Day 356: Final Day—Paris to home, 10 francs
07/23/08 03:50 PM Filed in: France | sightseeing
Day 356 — Final Day—Paris to home, 10 francs
23-Jul-1972 (Sun.)
It’s my
final day in Europe. 356 days of an incredible
European adventure that is coming to an end. An
adventure I can never again replicate. I’m still
depressed by not being with Anjali today, and today’s
post gives an uncharacteristic negative feeling. I’m
usually a bit more chipper and positive. Don’t worry,
I’ll be ok. I think.
At the end of my day in Paris, I had 10 French francs left. That’s about $2 US. Do I make it home?
Yes. I’m home. Good old, home, sweet home. Hi mom. Hi Mike, Steve, Frank, and Dennis.
Plenty of photos today. See my family. See ALL the pictures of me from 1971.
It was an amazing year.
THE END
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23-Jul-1972 (Sun.)
At the end of my day in Paris, I had 10 French francs left. That’s about $2 US. Do I make it home?
Yes. I’m home. Good old, home, sweet home. Hi mom. Hi Mike, Steve, Frank, and Dennis.
Plenty of photos today. See my family. See ALL the pictures of me from 1971.
It was an amazing year.
THE END
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Day 355: Paris and Anjali, 50 francs
07/22/08 07:46 AM Filed in: France | sightseeing
Day 355 — Paris and Anjali, 50 francs
22-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
Paris, the
city of lights, the city of love. I’ve come to Paris
to try and see Anjali one more time before I leave
for home. What happens? Vous
devez lire ce blog pour
découvrir—you must
read the blog to find out. Lots of photos today and I
am rambling on about Anjali. I wonder why?
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22-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
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Day 348: Boating on the Wannsee
07/15/08 07:28 AM Filed in: Germany
| sightseeing
Day 348 — Boating on the Wannsee
15-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
A mildly
simple day—a lecture and a boat ride with a girl.
What? Berlin can have a boat ride? Yes, it’s Lake
Wannsee. I find a new travel blog that I like.
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15-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
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Day 275: My Vienna songs
05/03/08 07:09 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 275 — My Vienna songs
03-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I talk a
little about the original songs that I wrote for
Anjali back in 1971–1972. Yes, they were corny and my
singing is very bad. I post the lyrics of my first
song, “One
Summer Day.”
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03-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
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Day 253: Ich schreiben Deutsch, heute (badly)
Day 253 — Ich schreiben Deutsch, heute (badly)
11-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Today, I write my journal totally in German. What was I thinking back then? Was German the national language or something? Or did Anjali write me saying that I might learn German better if I tried to write it? Regardless, I test my 36-year old knowledge of German and try to translate on the fly (riding back home on the train from a music convention). How did I do? Read More...
11-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Today, I write my journal totally in German. What was I thinking back then? Was German the national language or something? Or did Anjali write me saying that I might learn German better if I tried to write it? Regardless, I test my 36-year old knowledge of German and try to translate on the fly (riding back home on the train from a music convention). How did I do? Read More...
Day 191: Life at Wickenburggasse; letters from Anjali
02/09/08 06:29 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 191 — Life at Wickenburggasse; letters from
Anjali
09-February-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Just a few
memories on life at home in my Wickenburggasse room.
After a normal school day, I reminisce about my
letters with Anjali. I come to the realization that I
was probably in need of a girlfriend.
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09-February-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
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Day 108: Will meet Rotary students
Day 108 — Will meet Rotary students
18-November-1971 (Thur.)
A full day at school followed by a Verdi opera at night. Two letters, from Anjali and Rotary Clubs International, complete the day. Read More...
18-November-1971 (Thur.)
A full day at school followed by a Verdi opera at night. Two letters, from Anjali and Rotary Clubs International, complete the day. Read More...
Day 104: Homesick, girlsick
11/14/07 08:32 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 104 — Homesick, girlsick
14-November-1971 (Sun.)
