I have written 60 percent of a song for the AGEHR Area II contest (the 3-5 octave contest piece; the 2-3 octave is next). It is a good song. You will like it. But before you can hear it, you must name it. I am looking for a title that says, "Hey, I am aquatinted with the states of New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as those are the states that comprise AGEHR Area II, and you can tell I am aquatinted because I am using a landmark from one of those three states but not something really obvious like the Statue of Liberty or Gettysburg." So basically I am looking for a Sufjan Stevens song title, except about 10 percent less wack. Please keep in mind that the 60 percent of the song that has been written is fast and somewhat disjointed and would probably remind me of whitewater rafting had I ever whitewater rafted.
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I had mentioned this to moM on Saturday, but since others of you may be interested as well: The Raleigh Ringers, probably the best handbell ensemble in North America, is having a Midwest tour in June. Since I believe everyone who regularly or irregularly reads this journal (other than Kim and I and the dude whose wedding I just got an invite for) is within two hours of a tour stop, I require you to see them.
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I can four-in-hand well enough now so that the sister of our church's director of music was almost frenzied with enthusiasm over my handbell abilities (an enthusiasm that, admittedly, was helped by the fact that I was playing sans music, which simply blew her mind). It was nice. But strange. But nice.
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Kim's-parents-moving-next-door update of the week.
We cannot figure out if the house next door is still for sale or not because it is not listed in the MLS but it still has a sign in front. However, four houses north of ours and across the street there is another house for sale (that is, for the third time, about a new Corvette more than what we paid for ours, and this one is about 100 ft2 smaller although it does have a brick front).
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Speaking of our house.
The man whom our subdivision and street are named after is second-best known for bringing tobacco to America. It is always good to be a part of history.
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Speaking of Corvettes.
Kimberly would like to buy a mid-to-late '70s Corvette that is either blue or red and in good condition. Please sell one to her.
i sincerely do not know what you are doing here. are you lost? were you
looking for your delicate calico cat, and did you follow her up two flights of stairs
to this room? she is not here. she was here, yes. we gave her a warm bowl of milk, we talked with her about campaign finance reform for a time, and then she bid us good day. i believe she was
going to the post office two blocks down, but i don't quite recall.
for surely you did
not find your way from prinsiana, the least traveled site on
the internet. if you did, though, perhaps you are looking for humor. perhaps you are looking for profundity. perhaps you are looking for answers.
i'm sorry, but you shall go naught-for-three.
