Moving out, busy lives, one memory

March 3, 2006 at 1:21 AM

It's been a busy week. So busy that I've hardly had any time to practice or study. Monday was a really good start to the week, as mentioned in my last blog. But after that, it just got really busy.

Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday. My church had decided to put on an Indulgance night, where we all had chocolate deserts, hot chocolate, chocolate port, and watched the movie Chocolat. A very nice night, but after having spent all day at uni, I wasn't able to do any practice that night.

Wednesday, Ash Wednesday. Again, another full day at Uni, and then the Ash Wednesday Service at my church. Again, no practice that day.

Thursday, I was at uni until 5, and then had teaching until 7pm. Got home around 7:30 and was very tired. Watched a bit of TV, and then made some preperations for moving out. More on that now:

I've been aksked to housesit a friend's place, while he and his wife enjoy their retirement with a trip around australia. So I have to look after their house and two cats for three months. I've never lived on my own before, so I'm looking forward to that experience, but also I'm kinda freaking out about possibly forgetting something... like not having time to feed the cats in the morning or something like that. I'm sure I'll be ok, but I just don't know. It's an unknown experience, and I'm scared and looking forward to it at the same time.

On Wednesday, I also went to visit my old friend that I've known since pre-primary. We have been really close friends since then, and her dad died on Monday Night. It was a real shock, and no-one had suspected it. There's lots that can be said about Bill. But the thing that lives on in my memory is that he always had a smile on his face. He was always enthusiastic about everything, and interested in knowing what people were doing. That's my fondest memory of him.

I'm also considering the possibility of moving states, or possibly countries. I'm not certain, but I think that after this year, I would like a change. I would love to go to England and study at one of the Music Conservatories there, but I'm unsure about whether I'm at the right level, and whether I'll be able to afford it. I'm almost certain that I'll need a full scholarship to attend, and I'm uncertain as to whether I'll get that. I'd hate to be accepted to a school, and then have to turn it down because I can't afford it. Another possibility is that I could apply for a school in the eastern states, Sydney Con or Melbourne Con. That way, I would be doing a program that is half paid by the government, and half paid by me when I can afford it (that is, paid back over time through tax when I'm earning over a certain amount in australia). But again, I'd need to leave everything that I've been doing here (jobs etc) and start all over again - and it would mean leaving my girlfriend here while she finishes her course.
It's something I need to think about a lot more, and consult with my trusted friends and mentors.

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Moving out, busy lives, one memory

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