Perks of the job April 13, 2006
It's 11:13am on Friday as I type these words. I must admit, I've had the so-called "spring fever" the past week or so. Have been neglecting a lot of stuff so that I could get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.Today's the day I'll do some catching up. Since I have a lot of work ahead of me, I'm going to just keep today's commentary very very brief.
One of the benefits of working in a Spanish restaurant is enjoying the food (usually for free). Last night I performed at the Andalucia Restaurant which is located in Rockville, Maryland.
Pre-show Concha y Toro. April 13, 2006 8:02pm
It wasn't exactly a lively crowd, so it seemed appropriate to improvise some toque libres including granainas and tarantas. I closed my eyes the whole time and lost myself in the music. You'd be surprised how much better you play when you do this. I believe that when you close your eyes there's a tendency to appreciate the sound of the guitar a lot more.
My dinner: mahi-mahi in white wine sauce with fresh mushrooms and artichokes. April 13, 2006 9:21pm
It was a pretty mellow evening overall. We only have dancers on the first and third Thursdays of the month, so it was just me playing solo guitar. But I had the pleasure of meeting a classical guitarist in the audience who wanted to learn more about flamenco, so we talked shop for awhile. As you know, I majored in classical guitar in college and made the transition to flamenco in my senior year.
Drink with my dinner: traditional sangria. April 13, 2006 9:27pm
It was a beautiful day today (Thursday). I walked from the Pink Flamenco in Chevy Chase all the way down Wisconsin Avenue into Georgetown. As I was window shopping at Zara, I saw a dancer friend from Alliance drive by and wave. A couple of hours later I was at a shopping mall in Virginia looking through dance DVD's and came across one on mambo by Vicky Regan. I actually met Vicky at Alliance back in December! A short while later at Starbucks, I ran into a fellow ballroom dance student.
Postres. April 13, 2006 9:29pm
I don't own a car right now. But it's a good thing, over the past week or so I've had the pleasure of randomly running into friends that I probably would hardly see if I was always driving around.
Monica pouring an after-dinner drink. April 13, 2006 9:37pm
It's 11:36am now. Time to get some lunch and come back to get to work!.
I'll be performing at Cabanas tonight with dancers Ginette Perea and Shahram Tehranian. See you there!
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Comments
Miguelito,
You have a very good eye for taking nice pictures. The "Perks of the Job" photos are great. I especially love the one of the wine glass with your reflection. The wine's rich dark color and the sparkle of the glass add to the shot itself. Awesome shot man. A caption should read "DCFlamenco: Good Flamenco and good cuisine" or something to that affect.
Appreciatively,
Stephen
Posted by: stephen | April 14, 2006 12:34 PM
Miguelito,
You should consider a career in food photography if you ever (hopefully not) get bored of being a guitarrist. The pictures are amazing especially the sangria
and the glass of wine.
B-Girl
Posted by: B-Girl | April 14, 2006 3:03 PM
Thanks Stephen and B-Girl. If I wasn't a musician (like my Mom), I'd be a visual artist (like my Dad) perhaps even a photographer. For now, I'll settle for being an amateur (in the positive sense of that word) in photography.
Posted by: Miguelito | April 17, 2006 11:17 AM