If Only I Could Jump Into That Colorful Dream...
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Day 280 | Sunday, October 4 | 2009
If Only I Could Jump Into That Colorful Dream...
Day 263 | Thursday, September 17 | 2009
Deus ex machina...I didn't sleep through the sunrise today but I just didn't get a chance to take the picture. I was too busy working on homework for my 19th century Spanish Plays class.
Today wasn't too bad of a day. Although it wasn't horribly great either. A middle day.
What made today really good later though was that I got to have dinner with Larry, Jesse, and Caitlin. We made stir-fry in the wok. It was pretty good. Onions, peppers, tofu (I have been vegan for a month now!), minced garlic, broccoli, and white rice.
Day 237 | Monday, August 24 | 2009
Caitlin's T-Shirt....Today was a mostly unproductive day. I cannot really think of one thing I got done today other than organize my apartment and get things running again. The power went out the other day and I couldn't find the fuse box in my place. I called maintenance and they responded surprisingly fast. Scott (one of the maintenance guys) came by and was able to get some of the lights that had went out functioning again.
If today amounted to anything, it was that I got the chance to meet with Josh. It had been a long time since we had met (probably since February or March) and we were able to catch up a little bit. Other than being an very warm-hearted and caring friend, Josh is also an excellent sound engineer who is renowned in Athens (and beyond) for his brilliant work. He records Southeast Engine, Emily Rodgers, Zeb Dewar, (Nostra Nova), among others. Anyway, it was nice to meet with him and show him pictures and sounds from Ecuador and also to hear what's going on with him.
After a long day of doing little tedious things that didn't really amount to much, I gave up on any ostensible productivity and I wandered up town to get one of Troy Gregorino's no-bake cookies. On the way there, I saw Larry which eventually led me to have dinner with him at Casa. We got it to go and then went back to his house (where I only stayed momentarily), met up with Robinson, and then watched part of this movie called The Wicker Man. Very pleasing (yet demented) film. Someday I will watch the rest of it.
After I got a call from Caitlin, I went to see her. She had just finished a long day of meetings and work activities for ResLife (stands for Residence Life -- an organization that facilitates the housing, activity, and accommodation of Ohio University students) and was free to relax for a little bit with me. She is a Senior Resident Assistant (a more administrative role than the position of Resident Assistant) and I am really proud of her. She works so hard and diligently and it's inspiring to see how well she works. Unbeknownst to her, I boast a little bit (or at least I feel a good amount of pride) when friends and acquaintances ask me what she is up to. I tell them that she is working through ResLife, give a description of what she does, and after all of it I feel like a very proud friend.
Day 177 | Thursday, June 25 | 2009
Mr. Rob Powell...Rob played open mic tonight at Donkey. I kind of hid away in the corner and I don't think he knew I was there until after he played. He played so wonderfully and I am glad that I could hear and see him. Whenever he plays his song Mr. I, I become transfixed. Rob and I need to catch up big time.
Today was just another busy day of moving. I gave away the couch and chair I have had since my family moved to Cincinnati. It is hard letting go of things like this. Larry made a good point today, though, that these things are merely things and that another person or persons would enjoy these things afterwards.
Day 67 | Saturday, March 7 | 2009
Broken Flowers...It's been a long day. Lunch with Larry and Ryan and Ryan's brother Sean (Shawn?) was really nice. I am really tired.
I am going to go to bed early tonight.
Day 63 | Tuesday, March 3 | 2009
Pierogi...Alas, I am caught up on my sleep and I am back at it. I did not get some of my papers in on time to my professors on Monday so I am trying to finish the rest right now. I probably should have turned them in already today but by this point I am just trying to aim for quality completion.
I realized today that I leave in three weeks for Ecuador. This seems really unreal. What's going to seem even more unreal with be the actual day -- March 24 -- that I actually do leave to Ecuador. I still have a various list of items that I need to realize still but it's getting closer. I still need to find out about malaria pills, complete some formalized membership canceling (cancel my cable service, clean out my locker at the gym, etc.), get my belongings together, read a book and write a report for my field study, read two books (or at least get started) and plan my independent study, purchase an external hard drive, and get well acquainted with my portable digital recorder.
Because I have been so busy, I have forgotten to mention that my Nagra ARES-MII came in the mail this past Friday! I am really excited about it all. It came well equipped with a USB 2.0 input cord, a shock-resistant stereo (cardioid) condenser microphone, a mono (omni) condenser cap, two wind guards, a XLR adaptable input cord, a protective case, and a cool wrist sling. I have used it already just minimally but it sounds great. Also, my 10' mono hydrophone came in the mail on Friday too. This is basically a microphone that can record SPL movements underwater. This will be especially useful when I am collecting data from some of the Ecuadorian water sheds -- rivers, streams, waterfalls, etc. I am so excited!
Today has been a pretty good day, all in all. Caitlin and I went to vegan cooking and it was delicious. It was great to hang out with Larry and Annie too. I feel like the setup for vegan cooking is not fair sometimes, because I feel like sitting down and talking with a lot of people. I really wanted to hang out and talk to Leslie, Jamie, Ellen, and Clare but the seating was all cramped and space is just limited in that room. The food, though, was great. It was all Ukrainian style food -- pierogi (mashed potatoes inside a noodle-like shell), salad, rice-stuffed cabbage wraps, this really great beet-based soup, a delicious dessert (I don't remember what it was), and a neat lavender-tasting drink. I got a picture of the cooks making the pierogies in the kitchen (above) before they were done.
Great day!
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