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| Monday, December 26th, 2005 | | 2:16 pm |
A productive day
today I'm scanning a whole bunch of wedding quartet sheet music into my computer. pretty soon this will be organized. my left arm is sore so i'm staying away from my instrument for a while. not too happy about that. i have to start doing some hand/arm stretching every morning. the last thing I want is tendonitis. ! Current Mood: productive | | Sunday, December 25th, 2005 | | 12:57 pm |
mom
My mom has been sick for the last few weeks, but she doesn't seem to recover too much. She breaks randomly into tears, especially for religious reasons. She always cries about some fear or sinful imperfection she may notice in herself or in others ("sinful", that is, in her terms). hopefully the psychiatrist will eventually find some good new medication for her. At least she's not sick enough to be in a hospital - or mental hospital, to put things straight forward. I hope she gets better. | | 12:44 pm |
It's Christmas, it's fun, ... but Jan. 3 awaits. It feels icky going back to school while everybody else has a couple other weeks off. wish my lj friends a merry christmas & happy hanukah & happy new year. Current Music: church music (out of all things) | | Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 | | 2:39 pm |
wisdom teeth out
Two bottom teeth got pulled out a couple of hours ago. My mouth feels like it's been BOMBED. You should hear me talk. My instrument is getting some adjustments done. I guess I'll be at home for the next couple days. | | Monday, December 19th, 2005 | | 8:55 pm |
Stolen instrument?
As usual during Winter Break, Today I went to DePaul and set up to practice early morning. At 9:30 I remembered that I have to sign up for a lesson in the building adjacent to where the practice room was. I did, - but then I spent a few minutes having a friendly conversation with the front desk person. When I finished I walked back quickly because I didn't want to leave my instrument unattended for more than a few minutes. I didn't have a jacket on me, so I ran outside. As I approached the building where my instrument was, I saw two people about to enter the building. When they saw me running towards them, I could tell they got scared. So I told them, "Sorry.. I'm running because I don't have a jacket on..." They were getting ready to turn the other way. "You didn't see us, we didn't see you." I turned around. "I'm sorry?" "You didn't see us, we didn't see you. Keep it at that." I gave a friendly thumbs up, ran inside, and called security after ten minutes of rueing over what just happened. The room where I usually practice during break is a fairly large room, and it is visible even before one enters the building. I could have EASILY got my instrument & bow ($2500 but sounds like $10K plus, something that I'm quite thankful to find this rarity), my jacket, my $200 mp3 player, my $150 metronome, all stolen, had I not arrived in time for these people who were stupid enough to indicate that they are not supposed to be on campus. THE INSTRUMENT IS GOING TO THE BATHROOM WITH ME EVERY TIME I HAVE TO PEE. It's ridiculous, but it's going to happen 99% of the time. That's like my new years' resolution or something. ---- Today I also had a lesson with Michael Strauss, my teacher from Butler; he came to Chicago for a visit. It was nice to see him. I also saw a couple of other musician friends I know that took lessons with him today. Tomorrow I'm going to the dentists' office. !!! My wisdom tooth might come out. What the heck, it's winter break. Why not do it now. But it's a bit worrisome, all that blood or whatever, I don't know what's going to be there. But my feet are tensing up right now (could show I'm scared). =-) I'm sleepy as hell. | | Saturday, November 12th, 2005 | | 11:22 pm |
mind everywhere
I hope I don't burn myself out. It's the last week, but I'm losing sleep. Finals week, coming up, is not like last year. Butler was awesome and I could chill when I came back from the practice rooms. But now... I'm constantly thinking about practicing. Although the work needs to get done, I'm wondering if I really should take a break from, or just aim on getting more sleep. My goal is to get my mind off it when I'm not there. Maybe a couple days rest after finals should do it. Or three. But not more. But I've been practicing so much this semester, it's not funny. For the first time in a long time, practicing almost seems like a tediousness to me (maybe because it's so discouraging that I have too much to learn). I doubt it'll get worse though. I'll have winter break to take my time and practice, chill, talk to a couple friends here and there... it should be fine. But I don't know why I'm so stressed, regardless of finals week. But yeah. Lots to learn. I got a chamber group together for next quarter, and we're playing this freakin' awesome piece, Dohnanyi's Serenade for Violin, viola, and cello - with one of my good buddies Patrick at DePaul (cellist) and this really good incoming freshman violinist Yo-Yo. This group, I hope, is going to rock. But winter break I have to refine some of my technique and also take a few good looks over the piece. But I'm REALLY excited. All three of us, as far as I know, can really rock this. It's an amazing piece and I'm "super-excited" (stephanie's way of saying things). Rock on! Sigh Go to sleep. Tomorrow I'm writing a paper, probably practicing (after my vehement comments about it)studying for exams, etc. I'm NOT going to church, I'd rather chill tomorrow than go to church. And I may actually do that. | | Saturday, October 22nd, 2005 | | 12:09 pm |
yeay!
