an update

tuesday i was asked very last minute to sub in for Owen Sound (Georgian Bay Symphony) to lead a wednesday rehearsal.
i'm glad i did!
managed to sneak in 1 hour before dinner/rehearsal to visit Inglis Falls.
it's such a beautiful place!
kind of scary though, 'cause i'm all by myself and couldn't see a damn thing in the dark.
kept thinking i'd drop my phone while taking pictures of the running waters at the top of the falls, on a wobbly laced bridge...
starting to talk about planning a winter day trip there to hike.
that'll be my first time winter hiking! so excited!
hope it'll happen between feb 12 and march 8.
after i come back from Japan, it'll be april already and earth might start to defrost.

exchanged some yen for Japan last week.
can't believe the bank (Scotia) was able to give me the money overnight, that was pretty impressive.
compared to my mum's bank (CIBC), they didn't even notifying her when the money was in the bank, and went ahead to cancel the order without her consent.
don't ever bank with CIBC. such horrible services.
i had an account there when i was in Montreal, just because it was close by - which didn't help, 'cause it turned into a BMO after a year. i had such a hardship closing the account in Ontario 'cause they said i need to do it at the original branch... which died.
very smart logistics, CIBC, very smart...

i'm so ready for the auditions!
bring it on!!!!!

ok, not really... i need a few more days to practise still...

回味

在重溫完包青天的紫金錘和其他幾個單元, 無意中選看尋親記.
原來也有宋達民的份兒. 還有焦恩俊!!
想當年七俠五義裡焦恩俊的展昭, 與包青天裡何家勁的不相伯仲.
不過現在才開始看第一集實在太晚了.
要睡覺覺去了~
明天一大堆事情要做.

抽離後遺症

無意中從 fb 的 limited access 發現小時候暗戀的大哥哥已經結婚了.
感覺上我還是停滯不前.
不是我還對他有意思, 其實長大了就不覺得喜歡他了...
而是現在的我感情上好像完全停頓了.
我回想不到戀愛的感覺.
這是好事, 還是壞事?

the near future

flight booked, hostel booked.
the return flight feels a bit tight to me...
11:30am is the supposed end time of the audition, and 4:30pm is take off.
hope things will run smooth with Japanese organizers.
now i just need New World to tell me when the hell is my audition time on the 11th.

feeling so couch potato lately.
maybe it's my current procrastination mode.
really should start planning for Japan too, since it's just 2 months away now.
maybe i'll do that right after my auditions.
should have time to book stuff.. i hope..

new target

every year i set losing fat as a resolution.
this year i'm saving my sole resolution to getting a job.
i think it's more doable.

just found a problem with the wiimote's induction charger.
the battery pack seems to be acting up, so i switched the packs around. that seems to temporarily fixed the problem.
worse comes to worst, i can try to find my receipt and hopefully it'll be replaceable. if not, i'd have to buy a replacement rechargeable battery.
still, it's better than buying an entirely new charging unit and all, which costs double the amount of the replacement battery.

aggressive mode on!
my pinky seems to be better, so i'll be resuming practising this week.
i'll need to get my concerto to shape by the end of the month. 'cause i know by the first day of February, i won't have any time to cram at all.
i really want to get that Hyogo job!!

i've been thinking what should i do with the Margaritas if i do get a job in another country.
looks like i'll need to keep running the website, since it's attached to my dad's account. there are some modifications i've been wanting to make too.
but i'll keep the admin logins to myself, since it can access my dad's account at the same time.
email is the one thing i'm reluctant to keep. i just can't meet clients when i'm not physically there!
lots of logistics to plan.
still, i'd want to change the scenery once a while.
gotta work aboard while i still have the chance!