It's almost the end of 2008....
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Played with a professional orchestra, played timpani on Gustav Holst's entire "Planets" suite, graduated college, got a full-time job!, moved into an apartment, and served as musical director for the Schenectady Light Opera Company.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolution, and will you make more for next year?
Can't even remember the one I made last year...
3a. Did anyone close to you get engaged/married?
Zeus and Jennie got hitched....
3b. Did anyone close to you give birth?
good question
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no. Though when LeRoi Moore from DMB passed on this summer, it hit me surprisingly hard.
5. What countries did you visit?
The U.S. of A.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Every one of my students to be in band because he/she WANTS to be there.
7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 7th: Interview for Summer Stages
March 8th: CYT auditions for "Footloose!"
March 15th: Performances with the Orchestra of Northern New York
March 20th: Final Percussion Ensemble Concert
April 28th: Half Hour Recital
May 18th: Graduation
June 30th: First day of Summer Stages AND CYT!
July 22nd: Offered the band director position in Germantown!
August 6th: Footloose Opening Night!
September 16th: Two-Year with Gen!
November 8th: The Almighty Honda hit 150,000 miles!
December 5th: Seussical opening night!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduation and securing my job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Forgetting to call the power company and having my power shut off two days ago....
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nah, thankfully
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my MacBook Pro
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Honestly, my parents. They're absolute heros.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The music teachers that preceded Dave and me at Germantown
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent and gas
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
lots of things already referenced here....plus the upcoming DSG album!
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
I don't even know...perhaps "Turn, turn, Turn" by the Byrds.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Older or wiser?
both
Thinner or fatter?
probably thinner, given the lack of night-owl runs
Richer or poorer?
richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
practicing (all instruments), sleeping, getting out more while in college
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
hasn't happened yet
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I did in late 2006 and things haven't changed
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Family Guy, The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't HATE anyone, but I definitely have a far lower tolerance of bullshit than I've had in my entire life.
26. What was the best book you read?
Books....what????
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That, at times, I prefer teaching woodwind and brass lesson to percussion lessons. Never thought that day would come.
28. What did you want and get?
So many things
29. What did you want and not get?
I've really got to search here.....I've been very fortunate
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't even know.....
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 22, and taught little kids how to play music.
32. What was one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to more readily relax
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Whatever's clean and doesn't look like shit.
34. What kept you sane?
Many things.....Gen, my family, music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Huh?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
One that currently is is do we bail out the American carmakers? I honestly don't know.
37. Who did you miss? (in no particular order)
Gen, friends from college, friends from home that aren't physically home
38. Who was the best new person you met?
not even sure....too many to list
January
*Returned to Potsdam for spring semester
February
*nothing of note
March
*CYT Auditions and Summer Stages interview
*Gigs with ONNY
April
*half hour recital
May
*graduation
June
*lots of open mics w/ DSG
*summer jobs started
*got asked to be musical director for Seussical at SLOC
July
*lots of 15-16 hour days doing theatre
*Zeus's and Jennie's wedding
*Got my job!
August
*Footloose performances
*recorded the new DSG album
*went to Cape Cod with the fam
*new teacher orientation
September
*started teaching
*started rehearsal for SLOC
October
*Played awesome gig in Brooklyn with DSG
November
*visit to Potsdam
*Turkey Day!
December
*Seussical performances
*School concerts (yikes!)
*Christmas!!!