Work in Progress

You oughta hear the mirror in my house You oughta fear her pretty, pretty mouth Says I’m imperfect in every way: “Miss Almost, Miss Maybe, Miss Halfway”/...But I’m gonna burn, I’m gonna shine and multiply I’m gonna fill up the great divide You’ll never break me with all the things you say “Miss Almost, Miss Maybe, Miss Halfway”

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Rant.

So I have an oboe playing test on Friday.
The week before break was intense, so I didn't get a chance to practice. I planned on doing so over break.
Then there was the sinus infection, so I couldn't. No worries, there was always after break.
So I went to practice today. And guess what?!
THE STUPID FREAKING REED BROKE!!!
There is a sizeable chunk missing.
It won't play. At all. Just a faint airy noise, I can't even discern one note from another.
Seriously now.
I haven't played since the freaking Thursday before break, and I have a test *this* Thursday. There is a good chance that I can get a new reed (for $6.50, BTW) from my prof, but he's only *here* on Thursdays. So I'll have one the day of the test at the earliest.
I've been working on the fingerings, but oboes are screwy. Fingering and actually playing the notes are two entirely different things.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
*breathes*
In other news, tomorrow is Halloween! YAY!!! =D
...and the day after that I will be rid of the stupid oboe forever and ever amen. Thank goodness.

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