Yesterday I was really excited to see my viola teacher from Butler play a viola concerto with the Camerata Chicago, broadcast live on WFMT and performed at Northeastern Illinois University. Last night was a hang-out night with my musician friends, Cecilia, Patrick, and Cody - came back at midnight. It was quite late compared to the time I usually come home, so that was a relief indeed... I think - just staying up that late with friends was a positive thing for me. And re-seeing my teacher from Butler, and a couple friends with the Camerata Chicago. Yeay! time to practice | | Saturday, October 15th, 2005 | | 12:03 am |
symphony night
Today some friends from the music school and I went downtown and had dinner, and headed over to Symphony Center to see the great 5th symphony by Mahler played by CSO. It was a great experience, some parts of the symphony sent chills up my spine (some didn't). But I'm really glad I went. Even if it meant just taking a break, seeing the great CSO play. Midterms went fine, better than I thought - although I'm afraid this teacher might be hard on grading though - I really have no idea, I'll just wait and see the results. Excited.. tomorrow's our concert.. and so much to PRACTICE! I'm not sick of it, I just wish I had more time. I want to make it in the music field S0 bad. I don't want any gray areas. Either black or white. I'm in it or I'm not. I'm going to practice away on my damn instrument. I love it anyway. I'm crazy, I know. But it's what drives me. | | Monday, October 10th, 2005 | | 11:41 pm |
Ohhhhhhhhh midterms. Good luck to me on Friday. Not too worried about Aural Skills Thursday... paper already written for tomorrow.. But Friday.. AAHhh.. Musicianship. Wow. So much memorization, gotta study like a... zombie. Miss y'all from Butler - yeah, I'm talking to you Karen, you Steph-anie, and you Carah, and you Cat. and cat, that was extremely funny with "[Your name] needs" on Google. Here's what I came up with "Emanuel needs to step up & in!" "Emanuel Needs Help" "Emanuel needs you so much" "Emanuel needs your assistance to help save his generation from the HIV/AIDS crisis" "Emanuel needs a bullshit one for his web design class" That was great, Catherine, I needed that! miss you all! Current Music: SCHUMANN all the way | | Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 | | 12:02 am |
got the flu, fever or something - sluggish. can't practice - or study - for more than 10 minutes at a time. slept 5 hours today, and i'll sleep another 4 1/2 tonight. good time to reflect. except i should reflect more often. -emanuel Current Mood:  sick | | Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 | | 9:10 pm |
weirdest thing
ok, so I know I don't have a lot of experience in dating in fact, virtually none, but I have an inquiry to throw out - if any advice can be given - I like a girl who smokes, bluntly said. She was looking around for a practice room - when musicians wander the practice room halls that means the rooms are full, yeah, this never happens at Butler - but she's a violinist, a Junior, probably my age, and I was about to finish practicing so I decided to finish early and say "hi- are you looking for a practice room?". After offering her the room I was using, and after "officially" meeting her (since we haven't met before), and after a little exchange of conversation - I gave her my business card, asking her that if she knows of any gigs so she has my contact information (I know from other sources she's a very good violinist). She appreciated me for the room and the contact information, and she gave me her email address and phone number - not necessarily which I value as much as other guys do. I like to keep things in perspective. She really seems my type. As blunt as it seems, I want to become friends with this person. I really like this person and it might not mean anything further than a friendship (and I don't know if she's dating). -Emanuel | | Wednesday, September 7th, 2005 | | 10:35 pm |
I've met McKenna about 1 1/2 weeks ago in the DePaul practice rooms. She's a sophomore cellist that practices 7-8 hours a day. I kind of like her - as a person. And maybe more than that - I kind of do have a crush on her. She's definitely a nice girl. But I'm hesitant to say that I have a crush, cause it might be just temporary, and we might be just friends. regardless... There are two orchestra groups that the administration places each student in. Apparently the audition process is not completely fair. The Chamber Orchestra, the "lower level" one, usually for freshman, is the easy orchestra that no music major desires to be in. McKenna played in it last year, when she was a freshman. Nevertheless, her audition yesterday didn't go too well - probably her sight reading section. They placed her in Chamber Orchestra. DISAPPOINTING, I felt so sorry for her. When I met her in the hallway at 1:00 and told her I was sorry of how it turned out, and she starting crying, right in front of me, so I asked her if she needed a hug. She did. In tears, she said, "Thanks,, I'll be okay... I'll get over it - by the end of today." I hope I was some sort of help to her. I really do feel sorry (Chamber Orch. is a terrible experience! compared to symphony, and how can a serious musician who practices 7-8 hours a day be in it? I DON'T understand!), and if there's anything I could do to support her I would. Because I know I would feel at a disadvantage if I was in her shoes. Current Mood:  frustrated | | 10:20 pm |
