October 2009

waiting for video to process at YouTube…. what can be taking so long!?

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@Yelah214 naw, those children should learn how to be on time when they beg.

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Video from hour 8 of TüRBø JåM last night: http://bit.ly/3KTG9L - thanks Max

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got all his band stuff done on Friday and now has a complete weekend to spend with his family!

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is Jåmmin it up TüRBø style until 10PM

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hanging out with the kid, the cat, and the mice.

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Playing around on Google Wave - trying to figure it out. Interesting.

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Is in the midst of a Band Booster meeting.

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is enjoying an 8 day old House.

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Symphonic Winds tonight. Reading Dvorak 9 transcription… we’ll see how well it was done.

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wants to buy a (good, but not too expensive) used Wagner Tuba. Any leads? eBay watchers?

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@MCHammer wha?! Who knew? Lot’s of onramps to this #Twitter highway!

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is at Wild Chicken Coffee in Loomis working on Qtr 1 grades (still), and trying to order a double bass,… ok and playing on Facebook.

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People who actually know me: I have a few Google Wave invites. If you want one, send me a private message w/ your email http://bit.ly/23ni2

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Qtr 2 begins today! New Swing & Concert music in Jazz & Symphonic Bands.

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@Yelah214 Swing Music in the morning. Go to sleep!

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@gb1191 I will give out flight info tomorrow. It is the cheapest flight. #Southwest. Less than $100 each way.

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@gb1191 wait until tomorrow to join a room. talk to people at school.

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is trying to finally get all his Frosh Tech grades done. Some day…

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Saw Chad D. and Mr. D. at the Symphonic Winds concert. Thanks for coming!

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@gb1191 you want to select fri/sat/sun for WIBC Lodging. Also figure out who you want to room with. Have to select each other for it 2 work

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Photo: Sight reading 1st on the concert. SSW http://tumblr.com/x8e3ov…

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getting ready for concert #2: Sac Symphonic Winds, 3PM at La Sierra Community Ctr, Carmichael

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coming home from the after-party of the Folsom Lake Symphony concert. Good concert!

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is warming up for the concert tonight.

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@pianotyke excellent! Two good schools. Of course I’m partial to CSUN… spent many hours in those practice rooms.

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@jb1465 good to hear! I used to be in that group.

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@tedsblog I’m a stranger, but a nice one. if you’ve got extras dahrens at gmail.com

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what happened to Gmail in Opera Mini??

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@pianotyke That is fantastic! Any of them stand out to you?

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just took a ‘short cut’ home through some farmland I didn’t know existed & don’t know where it is.

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Photo: Rehearsal in Folsom HS Theatre http://tumblr.com/x8e3nv…

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heading out for FLSO dress rehearsal.

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@PAGRok We will play three or four for the Concert. Depends on how they are coming. I’m thinking you all will like this music, though.

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is practicing horn.

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8 new pieces for Concert Band ready; 5 for Monday, 3 for TùrbóJÄM

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going in to school today to put together music for Concert Season, which begins Monday!

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RT @RuudHein: Amazon To Release Kindle for PC http://bit.ly/3hjZHj

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Kid #4 has discovered the magic of the tape recorder. She’s walkin round the house talking about everything, listening to it, & cracking up

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watching Gustavo Dudamel & LA Phil on PBS http://bit.ly/2Cw0y Sounds great I think I would be distracted by his hair not bouncing w/ beat

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playing horn tonight out Folsom way

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the 4th Horn part to Hogwarts Forever has been getting much play around my house.

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Practicing horn, grading papers, practicing horn, grading papers, facebook, grading papers, practicing horn, eat.

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Poll: Only 34 percent of Californians approve of Pelosi’s performance - The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room: http://bit.ly/Ibay8 via @addthis

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can’t wait to drop #AT&T in favor of #Sprint ‘s far better everything plan w/ the #HTC #Hero. Slick phone… just played w/ it at the store

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noticing that the coffee place is way more crowded at 8:30 AM than it is at 5:30.

