Sunday: After cleaning up my studio of all the cord spaghetti, I discover the Kawai K4 synthesizer I bought from eBay more than a year ago produces nothing but static. I embark on a search for a software emulation of the keyboard.

Monday: A blackout caused by all the rain resets the DHCP server of Windows, thereby reassigning all the home network IP addresses. As a result, my internal web site configurations get messed up because the domains aren’t resolving correctly.

Tuesday: I find a Kawai K4 virtual synthesizer, which requires a SoundBlaster card. I also find some Kawai K4 soundfonts. Neither really helps me. I attempt to fool the Windows DHCP server to assign the same IP addresses before the blackout, but I fail. As a result, I must reconfigure my firewall. I also have a bad case allergies, which makes me leave work midday.

Wednesday: I take my Kawai K4 down to Strait Music Co. for repair on the hottest day of the week. I’m dehydrated and exhausted after having spent the day running around preparing for a conference at work.