reshuffling the flor and singing in the gutterball
we reshuffled the flor and found it related better with cork in this manner.
rest of the cork is down. next is plumbing and cabinetry.
for many years kat has been talking about her yearning for some Hotel California karaoke action.
like al bundy reminding us of the glory days, she has often told us when she was the lead singer in a band in taiwan that "performed for thousands of people". she finally purchased sing-star to show us all. the game is sort of like guitar-hero mixed with karoke. it actually grades your performance on correct tone and delivery. kat was quick to tackle some of the more difficult songs and mastered U2"s "Beautiful Day" on her first attempt. she certainly did validate her singing ability.
I'm aware of my abilities and steered us into the Ramone's "I wanna be sedated". I found that David Bowie sets the bar pretty high in "Heroes" (I didn't do so well). this game is actually a great tool for learning to sing. you can see in the pic above how it shows where your tone should be and when the singer is too high or too low. my daughter found she can do pretty well along to blondie's "Call Me".
after my failure with Heroes I got back in my groove with joy division . something to be said about knowing your limits... or that I identify with the mentally disabled.
quickly developing his motor skills
continuing the marathon summer birthday celebration we went bowling at the UT underground.
my daughter was recently upset and discouraged by her bowling ability at a classmates bowling birthday party. we made plans to go when the lanes were mostly empty so she can perfect her technique without pressure. by the end of the game she was regularly sending the ball straight down the lane at nearly 8 mph. she was extremely excited. kat didn't do so well, but she can sing.
after bowling we found we had a thirst for cheap beer and greasy food so we went over to dirty martin's .
then we made a trip to fiesta where kat got her chicharones. we also stocked up on dried chilies and unsweetened chocolate to make mole enchiladas. too bad that hsin-hsin is not here to help make the mole. I have tried to explain that the sauce has chocolate in it but she is certain I am joking.
