One of those days

Good evening blog readers,

I am sitting down- (does anyone blog while standing?) trying to sort out my life for the next couple of days. It is very hard to do all of this when your computer has crashed two days ago...  I am now forced to take one day at a time and feel very lucky to have some computer savvy friends in my life. It will be back in working order by Wednesday, I believe.

I find it quite funny that something that one could call a "first world problem" (Oh god, my Macbook's hard drive died... is nothing in comparison to world hunger, war etc.) sent me into a funny self-reflective state as well. You never realize exactly what you have until it is taken away. Why do we always realize what we had only after it is gone? Why are we programmed to realize everything in hindsight? I can't say that this is always the case, but quite often we are always looking forward, to the next step, the next phase and don't recognize that the reality of the present is actually quite as lovely as the future.

I sit here, Zerbinetta score next to me, the kitchen a complete mess (because, for once, I was cooking- and let me tell you- it was actually good!), a funny computer situation and booking ridiculous travel for the next few days. I am quite happy. Right now.

I am thankful for so many things in my life right now, and feel that I would like to send a few shout outs! I am ever so thankful for my loving, supportive and all around awesome family. They have never, ever, disappointed me in their care. I also want to thank my friends who entertain me, support me, listen  to me and are willing to do go the distance with me. I may not see you all extremely often, but it doesn't even feel like a day goes by.... You know who you are ;)

I also am so thankful to be able to do something that I love so much on a daily basis. This is something I really count myself lucky for. I realize that I have chosen a challenging path, but I choose this everyday when I wake up. I would take all of the struggles,  sacrifices and peanut butter meals just to make sure that I am able to do what I love the most. Create music.

Alright, enough procrastinating.... I have a lot of dishes to do and a suitcase to pack.

Happy Halloween!

Suz

Queen of St-Eustache- Okay Just of the Night...

Long time no blog!

I feel like I have been running around like a crazy woman for the past couple of months. I am very happy to take a moment and reflect sometimes. Like now. :)

At the moment I am in rehearsals for my first official Queen of the Night with Festival Opéra de Ste Eustache. We had our pre-générale tonight. Our Papageno hadn't arrived yet, so it was a very exciting rehearsal. By the way, shout out to Nicholas Rigas for walking in after a trans-atlantic flight and knocking it out of the park! It is those moments that make me bow down in awe to such incredible artists.

So this week has been a little crazy transporting back and forth to Saint-Eustache and not stopping my regular Montreal life at the same time. It makes me begin to realize what it must be like to have a child. You just need to be on top of the game at all times or else something could go wrong. Kudos to all of the wonderful mothers out there who keep on top of it.

I guess I am really in a thankful mood. On that note: Happy belated Canadian Thanksgiving.

So if you are reading this and are not too far from Saint-Eustache, Quebec, come out to the Petit Église on Friday October 18th at 8pm to hear my first (but definitely not last) Queen of the Night.

Happy Wednesday!

Suzanne

PS this picture is from before my Dartmouth Community Concert Recital debut. What a blast to sing my favourite pieces for my hometown!