January 5th, 2007
“the interpretation of a thing can kill the experience of it”
It’s something my pastor said a while ago when preaching on some poetry from the Bible (Genesis 1), and it resonated with me on a number of levels. True both of the text and other experiences in life: art of all kinds - movies, paintings, poetry - or events like weddings, funerals and going-away parties.
Too often my personality type is naturally bent toward observation and internal reflection - I take things in, break them down and strive understand how pieces fit together. It’s not in itself a bad thing (great if you write software, in fact) but it gets in the way of being more visceral and simply being in the moment, you know?
Maybe that’s why I push myself in dance so much: I get the best of both worlds. I need to anlayze and understand all the little parts of a move as I’m learning it, but when I finally get out on the dance floor my body simply has to take over and know it, and I almost have to let myself be caught up in the moment (the musice, the movement…). 
November 26th, 2006
You - whoever “you” may be - are cordially invited to “The 12 Days of Christmas” dance show this December 16th and 17th.
Although relatively new to this dance scene, I joined to help them on some of their partner dances and have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the experience. Rehearsals, stress, struggles to memorize my choreography or learn new dance moves… Don’t worry: everyone else is much more adept than I, so you’re in for a treat. Be sure to watch for “Two Turtledoves”, one of my favorite numbers so far and set to hauntingly beautiful piano music.
In addition to the “12 Days” the show has ballets set to Vivaldi’s Winter Concerto and Meyerbeer’s Les Patineurs (I’m in the Adagio) danced by a range of dancers from the Ballet Theatre of San Luis Obispo.
The show is at the Cal Poly theatre and tickets are only $15 or $20. You can purchase them from me or on-line through www.pacslo.org (for a small convenience fee).
November 20th, 2006
So this phrase is commonly used. (Try a Google Search on it.)
But I don’t like it. Something about the grammar or the subtext really bugs me.
“Please find attached document.”
Ugh. Is this a treasure hunt?
Alternatives?
- Please find the attached resume.
- Please find the resume that I have attached
- Please find the resume that has been attached (passive voice, though)
I think it’s the whole “please find” part that bugs me.
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