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I had to take my trusty MacBook Pro into the Apple Store today. They took it and are sending it in for diagnostics. All of these issues finally got to me when it started acting cracked out again this morning. Hopefully they will get it all fixed up. I wonder if there are any others …
On a Small Bridge in IraqText by Natsuki IkezawaPhotos by Seiichi Motohashi This book vividly shows the daily life of Iraqi people. Life of people just like you and me.-Ryuichi Sakamoto I can’t remember the path that led me to this book, though I know it started here.-courtesy of Cafe Impala
I am really sad this morning. Last night I went to see Titus Andronicus at Miller Outdoor Theater with my friend Jim and two of my friends from Unity Theater. What would have once been a typical and mundane excursion became a reminder of the many things I will miss about Houston. There were a …
My car died yesterday. I mean died. Dead. The oil light came on and then a loud grinding GACK! No more. Oil leak? Bone dry. Tiffany and Seph came and got me, without me even asking them really, it is great to have friends like that. “My car just died.” “Where are you?” And then …
I got word back from both Blackwood Land Institute and Koinonia, Cath from Blackwood said “let’s talk” which seems to mean that she has something for me there, or some other ideas. Ann, the hospitality director at Koinonia said that i could start my internship there Sept 11 and stay till after Christmas. Then I …
Well, it looks as though the “big news” has fallen through. For the time being, anyway. Interesting. Sadly, because the wheels are still turning, I can’t report what the big news was, because it still may be, but it doesn’t look as though I will be able to participate. So strange to be sitting here …
This has been an extremely interesting week. The Dalcroze class is just amazing. There is so much compressed into this about musicality, rhythm, movement, history and how it all applies to musicianship. I think I reached my saturation point today right before lunch, one more day for me, but the entire class lasts for two …
My sources (thanks Michelle) just informed me that PETA will be protesting the arrival of the Circus tomorrow at noon. From what I understand, Imogen Bailey will be caged on the corner of Capitol and Milam in front of the Chase Tower. Rodeos and circuses have always gotten under my skin, so I will be …