KÖLN

I am now back in Cologne! :) The weather hasn´t been so good, but I´m hoping it soon will get warmer.
The weekend in Piteå was great! I was so lucky to go there because a few other participants couldn´t come.. It was a cello course with Frans Helmerson, my teacher this year, and I must say I enjoyed it very much!
Frans Helmerson is such a marvellous teacher, and it is such an honour to have the opportunity to study with him. There´s always a smile on my face after my lesson. It´s like he opens this musical door, and there´s only good things inside. Use your heart, make your own way, and make the music special so people wants to listen :)
Since we mostly play music that a lot of musicians have played before us, it is so important to first understand the music by learning it yourself, and not play it like you´ve heard it.
There´s so much to learn, but all the things you really want, is easy.. Or what? ;)

By the way, I did something new when I waited for my flight to departure from Berlin last week.. I actually practised on the airport. I asked if they had a room where I could practise, since I had to wait for so long. But the guy said I could just play anywhere.. Of course I didnt sit down and play in a big room with a lot of other people, who were not there for a concert. I guess someone could, but I just wouldn´t dare...
So I found a corner with benches and noone near, and played for half an hour. People were coming by, but I tried not to look. hehe.. At least I got to play. I think its terrible when I have a lesson, and I don´t have the opportunity to practise before. I dont know if I will do it again, though :)

Somehow I found travelling very satisfying! It is great to go to other places!

I will write more soon..

All the best!

Köln - Piteå (Sweden)

I am now on my way from Cologne to Piteå. It is such a long trip, cause I have to wait here in Berlin for 5 hours before I leave to Stockholm. In Stockholm I will have to wait another four hours..
I guess that how life is when you buy cheap tickets.. :) Me travelling by plane always means double expenses, because of my dear cello.. The only way he wants to travel is sitting next to me.. But I guess I couldnt send my boyfriend as a luggage! Well, I do indeed care about him more than beeing able to do that.. ;)

But anyway, travelling with a cello can cause a lot of different problems.. So far this trip has gone great! The check-in man knew exactly have to do it. And I could go through security without much of a problem. (they did check for exploses, though) hehe..
Sometimes it is nice to see how secure they are. It only means that it is safe to travel.

This weekend I will go Piteå and have lessons with my teacher, Frans Helmerson! I am very looking forward to it! My sister is also there :) Then we also have time to talk a little about her wedding this summer!
That is indeed the biggest happening in the Waaler Wærvågen-family this year!
It´s gonna be great!

I guess I will write more again, now i will try to watch a film or so.. :)

Have a great weekend!

Frida