This is the opening ten bars, it really sets the mood for the whole composition. And I have to say it, I really love the harp as an instrument. It’s perfect in so many ways. I could listen to harp music all day, and I’m sure one day I’ll make a playlist full of it and do just that. So yea, this is the pentatonic harp opening. So lush, I’m very happy with it.

Off to see the Last 5 Years at the Grand tonight. Word on the street is it’s pretty good. I’m fond of Jason Robert Brown’s work for the most part. What I’ve seen of 13 I wasn’t too crazy about but I never really gave it an honest chance. But the Last 5 Years…. so good.

-Travis Conrad

P.S. Tip of the day: Don’t put zuccini… zuccini? zuchini? zucchini? zucchini….. don’t put it in soup. Adds little taste and ends up looking like pickles. #gag

Grilled swiss and avocado, with butternut squash soup. Lunch is quickly becoming my favourite meal of the day.

Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been a terribly blogger, but I’ve joined a self-help group about it and am working to improve a wide array of blog-related skills. Started working on a requiem type piece, starring flute and cello. I have the instrument ideas mapped out on paper, but the melody is still a mystery to me. I have a strong feeling about it.

Then there’s the musical. Remember? That thing I’ve been working on for the past two years. Oh yea, THAT musical. Dysfunction, I think that was the name of it. Guess what. DEMOS. That’s right. One song has already been recorded. It’s the almost-love song, with Cam and Charlotte, sung by my amazing friends Daniel Wheeler and Steph Savage. I’ll have that posted in a little bit. Turned out legendary. You’ll probably cry when you hear it… just saying. NBD.

So 2010 has started with wide-open floodgates. So much has gone down and it’s barely been three weeks. Stay tuned children, stay tuned.

-Travis Conrad