I’m tired. I’m homesick. I’m girlsick. Where is my new girlfriend?
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14-November-1971 (Sun.)
I’m tired. I’m homesick. I’m girlsick. Where is my new girlfriend?
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Day 098: John & Anjali (Romeo & Juliet)
11/08/07 06:32 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 98 — John & Anjali (Romeo & Juliet)
08-November-1971 (Mon.)
A
productive day in 1971. In 2007, I listen to a tape
from Anjali and realize that we were, perhaps, the
Romeo and Juliet of Vienna in 1971. A tragic love
story. Here's my Juliet. Ok, I may be exaggerating a
bit. 
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08-November-1971 (Mon.)
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Day 097: Grab that shovel—Dig up your past
Day 97 — Grab that shovel—Dig up your past
07-November-1971 (Sun.)
While 1971 is a great day for music with two concerts, 2007 sees me digging up my past. I am having a blast and it is bringing up great memories, some slightly corny love songs, and a ton of music-on-tape that I haven’t heard in decades. I am so excited, that I ramble on forever in today’s posting.
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07-November-1971 (Sun.)
While 1971 is a great day for music with two concerts, 2007 sees me digging up my past. I am having a blast and it is bringing up great memories, some slightly corny love songs, and a ton of music-on-tape that I haven’t heard in decades. I am so excited, that I ramble on forever in today’s posting.
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Day 082: Techie day—recording and editing sound
10/23/07 10:10 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 82 — Techie day—recording and editing sound
23-October-1971 (Sat.)
I’m splicing up a tape storm in the electronic music lab, and give a detailed overview of the process of editing and composing with tape and sound. It gets a bit detailed and is meant for music majors interested in learning about these vintage composing techniques. If you’re not a music techie—skip to tomorrow.
I get a letter from best friend Lenny, and Anjali. That makes today, a red-letter day.
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23-October-1971 (Sat.)
I’m splicing up a tape storm in the electronic music lab, and give a detailed overview of the process of editing and composing with tape and sound. It gets a bit detailed and is meant for music majors interested in learning about these vintage composing techniques. If you’re not a music techie—skip to tomorrow.
I get a letter from best friend Lenny, and Anjali. That makes today, a red-letter day.
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Day 070: Music theory, in German
10/11/07 11:27 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 70 — Music theory, in German
11-October-1971 (Mon.)
Yay, I register for school and attend my first music theory class. It’s in German. Duh, what did I expect? Well, it’s more difficult than I imagined. This brings me to a discussion of foreign students in ESL classes. I can now relate.
I decide to write an opera, and some lyrics for a song for Anjali.
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11-October-1971 (Mon.)
Yay, I register for school and attend my first music theory class. It’s in German. Duh, what did I expect? Well, it’s more difficult than I imagined. This brings me to a discussion of foreign students in ESL classes. I can now relate.
I decide to write an opera, and some lyrics for a song for Anjali.
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Day 042: Where is Joan? In Vienna
09/13/07 10:51 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 42 — Where is Joan? In Vienna
13-September-1971 (Mon.)
• I learn where Joan was yesterday—not in Vienna.
• A second apology goes out to the entire city of Vienna.
• It’s nice to spend time with friends.
• I don’t get excited until I get a letter from Anjali.
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13-September-1971 (Mon.)
• I learn where Joan was yesterday—not in Vienna.
• A second apology goes out to the entire city of Vienna.
• It’s nice to spend time with friends.
• I don’t get excited until I get a letter from Anjali.
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Day 038: Finally, a normal day
09/09/07 09:14 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 38 — Finally, a normal day
09-September-1971 (Thur.)
Time to
get down to business. I set up a daily routine for
practicing. School (Academy of Music and Dramatic
Art) will be starting soon.
I am getting to know my roommates—they’re fine, good guys.
The ghost of Anjali appears.
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09-September-1971 (Thur.)
I am getting to know my roommates—they’re fine, good guys.
