It looks as if the Birmingham trip is off and I say adios to a semester’s worth of tuition, but on the upside, I don’t have to make up a week of school. And... I'm sure someone is happy to have me here. :)
There was yet another performance Saturday with the Celtic Harpistry. I was too swamped this week to put in any real practice and so my own performance was less than stellar. It was a fascinating experience; I played at a Methodist church in Salt Lake. It was an actual service but the congregation was very small, perhaps 25 people total.
We played some hymns, some special vocal numbers, and listened to the spiritual messages. The people there all had a good spirit about them; it was much like sitting in an LDS church service.
Then the surprise... I was handed a check. It was more than I’ve ever been paid for 20 minutes of performing. I must admit, I feel like I’ve taken candy away from a baby.
Apparently, they take these services seriously. I have been so used to any performance for church functions being a voluntary effort, and as a result haven’t taken them too seriously. This one kind of hit me... like a bolt of lightening. Hopefully I don’t get hit for taking that check.
In other news,
It’s official, I live at UVU. Occasionally I’ll sleep in bed at home, but often I’ll find myself on a Love-Sac somewhere on campus. The life of a bum isn’t so bad I suppose, free rent, heat, water, restroom facilities. I’ll just have to figure out the food part and all will be well.
I went up to Logan to visit some good friends. We ate tiramisu, enjoyed church, “broke” into the choir room at the arts center, recorded some music, ate almonds, and had an enjoyable Sunday afternoon.
I’m glad to see my friends doing well.
