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The week in review
It turned out the airport didn't need anyone the Sunday before Christmas, so we didn't sing. That solved the problem of what pitch to give rather nicely. On one hand, I'm a little disappointed since it might have been fun. (I'm also disappointed that the choir didn't get paid for Sunday. Like all performance groups, we're terribly underfunded.) OTOH, singing Christmas carols for three hours straight might have pushed me past the limits of my cheeriness.
I theoretically had this past week off from work. In reality, I ended up working much of the week. TPTB promised comp time. My boss is a really decent and fair guy. I'm sure that I will get comp time. When I get that comp time is a legitimate question. There is a reason why I ended up working this week.
It was actually quite a productive week for me workwise. If nothing else, I have a better screen and keyboard at home than I do at work. Asking for a 30" LCD display for work is out of the question. The new Apple USB keyboard is too wonderful for words. (Well, ok, I'd like an insert key. But I only use it to toggle emacs between insert and overwrite modes.) It's also cheap, so I may just buy one for myself for work.
There are fewer distractions at home. (I live alone, obviously.) Considering I'm "non sequitur boy," the company may prefer me to work from home. (I had a performance eval which stepped up to the line of actually calling me "non sequitur boy", but didn't cross it.) I'm considering asking my boss if I can work from home more often. Actually, I don't think he cares one way or the other. I've announced that I'm working from home with no notice before. He's never spoken to me about it. Probably because he knows that I actually am working from home, as opposed to "working" from home.
The director of my choir also directs the Marsh Chapel choir. Obviously, the Marsh Chapel Choir isn't around right now, it being winter break. So, the director asked us to substitute for them for today's service. Ideally, he would have given us a little more notice and rehearsal, but since when are things ideal? It all came off surprisingly well. A healthy subset of the choir was available. Even better, that subset was relatively well balanced among parts. (I suspect when he sent out the e-mail asking for volunteers, he was expecting to hear from 15 sopranos, 10 altos, a tenor and a bass.)
I'm not religious. I have no worship practice. However, I really enjoy making it possible for others to celebrate their faith. I view concerts with dread. They're the price for allowing me to attend rehearsals. If it were ethical to rehearse, then skip the concert, I'd be seriously tempted. However, singing a service I do gladly. (However, actually being part of the congregation would be hypocritical. Yes, it's a fine line I draw.)
Ok, there's a caveat. This is a very liberal church holding an ecumenical service. I don't think I can help a congregation that doesn't believe I should exist celebrate their faith, for example. If that makes me a horrible person, well, I've long said that I'm someone who's likely going to hell for going to church (as opposed to not going). I did my share of church gigs in college too. (That was probably more hell-worthy since I was actually being paid.)
As vacations go, it's actually been pretty relaxing despite me having worked most of it. Maybe I can carry that feeling into work. (Sadly, I suspect that it's been relaxing because I haven't had to deal with anyone at all. I have a terrific set of workmates, so it's not personal. I've long concluded that my ideal job does not involve dealing with people.)
Oh yeah, I bought a stainless steel water bottle. For some reason, this makes me too happy for words.
I theoretically had this past week off from work. In reality, I ended up working much of the week. TPTB promised comp time. My boss is a really decent and fair guy. I'm sure that I will get comp time. When I get that comp time is a legitimate question. There is a reason why I ended up working this week.
It was actually quite a productive week for me workwise. If nothing else, I have a better screen and keyboard at home than I do at work. Asking for a 30" LCD display for work is out of the question. The new Apple USB keyboard is too wonderful for words. (Well, ok, I'd like an insert key. But I only use it to toggle emacs between insert and overwrite modes.) It's also cheap, so I may just buy one for myself for work.
There are fewer distractions at home. (I live alone, obviously.) Considering I'm "non sequitur boy," the company may prefer me to work from home. (I had a performance eval which stepped up to the line of actually calling me "non sequitur boy", but didn't cross it.) I'm considering asking my boss if I can work from home more often. Actually, I don't think he cares one way or the other. I've announced that I'm working from home with no notice before. He's never spoken to me about it. Probably because he knows that I actually am working from home, as opposed to "working" from home.
The director of my choir also directs the Marsh Chapel choir. Obviously, the Marsh Chapel Choir isn't around right now, it being winter break. So, the director asked us to substitute for them for today's service. Ideally, he would have given us a little more notice and rehearsal, but since when are things ideal? It all came off surprisingly well. A healthy subset of the choir was available. Even better, that subset was relatively well balanced among parts. (I suspect when he sent out the e-mail asking for volunteers, he was expecting to hear from 15 sopranos, 10 altos, a tenor and a bass.)
I'm not religious. I have no worship practice. However, I really enjoy making it possible for others to celebrate their faith. I view concerts with dread. They're the price for allowing me to attend rehearsals. If it were ethical to rehearse, then skip the concert, I'd be seriously tempted. However, singing a service I do gladly. (However, actually being part of the congregation would be hypocritical. Yes, it's a fine line I draw.)
Ok, there's a caveat. This is a very liberal church holding an ecumenical service. I don't think I can help a congregation that doesn't believe I should exist celebrate their faith, for example. If that makes me a horrible person, well, I've long said that I'm someone who's likely going to hell for going to church (as opposed to not going). I did my share of church gigs in college too. (That was probably more hell-worthy since I was actually being paid.)
As vacations go, it's actually been pretty relaxing despite me having worked most of it. Maybe I can carry that feeling into work. (Sadly, I suspect that it's been relaxing because I haven't had to deal with anyone at all. I have a terrific set of workmates, so it's not personal. I've long concluded that my ideal job does not involve dealing with people.)
Oh yeah, I bought a stainless steel water bottle. For some reason, this makes me too happy for words.
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A nice sentiment, on the church choiring. Good for you!
(And I'm happy about your water bottle.) =D