I walked home from the theater this evening around 10pm. A few minutes later, I took chico outside for a walk, but we were surprised to find an old VW bug on fire about 100m from our apartment! I couldn't resist loitering with the rest of the neighbors, but I began to get worried when the fire started "bursting" and "exploding". Was something going to shoot out and hit my eye? Yikes!
Chico was especially nervous. There were so many people and cars and motorcycles and babies and people pointing and taking pictures that he just couldn't handle it. He bolted for the apartment and hid in the dark bedroom.
No one knew how or why the car was on fire, but they sure loved it!
Never a dull moment in Culiacan.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
reeds for sale!
I sent off my latest order of 5 reeds to GDL today. I was hoping to send them yesterday but i ran out of time. I really like making reeds for customers. What a satisfying way to do something for my fellow oboists!
Anyone else want some reeds??
Anyone else want some reeds??
Saturday, October 13, 2007
oboe or die trying
the last few days have been quite an emotional roller coaster! Recently I have been feeling motivated to make the last year of my master's degree, which starts in january, worthwhile, but I hit yet another wall this week. I suppose it is all part of the artistic process, but it really sucks! Yesterday's frustrations culminated in throwing 4 reeds across the room. When one refused to break, it was systematically shoved into the brick wall. Ah, the release! the drama! the satisfaction!
Sadly, one reed was actually pretty decent.
Alas! I was able to burn off some of that rage (me!!? rage??) dring my evening 5 mile run. I started out very very VERY slowly, but sprinted for about the last fill mile. It was exhilerating.
Today started out with a long walk to pay the internet bill. Slava, Chico and I were all panting by the time we got home. It's already 90 degrees outside. Afterstumbling into the AC paradise of the apartment, we made fresh grapefruit juice and mixed it with a little cranberry juice. We had last week off from work, and this week's program only requires one oboe, so it's another week of the "artistic process" i suppose.
Now i'm considering wandering over to my reed table to assess the physical and emotional damage of yesterday.
Sadly, one reed was actually pretty decent.
Alas! I was able to burn off some of that rage (me!!? rage??) dring my evening 5 mile run. I started out very very VERY slowly, but sprinted for about the last fill mile. It was exhilerating.
Today started out with a long walk to pay the internet bill. Slava, Chico and I were all panting by the time we got home. It's already 90 degrees outside. Afterstumbling into the AC paradise of the apartment, we made fresh grapefruit juice and mixed it with a little cranberry juice. We had last week off from work, and this week's program only requires one oboe, so it's another week of the "artistic process" i suppose.
Now i'm considering wandering over to my reed table to assess the physical and emotional damage of yesterday.
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