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@PAGRok yes, sorry for not being clear. I just got back and have been going through these in order. You sent A LOT of texts…

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@pianotyke Allie, yes of course. I will let you know tomorrow.

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@PAGRok that is truly amazing. I think.

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is telecommuting this week. Teaching is much easier without all of those students!

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Video: charlesgomes: Munich Symphony, Christian Thielemann Conducting http://tumblr.com/x8e3l4…

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… and we’ve got Thunder!

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@PAGRok oh, just had a massive ol’ thunder down here. Thx Dario. I’ll try 2 remember 2 contact U when I want 2 build a snowman or something

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@PAGRok I would like to request that it rain here, please.

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is editing photos, reading a bit, and completely not doing any work today.

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October Break officially begins… … … ahhhh… NOW! :D

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@PAGRok Nice! Live long, and prosper.

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Congrats Bear River - Band 3rd place, Color Guard 2nd at Del Oro!

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marching today at the Del Oro Band Spectacular - our final competition of the short season.

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@punkrocker20706 if you like authentic NY-Italian sandwiches, try #TonyCaputo’s near Pioneer Park (well, tomorrow when it’s open)

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@punkrocker20706 do you get service on the plane? I’m so out of the loop.

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@punkrocker20706 I lived in Salt Lake for four years, and yeah - they are.

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@trombone_chick if you’re sick/contagious you probably shouldn’t be on the bus. Otherwise, I would be happy to have you along.

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just figured out it was #Smartmusic that was slowing my laptop processing time way down. Uninstalled and we’re flying again!

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@pianotyke of course you are human. I have no idea what you are referring to!

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just realized I spend more time with teens than with humans.

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Photo: Bear River kids at Marine Band concert http://tumblr.com/x8e3jo…

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Photo: President’s own Marine Band http://tumblr.com/x8e3jo…

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driving up the hill to hear the President’s Own Marine Band at NUHS in Grass Valley, CA

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getting out of FL Symphony. 10 min home. took 2 hours to get there…

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stupidly has to drive all the way back to school to get orchestra music for tonight.

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@punkrocker20706 ohh, I saw that on House, I believe it has something to do with your spleen…

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@trombone_chick you can print coupon 4 Round Table 2nite from Band Website

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@Yelah214 I’m trying really hard not to say anything here.

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power out at El Camino. Symphonic Winds cancelled. I guess it’s time to practice!

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big Dodge truck just drove by w/ seriously munched front end. Cyclone victim.

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is gathering animals two by two on board his Jeep for the float home.

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loving listening to the wind, waiting for the rain to start.

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@gb1191 I’m definitely going to the Marine Band thing.

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Photo: Latest craze 4 HS boys: Four-Square! http://tumblr.com/x8e3hv…

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is excited to hear the President’s Own Marine Corps Band in Grass Valley this Thursday!

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heading to the Roseville office for coffee & quality grading time.

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@PAGRok I do too! and the wind & rain are coming tomorrow…

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is finally watching this season’s episode 2 of House on fox.com

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Photo: My grandfather Garth Ernest Blackburn http://tumblr.com/x8e3he…

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Photo: My Great-Grandfather Ernest Ephraim Blackburn stopping the irrigation water on his Montana farm with a… http://tumblr.com/x8e3he…

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@PAGRok hey - it was my Grandma’s 90th birthday party yesterday… had to miss it sadly.

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just got my Klean Kanteen http://bit.ly/10Zj43 in the mail and love it! No more plastic or aluminum water bottles for me :D

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RT @Schlanghole: http://twitpic.com/l4f1o - Me in The Great Theatre built by Nero. Held 0ver 25,000 spectators. #Ephesus - Incredible shot!

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@ITSAGRINDCoffee Nice job! and would imagine you would be sore.

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is in ‘Day-After-Band-Competition Regeneration Mode’ which involves a lot of not much.

