Freelancing is great. Not only do you get to work all over the place geographically, you also get to work all over the place historically.

Last weekend, for example, I played a gig in 1815. And, what's more, I played it on violin, wearing a curtain.

There was a sword-duel and a pig's head and loads of white gloves and quadrilles. Sadly, due to playing said quadrilles, my dance card remained tragically empty.

Right in the mouth of that Dart!

Festival season has officially begun, I guess.

A fair guess, I'd say, given that we (Bath-chapter) Stringbeans played the Dartmouth festival this past weekend. And, wowee, was it ever great! We played two gigs there,

One: at a restaurant called "Apprentice" which employs people who have trouble being employed and helps them with that AND serves really good food at the same time. (They even gave us some.)

Two: here:

It was sunny, it was full, it was awesome. And, I even got in a morning run along the coastal cliff path. Yes! Festivals!

Zoom! Ka-Pow! Zooom!

Okay. I might be a little bit behind the times, but, um,

have you guys tried the caffeine-long-run combo?!

Oh. My Gosh. In equation-form:


28 years of not drinking coffee or caffeinated tea

+

Mocha clif gel (with caffeine)

+

Erin's pump-me-up playlist

+

32km run

=

ENDORPHIN MADNESS!

Wow. I might have a new addiction. Watch out Edinburgh Marathon (May 31, 2009)