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27 December 2013 03:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nuranarI'm alive and doing well, in case there was any question. :) I didn't realize how busy I've been until the last couple of days, when it finally stopped. My singing commitments kind of went crazy. Beginning Thursday the 12th, I had 11 events in 9 days, for 3 different groups:
Thursday: Rehearsal (Impressions)
Friday: Concert (Impressions)
Saturday: Rehearsal (CCBC Cantata, moved a week because of the ice)
Sunday: 3 Concerts (Cantata)
Monday: Rehearsal (Impressions)
Tuesday: Rehearsal (LM Holiday Chorale)
Wednesday: Nothing! Whee!
Thursday: Caroling around the plant (4 hours, 3-4 miles) (Holiday Chorale)
Rehearsal (Impressions)
Friday: Concert (Impressions)
On top of that, I got into a bad habit of staying up late while I was iced in. I haven't really broken that habit, although I was back to working regularly for two weeks once the roads were clear again. So I've been running on willpower a lot of the time. I really didn't have a breakdown, but Christmas morning I could have fallen asleep in the middle of opening presents. That's my favorite part of Christmas, so it says a lot for how tired I was!
But that's not to say I haven't been enjoying myself. I love singing, and my voice has been just fine. Even after the caroling at work, when my speaking voice was incredibly hoarse, I had one cup of Throat Coat tea and was recovered in time for rehearsal that evening. Pretty amazing, honestly; I don't have the strongest voice ever.
Anyway! Christmas still was lovely. It was Baby Eleanor's first, which was lots of fun. Hours of stimulation and people are exhausting even for a people-person 7-month-old, but she still did really well. After a little while she'd "be sad," as Sarah said, and have to have a break.
The gift-giving was pretty good all-around, too. Two things off my wishlist were a Uniquely You dress form (yep, I've joined the throng!) and navy silk taffeta for my beaded robe de style. Doing the undies and patterning that dress is Number One on the project list. Oh, and my family named the dress form: Dolly! My parents and Trevor and Heather and I watched my DVD of the show while they were in town. After this time I can see flaws a lot more, but dang, our Dolly was good. She turned the dialogue with Horace in the Harmonia Gardens into a riot of one-liners, and "So Long, Dearie" is absolutely hilarious. So I'm glad to name the dress form after her!
And in other giftsquee, I got some lovely packages fromjordannamorgan and suededsilk - the last one arriving on Christmas Eve. Perfect timing! The blue rhinestone jewelry is super pretty. I've never seen anything like it. And the little card with me on it - Squee! That totally made my evening. :) And Jordi, I totally understand the confusion of my wishlist - you chose very wisely! I was just wishing again a month ago to watch The Ghost Breakers. And I can put the gift card to good use. Thank you! (I mailed you both some packages, but they were the week before Christmas so I have no idea when they'll arrive.)
So after a day of total vegging, I'm working back toward being useful. In other words, I've done one useful thing, instead of none! But I'm rather proud of myself, since I cleaned my bathroom sinks/mirrors and the bathtub, which included unclogging both drains. Ha! I win!
Now, I have to get back to some important TV re-run watching and game playing. ;)
Thursday: Rehearsal (Impressions)
Friday: Concert (Impressions)
Saturday: Rehearsal (CCBC Cantata, moved a week because of the ice)
Sunday: 3 Concerts (Cantata)
Monday: Rehearsal (Impressions)
Tuesday: Rehearsal (LM Holiday Chorale)
Wednesday: Nothing! Whee!
Thursday: Caroling around the plant (4 hours, 3-4 miles) (Holiday Chorale)
Rehearsal (Impressions)
Friday: Concert (Impressions)
On top of that, I got into a bad habit of staying up late while I was iced in. I haven't really broken that habit, although I was back to working regularly for two weeks once the roads were clear again. So I've been running on willpower a lot of the time. I really didn't have a breakdown, but Christmas morning I could have fallen asleep in the middle of opening presents. That's my favorite part of Christmas, so it says a lot for how tired I was!
But that's not to say I haven't been enjoying myself. I love singing, and my voice has been just fine. Even after the caroling at work, when my speaking voice was incredibly hoarse, I had one cup of Throat Coat tea and was recovered in time for rehearsal that evening. Pretty amazing, honestly; I don't have the strongest voice ever.
Anyway! Christmas still was lovely. It was Baby Eleanor's first, which was lots of fun. Hours of stimulation and people are exhausting even for a people-person 7-month-old, but she still did really well. After a little while she'd "be sad," as Sarah said, and have to have a break.
The gift-giving was pretty good all-around, too. Two things off my wishlist were a Uniquely You dress form (yep, I've joined the throng!) and navy silk taffeta for my beaded robe de style. Doing the undies and patterning that dress is Number One on the project list. Oh, and my family named the dress form: Dolly! My parents and Trevor and Heather and I watched my DVD of the show while they were in town. After this time I can see flaws a lot more, but dang, our Dolly was good. She turned the dialogue with Horace in the Harmonia Gardens into a riot of one-liners, and "So Long, Dearie" is absolutely hilarious. So I'm glad to name the dress form after her!
And in other giftsquee, I got some lovely packages from
jordannamorgan and suededsilk - the last one arriving on Christmas Eve. Perfect timing! The blue rhinestone jewelry is super pretty. I've never seen anything like it. And the little card with me on it - Squee! That totally made my evening. :) And Jordi, I totally understand the confusion of my wishlist - you chose very wisely! I was just wishing again a month ago to watch The Ghost Breakers. And I can put the gift card to good use. Thank you! (I mailed you both some packages, but they were the week before Christmas so I have no idea when they'll arrive.)So after a day of total vegging, I'm working back toward being useful. In other words, I've done one useful thing, instead of none! But I'm rather proud of myself, since I cleaned my bathroom sinks/mirrors and the bathtub, which included unclogging both drains. Ha! I win!
Now, I have to get back to some important TV re-run watching and game playing. ;)
