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November 15, 2004 at 1:19 AM

I have not slept. Music is going through my head and I can not stop it. Only 27 hours away from the 2nd round, actually if I say it like that it sounds like a lot...
Today will be my first rehearsal with the pianist on Franck and Gasa. Franck needs to be by heart, but with all the stress on Gasa and Ysaye I have not had much chance to look at Franck yet. I am kind of sad, I met a couple nice people, but some of them are leaving today. Somehow that always seems unfair. I mean, they have prepared all these pieces, and I think everybody should at least get to play Gasa, since it is so much work and one probably will never play it again.
I like Gasa. It is hard playing it rhytmically. Many of the other contestants declared me crazy for practicing it with metronome, but I actually find it helpful. Also all those irritating eartraining classes come in really handy: Starer really does turn out to be helpful.

Erin showed me all kinds of pictures of Marlboro, I am thinking of applying. It sure sounds like fun, playing beautiful music with amazing people in a gorcious surounding. What could one wish more?

I am on one hand really stressed, there is still so much work to do on my pieces, but on the other hand I am deadly calm. Iam not worried about other contestants anymore. If I will get to the finals, great, if not, I can be proud that I made it this far, especially with the kind of year I have had. Somehow it seems very odd that when I return I have to go back into the hospital for more neurological exams en hopefully I can convince them to stop the meds I am taking (influences my memorie!)
Till tomorrow!