すず奴のボストンバスキング日記 day8

day 8
10月13日（土）18:00-18:30
晴れ、12℃
Boston Medical Shapiro Center
725 Albany Street, Boston MA 02118
30分, $0.00

今日はボストンコモンではなく、病院の施設のロビーにて。
Asian Women For Healthというボストンの団体が毎年開催している、過去にガンやトラウマを経験しながらも、その後の人生を力強く生きているアジア系女性をフィーチャーしたチャリティファッションショー”CerebrAsian Fashion Show”の、受付から開演までの30分間をソロ演奏しました。

去年も今年も、一応”寿司惑星”での出演をお願いされたのだけど、昨年は相方ミスター寿司が楽器を確保できず急遽ピアノのりなちゃんに参加していただいたり、今年はミスター寿司が日本に帰っちゃったので誰かピアニストを探すもなかなか見つからずで勇敢にもソロで登板したり、二年続けて寿司惑星色皆無なパフォーマンスとなりました。笑

私は乳がんサバイバーで、2013年にがんが見つかって手術を受け、その後6週間の放射線治療を受けました。今は日本に一時帰国した際、年に一回の検査を受けています。今のところ再発などはなく予後は順調です。

衣装を提供してくれるデザイナーが三人、そして当日はヘアスタイリングやメイクをしてくださる方が来てくださったのだけど、今年の夏からがんとは関係無い発疹が顔にいくつかでき、治らないままずっと続いている悲しい状態なのでメイクやヘアメイクは自分でやりました。

こういう落ち着いた綺麗な服はめったに着る機会がない。着ると、あぁこういう年相応の服を着たら年相応の落ち着いた中年女性に見えるんだなぁという発見。こういう服も着ていきたいな、これから。

day 8
Saturday, Oct. 13, 6:00-6:30pm
Sunny day, 54F°
at Boston Medical Shapiro Center
725 Albany Street, Boston MA 02118
30mins, $0.00

Today's busking place was not at Boston Common, at the lobby of Boston Medical Shapiro Center. I performed solo trombone for 30 mins during the reception of "CerebrAsian Fashion Show" directed by Asian Women For Health, a peer-led, community-based network dedicated to advancing Asian women’s health and wellness in Boston.

I was asked to perform as my unit "Sushi Planet" last year and this year, but last year my buddy Mr. Sushi couldn't make it (couldn't bring a vibraphone...) so my friend Rina, a great pianist, accepted to accompany me even though I had asked her a few days before the show. This year Mr. Sushi has already gone back Japan and I couldn't get any pianists so I was such a brave to perform without accompanists. At last Sushi Planet has never performed for 2 years. lol

I'm a breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed and took surgery in 2013, and then took radiotherapy for 6 weeks. After that I have taken medical check-up, mammography, and echo annually when I go back to Japan. So far there is no relapses and I have been well for 4 years.

For the fashion show, 3 wonderful designers, 1 hair stylist, and 3 makeup artists provided their professional services for models, however unfortunately I have had some itchy red rashes on my face since this summer, so I did makeup and hair styling myself. 

The elegant dresses I wore were designed by Philip Sewer. These were so chic, stylish, and smart that I looked like a beautiful middle aged lady. I am usually said to look younger than my real age, but I realized that was because of the clothes that I usually wore, not because I really looked young. The clothes that I usually wear are casual, colorful, and cheap. It would be fun and great that I try to put on elegant clothes to become a beautiful middle-aged woman. :)