Jazz Vespers

So after a week of hunting for jobs and and flats, this Sunday I broke down! I had worked a "discovery shift" at a sushi restaurant on Friday and didn't get the job. Then on Saturday I ran around London looking at flats and didn't find anything that would work for me. So Sunday morning, it hit me... I'm unemployed and homeless and living in a strange city! What have I done!
I decided to give myself the day off. I read my book, napped, and took her easy. Around 3 I decided it was time to go for a walk. I let me feet guide me and I found myself at the British Museum. Admission is free, but I didn't feel like looking at the exhibits, so I just looked at the beautiful building. It is amazing. With a ceiling that reminded me of Hogwarts!
After the museum, I kept up the wandering until it seemed I was the only person on the street. I was in 'the city', London's financial district, closed on Sundays. I turned corner and found myself in front of a humble little Lutheran church. On the sign outside, it read "Jazz Vespers this evening 18:30, jazz choir meets at 17:00, everyone welcome." It was 16:40! I decided I wanted to sing, so I ran to the store up the road and bought myself a quick take-away dinner of a sandwich and some fruit and went back to the church to sing!

the choir consisted of myself and two others. We had a director and a drummer, bassist, pianist and vocal soloist. And good musicians! The director turn out to be a gentleman who is a professor at the Guildhall school of music and also a music educator. The Fantastic soloist just finished her PHD and was a wealth of information about the music scene in London. After the very pleasant service, I chatted with the musicians. It seems the director thinks he might have some teaching work for me. I'll have to email him to find out.

The soloist and I walked together for several blocks and she shared her experience as a young singer in London and gave me tips for finding scores, jobs, flats, you name it! It was great.
I got back to the hostel feeling revived with a whole new energy for my mission. I have new leads and new friends.
It's going to be great!