Ubi Caritas

I'd like to skin him alive and put his pelt on the wall of the store...

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:39:04 -0500

but I have to give him points for creativity. Lots and lots and LOTS of points for creativity. And he did make me laugh, so more points. Okay, backstory: I covered the lunch break of a girl in music last week. Whilst tidying a wall of DVDs, I wa...

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on cloud nine of singer-bliss

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:26:58 -0500

Today=Monday. Mondays are usually good days to begin with, despite their 9 AM piano class (I love the sound of a well-played piano, but that isn't what one hears if I sit at a keyboard, and 9 AM ISN'T MORNING YET, why does no one understand this...

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This might actually work!

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:06:46 -0600

So (as usual) we had rehearsals for A Grand Night For Singing for much of the afternoon. I eventually went back to the practice room to work on piano while waiting to be called to rehearse scenes in which I am, and just had a friend in the recit...

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Ouch.

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:15:22 -0600

Ow. Ouch. (breathes, then winces) There is nothing quite like getting one's measurements for a formal dress to make one realize that working out might be in order. Needless to say, those measurements go NOWHERE on this blog. Ever. I think I'm s...

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serious, life-directing, and Handel

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:25:49 -0600

I was driving home from work last night and, as usual, had the local classical music station on. The show was "Exploring Music," in which the host takes a composer or period or aspect of music and discusses him, her or it for a week. This week ...

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Read This! (The Inner Voice)

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:19:01 -0600

Book: The Inner Voice Author: Renee Fleming Originally Published In: 2004 Rating: How much higher than five stars can one go? Several weeks ago ...

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Christmas

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:43:06 -0600

this dratted computer ate the post I tried to do earlier (words cannot express how much I dislike this infernal machine, I spent an HOUR AND A HALF on that post) so I will try again. If this post is eaten, the computer gets thrown onto the freew...

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I am not dead!

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:30:44 -0600

...I am just recuperating from Christmas, several loooooong days at work, and a car crash. (I'm fine. More later). However, I DID get myself a digital camera for Christmas (mucho thanks to the wonderful couple who went out of town for a week an...

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A Diva-esque Evening

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:12:16 -0600

Oh, there was music. Lots and lots of music. Lots of gorgeous voices (including the AMAZING carapiccoladiva, who I fully expect to hear at the Met in five years), a stunningly played cello, several very talented pianists and some truly gifted t...

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Muscle! Yay! (and other things)

nobody@vox.com(Ubi Caritas) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:59:07 -0600

Well, I have continued running. And I hit .4 miles Wednesday. Soon I will be at that half-mile goal! Furthermore, I was invited (by some very cool music gals) to a 5K in FTW tomorrow. I'm not going (have to work, blast it) but am feeling very...

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