While my posts may be a day off due to the Russian internet crisis (if I have a problem, it must be of national proportions), today I actually had a day off! It had been a 10-day stint of work, and while that's obviously doable it's definitely not preferable. So how did I spent it?
In rehearsal. With the Russian National Orchestra. AND some of my Houston opera family. This week I have not one, but TWO visitors from H-Town and I'm loving it. One of the beauties of my profession is the traveling often required. And while I am not doing said traveling at the moment, I'm grateful that other people are! Especially in my neighborhood.
Lessons learned at rehearsal:
It's such a gift to be surrounded by talented, inspirational people.
Playing a gig at 12:30 am the night before ANY rehearsal in which you may be called upon to translate is a BAD idea.
Translating? Not an easy job. Props to all those who are good enough in their languages to do it effectively. While I did only a very little bit and had to find synonyms for adjectives that I have yet to learn in Russian, it was totally thrilling. And terrifying. Oh, this language...
While traffic in Moscow is ridiculous, it is sure lovely to be in a car every now and again. That is NOT a marshrut.
Post-rehearsal I made a visit to the opera to see another familiar face and was presented with a gift she had brought me from a true friend:
T2 was already one of my favorite people, but in sending me these from Houston, he secured his place at the top of the list. Christmas and Reese's in combination!!!
Next up was a stop at the gigantic Библио-глобус bookstore for yet another book on Russian grammar and some enjoyable browsing. I've always been a sucker for bookstores--there's something so awe-inspiring about all the information and possibility contained in the seemingly endless pages available! And this store is the real deal. If you're in Moscow, check it out!
Add a religion class in Russian to the end of the day, and this girl was seriously exhausted from a "day off." But I came home to pumpkin pie and Reese's and look forward to the sugar-enduced coma that will shortly ensue.
Since I couldn't post from my computer yesterday, I am now including a Turkey Day picture. This makes me laugh every time I look at it: gloriously ghetto and I SO know how that turkey feels! Long legs can be such a challenge!
In rehearsal. With the Russian National Orchestra. AND some of my Houston opera family. This week I have not one, but TWO visitors from H-Town and I'm loving it. One of the beauties of my profession is the traveling often required. And while I am not doing said traveling at the moment, I'm grateful that other people are! Especially in my neighborhood.
Lessons learned at rehearsal:
It's such a gift to be surrounded by talented, inspirational people.
Playing a gig at 12:30 am the night before ANY rehearsal in which you may be called upon to translate is a BAD idea.
Translating? Not an easy job. Props to all those who are good enough in their languages to do it effectively. While I did only a very little bit and had to find synonyms for adjectives that I have yet to learn in Russian, it was totally thrilling. And terrifying. Oh, this language...
While traffic in Moscow is ridiculous, it is sure lovely to be in a car every now and again. That is NOT a marshrut.
Post-rehearsal I made a visit to the opera to see another familiar face and was presented with a gift she had brought me from a true friend:
Next up was a stop at the gigantic Библио-глобус bookstore for yet another book on Russian grammar and some enjoyable browsing. I've always been a sucker for bookstores--there's something so awe-inspiring about all the information and possibility contained in the seemingly endless pages available! And this store is the real deal. If you're in Moscow, check it out!
Add a religion class in Russian to the end of the day, and this girl was seriously exhausted from a "day off." But I came home to pumpkin pie and Reese's and look forward to the sugar-enduced coma that will shortly ensue.
Since I couldn't post from my computer yesterday, I am now including a Turkey Day picture. This makes me laugh every time I look at it: gloriously ghetto and I SO know how that turkey feels! Long legs can be such a challenge!
I love a pack of Reese. I like having them in my morning-coffee-chocolate stash. :) The vibe around talented and inspirational people is infectious. You made me smile with your comment on the beach post, thank you. The turkey dinner looks delicious, I'm feeling hungry now.
ReplyDeleteReeses are my favorite candy! What a good friend haha.
ReplyDeleteI used to translate for am Italian law firm I worked at. It is definitely not an easy task. I definitely have a healthy respect now for people who translate