Back From STL…

...and busy as hell!

My trip couldn’t have been more wonderful. (Unless it was longer) Barb and her family were very gracious hosts for the week. I stayed in her little brother’s room on his very short bed. Barb and I got a lot of time to talk and cuddle, which made me feel very loved. Yay Barb!

I also got all of my work done for the opera company. I stopped by to make sure all of the synths were still working. They were, though I did make a few mistakes in the guide. The thought crossed my mind to leave the inaccuracies in it so that I would be guaranteed a few phone calls or emails, but my morals kicked in and I fixed it. :) The check should be coming in the mail any day now…

I caught up with good ol’ Sam and Madalene. Sam is quite busy doing science demonstrations, growing mushrooms and driving around in his fairly new biodiesel Mercedes. We cooked, played Tetris, watched movies, and generally had a great time.

I stopped by Webster to chat with some old friends and teachers. I got to show a few people some of the stuff that vee device is doing on our new album. Most everybody seems to be doing ok. A few friends are getting married, and one couple I know is spawning a child. Very creepy…

Oh, and I got to ride a Segway!

Anyway, upon my return I’ve had a bunch of rehearsals and a concert with the chamber orchestra. Things got a little hectic on Wednesday since I didn’t know we had a rehearsal until after it had started. I had to speed across town, grab my bass, and get back into town. Thursday’s rehearsal was much less stressful, and the concert was a success.

Today was finally a slack day. I had to mix sound for the live show, but that was basically it. I hung out with Dave for the rest of the day playing games and drinking beer. We also caught a Newcomer’s Home show down at Everyday Joe’s. All in all, it was the perfect end to a crazy week.