The match lasted 90 minutes. It was mostly a mental one counting bars of rest, and managing all dynamics between pppp and ffff. For about 90 minutes last night I navigated Mahler's 2nd Symphony with 4 other percussionists in the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. We had an absolute blast. (If you want to check it out, click …
Chocolate Peanut Butter: The Greatest Flavor Combination Ever
Last January I was immersing myself in my first student teaching experience at a local elementary school. It was 2.7 miles and 4 turns from my house. Talk about an easy commute! The school is in a great community, supported by passionate teachers, and curious children. The experience in front of my students was invaluable, …
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Don’t Wheyt Around
Happy Monday morning to all of ya'll! If you don't mind, I'd like to rewind to my Friday night, when I played in a concert at Saint Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center. The place was packed, the program was great, and the choir and orchestra sounded amazing. A good time was certainly had by all. …
Eggs are Eggcellent. (See What I Did There?)
I love eggs. Seriously, they're the greatest food in the world. I could eat eggs for every meal of every day, and my mind would be happy. At some point, my body would rebel, so instead I try to eat eggs for breakfast every day. That's usually between 12pm-2pm, and it's between 4-6 eggs, always …
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Catabolism is Bullshit
Bodybuilders fascinate me. They work very hard, grow freakishly big, and can do some pretty damn cool things with muscle. While I don't have any aspirations to be a bodybuilder, I do enjoy learning about the science behind how they pack on muscle and strip off fat. Most people have similar goals, albeit not to …
Harold Gibbons 