state of the chanaleh, in brief

[chanaleh]

It's been kind of a weird week.

The beginning of last week, I was in a blue funk for some days on end, but it has now (again) been resolved for the short term. A long-term resolution may be in the works, but no further update at the moment. :-)

Now that I've installed NoteWorthy Composer (the official music software of Honorable Menschen), last Thursday I wrote my first full piece of original music, an art-song sort of setting of my favorite section of Song of Songs (3:1-5). The arrangement/accompaniment needs some work (or editing by someone with more music theory than I have), but it's basically complete, which is exciting.

I've been sniffly for several days, and thought it might be allergies rather than a cold. Then, starting Friday, I started to feel a tad fevery and/or lightheaded. The fevery peaked at about 99.2 on Saturday, so it wasn't anything much -- but the lightheaded has continued to come and go. As a result, I missed a whole lot this weekend: at least two concerts (three if you count Booty Vortex) and three parties that I can think of. I'm really sorry, guys.

Last night I finished the first round of page proofs for queue (732 pages, avast!), and tomorrow I will pick up the corrections, which I will do my best to turn around by the end of the week. Today, though, I am catching up on other projects and housecleaning, including a test run of garlic chicken for Shabbat dinner this week.

It looks like my grandmother's funeral in Indiana is going to be scheduled for the first weekend of June. Plans should firm up in the next day or two.

Comments

[besamim.livejournal.com]

Wow, now you're a composer too? Truly, a Jack(ie) of all trades.

So the funeral is still to come? Interesting. I knew that non-Jews had the option to delay funerals because they have no restrictions on embalming, but is it common to delay it for that long? (My knowledge of Gentile death and burial customs comes from movies and Six Feet Under and such.)

Again, my condolences to you and your family.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Typically, indeed, it's not delayed THIS long... but she wanted to be cremated, and they are merely taking her ashes back to bury next to my grandfather in Indiana.

[cycon.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to look at your piece re: arrangement, &c.

Hope you feel better soon.

[redknight.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the update, I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.

I've been fighting a cold for almost a week, I'm mostly better although I'm still trying to get the last of the gunk out of the bottom of my lungs (*cough*).

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Hi! Tag...

Though at one point we had almost 40 people, many did not make it due combinations of distance/rain/competing events/choral concerts/arisia meetings/timing/etc. No apologies ever needed:)

Sorry you are under the weather. Me, too.

And my condolences.