whether that's a good or a bad thing. I've always used writing as a tool to flush out my emotions, be it a public post, or a private one. I've not done much of either lately and I think I need to remedy that. 

The end of the term marks the half-way point of my fourth year of University. Looking back, it's amazing how much everyone has changed, more specifically how much I've changed. If I was back in first year and transported to this point to view my life, I don't even know if I would recognise myself. What is my point? I don't think I have one. It just reflects my general feeling on life right now. I'm so ready to move on to bigger and better things but I know I need to stay put for a while so that when I am ready to move on, I *am* ready to do so. Right now it just feels I have no clear direction with my life, and that sucks.

That's all for now.. work in the morning, I should get some sleep. 
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  • Mood: tired
  • Music:theme from Amelie

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Boléro

  • Dec. 17th, 2006 at 8:44 PM
RPO
So I have a few different copies of this sittin' on my computer. One of the London Symphony (I believe it's them.. one of the 4 London Orchestra's anyways) and then one by some other orchestra. It sounds like Bolero was written in two different keys! The second orchestra is tuned sooooo much sharper than Andre Previn and the London orch. It's crazy! Definitely sounds 'wrong' because it's so different from A=440. Just fyi.
  • Location:home
  • Mood: happy
  • Music:Ravel: Boléro

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3/3

  • Dec. 15th, 2006 at 10:26 PM
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Well, done exams. Too bad last night's didn't go as well as I had hoped it would. Definitely have to do better next term. I should anyways, more music courses than ever. Yay.

I want a recording of Peter and the Wolf and the Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra. Just fyi.
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  • Mood: content
  • Music:Karajan: Beethoven 3, mvt 1

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Cassanova

  • Dec. 14th, 2006 at 12:35 AM
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So I'm playing with the Wellington Winds next term, and they're doing a concert featuring music by deMeij, and one of the pieces is Cassanova. You know, the 'cello concerto that we did with Simon back in 2nd year. Talk about my two worlds colliding. I am definitely excited to play it again, it was such an awesome piece but quite frankly 2nd clarinet just isn't 1st oboe.. ah well. It was only time before I'd play rep that I played on one instrument and fully enjoyed and have to learn a completely different and very boring part on the other. The joys of playing two instruments I suppose.
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: contemplative
  • Music:de Meij: Cassanova

2/3

  • Dec. 13th, 2006 at 11:49 PM
bbc

2 down 1 to go.. only Psych of Music left. I can't wait to be done.. I don't want to study anymore. 

I was talking about feeling suffocated in my last post. Hasn't gone away, if anything it's just intensified. I feel like I'm having the life sucked out of me. It's just so draining. Why can he understand I'm not capable of what he wants? Talking proves to be pointless because he just doesn't understand. I'm not like him, I was raised differently, and clearly our maturity levels are very different too. Relationships have to give and take, and I've given as much as humanly possible so far and I can no longer give anymore than I have. It's just draining and it shouldn't have to be.

1 down, 2 to go

  • Dec. 10th, 2006 at 8:56 PM
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It's definitely been way to long since I last posted a proper entry. Life has kept me busy, sort of. I'm working at the hotel, just finished classes and trying to practice as much as I can - but it never feels like it is enough or that it's doing me any good. 

Anyways, I saw the London Phil play at Roy Thomson on the 26th, and it was so fabulous. I've never heard an orchestra sound that good. Ever. And they all looked like they were enjoying themselves. It was amazing. They were so professional, and I liked how they didn't warm up on stage before the concert. The leader just lead them all out and then tuned right before the start. It was sooooooooooooooo good. The clarinets were fabulous, the oboe was amazing (I can't get enough English oboe ever.. especially amazing since it was live!), the Horn trio in the Scherzo of Beethoven 3 was soo good. Over all the concert was just too good for words. I want to hear them again and again. 

I need to get away. I feel like I'm being suffocated. I'm not enjoying that feeling at all. Make it stop, please? Anyways, I'm exhausted, I should probably go to bed. 

Until next time..
  • Location:Home in Galt
  • Mood: tired
  • Music:Heather's Composition from the New Music Concert last year

been a long time

  • Dec. 1st, 2006 at 12:19 AM
RPO

I've definitely ignored this thing for the past little while. I promise I will update, but not until sometime next week. Until then, hope things are well with everyone!

  • Location:Home
  • Mood: creative
  • Music:LPO, Sibelius 2

ooh, I have a journal?

  • Nov. 18th, 2006 at 9:52 PM
Mrs brady
Been a while... what to say.. 

