tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59064372011-08-30T19:58:38.826-05:00Something Like a BlogAs someone with no qualms about sharing my thoughts with anyone within an earshot, I just might have a little too much fun with this.
Enjoy!Bobnoreply@blogger.comBlogger731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1153600794917053762006-07-22T15:09:00.000-05:002006-07-22T15:39:54.930-05:00Go Team!Over the past few years, I've become a much bigger sports fan. I started to think about why that's so because only recently, I've realized how much more of a sports I am now than before. There are several obvious moments that come to mind. The more and more time I spend away from home (Boston), whatever feelings I have for homesickness may get sublimated in increasing excitement for Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1153165273580163392006-07-17T13:16:00.000-05:002006-07-17T15:55:15.816-05:00Films, films, films!1) Does film best tell the truth (Godard) or tell lies (De Palma) at 24 frames per second? They're both full of shit. They should concentrate on making good movies not on spouting philosophical bullshit about their medium.2) Ideal pairing of actors/actresses to play on-screen siblings: Jude Law, Joaquin Phoenix.3) Favorite special effects moment: Final scene of Boogie NightsBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1152661247890479422006-07-11T18:40:00.000-05:002006-07-11T18:41:31.296-05:00 Advanced Global Personality Test Results Extraversion |||||||||||||| 60% Stability |||||||||||| 46% Orderliness |||||| 30% Accommodation |||||||||||| 50% Interdependence |||||||||| 36% Intellectual |||||||||||||||||| 76% Mystical |||||||||| 36% Artistic |||||||||||||||||||| 83% Religious |||||||||||| 50% Hedonism |||||||||||||||| 63% Materialism |||||||||||||||| 70% Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1152661201212835912006-07-11T18:39:00.000-05:002006-07-11T18:40:01.236-05:00 You are a Social Liberal (73% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (15% permissive) You are best described as a: Socialist Link: The Politics Test on Ok CupidAlso: The OkCupid Dating Persona TestBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1151858706649742232006-07-02T11:24:00.000-05:002006-07-02T11:45:06.663-05:00What happened to Part II?Well, I got busy and by the time I wanted to finish writing about my trip to California, I wasn't up for it. It was in the past. Basically, I did my best conducting to date at this workshop. The three teachers there, all of whom have a strong influence on the hiring of new conductors in the country, felt that I had great knowledge of the score, strong musical Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1149485613785975882006-06-04T22:31:00.000-05:002006-06-05T00:33:33.806-05:00Trip to California - Part II've been busy graduating and stuff. Stuff being preparing for a conducting workshop in Bakersfield, CA. Here's what went down day by day.5/23 - At the last minute, I got an early ride into Chicago. This meant that I had to find a place to stay at the last minute. I ended up staying with a conductor friend who just won a big job in Winnipeg. I got up early in theBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1146080120561077062006-04-26T14:29:00.000-05:002006-04-26T14:35:20.576-05:00Fucking gas prices.....I just found out the reason for the most recent jump in gas prices. Refineries are in the midst of switching from MTBE to ethanol additives in gasoline. Ethanol's cleaner but much more expensive to transport. What I don't get is why are we in Illinois getting screwed? We're surrounded by cornfields - the primary source for ethanol. It's like when I was a vegetarian Bobnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1145937121319544312006-04-24T22:35:00.000-05:002006-04-24T22:52:01.330-05:00Allergic to the MidwestI've been having some major issues with allergies lately. It's to the point where claritin doesn't even do the trick. After 8-9 years of having little to no problems with allergies, it started to be an issue like never before once I moved to Illinois. I never remember it being this bad. Through high school and my first year in college, I'd have seasonal issues with Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1144130282595513562006-04-03T23:23:00.000-05:002006-04-04T01:02:17.106-05:00Idol WorshipToday, I went to a fascinating lecture on sacralization of chamber music in 19th Century London. Sacralization of high art has been a fascinating topic for me because I strongly believe that this process has led to the decline of art music in America. It keeps audiences away in droves. Classical music is now suffering for its idol worship through both ideas and people involved.As Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1143610531339823642006-03-28T23:24:00.000-06:002006-03-28T23:35:31.350-06:00Ten FAVORITESTV show: Homicide, Sopranos, FrasierFlower: OrchidAlcohol: really fucking good wineMovie: Raging Bull, 8 1/2, Tampopo, Five Easy PiecesColor: brownSport: footballPhrase: muthafucka!Music: anything that doesn't suck.Food: I'm all about umami.Seven FACTSHeight: 5'11"Hair color: blackHair length: shortHair style: straightEye color: