Also, just because you don't play an instrument doesn't mean you can't do weddings. Plenty of people hire, for example, an organist and a singer.
Wild monkey love or tender Sarah McLachlan love?
Xander ,'Him'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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Dana - Aug 10, 2010 10:12:14 am PDT #28093 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Vortex - Aug 10, 2010 10:24:22 am PDT #28094 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Things that are annoying. Wedding RSVP cards that do not have a stamp.
JZ - Aug 10, 2010 10:31:35 am PDT #28095 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Also, just because you don't play an instrument doesn't mean you can't do weddings. Plenty of people hire, for example, an organist and a singer.
And I know a cantor who plays a mean guitar and also sings, but is happy to help out other musicians and share gigs -- plus, when he has a female voice to bounce off of, the range and complexity of what he can offer musically are a lot wider.
Zenkitty - Aug 10, 2010 10:40:59 am PDT #28096 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, yes - the cantor at my stepfather's funeral sang a capella, and at my mom's, he was accompanied by my old music teacher on the piano.
Things that are annoying. Wedding RSVP cards that do not have a stamp.
Yeah, I would be annoyed by that.
I want to go to Europe again. Dammit.
Vortex - Aug 10, 2010 10:45:31 am PDT #28097 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
This is part of the family drama. This wedding is for the son of my good aunt. The son of my crazy aunt is apparently having an engagement party on the same day. although I have no official knowledge of this, just a rumour.
Spidra Webster - Aug 10, 2010 10:50:56 am PDT #28098 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Yikes, Vortex.
Congrats to those with trips abroad in the bin. Travel is so exciting!
Thanks for the feedback, folks. I'm going to have to take my dad's suggestion seriously and look to see how I might possibly get into that work. Of course, the other problem is that I don't read notation...
I have another question, if folks don't mind: Is there anyone here with a disability that's been really poor and has been able to pull themselves back out of it again? I've been really poor several times due to my disability but this is the first time I haven't been able to maintain an independent home. The dysfunction of my family home is really getting to me (I'm not able to repress it the way I did when I was a minor). I need to formulate a plan on how to build enough financial stability to get out of here but I'm getting so depressed that I lose hope and don't start. I could use some advice from people who've been there before.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 10, 2010 12:05:35 pm PDT #28099 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I need to formulate a plan on how to build enough financial stability to get out of here but I'm getting so depressed that I lose hope and don't start. I could use some advice from people who've been there before.
Spidra, insent.
lisah - Aug 10, 2010 12:12:06 pm PDT #28100 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Is there an option to email an rsvp, Vortex? We have that option and are thinking about not attaching stamps but including them so people could use the stamp to RSVP or for something else if they are emailing their response.
hippocampus - Aug 10, 2010 12:39:16 pm PDT #28101 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
My feet hurt and have blisters. Former prof I met with loves my current work but isn't sure he has time to devote to a rec (I need 3, have 2 definitive), and tried to discourage me from applying because he found another school at the u too rigid for him 20 years ago. I am currently engaged in keeping my chin up while I wait for my train.
Spidra Webster - Aug 10, 2010 12:47:38 pm PDT #28102 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Thanks, Nora!
Was momentarily energized by how much work I have before me but just a little bit of typing today has already made my wrists hurt so much, I may go back to bed (the only reliable way of stopping me from doing things that make me worse).
Good luck, Sox! You're right that a lot can change in 20 years so don't let the prof get to you.