Friday, May 21, 2004
back from montreal
well it was a so-so trip. The two hour trip in a school bus isn't really fun. Our concert went great though, and the recording as well. The symphony we went to see... well... I like classical music and all but 20 minute songs just aren't my thing. Especially not when they're repeatative.
One really great thing though happened at our concert. We were playing our closing number ("Blues Is My Favorite Colour" for those of you who know our songs) and the kids all got up and started dancing. It was so cute. Wish we had brought a camera.
We also visited the Vanier cegep, which is a big cegep for music, and got to listen in on an exam (a playing exam, so there was an electric guitar, an electric bass and drums doing some really good music) and we got a tour of their recording studio and their MIDI lab.
The hotel.. lol... the hotel was in one of the bad sections of montreal, the kind of section with strip joints and gangs and the cops watch everyone. No one got killed or raped or got an STD so I guess it worked out well but...
Next time I'm picking the hotels.
Well... once again, a big thank you to Freya (and I'm going to keep thanking her for a very very vrey long time...) for this awesome thing she has done for me... Andarta and I started dating last wensday (i know, I can't spell). :) Sorry, but I'm really happy.
Alright, trip planning is going well, I've got a budget in mind and it looks very doable. Just have to be able to stay with Angelis and it'll be on. (Once I know that for sure, I'll go start buying the tickets).
This summer, after the trip, I'm planning to find a good summer job that pays better than Dave's camp. I mean... I love working there, its fun but its pretty much 9-5 5 days a week for 100$/week... I know, I must sound money obsessed. But if things keep going in the direction they're going (and I hope they do) then I can see my monetary needs going up from what I had planned. So... I think a job would be a very good thing. Ah well... it's worth it.
So... my summer looks very busy. I'm planning to spend probably about a week in Timmins visiting with Andarta, Freya and Angelis, then probably two weeks on the East Coast with my parents and that about fills up july. Then beginning of august is my final cegep interview when i get my timesheets, etc and then school begins August 17th...
Graduation is coming up fast... only about a month away. Exams start in about two weeks. Right now I'm worried about my chemistry mark again... turns out I missed the lab exam last monday, when I went to Timmins. I'm hoping he'll let me do the exam anyways... and I hope he won't fail me if I don't... I mean... I'm the one who goes and helps other people with chemistry stuff... comeon, how can I fail the course?
Prom... oo... tricky question. I might go just for the experiance, but I'm not taking anyone. I know Scrabble said she'd do terrible things to me if I didn't go, so I guess I'm going lol. seriously, I'm going because... well.. it's high school prom. Last time I'm going to see abotu half of my class. I have to go.
Wearing a tux too... oooo, aww.
lol
Alright, I think thats about it for now. Later all. :D
One really great thing though happened at our concert. We were playing our closing number ("Blues Is My Favorite Colour" for those of you who know our songs) and the kids all got up and started dancing. It was so cute. Wish we had brought a camera.
We also visited the Vanier cegep, which is a big cegep for music, and got to listen in on an exam (a playing exam, so there was an electric guitar, an electric bass and drums doing some really good music) and we got a tour of their recording studio and their MIDI lab.
The hotel.. lol... the hotel was in one of the bad sections of montreal, the kind of section with strip joints and gangs and the cops watch everyone. No one got killed or raped or got an STD so I guess it worked out well but...
Next time I'm picking the hotels.
Well... once again, a big thank you to Freya (and I'm going to keep thanking her for a very very vrey long time...) for this awesome thing she has done for me... Andarta and I started dating last wensday (i know, I can't spell). :) Sorry, but I'm really happy.
Alright, trip planning is going well, I've got a budget in mind and it looks very doable. Just have to be able to stay with Angelis and it'll be on. (Once I know that for sure, I'll go start buying the tickets).
This summer, after the trip, I'm planning to find a good summer job that pays better than Dave's camp. I mean... I love working there, its fun but its pretty much 9-5 5 days a week for 100$/week... I know, I must sound money obsessed. But if things keep going in the direction they're going (and I hope they do) then I can see my monetary needs going up from what I had planned. So... I think a job would be a very good thing. Ah well... it's worth it.
So... my summer looks very busy. I'm planning to spend probably about a week in Timmins visiting with Andarta, Freya and Angelis, then probably two weeks on the East Coast with my parents and that about fills up july. Then beginning of august is my final cegep interview when i get my timesheets, etc and then school begins August 17th...
Graduation is coming up fast... only about a month away. Exams start in about two weeks. Right now I'm worried about my chemistry mark again... turns out I missed the lab exam last monday, when I went to Timmins. I'm hoping he'll let me do the exam anyways... and I hope he won't fail me if I don't... I mean... I'm the one who goes and helps other people with chemistry stuff... comeon, how can I fail the course?
Prom... oo... tricky question. I might go just for the experiance, but I'm not taking anyone. I know Scrabble said she'd do terrible things to me if I didn't go, so I guess I'm going lol. seriously, I'm going because... well.. it's high school prom. Last time I'm going to see abotu half of my class. I have to go.
Wearing a tux too... oooo, aww.
lol
Alright, I think thats about it for now. Later all. :D
// posted by Dep @ 7:13:00 p.m.
