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Oh, I only wish I had tonnes of it. The random crap I need to do to earn some money. I've been selling stuff on eBay like crazy, and I'm actually surprised at how some pieces of junk sell and how other better stuff doesn't. I just want money to buy clothes and shoes at the moment for next year. Gloves, scarves, boots and stuff are on my high priority purchase list at the moment.

I got a job accompanying a girl for her classical voice audition at the con. I've only accompanied singers several times before and it's not like I have been taught proper accompanist skills, so I need to build up the experience which is why I am charging half the price of a regular (professional) accompanist. I have so much respect for music teachers and stuff that accompany now. It is quite a bit harder than it looks, but it's actually so much fun though I don't even like opera music. The girl has 4 pieces for her audition. A little classical Haydn song that is not difficult to sightread, because I'm more used to playing classical music. There's also an aria that isn't too hard either, I have pretty much learnt the aria and the Haydn in like a day. On the other hand, the jazz-swing sort of song is way harder, and the Aaron Copland is kind of difficult too because I'm not used to playing contemporary music with weird key changes and rhythms. The pay is good though because I am doing 2 rehearsals and the actual audition itself, and I actually do enjoy it. Plus, my con audition isn't until December so it would be good to play at someone else's audition and see what it's like.

Also continuing with piano lessons but slowly breaking the news to parents that I won't be here next year. And at the same time I'm looking for more babysitting jobs.

So hopefully that will be enough money to buy myself some stuff for next year.

I'm starting horse riding lessons tomorrow. Should be fun. I need to learn anyhow because I will be horse riding in Germany. I want to learn flute too but it is weird, I think, to have like 4 lessons with a teacher and then leave for a year. So might just start learning that in Germany if there are English speaking teachers. I'm not too sure about flute yet. I really would love to learn cello and oboe and harp. If I could ever say that I can play piano, cello, oboe and harp proficiently, it'd be awesome. It must be so much fun doing an orchestral instrument and playing in ensembles. Not that I regret doing piano, because it's also fun accompanying people.