Girl Talk

If you like songs in the form of 'mash-ups,' I'd suggest you check out the 'group' (it's really just one guy who does these) Girl Talk. The CDs are pretty impressive compilations of lots of different styles of music, from the 60's through today's popular dance music, all smashed together. It's interesting and enjoyable stuff to listen to - and you hear something new every time.

Nothing much has been going on here. It's the beginning of September, so pretty much everyone I know is back at school. Except for me - which is both exciting and frustrating at the same time. Work really wears me out, and as fall gets moving and my schedule ramps up I'm only going to get more tired - but every once and a while I get home from work and I'd like to hang out. And I don't feel like there are many people around with whom I can hang out. It happens, I guess.

But I've never been a particularly outgoing guy. I'm not really too fond of meeting new people unless I know something about them first - because as we all know, I can talk for days about stuff and not have the slightest clue that people are only paying attention in an attempt to feign politeness. Fortunately, I'm pretty good at entertaining myself. I'm a solitaire master now.

In other news, I've got a handful of auditions in the coming days. One is for an orchestra in DC about which I know almost nothing. Even if I make that one, though, I may well not commit to it - the rehearsal space isn't near any metro stop, and I don't want to work all day Thursdays only to have to drive into DC for a 3 hour rehearsal - that's just too much for me to do. I've been asked also to join the Capital City Wind Symphony, which sounds like a promising opportunity. I don't have an audition with them yet, since my basketball officials training begins tomorrow evening and conflicts with the rehearsal time. But I only train through the end of October, and then I can devote a bit more time to playing. In the meantime, I of course still have the City of Fairfax band, which is good enough for now.

Speaking of good enough for now, I think I've said enough. I'll be recruiting in Blacksburg this week, and I'm looking forward to that. Until next time. . . .