jmofarrill
02-15-2004, 12:36 AM
and I'm so glad it's over.
I play piano, mostly as an accompanist, but only occasionally, so I am very rusty. MIL and FIL are band directors at the same high school, and this weekend was Solo & Ensemble (S&E) for their students. I told MIL last year that I was NOT going to play for her kids b/c I'm too rusty and wouldn't have any time to practice with Anwyn around. Two weeks before the event, MIL calls me to ask if I'll play b/c she can't find anyone. I said "No" She asked dh to ask me if I'll play. I said "No" So she copies most of the music and sends it home with dh so I could "Just look it over" since she had called five other accompanists and they were already booked for S&E. By this time I felt guilty and obligated to play, so I relented (stupid, stupid Michelle). I go to the first practice (a week and a half before S&E), and I swear none of the kids were prepared. I was really frustrated.
This week, since Wednesday, I totaled 16 hours of rehearsal and performance time with the kids. This is on top of my regular, full-time job. I didn't get home until after 9 on Wed, around 11 on Thurs, and 10 on Fri. Since we're still pretty much bf'ing, Anwyn was with me all these times. Her schedule is so messed up now b/c of the late hours, and she's been extremely fussy today. She's been throwing up since last night everytime after she eats and she had five bowel movements within six hours this afternoon and screamed after every one. I feel like my heart is breaking b/c she's so ill. In addition, I have an illness that flares up whenever I'm under too much stress - after no flare ups for a year and a half, it surely flared up this week.
To top everything off, I had 24 kids scheduled, 19 of which showed up. The band parents didn't want to pay me more than $20/student who showed up, which really, really sucks. I get $15 a student for middle school, and that's easy, mindless piano music. MIL could only talk them up to $25 per student that I scheduled. I'm glad that they consented to do that, but it really sucked when I watched a mom give her daughter's accompanist $50 in cash for ONE STUPID SOLO.
Ugh. I loathed this week and I'm so glad a new one starts tomorrow.
I play piano, mostly as an accompanist, but only occasionally, so I am very rusty. MIL and FIL are band directors at the same high school, and this weekend was Solo & Ensemble (S&E) for their students. I told MIL last year that I was NOT going to play for her kids b/c I'm too rusty and wouldn't have any time to practice with Anwyn around. Two weeks before the event, MIL calls me to ask if I'll play b/c she can't find anyone. I said "No" She asked dh to ask me if I'll play. I said "No" So she copies most of the music and sends it home with dh so I could "Just look it over" since she had called five other accompanists and they were already booked for S&E. By this time I felt guilty and obligated to play, so I relented (stupid, stupid Michelle). I go to the first practice (a week and a half before S&E), and I swear none of the kids were prepared. I was really frustrated.
This week, since Wednesday, I totaled 16 hours of rehearsal and performance time with the kids. This is on top of my regular, full-time job. I didn't get home until after 9 on Wed, around 11 on Thurs, and 10 on Fri. Since we're still pretty much bf'ing, Anwyn was with me all these times. Her schedule is so messed up now b/c of the late hours, and she's been extremely fussy today. She's been throwing up since last night everytime after she eats and she had five bowel movements within six hours this afternoon and screamed after every one. I feel like my heart is breaking b/c she's so ill. In addition, I have an illness that flares up whenever I'm under too much stress - after no flare ups for a year and a half, it surely flared up this week.
To top everything off, I had 24 kids scheduled, 19 of which showed up. The band parents didn't want to pay me more than $20/student who showed up, which really, really sucks. I get $15 a student for middle school, and that's easy, mindless piano music. MIL could only talk them up to $25 per student that I scheduled. I'm glad that they consented to do that, but it really sucked when I watched a mom give her daughter's accompanist $50 in cash for ONE STUPID SOLO.
Ugh. I loathed this week and I'm so glad a new one starts tomorrow.