Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

[Expletive]! I just realized what else got stolen, and though it's nowhere near as big a deal as the rest of the things they took, it's still frustrating and infuriating.

They got away with almost all of my drumsticks, a noisemaker, and (if I correctly recall what was in the front pocket of one of the stick bags), my drum key and part of one of my cymbal stands. I had a lot of different kinds of sticks, for someone who doesn't identify as a drummer. Sticks are mostly relatively cheap, but they add up (and I liked the brushes I had). I hope the claves weren't in the "aux & misc" bag.

I think I've got a pair of "Hot Rods" in my recorder bag, and a pair of nylon-tipped 7A sticks I'd pulled out of the stick bag to practice with, but my "special effect echo" sticks are gone, and my brushes, my #2 sticks, the spare 7As, some oddball stuff, and ... oh badword badword badword ... I think possibly both sets of finger-cymbals. And at least one set of mallets. Argh.

It could have been worse, it could have been worse, it could have been worse. The stick bags were in there because I had meant to bring the snare drum, but I was running late, so when I realized I'd just locked the door with the snare still inside the house, I decided I didn't have time to put the sticks back or fetch the drum. Halfway to the convention I realized I'd forgotten my recorders. If I'd remembered the recorders, they would've been in the van when it was broken into, and losing those -- tools I use on a regular basis and can't afford to replace -- would've been quite a handicap.