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Feb. 1st, 2007
Mysteries of the Universe
Feb. 1st, 2007 08:50 amHow is it that my employer doesn't blink at purchasing millions of dollars in computer servers on a whim, but somehow can't acquire a microwave more powerful than an E-Z Bake oven for our pantry?
Wednesday C1 square dance workshop
Feb. 1st, 2007 09:48 amI was very close to begging off last night's workshop in favour of getting some sleep. It was a close call but ultimately decided to attend --our numbers are sometimes borderline for a square-- and I'm really quite glad I did.
Caller Doran was in good form last night... he had some fun choreo and his delivery & timing was flawless. We spent more time in blocks and butterfly formations than we have in prior weeks, all good stuff. Beth made lemon squares in honour of my birthday; Larry brought a small stack of Coffee Crisp bars to share.
Despite my worry about attendance, we actually had 11 dancers last night, a much more comfortable number in that it allowed folks than usual to sit out more tips if desired.
One of my little delights of the evening was made possible by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kent4str. I carry a pocket tape recorder with which I record various callers onto microcassettes then transcribe the figures for study of flow and sequencing, sometimes as good examples and occasionally as counter-examples. The recorder has been a good soldier for nearly 15 years but I have to carry a lot of microcassettes to get much of a fly-in, especially if one is looking to study multiple levels of calling (Mainstream, Plus, A1/A2 and now C1). I can reuse old cassettes but I often lose track of which tapes I haven't transcribed yet, which I wanted to keep permanently, etc..
In a highly unusual stroke of genious,kent4str got me this little wonder as a birthday present. With 256 MB of RAM, it records up to 68 hours of WMA audio using a single AA battery, and the recorded files can be transferred directly to a computer via the built-in USB port. And it's lighter than, say, a donut.
I recorded seven tips from last night's workshop which I'll transcribe today. Yay!
Caller Doran was in good form last night... he had some fun choreo and his delivery & timing was flawless. We spent more time in blocks and butterfly formations than we have in prior weeks, all good stuff. Beth made lemon squares in honour of my birthday; Larry brought a small stack of Coffee Crisp bars to share.
Despite my worry about attendance, we actually had 11 dancers last night, a much more comfortable number in that it allowed folks than usual to sit out more tips if desired.
One of my little delights of the evening was made possible by
kent4str. I carry a pocket tape recorder with which I record various callers onto microcassettes then transcribe the figures for study of flow and sequencing, sometimes as good examples and occasionally as counter-examples. The recorder has been a good soldier for nearly 15 years but I have to carry a lot of microcassettes to get much of a fly-in, especially if one is looking to study multiple levels of calling (Mainstream, Plus, A1/A2 and now C1). I can reuse old cassettes but I often lose track of which tapes I haven't transcribed yet, which I wanted to keep permanently, etc..In a highly unusual stroke of genious,
kent4str got me this little wonder as a birthday present. With 256 MB of RAM, it records up to 68 hours of WMA audio using a single AA battery, and the recorded files can be transferred directly to a computer via the built-in USB port. And it's lighter than, say, a donut.I recorded seven tips from last night's workshop which I'll transcribe today. Yay!
Wednesday C1 square dance workshop
Feb. 1st, 2007 09:48 amI was very close to begging off last night's workshop in favour of getting some sleep. It was a close call but ultimately decided to attend --our numbers are sometimes borderline for a square-- and I'm really quite glad I did.
Caller Doran was in good form last night... he had some fun choreo and his delivery & timing was flawless. We spent more time in blocks and butterfly formations than we have in prior weeks, all good stuff. Beth made lemon squares in honour of my birthday; Larry brought a small stack of Coffee Crisp bars to share.
Despite my worry about attendance, we actually had 11 dancers last night, a much more comfortable number in that it allowed folks than usual to sit out more tips if desired.
One of my little delights of the evening was made possible bykent4str. I carry a pocket tape recorder with which I record various callers onto microcassettes then transcribe the figures for study of flow and sequencing, sometimes as good examples and occasionally as counter-examples. The recorder has been a good soldier for nearly 15 years but I have to carry a lot of microcassettes to get much of a fly-in, especially if one is looking to study multiple levels of calling (Mainstream, Plus, A1/A2 and now C1). I can reuse old cassettes but I often lose track of which tapes I haven't transcribed yet, which I wanted to keep permanently, etc..
In a highly unusual stroke of genious,kent4str got me this little wonder as a birthday present. With 256 MB of RAM, it records up to 68 hours of WMA audio using a single AA battery, and the recorded files can be transferred directly to a computer via the built-in USB port. And it's lighter than, say, a donut.
I recorded seven tips from last night's workshop which I'll transcribe today. Yay!
Caller Doran was in good form last night... he had some fun choreo and his delivery & timing was flawless. We spent more time in blocks and butterfly formations than we have in prior weeks, all good stuff. Beth made lemon squares in honour of my birthday; Larry brought a small stack of Coffee Crisp bars to share.
Despite my worry about attendance, we actually had 11 dancers last night, a much more comfortable number in that it allowed folks than usual to sit out more tips if desired.
One of my little delights of the evening was made possible by
kent4str. I carry a pocket tape recorder with which I record various callers onto microcassettes then transcribe the figures for study of flow and sequencing, sometimes as good examples and occasionally as counter-examples. The recorder has been a good soldier for nearly 15 years but I have to carry a lot of microcassettes to get much of a fly-in, especially if one is looking to study multiple levels of calling (Mainstream, Plus, A1/A2 and now C1). I can reuse old cassettes but I often lose track of which tapes I haven't transcribed yet, which I wanted to keep permanently, etc..In a highly unusual stroke of genious,
kent4str got me this little wonder as a birthday present. With 256 MB of RAM, it records up to 68 hours of WMA audio using a single AA battery, and the recorded files can be transferred directly to a computer via the built-in USB port. And it's lighter than, say, a donut.I recorded seven tips from last night's workshop which I'll transcribe today. Yay!