I have found myself alone this evening. It's the "dawn" of a few vacation days. I've taken some time off of work to clean my house (which is in desperate need) and prepare for a weekend of debauchery with Monica.
I wasn't sure what to do with myself this evening. I stopped off at ZIA on my home from work and picked up a few CDs. Since my brand new interest in the harp, I've been interested in purchasing a couple of Joanna Newsom CDs. We are also going to be seeing Les Miserables at Phoenix Theatre soon and I lost my complete recording of the show years ago so I wanted to get another copy.
First, I listened to the highlights from Les Miz... I was surprised that they didn't have the complete recording. I realized I was somewhat glad that they didn't. I don't know if I could have sat through 3 hours of it. I'm not sure what was so mesmerizing about this show when I was 14. I mean, the music is good, but it's not Sondheim. So, I sang for about an hour straight. My voice is not as good as it was when I was 14. It's different. It sounds lower, more raspy and it's harder to be on pitch. Maybe too many years of cigarettes. I quit over a year ago and I still hear the effects. I'm glad no one was around for my embarrassing display. It took me back to a time when I closed my bedroom door and belted my lungs out at my parent's house. The experience was comforting and Schmooey (my cat) sat with me; listening, looking, purring and enjoying.
I've been listening to Joanna Newsom for the last couple of hours and zoning out. I've checked out a couple of different harp performances on youtube and I'm so excited! I guess I didn't initially realize that playing the harp could mean more than a couple of classical crescendos and celtic doodles. I've listened to Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and musical theatre, all realized through the harp! I'm encouraged that it's even possible to play jazz on the harp!
Now, the boys are here for a little band practice, Rockband that is!
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