"...and start all over again ( Read more... )

I hope you'll all forgive me (what, all two of you who read this?) if I say I haven't felt much like updating the ol' LJ since the last time I updated. It was kind of heavy. And now, every time I go to write something here, I feel like whatever I write gets far too depressing far too quickly. So... I've just not done it. Whatever. But here, ( Read more... )

I can't sleep, so I'm going to write on the internet. Makes sense to me, guys.

( First order of business: RANT. )

Today, I had my last events of Berklee-related things for the semester! Although the week began with a bit of a shaky start, it ended wonderfully. I aced (read: fluked) my proficiency (which for GMac kids is like a scale jury and rep jury all rolled into one, and for non GMac kids, it's your final playing test), did well on my written exams, got ( Read more... )

Okay, bad pun, hahaha, not funny.

But seriously! Josh had this thought a few weeks ago; there are so many amazing musicians at Berklee from other countries (i.e. mostly Japan) that we don't even talk to, let alone jam with, because we can't speak the same language. So, Josh is starting to learn Japanese, and thought we all should. The rest of ( Read more... )

Well... "jive"... come on, jazz fans! I thought that this icon was cute, even though I think it's a quote taken from some show or story or something for which I don't understand the reference; oh well.

Anyways. On to less esoteric things.

( My parents visited last week! )

Truly, I should. But... I practiced a LOT today (well, a lot for me, meaning three hours) and the thing I'm supposed to be transcribing is ridiculously difficult. I'm doing an exact transcription of Stevie Wonder's Superstition; and I mean, yeah, I could write you a lead sheet for that in my sleep. But note for note? Dude, he overdubbed those ( Read more... )

So. As per the title, it was the first day back to class today. I think that this term is going to go smashingly, if I do say so myself. And I mean that in the best of ways. Monday and Friday are going to by my favourite days, I think. Monday has Survey of Piano Styles from 9-11, Harmonic Considerations in Improvisation from 11-1, and then a ( Read more... )

ARGH. Can it just be said, for the record, that I HATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC. IF THERE WAS A WORD STRONGER THAN "HATE" I WOULD TOTALLY USE IT TIMES A MILLION ( Read more... )

( Bitch bitch bitch... )