open book

Civic apparently has this program where people in the orchestra can opt to do community outreach concerts (with pay of course). A couple of weeks ago, a cellist from the orchestra mass emailed musicians to see if anyone might be interested in forming a quartet for this program. I figured there'd be nothing to lose, and since I don't have to do chamber music through NU, this would be a good substitute.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am. I don't even know where to begin really. I don't think I've ever been in a room with so many people with obvious and apparent emotional and psychological issues so clearly laid out like an open book. The violist has a napoleon complex, the 2nd violinist is stuck in the victorian era (sexually frigid, probably wears a chastity belt not only for men's sake, but her own) and the cellist is a total princess. This is why 'blind dates' are such a gamble. The cellist got this group together based on who answered first - I say, take who ever answers last. This, at least, shows that they aren't hungry and desperate like us. There's NO way we could ever work out. We're too different in everything (!) for our music to feasibly come together.

On top of that, the people suck. What can I say. They just can't read. And they're not artists, they're just secretaries, and bad ones at that.

sigh...I hate it when I start talking like this. Sometimes it's so easy to be critical of others, but maybe it's easier to simply not let anyone in. ? I think it's very rare that I ever have positive thoughts about people I first meet - but some people make me want to prove myself wrong more than others. Maybe I just need to learn to give people a chance...