May 27

I'm starting this blog today mainly as a way to keep track of some of my activities related to creativity and things that I've found helpful to generate new ideas for me. Waste of time? Possibly. I've talked about doing a lot of these things with students in an attempt to try to get them away from their instruments and out of the music building a little and experience life. So, maybe this is a way to track myself and to provide an example to some of my students.

Kamome June 8 - designed gig flyer


Listened to Alan Watt Podcast May 19
Listened to Alan Watt Podcast May 20
Read SEED Magazine
Watched Frank Gehry (Architect) Documentary
Reading "Media Control - Propaganda" by Noam Chomsky (pr/activate)
Reading "Cultural Cold War" by Frances Stonor Saunders (pr)


Trumpet Practice - (warm-ups) took it easy and did "Caruso routine" off an on throughout the day.
Photos - Went to Shibuya and took some photos. Uploaded a few of them to Tokyo Nights Blog


Because of my trip and performance near Hieizan Temple outside of Kyoto last week, I've been wanting to read about Tendaishu Buddism. So, today I started checking it out. I came back to Tokyo on Monday 5/25 and have felt so incredibly relaxed. Can't wait to go back to Hieizan and do some hiking and taking some photos.