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Saturday, July 27, 2002
Another Openin' of Another Show No time to update today! I'm off to get ready for my Newmarket gig. Wish me luck! :) Thursday, July 25, 2002
Weirdness Abounds I just got a call from my mom. She's given my name to someone who wants a singing telegram. Yup. I'll do it. Oh man my career has just sunk to new lows! :) lol Jenny: Thanks so much for the email yesterday. I was feeling really low and more than a little freaked out. Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated. :) Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Ominous News I had a optometrist appointment this evening. It's been over two years since I've been so I desperately need a new proscription and new contacts. Since the last time I've been a lot has changed. The clinic was sold to a wonderful woman who I can't say enough good things about. She is in her 30's somewhere, soooo thorough and funny. The exam was pretty much what I expected. Have you ever noticed that a trip to the eye dr is pretty much the most mystical, mysterious experience you'll ever have in the field of medicine? When you go to your GP and they say "Open your mouth and say AH" you pretty much know what they are looking at and why they ask you to do it. Not so with the optometrist. "Look at my ear. Very good, now look into this light. Is it blurry? (Um... gee... your shining a light in my eye. What do you think?) Now which looks better 1 or2? 2 or 3? 1 or 3? (Sometimes I think they do this so you think your getting your moneys worth.)" At the end of this ritual, I found out that my eyesight has only changed a tiny bit. Yea!!!! For a while it was getting worse by leaps and bounds so this is great news. Then we moved on to the DOCTOR portion of the exam. I was supposed to have had drops put in my eyes to dilate them so she could see the back of the eye and the interior better but I couldn't have it done as I had to walk home and the sun was too bright. This was a very bad thing. I've scheduled that test for next Thursday which is the earliest appointment. Now I have to wait. Normally not a bad thing but she found some VERY troubling things while gazing into my soul. In the right eye there is a lump on the iris. This could be anything from nothing to a cyst to a tumor. This news sent cold chills down my spine. But oh no, she wasn't finished yet. The left eye is bulging (No not noticeably! I don't look freakish yet.) more than the right. My first thought, being creative storytelling girl and long time lover of the sciences girl was that maybe there is something (tumor?) pressing from behind. While not out of the realm of possibilities, it could also be a medical degenerative disorder that could not effect me greatly or could be disastrous further down the road ( effects ranging from having to wear glass lens in my eyes for the rest of my life to blindness). She did tell me the name but I really don't remember.Or it could be nothing, just a freak of nature. So now I have to wait a over a week to go back and find out. And the week just keeps on getting better. Anger Management 101 Man am I steamed! I just recieved a very rude email from someone. To back up a bit, our theatre group is currently putting together a show to celebrate Mavis' (the Grand Dame of local theatre) 25 years doing theatre in our area . She's now in her mid 70's and is full of more energy than I will ever have. This show is basically a chance to get together past performers. A chance to see old friends, relive old shows, let Mavis know how much we appreciate all she does. Well J.J (movie producer, also past theatre castmate) suggested getting in touch with a piano player who had played for one of our past shows. He's quite good and was fun to work with. We already have Joyce playing but I figured that he could play the "Newsies" stuff which is a little quicker tempo and more contemporary than Joyce is used to. J.J did get in touch with him, (let's call him Bryan) and told him about the theatre show as well as mentioning the movie score. He called me and the first thing out of his mouth is "Is this paying?" which I can kind of understand as I need the money too. I told him no and explained to him what we were doing. He wasn't sure about the schedual but told me to email it to him and he would see what he could do. Fine. Great. I just got an email from him today. Here's how it reads. I regret to inform you that I will not be participating in this up-coming show. If you require my services in the future, please be advised that I only take on paying gigs. Thank you for your interest. It was not addressed to me nor was it signed. I have never been so insulted. Not because of the fact that he won't do the show except for money, that I can understand. What pisses me off is 1. he didn't say that during our inital phone conversation 2. not even the common decency of writing "Tami" or "Tamara" at the beginning or even signing it "Ryan" 3. "Thank you for your interest/require my services in the furture be advised" What the hell is that all about? He was asked not because we are dying, in desprate need of a pianist. We have Joyce, or I can play. No biggie. I actually thought it would be fun to see him again. 4. the arrogance of the format of the reply. It makes me feel as if I'm a 2nd grader asking Elton John's manager if Elton would come play at our talent show. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over reacting? Who me? I don't think so. It just really bothers me that her I am, really close to filing for bankruptcy, working my heart out for nothing to put on a dedication show for someone who truly deserves it and this guy respond like this. I'm having the most depressing 2 weeks. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, I'm done. On the upside, my website is up and running again. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Monday, July 22, 2002
Correction Oops! I was wrong. In the wb_designs folder, if you go into the "Music" folder, the song there "Barely Hanging On", I did write. I forgot it was there. :op Yup it's been copywritten mom. :) Trial and Error Bear with me folks. I just finished my band (duo right now as some folks are on vacation) rehersal and we recorded some stuff. It's REHERSAL stuff so expect funky timings, the odd bit of chatter, cat meows, dog tags, voice hitches, giggles etc.... I just thought it would be neat for you to get to hear some of the stuff we're doing. OK: Here's the LEGAL DISCLAIMER The stuff you will hear I DID NOT WRITE. If I post an original I will make it clear that it is so. The songs posted are covers of others work. I make NO claim to it nor do I make ANY money from it. We decided to try some covers for fun. That said, bear with me while I figure out how to get you into the website to listen to it. This may take a bit. If you try a link and it doesn't work, try again in a few minute as I'm working on it. Sound strange? I supose it is but I'm have a problem finding somewhere that I can post the songs (My site is still down) and you can access it correctly. Ok. Here goes. First try. Here I am!!! Listen to me! Once you get there it will say something like "your looking at wildbutterflymusics briefcase" Now, go to the top right corner of your screen and click "Sign In" and use the following username and password. wildbutterflymusic musicmusic Once the page loads click on the link that says "This is your briefcase address" then you can access the files. Just double click on a song title and it will play. :) All I ask is that you don't delete or alter the files in anyway. Thanks! If you have any trouble let me know. I'm going to post a second location with a few different songs in a few minutes. 2nd Same routine Click here Username and password are: wb_designs musicmusic Oh, before I get any flames about "Makes me think Gods a woman too", it is not a feminist song, nor is it a religious song. It's a song about being a musician and being so blessed for being able to do what you love that the only possible reason could be that God is a woman and understands. (only works if a female is singing :) ) Any questions or comments can be sent to Me! t-ward2@rogers.com Well off to bed I go. Night all!!!! BIG P.S!!!! You may have to double click the file name, wait a few seconds and then double click again before it will play. Why? No idea! :) Gig News I'm so excited! We have a really cool gig on Saturday. We are playing at the Corner Coffee House in Newmarket on Main St. If anyone is in the area and would like to drop by, we start at 8. It's a real coffee house. No liqour, just cool coffee, tea, desserts, pasta etc.... It should be loads of fun and I'd love some friendly faces. :) Sunday, July 21, 2002
Answers My website should be up and running tomorrow or so..... The company hasn't gone belly up thank goodness, just some sort of server trouble. Of course I spent 7 hours getting my website transfered to a temp host :OP. Oh well I put a new navigational system on the temporary index page. Let me know which you prefer. :) Well I'd better get to bed, I'm working at the Chamber tomorrow!!!! :) Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big hugs to Jen and Sarah! If I could have one super power it would be to make you well. Temporary Lodgings I've moved my site (most of it) to a temporary home until I can get my hosting problems sorted out. You can now find me here. |
