Exercise, exams and music (not all together)

[annabtg]

Waah, my legs hurt.

I went to gym two consecutive days (yesterday and today) after not having stepped foot for over two months and having stopped going regularly for four. As a result, I can barely walk.

But, as everyone who knows me at least to a basic level knows, I spend almost all of my day sitting down, so I don't really notice. :p It doesn't hurt if I'm not walking.

So, the sit-in continues until next Tuesday at least. This means no Inorganic Chemistry I exam in the very near future. Yay! I can stop feeling guilty about not studying! :D

...I do have my Physics exam still, but it's on the 15th. Plus, the sit-in will probably continue for the week after this one too, so... yeah. But Physics isn't very difficult - I need to take a look at the book, but for the most part I know my subject.

...If, a year ago today, you had come over and told me that today I would consider Maths and Physics the easy subjects and Chemistry would be giving me a hard time, I would have probably laughed at your face. (Probably. It had happened before, but only during one of the 5 years when Maths, Physics and Chemistry co-existed in my curriculum, so I would have found it really, really unlikely.)

I'm doing a bit of writing on Through Times Of War. Not my most brilliant piece of writing, these few scenes, but at least I'm progressing.

Earlier downloaded Mozart's Marcia Turca. So I was listening to it (yes, and now I'm listening to Eminem. What? I have varied tastes.) and, as always, I wished I could play the piano like that.

I want to continue my piano classes. The thing is, I have this issue about people listening to me while I study. You see, when I sat down to study, my mom would be all, "ooh, you're playing! How lovely! Will you play that other piece I really like?" and my dad would be all, "haha, you're playing do-re-mi!" Why YES, I *am* playing do-re-mi - it's called studying your scales. And then my mom would join in the laughing, because the sight of someone who has been studying music for years playing the scales is apparently ridiculously funny, and I would grow annoyed and either leave the piano altogether or would change to studying an actual piece. And that's one of the reasons why, after five years of studying the piano, my technique is still at zero level.

It's not something you hear often, I suppose, but it's true: I *can't* play with my parents in the house. Even if I told them to shut up and let me study, I wouldn't be able to study because I'd know they'd still be laughing inwardly. So nowadays the little I play of piano is always done when I'm alone or with my brothers, who are surprisingly mature and/or uninterested in me playing.

...That rant ruined my mood a bit. But it was good to let it out.

*switches music to something more pleasant in order to cheer up again*

Will see you around.

Comments

[meringue-kiss.livejournal.com]

FIRST COMMENT! That hasn't happened in a while. Apologies :[

I think it would be lovely if you continued piano. I mean, I'm an utter geek who's been playing for eight years or so, but I do think it would be nice. :] It's a good outlet, just to play whenever you feel like. It doesn't even have to be on a daily basis, really. But it helps when you want to vent something, and you can play as loud as you want. :] Besides, the piano is totally something that Moony would do.

More incoherency x.x I'm sorry.

Marcia Turca? Is that Rondo alla Turca? *iz clueless* You'd think I should know this, lol. x.x

Did you download the Appassionata? Did you? Because it is lovely. :]

I hope your legs feel better :] I, for one, utterly loathe gym class. Because I'm a lazy arse, which you should know.

♥!

[meringue-kiss.livejournal.com]

Anna, I just left you the exact same comment on my other ElJay.

I'm sorry! GAH. Stupid logging off.

This is why I should keep only one LJ. x.x

Please ignore that.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

No need to apologize! I don't blame anyone for having a life away from their computer.

Or Turkish March, or Turkish Rondo, or Marcha Turca... yeah, that's the one. :p Depends on which language you speak. And then again you can use a couple of different names in each language. :p (Wonder what's the Greek name? I think I've heard it somewhere...)

No, I don't have the Appassionata. I'll download it, now that you mentioned it. *g* But I did download Fantasie Impromptu a while ago! And, what would you know, I actually knew the piece. I had used it as a ringtone at some point. *g*

I hate leaving piano in the middle, I really do. *sad* When I move out which probably equals "when I get married", but eh, whatever I'll most definitely take the piano with me and then, fear me!

See ya,
Anna.

[meringue-kiss.livejournal.com]

Hehe, but the thing is, I don't really have one.

Ooo! That one's pretty! I remember I played it before, but some of the chords were too big for my hands. [which should give you a pretty accurate idea of how large my hands are, lol.]

Appassionata! Actually, you should download all four of Beethoven's sonatas (that is, if you like the Appassionata) :] Fantasie-impromptu, yay! It is love. *is biased*

When you get married to some hot, blue-eyed, blond guy and have GORGEOUS BABIES. NGAHHH. Do you have a grand piano? Because if you do, LIFE IS SO UNFAIR. [Our piano is utter crap, you see.]

Love and cookies ♥

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

I used to play the Marcia Turca very well! ...back in my keyboard days, before I started with the actual piano. :p The keyboards were so much easier.

When you get married to some hot, blue-eyed, blond guy

I wish!!

I don't have a grand piano. I have a regular one. And it's not the best of the best, either. But I paid half of it myself! (With the money my grandma had been putting in my bank account until then.) And I'm the only one who can play it too, so IT'SMINEIT'SMINEIT'SMINE.

