Powell River, Day 17

A.k.a. the last day ...

First thing first - my suitcase finally turned up! Praise the Lord! It was really just hidden behind some curtains. As my suitcase is very dark in color (though with shiny rubber around the pockets), it's not easy to spot. Thanks to those who helped me to recover the case. :-)

Second thing - today is so hot my roommate finally have to give in to the air conditioning. Other than the 2 minutes in one of the afternoons when I wanted some quiet time to pray, we have NOT turned on air conditioning at all until tonight. :-P

Third thing - my new song is finally finished!

Other than the top three pieces of news, all I did today was to relax before the final concert, and played in the final concert. I watched World Cup this morning. I never really follow World Cup, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to watch some when everybody is so into it. I still love hockey the most. LOL

I finally went to A&W today. I say finally because the hotel I live in is right beside an A&W restaurant, and I pass by it everyday as I walk to the complex but I never go in and get food. I craved chubby chicken this afternoon so I went and got some. The chicken was juicy. Yummmmm ...

Two girls from Jehovah's Witnesses approached me as I sat outside of the complex on a bench before the concert. These people always come in pairs and out of nowhere! Interestingly, they were holding two of their magazines in Chinese language when they approached me. I guess they put magazines in different languages in their car, and when they see a target, they will take whatever that fits into that person's cultural background. Anyways, I just simply turn them down.

I was soaking wet while I played at the concert tonight. Not because I was very active, but because the venue was screaming hot. I feel bad for the guys who have to wear tuxedos! Of course it didn't take away any enthusiasm from the audience. They were so stoked when Dvorak 9 was finished. Too bad I didn't get to play the timpani part again. I know that part really well because I have played in many rehearsals of this piece previously. But somehow I never end up playing this part at a concert. Will I ever get to? If God ever gives me a chance, I would like to play the timpani parts for Dvorak 9 and Beethoven 9 in a concert setting. Well, we'll see.

I will write a conclusion tomorrow because that's when I depart.