brownShoe size: 9Personality: pretty all over the Bobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1140589962885306032006-02-22T00:26:00.000-06:002006-03-28T23:24:47.106-06:00Another copout - sorry. Things are busy until Sunday.Four jobs you've had in your life: conductor, orchestra manager, waiter, stage manager.Four movies you could watch over and over: the Bourne movies, Raging Bull, 8 1/2, Tampopo.Four places you've lived: Baltimore, MD, Seoul, Korea, Urbana, IL, Norwood, MA.Four TV shows you love to watch: House, Without a Trace, The Sopranos, HomicideFour Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1140253154367890442006-02-18T02:27:00.000-06:002006-02-18T02:59:14.376-06:00I'm back after a year hiatus. To ease into things, here's something I stole from my best friend's wife' blog.10 Firsts: First Best Friend: David Jo - We ended up going to college together after being out of touch for 10 years.First Screen Name: Yoonarebbe(still haven't changed it)First Piercing: Not gonna happen....First Crush: Some girl who lived a few doors down from me in Seoul - I forget Bobnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1109119778977160272005-02-22T18:47:00.000-06:002005-02-22T18:49:52.253-06:00State Declares That My High School Sucks!I feel so vindicated! Now here's official validation to my own misgivings about school.http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=51339&format=Bobnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1107882100889977362005-02-08T10:53:00.000-06:002005-02-08T11:01:40.890-06:00Double Standard
Have you noticed how commonplace it has become for women in the media to mention how hot someone is? Al Roker mentioned this double standard when his female cohosts could not stop talking about a guy. My best friend here and I are dating two girls who have been best friends for the past 1 1/2 years. They do it all the time. Anytime I do it, I'm labeled as a pig. So that's Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1106863416843860042005-01-27T16:00:00.000-06:002005-01-27T16:03:36.843-06:00For the past ten years, there is one skill that I always could rely on - my writing skills. That has started to deteriorate over the course of the last semester. My solution? More blogging! I need to be writing regularly. That is something I have gotten away from. So this is my new new year's resolution. I have a set of old resolutions that I keep on breaking. Ok, time for a nap.....
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1101342683397307072005-01-01T18:14:00.000-06:002005-01-15T22:24:46.696-06:00Going Back to the Scene of the Crime
So I begin my weeklong Thanksgiving break by leaving an hour and a half later than I wanted to, with not much of anything planned out. I especially didn't have a place to stay in Baltimore. I immediately try to rectify this matter by not letting my needle drop below 80MPH, and I frantically call all my friends in order to find a place to crash.
I remember Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1103575654788514572004-12-20T13:55:00.000-06:002004-12-25T20:09:33.806-06:00As you can see from the lack of posts as of late, I've been extremely busy. Well, I'm all done with my semester now. I can't believe how crazy and busy it got. I guess it'll be easiest to highlight stuff in reverse chronological order. First off, my first trip to the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.....
So every December in Chicago, The Hilton, the Congress, and the Palmer House Hotels get Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1101430399133368582004-11-25T18:35:00.000-06:002004-11-25T18:53:19.133-06:00NBA Brawl - Loss of Civility?
No.....It's much worse than that.
The brawl that took place in Michigan was wrong on so many levels that I don't even need to address it. People are calling for a return to a more civilized era. People are bemoaning the decline of values and morals. Let me be the first to say that they're all wrong!
I have written previously about how I feel about stuff like Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1100388596025140932004-11-13T17:10:00.000-06:002004-11-13T17:29:56.026-06:00Hellish Weeks 3 and 4
Umm. I was going to write about my 3rd crazy week but I don't remember it. I just finished my fourth, on very little sleep I might add(about 3-4 a night). It began with three straight nights of working in a row, which isn't too bad but I found out that I had two exams coming up with no time to prepare for them. I had two concerts during the week. I stupidly agreed to Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1100387284425441742004-11-13T16:56:00.000-06:002004-11-13T17:08:04.426-06:00Witnessing Something Great
Being in the presence of greatness is much like being in love. You've realized that you've forgotten how wonderful of an experience it is. If you need to think about it, then it's not great. I have been fortunate enough to witness this twice in the last few months. Baryshnikov came here to do an absolutely enchanting show about Christmas in the Stalinist times. ItBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1099540803051246092004-11-03T21:53:00.000-06:002004-11-06T00:03:56.223-06:00Despicable yet bold....
