deepgreen18

My back is much better, barely twinging now. Thanks to everyone for your (mostly silent) well wishes. I had a genius idea after posting last time and used my lovely faux-feather comforter as a sleeping bag, and that helped a bit. Then I arranged a trip to Target last night (I'm turning into quite the mover and shaker here. It's fun), and bought a foam thingy for my mattress, which, when augmented by the comforter, is quite comfortable. I also got a couple of shirts, because a few of the ones I brought are too fancy for everyday wear.

Tuesday my roommate arrived. Her name is Denielle, and she's also a violinist. She's been here in past years, so she knows the not-so-obvious stuff, like when we get music for chamber. Randomly, we're both playing in the same chamber group. I like the piece, and our group is pretty serious about getting it right, which is heartening.

Today is a concert day. The orchestras here (there's three: two student, one faculty) perform on a weekly basis. So we've been having daily 3 hour rehearsals since Monday night. I've been amazed how rapidly everyone has improved, including myself. I'm still not ready to perform, but you take what you can get.

Proving the adage in my title true, at least while I'm away from my family...In a shocking twist of fate this morning, my bow broke during rehearsal. The hair came completely out of the tip. Don't worry, I have two, and a repair company is coming to the festival next tuesday. It was completely unexpected, but I just looked at it, and immediately got up and got my other bow. You never do know how you're going to act in a crisis, huh?

Um, since I can, here's a look at it: