"no sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this..."
i'm so happy right now. these past few days have opened a great deal of new experiences that i have enjoyed immensely...
last wednesday i finally saw the perks of my job and attended a show in the city. "shearwater" on the misra label played at a tiny venue called "bottom of the hill." i walked in and said "i'm on the list," and was given the thumbs up to partake. that my friends, was awesome. i joined my co-workers in a new setting. we all chillaxed after a long day in the office and watched the band perform. some cool facts about shearwater, the bluesy-folky quartet has a bass player named kimberly! i was stunned. i talked to her after the show and she was delightful and commented that all "kimberlys" are fantastic and that i should follow through with my dreams of playing bass. wicked.
my boss cory took me and another intern home to berkeley but not before he spoiled us with late night mexican food at this taqueria called "filibertos" or "gilbertos" or something "berto." i was really tired and didn't want to eat a spicy burrito but...that wasn't an option. he shared with us some of his cool record label stories and experiences. i was a little/very intimidated to be sitting there next to him. before coming to this job i thought i was pretty knowledgeable about music. oh noooo. i know jack crap. compared to cory and this intern vaughn, i know nothing. you can't just "like" music in this business. it has to be your whole world....you have to be in love with "sound" in general. it is most definitely a challenge.
the next day amanda and i took a bikram yoga class. it was my first time, her 4th or 5th. it kicked my ass, yet it was the most exhilarating and cleansing thing i have ever participated in. lets just say in bikram yoga (yoga performed in a 95 degree room with 80% humidity) you sweat like you have never sweated in your life. people in the class were like human faucets. there are puddles under you! you sweat your entire body mass! i was surprised as to how flexible i was yet, when i started to imagine my towel and mat bursting into flames, it got a little life threatening. after class i got a big headache because of all the water loss but i was alright, and much better now.
yesterday and today i have spent in a lovely pool in santa rosa; iced tea, floaty chairs, sunglasses and my bronzing skin--its been great. mommy is coming to visit me next wednesday. i can't wait for her to see where i live and work. we'll be spending a lot of time in sonoma. i'm so excited to show her how great it has been.
i may attend the gay pride parade tomorrow. i've heard from colleagues that i will lose whatever innocence i have left. hmmm. i don't know about that. i think amanda really wants to see the "dykes on bikes." that doesn't sound too bad.
anyway, just a few tidbits on some of the fun stuff that happened this week. its been good. i will be sure to comment on what unfolds in the future. hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather...(unless you find yourself in phoenix : ( sorry pumpkins )
last wednesday i finally saw the perks of my job and attended a show in the city. "shearwater" on the misra label played at a tiny venue called "bottom of the hill." i walked in and said "i'm on the list," and was given the thumbs up to partake. that my friends, was awesome. i joined my co-workers in a new setting. we all chillaxed after a long day in the office and watched the band perform. some cool facts about shearwater, the bluesy-folky quartet has a bass player named kimberly! i was stunned. i talked to her after the show and she was delightful and commented that all "kimberlys" are fantastic and that i should follow through with my dreams of playing bass. wicked.
my boss cory took me and another intern home to berkeley but not before he spoiled us with late night mexican food at this taqueria called "filibertos" or "gilbertos" or something "berto." i was really tired and didn't want to eat a spicy burrito but...that wasn't an option. he shared with us some of his cool record label stories and experiences. i was a little/very intimidated to be sitting there next to him. before coming to this job i thought i was pretty knowledgeable about music. oh noooo. i know jack crap. compared to cory and this intern vaughn, i know nothing. you can't just "like" music in this business. it has to be your whole world....you have to be in love with "sound" in general. it is most definitely a challenge.
the next day amanda and i took a bikram yoga class. it was my first time, her 4th or 5th. it kicked my ass, yet it was the most exhilarating and cleansing thing i have ever participated in. lets just say in bikram yoga (yoga performed in a 95 degree room with 80% humidity) you sweat like you have never sweated in your life. people in the class were like human faucets. there are puddles under you! you sweat your entire body mass! i was surprised as to how flexible i was yet, when i started to imagine my towel and mat bursting into flames, it got a little life threatening. after class i got a big headache because of all the water loss but i was alright, and much better now.
yesterday and today i have spent in a lovely pool in santa rosa; iced tea, floaty chairs, sunglasses and my bronzing skin--its been great. mommy is coming to visit me next wednesday. i can't wait for her to see where i live and work. we'll be spending a lot of time in sonoma. i'm so excited to show her how great it has been.
i may attend the gay pride parade tomorrow. i've heard from colleagues that i will lose whatever innocence i have left. hmmm. i don't know about that. i think amanda really wants to see the "dykes on bikes." that doesn't sound too bad.
anyway, just a few tidbits on some of the fun stuff that happened this week. its been good. i will be sure to comment on what unfolds in the future. hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather...(unless you find yourself in phoenix : ( sorry pumpkins )