Category Archives: Cat

Prokofiev (and lots of asides)

I am having a wonderful time working on Prokofiev’s Sonata for Solo Violin and the Duo (for two violins)—just one movement of each, but still.  WHY don’t I play more Prokofiev??

My sister Leslie and I performed the Duo on her second Master of Music recital back in…2004?  I’m too tired to think about it, but I got this picture from 2004 on my computer.

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And this one, close up on pores and eyebrows (but I remember thinking it was a fabulous picture at the time).

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Yes, friends, that is in the hallowed halls of CIM.  Where else are there blue/green brick walls??

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I evidently wanted my features more in the middle of my face.

Anyway, Leslie played some other stuff on her recital too, but the highlight was (obviously) the Duo for Two Violins.  We’ve decided to reprise the second movement for our encore in April after the concerto performance (in South Carolina, at Presbyterian College). 

The other important thing about that time was that it was right around the time that the heat broke in our apartment.  Little did we know this would lead to a three month long battle with our landlord, moving to a new place, breaking our lease, suing, and ultimately them settling.  Awesome.  I remember mainly being cold and angry, and feeling helpless.  I hate feeling helpless. (Stating the obvious, of course, because who does?)  Our new place was nicer anyway, but we only lived there a few months, and then Leslie went to Phoenix.  So, the Prokofiev (in a really contrived, stretched out way) represents our last bit of living together before we branched out on our own.  The end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood.  (Now I’m just making stuff up.)

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Another picture on my computer in the "2004" folder.  Yes, that’s the fatness ("Oistrakh"), and her old friend "Heifetz" who is no longer with us.  (It’s the sad.  She was my first real pet, and was wonderful.)

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Rarely did they sit this close.  Must have been cold—I still have that cow pillow and the blankets!  Not the couch, ha! 

In a nutshell, I really love Prokofiev.  The D Major Concerto no. 1 is perhaps my favorite violin concerto (I say, perhaps, please don’t make me choose), Symphony no. 5 (two words, midget porn), Lieutenant Kije (TROIKA!), and more…

That said, I’m not sure how I feel about the SLSO’s latest marketing campaign for Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite (which I do not know.)  I know they are trying to be funny (well, I presume)…but…well, check it out yourself if you like. (Oh, you see what I did there??)

I probably won’t attend, I’ll be resting up to kick butt in the Go! St Louis Half Marathon the next day.  I’d listen on the radio, but I imagine it would blow my speakers out.  (haha).

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I got a haircut, finally!  I haven’t had a haircut since before Thanksgiving.

And today, nobody noticed.  Or at least nobody said anything.  Oh well.  I think it’s hugely different.  I feel like my head is so much lighter, and my hair no longer chokes me in bed while sleeping.  I’m guessing she cut 4 inches? (I did metric estimation in Science Olympiad, not english estimation, plus I was never good at it.)

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Crazy eyes!

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It’s so bright!  And she’s so tired…

I am too.  It’s Friday night, end of a long week.  I’m vegging out in front of the television, watching Parenthood from a couple weeks ago (I’m behind.)  But, I wanted to share my photos with you!

Tomorrow night:  Home Wine Kitchen with friends, can’t wait.  I’ve been wanting to go for awhile and finally we are going!

What are you doing this weekend?

Saturday night fever

I’m sitting here listening to the radio:  SLSO plays Brahms Symphony no. 4.  This morning I ran the Castlewood Cup 15k, it was really hard.  And I almost completely lost…I was in the bottom 10 people.  But I finished and I didn’t fall, and I need to run more trails because it was so fun and challenging.  Full recap to follow when I am less tired.

I just wanted to share a few pictures that have made me giggle or laugh out loud recently.  I hope they brighten your Saturday night if you are at home.  Or even if you aren’t.

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This makes me sad…poor kitty.

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Totally works!!

Online bake sale starts now!

What: Baking BeCAUSE Online Auction

Where: www.sweettaterblog.com

When: Wednesday 11/16 from 10am EST to 10pm EST

Benefitting: Beards BeCAUSE for the United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women

Twitter hashtag: #BakingBeCAUSE

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You know you want a loaf of this.  Go bid!  Proceeds go to help battered woman (of which I swear I’m not, that band-aid was totally covering a pimple!).  Okay, that’s probably a completely inappropriate joke. 

Oh well.  You know me.  As my mother told me, I take after my father.  Sometimes people don’t realize we’re joking.  In this case I am joking.  Whatever.  I can make jokes, at least I am donating my delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bread to charity, right?  You’ll love it!  Go bid!!  There’s lots of stuff up for sale.

Also the author of the blog has two awesome cats.  I used to have two awesome cats.  Now I have one.

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Though I have to admit I’m a little miffed at her this morning.  She was super annoying and spent a good hour trying to wake me up by making little noises and slowly moving stuff around.

Catuesday

I keep a folder on my computer desktop labeled "blog ideas."  (I may have mentioned this before.)  When I find something fun on the internet, or a friend sends me a neat picture, or maybe when I screen cap something, I put it into this folder for when I need inspiration to blog. 

That would be tonight.  I’m tired.  I am not ready to write my half marathon recap.  I’m simply waiting for dinner to be ready (pasta! heating up in the oven, since I don’t have a microwave). 

I just perused the folder.  The stuff left that I haven’t used is all cats.  I kid you not.  ALL CATS. (except the stuff for my half marathon recap.  okay.  technicality, right?)

What does that say about me?

Even better, I think most of it is cat stuff I’ve already used but thought was too awesome to move into the "done" folder.  As in, cats I thought you’d want to see again.

So here’s a few.  Enjoy! 

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(my cat)

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You’re welcome.

Bring on Caturday!!

Today is going to be all the fatness, all the time.  Most of these are from the summer and you’ve already seen them, but not all in one place.  Some at the end are from earlier, much earlier 🙂

It’s fitting today since the cat both woke me up but then encouraged me to stay in bed.  (In between somebody else fed her and then went to work…so I was being super lazy. )

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I LOVE having my picture taken!

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Chris also loves it.

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After you kiss a cat, they don’t notice, and then you have fur on your lips.

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Is there food down here?

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This box looks super sturdy!

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Is this a special place to hang out?  I love it!

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Sometimes it’s hard to resist cuddling.

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Printers are SO comfy to sleep on.

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STUFF ON MY CAT!

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Hannah still has this chair but it’s not as roomy anymore.

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What?