It's that time of year to order bassoon reeds at $15-$18 each! If I have two good/ok reeds and two pretty excellent reeds and a few unused(!) ones left over from an order about ten months ago, does buying eight new ones from makers whose reeds I have never used before count as being excessive? Probably. *shrug* The bassoon reed is one of the most fickle objects on this earth, so there is some value in spending this on reeds.2011 is the year of the bassoon and the year of stained glass. These two things I long to spend the most time with (usually as I am doing other things...:(...). With the exception of my car and universities, these are the two things that I have spent the most money on, with the intention of them being of major importance. Well, they are important, but more as a thought and desire than actualizations.
With both these things, new circumstances make it easier to participate--even if I am not less busier than I have been the past few years. I cannot wait for band to start again January 20th.
The picture of the stained glass window is Meyda Tiffany's version of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Magnolia and Irises, ca. 1908. For the first time, I have given this year a theme, and this image is it. I would like to recreate it myself.
Along with these intentions, to read one book each week (we can say every two weeks for the longer ones) that is not related to graduate school is an important goal. I have a couple fiction titles to get through, but non-fiction is just so much more interesting to me. As usual, when I am around at home I would like to further remember to make a point to listen for the church bells at noon and 6pm. Happy new year!
2 comments:
How did you write these posts without me realizing it. I am getting lazy, or probably senile.
A bassoonist. Do you play the oboe too? Are you in the school band, or orchestra? Where do you perform?
Why the questions? I studied music in college and get a bit excited when I learn of another that is involved with music. And it has to be sort of serious, because a double reed instrument requires work to perfect.
I do like the stained glass that you showed. In fact, I really like it.
Jerry, you probably didn't see the posts because I was the one to get lazy with the blog until recently.
I absolutely love reading your posts, but your other readers always beat me to saying anything I would have said. Or you leave me speechless.
I have never touched an oboe, but I play the bassoon in a college/community band, and I need to practice more. I probably had personally the worst rehearsal ever last Thursday. It's kindof all I think about; I wish I had more time to get worthwhile things done. I kindof want to stop everything else hobby-wise and just focus on it. My problem is that I do everything and so I don't master anything in particular. The actual bassoon isn't a problem, it's 90% of the time that stupid reed that requires adjustment every week.
I am SO making that piece in stained glass. You wait and see... ;)
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