Activi....ties!

In my mind, I sing the title like one does the Activia theme song.  Get over the weirdness.

I was thinking(very dangerous thing to do, by the way), and a I had thought while thinking.  The thought that I had while thinking was, "Self, ya know, if you don't drop any activities, you'll wind up doing piano, voice, and choir, and church choir, and possibly another choir.  Yep.  Possibly another choir.

I hesitate to put this where, theoretically, Dr. Singalot can see, but it's nothing bad.  It's just something I wouldn't voice to him.  Get it?  Voice.  Ha ha ha.  Anyway, he conducts a choir.  Let's call it Villa Bocee.  For now.  I don't like it as a permanent name for the choir, but it's the best I've got at the moment. 

Anyway, it's a good audition women's choir(directed by a man), and currently made up of all adults, most of them older.  However, he doesn't limit it to adults, and said that in a year or two I'd be ready for it.  Mom would love to accompany for them, I know.  And they'd love to have her accompany(brag brag).  She's purdy darn good, and it's not a paid position either.   They meet on Thursdays, I believe.  My dilemma is this:  I am wholly attached and involved in the other audition choir.  I also know that Villa Bocee would be a fantastic opportunity.  However, time is of the essence.  My dilemma is, if/when I am presented with this choir, do I drop one and pick up the other, do both and deal with it, or decline to do(not that anyone's begging) Villa Bocee?  It's mainly a question of driving.

To add to the mess, my younger sister is in the other audition choir that I'm in.  Let's call it ERT.  ERT is a wonderful choir in which I have many friends.  If my sister shows little interest in ERT in a few years, then that problem will be resolved, if not, the problem remains.

You know what I really really really wish I could do?  The youth symphony.  However, they bring in high and mighty guest pianists.  I understand, actually.  One pianist can mess up the whole thing.  Still, I'd love to do it.  Our area has one, and I bet they need a pianist, but I hear it's not so great.

I'd love to participate in the operas as well, but geez, I'm already booked.  Maybe my junior and senior years when I can drive, and I'll be technically not doing high school, but early college.  I'd better get my butt in gear.

I was thinking about the competitions I'm going to do this year.  I'm doing MTNA piano auditions, Sonata contest(local, no biggie), probably the Schumann club auditions(though I don't know whether to audition with voice or piano), and possibly NATS(voice).  Possibly.  I probably need to wait another year.  I'll find some in-between competitions somewhere.  It'll be fun. 

Activi......ties!