Felt like turning my hand to composing, and wondering about the best sort of software to help. GarageBand has the ability to play the piece (after putting in the notes) but the notation is very basic and no use for choral music. Sibelius is probably better but costs the earth. On the other hand, LilyPond does beautiful engraved scores with all ( Read more... )

A crisp clear Adelaide winter night. 2 degrees outside - perfect for rugging up and going for a long walk - or, as I have just done, stopping off at the Vili's cafe for a goulash pie ( Read more... )

Your Inner European is Swedish!
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Had some fantastic news today... Or rather, someone very dear to me had some fantastic news, in a way that is fantastic for me too... not to mention the AUCS tenor section!

I thought I was reasonably well-travelled, but the map shows just how much more of the world there is to see!


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Is it the atmosphere, the excitement, the crowds of people, all brought together by a love of car racing (or sumfink? or nuffink ( Read more... )

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Hooray for Goverment agencies that pass on lists of disability-friendly sex workers when asked for them. As a taxpayer I consider it an entirely appropriate use of public funds ( Read more... )

A quick note from CKS Airport, on my way home - was meant to be going the slow way on Malaysian Airlines via KK (a crummy old 737 that doesn't even have any music) but as the flight is overbooked, they put me onto a China Airlines flight instead, direct to KL (gets me in a bit earlier). Also a free trip to the China Airlines VIP lounge (with ( Read more... )

自從周六晚上到達中正機場以來 ( Read more... )