restless.....

that is the only way to describe the way I feel at this moment. Not sure if there will be any sessions for me this afternoon, not sure what the evening will bring.
Yesterday, continued with plans for the Boston trip, now everything is in place but the departure, did buy my ticket ($25.00) for Natasha and Pierre last evening, so that is set. Train seems too expensive at this point, probably will settle for bus ride to Boston, will leave early in the morning, hopefully to avoid traffic, though on the Sunday morning, after Christmas Friday, things should be very quiet.
Last night, too tired to really go anywhere---the drip from the ceiling has debilitated me, probably also long walk on Sunday. The result was that I was stuck in the apartment, apart from a short visit to Barnes and Noble in the early evening. Feeling at odd, but things turned around when I tuned in to Exploring Music with Bill McLaughlin on WQXR. First a Haydn string quartet (excerpt) then the first movement of the Mozart "Dissonant" quartet---and then, well an incredible choice, the cavatina (slow movement) from Beethoven's Opus 130--a beautiful piece, so plaintive and filled with longing---I was blown away and transcended listening to it. McLaughlin coupled that with the last movement of the Opus 59, number 3--a virile and tough work, totally the opposite of the Cavatina What a great juxtaposition! Felt revived and well defined---at least for a while.
Tonight, should get myself out at any cost. Interesting movie at Lincoln Center film, a movie with Tom Courtney (remember him from the Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner) and one of the other elderly british female stars. Hasn't been reviewed yet, which makes it more interesting. May try to see that, or possibly play some trivia in Brooklyn. That is how things stand now, will report later...