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Il dolce ma niente

A few weeks ago, I watched Eat, Pray, Love. I liked it, no homo. Whilst Julia Robert's was in Italy, she learned il dolce ma niente which translates into the sweetness of doing nothing. Americans can be lazy, but while they are doing nothing, most feel guilty that they should be doing something. I am going to master the art of enjoying doing nothing like the Italians. I practiced a bit today by slep

Food

Chicken pesto sausage, ravioli, spinach salad with watermelon, homemade marinara
Salmon with red lentils, spinach and avocado.

The Mozart Requiem

I realized last night that the control over an orchestra, choir, freshmen, ringers, soloists is all just an illusion. In the end I have no control. All music is made by the musicians. I am only a suggestion, a request at best.

Some common courtesy for you

In case you didn't know, when going to somebody's house, you always come bearing an offering. This is seen to the host as a token of appreciation. This can be anything as simple as some food or drink. Libations should be brought unopened and unchilled if it is meant to be chilled.

When presenting your host with a bottle of wine or some libations, it can be assumed that it is a gift for consuming later. If the host decides to open it now, then it can be drank, but never assume that he/she wants to. Bringing food, beer, or other consumables usually indicates that everyone will partake in the night of the invitation. Flowers are also a great offering especially for an older couple. Chocolates and confections are great for grandparents. I like bringing my grandparents something homemade such as cookies or some soup.

I'm not the only choir director teaching sex in my class

I went to the Vegas ACDA in 2004 and saw this choir. I found a great translation of this piece, but first see the Italian and then the English

Matona, mia cara, Mi follere canzon,
Cantar sotto finestra, Lantze bon compagnon.
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

Ti prego m'ascoltare, che mi cantar de bon,
E mi ti foller bene, come greco e capon.
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

Comandar alle cacce, cacciar, cacciar con le falcon,
Mi ti portar becacce, grasse come rognon.
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

Se mi non saper dire, tante belle razon,
Petrarcha mi non saper, Ne fonte d'Helicon.
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

Se ti mi foller bene, mi non esser poltron,
Mi ficcar tutta notte urtar, urtar, urtar come monton,
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

My lovely Lady, I want a song to sing
Under your window: this lancer is jolly fellow!
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

Please listen to me, because I'm singing well
And I'm as fond of you as a Greek is of a capon!
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

When I go hunting, I hunt with the falcon,
And I'll bring you a woodcock, as fat as a kidney
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

I cannot tell you many elegant things,
I know nothing of Petrarch, nor the Fountain of Helicon
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

If you'll love me I won't be lazy
I will fuck all night long, I will thrust like a ram
Don don don, diri diri, don don don don.

More Foods

Most underrated and rare breakfast called the Dutchbaby, try it sometime. Had this with yet another Kenny and Jeremy after an awesome CMEA performance at Mountain View High School.

guilty pleasure! Creamy alfredo with sundried tomatoes, chicken, and garlic bread.

Eating alot of fish these days

California's fruit of Monterrey county, artichokes with some fresh trout.