Up in the Air
I’m jumping back into the internet void, and what a year+ it’s been since the last time I’ve had the time/stamina to write about my thoughts and observations. I don’t want to get into the weeds of it all, but I’ll say that a lot has changed for me since 2017- new team, new city, new orchestra, new tax filing status. All the big stuff. … Continue reading Up in the Air
changing with the times..
might have to start learning new languages if things keep going the way they are.. TrumpScript – ‘making python great again’ https://github.com/samshadwell/TrumpScript (this is both the funniest and scariest thing I’ve read all month) Continue reading changing with the times..
adventures in Ann Arbor
I’m wrapping up my second trip in two months to Ann Arbor tonight in the lovely Detroit airport (seriously! this airport is one of the nicest I’ve ever been to- the Fountain Bar is delightful, as are what I’m going to christen the cubby hole chairs, one of which I’ve been comfortably camped out in for the past hour). And to celebrate a city that I’m quickly becoming … Continue reading adventures in Ann Arbor
good intentions..
Despite the mind-numbingly cold weather that showed up late to this year’s winter party, I’ve managed to do something other than Netflix binge this month. In May, I’m running my first race of the year, a 10K in D.C., and to prepare, I’ve been trying to break a sweat on a semi-regular basis (indoors for now, at least until the streets of New York stop looking like an … Continue reading good intentions..
getting busy living..
I’m officially ending the longest streak of radio silence since I started blogging over 10 years ago (!). In the hopes that it will not be another two years before my next post, I’m going to keep the scope of today’s (and tomorrow’s and tomorrow’s tomorrow) ramblings small, with breadcrumbs here and there to lead a trail back through what I’ve been up to for the last several months. … Continue reading getting busy living..
spring happenings
I’ve been trying to keep myself busy and out in what passes for spring weather these days in the city- in that spirit, I rode in the 5 boro bike tour last weekend (with the extra perk of a borrowed VIP pass, which included things like pre-race live Jazz, chocolate-covered strawberries, and post-race massages). Today, I went canoeing in the Bronx river (an outing followed … Continue reading spring happenings
thawing out…
To my imagined audience who use this repository to track my vitals, and to whom I will be serving up some Norma Desmond realness tonight, I have 1) not yet gone quietly into that great night and 2) am ready for my close up! Or at least a closer examination of my comings and goings than the radio silence of the last few months.. No … Continue reading thawing out…
a little color goes a long way..
In the monotone trenches of what seems like an especially long and unforgiving winter, I’ve been trying to add a little color here (drag bingo, line dancing, more drag bingo) and there (a side of dim sum, sauna sojourns, a much needed foot massage). As easy as it is to get in a funk this time of year, I can admit that in a city … Continue reading a little color goes a long way..
watching the time..
It’s been a slow weekend for me, which has been a nice chaser to the perpetual motion and red eyes of last weekend. I survived my first half-marathon (surprisingly intact, aside from sore feet), and partook in the proper amount of post-indulging (drinks, cupcakes, and classy roman spas) in Vegas. I don’t think I (or my knees) would ever want to do a run longer … Continue reading watching the time..
tids and bits..
I’m en route to Death Valley by way of Las Vegas, and while I’m confined in a metal tube with limited distractions, I thought I’d share some of the miscellanea that I’ve been distracting myself with of late. It’s been a busy month, but mostly the good sort of busy. I’m playing in two orchestras these days, and starting to play (and fiddle! and improv!) … Continue reading tids and bits..
Thought For Food 