megacephalous

This morning I received a letter from the regional office for 'Grants for the Arts' acknowledging my application for the rock opera, which is good news, but how much time was wasted over the initial (and now lost) application? At this stage it is being assessed. Then it's "considered against their priorities." Finally, they reach a decision and I get another letter, whatever happens. According to the letter a decision will be reached within six weeks, although the guidance notes said twelve. No complaints there.

The weather of late has been much more wholesome, which is brilliant: everyone seems to get along better and relax more, contrasted against the depressing overcast skylines we are only too familiar with throughout winter.

There's a whole load of uni work I should be doing right now, but I'm having a breather. A piece combining flamenco guitar with German postmodernism, the big 15 minute music-to-picture project, a history of film music class, and two more underscore jobs.

In the little spare time I have remaining, I plough on with scoring Iridescence Fantasia for Aaron, oversee any developments in the rock opera, and get comfortable with my new-found favourite book: Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion. One of its central arguments is that all organised religion conspires to pit its worshippers against each other, and I have to say I agree with that. So if there are any potential atheists out there, read it!