It's been two weeks since my last post, and life has been BUSY. It is starting to be normal for me to work 10 hour days, bike a half-hour-trek home, attend a three hour rehearsal and perform into the LATE (early morning) nights on the weekends. Suffice it to say that my body has been uber tired. A lot of biking and not so much sleep equals one exhausted Sarah. I am looking forward to the day I am able to stay up past 9:30 and function like a human being. For the past week, I got home, ate dinner, heated up my husbands (rice bags, for those of you who have not witnessed this long standing routine) and hit the sack. But despite this lack of social life, I have loved it. I continue to be encouraged at work and playing music with One Aisle Over. This band is full of people who love music and the opportunity it provides to take hope into dark places. I find their music creative, refreshing and well performed--and I LOVE being a part of it. More and more it is becoming something in which I can take ownership. This coming weekend, we are traveling by Ferry to Haines to play in the annual Brew Fest. I have heard wonderful things about Haines so far, and am excited to see it with my own two eyes.
Tonight I went with two friends to a concert featuring Gilles Apap, an impressive (though somewhat odd) violinist. I was excited by his performance, and reminded of my love of classical music. I have recently been putting some thought into pursuing violin again classically, and this performance may have pushed me over the edge. I am a bit intimidated by the work it would take to get my classical chops back, but at the same time I am ready and willing to take on the challenge. We'll see how this all unfolds, but at the moment I am encouraged at the prospect.
Other than that I don't have much to report. There are some pictures of the band below. One is from our recent photo shoot and others were taken at a gig last we
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So far, this Juneau experience has not been normal. I have only seen one day of rain since I arrived almost two weeks ago, and tonight temperatures are reaching 70 degrees. It has been phenomenal.
Today Naomi and I went canoeing in the ocean--right next to the boat in this picture. It was amazing. Sunshine, warmth, mountains, ocean, good friend. It honestly doesn't get much better.
This week has been wonderful. Work is kicking in a bit more. I went on my first bicycle tour as a rear guide (meaning I just ride and follow up the end of the group since I don't yet know enough about Juneau to be very interesting). I have been tired this week, but I have to think that biking 12 miles a day just in commuting, plus whatever I do on a tour has something to do with that. I was the poor, sorry victim of three flat tires this week (yes, please feel sorry for me and offer me your sympathy). You'd think I ride through glass on purpose or something. By the third one I was a tad frustrated and feeling ridonkulous. But I learned how to change a tire like a pro and am hoping for the best for this coming week.
I am going to take a few posts to introduce you to all my room/house/duplex-mates, but I thought I'd start with the hairiest first...Triton...the Newfoundland. This dog is the best dog ever (third only to Jessie Owens and Grace Elizabeth, Collish). He is 9 months old and 90 pounds (at least) and could still double in size. He is playful,
beautiful, loves eating sticks and drooling on everything. He is so adorable and lo
ving, I might need to be a newfy-lover from here on out. The best thing is, he likes cuddling with people. In the evening, it is not out of the ordinary to find one of the housemates on the floor snuggling with the dog. I have watched a lot of dogs in my day--and this is a rare previledge. This dog loves his people. I am now "aunt sarah" a third time...to Calland, Johann and now Triton. :) It's a role I am more than willing to assume.
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