- found out that the reason Ian snorts when he laughs is because his father's from New Jersey
- went sightseeing in the Byzantine Empire
- fought and defeated a frost giant
- watched a colleague's junior recital (many of you know this girl, originally from Armstrong BC)
- single-handedly knocked down a whole bridge, rebuilt it, knocked it down again and re-rebuilt it
- watched four great civilizations build themselves from scratch and then make violent war against each other
Uninteresting Things I Did This Week:
- attended Western Civilization classes
- chipped a whole lot of ice out of our freezer
- accidentally knocked my violin bridge over TWICE while trying to straighten it
- managed to put the bridge back in the same place (I think)
- was introduced to the online multiplayer game "Age of Empires" by Maddy, Nick, Paul and Oscar
If you look closely, you might be able to spot a few parallels between the two lists above. You may choose which you believe - for myself, the first list is unquestionably preferable.
Friday was Valentine's Day and while striking the orchestra after rehearsal I came across this on one of the stands.
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| My kind of valentine |
Also I would like to (finally) introduce you to my humble little parish on Fell Street, of which I have grown quite fond. The community is small, close-knit and very friendly, and many of the parishioners have been attending here for their whole lives.
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| Little place squeezed between buildings....easy to miss |
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| They have to gate it to discourage vandals |
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| Ta-daa....the teeny temple |
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| I usually sit up here in the balcony with the choir and organ. That's my music on the stand |
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| View from the balcony. I think that dome with the cross looks like a scoop of ice cream |
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| The parish hall, which ALWAYS has Christmas decorations up, no matter the season. Must be because it's "Church of the Nativity" |
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| Things I can't read |
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| More things I can't read |
Here is something funny my mother sent me. If you are not a musician, my apologies. Please email me for an explanation of the joke.
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