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Tag Archives: piano
turkey in the straw
i’m in huge trouble. you might say, a world of trouble. although i’ve been feeling that it might be time to accept that i don’t have another performance in me, i submitted a proposal to stage a performance at a “fringe” theater … Continue reading
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Tagged middle-age, performance, piano, relocation, theater, turkey in the straw
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more Adult Piano Adventures
after a lengthy period of stagnation, i’ve returned to practicing piano. i cannot say i am particularly fond of the songs in my music book “Adult Piano Adventures, Vol. 1.” “When the Saints Go Marching In” is like totally removed … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Adult Piano Adventures, cautious, couples therapy, inhibited, left hand, patience, piano, self-conscious, trust
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Gavotte
the blank blog screen terrifies me these days. i can’t even look it in the eye. i’m not sure what i can put into it. the drain is clogged. the plunger is ineffective. i can’t afford a plumber, and if … Continue reading
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Tagged clog, independence, left hand, piano, plumber, plunger, right hand, stuck
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plunging
i haven’t been here in quite a while. i’ve been practicing piano a lot, but it’s not really practicing in the usual sense of practicing towards progress and improvement. because it’s more of a practice to plunge deeper into a space that … Continue reading
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Tagged avoid, drummer, improvement, like, piano, practice, progress, sadness, unfathomable
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depth
i’m at work. it’s pretty quiet here. i wish i had an office, one with a mattress of some sort instead of a desk, and dark window blinds. it would be nice to have a job where all that was … Continue reading
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Tagged degradation, dreams, employee, hockey, insult, piano, power napping, supervisor, unpleasant
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Room Number 7
i just returned home from my first piano lesson since the one lesson i took at the age of 8. in Room 7 at the Old Town School of Folk Music. the teacher, a former punk rocker, … Continue reading
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Tagged 7, 8, balance, Catch a Falling Star, co-dependence, composing, Dostoyevsky, left brain, lessons, Old Town School of Folk Music, piano, punk rocker, reading, right brain, Row Row Row Your Boat, Russian Folk Song, teacher, The Brothers Karamazov, Yankee Doodle
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