Bought tickets for my first concert in forever:
All Points West. The last show I saw was at the Meadowlands (another Jersey show!) with my sister, and the only 2 bands that rocked were My Chemical Romance (yes, they did rock), and Muse, AND I moshed so hard that my shoulder got ripped out of its socket!
Yow!Tool was my first band that I saw live, back at Ozzfest at Polaris in Columbus, Ohio. It's been probably over 11 years, so I feel like I'm coming back full circle towards the actual music I love and adore (gothic & industrial rock). The Arctic Monkeys and Ting Tings will also be playing, so that's sweet. I would really love to see Coldplay and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but I can only afford to go to the festival for one day :(
I still get free tickets to Carnegie Hall every month or two, and I've taken a few friends with me in the hopes of having them understand the Classical Music side of me. Too bad the shows have been hit or miss, but hey, they were free!
I haven't taken fiddle lessons in over a year at the
Irish Arts Center in Hell's Kitchen, and I really miss going to regular Seissuns. I've tried Googling different private teachers, as I find I get bored in group lessons, but nothing has panned out. Meghan, a little help? *giggles*
Bridget has been knocking around, trying to get me motivated into playing for Her again, but I have such a hard time doing it on my own. I think I am still a little damaged from my professional experiences back in Ohio-- I feel like I've lost my talent a bit. It's been excellent having such close friends who are also musicians, and that has started the Fire under me again. I would really love to have a private teacher, though. Even if it's a Classical teacher, as that is my training and teachers know all the auditions for Symphonies.
However, with this hunger inside of me to learn music again (and maybe eventually perform), I know I'll have to make a decision in the fall. I'm hoping to get into
JJay again for a second Master's, one that leads to full licensure, not just a
CASAC that is pretty worthless for the population I work with (ID/DD). *shrugs*
Well, I'd better stop avoiding my work on Behavioral Outcomes/Treatment Plans for tomorrow :) Hope all is well with you wonderful people here in LJ Land!