So for the first time in years, someone asked me out on a date. I was so flattered by the gesture that I didn't really give an answer. Stupid me, I don't exchange E-mails or phone numbers. I mulled over a few details and consulted with friends. So after almost a week, someone comes up to me and asks me about it. I've only told my best friends about the encounter so IBobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1098941148369878272004-10-27T23:38:00.000-05:002004-10-28T00:25:48.370-05:00So the Red Sox finally win a World Series after 86 year! What does that mean to me? It's a huge blow to that inferiority complex that has pervaded each of our lives. At the risk of inciting controversy, I hostestly believe that we desrved such a wait. Over the years, Bostonians have had much to atone for. Like the Israelites, they needed to suffer and fully understand what they did wrong Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1097653416154443732004-10-13T02:26:00.000-05:002004-10-14T22:08:29.323-05:00Capoeira - or Pervasive evidence of the Stupidity of White Folk
Warning - offensive material ahead, especially for you crackers out there. As an avid observer of history, I'm all for leveling the playing field culturally - anyone who knows my political views know this. While I think that affirmative action and all are good things to have, I think that the emphasis should be placed elsewhere. Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1096938920632720112004-10-04T20:13:00.000-05:002004-10-06T00:10:05.800-05:00Let's Go, Cardinals!
Here's hoping for a Red Sox-Cardinals World Series. I can actually make it to Game 3 if that happens being that I am only 2 hours away from St. Louis.
Bobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1096800577466779152004-10-03T05:06:00.000-05:002004-10-03T05:49:37.466-05:00Almost Carjacked....in Evanston, IL!!!!!
Yeah, you heard me. I spend the past five years in one of the most dangerous cities in the country never getting mugged or even harassed much. I spend a few moments in a really nice area in Evanston, for those of you who don't know is where Nowrthwestern University's beautiful campus is located, and whammo! I had to drop off a friend at someone's houseBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1096696764761463832004-10-02T00:49:00.000-05:002004-10-02T00:59:24.763-05:00Hellish Week 2
I still haven't resolved the assistantship issue. This past week, my teacher left town after my lesson and I had to take over for him. This meant leading rehearsals in Mahler's 5th Symphony and Beethoven's 4th Symphony. I was basically shitting my pants for the Mahler even though I've been waiting for this day for a long time. It was fun at times. I also had two tests this Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1096696154457404392004-10-02T00:36:00.000-05:002004-10-02T00:49:14.456-05:00Hellish Week 1
I haven't posted in a while because I've been so busy. My first crazy week involved seven nights of working in a row while being a full time student. I have to conduct at least twice a week and preparations for that takes up a bulk of my time. In addition, I have to prepare for a lesson that occurs once a week. On top of this, University of Illinois decided to try to become Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1095216747055739132004-09-14T20:27:00.000-05:002004-10-02T00:35:57.280-05:00You Decide....
So, I went grocery shopping at this place that's supposed to have the best prices. I had to pay a $.25 deposit in order to use a shopping cart. Just as I entered the store, nature called and vehemently demanded my immediate attention. I did not want to run the risk of losing my cart and thus, losing my $.25(yes, I'm that poor and stingy) so I resumed shopping. At a certain point, Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1095123076350803522004-09-13T19:38:00.000-05:002004-09-13T19:51:16.350-05:00So I am working as a stage manager for the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts as my assistantship. I got to meet Emmylou Harris and be her security guard. It's well worth it for the free tuition. On Sunday, I worked the Dan Zanes event. Dan Zanes is the bluegrass equivalent to Raffi but with Andy Warhol hair. It was basically little kids and their parents dancing around like mad. We were allBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1094682957709732842004-09-08T17:26:00.000-05:002004-09-08T17:35:57.710-05:00Last night I did something I've never done before. It's surprising considering how unremarkable of a first it is for me and only worth noting because it took so long. I finally got paid in my new setting and with my first day of conducting coming up, I felt like celebrating. I had a strong desire to have Korean food - a rare occurrence when I'm not back home - so I ended up going to an overpricedBobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1094143150707348202004-09-02T11:29:00.000-05:002004-09-02T11:39:10.706-05:00Bells
So here's next most annoying thing about my school other than the fucking Dewey Decimal system. They use bells to mark the end and the beginning of each period, just like middle and high school. I thought that the fact that we are now going to a fine institute of higher learning means that we have risen above mediocrity that is pervasive in American public schools and we don't have to Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1094142560598183762004-09-02T11:16:00.000-05:002004-09-02T11:29:20.596-05:00Melville Dewey can Suck My Balls!
