Be gone, the year of 2024!

As I worked at the last number of a collection by Michael, I'm spiraling to a very sad feeling.
A feeling of lost, a feeling of that final connection to his intellect and sentiments.
This last number was an abandoned one, something that the commissioner had put a stop to because there's one too many.  But Michael did manage to finish it and sent me a manuscript before the official halt.
And I've decided to typeset it anyway.
It sounded like a ballad.  On a second trial audio, it sounded almost like Mozart's Lacrimosa.

There has been a lot of deaths in 2024.
And I kept encountering the topic of death and beyond.
I think I'm ready to go when it's my time.
It's just the experience of the past and present that's giving me a sense of sadness... missed opportunities, afraid of expressing my true self, and stupid decisions made.
I really hope 2025 will bring a lot more better prospects and happiness.
Maybe I just need a bit of a break from civilization.

Mentors

Just received an email from Gary recognizing that I'm a n00b in copying.
He sent me some basic fonts and Schirmer's guidelines on fonts.
I'm quite happy that he reached out and willing to give me some pointers to improve on my job.
That's all I can ask for, some professional guidance.

There is literally NO support for a budding copyist to get into the circle.
Each copyist is on their own, and learn by themselves along the way.
Like all scores, you get questioned and corrected, and you have to actively think and analyze what's best for a composer's toiled work to present on paper.
Sure you can buy notation books and refer them when a problem comes.
However, you're always starting fresh every time you get a new manuscript.  Sometimes it's challenging to just start a work.

So!

Soldier on and keep learning!

我真的不適合多於 1 人的行程

身心疲累...
這就是家庭的負擔嗎?
期待可以睡完整 20 小時的 9 月中!

錢! 錢! 錢!

剩下的一些愛慕, 因為拖數最後也把它燃燒成灰燼.
原來我也是個很現實的人.
感情真的勝不了肚子餓.
還好準備了以後一個人過, 填飽一個肚子比較划算.

Life changing things, literally, objects.

Still very taken by the new monitor I've set up, a 32" Samsung curved gaming monitor.
I know from now on all the straight lines I see will be curved, but who cares?
The gaming experience is truly immersive.
And every time I turn on the desktop, it's like I'm now part of my computer, so surreal.
I am a desk person, afterall.

On a related note, now that I sit very long hours in front of a screen, I indeed need to be out more and do some exericing.
Just had my first walk outside in the cold air after a very very very very filling hot pot lunch, and it felt great.
I will definitely do more of that!  Maybe with a toque and scarf next time.

Sasuke Tango, Prius Prime 2024

Added 15600 kms onto my new car Sasuke already, since January when I first got the car.

Initially the colour put me off from loving it right away, it's just way too dark to the shade of blue that I don't really like.  I mean, blue is my favourite colour, but dark navy is that one shade that's at the bottom of my gradient scale.

After the US-CA road trip, we built a nice relationship after going through some very rough terrain that made me feel anxious.  Sasuke and I handled it quite well, and we safely reached civilization.

I'm appreciating the car a lot more!

Yes... I read both manuals.  It was a looooooong read.

Oh yeah~

車車來了~! 🙌