March 15, 2011

• Las Amarillas

  I've had this Mexican folk song that we're rehearsing for choir in my head for days now. The English translation makes no sense at all, and I've specifically been repeating these lines over and over: cuatro por cinco son veinte, tres por siete son veinte-uno (4 times 5 is 20, 3 times 7 is 21?). UGH. I like the song, but damn, I'm sick of those lines. Plus the song is really hard. It's difficult with the notes themselves, the rhythm, the speed, the language, AND there are snaps and claps throughout (and I have an issue with rhythm; I can sing it just fine, but getting my body to do anything rhythmically is hard).

  Here's an example of another choir singing the song so you can get an idea:

  Other than that, I had a terrible night's sleep, and the back of my thighs are killing me because I lifted 500+ pounds worth of boxes yesterday. Not all at once, but still...ow.

  Please let it be Friday now.

  • 10:08 am
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