The Universityof Illinois has one of the largest collection of books in the world - 10 million or so. So why the fuck do these idiots use the fucking Dewey Decimal System? Dewey was created as much simpler catalog system to the Library of Congress for smaller collections such as community and public school libraries. I personally think that the types of Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1093906463514476392004-08-30T17:24:00.000-05:002004-08-30T17:54:23.513-05:00My First Week in the Midwest
So far, things are going well. No real culture shock yet. People are very friendly. My biggest fear was finding a group of people I can fit in with. Being an intellectual is still one of my biggest vices and I assumed that people here were going to view intellectuals as elitists and treat them with disdain. Not so, so far. I can be laid back and I like how thisBobnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1093716976709254642004-08-25T12:50:00.000-05:002004-08-28T13:20:00.613-05:00My Long-Ass Drive
I didn't explain the previous title. I had to stay an extra night in Baltimore(something I don't want to get into) so I ended up leaving at 11:30am on Sunday, the 22nd. I had to drive to DC in the morning in order to ship a bunch of boxes. I was afraid that I would hit a checkpoint and have to be searched. The Post Office is right by the Capitol. I unloaded six 45-65 lbs boxes Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1093715428615488412004-08-23T12:27:00.000-05:002004-08-28T12:50:28.616-05:00My Last Night(er, Nights) in Baltimore
I chose August 21 as the day I was going to move so the Friday before would be my last night. I had so many errands to do, many people to see before I leave. I started off with all the mundane shit we all like to put off. I just plowed through the packing of all the boxes and the requisite cleaning. I had bags of clothes I wanted to donate so I went to Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1092789936539315932004-08-17T19:31:00.000-05:002004-08-27T21:20:34.416-05:00Final Trip to DC
Last Saturday, I make one last trip to DC in order to come closer to going through my checklist that I posted earlier. I'm really poor right now so thank God almost everything was free. I started at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Marsh. They cultivate water lilies, lotuses, and stuff. I wish the weather was better but what an exotic collection of plants! As a Buddhist, Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1092255087579547692004-08-11T15:08:00.000-05:002004-08-11T15:11:27.580-05:00There are a few things I haven't been able to do. I missed Preakness yet again. I would like to go before I feel that I am too old to enjoy such an event. I also wanted to come to DC in order to go ice skating in the Sculpture Garden. I walked past it once and it looked like a lot of fun, the atmosphere was ideal, and I've had this urge to go skating after a 12 year hiatus.
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1092254898004817442004-08-11T15:03:00.000-05:002004-08-17T19:27:07.430-05:00After many months, I finally got my car back from my mechanic. He's great but he keeps on giving me moonshine and I don't know what to do with it all. I drove straight to D.C. I wanted to knock off a couple of places off my list, but I spent too much time looking for parking. I decided on the National Archives.
National Archives is like America's version of the Sistine Chapel. You spend more Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1092001592061482192004-08-08T16:23:00.000-05:002004-08-08T16:46:32.060-05:00Power Plant Live
The Power Plant Live wasn't on my list but it's one of those places that young Baltimoreans feel obliged to check out at least once. The opportunity presented itself on my friend's birthday. After a very filling meal at Uno's, we proceeded to our first stop at the Power Plant - Howl at the Moon, a dueling piano bar. I have heard so much about it. There are two pianists Bobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091908944993264542004-08-07T14:58:00.000-05:002004-08-08T16:23:11.690-05:00A First
A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to go out on a former student's sailboat. The only obstacle was that I was scheduled for work. I did something I've never done before - I called in sick. We drove to Annapolis and saw the beautiful 30 foot catamaran in which we were about to spend the better part of the day. The weather was perfect. Food and beer were plentiful. The company was Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091737357340660152004-08-05T15:20:00.000-05:002004-08-05T15:22:37.340-05:00Weird Moment of the Week
A friend of mine was teaching lessons. One of her students is a quite problematic prodigy. Everyone has to sign in for each lesson. The student decided to sign in using my name. When confronted about it, she mentioned that she just made up the name on the spot.