The ghost of Anjali appears.
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Day 037: Anjali leaves for home
09/08/07 08:33 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 37 — Anjali leaves for home
08-September-1971 (Wed.)
Anjali
leaves for home today—Paris. I am sad to see her go,
but reflect on why she is special.
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08-September-1971 (Wed.)
Will I get to see Anjali next summer in Paris? The city of love? Read More...
Day 035: Dinner with Anjali's mom; Belvedere Palace
09/06/07 08:58 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 35 — Dinner with Anjali's mom; Belvedere Palace
06-September-1971 (Mon.)
Letter
writing, Belvedere Palace, dinner with Anjali’s mom,
and some discourse on living in the
“analog”
world.
Link to a wonderful 360-degree panorama by
photographer Bernhard Vogl.
I'm really sad, once again, and missing Anjali. She is still here, but I'm missing
her. Ah, young love! Read
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06-September-1971 (Mon.)
I'm really sad, once again, and missing Anjali.
She is still here, but I'm missing
her. Ah, young love! Read
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Day 034: Anjali's mom comes to Vienna
09/05/07 11:07 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 34 — Anjali's mom comes to Vienna
05-September-1971 (Sun.)
Anjali’s
mom comes to Vienna to pick up her daughter—Anjali.
But her daughter—Anjali—is the girl that I really
like and want to be with. Anjali will be leaving for
Paris in a few days.
John stars in Meet the Parents. What am I going to do?
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05-September-1971 (Sun.)
John stars in Meet the Parents. What am I going to do?
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Day 033: Anjali in a dress—dinner and dancing
09/04/07 07:38 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 33 — Anjali in a dress—dinner and dancing.
04-September-1971 (Sat.)
A full day
with Anjali. We both know that she will be leaving
soon which brings a bit of sadness to the day. We
start out with a Woody Allen movie and end with
dinner and dancing. And, she wore a dress and became
a young woman.
If you’re a romantic, read today’s journal.
I veer a bit from the day’s activities and revisit some of the reasons for writing this blog whether you’re young or older.
Finally, send me an email or note a comment on the blog. I would love to hear from all readers.
Take care.
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04-September-1971 (Sat.)
If you’re a romantic, read today’s journal.
I veer a bit from the day’s activities and revisit some of the reasons for writing this blog whether you’re young or older.
Finally, send me an email or note a comment on the blog. I would love to hear from all readers.
Take care.
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Day 032: Amusement at Prater
09/03/07 09:24 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 32 — Amusement at Prater
03-September-1971 (Fri.)
A day at
Vienna’s Prater amusement park with Anjali. I get a
little dizzy, lose in ping pong, and eat a lot. As an
aside, I comment on my use of emdashes and thus
address some of the grammar issues of my journal
writing, and plea to Grammar Girl to set me straight.
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03-September-1971 (Fri.)
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Day 031: Anjali; the National Library; Hofburg Complex
09/02/07 09:32 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 31 — Anjali; the National Library; Hofburg
Complex
02-September-1971 (Tue.)
Sightseeing
with Anjali continues. Just a bit of info on the
Austrian National Library situated in the Hofburg
Complex in central Vienna.
When visiting Vienna, you can’t help but imagine the expansive power and influence of the Austro-Hungarian empire as you enter the incredible Hofburg Complex through the Heldenplatz and look upon the massive Neue Burg.
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02-September-1971 (Tue.)
When visiting Vienna, you can’t help but imagine the expansive power and influence of the Austro-Hungarian empire as you enter the incredible Hofburg Complex through the Heldenplatz and look upon the massive Neue Burg.
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Day 030: Sightseeing with Anjali
09/01/07 07:30 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 30 — Sightseeing with Anjali
01-September-1971 (Mon.)
With exams
over, I spend some quality sightseeing time with
Anjali.
And I admit that I really like her.
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01-September-1971 (Mon.)
And I admit that I really like her.
