hanging on

i was told by a friend today that my readers are anxiously awaiting a new blog post.  i'm sure it's the absolute truth, so i better get writing.

honestly, it's been a rough week and i didn't want to write because i wasn't sure what i'd say or how it would come out or how it might make me feel.  thankfully, the week is over.  and i survived.  and there was even little bits of magic that found their way into my week.

i never thought in 6574986756 million years that i would be so under amused with playing mozart 40 and tchaik 4, and on the same concert none the less!!  i also never thought i'd play in a professional orchestra where the conductor stopped the orchestra twice in one performance.  and really, it's not even worth going into the details of any of it.  it's over.

life is still very typical (bassooning and reeding all day, every day) except now i have time for luxurious naps.  practically every single day.  who's life is this?  oh yes, mine.

i'm becoming rather fond of the air mattress i've been sleeping on, i don't think i ever realized how comfortable the nice ones are!  i do miss my fancy practice chair and reed table, but i'm doing just fine with what i have.  our internet connection absolutely blows.  sometimes it will stay on for a long while and other times we have to reset it every 10-15 minutes.  most of the time i use it as a sign that it's time to do something productive instead of reading facebook for the upteenth time, but sometimes it gets sooo frustrating.  i mean really, why does the internet connection go out that much?  it's crazy.  

and i, of course, miss the dobby dog.  i have had some prime cuddle moments that i wished we could share.  instead i was left to cuddle with chad, which is great and all, but dobby is a much better cuddler (don't tell chad i said that!!!).

i know, this is super boring...so i'll leave you with what i have found to be one of my most favorites things about culiacan.  being a pedestrian here is an endless adventure.  most streets do not have official crosswalks and it's just kind of a "go when you can and won't die" type of thing.  however, in centro (the downtown area) they do have crosswalks with the little light signs (for the life of me i cannot actually remember what these crosswalk signs are called, cross signals?? oh well...).  i love them.  here's a few youtube videos of them, make sure you keep an eye on the sign!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH6Hat6ZQ0c

and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0RYegbWWQM&feature=related

i don't think the last one is here in culiacan, but it gives an awesome view of the sign.  i love how the guy is actually walking, and when time starts running out he starts moving faster and faster.  they make me smile.  one day i'll take a video of one myself.  you all will be the first to know!!

buenas noches!!