This weekend
Well, I didn't write a livejournal for this weekend, so I'm going to sketch it out, since it was special to me. I saw my Butler friends, including friends from Pi Phi, ResCo, and Lilly (yeah Lilly is a residence hall). On Friday K-dawg and Steph picked me up from the Greyhound, and we went shoppping (yay) to Meijers and to dinner at Fazioli's (a new experience for me). It was fun. Then I got to ResCo, saw Matt, Cote, then Cat... but after an hour or an hour and a half poor Jill was sitting lonely with her movies and Cat had to go accompany her. That was a sad moment when Cat had to leave the exciting foosball (is that how you spell it?) game, when Matt and I were trying hard to beat Cote. So the next day... (Cote slept through the marching band call time - he had to be at the game I think). In early morning I ate (illew breakfast Atherton! I was hungry I admit). Then I went to Lilly and surprisingly at 9:30 in the morning I met 4 people that I haven't seen for a while - including Sam the violist and the former Pi Phi'ist (or maybe she still is? dunno). Cote kicked me out at 10:30 (since our schedules did not sync from then on), so I departed as poor Cote got his nap. And although I was considering "nothing to do" and take my instrument to practice, I ended up meeting Michelle in ResCo (one of my good friends from Lilly) and her Emily (bass) and a friend I knew (except I TOTALLY can't believe I don't recall her name right now) hung out on the mall, reading, taking pictures, blowing bubbles, what not. It was fun. They're definitely people I will miss. These are the kind of people that made my troubled experience in orchestra more exciting, and I was definitely glad to see them again. So then... hmmm.... oh and I hung out after that with my luggage giving a few people whom I thought might be in town.. but none of them were. It was about 20 minutes. Then I headed to Matt's room, then to Pi Phi with Matt & hung out there. You guys I was so happy to see you, hopefully we'll get the chance again to see each other! Sunday was the usual church day. What else can I say =-(. haha Monday - well I practiced for my audition on Tuesday. Which I'll write in my next journal. Current Mood: accomplished | | Monday, September 5th, 2005 | | 12:24 am |
go figure that one out
Current Mood:  amused | | Sunday, August 28th, 2005 | | 3:33 pm |
Haha
Haha, I'm heading to practice in the garage. My sister's taking her afternoon nap so she doesn't want any noise in the house. Current Mood: nerdy | | Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | | 7:59 pm |
got a couple gigs already
the people i work with (the group I've got together, the Wellington S.Quartet) already hooked me up with two gigs. I'm glad I'm making some money finally, after a summer of.. well, no money. i'm playing at a wedding ceremony in a couple weeks, and a short gig this sat | | Monday, August 22nd, 2005 | | 11:33 pm |
DePaul
Ok, so let explain my scholastic situation..... Today I went to my first day of orientation at DP for freshman (tomorrow being the last). Boring (not like Butler orientation, I swear! you have to be way too civilized in the city). But besides this, I here's what I found out academically - I actually have most classes out of the way - such as science, psychology, math (hopefully it'll transfer), and most of the "core requirements". So that's pretty good news.. but wait. Yeah, it'll give me time to practice. But what about -- TAKING ONLY MUSIC CLASSES, AND MEETING ONLY MUSIC PEOPLE? I mean, I know I could make some good friends in the music building, but what if I don't? Plus, having friends that you have to contuinally associate with the building you're practicing in, for me, seems a little discomfort at this point. Maybe it's not going to be so bad - perhaps I'll find a couple friends I can get pretty close to. But i'm just saying my suspicions of what might possibly happen. BEYOND THIS, I'm commuting, so it makes my social life even harder. One would notice commuting is a social minus. But for me, I'm scared, because who knows what kind of social life the environment at DP can nurture. Don't know. Haha.. I'll be in "Lilly Hall" (forgot what the DP music hall's called) possibly more than at Butler this time (very likely!)! I just hope I'll have time to socialize, but more importantly make friends and leave the music building once in a while! | | Sunday, August 14th, 2005 | | 10:12 pm |
So I have nothing important to do tomorrow
Probably just going to DePaul and practice, chill. I have made a couple of practice friends already there - Cody (yeah, not Cote! This Cody plays the viola like me), a really nice Romanian chick who plays the viola, whose name is Oana (no I don't have a crush on her, although she's pretty hot). also this crazy Romanian bassonist who always has this cheerful smirk on his face. It'll be fun if they're there. and if they interrupt my practice time. or if I do theirs. haha.
fun stuff. Current Mood: creative | | Friday, August 12th, 2005 | | 8:33 pm |
I will not forget my first year at Butler and the legacy it has left in me. My dear friends especially. | | Monday, August 1st, 2005 | | 3:06 pm |
Aidan
A few days ago, upon Aidan's visit. |
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