Well, whatever, about the Mountain Affair thing and all the offenses it caused. I had so much fun tonight. I have never enjoyed playing music in public like I did in the packed-out chapel, and while I could have used some money, I actually did gain something more worthwhile than a win - a good performance experience. Not my best technically, but man, I had a good time, and I've never been able to truly say that before.
Most of it was due to the atmosphere before the show and backstage. When all the contestants were downstairs in the choir room waiting to come up, people were singing oldies, cracking jokes, and joining in with "Heart and Soul" on the piano.
I looked around me and thought how great it was to be with these folk who were performing for any number of reasons, competing against each other but not seeming to care about that fact. It's been a long time since I've had that.
The other thing is that I have a deep fear of performing. It's always deadly serious, which is a problem for me, because I tend to laugh at almost everything. I have a senior recital coming up in three weeks and while that thought paralyzed me a few days ago, I'm feeling pretty good about it now. It's not going to be the same - the chapel won't be one-tenth as full as tonight - but I can get excited about it.
Oh! Something else exciting, also geeky, but hey, that's me. I found a book forum online with all sorts of folk who are widely read. They can help you find books you've forgotten the title of, or talk each other's head off about favorite authors, or whatever. You have to sign up (free) and then check out the community forums and booksleuth, but man, to a book addict it's a great place to hang out. I really don't have time for this.
Posted by tuggy at 03.26.04 00:38