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Ed the Tuba Man's memorial is tonight.

until he died i had no idea that he appeared anywhere other than Seattle Center. i used to get him to play for me outside the opera. Seattle lost something special with him.

edited to add: memorial photo and video

(no subject)

Ed the Tuba Man's memorial is tonight.

until he died i had no idea that he appeared anywhere other than Seattle Center. i used to get him to play for me outside the opera. Seattle lost something special with him.

edited to add: memorial photo and video

worthy opponent

i realized i hadn't written about kung fu for a while. due to traveling i've had a spotty attendance record. and i haven't done as much actual practicing on my own as i have thought about practicing on my own.

a part of me compares myself to people who started around the same time as me or after who now know a few more moves. but that voice is surprisingly quiet - i thought that i would hate self/be jealous and cranky/get crazy competitive. but that's not what happens. the atmosphere of the school doesn't stir that up. i don't mind staying in the second row until i get things right.

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i seem to be able to stick to thinking about my own journey rather than obsessive comparison, which in many ways is a new behavior for me. that may be even better for me than the exercise.

worthy opponent

i realized i hadn't written about kung fu for a while. due to traveling i've had a spotty attendance record. and i haven't done as much actual practicing on my own as i have thought about practicing on my own.

a part of me compares myself to people who started around the same time as me or after who now know a few more moves. but that voice is surprisingly quiet - i thought that i would hate self/be jealous and cranky/get crazy competitive. but that's not what happens. the atmosphere of the school doesn't stir that up. i don't mind staying in the second row until i get things right.

( Read more... )

i seem to be able to stick to thinking about my own journey rather than obsessive comparison, which in many ways is a new behavior for me. that may be even better for me than the exercise.