Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A YouTube Experiment

I just put my first video on YouTube...



I feel a little uneasy about posting this here and on YouTube because the performance was live, and hence, unedited (which means it isn't perfect). However, I suppose it's good to have something up with me playing on it. If you're interested, feel free to watch 3 minutes and 20 seconds of piccolo trumpet.

This was recorded at a recent recital.

(Here's the link to YouTube also)

Heinrich Gottfried Stölzel - Concerto for Oboe, Strings, and Basso Continuo in D Major, Movement 3

Jason Bergman, Trumpet
Kathryn Goodson, Piano
Recorded Feb 6, 2010

Hopefully enjoy!


Saturday, February 13, 2010

When all you can do is....

This has been our survival week. After the little guy had been sick for over 2 weeks, we had a healthy day! All rejoiced- then Monday morning came, and the stomach bug reared it's ugly head and took out it's wrath on the babe.

Tuesday night it hit the babe again and the nina, and come Wednesday, I couldn't do much of anything until I was done with it by Thursday morning. Of course that meant that the poor little boy had to get sick a third time Thursday night. By Friday, the nina and I were cleaning furiously to make sure no one gets sick again! Let's cross our fingers!

J was lucky enough not to get the flu, but instead has self-diagnosed himself with bronchitis, and has been doped up on Night and Day Quil for almost a week.

All this sickness has made us more than stir crazy- especially the kidlets, and while I rested to recover, there was quite a bit less supervision going on....

Hence, the self-given make-over.
This actually happened two days in a row, and resulted in me throwing out over half the make-up containers I had due, to them being crushed or emptied on a body or carpet (not the new carpet you just bought Ya-ya!) I laughed at this incident (until I had to clean it up).

Other moments, I did not have the same clarity of mind, nor body, and had other reactions. This is probably why there are no photos to document. Thanks to wonderful neighbors who brought dinner and cookies!

To end on a happier note...

Cute kids!

After sampling sister's "special Valentine's day treat"- A gigantic Hershey kiss.
I put his shirt on inside out this morning, which means I put it away inside out- I'm just proud I got it washed and put away- He wore it this way all day long- what is the point is switching it anyway?
Her self-selected "special Valentine's Day treat" she purchased with exactly $3 sent to her for that purpose- Thanks Ya-Ya!

We did have a great visit with J's mom and grandma the weekend before for his big recital, but those photos are inaccessible right now- soon!

Have a Happy, Healthy Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Super Bowl Ads!

For me, the Super Bowl means great commercials. While invoking a "no comment" on Tim Tebow's current ad (although I support the message - I guess that's a comment), I wanted to share a few of my favorite ads from the past.

Jordan and Bird


Tabasco's True Power


Money out the "wazoo"


Michael J Fox - Diet Pepsi


Mean Joe Green - Coke


The Budweiser Frogs (I should note that this doesn't mean that I condone drinking!)


The new Pepsi - Cindy Crawford (I do remember this from my early days)


Jordan and Bugs


Do you have a favorite ad? (And if it matters, go Colts!)