It's the most Wonderful time of the year? Really?

Hmmmm. . . .nights like this make me wonder.
The chorus was fine. That was not even close to it. So, I get to rehearsal after 15 parent teacher conferences - not a stellar beginning for sure. 6:45 p.m. I show up for our rehersal. Another chorister shows up who forgot the music. If you are not a choral singer you will not understand the concept of "sharing is bad" however, if you are, you totally get it. It's annoying - especially if you have supplemental glasses to add to your contacts already. You might as well give up on actually being connected to the music until the unprepared individual gets music - somehow. Then, up we go to our little cubby hole room with no chairs to rehearse "Reluctant Dragon". Poor friend had a cold - she trudged onward valiantly though - she did great. In everyone's defense - they haven't had nearly enough time to cram this together. Then back down to "markings by acclamation" or my least favorite waste of rehearsal time - just TELL US WHAT WE SHOULD DO - it isn't a free for all suggestion time!!!!!! Geez. Then the lady beside me says - "Ohhh we're flat". . .I was feeling snippy enough to say, "That's why its called 'rehearsal' - not perfection."
Then we find out, from our Asst. Mo., that, "Oh, did you guys know about the dress rehearsal for Dragon?" Uh, NO! Well, one more night gone. . . .
Dont' get me wrong - I love this stuff. I really do. It only gets annoying when people assume your time is theirs and that you'll be more than happy to drop everything for them at a moment's notice. In our Assit. Mo's defense - he probably did tell someone. Someone didn't tell us.

Tonight, I just wanted every idiot in the room to leave - - - - it would have been a mighty empty room as I led the way out the door.

AAARRRAGGGHHHHh