• Laundry
    • regular towel replacement (Friday)
    • sorting
    • wash & dry
    • folding
    • putting away
  • Kitchen
    • dishes - regular upkeep
    • cleaning
      • wipe down as you go
      • full clean
  • Floors
    • Vacuuming
      • throw rugs
    • Sweeping
    • Mopping
jan 2 2020 ∞
jan 2 2020 +
  • Who's the composer?
  • What show is it from?
  • Who wrote the libretto?
  • Who wrote the book?
  • Is it based on some other work? What?
  • What is my character doing in this song?
  • What happened to my character to bring her to the point of singing?
  • What is the literal English translation of the lyrics?
  • What does each line mean (i.e., why does she say that and not something else)?
  • How does the song build?
  • What are the relationships that affect this song?
  • What else from the backstory is important to interpretation?
  • What other things need to be considered when working on this song (e.g. accent)?
feb 26 2009 ∞
feb 26 2009 +
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  • Breathe slowly and deeply - it'll be okay
  • Yoga - you don't have to block out an hour, ten minutes will help
  • Exercise - take a 10-20 minute walk
  • Listen to relaxing music
  • Make a list
    • arrange by how long it will take to do, then do the fastest things first, so you can cross them off
    • arrange it by when things have to be done so that you know what to do NOW and what can be put off a little
    • break big projects down into small steps and get started on something
  • Breathe slowly and deeply - it'll be okay
dec 16 2008 ∞
dec 26 2008 +
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  • My desk - it should have space on it to actually do something - write, pay bills, draw, whatever
  • a filing cabinet - to keep all my important papers
  • a place for the keyboard and other music practice related items.
  • sewing machine
  • sewing and craft supplies
  • a place for my scrapbooking supplies
  • inspirational artwork and quotes
  • bookshelves
  • a place for library books
aug 25 2008 ∞
may 6 2019 +
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(Reference: Megalith Trilogy (organ) / Sydney Hodkinson)

(Reference: Making Music on Your Own 6 - Hills of Arirang)

(Reference: 670 note in the authority record of Harrison, J. C. (John Cyril), 1898-1985)

jul 1 2009 ∞
feb 23 2012 +
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  • 13 Bullets by David Wellington (public library has it)
  • How good is David Mamet, anyway? : writings on theatre--and why it matters by John Heilpern
  • Musicking : the meanings of performing and listening by Christopher Small
  • Music, talent, and performance : a conservatory cultural system by Henry Kingsbury
  • The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
  • Majoring in Music : all the stuff you need to know by Rich Holly
  • Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Doland
  • The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt
  • The Soloist by Steve Lopez
dec 28 2008 ∞
sep 11 2009 +

This is a list in progress. I know there are more movies I wanted to see, but can't think of them off the top of my head, so am just adding them as they come to me, or I find new ones.

sep 5 2008 ∞
may 6 2019 +
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sep 9 2008 ∞
dec 8 2008 +
  • Stephen Sondheim
  • Maury Yeston
  • Leonard Bernstein
  • Frederick Loewe
  • Richard Rodgers
  • Stephen Schwartz
  • Kurt Weill
dec 10 2008 ∞
mar 19 2010 +
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  • The smell of the scene shop in the theater
  • Curling up with a good book and a hot cocoa on a cold day.
  • A brisk walk early on a fine spring/summer morning
  • Autumn days when the trees are turning, there's just a hint of crispness in the air, and the sky is soooo blue.
  • Hanging out with my friends and laughing until it hurts.
  • Songs that make me cry.
  • Opening night.
  • Being away from the city lights and seeing the stars.
  • Watching my bunnies sprint across the living room and do little twisty jumps in the air.
  • Theater people
sep 25 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • Maria in the Sound of Music
  • Kate McGowan in Titanic
  • Nancy in Oliver
  • Norma in Sunset Boulevard (when I'm older)
  • Christine in Phantom (either version)
  • Eliza in My Fair Lady
  • Guinevere in Camelot
  • Isabelle in Amour
  • Belle in Beauty and the Beast
  • Nellie in South Pacific
  • Anna in The King and I
nov 20 2008 ∞
jan 6 2010 +