losing momentum

this always seems to happen - the closer i get to easter, the easier it is to let slide those commitments i've made for lent. i had the time yesterday to blog, and yet i found other occupations to steal away my time so that by the time i got home after midnight last night, i had neither the energy or focus to do a decent blog entry. so another day. but really, two in the span of 40+ days isn't too bad.

reasons to always double check your schedule: i knew last night was going to be rough for B&B rehearsal because rehearsal started at 7:30 and i could eat at 7:40. so i packed a lunch and hoped to sneak a sandwich and some doritos during a break. unfortunately, we didn't take a break because, contrary to my belief, it wasn't just a music rehearsal - it was a dance rehearsal for "be our guest" as well. so not ready for that in my khakis and sandals. luckily in "be our guest" i am not in the infamous kick line, which means my main objective is to not fall down. mission accomplished last night. but instead of getting out a little before 10:00 as we had before, we went right up to the end, which put me a little late for my post-rehearsal activity...

...seeing pomegranates perform. had been a while. they're the "artist in residence" at the southgate house this month, which means they perform every wednesday with a guest artist of their choosing. we had thought that meant they would go on second, but when we arrived late because of my boneheadedness, they had already started. still got to see plenty of songs, but would have preferred seeing the whole show. their sound was great last night - always better when isaac's guitar is in the front of the mix. lots of good energy and the new bassist seemed much more confident. i'm going to try and go to their cd release on the 22nd - gina let me borrow her copy, but i need to pick up my own copy. plus there'll be cake.

one more day of the OGT. have to say, proctoring has definitely allowed me to get organized. my files are finally in some semblance of order and i recycled two years worth of tests and exams i'd been keeping in case some student questioned their grade (which i've never had happen, but better safe than sorry). if i'm feeling it tomorrow, i may organize my closet, which is the last piece that needs to be done. classes tomorrow will be a bit of a joke - not only will my sophomore's be checked out now that it's all over, my last bell won't be there again because of the celebration for the sophomores after lunch. so i put together an activity to get us started on act ii. we'll see how it goes.

no piano yet, though i think we finally worked out a time for it to happen. barring something unforeseen, it should be in the grotto next tuesday. need to find someone to meet them probably, since they'll come while i'm teaching. hopefully someone in the community will be able to help a brother out. need to put out an email, see if anyone is available.

ok, time to wind down a bit by catching up on the daily show/colbert report. not sure i'll sleep much tonight - i forgot that just because tea isn't carbonated doesn't mean it doesn't have caffeine. ah well, not like i need to be too focused tomorrow anyway. bye.

(ok, the song for now playing is one of my favorites. i love this version by galaxie 500, even more than the new order version. always makes me smile when it comes on).

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Now playing: Galaxie 500 - Ceremony
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