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music stuff

19
Feb, 2006

correction.

a while back, i made a post about the “i want the truth, ruth” sketch and after watching the third electric company episode on the dvd, i think i have to change my assertion that the cartoon originally aired on … Continue reading →

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17
Feb, 2006

hymonica

today is apparently my grandparents-in-law’s 57th wedding anniversary. i did not know that when i chose to call grandpa to ask him a favor this morning. i had heard rumor (from mr. h-s’ father) that this particular grandpa plays hymns … Continue reading →

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31
Oct, 2005

concert #2

it’s concert season here and mr. h-s and i shocked ourselves earlier this month by purchasing tickets to go see two concerts in the span of less than a week. (the shock was the total sticker price for 4 tickets. … Continue reading →

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27
Oct, 2005

genius freak

this week i went to see ben folds. i like his music okay–sometimes it seems a bit repetitive (but some might just say that he’s got a unique style and he sticks to it), so i wasn’t expecting to be … Continue reading →

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20
Oct, 2005

606

last night as i got into my car to leave work, my clock said 6:06. i had to sing a few lines of the mennonite national anthem.

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06
Aug, 2005

trail’s end string band

i’ve written before about street musicians, but most of the time, they seem to work alone. last night, as i was biking down state street, i passed a quartet of musicians playing bluegrass! in the midst of all the bustle … Continue reading →

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21
Jul, 2005

music to rush by to

after our trip to texas, i lost a post (computer glitch, grrr) and couldn’t remember what it had been about and have been a bit distracted ever since to think that i lost a happy thought. i know, i know, … Continue reading →

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02
Jul, 2005

harmony makes me happy again

last night i went to singing group–a small group of people from my church who get together periodically to sing hymns. i always mean to go, but something else always seems to come up. this time, it was a potluck, … Continue reading →

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26
Jun, 2005

harmony makes me happy

today i sang in a quartet at church. the song was a very simple, repetitive song, but it had some rhythm. there is something about singing in close four part voices, especially with only one person per part, that thrills … Continue reading →

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21
Jun, 2005

the man in the moon

a few nights ago, as i was walking home from the corner store, i looked up and saw the man in the moon “clear as day.” his features were a lovely shade of blue and he looked just like one … Continue reading →

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