salience
November 4, 2003
1. The weekend of insanity is over, thank goodness. For a few seconds there I didn't know if I would be able to swallow everything. A recap, sure.
Friday was Halloween (obviously) and we made the trek to Salem. I had never been in the state of Massachusetts on 31 October, so I wanted to partake in the festivities. It was a fun time, although extremely crowded.
Saturday was the Pittsburgh game. We lost, but we weren't trounced or anything, as was predicted. Hopes of a bowl game are starting to slip, which is unfortunate. The band is so close this year, it'd be anticlimatic not to get together over the winter break. After being with the marching band for 6 hours, it was time for a 2 hour dress rehearsal for concert band in Gasson 100. It wouldn't have been so bad if I still was playing alto, I can squawk away for years on that thing. No, the resistance on clarinet was quite a challenge--but we all made it through. Then it was time for the BCMB Talent Show in Devlin 008. It was only supposed to be a quick, fun time, but we didn't end up getting out of there until 11pm. It was worth it though. Some highlights:
-Kate's re-enactment of prank calling a freshman
-Metrognome and the Subway Elves rocking out, rather quietly, thanks to a less than ideal technical situation, then bringing back the bean skit, in its entirety, which was much appreciated.
-singing along to Paul's acoustic, 90's pop medley
Afterwards we all rushed to change for the belated Halloween/All Saints Day shindig at 1721. Shell and I had been plotting to do Kill Bill: me as The Bride and her as Gogo. It was last minute, but I think we pulled it off well. Everyone who has seen the movie liked it, others were just plain confused. (Eh, we can't expect the general student population to share our high standards, especially when it comes to being devoted to Tarantino, right? Right.) Jones came with us as well. He's a fool and quit this year, but we let him tag along for a fun, sax reunion. We had a great time, even though it was a challenge fitting the entire marching band into one apartment. The heat was incredible. Even with the windows open, the guys were passing out paper towels for the sweat. We left around 2am, but didn't get to bed until 4. It was an eventful time trying to get this freshman girl, Julie, back to her dorm. We think she's bipolar or something: that would explain her oscillating between bearing her soul to us and then trying to run off to go sleep in a dumpster--among other things.
Sunday was the concert band performance of the Music of Social Justice. We played An American Elegy (Ticheli, about Columbine), Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (Camphouse, about child abuse), A Hymn for the Lost and Living (Ewazen, about 9/11), A Movement for Rosa (Camphouse, about Rosa Parks), Symphony #1 in Memoriam Dresden (Bukvich, fire bombing in WWII), and Salvation is Created (by Tschesnokoff, for hope). Each piece is incredibly challenging, emotionally and endurance wise, so playing all of them in succession is no small thing. Unfortunately our performance was backed by the McMullen Museum on campus, which meant all of the old bourgeoisie were there, leaving no room for the musically inclined. And it is disheartening to finish with Symphony #1 and Salvation to almost silence. It's musical theater people. How can you not be affected? Are you not human?
2. This is the last week of marching rehearsals. Tonight is eboard elections and potential student leader evaluations. We'll see what everyone has to say about me running for drum major, along with who else can still run. (Oh you know how it is: you can't be on eboard and be drum major as well, or a section leader and drum major. It's too much. However, one can be on eboard and be a section leader, or on eboard and assisstant conductor.) I'm running for section leader again as a fall back if I don't get drum major. Eboard is decided this week, drum major/assistant conductor is decided after the tryouts at the spring rehearsal in April, and section leaders are decided after training, which ends some time after the spring rehearsal.
3. It's cold again. Mind numbing chills that stay with you long after you've come inside. Indeed, November has arrived.
Friday was Halloween (obviously) and we made the trek to Salem. I had never been in the state of Massachusetts on 31 October, so I wanted to partake in the festivities. It was a fun time, although extremely crowded.
Saturday was the Pittsburgh game. We lost, but we weren't trounced or anything, as was predicted. Hopes of a bowl game are starting to slip, which is unfortunate. The band is so close this year, it'd be anticlimatic not to get together over the winter break. After being with the marching band for 6 hours, it was time for a 2 hour dress rehearsal for concert band in Gasson 100. It wouldn't have been so bad if I still was playing alto, I can squawk away for years on that thing. No, the resistance on clarinet was quite a challenge--but we all made it through. Then it was time for the BCMB Talent Show in Devlin 008. It was only supposed to be a quick, fun time, but we didn't end up getting out of there until 11pm. It was worth it though. Some highlights:
-Kate's re-enactment of prank calling a freshman
-Metrognome and the Subway Elves rocking out, rather quietly, thanks to a less than ideal technical situation, then bringing back the bean skit, in its entirety, which was much appreciated.
-singing along to Paul's acoustic, 90's pop medley
Afterwards we all rushed to change for the belated Halloween/All Saints Day shindig at 1721. Shell and I had been plotting to do Kill Bill: me as The Bride and her as Gogo. It was last minute, but I think we pulled it off well. Everyone who has seen the movie liked it, others were just plain confused. (Eh, we can't expect the general student population to share our high standards, especially when it comes to being devoted to Tarantino, right? Right.) Jones came with us as well. He's a fool and quit this year, but we let him tag along for a fun, sax reunion. We had a great time, even though it was a challenge fitting the entire marching band into one apartment. The heat was incredible. Even with the windows open, the guys were passing out paper towels for the sweat. We left around 2am, but didn't get to bed until 4. It was an eventful time trying to get this freshman girl, Julie, back to her dorm. We think she's bipolar or something: that would explain her oscillating between bearing her soul to us and then trying to run off to go sleep in a dumpster--among other things.
Sunday was the concert band performance of the Music of Social Justice. We played An American Elegy (Ticheli, about Columbine), Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (Camphouse, about child abuse), A Hymn for the Lost and Living (Ewazen, about 9/11), A Movement for Rosa (Camphouse, about Rosa Parks), Symphony #1 in Memoriam Dresden (Bukvich, fire bombing in WWII), and Salvation is Created (by Tschesnokoff, for hope). Each piece is incredibly challenging, emotionally and endurance wise, so playing all of them in succession is no small thing. Unfortunately our performance was backed by the McMullen Museum on campus, which meant all of the old bourgeoisie were there, leaving no room for the musically inclined. And it is disheartening to finish with Symphony #1 and Salvation to almost silence. It's musical theater people. How can you not be affected? Are you not human?
2. This is the last week of marching rehearsals. Tonight is eboard elections and potential student leader evaluations. We'll see what everyone has to say about me running for drum major, along with who else can still run. (Oh you know how it is: you can't be on eboard and be drum major as well, or a section leader and drum major. It's too much. However, one can be on eboard and be a section leader, or on eboard and assisstant conductor.) I'm running for section leader again as a fall back if I don't get drum major. Eboard is decided this week, drum major/assistant conductor is decided after the tryouts at the spring rehearsal in April, and section leaders are decided after training, which ends some time after the spring rehearsal.
3. It's cold again. Mind numbing chills that stay with you long after you've come inside. Indeed, November has arrived.
lasaliente, 15:35
