February 6, 2017

Yesterday:

At the morning service at Holy Trinity Church, we said farewell to the Rev. Ian Girling (and his wife, Angie), after his nine years of service as our vicar. A celebratory lunch at the Buarth Hall followed:

Today. 8.30 am: A busying of the calendar — inserting late requests for appointments, designating times for admin, arranging teaching participation, and seeking confirmations from Information Services. The article, having been largely polished on the weekend, was ready for a final look over prior to sending to the editor. But, before that, I attended a staff training tutorial on how to chair a PhD Viva Voce (which I’ve done on many occasions, previously) at the mighty Cledwyn building. One has to be seen to be trained, I was told:

12.10 pm: Back at homebase, I cleared the morning’s incoming mail and applied what I’d learned to the administrations of the School’s forthcoming PhD vivas.

1.40 pm: After lunch, I continued adminy tasks and completed inserting the final references into the article — those that linked to samples of the ‘Image and Inscription’ sound piece, which is the subject of the writing. Inserting visual illustrations into a printed text is straightforward; directing the reader to the sonic content mentioned therein takes some thought and preparation. 4.40 pm: Achieved. Back to the chores, to clear them (for today), so that I would be able to indulge a little studiology in the evening session, undistracted.

If I knew that I only had a few years to live, what influence would that knowledge have on my priorities and focus during the time that remained? [PAUSE] I don’t know. God only knows. I ‘knowest not what a day [tomorrow] may bring forth’. That’s all. Therefore, whether this day be my very last or merely one of many, I shall direct my attention and energies to that which is most upright, ennobling, essential, necessary, expedient, fulfilling, and only I can achieve.

5.20 pm: Eventide:

6.30 pm: Practise session 1. 7.30 pm: Studiology: I fitted the new programmable EQ to Pedalboard V. I’m waiting for a set of custom pancake cable patches to arrive in order to rewire Pedalboard I. Then, all five modular boards will be complete, optimized, and functional, independently and in conjunction with both one another and external amplifiers. That’s, for me, a very fulfilling outcome on the material and creative plane.

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