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091735632299820752004-08-05T14:28:00.000-05:002004-08-07T14:56:07.040-05:00Like other left-leaning cities, Baltimore has a vocal segment of the population that is against corporations taking over the city. People are afraid that family owned businesses will suffer greatly from gentrification. While that is a valid concern, why do I see way too many vacant storefronts downtown? A lot of these businesses aren't worth saving. O'Malley's getting a lot of flak for wooing Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091403108490843442004-08-01T18:22:00.000-05:002004-08-01T18:31:48.490-05:00Counting the Days
Now that I have at most, two more weeks in this area, I made a list of places to go to, things to do before I leave here. I'll update you on how things are going.
Ladew Gardens
Sherwood Gardens
Fort McHenry
Basilica
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Corcoran Gallery
Library of Congress
National Archives
National Cathedral
Jewish Museum(Baltimore and DC)
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091322385495752122004-07-31T19:40:00.000-05:002004-07-31T20:06:25.496-05:00Thank you, cock wipe!
An incident that happened at work made me think of one of my best friends from college. There's a convention in town, I don't know exactly what but it has to do with anime and other fetish friendly Asian cultural imports. So the saute chef from work starts asking me about it. "Why all them Orientals and Oriental-wannabes be running around town for?" Instead of being Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091043006288461552004-07-28T14:07:00.000-05:002004-07-30T15:33:25.493-05:00Carlos Kleiber
Whenever people asked me who the greatest conductor alive is, there was one simple answer - Carlos Kleiber. As of July 13, 2004, this question has been much more difficult to answer. Kleiber, the son of another great conductor, Erich Kleiber, passed away after a long illness. His recordings and videos reminded us why we became musicians and what we need to strive for.
The Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091041627023788872004-07-28T14:06:00.000-05:002004-07-28T14:07:07.023-05:00Michael Moore
Does anyone else think that the father on Family Guy looks just like Michael Moore?
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1091041479268560962004-07-28T14:03:00.000-05:002004-07-28T14:04:39.270-05:00Well, stupid me. It took this long to figure out how to allow viewers to add comments so bring em on!
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090981515215371112004-07-27T21:17:00.000-05:002004-07-27T22:31:29.926-05:00How Growing up in America Led Me to Become a Snob
My dad announced one day that he got a promotion and we'll all be moving to America. I said, "Ok. Is that where Sesame Street and Land of the Lost come from?" I don't even remember being sad about moving, losing all my friends, being away from the rest of our family. My friends weren't sad either. "Cool!", they all said. Here's everything IBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090789647204203272004-07-25T15:06:00.000-05:002004-07-25T16:07:27.203-05:00Fear of Getting Dumber
For the past five years I've had this growing fear of becoming dumber as the years go by. I feel that I burn out faster, my memory isn't as reliable, I can't write as well as I used to and I suck more and more at puzzles and such. I've noticed more pronounced deterioration of intelligence in a lot of my friends once we graduated from college and my greatest fear was thatBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090703894267972642004-07-24T16:15:00.000-05:002004-07-24T16:18:14.266-05:00New Rule
I will no longer become close to or even worse, become involved with a girl whose closest friends annoy the shit out of me and garner no respect from me.
Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090701636205465642004-07-23T15:21:00.000-05:002004-07-24T16:20:01.036-05:00Mahler's Ninth Symphony
I've been playing a musical instrument for 23 years now. Even before then, music has always been a part of my life. Something happened nine years ago that helped solidify my love for music and redefined my passion for it, ultimately leading me to pursue music as a career. This, apparently, happens to everyone who has a more than casual interest in Western art music - YouBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090614220055015062004-07-23T14:51:00.000-05:002004-07-24T16:38:25.803-05:00My New Favorite Piece
What caused me to write about the Mahler symphony was the fact that after nine years, I now have a new favorite piece, something that moves me just as much. I've been looking for a good recording of Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht and I found one with one of my favorite conductors, Jascha Horenstein. I've been listening to it every day - it's become a ritual. The only Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090529256678529702004-07-22T15:27:00.000-05:002004-07-23T14:51:02.706-05:00Tea
Being a Korean Buddhist, drinking tea has always been part of my life. Tap water in Korea wasn't drinkable but the easiest way to make it drinkable was making a barley tea call boricha. It's not surprising that we drank this stuff everyday in Korea. We continued to do so several years into living in America. Our family always had a love for oolong tea, especially the top grade, hand Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090380443461092832004-07-20T21:34:00.000-05:002004-07-21T15:32:42.706-05:00Back in the Day, My Ass
I'm sick and tired of hearing about how much better things were in the past. It's total bullshit. Enduring such assertions pisses me off to no end. In reality, things usually stay the same. Sometimes, there are spurts when things go really well(Renaissance) or things go really bad(Dark Ages). Sometimes, like say the Middle Ages, things go really well for some(Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090376328621121092004-07-20T21:04:00.000-05:002004-07-20T21:32:57.296-05:00Movies that are Better that the Book
We all know that no one can ruin a great book better than Hollywood. Take Lolita and Great Gatsby, for example. Every once in a while, a movie is as good. What's rare is a movie that exceeds the book. Here are my picks:
Godfather /Godfather II
Some people call Mario Puzo's book to be one of the greatest novels of the 20th Century. I'm not quite Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1090270527403385512004-07-19T14:31:00.000-05:002004-07-20T21:03:58.590-05:00What I'll Miss About Baltimore
As much as it does pale in comparison to other East Coast cities, I'll miss living Baltimore. It has a very identifiable character that a city like DC doesn't possess. "Making it" in a city like Baltimore seems much more manageable due to its size and how centralized all the power and influence is. If you exert the effort, you'll get to know the city fairly Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1089345783134667962004-07-08T22:56:00.000-05:002004-07-08T23:15:11.313-05:00Something Like Procrastination.
Oh the irony! There are a few reasons I started this blog. Some friends wondered aloud what my blog would be like and more importantly, I am the king of procrastinating. I couldn't think of a better way to procrastinate than to keep a blog. Due to a combination of being exceedingly busy and deferring my procrastination, you get the paucity of quotes you see Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1080607522139138152004-03-29T18:42:00.000-06:002004-03-29T18:48:56.746-06:00Newly Discovered Cool Website
I found this through a link on youareanassclown.com. Very funny. Has the funniest quote I've read in a while: When I say this game is hard, I mean hard like nipples-on-a-blind-lesbian-in-a-fish-market hard.
Enjoy:
http://maddox.xmission.comBobnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1079487213894499742004-03-16T19:33:00.000-06:002004-03-16T19:36:51.013-06:00Boston to Baltimore Conversion Table Part One
If you're a Bostonian moving to or visiting Baltimore, here's a conversion table to help make the transition easier.
Malls
Dedham - Security Square
Burlington - White Marsh
Arsenal - Towson Town Center
Copley Place - Galleria
Atrium - Cross Keys
Taunton Outlets - Arundel Mills
South Shore Plaza - Owings Mills
Neighborhoods
Brookline/Newton - Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1075943262922454792004-02-04T19:07:00.000-06:002004-02-04T19:10:03.950-06:00Wine of the Moment
Pier delle Vigne - 1993 Puglia, Italy - Aglianico, Montepulciano
Since my postings are so sporadic, "moment" seems much more appropriate that "week". When I was first introduced to the Southern Italian grape, it was referred to as the poor man's barolo. It kind of tastes like an Amarone or a ripasso. It certainly doesn't taste like it's $6.99! Anyways, here's to my first Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-107594298454003192004-02-04T19:03:00.000-06:002004-02-04T19:05:25.576-06:00Fear of Leaving the Comforts of Urban Life
I have a bunch of auditions coming up. There's a good chance that I'll be moving away from Baltimore. Two of the choices scare me: Urbana, IL and Muncie, IN. I have never been more than 1/2 hour away from a big city. I was born in one of the largest cities in the world - Seoul, Korea. I then moved to Paramus, NJ and to Lincoln Park, NJ - both Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1075762175943772512004-02-02T16:49:00.000-06:002004-02-02T16:51:53.623-06:00The Gillette Mach 3 Razor
Ever since my Panasonic electric shaver was stolen during my move back in August, curiosity and economic necessity copelled me to try disposable razors for the first time. I thought back to when the Mach 3 first came out and they had this extremely provocative commercial that made shaving with this razor to be better than sex. Some of my friends confirmed it. Now Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1075761074839935802004-02-02T16:31:00.000-06:002004-02-02T16:33:32.700-06:00Funniest movies:
Being John Malkovitch
Stardust Memories
Mighty Aphrodite
Deconstructing Harry
Kentucky Fried Movie
Ghost Dog
White Men Can't Jump
Southpart
Flirting with Disaster
Sullivan's Travels
Good Morning
Top Secret
Sleeper
Big Lewbowski
Duck Soup
There's Something about Mary
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosis
Dr StrangeloveBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1075760971586631922004-02-02T16:29:00.000-06:002004-02-02T16:31:49.450-06:00Favorite Movies
Absolute Favorites:
8 1/2
Raging Bull
Eight Easy Pieces
The Rest:
2001
Wild Strawberries
Being John Malkovitch
Amadeus
Un Chien Andalou
What's Up Tiget Lily
Ikiru
Decalogue
Magnificent Ambersons
Lola Montes
Hannah and her Sisters
Manhattan
Annie Hall
Viridiana
Stardust Memories
Mighty Aphrodite
Deconstructing Harry
Seven Samurai
Ran
Madadayo
Ugetsu
Dead Man Walking
Much Ado Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1068233394692460822003-11-07T13:29:00.000-06:002004-02-02T16:39:53.373-06:00Baltimore - The City that Sucks
As a follow-up to my piece about Boston, I'd like to write about the city I've called home for the past 4 1/2 years, Baltimore, MD. Let's start with the good stuff - Low rent, good orchestra, exciting football team, nice baseball stadium, nice inner harbor, some good restaurants. Other than that, this town sucks major ass.
