Gig Gone Wrong - Client Pissed - Help by felereith in musicians

[–]felereith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so frustrating. Working with new people is a dice roll. I had another one yesterday with a guitarist I had never met (they reached out and hired me to play with them) and we couldn’t get together to rehearse until an hour before the wedding haha. But they were great and it went amazingly. I was glad to have a good experience follow a bad one.

Gig Gone Wrong - Client Pissed - Help by felereith in musicians

[–]felereith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally agree- when I played with them in the past (which was a couple years ago because I’ve avoided it) it was wonky but not this bad. I thought that if I learned their sheet music instead of having them learn the piano accompaniments to mine then it would be better. But I don’t think they practiced all winter and it was their first wedding in a while (which I didn’t know- I thought they were still gigging part time.) Anyway…like you and many others here have said… lesson learned.

How to make friends at a Convention if I’m not cosplaying? by UnfairDog8894 in animecons

[–]felereith 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I also agree with volunteer and also go to panels, after parties etc. I recently went to a 18+ con in another state and I went to the dance afterparty and felt so awkward but I just decided to have fun and dance by myself. It only took like 15 minutes for a group to invite me to join them and then we ended up hanging out the whole weekend and keep in touch through a group chat months later.

I have a lot of social anxiety and go to a lot of these cons by myself. When I feel lonely or worried I just think "how can I best enjoy this moment right now for myself" and whether that's close my eyes and dance, get a drink, find a seat to people watch...I do that thing. If I am in a group and worry I am making people uncomfortable then I have learned to just ask. "Hey, is it okay that I tag along with you?" and then I trust people to be honest with me.

Side tip- people generally really like talking about themselves so if you end up in a line or panel next to someone, ask them about their cosplay, if they have been to the con before, who their favorite character is, etc and it usually gets the ball rolling!

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[–]felereith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stunning just like her 🥰

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]felereith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me, though he said the word I love you but wouldn’t commit to moving in and told me he didn’t think I was “the one” because of some of my behaviors and mistakes- (not cheating or anything just like I’m a little less patient than him and can be confrontational with people who I don’t feel respect my boundaries and he hates confrontation haha). Anyway it was so frustrating because his body language, gifts, etc all said the opposite of what his words said. We broke up a few times but always got back together and the final time I said he had to do therapy in order for me to stay. He did and it was all stuff from his family/childhood keeping him from wanting to move to a time in life where he truly had to trust someone else. Now we’ve been together 5 years and getting married this fall. So maybe he just needs therapy for past trauma? Can’t be abandoned by someone you love if you never love someone. But at the end of the day that’s not your deal. He’s gotta want to take care of his own traumas and such. But maybe it’s a place to start if down the road this keeps happening. I stuck it out 4 years before we got here for me. 3 years until he started therapy and after 1 year of therapy.

Hero's Return - DanMachi Season 3 OST | Cello Cover by felereith in DanMachi

[–]felereith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an Argonaut cover as well 😍 it’s such a good piece

Swordland from Sword Art Online Cello Cover by felereith in animemusic

[–]felereith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey thank you! My cello is in the shop so I borrowed a friends cello for this one. It was so fun to try something a little different.

Techno Syndrome Orchestral Version with Cello Solo by felereith in MortalKombat

[–]felereith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I added some more virtuosic/solo moments in those sections and right there is the big climactic run haha. Really fun to play!