Purgatory & Penance

So I'm really good at forgetting about the blog. But then, when your life is as exciting as mine, there isn't much to share with the world.


Well, perhaps I exaggerate a bit, because the last month or so has had its share of busy-ness. I was in charge of the Lessons & Carols program for the Harvest young professionals ministry at my church, so I was in full musical hyper-drive, composing, arranging, hunting (for music of course), practicing, brainstorming, programming, and organizing. Phew! It was great fun and was well-received, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if that had been the only thing on my mind....

The past couple months have been rough for me: money was tight, deadlines came and went, plans postponed, dreams faded. Money is still a big issue right now, mainly because my employment status hasn't positively changed since I started temping in June - apparently I'm not qualified for the jobs where I temped for months to great acclaim. My original plan was to be hired by the end of the summer so that with a full-time salary and benefits, I could focus my attention to preparing for graduate school auditions and preparations - you know, voice lessons, recording an audition CD, application fees. But alas! 'Tis the week before Christmas, I'm still an hourly employee, and I can't afford to put gas in my car. Graduate school will have to wait for another year. And that leaves me in office purgatory, a grey and mundane world of spreadsheets and faxes and databases where I do penance for attempting an artistic career. Bartending looks more and more lucrative every day, but then again, I'm probably not qualified for that job, either.