This caused me to think a lot about the impressions I give people. I've heard a lot of them and yet I don't know how they come up with some of these things. Most people see right off that I'm calm and relaxed. Some tell me they think I'm smart--LOL, got them fooled--and others think I'm sweet. The most alarming statement I got once told me that this person's first impression was that I was a bit of a snob, that is until I started talking more. Strange this that every time someone tells me about their impressions it surprises me and I'm left to wonder what I do to make them think that way.
Not a lot of out of the normal activity this week. Sang again this weekend in a church choir after another whirlwind of practices...this chorister seems to like to do that. I have always known that music really sinks in, but it wasn't until I sang one of these songs that I realized just how much. The music started playing--it was a rather energetic song and majestic--and flipped on some internal switch. Just as I heard the first notes I was so overpowered emotionally that I was shaking terribly, like I was nervous...but really I wasn't...and it got worse just as I opened my mouth to sing. Wow. That was the most interesting moment I'd had for a long time. Remember me mentioning above about reserving strength for appropriate moments? I think that just happened. Though part of me was feeling weak with trembling my mind was clear and I could sing the music (perhaps with the exception of a few word mishaps--we only had four hour-long practices to learn three new songs) even when the parts split--all from memory. I've always been good at connecting to music I'm learning, but I'm always amazed during these situations just how much I have picked up. Such a humbling experience.
