Are we sure *today* isn't April Fool's Day?

I started loading up the Tomato this afternoon for my weekly drive back to L*****.  Bug Man was helping me with my suitcase, and as we walked back to the gate, he stared at the front right tire.  "Does that look low to you?"  Why yes, yes it did.

I should add here that Bug Man's other hobbies (read: ( Read more... )

Shostakovich rocks.  Seriously.  Went to see Lady Macbeth of Mtsensoeierorsjrlkslkdjfsdklfjslksdsk today.  I'd always been curious to see it--any opera banned by the Soviets had to be good, didn't it?

I had no idea it would be so moving.  And so scandalous (who knew the Commies were such prudes?).  Best.  Musical.  Sex act.  Ever.  (Shout-out to the ( Read more... )

I was on the basement level of the Music Library about 20 minutes ago, looking for a book coded NX 512 A54A4 2002.  Where did the NXers fit in a world of ML, MT and M?  So I saw a guy walking toward a book trolley and asked him if he knew where NX was shelved.  Which was fine, except he turned out not to be a librarian.  Oopsie!  What can I say, he ( Read more... )

Your Candy Heart Says "Get Real"
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Wow.

Seminar actually *worked* tonight!  Enough people had done the readings that we could have a meaningful discussion.  There were three presentations, and the first one was really excellent (thanks,
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I was sitting here tonight, trying to write my AMS abstract. (It's due on the 16th at 5pm. So far I have one sentence, and half a catchy title.) I started to check out a couple of recording industry websites, and found myself surfing from here to there.  So what is the deal with the latest violinist flavour of the month Janine Jansen?  Apparently ( Read more... )

Well, I am in the house.  Finally.  I dropped my bags when I came in, and quickly watered the plants, who were so dry they were practically screaming "We're DYING here!  So thirsty!" :(   (O.k., no green thumbs here, despite my broccoli vegetable status, but my mother has laid enough guilt trips on me about plant care that I think I've internalized ( Read more... )

So, S, the houseowner lady from Craig's List finally called.  At 1am.  Needless to say, I was less than thrilled, particularly when she divulged that she'd seen my repeated calls come through on her cell but ignored them, then told me all about her crappy day (her crappy day?!), and kept me on the phone, roaming on my cell, for a good 20 minutes, ( Read more... )

OMG what a crazy day!

I was up 'til 2am trying to finish the syllabus for my pop music seminar (the first class isn't until Wednesday, but this kitchensinkesque job application wanted coverletter/cv/references/letters/a list of courses taught or "within the candidate's ability to teach", syllabi and transcripts.  Since the seminar is probably the ( Read more... )

My first class at W***** was on Thursday (music since 1945).  Can I tell you what a pleasure it is to be teaching:

1. on the main campus, with a real library, and a faculty of music?
2. music students!  Literacy ain't overrated, kids
3. students who are not laconic (erm, rather, monosyllabic), or braindead?
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