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Hooray! So volleyball games started tonight, and dangit, are they fun! I get to hang out with a bunch of cool people who don’t find me too obnoxious!
Also, we got all our shows on the field today, finally. They’re not too great, but they’re on the field. Now I just have to remember them so I can help my squad. What was I thinking, signing up to be a squad leader? I suck.
Ah, no matter. Why am I blogging about this? The two of you (yes, I’m convinced now that only two of you read these) are both in band and know of my rants/ravings/insane fun.
Oh well. Better blog tomorrow.
Why do I always say that?
Blog 480: In Which I Could List Every Possible Spelling of the City “Coeur d’Alene”
Ooh, major band fun tonight! A group of us trundled in a wonderful little bus up to Coeur ‘d Alene (I should have brought my video camera) and played for a bunch of U of I alumni up there. I’d say the best part was when we were waiting to perform and the gaggle of drunk people came up and starting conversing with Matt, Mike, Beau and I. What fun!
Can’t wait for Boise.
Oh-ho-ho! Somebody left the water running! I guess all we can do now is count the sunflowers
MARCHING BAND! WOOOOO!
Ah, it’s good to see fellow dorks again. I’ve been in isolation 95% of the summer (a few days with my Moscow friends and about a week in Boise with Matt were the only social interactions I had).
What else was I going to say?
Oh yeah. My dorm room RULES!
Give up the Underwear!
HOLY CRAP!
I just saw a commercial with The Butt Song as its music! I’m going into an orgasm!
It was a car commercial. I can’t remember for which car, cause I was too busy gettin’ down and singing and imagining that a fellow clarinetist was standing beside me gettin’ down and singing, too.
I love the butt song. Haha.
69! 69!
Okay…something very scary is up with the Vandal Marching Band songbook:
“Lucretia Mac Evil” is song number 23.
“Tear the Pants off the Sucker” is song number 46.
These two song numbers, added, equal 69, which is the song “Come on Eileen.”
Therefore, we are led to the conclusion that if Lucretia Mac Evil were to Tear the Pants off the Sucker, someone would consequently Come on Eileen.
Either someone set this up or this is some horrible, hilarious coincidence.
Sadness is no more marching band
Man, now I need to find a new outlet for my craziness, dorkiness, and insanity.
Also, now what am I supposed to blow??
Just ahead of the curve!!
“Just ahead of the curve!!” has nothing to do with anything!!
It’s double exclamation point day!!
Okay, that’s done. Anyway, I’m having trouble typing cause my butt hurts. Not that I type with my butt or anything.
More marching today. At least we didn’t have to sit in the end-zone (is that what it’s called?) like we did at WSU.
Tippytap.
WSU!
Huttah!
The band marched “Queen” halftime at WSU today! We were pretty good. I think. Now I know that I can march with very shaky knees. And while suppressing my impulse to vomit.
Hehe.
Ow…
My feet hurt from marching!
Plus, I haven’t had much time to organize my dorm room, so it’s still very messy.
And the floor is disgustingly dirty.
Wooo! Marching!!
I’m loving marching band camp so far!
Today, I had practice from 9-12, from 2-5, and from 7-9. And it rocked. I think this will be my favorite class (though I have to get back into marching mode, considering I haven’t marched since a year ago)!
Wee! There are more than 3 clarinetists!
The “Band Geek” test!
Ha-ha! I just found this great test online. I took it, and I got 48 points. Very accurate!
The Band/Marching Band Geek Test!
> You hear a whistle and immediately snap to attention: 1
> After practicing your instrument, you find it tough to type because of muscle memory in your fingers (especially relevant to three-valve instruments): 2
> After practicing, you find it tough to kiss properly (especially relevant to tuba, trombone, and baritone players): 3
> After practicing, you actually have a boyfriend/girlfriend to discover that it is difficult to kiss properly: -10 (you lie!)
> You have participated in a sung version of one or more of the song you play with the rest of the band members (singing your own sections part): 7
> You hear the phrase battle of the bands and immediately picture competing marching bands playing it out on the football field: 6
> You can march the distance of 5 yards perfectly in the span of 8 beats…
…backwards: 4
…backwards and with your eyes closed: 6
…backwards, with your eyes closed, and while carrying a tuba/sousaphone/baritone/saxophone: 10
> The name Sousa…
…gives you the chills: 1
…excites you: 4
> This one time at band camp is a phrase you’ve actually used and have not just quoted from American Pie: 8
> You’ve decked out your instrument with those battery-operated Christmas lights…
…for a holiday performance: 7
…on a regular day/performance: 10
Now add up your total…
< 4: The Jock
What the crap are you doing taking a Band Geek test? You obviously show little or no signs of being a Band Geek. Go back to being a Goth/jock/cheerleader or whatever you do–were busy practicing our scales!
5-14: The Greenhorn
Well, I suppose every young Band Geek has to start somewhere. My suggestion is to spend as much time as you can trying to perfect your geeky ways. Have you ever been to band camp?
15-24: The Average Joe
You fall into the average category. That is, you’re like the majority of those who consider themselves Band Geeks: not near elite, but not entirely mediocre, either. Keep marching, you’ll get there!
25-34: The Contender
You are quite Band Geeky, but you probably have other activities that interfere with your band schedule. Stay the course, and one day you may become one of the Elite Geeks!
35-44: The Artist
It is quite an accomplishment to become this geeky—congratulations! You seem to have the right amount of geekiness to succeed in band, but you also aren’t a total geek and therefore have some social skills! Congratulations!
> 45: The Elite Geek < (this is me!)
You, my friend, fall into the smallest yet most looked-up to categories of band geeks: the Elite Geek. You are the pure Band Geek in its most natural form. My guess is that you play more than one instrument and have never had a boyfriend/girlfriend. But that doesn’t really matter right now your current top priority is getting that solo!
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