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Day 026: Mahler’s 8th Symphony; Schönbrunn Palace
Day 26 — Mahler’s 8th Symphony; Schönbrunn Palace
28-August-1971 (Sat.)
What a
day. A visit to the incredible Schönbrunn Palace and
gardens with Anjali, and an incredible performance of
Mahler’s 8th Symphony. Shivers…shivers…shivers up and
down my spine.
Practice on my new horn and sad to see Achille leave for Italy.
And a little rant on why the RIAA should change their policies and fees on licensing music for Internet-radio and podcasts.
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28-August-1971 (Sat.)
Practice on my new horn and sad to see Achille leave for Italy.
And a little rant on why the RIAA should change their policies and fees on licensing music for Internet-radio and podcasts.
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Day 024: Burgemeister’s Reception at the Rathaus
08/26/07 08:07 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 24 — Burgemeister’s reception at the Rathaus
26-August-1971 (Thur.)
Back in
Vienna, I return very tired and head off to German
class. I’m not tired enough to miss the Mayor’s
Reception that evening, however. A formal ball with
everyone dressed up. Especially Anjali, in her
soiree. Dancing and enjoyable company. Life is good.
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26-August-1971 (Thur.)
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Day 016: Innocence, first kiss
08/18/07 09:53 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 16 — Innocence, first kiss
18-August-1971 (Wed.)
I explain that I typically don’t write about my daily routines in the journal.
This night is special for Anjali and myself. It is a great memory of youth and innocence. Read More...
18-August-1971 (Wed.)
I explain that I typically don’t write about my daily routines in the journal.
This night is special for Anjali and myself. It is a great memory of youth and innocence. Read More...
Day 012: Let’s go to the summer cottage, dear—Belvedere Palace
08/14/07 06:54 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 12 — Let’s go to the summer cottage,
dear—Belvedere Palace
14-August-1971 (Sat.)
“Hello,
yes it’s me, Prince Eugene of Savoy. Yes, the guy who
defeated the Turks in 1683. Well, thanks. We want to
take the kids and go to the summer cottage this
weekend at Belvedere. Can you round up the
1,000-person staff and have them get the place ready?
Chow.”
That was the owner of Belvedere Palace. This was the first palace that I saw up close. Palaces are huge. The gardens are incredible. The interiors are ornate and magnificent. This was only the summer residence. Wow. I'm ready to move in.
Oh, and Anjali also plays folk guitar, sings, and writes songs. And I’m supposed to be the musician?
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14-August-1971 (Sat.)
That was the owner of Belvedere Palace. This was the first palace that I saw up close. Palaces are huge. The gardens are incredible. The interiors are ornate and magnificent. This was only the summer residence. Wow. I'm ready to move in.
Oh, and Anjali also plays folk guitar, sings, and writes songs. And I’m supposed to be the musician?
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Day 011: Danube boat party, the Iron Curtain
08/13/07 07:38 AM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 11 — Danube boat party, the Iron Curtain
13-August-1971 (Fri.)
No short
posts here. Live on-the-spot journaling, documenting
an exciting full-day excursion on the Blue, err
Green, Danube River that flows by Vienna
(Wein).
Sightseeing, plenty of photos, and more.
I’m up to the task and only briefly let the armed patrol boat, barbed-razor-wire security fence (the Iron Curtain), and the armed machine-gun guards in the towers “shock” me. Welcome to Czechoslovakia and communism in the 60’s and 70’s.
Anjali, a young, pretty girl, comes to the rescue. We sightsee, eat, and then learn to dance. I’m her first dance partner.
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13-August-1971 (Fri.)
I’m up to the task and only briefly let the armed patrol boat, barbed-razor-wire security fence (the Iron Curtain), and the armed machine-gun guards in the towers “shock” me. Welcome to Czechoslovakia and communism in the 60’s and 70’s.
Anjali, a young, pretty girl, comes to the rescue. We sightsee, eat, and then learn to dance. I’m her first dance partner.
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