rusted fingers

yesterday marked a moment i've been waiting for for far too long. my piano was fixed!!! hooray! the hammer broke on b flat a while ago, but i haven't had time to get it fixed. but yesterday, my piano tuner anne came out and fixed the hammer, re-glued some of the notes and tuned it. it sounds lovely! i was so excited to sit down on that turquoise bench and play that turquoise piano like it had never been played before...

branson made fun of me a little bit - he said i was like 5 years old again; wanting to help and watching anne's every move, shooting off eager glances at her every minute. i can neither confirm nor deny those accusations, but i can say i was absolutely thrilled when i got to help out.

as soon as she left, i rushed over to it, wanting desperately to tickle those ivories. however, after i sat down, i realized how truly out of practice i've gotten. i'm awful! it was a rude awakening. although, i should probably clarify - i'm still alright. i haven't lost complete dexterity in my fingers, i'm just not as quick as i once was. my fingers are rusted. i just haven't used them like i used to lately. but, now that my piano is fixed and that i am living under the same roof and don't have to play at someone else's convenience, i'm going to get back to where i was. a step above average. that's what i'm aiming for. cause right now, i'm just at average. man, i used to be so good...

let the practicing begin! i'm so excited!

last night after anne left, i played for close to 2 hours. poor branson. he was probably bored. but he humored me and sat and listened to me the whole time. it made me happy. (even though i was hitting wrong notes left and right...)

but the sound of this piano is phenomenal! its such an old piano - the board was cast in 1904. over 100 years ago! and it sounds great. its got that vintage, old, full sound. i am in love with it. and its in great condition. the pins weren't ever doped (back in the day, people used to put a lubricant of sorts on the pins to get them to move easier, but it would rust the strings after a while) which is great. every thing is wood... i'm proud to say there's no plastic in my piano. (a lot of new pianos are made with plastic pieces. some say that the plastic is more durable and is better, blah blah blah. newsflash: its not.) and its fairly clean, considering how old it is.

now i want to go play some more... blasted full time job that keeps me from my piano during the day. boo...