Tiriba

This is the rhythm we are learning right now in my West African drum class. Yeah, it is a hard one. All the rhythms we have learned until now have been in fours or eights. This rhythm is in 12/8, I think. Heck, I don't even know what that means. It's in threes, the lead hand changes from left to right and fast.

Man.

The beat goes on.

In and Out

Oh I'm a lucky man
To count on both hands
The ones I love

Indeed

Dusty & Rusty

I just went to the Free Library-which wasn't very free, I had to pay off some late fines, sheesh! Anyway, I saw a book there by an author named "Dusty Bunker." I just had to check it out, I felt a special connection to her.

See, you might not find that very amusing or interesting if you didn't already know that I sometimes roll with the handle "Rusty Plyers." I gave it a little British flair to throw the gawkers further off my trail.

I don't use the alias for any malicious intent, just social network sites, tables for two and the like. I'm just a little shy you see. Depending on the level of informality, I sometimes roll with "Donnie." Just ask my nephews William and Charles. They are whip smart, I only had to ask them once to use Donnie in public if there were strangers within earshot, and never had to remind them. Silly me, I was surprised when they whipped it out at the University of Pennsylvania bookstore. "Donnie, Donnie, Uncle Donnie, let's go!"

Let's go.

Honk For Labor

HONK! HONK!

Thank Goodness I got back on the health and wellness today. Thank goodness I gave up on my 5:19 5 bus a while back. I left the house around 5:11, arrived at York/Dauphin station to find it locked up tight, I started walking down Front to the Berks stop and phoned home. Sarah looked at the SEPTA website and informed me that Transport Workers Union, Local 234 announced a work stoppage as of 3am this morning. Here is a link to the article from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Here is a map of the route I took:

Yahoo! Maps is calling it 6.42 miles. I guess that's a 10k+. I left at 5:11 and arrived at the gym around 6:50. I still had time to stretch, shower and get to work on time.

I feel real relaxed.