Yep. It was! But I was sooo tired for the rest of the evening. XD

😀

Not with her, I wouldn’t. She was literally jumping up and down with excitement when I gave her a taste of it, and when I told her yesterday I’d like to teach her, she was so excited. 😀 She asks good questions and has been very insightful just from that one…[Read more]

I have my first gig with the Fiddlers on Saturday, and I’m sooooooo excited! We had a rehearsal on Monday, even though orchestra hasn’t started yet officially (that’ll be next Monday, so yay!). 😀

Yeah. Too bad for them. 😛

It was! My grandparents came over that afternoon and we…[Read more]

It’s not too bad, I think it’s just that I’m joining after a while, and some of the regulars have already established their “routine” so to speak and know what they’re doing more. 😉 But yes, we have fiddle music books. I own two of them, but I also borrowed the conductor’s and been practising during the holidays, so hopefully I’ll…[Read more]

Yeah, especially when your mum looks at you while watching TV after dinner at like 8pm and says “Can we make Nutella brownies?” XD

Well, that’s a good question. XD I’ve been in the junior orchestra almost as long as I’ve been playing violin. And it has helped me in playing in a group setting and about reading music and such. And…[Read more]

Yees XD The Nutella brownies are very easy: three eggs, beaten until frothy; one cup of Nutella, 1/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; bake in a loaf pan for about 40 (or however long it’ll take in your oven) and leave to cool completely before slicing. And yes, the cheese cake has eggs, cream cheese, and…[Read more]

Ah, my bad maths skills is what happened. XDXD

Yees, it’ll be fun. 😀 And we’re going to make pinwheels (bacon, onion, grated carrot and zucchini and cheese rolled in puff pastry, sliced up and baked) and Nutella brownies (so yummy) to eat, and possibly this three-ingredient chocolate cheese cake I found which is really nice, for…[Read more]

Oh, well, happy birthday, then! 😀 Lol, nope, the 19th. XD I know what happened; timezones. 😛 I’m a day ahead of you, and you probably saw that message the day I sent it, which would have been a day behind for you (confused yet? Good). XD

That sounds like it was lovely. 🙂 On my birthday we’re going to my grandparents’ for…[Read more]

Yeh, dat’s a good question. 😛

So, what are you going to do for your birthday? 😀 From what you said I’m guessing it’s the 20th? That’s the day after mine.

I know what you mean. The only age I remember actually feeling different at was 15.

I knuuuu! XD

How do you feel about becoming an adult? 😉

I know what you mean about time passing quick. Sometimes that can be scary.

Oh, I love Casting Crowns! That video was so cool. 😀

Yikes, now THAT is scary. I’ve been a legal adult for almost two years (12 days left XD).

XD

Yeah.

Actually, three times! 😀 One of them lives in a different timezone than the other two so hers was an hour after. XD

I think my 2019 is off to a good start in many ways, especially my writing. Last night I finished one of my stories, tonight I started the second draft of another, and I’ve written every day so far (haha,…[Read more]

No, that was more me apologising to you, because I do usually get an email whether you tag me or not. XDXD

Christmas was good. We had the family over at our house (mum’s parents and her sister and her family) and had Christmas dinner. My violin teacher was away and she often asks us to feed her cats when she is, so Mum and I took…[Read more]

I didn’t see this! :O

How was your Christmas? How was your New Year’s? 😀

Orchestra is over for me now. 🙁 Tonight is the party the conductor is having at her house, but I’m not going to go, except to maybe drop in and give my stand partner a thank you present (she brings me home every week).

Cool, I’m glad you’re getting input from more experienced people. Otherwise you can feel a bit lost as to what to do.

I am a second violinist. 😉 You mean the bit with all the semi quavers going up and up? In our score they’re all accidentals, but it would be six sharps if put as a key signature 😛 My teacher’s helped me with that and says play each group of three with the third, second and first finger so it’s always 3, 2, 1. It means a lot of…[Read more]

lol

Which movement of St. Pauls’ Suite did you say you’ve played? My orchestra has been playing the first movement (the Jig, I think it’s called), and that’s pretty challenging, but lots of fun (though my stand partner doesn’t like it XD).

Yeah, it’s pretty fun. I check the emails and print music and bind scores for her and she and I send out the emails and organise repertoire and things like that.

Yeah, it’s really fun.

Yes, they are! We have a friend who doesn’t know how to read music very well, but he plays the piano amazingly.

Yeah, fair enough. But it would be nice to be able to do that still if you can. But yes, being part of an orchestra is very busy (especially when you’re also acting as PA for the conductor twice a week 😉 ).

