2006 - what does it hold in store for Ben?

January 1, 2006 at 1:20 AM

I thought seeing as it's 2006, I'd spend a bit of time to outline what my year is shaping up like.

Recital Preperations - I've got my end of year recital in November, and will be preparing for that. I have to do pretty much everything except book the venue. I need to decide on an accompanist as I've decided the one that i had been using gets too busy around then and hence is likely to not be available or double book herself... so I'll need to get used to a new one... I need to create advertising, programs, etc etc.

Finish Diploma - Because I failed History 2 last year, I have decided to double up and do History 2 and 3 concurrently to try and finish in the same amount of time. It's going to be tough, and I'm going to have no life, but I'd much rather complete the course this year than spend another year just to complete one unit.

Perform often - I want to perform my pieces as often as possible, including Competitions and in WOrkshops at uni. I'm also going to organise a concert towards the middle of the year as a fundraiser. Usually I've been doing it at the end of the year, but it just gets WAY to busy.

Teaching - I've now got about 4 or 5 students so that will be something to look forward to. From my older student who I'm trying to get him to understand that it's Fun, not a chore, to my youngest student who is just so CUTE! For example, on our last lesson, she asked Why don't we use our thumb? I had absolutely no idea, except that we don't. Now that's not a good enough reason for a 6 year old, so I had to try and think something up. We'll try again this year :)

Symphony - I'd still like to try and do some work on my Symphony that I've been workin on. It's going to take a while, and I think it would be an idea if I dropped it off, and did a smaller project. A string quartet or somethign like that. In fact, I think I will.

Spending Time with my Girl - Ahh, Aleesha means so much to me. I upset her sometimes because I get so busy that the time we do spend together it's hard for me to relax. This year is going to be worse than most, and I'm going to have to set aside time so that I can just be with her and not have to worry about anything else. But I do love her, more than anything else, although sometimes it is hard for her to see it, I do, and we will always be together.

Well, that's just a brief outlook at my year. I hope you can see that I will be extreemly busy, so if I don't get on to blog as often as I have, I hope you'll understand why :)

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on January 1, 2006 at 5:36 AM

Ben, if you really hope to be with your girlfriend for the rest of your life, tell her so, and never take her for granted.

From Karin Lin
Posted on January 2, 2006 at 5:51 AM

For a while there, I thought maybe "my girl" was your violin. Pauline's right, btw.

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