Have I ever told you all about the unpredictability of life
as a musician/artist? J (I feel like that’s all I ever talk
about sometimes.) Oftentimes, I
live in a whole world of crazy.
Last year, I relocated four times for various projects' beginnings and
endings. Why should this year be
any different?
As preparations are underway for the cross-country trek for
this year’s L.A. activities, I am going crazy making lists, making plans and
trying to get it together. It
feels kind of like planning a wedding with a thousand things that you never
thought you had to think about and every task leads to at least five other
tasks that have to be done first.
Everything requires an immediate decision and again, before you make
one, there are five more that have to be made first. Am I driving or flying? Are the dogs coming?
If the dogs are coming then I’ll have to drive, right? Will Russ drive too or will he fly? Won’t we need both cars out there? Which car will I drive? Will someone drive with me? Who can I get to come with me if not
Russ? Can we even find an
apartment, that allows the dogs, that we can also afford? (Are you getting the picture
here?) Should I leave on
Monday? Oops, I am due for a
doctor’s appointment and they only have an opening on Tuesday. Will I have to pick up my other
passenger in Buffalo? Should we
leave from there? Well, that’s a
big “if” anyway. (Now are you
getting the picture?) I haven’t
even begun to describe the packing process! What to pack and what to ship? Do I have any boxes?
So I FINALLY think that we have established the date on
which I will be traveling, THEN the phone rings and I hear:
“What’s the fastest way to Carnegie Hall?”
“Huh? Did you dial the right number? This is Tanya.”
“I
know. What’s the fastest way to
Carnegie Hall?”
“Oh. Is this a riddle? Okay, I don’t know. What?”
“Answer
‘yes’ to my next question… Are you available Wednesday and Thursday?”
“GAW! I was going to… um… uh… I guess I need
the money. (Oops, was that out
loud!?) Yes, I am available.”
I soon realized how ungrateful I sounded when presented with
the opportunity to sing (as a background vocalist for Ray Chew's band) at Carnegie Hall!!! What is WRONG with me?! I had better call back and
apologize! GEESH!!!
This is EXACTLY why we only had two weeks to plan our
wedding and why it is so difficult for me to commit to any kind of plan
whatsoever. THIS is why I have to
just show up on friends' doorsteps at Christmas time for visits. This is why I am always calling people
at the last minute to see if they can get together “like now.” J So my plans got changed. That’s okay. This is my life.
I mean, why should I expect anything different?
I have to go now.
I have to get to the bank, then the pet store, then Kinko's, the grocery
store, post office, the other pet store, Target, the car wash, my in-laws, back
home, Goodwill, the Transfer Station, dry cleaners, the doctor’s office,
Buffalo and everything else on my list – unless something changes.
Xoxo!
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