Still alive, but a bit introspective

[westernind]

Chastened by ellefurtle's exhortation to her FL to write more, here I am. On the sofa, updating LJ for the first time in an age. What I should be doing is putting away the Tesco's shopping that's just been delivered. forbinproject is exempt from helping due to beavering away on his CIPD work.

I feel as if I've turned into a bit of a hermit, which is ironic given that the last time we did a 'life review' (yeah, laugh it up at the back you free spirits) I worked out that the thing I needed was more sociability. However, as a step towards this I will at least be going to Flay & DeVille tomorrow. No idea what to wear, especially since I'll have been at work during the day and then to Morley College to do my singing in foreign languages course. The Morley class may have to put up with PVC boots and coat, that is if I can get the coat shiny instead of sort of whitish and dull. I do also have a quite splendid bag made out of a military peaked hat.

In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't get into the Birkbeck diploma course for opera performance. It would have been twice as much work as last year, and therefore zero other sociability. Not seeing people makes me (more) judgemental and smug. These are not good character traits.

Comments

[westernind.livejournal.com]

Sing opera - or at least I'd like to. I did the foundation course (one evening a week plus a lot of extra time learning music) in academic year 2007/08 and loved it.
I didn't get into the diploma course because I have problems with my breath support and with acute stage fright, both of which I'm working on. The jury is out on whether the support will ever get sorted; if it doesn't, then I'll have to find a different style of music to sing.
None of this is in a professional context.

[ellefurtle.livejournal.com]

*reads everything carefully. Twice*

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

I see you soon. We can be smug and judgmental together. It's more fun in company. :)

[westernind.livejournal.com]

There will be sofas.

[purplegril.livejournal.com]

yay, I'll be there tomorrow. Was just going to turn up in my work stuff due to time constraints, is that unacceptably lazy?

[westernind.livejournal.com]

No - it gives me an out if I can't find anything to wear!

[purplegril.livejournal.com]

He he, I packed a skirt in the end. This is my idea of getting dressed up to go out!

[purplegril.livejournal.com]

Well I saw you there in the first half, but then couldn't find you again, so I didn't get a chance to say hi :( Hope you enjoyed it.

[westernind.livejournal.com]

Had to scoot home. Enjoyed the first half, but I'm not sure about Monday as a going-out night.