i made a statement last night that i hope to keep true in as many ways as possible, to experience as many masters as possible. what i mean is that it is amazing to be around people who are better than you, that is, people you can learn from.

z and i saw pharaoh sanders at grace cathedral last night. things i want to remember:

-how he sang into the bell of the saxophone
-how close he came to us
-his cute little white pharaoh style beard
-his frequent silent tappings on the saxophone, how loud it sounded for being so far away
-the security guard who let me save seats without tickets in the best seats of the house, choir distance away, directly behind the platform.

other things that i love that are grander than my existence: grace cathedral

"This stone stuff.
Doesn't it sculpt you as you sculpt it?
While you log and categorize
your skills and deficiencies,
the sad saga sags on,
the stories of other people,
the splendor of success.
It makes you stupid."

Jillian Brall