Whew...it's been a weekend! On Thursday night, I got to go to one of Erik's concerts, and I went out to eat with him and a friend of his. Quite fun...Erik is such a gentleman and a great person to talk to. I'm really going to miss him. So I had fun at dinner. On Friday, the violin class met at J&A Beare's violin shop and had a private tour. We saw ( Read more... )

Damn. That's about all I can say other than Vadim Repin is my new favorite violinist...ahhhh...I heard him play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto tonight with the London Philharmonic. Man oh man...he's just amazing! I think I had my mouth open for the entire third movement. He's a technical genius, and he has so much fun with the music. Oh, and he ( Read more... )

I just had the lesson from hell...and it's all my fault. SHIT.

I just played a freakin GUARNERI DEL GESU violin ( Read more... )

Damnit.

It's raining and cloudy and dreary...BLAH! This hasn't been such a great day, and it's only 11:45. Beth is having her first chemo today, and I'm so worried. She said it was nothing for us to worry about, but I just worry...story of my life. She sent us an email this morning saying that she would miss studio class and that Angela was going to the ( Read more... )

The weather here just gets better and better...it was a tropical 65 degrees today. No jacket needed! It does wonders for my mood. I got up and practiced today and took a shower and then went with Kelly, Megan, Deb, Angela, and Kyndal to Hampstead. Beth came along too! Hampstead is so gorgeous...We stopped at the Spaniards Inn for some pub grub, and ( Read more... )

It's Friday! Not that I had any classes or anything...but I did spend seven and half hours in the practice room today (straight...). Whew, that was long. I had my first lesson with Beth, which went well I think. I hope she was pleased. It's just weird having her hear me for the first time since December. Hmm...I hope she's not thinking this girl ( Read more... )

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I need someone to kiss...I really am part Irish. Today has been so much fun. This week is just turning out wonderfully. BETH IS HERE! I just can't stop smiling. :) Yesterday we went to a concert with Beth and some of her friends. It was the Royal Philharmonic playing the Brahms Requiem, and Erik was playing. Then ( Read more... )

BETH IS HERE!!!!!!! YAY ( Read more... )