2004-07-20 - 12:24 a.m.
I am terrible for not updating. I know all of you were holding your breathe...
I don't particularly feel in the mood to go into detail, but this is what I have been doing:
-visited Uncle John again, and found Cousin Bobo on the front porch of my house. That was just a strange day full of randomness and near death...
-left CNY
-went to Baltimore. was exciting. rather like Baltimore.
-worked at crap retail job. In two weeks I won't be poor anymore because I got a lot of hours in and I got a raise too! Go me!
-got engaged to two girls and one boy (my Friend From Down the Street, Drum Major, and Saryentoss)
-stalked Band Director. And her husband. And the Assistant Band Director. And Mr. Purple. Have discovered that anyone involved with my marching band will not answer the phone or send email.
Okay, but I HAVE heard the tape of the show. It is AWESOME!!!! But it is damn fucking LONG! It runs to about 8 minutes. It includes all of Bohemian Rhapsody, all of Bicycle Race, and most of We Are the Champions. And it has a really dumb little koda at the end... I just don't like it. And thank GOD there is no trumpet solo. There originally was. I just don't think a trumpet would sing "Mama.... just killed a man..."
But yeah. I have one week left of freedom. (Actually just one day because I have to work the rest of the week.) I DON'T HAVE A SCORE YET!!!?!!!! The new Band Captain (this upsets me, but not because I think she shouldn't be the Band Captain...) already has music. This is not right.
I really want to get a list of the freshman so I can teach the precious darlings how to march without having them feel self-conscious around the upperclassmen. That way I wouldn't feel as stupid teaching them either. But that's bad, shame on me. Anyone have advice on how to teach new people how to march?
I wasn't intending for this to be a band rant. Oh well.
