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14 years ago
Life is pretty crazy sometimes. Here's pretty much what happened!
I was looking for jobs for a work-study program (something I should have done in uhhh July) and I ran across a posting calling for a tenor saxophonist for the Wisconsin Singers Band. I received flyers from them before but never took them seriously because there were auditions and my lack of knowledge in pop/jazz music shied me away from trying. However, the desperation of the post and my desperation for a job made me decide to email the head honcho about the program.
She contacted me like right away via phone and pretty much told me to audition as soon as possible so I could move in as soon as possible. And I was like "Woah, I've played my sax like twice this summer" (no I didn't really say that) but found some classical pieces to practice. The call was on Saturday. I asked off work Sunday through Tuesday to rehearse on Sunday, audition on Monday, and possibly move in on Tuesday.
Sunday was crazy because I played my saxophone like five hours that day, haha! It kind of sucked though because I missed out hanging with some friends from the Europe trip I took last summer. ): I however got to see Jenna and Jasmine late that night as a last-ditch effort to say bye to some friends before I leave.
Well today is Monday so this morning I had my audition and surprisingly it went without a hitch! I performed well and I interviewed well and around two-ish I received a call congratulating me about it all. I'm so pumped! (: I learned that I don't move in until Wednesday though, so I decided to invite a bunch of friends over to my house Tuesday night so I could say goodbye.
But then life got all up in my face and was all like "no, im gonna put more shit in your tuesday" and made me invite Grandma to lunch (she had been asking all month I guess), schedule a dentist appointment (because seriously my wisdom teeth hurt on again off again and if I'm going to be playing an instrument that's not good), and find time to have dinner with the Morey's (two great teachers, role models, and Christian youth leaders. I'm most excited for this tomorrow) and TJ.
I guess people that are coming over tomorrow for sure are TJ, Katrina (ex-gf) and AJ. Tiffany, Jasmine, and Trina (TJ's sister) might come. I haven't heard from Dylan or Jenna, but if Dylan comes then his gf Amanda surely will. I didn't invite Daisy because I wasn't sure if that would be awkward or not, and I thought about inviting Carlye and Carrie but I haven't talked to them all summer so I don't know if they'd even want to come. I also thought about inviting Keith but he isn't really friends with anyone else I invited (except Katrina... kind of).
That's it, really, but I forgot some fine details so if this wasn't tl;dr for you then read on I guess.
Wisconsin Singers is providing the tenor for me, which is super cool. (: They are also providing housing until I can move into the dorms. They aren't providing food though but that's expected, and I guess sometimes parents come in and make stuff for us. Oh and I guess we are being trained by Broadway choreographers, which is super cool. It's just so weird because it's going by so quickly, and I'm jumping into something totally strange and new. I hope I transition well, mainly. I'm going to miss so much, but there are so many new opportunities. It's a weird feeling.
I was looking for jobs for a work-study program (something I should have done in uhhh July) and I ran across a posting calling for a tenor saxophonist for the Wisconsin Singers Band. I received flyers from them before but never took them seriously because there were auditions and my lack of knowledge in pop/jazz music shied me away from trying. However, the desperation of the post and my desperation for a job made me decide to email the head honcho about the program.
She contacted me like right away via phone and pretty much told me to audition as soon as possible so I could move in as soon as possible. And I was like "Woah, I've played my sax like twice this summer" (no I didn't really say that) but found some classical pieces to practice. The call was on Saturday. I asked off work Sunday through Tuesday to rehearse on Sunday, audition on Monday, and possibly move in on Tuesday.
Sunday was crazy because I played my saxophone like five hours that day, haha! It kind of sucked though because I missed out hanging with some friends from the Europe trip I took last summer. ): I however got to see Jenna and Jasmine late that night as a last-ditch effort to say bye to some friends before I leave.
Well today is Monday so this morning I had my audition and surprisingly it went without a hitch! I performed well and I interviewed well and around two-ish I received a call congratulating me about it all. I'm so pumped! (: I learned that I don't move in until Wednesday though, so I decided to invite a bunch of friends over to my house Tuesday night so I could say goodbye.
But then life got all up in my face and was all like "no, im gonna put more shit in your tuesday" and made me invite Grandma to lunch (she had been asking all month I guess), schedule a dentist appointment (because seriously my wisdom teeth hurt on again off again and if I'm going to be playing an instrument that's not good), and find time to have dinner with the Morey's (two great teachers, role models, and Christian youth leaders. I'm most excited for this tomorrow) and TJ.
I guess people that are coming over tomorrow for sure are TJ, Katrina (ex-gf) and AJ. Tiffany, Jasmine, and Trina (TJ's sister) might come. I haven't heard from Dylan or Jenna, but if Dylan comes then his gf Amanda surely will. I didn't invite Daisy because I wasn't sure if that would be awkward or not, and I thought about inviting Carlye and Carrie but I haven't talked to them all summer so I don't know if they'd even want to come. I also thought about inviting Keith but he isn't really friends with anyone else I invited (except Katrina... kind of).
That's it, really, but I forgot some fine details so if this wasn't tl;dr for you then read on I guess.
Wisconsin Singers is providing the tenor for me, which is super cool. (: They are also providing housing until I can move into the dorms. They aren't providing food though but that's expected, and I guess sometimes parents come in and make stuff for us. Oh and I guess we are being trained by Broadway choreographers, which is super cool. It's just so weird because it's going by so quickly, and I'm jumping into something totally strange and new. I hope I transition well, mainly. I'm going to miss so much, but there are so many new opportunities. It's a weird feeling.
May I point out that you have my dream student job? I havn't been doing any pit orchestra stuff lately. Mention what the broadway choreographers are like later maybe.
Also I'll for sure bring up how rehearsals go.