Day Three

32 days 19 songs 5 languages
Friday is another day that I normally would not practice, in fact even the little time that I did spend was tough on my sweet GZ. How much time I spend on a daily basis with my daughter I knew, how much that time is missed while I'm practicing has been evident with a new found separation anxiety almost every time I drop her off at the nursery and the occasional break down (happened today) the minute she realizes I'm practicing. Today I resorted to placing a blank paper next to my music and letting her draw on it while I was practicing. Of coarse once she started thinking that she had heard enough to be able to accompany me I had to set her down...which brought another meltdown. GZ is not much of a cuddler unless she is sick or really tired...and still she has her moments. When I finished what I had promised myself I would finish I went to her bedroom to find her cuddling with her blanket. It did break my heart and I picked her up and cuddled for a while until she was ready to move on. I needed that cuddle time too...I really feel like I miss her. Therefore, I have to remind myself that its only for a couple more months.
On the music side of things I did finish my first run through of L'Hiver a Cesse (The Winter is Over) and now my French set is ready for memorization. I am planning to start the memorizing process next week along side learning the Russian song.
"...and whatever I put my heart and mind to
I will thrive in You Lord"

Day Two

33 days 19 songs 5 languages
Thursdays are really not days that I have dedicated to practicing, instead they are the days I drive grandma back to her house after 2 days and 3 nights full of love for my daughter while I consentrate to the task at hand. You can imagine that after driving for 2 1/2 hours in a four hour period time is rather exhausting. However, I decided while GZ was taking her nap to use that time to transcribe all the IPA (international phonetic alphabet) on my music and make my life a little easier. So, while I was writing the IPA I decided to count the pages of Dissonance once more because they looked more than I had originally counted....yes I was right there are 12 pages, not nice. I was told that amounts to 200 hours of practice...I have at best 100 hours from now until the recital for all 22 songs! And that is why this is my theme song for the next two months
"...and whatever I put my heart and mind to, I will thrive in You Lord"

As some or many of you know I've been working on getting my Master of Music for...well the past 6 years!!!!!! When Gabriela Zoe was born I only had the Graduate recital left. After what it will end up being more than two years, on April 9th, I will finally jump over that one LAST hurdle and I'll be able to get my degree. In light of watching Julie and Julia I thought I'll blog about my experience and hopefully it will keep me accountable. The countdown is not to the recital date but to when everything needs to be ready. So without further ado let the countdown begin: 34 days 22 songs 6 languages
God my hope is in You
"...and whatever I put my heart and mind to, I will thrive in You Lord"