63/365: Sara Bareilles, in Concert

I had the most awesome opportunity to see Sara Bareilles in Concert tonight. More details are in my personal blog, but here are some of the "better" pictures I took. Yeah, pretty crappy. But I had a GREAT time.

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53/365: Playing Violin

A little bit of a self portrait today. I was inspired by pictures of Allyson, whose Project 365 involves taking pictures of herself. Every Day. I don't know how she does it - it was a challenge for me to orchestrate today's picture.



So while I won't be taking daily pictures of "me", I'll try to incorporate more of "me" in the future.

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41/365: Straight No Chaser Performance

The highlight from tonight's a cappella 2009 concert - 10 guys from Bloomington, Indiana called Straight No Chaser. You may have seen a video of the 1996 original group's performance of the 12 Days of Christmas on YouTube (apparently over 9 million people viewed it - and it led to a record deal with Atlantic Records). Do a search for "Straight No Chaser 12 days" on YouTube and you'll see who I'm talking about.

These are the current members of SNC, and their performance was top notch.

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30/365: Violin Practice

I have violin lessons on Tuesdays, and I hate to go into them "cold", so I made sure I practiced this afternoon. I haven't been as consistent with my playing since December, due to holidays and an erratic lesson schedule. Now that I've settled into a regular lesson schedule, I'll find time to play every day.



I started playing in 3rd grade and took a 22 year "sabbatical" starting in college. I did retain my basic skills, but I'm sure my fingers were much faster in 1986. But not a big deal - I still enjoy the process of creating music through my violin again.

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