Henceforth I'm going DW only. This account expires tomorrow and I have no intention of re-upping. It's been over a year so I think we can conclude the migration worked ( Read more... )

I got invited to sit in on a night of puzzles in a nearby pub called The Puzzled Pint, which is sort of like Pubstumpers trivia except with pen and paper puzzles. I'm not really much of a puzzler these days (although I did used to write cryptics), but I was able to buzz through their lame-ass sort-of cryptic crossword in no time, and then demolish ( Read more... )

Well, I successfully joined an orchestra and survived through a concert session, which means I Did An Art again. The programme:

- Haydn Symphony 83 1st movement ("The Hen")
- Delius "On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Spring" (probably my favourite of the bunch)
- Respighi's "Gli Uccelli" ("The Birds")
- Suite from E. Bernstein's score to To Kill a ( Read more... )

This seems noteworthy. Had my last set of boots for over 5 years. I decided to get oxbloodredwood this time, but it seems I ordered the wrong style by accident (dressy and slightly narrower chisel toe over more casual rounded toe). I might keep them anyway, just because doing a return would be too much of a hassle ( Read more... )

One thing I thought I would be doing a lot more of when I moved was spending time in San Francisco, but the fact of the matter is that I almost never go there. I haven't been up since I saw Jeff Goldblum at the end of January ( Read more... )

I have the distinct impression that if I don't fall asleep tout de suite I will deeply regret it.

Guess I'm minorly jet lagged?

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Please enjoy this visualization of Beethoven's Große Fuge, which may help one to understand its many complexities.



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After doing this most days for 13 years, you'd think I'd have a backup for when inspiration isn't striking. Typically I fall back on "what am I thinking about right nowThe orchestra's grasp of the material isn't all the way there, and concert is the weekend after next. The level is too ambitious for what we're capable of. Well, what most of the ( Read more... )

Yesterday I tried to start the car and the key wouldn't turn. My first reaction was to say "excuse me?" and then try it again, but that didn't do it. I briefly considered calling the auto club, but that would have delayed me for ages, so instead I pulled out my phone and Googled the issue ( Read more... )

It turns out my standmate in the orchestra is a literal and actual rocket scientist who works for NASA.

The jokes write themselves. It's not exactly brain surgery.

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