Apprehensive about work tomorrow because it's still new, and I feel rather like a guest. At least I have a lunch date, so that will be something to look forward to ( Read more... )

Posted at the Other Blog about music things. I've been picking through books and sheet music, and am sometimes overcome with how many memories are attached to simple pieces of paper or a common book.

I think my college friends here had already moved on by the time I accompanied someone who was playing a Hindemith piece, "Mit Kraft". But I found the ( Read more... )

I didn't go to bed until 3 a.m., but woke up at 8 because of some weird dreams, which I have been having for the past few nights.Mmm. No matter. Life is constantly changing and I don't know if that has something to do with it or not ( Read more... )

It has been incredibly warm for the past few days. Anna and I have taken innovative steps for staying cool in our apartment, which lacks central air and is also a magnet for heat from other sources besides nature.

For example, the apartment building beside us does have central air. But their fan is outside and below our Secret Place Veranda Patio ( Read more... )