The Bittersweet Paradox

...are annoying. I thought it would be a really fabulous idea to join this local choral group. Right. Maybe not such a fabulous idea. The room is filled with lots of old people whose lives hinge on the two hours a week they spend singing with this group. They laugh really loudly at the stupid jokes the conductor makes, gripe at you when you miss a cut-off, talk about what a fabulous piece it is we're working on while bragging about how many times they've sung it in the past, and wear t-shirts that say things like "Next Stop: Carnegie Hall". They may well exemplify all that I hate about singers. During each rehearsal, they talk at us for 15 minutes about donations and selling season ticket subscriptions. This is a waste of my time. I did not join this choral organization to pay for it's funding. They speak of the local arts community as if it will save the souls of those who experience it. Canterbury Choral Society is not Jesus! DARN IT!!

So, it is with finality that I declare my freedom from Canterbury Choral Society! I refuse to go to another rehearsal no matter how much you blackmail me emotionally with pleas for donations and season ticket sales!

I do have to say though Carnegie Hall trip was a BLAST!! You should join back up right b/f the next trip so we could go to NYC together for a week of fun.

~~Becki

I don't blame you... I would be frustrated too!