Meh. Spring break is over already. I had the worst film gig ever, too -- an incompetent, amateurish composer, producers who planned to pay some of the musicians but not all (I unashamedly told the other cellist that I was getting paid, and she politely went and asked for her due compensation), terrible music, lots of arrogance and vagueness, and ( Read more... )

I should probably get it over and admit that I live in Los Angeles. Mostly this is so I can squee about the fact that the LA Marathon today is going to run within about 30 feet of my apartment complex! I don't know when the runners are going to get to where I live, which is about halfway through the course, but if I get photos I'll post them ( Read more... )

The kitties LOVE the raw food. Fenchurch won't eat it unless it's mixed with canned, but she still leaves the "lumps" of the canned variety. Today I'm going to buy some organic whole chicken to see how they do with raw flesh (washed, perhaps parboiled to kill surface bacteria) and if they're interested in raw bones. I've learned that while cooked ( Read more... )

Despite it being much hotter in my city, I'm rather glad I'm not in Canada at the conference now. I was able to fairly adjust students' grades this morning (in about an hour -- thanks to Excel's find-and-replace function!), and then went for a nice breakfast with the husband. I ate something reasonable (a belgian waffle with banana, clocking in ( Read more... )

It's been an eventful 36 hours.

( long and exhausting, but actually might be interesting to read )

The good stuff

• I've lost 1.5 pounds in the last two weeks and haven't massively changed my eating habits, only made myself more aware of what I eat, and that having treats and snacks is OK, within moderation. This is extremely exciting.
• I have two paying cello gigs, one this week and one next.
• I have no obligations today until about 3pm.
• I have no ( Read more... )