Guilty Pleasures

There are a few operas where I hardly need to play. This week, we're doing one of them, Mozart's Don Giovanni and right now, I'm "working," while still at home. My colleagues have been performing since 7:30 tonight, and I spent the evening cooking away on a new recipe, watching a movie, and relishing every minute that I didn't need to be at work. I go into the pit at 9:50, play six bars, then wait another 15 minutes, and play the finale.

I shouldn't enjoy it so much, but I do...and I try not to rub it in too much. I'll probably get smacked tonight by a viola player.

Oh look at the time...it's 9:25. Off to work.