Keeping Busy

No major news to relay, but looking back on our calendar we do keep very busy with our social and cultural calendar. :) The biggest thing I got going on is preparing for a music show! It's going to be the PDI Halloween party of sorts, gonna do a half-hour set in the late afternoon. I'm putting together and recording some songs, it'll be a blend of ballads (I'm ready to sing), electronic loops and drum machines (just got a new drum machine and JamMan phrase sampler), and aleatory music with some other co-workers. I have no doubt we can get it solid to at least have an engaging set without too much noise and musical masturbation.
Other events - in no particular order other than how they come back in my mind : friends Scott and Beth moved back to Minneapolis (had bar night & got a viola!); caught Thai Brunch in Berkeley with Gen and Tom; Nicole's birthday (I made dinner); Shotgun Players 'Ragnarok' outdoors (fun take on mythology); Berkeley Summer Symphony played my #1 or maybe #2 all-time favorite piece of music - Bela Bartok's 'Concerto for Orchestra'(my only other possible #1 is Ravel's String Quartet No. 1); won tickets from KALX to Cal Shakes "Merchant of Venice" (very interesting multi-media and multiple role); Survival Research Labs at San Jose ZeroOne Festival(awesome fire and giant robots); Indonesia Day at Union Square (couldn't find any wayang puppets!); BBQ and movie night at Rex's; San Mateo county fair, with REO Speedwagon; caught 'Little Miss Sunshine'(amazingly funny and well-put together!) at the new Redwood City downtown cinemas; Shane & Missy in town, taking a break from the road, having a pool party in Napa; Sunday the 20th was the season closer at Stern Grove, Pete's band Crown City Rockers played, opening for Ozomotli. Great seeing them with a massive crowd!