Monday, March 14, 2005 - 10:26 PM PST
Got forwarded an amazing video today of the Blindfolded Mario Pianist, a well-known Internet phenom that I'm just finding out about now. This kid has perfectly mastered each and every Mario song, and plays them back to back. Most remarkable is at the end when, after playing a level's theme music with astonishing speed, he interrupts with the "time is running out" melody and then impossibly speeds up the theme music even more. I was pretty envious of so much talent until I learned that he's been practicing piano for 14 years, 6 hours a day. Funny how you're only jealous if you think it comes effortlessly.
On that note (ha, ha), I now need to find time to re-learn the drums. There are a few musicians on my team and the lack of a drummer across our division is the only thing that's kept them from forming a jazz band.