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A quickie before I go teach.

I am currently in an argument on Facebook with some folks who are pushing some new weight loss miracle drug/supplement/placebo thing.

My point is you don't need the drug, you just need the lifestyle change that goes along with said drug. Why would I put something strange into my body, while denying it of the food it needs?

Their...
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I swear I was ready to go. I could have left early. But no.

Everything is packed, I have everything I need, even several things I don't need, being an obsessive compulsive overpacker.

Then I made the decision that I needed road music. So, I'm now sitting here, an hour and a half later, burning my 7th and final CD. 7. SEVEN. Did I mention...
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Holy crap. I saw Bela Fleck and the Flecktones last night.

Long story short: 12 Days of Christmas. In 12 keys. AND 12 time signatures.

I'm seriously contemplating going again Friday night.


Oh, and Victor Wooten is fucking incredible.

That is all.

-E

It's up to around 50 degrees outside right now. Overcast, grey, generally rather gloomy. But I've been craving a bike ride, so since I have nothing today until 3:00, I may just have to go out and brave the cold.

Maybe I'll wait another hour....

It's not over yet.

Not by a long shot. This is just a hurdle. There will be many propped up in front of both sides. This was a big one for us. And, quite frankly, it beat us. But don't worry, it's not over. It will take a while, but all I can say is that I hope in my lifetime I will be able...
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How I'm not sick from conducting in the pouring ass rain for an hour I just don't know.

Yeah, great timing all around. The show wasn't canceled, but it was moved from the field to inside the gym, out of the rain. It wasn't bad for a while, but, of course, AS SOON as the band got their uniforms on and got in lines to...
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So here I sit, sipping tea, listening to Neil Young, and watching the rain.

I wonder how many blog-post-what-have-yous I have written in my life that started like that.


Damn, now I lost my train of thought. Oh well. Just hope it gets better so my students can perform. I hate rain outs, I just want to see them succeed.

Damn natural grass marching band...
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Sorry for the commercial sounding personal plug, I just wanted to get this out everywhere.

Shameless plug begin now:

So, for years I have wanted to do this, but I've just never fully committed myself. I decided a while ago that I would this year no matter what, and last night I officially signed up for the 7 day, 545 mile AIDS LifeCycle San Francisco...
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I've ingested enough tea in the last couple of days to drown an ostrich.

That right, I said it. And yes, I have no idea what it means. But let me tell you, it's plenty. Organic Green Jasmine, straight Green, Chamomile, Chai Spice, English Breakfast and the plethora that it comes with. I just can't get enough of this stuff.

Really, if I hadn't been...
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Here comes another long weekend.

Seems my autumns are full of them.

4 lessons this afternoon, then I head straight up the peninsula 40 minutes to Redwood City for a dress rehearsal. Home by 10ish.

Then tomorrow I teach at the high school from 9 to 5, then a quick dinner and into the suit I go for the Halloween Concert with the symphony. Should...
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So, the next door neighbor put up a "Yes on 8" sign. Those that don't know in California, Prop 8 is the Proposition that is attempting to outlaw same sex marriage.

I don't have much patience for people who force their ideals and lifestyle on others, but I get REAL pissed when people start banning things they don't agree with.

Just fucking get over it....
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Been a while. Again. Every week or so I decide that I should write more, so I come to the ole innerwebs and sit here. All the things I think about all week long disappear, and my thought process goes to sleep mode.

Like any of that matters. Meh.

The Halloween concert with Redwood should be pretty cool this year. We're doing The Simpson's Theme,...
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