by: Raine — (Baby me) It’s my birthday!
Category Archives: Personal
On violinist Mark O’Connor and how his blog post renders itself ineffective
by: Raine — Mark O’Connor, a brilliant American violinist and virtuoso performer, has written a blog post that infuriates me. It is supposed to explore whether J.S. Bach should be performed in the style it was “intended” to be performed in three hundred years ago or whether it should be reinterpreted to fit the modernContinue reading “On violinist Mark O’Connor and how his blog post renders itself ineffective”
Mission: Diet and Exercise (plus some ranting)
by: Raine — (Meatball night!) As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I’ve started a new diet regime with Lil’ Raine. It’s been 30 days and I’ve lost 8.5 pounds and Lil’ Raine has lost 9.5 pounds. YAY! I’ve been going to the gym regularly. I’ve been cooking every day (I haveContinue reading “Mission: Diet and Exercise (plus some ranting)”
Cold Snap Go Away! BEGONE! 가라고!!!!!!!!
by: Raine — Anyone who lives in North America who experiences four seasons a year knows exactly what I mean when I say, “This cold shit needs to END!”
Holiday Concert Rant
by: Raine — Money-making season for a cellist like me is the holiday season. That and Easter. There are church services to be had and Christmas music to play and lots of people willing to listen. If you’ve been in an area for a long enough time, your name as a musician will have spreadContinue reading “Holiday Concert Rant”
Things a Miamian needs to learn when moving to a mountain state
by: Raine — Foothills are NOT mountains. Yes, everything in Florida is flat so the emergence of a geographical point that is taller than Mount Trashmore may SEEM like a mountain, but it is not. Still, they’re SO tall! And slopey. And scary! Can’t it be a mountain to someone who is from 20 feetContinue reading “Things a Miamian needs to learn when moving to a mountain state”
Raine got a new car!
by: Raine — My old car Winston had been with me for 6 years and he served me well for a 2000 Ford Taurus with 82,000 miles on him. But he had a strange craving that was very difficult to satisfy: money. He loved to eat money. Huge wads of cash every three or fourContinue reading “Raine got a new car!”
