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January 11, 2007 at 1:34 AM

Wah! My name dissappeared off the list. Means it's time for another blog :)

I really don't blog as often as I should, but at this point in time, not a whole lot is happening.

Just before Christmas, I took a break from playing - a couple of weeks. Then on New Years Day, I started playing again - my resolution to practice more this year. I've started off lightly, only doing an hour a day on scales. This week, I started adding some etudes. I decided that I didn't really want to work too hard, but at the same time, build a solid foundation. So I decided to take a step backwards and learn some Wohlfart etudes. I never had any etude studies before I started at uni, and went straight to Kreutzer. This way presents me with a chance to learn some studies that I almost certainly will be getting my students to learn.

I'm also thinking about learning a new piece - something easy that I haven't done before. The Bach Double Violin concerto. Strange as it sounds, I have never learnt this piece. That will be nice... and I can learn both parts. So if the opportunity ever comes up to play this somewhere, I know it, and not have to learn it from scratch.

I've applied for a few jobs, and i'm hopeful of getting them. I'm in need of some lessons, but I'm paying for them myself this year, so the sooner I get a job, the sooner I can start my lessons.

Ha ha, I know what you mean about seeing your name disappearing off the blog list.

The Bach Double is a great piece to have in your repertoire...it's such a fun duet, and now you can have something to play if a V.com spontaneously shows up down under. ;)

Yes, I want more random v.commers turning up at my doorstep! Sydney, you've done Iowa, you've done Chicago, surely Perth is next on your list!
Hey, don't forget Union City, CA! I was her "first"! :D
So, now you're no longer an emo. I love that term. I work in a psych hospital, the patients introduced me to being an emo.
Hey, your trip into career is good to watch, but I'm glad its not me having to make the decision. Part of the fun of being such an adult learner, I'll nver have to make such a choice. Who will you choose to have lessons from, and how will you choose?