I don't post very often any more here, due to Facebook being the new place to store my cat photos, but I figured it'd be good to have pictures of Chabi, and the new kitten from last month, Guinness. :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Hm.
What to say? Life has been very turbulent lately. There was a relationship that was nice while it lasted, but had to be cut short for the sake of being good to that person... I've lost a good chunk of my income from being laid off of my orchestra conducting job, and then resigning from said orchestra society. It's very sad, because I've been there for 7 years, all of them with unique challenges that the kids have always came through. But I guess moving on is the theme.
I've taken bartending courses to fall back upon, and I've taken A+ and Network+ certification courses in an effort to get a job in IT. I've always been comfortable with computers and putting them together and troubleshooting them, so it's worth a shot. I plan on taking the exams fairly soon.
Anyway, if there's anybody still out there looking at this page, swing by my facebook page. It's at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=555419993
I've been putting music on there lately, a bunch of duets and quartets that I've been recording via garageband. It's weird hearing 4 of me playing at a time, but it's been fun. I'll try to put some on this site as well...
Well, wish me luck on the exams!
I've taken bartending courses to fall back upon, and I've taken A+ and Network+ certification courses in an effort to get a job in IT. I've always been comfortable with computers and putting them together and troubleshooting them, so it's worth a shot. I plan on taking the exams fairly soon.
Anyway, if there's anybody still out there looking at this page, swing by my facebook page. It's at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=555419993
I've been putting music on there lately, a bunch of duets and quartets that I've been recording via garageband. It's weird hearing 4 of me playing at a time, but it's been fun. I'll try to put some on this site as well...
Well, wish me luck on the exams!
Thursday, September 06, 2007
RIP Luciano Pavarotti
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a3j97_WKXn0k&refer=home
He will be sorely missed.
He will be sorely missed.
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Neglect...
* blows the dust off the webpage *
Sorry! Been neglecting this page for quite a while! I blame... Facebook.
It's been a bit rough the past month... most of the students had gone into vacation mode, and that occasionally digs me into a financial hole. Consider that I made $975 in private lessons in June, and made $375 in July... and you get the picture.
I went to bartending school to have something to fall back on just in case... and now I'm looking at A+/Network+ certification courses to start an IT job. Suffice to say, these lessons are expensive, but I think they are a means towards a weekday and/or day job... I have debts to pay, training I want to add, and someone special that I want to work towards supporting, and the musician gig alone is not going to cut it anymore.
That said, I'll still be teaching the lessons, just most likely only on the weekends... I'll still be at COS doing the conducting thing...
Teaching the language of music is still what I do... it just won't be the only thing I'll have to do anymore.
Sorry! Been neglecting this page for quite a while! I blame... Facebook.
It's been a bit rough the past month... most of the students had gone into vacation mode, and that occasionally digs me into a financial hole. Consider that I made $975 in private lessons in June, and made $375 in July... and you get the picture.
I went to bartending school to have something to fall back on just in case... and now I'm looking at A+/Network+ certification courses to start an IT job. Suffice to say, these lessons are expensive, but I think they are a means towards a weekday and/or day job... I have debts to pay, training I want to add, and someone special that I want to work towards supporting, and the musician gig alone is not going to cut it anymore.
That said, I'll still be teaching the lessons, just most likely only on the weekends... I'll still be at COS doing the conducting thing...
Teaching the language of music is still what I do... it just won't be the only thing I'll have to do anymore.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
This is good for flute players too...
... particularly for some of my students...
http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Your-Lung-Capacity
http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Your-Lung-Capacity
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
Comic-Life silliness with Chabi
Who knew Chabi loves Sam Adams Black Lager? :)
Note to self: get Photoshop for improved photo mischief.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Post #150!
I have officially become a total Apple fanatic. :) I got an iPod, after years of resisting. 30GB and video capability was finally too much for me.
The interface took a bit of time to get used to, only because it was so simple! I'm used to pushing a ton of buttons. Once I got used to the wheel, everything became second nature.
