stoke factor
I was at a party last night where we were discussing all of our respective job situations and future plans. With about 2 weeks until my Hopkins studies are ostensibly done, the situation is getting, to put it…
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Lucy finds a computer
Bless her furry grey heart: Lucy’s been trying to email you guys. While I’m gigging like crazy and finishing up at Hopkins, she was hoping for some pen-pals to keep her company. Don’t tell her I know about her little…
hee hee
Anna sent this to me with the subject line: “personal cello transport solution”. Of course she’s at Cambridge, clever thing.
music saves the day, again.
I am so overwhelmed by this final push at Hopkins. It’s a summer of “capstone” classes, each designed to sum up an emphasis with a large-scale project. The reading has been punishing in sheer volume, and a little frustrating…
knowing in your bones
A friend of mine is going through what she’s calling a breakdown. After having pushed herself to the limit for the past 5+ years with the supposed goal of becoming a physician’s assistant, she got into a prestigious program…
Stage fright
I still catch a case of the stomach-jumpies when I get on stage. Not all the time, but I’d say at least half of my gigs (including workshops, seminars, etc) have some added zesty to them. The key to…
questions from the Twitterverse, part 2.
Back for more, eh? Here are some additional questions from the Q&A on Twitter: @CatePolacek asks: Oh, oh, can you explain the false string thing? I’ve yet to change mine, but your recent experiences are…
questions from the Twitterverse, part 1.
I thought it might be fun to answer some questions from the good folks on Twitter, so here goes: @mstcambot asks: 1. Do cellists like violinists? When I played in middle school, the pecking order seemed to…
This.
Pretty much the whole point of my blog. And maybe my life.
Memorial Day.
EW: I posted this last year but thought it was worth revisiting. Have a wonderful Memorial Day, lovely readers. Someone whom I respect and care very much for said about Memorial Day, “It really has no meaning for me at all.”…