Back to Blackerby's (and Best Buy)

I finally caught Jennifer today. She is the resident cellist at Blackerby's and we have been playing a little game of phone tag for about a week now, trying to catch each other as she has two new cellos set up for me that meets my price range. I positively melted. I still want that $6995 red cello ("The Weiss"). You know how you see something for the very first time and you just know you were meant to be together? Yes, it was love at first sight. She will be my serendipity as soon as I get the chance. For now, though, Jennifer recommends the Deutsch (if I spelled it correctly at all), which is a little bit more reachable at $2495. She is currently holding it for me till the end of April so that Janelle can check it out, too. But heck, I might just end up renting at first, anyway. Personally, I think I will end up buying my first cello at Stringworks - Cassiopeia, The Soloist. And then when I am ready, I will get Serendipity, The Weiss. *Sigh* I really am such a Taurus...

I am very happy I got a real good digital voice recorder at Best Buy today, as well. I had to go back and exchage my iVoice for another device, because the iVoice is not compatible with the iPod mini (the oh so nice little gadget I am not at all guilty of getting myself as an advanced birthday present!) , and I really need something to record my progress at the workshop with (director's orders!). I feel a little bad I missed Vidya's event today - we had a little bit of miscommunication going on in email. Now that I am... more experienced and aware in human relationships, I can say that the written word, unless clear and detailed so as to leave nothing to the imagination really cannot give face to face communication justice, sometimes, especially when there are cultural differences. Ah well, I can't wait to see her on Monday so we can gush about her dancing and exchange what *really* happened :)

Work has been great, as always, and we have been keeping really busy. My other oh so debated report finally got approved by all concerned personnel last week, which is great and very gratifying. Dad is finally here! He arrived from Manila last night into Reno at 2AM, and I just spoke to him tonight at 7PM PST. He seems well although a little tired, so are Rita and Steven, and I will hopefully be seeing him this May when he goes through Houston after his stint with Pritikin in Florida. I'll be having breakfast with Todd and Chris tomorrow, which will be a lot of fun, I'm sure, and then, two cello concerts to attend the following week, one whole special day, one party, and then one dinner for my birthday. Wow, I've never had it so spread out, hehehe. It will be fun, I hope, and I hope the migraines don't go back anymore. The medicines seem to be working their way in slowly and surely, and getting off that other one seems to really help the situation.

I am looking forward to the workshop this week; it is the second half, and I will try my best to make the most out of it. Hopefully, I'll have more theatrical performances to come. Cheers!