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Every instrument, says Ms Purdy, has some eccentricy that makes it difficult to play. So what's difficult on my instruments? Well, on clarinet it's quite obviously playing the notes in the highest register softly, as well as slurring when it involves hitting the register key. On the piano, I have the most trouble with slurs -- it's very difficult to slur on a keyboard. Involves a wrist motion that I have never mastered. The guitar can be hard, but I have a huge problem with sight reading on the guitar. Yes I do have sight reading problems, period, but it's particularly difficult when you're playing something with so many different positions...there are a lot of ways to play the same note on the guitar, and it's very confusing.

Today I ran into Jen and friend at the patisserie, which was really really nice. She's in nursing. What a surprise.