Send calming thoughts my way for my first Audition on Wednesday! - Page 12

Bob Russell · 05-29-2007, 07:10 PM

Congratulations! This is wonderful news!!!!
Yes, I agree... I'd love to see a scan of the program and even better a recording to accompany it. Great job!!!!!!

CommanderROR · 05-29-2007, 07:23 PM

Well, I won't be able to give you any recordings I guess since that will quite probably be forbidden...but I'll see about that program thing. Not sure whether I'll manage, but we'll see.
It's still a while to go until the job starts, but I'm already starting to worry again...looking for affordable apartments...^^

NatCh · 05-29-2007, 07:24 PM

If it ain't one thing, it's another, eh, CommanderROR?

CommanderROR · 05-29-2007, 07:54 PM

Always something...

NatCh · 05-29-2007, 08:41 PM

If not several somethings.

Bob Russell · 05-29-2007, 08:46 PM

Sure, but while just anyone can find an apartment, only a few exceptionally talented musicians can land a great job as a violinist!!! You've made it this far, so I'm sure the apartment will work itself out just fine!

nekokami · 05-30-2007, 09:04 AM

Congratulations! We knew you could do it.

Don't worry about the apartment. You'll find the right place just fine.

yvanleterrible · 05-30-2007, 11:34 AM

Or use a 'kleinebus' for the summer.

CommanderROR · 06-04-2007, 04:25 PM

Well, the apartment is found...the contract has not been finalized, but I guess we'll manage that...

It's nice and large, well situated (not close enough to the Opera house for my tastes, but it's OK).
I hope the neighbours are OK and that we can live with the loud street that is nearby (the windows are pretty soundproof, but something always gets through...I hope not too much) and then I have another worry more or less removed...

Now I can concentrate on other things for a while and then start taking care of the actual move in July. Of course I'll have to order certain things soon (like the company that will move most of our things and some of the furniture) but that's not too bad...now...I'll have to work here this week and then I can start worrying about my exam...

Bob Russell · 06-04-2007, 04:55 PM

That's great! Congratulations!!!! What a relief that must be to have this all done and over. It's been quite a ride for you!

Btw, maybe it's even an advantage that there is some noise there by the apartment -- if it was too quiet, your neighbors might expect complete quiet from your apartment too, and you'd never get to practice! ;-)

NatCh · 06-04-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

I hope ... that we can live with the loud street that is nearby....

Our current apartment (which we will be joyfully departing at the end of July) does not have good sound blocking windows, and is, literally, 15 ft from a very busy surface street: lots of road noise from cars, and idiots who think that 1:30 AM during the week is simply a great time to have private conversations at the tops of their lungs on the sidewalk, and those who generously share their 'music' with the rest of the world (I assume it's music, since all we really hear is "thump-thump, thump-thump").

Speaking from that experience, a simple box fan can make a lot of difference in dampening whatever gets through the windows (or the ruddy walls) -- cheap and effective, a rare combination. We keep one on every night, mostly pointed at the wall as we don't really need the cooling effect, just the white noise.

The new place is so quiet that at 10pm on a Friday night about all we could hear were air conditioning units cycling on and off, we may need the fan there to cover up the quiet.

RWood · 06-04-2007, 05:36 PM

NatCh, I come from the school of thought that if you can hear your car muffler then you need a new stereo. Therefore, I have seldom had neighbors that I thought were loud.

CommanderROR, congratulations on finding a place so quickly. May you be blessed with neighbors that ask you to practice more because they enjoy the music so much.

nekokami · 06-04-2007, 07:57 PM

Great news! (Other than having to move... shudder!)

CommanderROR · 06-17-2007, 07:48 AM

Well, my contract arrived yesterday...and it leaves quite a few unanswered questions...
I'll have to ask around whether i should sign it in that form or not because it looks a bit fishy...but of course I don't know much about this kind of contract...could be standard issue these days.
Problem is that it correctly declares the first year "probation", but it does not state what happens after probation...that is highly worrying.

Bob Russell · 06-17-2007, 01:34 PM

Heh! You didn't really think everything was going to be completely "easy" did you!

I'm sure it will work out, either with that contract or with a clarification. I know with apartment rental agreements in the US, it's fairly common to hand write a clarification on the contract before signing. Maybe such a clarification is possible on this contract also.

Good luck!

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05-29-2007, 07:10 PM	#166
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Congratulations! This is wonderful news!!!! Yes, I agree... I'd love to see a scan of the program and even better a recording to accompany it. Great job!!!!!!

05-29-2007, 07:23 PM	#167
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, I won't be able to give you any recordings I guess since that will quite probably be forbidden...but I'll see about that program thing. Not sure whether I'll manage, but we'll see. It's still a while to go until the job starts, but I'm already starting to worry again...looking for affordable apartments...^^

05-29-2007, 07:24 PM	#168
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	If it ain't one thing, it's another, eh, CommanderROR?

05-29-2007, 07:54 PM	#169
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Always something...

05-29-2007, 08:41 PM	#170
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	If not several somethings.

05-29-2007, 08:46 PM	#171
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Sure, but while just anyone can find an apartment, only a few exceptionally talented musicians can land a great job as a violinist!!! You've made it this far, so I'm sure the apartment will work itself out just fine!

05-30-2007, 09:04 AM	#172
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Congratulations! We knew you could do it. Don't worry about the apartment. You'll find the right place just fine.

05-30-2007, 11:34 AM	#173
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Or use a 'kleinebus' for the summer.

06-04-2007, 04:25 PM	#174
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, the apartment is found...the contract has not been finalized, but I guess we'll manage that... It's nice and large, well situated (not close enough to the Opera house for my tastes, but it's OK). I hope the neighbours are OK and that we can live with the loud street that is nearby (the windows are pretty soundproof, but something always gets through...I hope not too much) and then I have another worry more or less removed... Now I can concentrate on other things for a while and then start taking care of the actual move in July. Of course I'll have to order certain things soon (like the company that will move most of our things and some of the furniture) but that's not too bad...now...I'll have to work here this week and then I can start worrying about my exam...

06-04-2007, 04:55 PM	#175
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	That's great! Congratulations!!!! What a relief that must be to have this all done and over. It's been quite a ride for you! Btw, maybe it's even an advantage that there is some noise there by the apartment -- if it was too quiet, your neighbors might expect complete quiet from your apartment too, and you'd never get to practice! ;-)

06-04-2007, 05:36 PM	#177
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	NatCh, I come from the school of thought that if you can hear your car muffler then you need a new stereo. Therefore, I have seldom had neighbors that I thought were loud. CommanderROR, congratulations on finding a place so quickly. May you be blessed with neighbors that ask you to practice more because they enjoy the music so much.

06-04-2007, 07:57 PM	#178
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Great news! (Other than having to move... shudder!)

06-17-2007, 07:48 AM	#179
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, my contract arrived yesterday...and it leaves quite a few unanswered questions... I'll have to ask around whether i should sign it in that form or not because it looks a bit fishy...but of course I don't know much about this kind of contract...could be standard issue these days. Problem is that it correctly declares the first year "probation", but it does not state what happens after probation...that is highly worrying.

06-17-2007, 01:34 PM	#180
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Heh! You didn't really think everything was going to be completely "easy" did you! I'm sure it will work out, either with that contract or with a clarification. I know with apartment rental agreements in the US, it's fairly common to hand write a clarification on the contract before signing. Maybe such a clarification is possible on this contract also. Good luck!