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Nice few days
Filed in Musings, July 15, 2007, 11:40 pmEvery year I look forward to the art fair my city puts on downtown. We have a downtown that is a block away from the river and every year they close down about a mile or so (maybe less? I’m not good with distance) and fill it with artist booths, delicious fair food and musical [...]
I broke my G string!
Filed in Musings, , 9:26 pmMade you look! No, the G string in question is on my violin. Or, rather, was on my violin. I was making a rather feeble attempt at tuning the poor thing and one thing led to another and PING — there went my G string. I won’t be able to get a new string until [...]
Suzuki Mama
Filed in Musings, June 23, 2007, 11:48 pmYesterday I brought home my newest potentially unhealthy obsession–my big-girl violin. I use the phrase “potentially unhealthy obsession” because when I take on a hobby or project, I tend to get a little hyperfocused. Too bad that hyperfocus doesn’t seem to cling long enough to be productive but hopefully, by doing this along with Gracie, [...]
eBay jerk
Filed in Musings, June 20, 2007, 9:02 pmWhy do people need to tell a boldfaced lie? I sent a woman on eBay a question about a violin she was selling in her shop. This wasn’t some odd violin that someone was looking to get rid of. She claims to be a seasoned musician and she has a store with different new models. [...]
100 Things - #97
Filed in Musings, June 18, 2007, 11:38 pmI’m cheating a little making this #97 because I’m going to start doing it this week. I think it still counts because I’ve wanted to do it for a long time even if I haven’t put it down on paper (or pixels). So, #97 is to learn how to play an instrument with [...]
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