Bachi + Pads

Making taiko equipment again. Its the new school year. whee!

12 practice pads on the plate... and some number of assorted bachi. Shime bachi sold like hot cakes last year. I hope people liked them.

Last leg of the trip

Heading back to San Diego. Yes, it is 3AM... no I am not on schedule... I'm an hour early. T_T

Today is going to be a long day. I hope I get to play odaiko tonight.

Tadaima

God... I have so much email... T_T

And life comes crashing back down.

Speaking of crashing back down... I'm SOOOO TIIIIIIRRRREEEEDDDDDD....

Oh... and the important stuff:

Thank you everyone in KASA Mix 2010, the folks at Kodo, the folks at the Matsuoka lab, and the Masons. You guys all truly made this trip a wonderful experience. I'll miss you all dearly. Until next time, let's keep in touch!

Leaving the Country... Again

Whee... Hopefully I'll be better about recording life. Perhaps its just better to live it instead of working so hard to embalm it in some medium.

PACKING!

YARG! To do all duffels or to haul around a big ass wheelie thing... pack just right or underpack? decisions decisions... sigh.

The hours certainly are slipping by...

Gay Rights in Cuba

Its sort of sad that a Communist regime can make headway against bigotry, yet we can't.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7314845.stm