Ballet teacher was complaining about how so many of the girls could be so much better were they a little more serious about their training. I think I’m beginning to realize that it is not so much that youth is wasted on the young, as much as only the old have regrets about how they spend their time. Maybe to be young is to use time freely and then eventually realize that there is so much more that could have been. There’s no point in trying to rush out of youth. But to quote ole Sammy Clemens, “There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.”
Strange Attunements
Coincidences are strange things because we want to believe that they are something more than what they are. I started thinking about this song last night, then saw it quoted today.
Dire Straits – “Romeo and Juliet”
Cutting one’s teeth on the blades of life
The weekend was going so well, and then Sunday night my teeth started hurting. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I think my gums just receded everywhere. Now I can’t drink water or eat without them hurting. And there’s this dull throbbing pain even when I’m just sitting here. It sucks when drinking room temperature water hurts. I hope my teeth don’t all fall out.
On the other hand, it was one of the more eventful weekends in recent memory. Went to a friend’s housewarming party and caught up with some guys I don’t see enough of. Went to see a show by my school, which was surprisingly good. I think I still have a huge ballet crush on “Beauty.” Went to see SFB at Stern Grove on Sunday. Symphony in C is still absolutely, breathtakingly incredible.