I got high (... ... ... ... ..6500') |
I climbed the Pinnacle Peak trail in Mt. Rainier park. It was amazing. Not only was I the only human being on the mountain, I was actually the only human being in that section of the park ...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:54:00 PST |
Europa Lander Music Premier |
The premier performance went great, the audience liked the piece. I was there. It was in Nyack, NY.I have posted to myspace the last 5 minutes of the piece (the best part), so you can listen... but...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Tue, 01 May 2007 09:23:00 PST |
Funniest UPS Injury Ever |
UPS is a safety-oriented company. Why? Because working for UPS is so #&%# dangerous. But the following injury really takes the cake.We recently had a PCM (daily group meeting) in which it was annou...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:01:00 PST |
Another Gem from My Brain |
hit the reset button on the Nintendo of life.
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:59:00 PST |
A funny co-authored statement |
Sponsor: "yeah, like... 'Life 3, Self 0' ..."Me: "...at the half"
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:57:00 PST |
ELM File is there now and works |
Yeah, it's working now... check it out and say something nice and supportive about it. Thanks.
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:09:00 PST |
Post Op |
It was a rude awakening out of the anestesia. I was shaking and shivering. I had dull, but substantial pain in me knee and leg, which they then doped-out in the IV. My friend, Ken, took good care o...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:33:00 PST |
Surgery In the AM |
At 6:15AM Tuesday I am checking in to UW Medical for a fairly substantial surgery.The doc will take two tendonsfrom my hamstring, double them back over themselves and fashion areplacement ACL out of t...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:48:00 PST |
Morton Feldman, excellent quotations. |
I am getting really into this composer, Morton Feldman (1926-1887), New York City. Anyway, I am reading his collected essays (and listening to his music) and he says some incredible things that just ...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:06:00 PST |
Updated Blog about the Flight PHOTOS |
This happened on Saturday afternoon, December 2, 2006. Here's the original blog:My friend is an amateur pilot who shares ownership of a 1949 Cessna 140A. It's a tiny, two seater, tail-dragger with a...
Posted by Matthew James Briggs, composer on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:44:00 PST |
