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The day dawned sunny.
Nevertheless, I donned a sweater and ran out for some acupuncture.
Who knew that in January a sweater would constitute 'overly dressed?'
We'll pay, come July, I suppose.

After getting shish kebabbed, I walked to the university and read at the library.
It didn't feel like a proper Wednesday since I didn't get to hang out with my buddy, Mashav.
I jumped over to the synagogue on campus to daven Mincha.
Then, left campus and walked down to the train with ambitions of going to the co-op for ingredients so I could bake bread.

On the platform, an elderly Moroccan woman stepped up to me and asked in French if she could borrow my phone.
When she finished her call, we chatted in a mix of Arabic and French, depending on the subject, for about 20 minutes until the train arrived.
These are some of the everyday delights of living in Israel.

Arriving home, I opted to sleep rather than bake.
Oh, well.
A friend of mine from Serbia, Zlatko sent me a link to a series of lecture-demonstrations by the great Hungarian pianist, András Schiff playing and talking about the Beethoven sonatas.
I most recently performed the sonata in E major, Opus 14, No. 1.
It is wonderful to hear Schiff in the role of master teacher.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/classical/page/0,,1943867,00.html

Tags: acupuncture, andras schiff, chance meetings, daily delights, mashav, sweaters, unbaked bread, zlatko
Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1

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