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So it’s been a few days…or a week to be more precise. Sorry about that. It’s not that I’ve been busy. I’ve been the complete opposite. I usually feel most inclined to write in this blog when I have something to share. This week has been so quiet I haven’t really had anything to write about.
The biggest event of this past week was a nice snowfall on Saturday. It was unexpected, for me at least, which made it that much more enjoyable. In all we got around 6 inches and it all came during mid day. The warmer temperatures made it perfect for snowballs and snowman. From what I could tell, the roads were in pretty bad shape and as a result, very few people showed up for rehearsal that night. By Sunday, almost everything had melted which allowed for a much better rehearsal turnout. We had a very productive day and the show is sounding better and better.
To keep myself “busy” these last few days, I wrote a percussion piece. I’m pleased with how it turned out. I did it both for fun and for the experience of writing. If you’d like a listen, click
I’m in the middle of reading three books right now. I started the first book, “Shogun” several months ago and have been picking at it every now and then. I have been reading the second book, “Thank You For Arguing” almost every day. The book is about rhetoric and how to win in an argument. It’s an entertaining read. It works on the “win, lose” philosophy which bothers me some, but it has several interesting suggestions that I find myself employing without knowing it half the time. The third book is about music theory. I have taken a music theory class in the past but it has been so long I wanted to freshen up on some things. I really enjoy writing music and would like to start toying with more melodic stuff (opposed to non-melodic percussion stuff exclusively). I want to start playing the guitar again when I come home so maybe that will open some more doors in my brain. Something I have noticed about song writing is that I get into a state of mind where I start shutting off everything around me and continually hear music in my head - not in a crazy way, though. It’s more of a “zone.” The hardest part about this is when I want to go to sleep and I still hear music ideas in my head!
I have more to share but it’s time for church and then dinner. I’ll save the rest for another day when I’m short on things to talk about 
C
August 8th, 2008 at 9:58 am
wow zero comments. ya ppl rly come to your website. good job. -
Julia