...sorry my friends...

I've been wanting to blog for days, but haven't had the time. Still don't, even now.

First things first.

***LIFE UPDATE***
I treated myself on Thursday night. After jamming with my friend Darren, which was fun and to some extent productive, I walked into the city with my sax and took an elevator to the 35th floor of the hotel Sofitel. Here I discovered that the Atrium bar, which I knew had been previously undergoing renovations, was in fact completed and open for the first time that very night. Having nothing to lose and everything to gain, I walked in and was seated at a small table, given a large bowl of complimentary rice crackers and a very elaborate LLB (Lemon Lime Bitters), which ended up costing me $6. So I sat contemplatively at the table, sipping my LLB, writing more of my choir piece and admiring the snatches of fabulous view over the city.

On Sunday arvo it was super windy at the restaurant. We had to stack the outside chairs up so they wouldn't blow away, and the wind strength was intense. In the morning some canoers/rowers had capsized in the Yarra, and spent a while trying to reach the docks. This provided our customers with some light entertainment.

That afternoon I went to see Ben Folds at Hamer Hall playing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Not only was this a great concert, it was a birthday present, so it was totally free for me. Thankyou Bridget Graham and Andrew Young.
Not content merely with seeing a world-class orchestra and music star performing together, I then somehow found my way to High Street in Northcote for the High Vibes music festival, where I met Sowmiya, Rohan and Trumpet Dave, and a bunch of trippy-looking ravers and stoners, lots of DJs, and lots of pot. We watched the remains of Trojan Horns (now relabelled as Radio Three or something) and they played sweet funky reggae ska.

Yeah and today I rehearsed with the two other people in my trio - each separately. Go figure. And posted my tax form.


Now... onto the next part.

***THOUGHTS UPDATE***
I'm thinking I'm going to ring Telstra tomorrow and tell them I don't want the phone they sent me, because I don't like the plan it's fixed to. But I do want a new phone now. Definitely with a camera.
I'm thinking there are so many people I want to catch up with. So many people I don't have time for.
I'm thinking that half of my workmates are crazy.
I'm thinking that I spend too much time writing about my life and not enough time doing something about it.
I'm thinking that I could never be a Christian, but I'm also thinking that faith is the only solid thing in this world. Maybe that's its problem, that it's not flexible enough, but if everything is in a state of constant change, is it changing to something worthwhile? Is it achieving something worthwhile? Who defines worthwhile anyway?
I'm thinking that I'm working way too much this coming week.


Finally:

***HEALTH UPDATE***
I still have a fungus-type thing on two or three of my fingers which makes them peel. I need to see a chemist for some suggestions.
I should be flossing every day, but I do it about once every two months. But I think my teeth are okay... Haven't seen a dentist in a while... and I probably still need braces.
I know my glasses prescription is out of date because I can't read some things without difficulty. Like, why are fast food menus so far away and hard to read? I'm sure it's not just me who finds them annoying! Anyway sometime soon I better have another eye test.
Lloyd, from work, told me on Sunday that I looked more buff. Hmm I doubt it very much, but all the same, it makes me want to do a couple of push-ups right now. Phew. I can do 15 at the moment. A slight improvement on 10 at the start of the year, but not much.
I think my health is pretty okay. I ate pizza tonight though? ah who cares.


***MUSIC UPDATE***
Not much to say here. I've only been listening to my Not Classical! playlist on iTunes, and haven't been writing much music. However when I played with the members of my trio today I sometimes got a nice sound out of my sax. Maybe I haven't lost all my skills this year.


***HAMSTER UPDATE***
I don't have one!