SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Hi Everybody! In case you haven't heard from the rest of the worldwide web, my quartet has some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that our colleague, Xian Meng, is leaving us to pursue other interests. We will miss him terribly, but we wish him all the best. The good news is that Michelle Lie will be joining us as the Tesla Quartet's new second violinist in May, 2011. We're so excited to have her join us here, as she's a wonderful musician. If you'd like to know more about her, you can head on over to teslaquartet.blogspot.com. Anyway, it's been an exhaustive process trying to find someone new, but we feel like we've scored big time, so thanks for all your support during the last few months! Here's to the future!

Some Days...

I have learned many lessons in my life. One big one was the realization that there will always be someone better than me at whatever it is I'm trying to do. That's a beautiful and terrifying thing to know, but it keeps my head on straight. It's always good to recognize that people can surprise you. Anyway, that is why I love this so very much. Victor Borge was a total genius, by the way.

I Can Study In My Sleep

That's right folks! After twenty-some-odd years of education, I have at last learned the art of sleep study. I fell asleep studying my notes two nights ago, preparing for a test yesterday morning, and I spent the whole night thinking about aspects of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A, Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata, and John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. I went flashcard by flashcard in my dreams, and when I woke up I picked right back up where I left off.

This could come in handy.

Here's hoping my new brain powers extend to important life decisions. Wouldn't it be great if I could get ready for the day in my sleep, prepare meals, and travel? I would be so much better rested.

What would you like to be able to do in your sleep?