Videos look surprisingly good, despite the screen being rather small. Colors look great on my martial arts podcasts.
I'm anxious to try putting it in my car and seeing how it sounds when I play stuff through the radio...
iPod rocks!
The interface took a bit of time to get used to, only because it was so simple! I'm used to pushing a ton of buttons. Once I got used to the wheel, everything became second nature.
Videos look surprisingly good, despite the screen being rather small. Colors look great on my martial arts podcasts.
I'm anxious to try putting it in my car and seeing how it sounds when I play stuff through the radio...
iPod rocks!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
pictures!
Hey everybody...
So tired! I spent all day moving and cleaning part of the garage to continue my goal of making it into a workshop. Lots of heavy machinery being lugged around!
Then, like a maniac high on endorphins, I went and trained for an hour at PMA. Whew!
Anyway, just thought I'd share some pictures! Here is Chabi, looking cute as ever.
And here are the fishies! Well... what's remaining of them...
So tired! I spent all day moving and cleaning part of the garage to continue my goal of making it into a workshop. Lots of heavy machinery being lugged around!
Then, like a maniac high on endorphins, I went and trained for an hour at PMA. Whew!
Anyway, just thought I'd share some pictures! Here is Chabi, looking cute as ever.
And here are the fishies! Well... what's remaining of them...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Life gets in the way sometimes...
The weather is getting warmer and nicer, and as a result, I'm spending more time outside than inside. Therefore, less blogging. :)
We're now in the extremely slow process of finally clearing the garage, in the hopes of putting my power tools in there and creating a bonified workshop for me to work my creative side.
During my blogging hiatus I've managed to acquire an aquarium of goldfish, play in a small broadway-ish gig through COS at the Queens Theater in the Park, cheer my Mets who are not doing too bad for the start of the season, boo my Knicks for sucking yet again, and chuckle silently at the Yankees for having a $200 million payroll and still being in last place, muhahhaha!
Training continues apace, and with the completion of my blacksmithing class, my Tuesdays are once again free, and so I'll be back to helping out at the Phase 1 Kali classes as well as making Tuesday my "A Day" for JKD. I'm enjoying FMA a lot, and have pretty much made it my main focus at PMA.
My car battery is finally giving out after nearly 5 years... pretty impressive! I gave it a jumpstart this morning, and we'll see if it charges up for once last run.
Ok, pictures and video probably should be forthcoming in the next few days... uh, maybe weeks.... after all, it's getting nice outside. :)
We're now in the extremely slow process of finally clearing the garage, in the hopes of putting my power tools in there and creating a bonified workshop for me to work my creative side.
During my blogging hiatus I've managed to acquire an aquarium of goldfish, play in a small broadway-ish gig through COS at the Queens Theater in the Park, cheer my Mets who are not doing too bad for the start of the season, boo my Knicks for sucking yet again, and chuckle silently at the Yankees for having a $200 million payroll and still being in last place, muhahhaha!
Training continues apace, and with the completion of my blacksmithing class, my Tuesdays are once again free, and so I'll be back to helping out at the Phase 1 Kali classes as well as making Tuesday my "A Day" for JKD. I'm enjoying FMA a lot, and have pretty much made it my main focus at PMA.
My car battery is finally giving out after nearly 5 years... pretty impressive! I gave it a jumpstart this morning, and we'll see if it charges up for once last run.
Ok, pictures and video probably should be forthcoming in the next few days... uh, maybe weeks.... after all, it's getting nice outside. :)
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Myspace is crap
Attention Dear Friends:
I've cancelled my Myspace account. It's not that I don't love you all, it's that I hate Microsoft and their inability to control and protect their system from bots and spam.
Regards,
Ken
I've cancelled my Myspace account. It's not that I don't love you all, it's that I hate Microsoft and their inability to control and protect their system from bots and spam.
Regards,
Ken
Friday, March 16, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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