motion and matter

thats the latest astronomy course i've signed up for.

its at the AMNH every thursday, and the first three lecutres have been delightful.
am not talking in terms of learning new things about the universe, i'd like to think i'm well versed with that. but rather the way science is being taught.
in contrast to the education that i've undergone this is a vast improvement.

let me talk about my latest read: "confessions of a crap artist".
i've only halfway through it, but its a damn good read so far!
i can kind of identify myself with the lead character. he's in a completely different world, invulnerable to anything that goes on here...
its also a little depressing in pieces, but thats part of what makes it such a good read - typical PKD!

classic gold is playing "jealous guy" - great song, i'd like to try it on the keyboards sometime.

and, by the way, i saw "mamma mia". it was more than worth it.
am not embarassed at all when i say that when the girl playing the lead started "i have a dream" it brought tears to my eyes. great performance! her mom was belting out song after song, requiring huge variations in pitch, and simultaenously acting!
this is a million times better than anything hollywood has to offer. Its kind of marvelous how no one makes a mistake. here there's 2.5 hours of performance, so scope for editing or rollback...
hats off to all of the cast!

i cant wait for phantom of the opera!