Archive for April, 2009

Apr 23 2009

Cut time + eighth notes + 140 bpm = “All frenzied”

Published by Ashley under Day-to-Day

I had my first Yeomen rehearsal last night, and it was fast and furious! The finale of Act 1 features a song that clicks along at 140 beats per minute… using eighth notes…. in cut time! For non-musicians, that’s the equivalent of running up and down a flight of stairs while chewing gum and saying [...]

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Apr 20 2009

Girls’ Weekend!

Published by Ashley under Day-to-Day

I took a last minute trip to Dallas this past weekend to celebrate my sister’s 18th birthday and Prom weekend! It was a wonderful girls’ weekend, with some much-needed chill time.
I arrived on Thursday afternoon, just in time for a haircut. Matt makes fun of me for being particular, but curly hair is difficult to [...]

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Apr 18 2009

New Year’s Resolution

Published by Matt under Fitness

Well, yeah, I have not been as hardcore about my fitness as I was in Janurary and Feburary. It was really all I could think about during those two months. However, over the past 6 weeks, work has picked up considerably and I have also been digging into a new hobby (card games). [...]

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Apr 18 2009

160 Miles

Published by Matt under Motorcycles

Had absolutely perfect weather for riding today.  Sunny with a high of 76.  I decided to take the bike through mountains down 236 to Santa Cruz.  Ashley and I have been meaning to take a Saturday out there for quite some time, but haven’t been able to put it together quite yet.  So, I wanted [...]

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Apr 08 2009

Spring Sing 2009

Published by Ashley under Travel

Matt and I just returned from a long weekend in Santa Barbara. My brother attends Westmont college, so we went down to visit. Every year, Westmont hosts Spring Sing, where each dorm puts on an 8 minute skit about the chosen theme. This year’s theme was “No Assembly Required”, and the skits were hilarious and [...]

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