Oily Business
the poor old van finally got an oil change today. i've been quite a procrastinator, knowing for a long time that it needed to be replaced. when i was looking around in there for any other fluids that needed to be replaced, or refilled, i discovered a smallish rubber hose that is not connected. i have no idea what it's for, but it goes into a box (approx 3 in cubed). right where it's supposed to go in it is completely severed. on the other side it has a small cable connected to a curved piece of metal. it seems like i remember that cable pulling and rotating the piece of metal when the accelerator was pressed, in times past when i've been watching the engine while someone else was working on it i guess. but it still drives, and i guess it would take someone with a little more knowledge than oil changing skills to figure it out.
at work we are making excellent progress on the furniture sign. all the vinyl has been layed and trimmed out. all the metal work is bent onto all the letters. red (as soon as i wrote "red" i realized i don't know the word for the thing that is red) stuff that is made out of plastic and runs around the edge of each letter like trim has been glued around the edges of all but the one of the R's in FURNITURE. it's gonna be great to see these things finished, cuz i've put a ton of work into them. here's a bit of wisdom from the allied sign staffers... "never squirt chemical plastic welder glue into cuticles and open cuts on the fingers." pretty messed up, huh?
last night we watched two movies. 1- the pacifier. okay, it was entertaining. funny most of the time. i'm glad i never went and watched it in theaters or anything. it's a good one time laugh though. 2- bride and prejudice. very interesting, very interesting indeed. i liked it though. the music was either really cool, or completely histerical, which is also cool. i think indian music is very enjoyable to listen to. i may just have to get the sound track. and of course, i have to admit that i haven't seen so many beautiful people all in one movie very often. *grins*
i've been getting some good practice in in the evenings, including last night. after work i put in a couple of very pleasingly productive hours. i know i had mentioned before having feelings of frustration, but it was really great last night. after practicing i went and listened to the "french evening" of chamber music. they're doing a series, with a "czech evening," then a "russian evening," last night french, and tomorrow a "german afternoon." it was wonderful. dr dalmus was there, playing violin of course. dr goodall on the oboe, dr reychev on the cello, two guests, who's names i can't remember, that played violin and viola. last, and certainly not least (perhaps greatest in my mind), was dr pitts on the piano. they were all wonderful, and said that their playing had peaked at just the right moment. apparently the performance was better than their practices had been going, and they were relieved that it had gone as well as it had. i know i was pleased. i did feel a little out of place there, because i was still in my work clothes, and 90% of the audience was over 60 and wearing suits and ties. :-P if anyone is free tomorrow, i recommend the german afternoon. it's at 2:30 in cole concert hall, and costs $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. and by students, that doesn't mean that you have to be a student at this esteemed university. even if you're in high school, or going somewhere else, or if you just got out i'm sure you could still get a student ticket. anyway, i would love to see someone there i know. besides my dentist. lol, i saw him there, and i said hi to him in my typical attempting-to-be-friendly way. then, after he curtly nodded at me and walked away, i realized that he probably had absolutely no idea who i was. so i just laughed to myself and went in and sat behind him, just to make him feel uncomfortable. NOT! anway, he and his wife were not exactly my company of choice, so let me know if you want to join me!
ooooh, i just heard rachmaninoff's rhapsody on a theme by paganini today, and it thoroughly revived my intense desire to learn the piece. *sigh*
apparition \ap-uh-RISH-uhn\, noun:1. A ghost; a specter; a phantom.2. The thing appearing; the sudden or unexpected appearance of something or somebody.3. The act of becoming visible; appearance.4. (Astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
at work we are making excellent progress on the furniture sign. all the vinyl has been layed and trimmed out. all the metal work is bent onto all the letters. red (as soon as i wrote "red" i realized i don't know the word for the thing that is red) stuff that is made out of plastic and runs around the edge of each letter like trim has been glued around the edges of all but the one of the R's in FURNITURE. it's gonna be great to see these things finished, cuz i've put a ton of work into them. here's a bit of wisdom from the allied sign staffers... "never squirt chemical plastic welder glue into cuticles and open cuts on the fingers." pretty messed up, huh?
last night we watched two movies. 1- the pacifier. okay, it was entertaining. funny most of the time. i'm glad i never went and watched it in theaters or anything. it's a good one time laugh though. 2- bride and prejudice. very interesting, very interesting indeed. i liked it though. the music was either really cool, or completely histerical, which is also cool. i think indian music is very enjoyable to listen to. i may just have to get the sound track. and of course, i have to admit that i haven't seen so many beautiful people all in one movie very often. *grins*
i've been getting some good practice in in the evenings, including last night. after work i put in a couple of very pleasingly productive hours. i know i had mentioned before having feelings of frustration, but it was really great last night. after practicing i went and listened to the "french evening" of chamber music. they're doing a series, with a "czech evening," then a "russian evening," last night french, and tomorrow a "german afternoon." it was wonderful. dr dalmus was there, playing violin of course. dr goodall on the oboe, dr reychev on the cello, two guests, who's names i can't remember, that played violin and viola. last, and certainly not least (perhaps greatest in my mind), was dr pitts on the piano. they were all wonderful, and said that their playing had peaked at just the right moment. apparently the performance was better than their practices had been going, and they were relieved that it had gone as well as it had. i know i was pleased. i did feel a little out of place there, because i was still in my work clothes, and 90% of the audience was over 60 and wearing suits and ties. :-P if anyone is free tomorrow, i recommend the german afternoon. it's at 2:30 in cole concert hall, and costs $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. and by students, that doesn't mean that you have to be a student at this esteemed university. even if you're in high school, or going somewhere else, or if you just got out i'm sure you could still get a student ticket. anyway, i would love to see someone there i know. besides my dentist. lol, i saw him there, and i said hi to him in my typical attempting-to-be-friendly way. then, after he curtly nodded at me and walked away, i realized that he probably had absolutely no idea who i was. so i just laughed to myself and went in and sat behind him, just to make him feel uncomfortable. NOT! anway, he and his wife were not exactly my company of choice, so let me know if you want to join me!
ooooh, i just heard rachmaninoff's rhapsody on a theme by paganini today, and it thoroughly revived my intense desire to learn the piece. *sigh*
apparition \ap-uh-RISH-uhn\, noun:1. A ghost; a specter; a phantom.2. The thing appearing; the sudden or unexpected appearance of something or somebody.3. The act of becoming visible; appearance.4. (Astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
posted by quirky at 4:26 PM
6 Comments:
I know what you mean about the Bride and Prejudice Soundtrack...I am thinking about buying it too!
then I can learn all those dance moves..hehe
haha! my thought exactly! we'll have to learn them and choreograph something and video it. ;-)
oh my gosh, i just remembered the cobra dance. are you going to learn that one?!? LOL
Bride and Prejudice... hmmm, haven't heard of this one.
The series of concerts sounds really cool, Jordan. :)
i will hesitantly recommend it. :-)
jordan
hahahaha, ok
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