Hm. Well, I have improvised making my own fiddle tunes a couple of times, but I don’t remember how they go any more…[Read more]

Awesome! I’m glad it went well! (also, I’m sorry, I didn’t get an email for your last post XD)

We’ve got one more rehearsal, and then a party at my conductor’s house (instead of doing any “formal” Christmas thing) but I don’t know if I’m going to go to that, then our holidays until late Jan or early Feb, I think. When will you…[Read more]

😀

That’s okay, precious. *gollum* XD

Yeah, same here. XD

With woodworking I’ve made a bowl (which was mostly round when I started, so it was a good starting project and I really enjoyed that). I’ve made two boxes (one a test, one my new jewellery box). And I’ve made a baton that I’m going to give to my conductor. 😀 I did start…[Read more]

I reckon they all count, and I don’t see why MBTI wouldn’t. 😉 Yeah, it’s nice to have the outlet of writing for all my thinking and wondering. 😀

Yikes. That’s okay. 🙂 Sorry to hear that, that’s not always fun, is it? Of course I’ll pray. _hugs_

Uh… Not specifically at this point, but thank you. 🙂

I consider music and…[Read more]

Carols are generally known universally. XD

It goes well! I reached 30,000 words last night and I’m consistently a day ahead of the recommended goals. I haven’t been stressed or feeling like I wasn’t going to make it and I’m confident I have plenty of story to reach the word count, and then some. 😀 It’s been an enjoyable…[Read more]

Yeah. There’s a lot to think about when playing an instrument. 😉

I don’t know any of those specifically (except for Joy to the World and I Heard the Bells), though if they’re medleys, I’d most likely know the songs in them. 😉

That would be wonderful! 😀

That sounds like a good plan. Last year I used NaNo to kickstart myself into writing consistently again (and I won it!), and this year I haven’t once felt terribly stressed or…[Read more]

Are you doing…[Read more]

It wasn’t too bad. Though my hands were shaking after for a bit. XD

Aw. You shouldn’t have to be really tense to hold the violin (though sometimes you just are and don’t realise it XD). What songs are you playing for the Christmas one?

At this point that I know of, May. We’re not doing a Christmas thing this year (not a formal…[Read more]

XD At least it’s easy to memorise.

So, on Monday, Mum and I were playing my Seitz concerto (and going really well!) and then my conductor (who picks me up sometime before orchestra so I can help out with set up and other things), came to the door while we were finishing the first movement. XDXD And I got really self-conscious, and…[Read more]

I’ve done a couple of exams and one time I couldn’t tell if I was purposefully doing vibrato or my hand was just shaking. XD Anyway, so far I’ve decided not to do any more exams because they’re not necessarily necessary and I don’t need that added bit of pressure/anxiety. XD

Yeah, it’s pretty nice. But you gotta feel sorry for the…[Read more]

That’s great! Yeah, I don’t find I’m very nervous, but like if I play with my mum for some friends or something, I’m more nervous. I think it has to do with having seven other people playing the same part as…[Read more]

Till what? XD

Ah, nice plan. 😀 Yes, I am doing NaNo and I would have added her as a buddy if she was. 😉

Yeah, ooh. XD

*hugs* You can do it!

Question, is your sister doing NaNoWriMo?

Look it up. 😀 And if you can, find it on the YouTube channel smalin. He makes animated score things and they’re so pretty!

Ooooh! Getting close then? You’d do great. Trust me, I know about not perfect. My first concert with the CSO (the big orchestra), we had this piece for How to Train Your Dragon (which sounds epic when played…[Read more]

Another one we got that’s really cool is the second movement of Beethoven Symphony no. 7.

Yes, that’s it exactly! XDXD Yes, it is rather fun, but we haven’t been playing it up to speed yet. 😉 XD

It would have been really cool if he could have. XD

Yeah. I don’t just think, “I’ll take my violin shopping today.” XD

Yeah. Do you have any idea what Mozart Symphony no. 40 is?? If you don’t, YouTube it and I bet you you have heard it before. 😉 I didn’t know, but we’re playing it in orchestra so I listened to it and I…[Read more]

Yeah, I know what you mean, I didn’t know about it either. My friend who was learning violin lives on a farm and he has a horse and he was telling me he wants to re-hair his own bow with his own horses’ hair, and I was like, “I don’t think that’ll work quite like that.” XD

If you can help it. It’s not too bad, if you have straps,…[Read more]

No, not really. I get their emails and stuff but I don’t really use the forums.

Lol, I thought the same thing. XD

That’s a good question… I know what you mean, some days I just feel like my fingers aren’t cooperating or the bow isn’t working well (I think it may need a re-hair anyway 😛 ), other days I feel like the best violinist in the house! (oh, wait… I’m the only violinist XD)

I know my fingers…[Read more]

Sounds like quite the repertoire. I hope you do well and enjoy yourself!

Our performance this afternoon went quite well, though I don’t think I personally played my best. We played a song called Fiesta for Strings, Lady Madonna (the Beatles), It Don’t Mean a Thing, a Mozart piece called Overture and an ABBA medley.

Thanks so much for drawing her! She looks great. 🙂

I’m two weeks away from finishing my last year of high school ever!!! *gleeful rubbing of hands* (If that confuses you, it just proves that you’re an American… In Australia, we finish a school year at the end of the year… How does that not make sense???…[Read more]

No worries. 🙂

Oh yeah, I know what you mean. XD The smaller orchestra has a performance this Saturday for a school’s 40th anniversary. I’m not really nervous about it (the music is mostly really easy) but I do get anxious when the bit orchestra has performances. What are you performing at and what music are you playing? 🙂

Yeah. 😉

“How do you decide when to use which finger for a sharp or flat? When to move a third finger down or a second finger up, etc.?”
Aha, good question. I think…[Read more]

All right, my post in on page 9 of the Start Here space, called Just Another Girl. Page 5 of that post. XD