One thing I used to do that I miss now is write songs while playing an instrument (usually the piano, clarinet, or wooden recorder). Not only is it cathartic, but the process is more creative than an Amy Winehouse get-up.

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Toronto Centre for the Arts (June 8th)

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Wherefore art thou, Romeoville? Find this lovely village just southwest of Chi-Town, in a location that puts you in the heart of some of the best parts of Chicagoland.

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RomeoFest 2008 (August 6-10)

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Having played the clarinet, flute, saxophone, piano, harmonica, and trumpet, it comes as no surprise that the acoustic guitar would be next on my To-Play List. Strumming my pain with his fingers? The first day I bought the guitar, I played that bad boy until my fingertips proudly displayed calluses.

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