10/14/2016
My new apartment!
Found an apartment!!
A swimming pool, athletic gym and a nice yard with BBQ grills come with it! The place is also close to a huge mall and my favorite library! Wow, I'll be totally landlocked in here!
Since I came to LA two weeks ago, I have been helped by lots of friends, both in finding the apartment and finding gigs. I am so blessed with so many great friends. Thank you!!! 😄😄😄
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Labels: Apartment, Bassist, California, Glendale, Los Angeles, Musician, Sanshin Player, Shamisen Player, Studio Musician, Touring Musician
10/10/2016
New glasses!
My new glasses! 👓
I have to admit, my sense of fashion is worse than cockroaches. I always have hard time choosing this kind of stuff, but I picked one anyway. What do you guys think?
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Labels: Bassist, Glasses, Halloween, Musician, Sanshin Player, Shamisen Player, Studio Musician, Touring Musician
10/08/2016
Huffington Post article about my performance at United Nations Headquarters!
Mr. Jim Luce wrote a nice article on Huffington Post about the meeting I participated in at the United Nations Headquarters. This is wonderful! I am on the second photo of the article (or the first photo on the jpeg files that I put in here). I am putting both link to the page as well as the printed out version on jpeg files in here.
The Heart of Mental Health and Well-Being at the United Nations
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Labels: Bassist, electric bass, Musician, Peace Rally, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, United Nations, United Nations Headquarters
10/07/2016
Japanese grocery store in LA!
I came to a Japanese grocery store in LA for the first time. OMG! It's so cheap in here! Much cheaper than New York or Boston!! It was worth moving just for this.
Ha-ha, I'm doing fine in here, and am still looking for an apartment. If you know anybody who is looking for a roommate in LA, let me know!
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Labels: Japanese Food, Japanese Grocery Store, Musician, Studio Musician, Touring Musician
Thank-you letter from the United Nations Headquarters!
I received a nice thank-you letter for the performance at the United Nations Headquarters! Signed by Permanent Representative of Palau and International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)!
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Labels: Bassist, Classical, Folk Music, Harmonica, Jazz, Musician, Sanshin Player, Shamisen Player, Studio Musician, Touring Musician, United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, World Music
Griffith Park!
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Labels: Bassist, Classical, Folk Music, Gypsy Jazz, Irish music, Jazz, Musician, Sanshin Player, Shamisen Player, Studio Musician, Touring Musician, World Music
10/03/2016
Konnichiwa, Los Angeles!
Eagle has landed....
I arrived to Los Angeles. October 3rd, 2016 is my new birthday. The new chapter of my life had just begun! My success starts right here in LA! Sky is not the limit because I can go further!
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Labels: Airport, Bassist, Boston, Los Angeles, Moving, Musician, Studio Musician, Touring Musician
Sayonara, Boston...
Phew, I almost cried when I saw the buildings of Downtown Boston while I was riding on the shuttle bus to Airport.
It's been a year since I moved back to Boston. One year had passed so quickly with the speed of light. I blinked and one year was gone. Oh well. What're you gonna do?
In LA, I will be a different person. I know so. This is the first time in a long time that I am so determined to do what I love. It's like when I decided to become a musician when I was eighteen.
Friends in Boston and New York, thank you very very much for everything for the last 21 years. Please come and visit me in LA.
Everyone, be well! See you again soon! 👋😄
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Labels: Airport, Bassist, Boston, Los Angeles, Moving, Musician, Studio Musician, Touring Musician
10/02/2016
Bliss Ridge in Moretown, Vermont!
The gig in Vermont is done, so this is it for all the work as a Boston resident. We are surrounded by the beautiful nature in Vermont and totally rocked out with 8-piece rock band! Full of energy! Full voltage! I played like stampede! Oh, I enjoyed a lot.
Alrighty, Los Angeles tomorrow!
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Labels: acoustic bass, bass, Classical, contrabass, electric bass, Folk Music, Guitar, Gypsy Jazz, Jazz, Musician, Rock Band, String Bass, Studio Musician, Touring Musician, upright bass, Vermont, Violin, World Music
10/01/2016
Day 3 in Vermont!
Day 3 in Vermont. I am enjoying a stubbie with pistachio nuts in the morning 🍺
Well, I'm like a daddy on Sunday but there is a deep deep meaning having beer. I cannot tell you but it's very deep. Right-O, I'm about to leave for what I came here for; work!
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Labels: acoustic bass, bass, Beer, Classical, contrabass, Folk Music, Gypsy Jazz, Irish music, Jazz, Musician, Non-alcohol Beer, String Bass, Studio Musician, Touring Musician, upright bass, World Music
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