Lisa McCrissican
lisa.ivgorchestra.com
Lisa McCrissican
@lisa.ivgorchestra.com
Orchestra Leader and Marketing & Social Media Manager || @ivgorchestra.com
Upper String & Vocal Coach || GH Music School
January was a month of reflection, rest and rediscovery. February is a month of self-love, consistency and pushing forward. Goals for the month include getting back to 10K training, more healthy home cooked meals and reorganising my inventory. Let’s get it. 💪🏻
February 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Lisa McCrissican
In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right?

But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Lovely dinner with my girl Julie at Yügo in Belfast this evening. Some crispy pork dumplings and chicken katsu with the signature Yügo sour to wash it down. Definitely worth the trip for some Japanese style tapas.
January 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Started watching #SonicPrime lately. It’s definitely not the same writing style as Sonic Boom which tickled my funny bone. I’m still enjoying it though, the story arc seems well thought out and I’m pleasantly surprised with the voice acting and the art style. Very seamless animation.
January 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Been in thinking mode since waking up at 6am this morning and thought I’d put these thoughts to the @ivgorchestra.com artistic team. @adamc.ivgorchestra.com didn’t appreciate my productive efforts.
January 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Doing my utmost to stay on top of my health this year. Had to fight every comfort zone/time micromanagement nerve today just to get myself out for a 30min walk. Simultaneously feeling very defeated from fighting my brain and pleased that I got some fresh air today.
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I would absolutely cuddle the crap out of this cat.
Emotional Support Cat---her markings are stunning.
January 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Been a busy day of admin for @ivgorchestra.com so far, now on teaching some Rock & Pop and Musical Theatre vocals alongside a few violin students.
January 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Song of the day: “Ophelia” by The Lumineers.
The Lumineers - Ophelia (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by LumineersVEVO
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January 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Algorithm check-in as we’re fast approaching February. If you enjoy content and are interested in:

▪️Music education
▫️Classical music
▪️Video game music
▫️Embroidery
▪️Baking
▫️Arranging music
▪️Book reviews
▫️The Legend of Zelda
▪️The Elder Scrolls
▫️Halo
▪️Miscellaneous nonsense

Then like away! #promosky
January 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Coffee’s made, breakfast has been ingested, admin is on the go. New week, let’s be having ya.
January 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Reposted by Lisa McCrissican
It’s OK to buy games at launch.
It’s OK to buy games on sale.
It’s OK to play games via a subscription service.
It’s OK to borrow games from your friends.

It’s not OK to shame others for how they access gaming.

Financial situations are different for everyone. Be kind about it.
January 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Saw #Nosferatu in cinema today. As someone not too fond of the horror genre, there was something quite poetic about the story and cinematography of this film. Wouldn’t recommend eating your dinner before watching it though, there are some graphic scenes in the mix.
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Hunkered down in the house as #StormEowyn makes its way across Ireland. Everyone claiming it was due to die down around 2pm might be mistaken. Trees behind our building are doing some Pilates fighting against the wind.
January 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Battening down the hatches ahead of #StormEowyn coming in. Crazy to think all to Ireland is being hit with a red alert and potentially reaching wind speeds that land us in category one hurricane territory. I need a break from extreme weather.
January 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
With Storm Eowyn about to hit Ireland, I’ve been offered the option to take online lessons again for the next few days rather than travel to the music school. Honestly would rather chop my own arm off. Online lessons are so much more draining than in-person because of technical faff.
January 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A not taken on the same day before and after of a woman who needed her natural hair colour back for a while. Mostly to save money post-Christmas but also because this is my take no shit hair colour as I prepare to take 2025 by a very quiet but still takes leaves off the trees storm. 💇‍♀️
January 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This hits a little too close to home and is probably why not being able to finish #TearsoftheKingdom until I have collected every single thing and finished every possible side quest in the game feels like less work than it is.
Video games as a working adult hit different. You’re not escaping life anymore… you’re just trying to make progress somewhere.
January 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The vibe in my hairdresser’s salon is unmatched.
January 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Busy musician life day today. Morning lessons until noon, quick lunch and a walk, vocal practice until 2pm, lesson prep until 3pm, evening lessons until 9pm. Coffee needed.
a baby yoda is holding a cup of coffee and says more coffee i need to survive the day i must .
ALT: a baby yoda is holding a cup of coffee and says more coffee i need to survive the day i must .
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January 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
While applicable to so many people today, this is definitely a reminder for all people every day. We all gotta take care of ourselves. ❤️
Gentle reminder that you can log off today and exercise, volunteer, play video games, run errands, crochet, bake banana bread, see a friend, binge any TV show, play with your baseball cards, tidy your junk drawer(s), bury yourself in work, whatever you need to do to protect your peace. ❤️
January 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
New week, new affirmation, new page in the book. Feeling productive and more aligned with myself this week. Finally over the post-Christmas slump and ready to tackle a few more areas that I want to review in my life for the year ahead.
January 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Currently playing the Kingmaker campaign in #Pathfinder with potentially the squishiest party and our Witch just critical failed trying to climb down a wall as we are attempting to sneak into the big bad’s fort. We may not survive the night.
January 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Not just January getaways, Blue Monday has also become a retail marketing campaign like Black Friday. Don’t be tempted by the influx of emails from retail companies in your inbox if you are struggling financially post Christmas.
Hey! Reminder that Blue Monday isn’t a thing and wasn’t invented by travel agents to sell more January getaways! But depression is a thing and please don’t ever be afraid to ask for help if you need it! No matter what day of the year it is!
January 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ok, finally decided that the Nouda shrine in #TOTK is officially the worst because I know how to solve the puzzle and am placing a stack of metal balls in the same place in the path and watching it go off in a different direction each time because game physics sucks.
January 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM