I don’t read a lot of nonfiction. Actually, that’s not true. I read a good deal of nonfiction in the form of science journals for my day job, so when I read for pleasure I prefer fiction because I’m usually looking for a bit of escapism. However, a couple of months ago, I read two…
So, the last time I’d had my piano tuned, Debbie Pianotuner* was cleaning the inside of the case and ran a cloth along the strings. She looked at the cloth and said, “Hmmm…” Now, “Hmmm” is rarely good and so I came over and there were little streaks of rust where the cloth had been.…
So, one of the things I’ve gotten to spend some more time with during my – err – sabbatical from gainful employment – is my piano. For those who’ve been around here a while, you might recall that a couple of years ago, I was stressing about and then actually enjoying learning a little music…
One of the things that I know will get a good workout while I’m off is my piano. With a pretty wide-open schedule, there’s really an opportunity to spend some time really getting better (and I mean relatively, I’m not sure I’ll ever be “good”…) at this thing. The piano is a funny thing. In…
I realized the other day that I hadn’t really written very much about playing the piano. The lack of posts however don’t reflect a lack of activity. With the installation (b/c that’s what it seemed like) of our grand in September, I’ve certainly had every incentive to play. So, I try to practice every day…
So, nearly two years ago already, I decided to use my tax return that year to buy a digital piano. It was kind of an unusual choice – I’d never played any musical instrument in my life and couldn’t read music. But I’d always enjoyed music and been intrigued by learning to play the piano. So,…
In science, the phrase “back to the bench” typically means a return to the laboratory after a period of not doing experiments – usually caused by writing papers or grants, or in my case becoming a (gasp) manager. Now my minions laugh themselves silly whenever I suggest that I’m going to perform an experiment more…
So tonight is the last night of my piano class and our final. It’s been sort of a strange semester – and I can’t believe it’s gone by this quickly. Much like last year, the class was whittled down from Standing-Room-Only (25+) to about 6 people. Last semester, I think it was because our teacher…
Not too long ago, I was stressing about a snippet in my Piano Course requirement that said that part of the course was going to require some composition, which I thought was just sort of crazy talk. Circle_of_5ths I’m not sure that this course has taught me how to mechanically play the piano much better…
So the delivery of our new washer and dryer was scheduled for this morning (please be home between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.) – and after a really packed couple of weeks leading up to the end of the quarter, this week was fairly open and so I told The Beloved that I could cover…
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