We barely have half a million citizensBobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1068168339208314892003-11-06T19:25:00.000-06:002004-02-02T16:42:22.640-06:00Wine of the Week
Marchesi di Barolo Cannubi Barolo - 1990 Piemonte, Italy - Nebbiolo
It's only 13 years old but it was completely ready. Beautiful nose,very long finish. Surprisingly little tannins. A little spice, dried herbs, extremely smooth. Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1068167707201479992003-11-06T19:15:00.000-06:002003-11-07T12:57:15.833-06:00Favorite Websites
www.mrcranky.com - Mr. Cranky is a film critic who basically bashes every movie that comes out. He updates the sight every Friday and I always laugh my ass off. Some of the funniest stuff I've ever read. Favorites include I am Sam, Elmo in Grouchland, The Tigger Movie, The Adventures of Pluto Nash
youareanassclown.com - A site started by some friends of mine. It picks Bobnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1067383447425869532003-10-28T17:24:00.000-06:002003-10-28T17:28:39.216-06:00Very Funny Ebay auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3146042998Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1067210341502039472003-10-26T17:19:00.000-06:002003-10-26T18:57:27.623-06:00Wines of the week
The above title is a misnomer at best. I drink only a couple of new wines in a week and if I like them, then I make a note of it. This week has been a little more eventful than usual. Here we go:
Ch. Latour - 1999 Bordeaux, France(Paulliac) - Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot
Too tannic now. On the second sip, I was able to experience some of the complexity this Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1066793024841903972003-10-21T22:23:00.000-05:002003-10-26T16:44:22.853-06:00Boston - An optimist's perspective
As someone who spent more than 16 years in the Boston area, watching Game 7 of the ALCS was heart breaking. I'm sure many people share this sentiment. I'd be feeling worse about it had I not been changing my view of Boston in recent years.
I've always felt that Boston had much room for improvement, mostly in terms of attitude. That neurotic inferior Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1066677939268061342003-10-20T14:25:00.000-05:002004-02-02T16:43:46.250-06:00Things Better than Sex
In a recent outing, a friend was bemoaning the lack of sexual contact in their recent past. We've all been through that but this person would not stop talking about it. I, along with others, agreed that while sex is a wonderful thing we'd like to partake in in as many opportunities that arise but there are plenty of things to do and experience in the world that are as Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1065479606369126122003-10-06T17:33:00.000-05:002003-10-06T17:37:51.440-05:00Favorite Red Wines
I'm addicted to wines. You'll see many more posts about wines in the future. I'm on pace to drink about 400 different wines this year. There are only two other topics I like talking about more than about wines - music and women. When you combine all three, things get very interesting. Here are the red wines that have over the years blew me away.
Chateau Haut-Brion - 1988Bobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906437.post-1065472594336040292003-10-06T15:36:00.000-05:002003-10-06T17:39:16.780-05:00Ah, the pressure of writing my first entry. I plan on posting whatever I feel like. They will be spontaneous and unedited in terms of content. I acknowledge that blogs are inherently self-serving endeavors. I'm just trying to have fun. Let's see how it goes!Bobnoreply@blogger.com0