Life Goes On

S sings as a chorister in Opera Company of North Carolina's production of Rigoletto tonight, and I'm going, of course! If you're interested in what he has to say about it and what's been swirling around in his music-stuffed brain recently, you should visit his blog and read about it! I'll be selfishly glad when it's over next week, and I get to actually see my fiance rather than mumble grumpily at him as he climbs in bed and hugs me with his icy fingers. ::shiver::

Give me a 9000-rows-tall Excel spreadsheet with lots of formulas and tell me to go through it cell by cell... And I am a happy, happy camper. I've been doing too much cerebrum-intensive work recently and prefer something a little bit more mind-numbing at the moment.

I did save one of the misshapen vessels that I created when I went to the studio on Wednesday evening for a couple of hours; I promised myself that I'd keep at least one thing every time I threw new pieces - otherwise I wouldn't get to glaze anything because it would all get scrapped due to imperfection.

One of the regulars, A, arrived as I was tossing my third glob of watery clay onto a plaster bat (where it can dry to a normal consistency and be reused) in frustration. I tossed another fist-sized piece onto the wheel and centered it. Immediately, A says in his succinct way, "Brace yourself." Now, I'm not a huge fan of unsolicited advice, but when I put my elbows against the inside of my knees, I had the leverage I needed to exert large amounts of pressure on the lump of clay without using my shoulders/back muscles. It's also easier to keep one's hands steady and pull the clay upward when that elbow joint is locked. So, I was surprised that I remembered anything, yet also surprised that I forgot so much.

My first official endeavor: A toothbrush cup. Requirements: Waterproofness, actual prettiness. Ours currently reside in a plum-colored HSMM mug from my sister.

I have somehow lost 7 lbs. since I bought my wedding dress in late July. Two options: Eat donuts every day until I gain 7 lbs.; alter the dress for a bajillion dollars.