Yom Sheyni, day two of another week. This morning it rained extensively, and so I get the day off of work. That's quite all right with me. So I'm trying to figure out what to do this fall, and I still don't feel ready to pursue a career. If Yahweh's willing, this may be a year of personal study for me. I really want to get serious about learning Hebrew, and read many books, and learn to worship God and develop a deeper relationship with Him.

No Turning Back...
I managed to hear two good shows this weekend. First, on Saturday night, I heard No Birds, Shakey Wilson, and Maybe Smith play at Mehta Youngs' birthday show at the Unitarian Centre. The Paper Kites was also supposed to play, but I left before they started. No Birds was amazing. I am always thoroughly entertained by their shows. It's a huge band, I think there was eleven players at this last show, but they manage to avoid utter chaos, and instead play very intricate, tight, and seemingly well-rehearsed self-composed tunes. All the players are fine musicians. Toby and Robin started things off with a cello/viola screaming piece, and then the whole band came in with a bang, and it just got better and better...
I enjoyed Shakey's set as well. He played a handful of Bob Dylan and Neil Young songs, among others, all in a very stripped down arrangement. He played guitar and harmonica and sang, and he was accompanied by bass and drums.

The other show I heard was the Prairie Virtuosi, a local baroque chamber orchestra. They performed in the Billy tent at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. Outside the tent was raining and thundering, and inside, sweet music. I enjoyed it a lot.