XXI

We celebrated Thanksgiving today since my sister and her husband were off on the same day and they wont be when actual Thanksgiving is. I composed and completed most of the way a String Ensemble consisting of two violins, and a cello part, my next composition is going to be a longer piece in honor of Sunshine. I think I might make it pretty complicated, though at this present time, I cant really say.

Jimmy and I completed another Halo level on Legendary. Man fun times. Stomping some ass and taking some slightly garbuled names. The good ol days. We presently have only three more levels to go and then its Halo 2's turn to get some Exen and Jimsta action.

I finished Hitchhiker so I went up to Hastings and bought a new book to read. The Great Composers by Wendy Thompson. I like it so far. It is basically a historical look at the progression of the classical music and its visionaries as we have seen them thus far to date, has all my favourites in it. Beethoven and Tchaikovsky though two it doesnt have in it are Zimmer and Williams. Though I must admit, they are mainly cinematic composers but still very much in the heirarchy of the greats to me, very moving pieces of work among them. Another I am starting to like more of is Elfman. Very zany guy, but nevertheless good usage of phrasing and melodies that are rememberable. Melodies are written to be remembered, especially short simple ones. I am reteaching myself piano again, Im so out of touch with it my hands have a hard time fitting well on the keys. I've been doing a lot of music lately, but I have also been shooting as well. So hopefully I will be able to even those out to a good median.

Here is a shot I took earlier that I liked it was a dusk shot.

I found the fence post within my frame rather nice, when Sunshine saw it she said, it seemed like it was fencing in the sunset.

Another note, no pun intended on music, I am now working mainly in Finale, excellent program, absolutely top notch as far as I am concerned. I feel very much at home in it since I was trained in music traditionally, only later when I picked up the guitar did I start learning tabulature and whatnot, so Im very much use to clear cut notes and their relations to one another.

Today is my Anniversary with Sunshine, we celebrate 3 years and 5 months, a single month short of 3 and a half years, go us. Love you Baby.

Thats all. May the band play on.