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@trombone_chick happy birthday. Thanks again for the cupcakes :D

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Photo: 1st Place: Bear River! http://tumblr.com/x8e3gu…

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Photo: Getting ready for band review http://tumblr.com/x8e3gr…

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Photo: Pulling onto Hwy 49 bound for Oroville http://tumblr.com/x8e3gp…

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getting fuelled and ready for the Oroville Band Festivo today.

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Photo: Very interesting, but also very stupid. http://tumblr.com/x8e3gd…

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@Yelah214 @PAGRok Maybe some day. If you do - brush your teeth after :D

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Pep band in the house! Homecoming at Bear River! We’ll be here all night. Try the Funnel Cake!

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“The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.” - John Cage (via petehalton) http://tumblr.com/x8e3g5…

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4 WIBC audition recordings down, 2 to go ‘@,

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… and some of the infirm have begun to return… hopefully the rest will be back soon. [“H1N1 !! “- said like Kirk to Khan]

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Photo: The other horns at Folsom Lake Symphony http://tumblr.com/x8e3fd…

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Western Int’l Band Clinic honor band auditions due tomorrow. Busy time in the band room.

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sight reading 1st chair tonight. woohoo!

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sitting in on Symphonic Winds audition committee tonight.

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Photo: ‘Stratos’ in the Concert Arc http://tumblr.com/x8e3eq…

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@PAGRok oh, I just noticed you said ruffles, not truffles. somewhat different.

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@PAGRok is it true they use pigs to find truffles in the forrest?

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@trombone_chick it is just a random picture of the band in the bleachers

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Photo: A contemplative moment during halftime http://tumblr.com/x8e3ee…

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Photo: Pep Band at Colfax game. 14 all in 2nd. http://tumblr.com/x8e3ed…

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gearing up for the rescheduled Bear River / Colfax Fball game tonight. The band will be selling Funnel Cakes - just follow your nose!

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Photo: Grading Tech Papers at Wild Chicken Coffee http://tumblr.com/x8e3e8…

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wonders just how many students (and teachers) we can get out with the flu at once.

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Folsom Lake Symphony horn sectional this afternoon :)

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Monkey necklace fixed; crisis averted.

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listening to the Star Wars soundtrack coming out of one room blending w/ the sound of Barney & Friends from the other. Hmm, combined movie?

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Great work at our Marching Practice this morning Band and Color Guard! Thanks for your dedication. Let’s keep moving forward from here…

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Photo: [Part of] the BRHS Marching Band http://tumblr.com/x8e3d8…

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Photo: Stretching at Marching Practice http://tumblr.com/x8e3d8…

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on the way to Saturday marching practice… but coffee first

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@trombone_chick ‘what is hip’ ‘soul vaccination’ ‘soul w/a capital S’ ‘Squib Cakes’ ‘diggin on James Brown’ - are ones I particularly like

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@trombone_chick any of them, lol. Just listen to their horns - to hear how to play our funk songs.

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@MrAhrens if you’re bored and want to hear great horns.

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@trombone_chick go to songza.fm and search for “tower of power”

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takng advantage of a cancelled F-ball game 2 spend a very nice evening w/ his family. Wondering if they tested the suidae levels of the sick

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@trombone_chick there’s a bunch of music that needs organization.

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@trombone_chick sorry to hear this. Been playing football? Hope you feel better soon!

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Photo: Pep rally 4 game that isn’t happening.. http://tumblr.com/x8e3cp…

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Bear River / Colfax Football game postponed until Monday due to sickness on BR team. Bummer.

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RT @GoogleWaveRider: 24hr Google Wave invite give away! 1000 invites! Follow @GoogleWaveRider & RT to get yours! #googlewave #wave

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working on dinner for #4 and me.

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is using a break in the Color Guard practice schedule to get some Tech grading done at the Roseville @ITSAGRINDCoffee .

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getting lunch off-campus since I have two study halls in a row afterwards

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