As I've mentioned before, I don't do well with a lack of structure and schedule to my life. Sitting here with the weeks and months of summer still looming - knowing that I haven't got a summer job, and my two-week Japanese cultural program may not happen either, due to lack of student interest - I need to break this down for my pathetic self. So let's see, as of today, there are nine weeks left...

This weekend, Maluchka and I went to Palomar Early Music Workshop . We got to commune with nature (deer, frogs, Stellar's jays, and pine trees, among others) at 5000 feet; play recorders, sing, and dance to early music of Spain and Portugal; and make friends with lots of early music aficionados and their exotic instruments. Such as: Cornetto, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dulcian, Sackbut, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...