December

Hi All!  It's been a while, hasn't it?  LOL.  Things here in Pauly World have been scary-busy this month.  High School concert last week, elementary concerts this week, high school musical auditions after school today, tomorrow and Thursday, and I still haven't done much Christmas shopping.  I'm thinking that Christmas packages to go in the mail will shortly be "New Year's Packages".  Christmas with the family in Pa. is this Saturday, so I guess major Christmas shopping is going to happen Friday night.  Oy...  I don't know how I do this, but this is typical for me in December.  I may get Christmas cards out before the end of the week.  We'll see...

Oh, and I'm starting a new little adventure in January (like I don't have enough to do with musical rehearsals or anything).  I applied for an adjunct professorship at a local Jr. college to run a college/community chorus - and I GOT THE JOB!!!!  I will need to do some recruiting, both internally with the school, and outside to the local communities.  I have no idea what I'm going to get handed student-wise with numbers and talent, but we'll hit the ground running and make some sounds.  Basically. I get to build the program and take it anywhere i want to.  It's not a music school, so this, like the other ensembles, are extra-curricular, and we get what we get.  Adding community members who sing will be a big help musically.  It starts near the end of January, so I have lots of work to do picking out music and writing a syllabus.  I think it's gonna be a lot of work, but also the little challenge I need to get out of my little rut.

Like everyone else in the northeast, we've had a little snow.  These are a couple of views from my apartment from Sunday:

Have a great day!!

Comments

[roxie]

That picture of the house across the street could be a Christmas card! Blessings on you, busy bee that you are. Keep your immune system strong, take your vitamins, and wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. I worry about you getting tired and stressed and vulnerable to bugs. I had to drop church choir because I always spent the first two weeks of January sick in bed after all the rehersals, advent caroling, then Christmas eve, midnight mass, and Christmas morning performances. I know you can't rest, so please, cupcake, take care of yourself.

[Ruth]

Hey nice to see you back. I've been wondering how you are. I remember those crazy busy end of year concerts from when I was teaching - they are lots of fun, but a huge time suck.

Congrats on getting the job, sounds very exciting and you should be able to use lots of really cool music with a group like that.

Love your snow pictures, it's so hot here today I'm in bare feet and short sleeves...

[Mel]

Wow! Congrats on the new position and have a fantastic holiday!

[Cathy]

Welcome back {{{Pauly}}} Glad things are going real well for you. Enjoy your wonderful snow and new position!!!

Hugs!!!

[Tristan Robin]

congrats on the adjunct appointment!

local jr. college? - which one is that?

[Sara]

Hi sweetie, I am so happy to hear you are alive and kicking! Oh, congrats on the new job - I think it is just what you needed to pull you out of your rut!!! Go for it and have fun...but, do take care of yourself, too!!!

[Susan]

Adjunct wooohoo! Yay for you. If I had read this in a timely manner, I would have been thinking of you building a group as I watched Clash of the Choirs. And, like
Roxie and the others said..take care of YOU

[Devorah]

Congrats on the adjunct job! What a great opportunity.

Enjoy your winter break -- you deserve it!

[Diana]

Congrats on the job!! I think you'll really enjoy it.

[rodger]

Me busy too...just now catching up on my blogroll.

Those are beautiful pictures! We were lucky to get snow on Christmas, a rarity in Portland.

Best of luck with the new choir and Happy Holidays.

[Paige]

Sounds great about the adjunct professorship. Where is it? Haven't seen you around the Ravelry CNY group lately so I though I'd check in.
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