Classes suck, but whatelse is new. Spent $140 on a new outfit last week from Bootlegger.. then spent another $140 on a ticket to see the London Philharmonic at Roy Thomson Hall next Sunday... bought about 8 (really awesome) CDs in the past week.. played amazingly in Masterclass on Friday, going to be playing for James Campbell on the 30th, super excited.. yet sooooo scared. Um.. yeah life is good. A few (ok a lot) weird moments but I guess that's expected. Work is good, tiring, but it's quiet and I like that.  Oooh, and I wanna go spent another $140 on a new coat.. :S man I'm spending way too much money. But life is great, hah.
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: tired
  • Music:Thea King, Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes

14 November

  • Nov. 14th, 2006 at 10:42 AM
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Happy Birthday Dad.. you're old (63).

I find this day kinda hard.. I dunno how to feel most of the time. It's also the day my Granda Brown died. 

So here's to you Granda.. hard to believe you've been gone 10 years.

  • Location:Home
  • Mood: cold

:)

  • Nov. 1st, 2006 at 12:12 AM
RPO

That was an amazing Dodgeball game tonight. Wow, still on such a high from it.

And in other news, I'm soooo confused. AHHHHHHHHHHH.

  • Location:Home
  • Mood: confused

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huh.

  • Oct. 30th, 2006 at 9:14 PM
Shostie1
That's not the "huh" as in I don't know what I'm talking about, it's just a "huh". I was browsing some photos on a 'friends' Snapfish account and wow, I have no idea how I made it through any of those parties.. blah! I think I would gouge my eyes out if I was to go to one this year. Man how things change in the span of 8 months. Ah well. I just miss being around queer people. Minus all the crap that comes with that group of said people. 

Stupid Barista definitely didn't give me a decaf drink.. I can't focus and I feel super ADD. 

My crush is defintiely a crush, possibly getting worse...  Or weirder? I dunno.. things have been bizarre the past few days.. kinda hard to describe. Maybe he likes me? I doubt it, hah. Ugh. must. not. like. people. ever.

Winter

  • Oct. 29th, 2006 at 12:22 PM
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While I'm not a big fan of winter in general, I do like the weather we're having today. It's just cold enough to realise that winter is around the corner, but also warm enough the the snow doesn't stay on the ground for very long.
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: curious
  • Music:Carmina Burana (Orff) O Fortuna

a mixed bag

  • Oct. 29th, 2006 at 1:12 AM
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Today was soo good, but it was also soo bad. 

We're still really young.. we shouldn't have to say goodbye to our friends yet. We shouldn't have to mourn.. it's just not fair. You can throw "life's not fair" at me all you want, but it's not right. 
To the girl who always had a smile on her face, said hi and asked was always interested in what was going on in my life.. even when you didn't know my name, you'll be missed. Rest in peace. 
=
In other news..
The Choir concert was good.. defintiely some awesome rep sung. Practicing was so-so.. but I chatted with some people for a while so it was good. I definitely have it bad.. stupid crushes! ack.
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: cold
  • Music:Night on Bald Mountain

*Gags*

  • Oct. 26th, 2006 at 11:05 PM
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Russian History lecture today was waaay to much like a horrible Music History lecture. Bad. Bad. Bad. 

So I'm going to be playing in the Willies starting in January. I can't believe I caved.. but it's deMeij.. and Cassanova, and other goodies.. so I guess It'll make up for it, right? Ugh.

I *Have* to rid myself of this crush. It's driving me completely insane. If I knew he was straight (doubting the straightness after learning some stuff), then it would make my life so much easier. ACK.

I left my glasses in my clarinet bag at school.. so I'm squinting to read the screen.. go me. If there are any spelling mistakes, blame the lack of sight. 
  • Location:Home
  • Mood: crazy
  • Music:Beethoven Clarinet Trio: dePeyer, duPre, Barenboim

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2 down, 1 to go

  • Oct. 24th, 2006 at 9:06 PM
Mrs brady

Well, that's 2 midterms down.. only one more to go. I'm annoyed that this next one is on the night of the KWS Benefit concert, but whatever. I'll survive.

Class was pretty decent today.. Catherine II isn't as boring as I thought. Wait, who am I kidding.. it was SO BORING. Hah. And yep, definitely a crush.. I could go on, but why bother? Hah, I don't want to give people something to laugh at me for. I hate being a sappy idiot. 

Midterm sucked. Not gonna lie.. but I'm not heart broken over it. Go figure, I guess I really don't care about it? :S That's not always a good thing.. but really, why stress over it? It's not worth it!

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