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September 7, 2004

Aaah!! The choral season is upon me. Tomorrow night and Thursday begin church choir rehearsals and Saturday I am auditioning for the Cathedral Choral Society. I've been practicing and warming up, even went to work with a pianist to practice my tonal memory, not so good; and my sight reading, so-so, if I can hear an accompaniment. Here's me in my practice headquarters, also known as my photo studio, reading room and living room. You can see the white paper from the shoes shot taped to the wall behind me. I'm probably singing "Vaga Luna", by Bellini. I went through about five songs and 71 frames to get one reasonably good shot.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D AF
1/6s f/7.1 at 24.0mm iso200 full exif

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Lord Throplebury of Winklesham13-Dec-2006 18:10
Episode #59: At a minute past shop closing time, and five minutes before his nightly PBase log on, Dilbert realises with horror that the superstore has sent the WRONG keyboard for his PC!
jypsee09-Sep-2004 02:03
I used to love singing in a choir. But, I hated the public practicing and especially singing in front of the choir when the director was trying to correct some mistake or get me to sing in particular way....wonder if I looked like you do???
Gary Blanchette08-Sep-2004 12:17
From the look of your expression, it would seem people are hearing that note for miles...
Lou Giroud08-Sep-2004 06:41
I join Robin in this one, except for the shoes. I love music, would like to play it but nobody never could get me to play any instrument, maybe when I'm retired I will trie again.
Robin Reid08-Sep-2004 04:35
I'm impressed and envious that you have that talent. Great job of "catching" the rehearsal mood. You look SO dedicated! What are you? Tenor? Base?

And I'm surprised to learn that the famous shoe shot was taken with them hanging on the wall!
Gayle P. Clement08-Sep-2004 04:06
So intense! Good luck.
Guest 08-Sep-2004 03:08
Good Luck!!!
Guest 08-Sep-2004 03:08
50 German Songs? You can sing in German? I remember in my 1st year of German we had to learn this polka song about Wienerschnitzels... well it was weird. :oÞ You definitely have an expression of concentration.
Guest 08-Sep-2004 03:04
I KNOW you are singing here...but it LOOKS FUNNY!!! Sorry, I'm your sister, I can say that!

Nice lighting, dude!