I normally like to make comments about the changing weather and seasons in my blog, but I can't really do that anymore. Each day here is almost exactly like the one before it. Ooh, I wore a light jacket to work today. That's shocking, actually. But it is May, and the spring seems to be rushing by.
I don't have a whole lot to comment on. This happens when I take too long in between posts. All the things that have happened both in my life and in the broader world seem to mush together in importance, and I have trouble sifting through them and bringing the good ones to the top. So I guess I'll just segue into a bullet point list. So there.
- My audition for the Master Chorale was successful, I guess. I will be joining them as a "supplemental" singer, which apparently means I'll sing in the concerts where they need a larger group. As far as I can tell, that's not a lot of shows. At the very least, I'll be singing some Beethoven and Brahms in October, some 20th century a cappella stuff in May, and "great opera choruses" also in May. I will possibly also be needed for certain larger symphonic works with the LA Phil. Maybe more, too, but who knows? This isn't really working out how I thought it would. But I'll be sure to keep you updated.
- I already had a taste of what it's like to sing with the Master Chorale when I was asked (by virtue of my at-the-time in-progress audition) to join them for the Tristan Project. It was a fun experience -- getting my first look at Disney Hall from behind the scenes was a blast. But it kind of wreaked havoc with my schedule. If irregular rehearsal times and short snippets of singing are the norm, I might be thinking twice about joining these folks.
- Samantha has a couple more fencing tournaments coming up -- one tomorrow at UCLA, and one next weekend in Las Vegas. That's right -- we're taking our first trip to Sin City next weekend. It'll be a whirlwind trip (driving out early Saturday morning and driving back Sunday mid-morning), but I'm sure I'll get plenty of gambling, booze and strippers packed into the time, don't worry.
- Here's two places "over the hill" we've been told we need to go: Diddy Riese Cookies and Sprinkles. Yeah, okay, just as soon as we polish off the rest of the cookie dough in the fridge.
- I've been re-reading the Harry Potter series in preparation for the double dose of new Potter media this summer. It's only my second time through them (I was a late joiner) and it's been fun reading them with the foreknowledge of what happens next. Needless to say, we're pretty excited for the movie, having watched the trailer about five times already.
- Preparation for our summer journey draws on apace. We've booked rooms at hotels for both weddings and for a quick stop in New York City to see the Twins take on the Mets. Good thing we've got corporate sponsorship on this trip or we'd definitely go broke. Hee.
- The Twins escaped April with a 14-11 record -- not bad. They've had some studs and some stinkers out of the gate, but they've averaged out to be... well, average. The offense looks similar to last years' -- prone to streaks and needing the entire lineup to be firing on all cylinders to work. But April doesn't tell us a whole lot by itself. They've been fun to watch so far, which is better than I could say for last year.
We're planning on seeing Spidey, The Under Water Adventure Seeker: The Movie on Sunday, maybe. I'm not too jazzed about this one... I think the media blitz overdid it for me. We're looking forward to our outing with Lindsay tomorrow more. Happy weekend!