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PROGRAMMING NOTE from the Author and Archivist


So obviously I just stopped blogging on this platform. I'll get back to it eventually. Or not. I'm taking a break from all social media. It seemed necessary for my mental health.

The last few years have been busy and … challenging:

- 2015 Happened.
- 2016 Let's call it The Lost Year. (Obviously words failed me.)
- 2017 about broke me. Literally. Mentally.
- 2018 was ridiculous, proving 2017 was just a warm up. (Good thing I was already broken so it couldn't hurt as much.#2018TrashCanFire I thought things were going okay, but maybe not?)

- 2019 was such a blur. I know there were highlights, but then stuff happened and carried into the next year...

- And then in March#2020 really took a turn. Who can even categorize 2020? Do we dare?


I kinda want a do-over of some of the last few years. But life doesn’t work that way.


So for now, I'm hunkering down. Regrouping. Trying to stay safe and sort some stuff out.


Stay safe everyone. Stay well.

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Random Overheard Comment of the Day

Scene: Packed elevator of students at renowned conservatory on the second full day of classes
Who: Undergraduate musicians reuniting after break and catching up on summer news
What happened: General elevator chitchat, whereupon a young 20 something female teasingly punched her male cohort in the arm, which brought her impressive engagement ring to his attention

Guy: Hey. What's that? Did you get engaged?
Girl: Yes, this summer.
Guy: Congratulations. Is he rich? He'd better be.

Doors to elevator open. Students depart.

Ah. The cynicism of young musicians. So sad. But so true.