See ya,
Anna ♥

[beansideirae.livejournal.com]

haha i listen to mozart and eminem in the same day sometimes.

i totally hear you on the piano thing, i canNOT practice with my parents in the house. one of several reasons i quit taking lessons. then when i started up again, i refused to practice at home; i would go to school and do it there. my parents didnt believe i actually was, because they couldnt see me; so they refused to pay anymore. oh well, i have other reasons not to play. but it was very frustrating, they couldnt keep quiet about it. and since my parents are musicians themselves, it wasnt just the laughing, it was the constant critiques. arg...

now are you saying you cant walk because you excerised, or because you have been sitting too long? that's my problem; i sat in one place for two weeks almost straight, and i think any longer i would really have forgotten how to walk. now i'm trying to recover from that (as doran knows, i dragged her all around the dorm tonight hehe). it's not fun but not being able to walk is even less fun.

*hugs*

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Constant critiques can surely break one's spirit. :(

I can't walk because of exercising after having spent a very sedentary two months period. :p But it's better today. I think I won't have any problems going to the gym this evening, too.

Hugs,
Anna.

[doranwen.livejournal.com]

I say keep up with the piano, if you can find time to do it when parents aren't around. Very annoying when parents meddle incessantly in what someone plays. Thankfully they don't comment much when I do, just listen quietly (but I'm not taking lessons, just fiddling as I feel like). I know my mom enjoys it, but that doesn't bother me.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

There's not really time without parents around in my house. My mom doesn't work, so she spends most of her evenings at home. And my dad works mornings, so even though he has much to do outside the house during the evenings, he's still around a lot.

The only chance to do it while I'm still here is if I manage to ignore them (something unlikely, knowing me), or if I miss it so badly I can't stand it.

See ya,
Anna.

[theblackshadow.livejournal.com]

Dad always nags me to play my guitar when I come visit. It's weiiird but I'm kind of the same way. I can't play with my parents in the house if I'm learning something new and I don't know why? I shit around with my friends all the time though while we try to figure out things LOL. But no parents...

[mrsmosley.livejournal.com]

If, a year ago today, you had come over and told me that today I would consider Maths and Physics the easy subjects and Chemistry would be giving me a hard time, I would have probably laughed at your face.

The thought of ever considering any of these subjects to be easy at any point in my life just boggles me. I am a history/language type of a learner, but oh how I would love to have a talent for math and science!

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

My brain works in weird ways. My best subjects at school were foreign languages, ancient Greek, Chemistry and Biology. :p

See ya,
Anna.

[cyad.livejournal.com]

I totally relate to the music thing 'cause I felt exactly the same way when playing flute while my parents where there. If I knew I was alone while playing or in a summer musical camp, or rehearsing beofre a big concert (so parents would be in the crowd outside, not physically there) it would be OK. But otherwise...just hearing them in the house would just cut down all my energy. Actually it would trigger my maladive hypershyness and total unselfconfidence of mine.

Why? 'cause I'm a darn hell of a perfectionist. And in that case: no good. I even had stage shyness at some point. Imagine that. Big ocncert or national exam, you're called on stage and the only thing you wanna do is reduce to the size of your flute so you could hide in it.

after a few years, my parents seems to have understood the thing. they would busy themselves in the garden pretending not o hear me practising (even with windows open) and everthing would be nice.

they would whistle the airs they like. I would play them and if practising for bi time events, they would say "here, you missed a note", "I find it just great", "this passage, a bit more of a forte would b better, no? more more cheery...what d'you think?"

point being: one way or another, it's their way to show they care and like what you do. Which I think is good. But unlss you wanna be a professional musician, music must remain a pleasure, something that allows you to "escape" from Uni related stuffs.

How about starting by L&C theme, huh? ;)

LOL+TC,

Carole

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Oh, I understand you completely, Carole.

I'm a little late to become a professional musician now *g* so I'll just stick to playing whenever I feel like it (and when parents are not around... *g*).

TC,
Anna.

[oreoclouds029.livejournal.com]

Studying is pooey. And you do A LOT of studying. :D

I know exactly what you mean!! I hate practicing my flute at home because my parents ALWAYS say something about it.

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

LOL, love your icon. :p

Nah, I don't do as much as I appear to. You guys have misjudged me. :p

And aww, *hugs* Sympathy galores!

See ya,
Anna.

[oreoclouds029.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks! :D

LOL, it appears we have. :P

Heh thanks! *hugs back*

[ukcgirl81.livejournal.com]

hello,

My name is Helen, I am from athens........ I read your journal every day and I enjoy reading it... So, i just wanted to say hi

[annabtg.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

Good to know my journal makes for a nice read! :) Friend away, if you want, and I'll friend you back :)

Out of curiosity, though, how did you find me?

See ya,
Anna. :)

[ukcgirl81.livejournal.com]

hey,

Livejournal has a site where the newest posts get posted, so i saw ur post... I read that you are waiting for the exams and because I am too (I have finished my degree im just waiting for the anagnorisi) I got hooked..

my email ifm81@yahoo.com if you want to contact me further.

Helen