Another lefty here and another soprano! I also play mallet percussion (xylophone and the like) and some piano.
Our college choir won an international invitational competition against 44 other choirs from 11 different countries--still one of the highest points of my musical career.
I watch the percussionists from where I sit in our concert hall and they are mind blowingly talented. If nothing else just the music reading and counting! We did a Philip Glass piece a few years back an they had this:
15/4 {148mm} then they just had to sit and count while the time signature changed every ten measures. (Cause it's P Glass)
Lol yeah you get a LOT of practice counting in percussion. It's helped a lot in choir too though--the one I sing with now did a live music performance to the Lord of the Rings movies, and I was looked to for the measure counts in my section. I've figured out a system over the years. :-P
My husband worked on a few movies with his mom, who does costuming. Apparently a lot of movies are filmed in South Carolina and the surrounding area. He worked on The Notebook, Radio (with Cuba Gooding Jr, and was filmed in DH's hometown), and was an extra in Cold Mountain (along with other less notable jobs).
ETA: My MIL has her own IMDB page, but I can't really link it because we have a fairly distinctive last name.
I auditioned for American idol twice and had two callbacks for Real World. I never made it to tv. I had so much fun auditioning. I also had a VERY brief modeling career. I used to play the French Horn. I was really good. I also hate that I stopped playing. I still have dreams about being in orchestra. I miss it so much. I was teaching myself to play piano. I could make it halfway through Moonlight Donate. I got stuck on one part and realized I was reading treble and playing bass by ear. I never learned to read bass. After realizing this, I can't play anything anymore. I should take lessons.
My abdominal organ are on the opposite side than most of the population. Also, on a related note, I have had more than one person day they wanted to cut me open and take a look.
My abdominal organ are on the opposite side than most of the population. Also, on a related note, I have had more than one person day they wanted to cut me open and take a look.
How did you find out? Or is your heart on the opposite side too? Eta: so intrigued but in no way do I want to cut you open. Creepy.
lilyelayne I got a really bad fever when I was 19, and while I was at the ER they did a CT scan looking for what was causing the fever, and discover the inversion. My heart is in the right place, but everything else is switched.
Several times I have told doctors and they don't believe me. I have since found out about other birth defects that don't cause any real problems, just make my anatomy unique.
I'm scared of heights. Everytime I experience a height (real or on TV) my feet start tingling. My dad has the same feeling. I have never heard of anyone else having it.
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