Before I forget
I meant to "blog" on Friday but have been so preoccupied that I almost forgot!
On Friday, my friends and I sang for the Washington Arts Club in DC and had a nice little lunch with the folks who attended. Our host for the event, Mr. (I forget his first name!) Matis, was a man in his very early sixties who had recently retired. He spends most of his time substituting for a Christian school and really enjoys working with the kids. Moreover, he used the word "myopic" in conversation. I don’t think anyone has ever actually used that word in conversation with me.
Anyway, he mentioned two very interesting things I just had to pass along, before I forgot.
He said that finally, at about 55 or 60, he had just begun to settle down and relax. I wonder if I’ll have to wait that long!
Most strikingly, he asked me how old I was. When I told him I’d be 28 this summer, he asked himself what he would give up to be 28 again. His investments, everything he had - he said he would give it all up to be 28.
Perhaps it’s time I just sit back and relax long enough to realize how great it is to be right here, right now, at my age. Okay, so I need a job for the summer, in a big way. Otherwise, everything else is right where it should be, and so am I. :)
Oh, and by the way, you want to know my coolest project right now? I’m totally "geeking it out." I’ve been writing this paper on a friend of mine who’s a pioneer in the field of visual music, and I’ve been led back and forth on this trek through synaesthesia, all the way back to Olivier Messiaen. If you don’t know what synaesthesia is, check it out on wikipedia for now - it’s pretty amazing. If you want to wait that long, I may just end up publishing the thing (we’ll see - shh!). I’ll keep you posted. 
