The tuba player for the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra programmed all of these. What a cool guy ( Read more... )

Happy birthday yesterday, Savanna!! And by "PDA," I'm sure I meant "personal digital assistant" and not "public display of affection." Then, uh, I remembered that you had a laptop and didn't need a PDA...yes. Okay bye ( Read more... )

Monday last week: uhh, I can't remember what I did. I think I probably worked then lay around the house ( Read more... )

Whoa!! I just had a flash of inspiration. Though I often self-identify as a "deadbeat," somebody told me I was far from one. I thought about this and decided that while I did fall into the "deadbeat" kingdom, that's like saying "Well, I'm a mammal, that's really all you need to know!" A far more descriptive term for me, akin to "Homo sapiens," ( Read more... )

I had stake orchestra rehearsal today, my very first one! We're puttin' a little something together for a Christmas program, just like we did last year. It should be fun--Hallelujah Chorus makes me happy no matter how many times I play it ( Read more... )

Bush won, eh? The next 4 years should be interesting--I'm not a lock-step Republican, but I think the nation's done the right thing, and things are going to move forward. I also have this weird sense of optimism about bipartisanship. I don't know why, but I have to wonder if the spirit of the Democratic Party has been broken, which makes 'em ( Read more... )

Everybody! Everybody!! Thanks for the support and such. In the next three months, though, girls are permitted to give me hugs/etc. whenever I'm not immobilized by any delicious frozen treats I might be eating ( Read more... )

Off to work pretty soon, but there's enough time for a quick, entirely unnecessary update. I've started my Common App; I've got a good idea for one of the essays, and the other one should come pretty soon here. I'm beginning to become excited about the prospect of college applications again, like I was last year. This time around, though, I'm ( Read more... )

Oh.
My.
Goodness.

I'm not sure what's happening, but all of a sudden I'm able to play and sing "Turn the Page" now. I think that's supposed to be impossible, and yet I'm doing it...

I have hat hair and my legs are sore, but there is much happiness in my soul today, for I have completed my tour of duty at Taco Bell. Sure, my ninja skills are fading fast, but since I will be working at Subway and often using a knife, I could learn bushido and become a "sabuwai ( Read more... )