Long time, no C

What did the pianist say when the tuner finally showed up?

Hello, all. I haven't posted here lately. I've been adding bits to my video blog (some of which is borrowed from Duswoo's blog) more than I've been posting here. The WSU drumline will be performing this Monday evening at the Ogden Amphitheater, and on the 4th at the Ogden Stadium... and at Corps Encore on July 30th.

What I've been working on lately:
Converting the old WSU study abroad site into a newer peppier version. If you have any pictures taken on any study abroad trips (D.C., Taiwan, Europe, L.A., etc.) please join the WSU Study Abroad flickr group and submit them to the group pool. If you do, they'll automatically be added to the photos that show up in the photo album on the new site. Also, it'd be nice if you could geotag the photos too, so people can see where they were taken at. Vielen danke.

We need to have a party soon. I feel bad for the late notice on the last few, and the summer's flying by. What day/time would work best for eveyone? I'm guessing that a Friday or Saturday evening would be best. It should definitely include food. Suggestions for other activities?

Google has done it again!

Well here is some info you probably all could use sometime. Google has created a free 411 information service. The number is 1800-Goog-411. It is completely voice automated. Say your city and state, then say whatever business you want to find; or maybe a business category. Then it gives you the top results. It will tell you what the address and phone number is, give you details about the business, and it will even connect your call for free! If you want, it will send you a text message with the address and phone number. All at no charge! What a great company eh?

Muddy Road

Tanzan and Ekido were once travelling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling.

Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.

"Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.

Ekido did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't go near females," he told Tanzan, "especially not young and lovely ones. It is dangerous. Why did you do that?"

"I left the girl there," said Tanzan. "Are you still carrying her?"

WHAT?!?!

You...went...to...Disneyland...without...me!? Fine! Be that way! Just go to the happiest place on earth and not even tell me there was a trip planned! It's okay. I'll be going down in October anyhow, so consider yourself well warned that there is a trip planned. ;)

Heather-Marie, what stuff did you do in Disneyland? Did you go to DCA? It's no big deal if you didn't, but while you're in Disneyland, I sincerely hope you check out some of the lesser-known gems available for your entertainment pleasure. One such specialty is Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. Every day at 11:15am in the Golden Horseshoe (that's in Frontierland), there's this awesomely funny show called Billy Hill and the Hillbillies ("I call it 'pros-teeth-is'"). There's that and of course, if it's still going, there's always Fantasmic. Gotta see Fantasmic! Ooh, and I see by the website that it is still playing. I know that it took a hiatus for some time for some updating.

Of course, you have to try on the new Pirates of the Caribbean, which features Capt. Jack Sparrow and the infamous Davy Jones. "Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me!"

Dude, I'm like way excited to go to Disneyland! I haven't been all year, so I'm kind of stoked. :)

Anyway, take it easy, y'all. :)

My computer was bored

When I saw Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I thought that it was just a wry commentary on people that their most advanced computer was found watching TV when the main characters approach it. But it looks as if computers being couch potatoes is the future of technology.

Greetings...

from LA. After having written this entire blog and losing the info due to a wireless internet that is not so friendly...
So, yesterday we travelled beyond the city limits to the land where dreams come true. And boy did they! I rode many a ride that I was scared of when I was there last. It was thrilling and life-fulfilling. We tracked down Mickey Mouse (after walking through his 'house' in a line that lasted almost and hour) and had some photo-ops. We ate over-priced food and had a blast. Disneyland was great. I wish you all could be here. Tomorrow is our long-awaited concert at the Disney Concert Hall. Then we will head back to Vegas and eventually Ogden. Hopefully they have fixed the ac on the bus so we won't be riding in +113 degree temperatures.
May all your dreams come true!
:)

an haiku

gesundheit.

A riddle

hopefully

This
works

watch out - it could happen to you

Wow

This is an amazing image.

Jarrett, I liked your tritone poem. It blew my mind.

Oh, and for you fans of Harry Potter out there, it may interest you to know that:

"Due to book discounts and free shipping offers online booksellers like Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble will make no money off of the pre sales of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", but must rely entirely on the sale of other books on the same customer order."

Why is this? This is why. The Interwebs certainly makes life interesting, no?

a Zen story

from the aptly-named 101zenstories.com

Everything is Best

When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer.

"Give me the best piece of meat you have," said the customer.

"Everything in my shop is the best," replied the butcher. "You cannot find here any piece of meat that is not the best."

At these words Banzan became enlightened.

Hello?

You know that the Empire is going downhill when...

la la la

Color me happy

I'm always happy when people put out cool toys on the web (or elsewhere).

This one's been out for quite a while, but I can't remember if I blogged it when it did come out. I haven't had much use for it, but I remembered it today as I was poking around the Adobe Labs site and thought I'd throw it up here for all y'all.

kuler

Deft vs Daft

Deft: quick and skillful; adroit.
Daft: mad; crazy; foolish; stupid.
Draft: a current of air in an enclosed area.
Raft: what marooned pirates use to escape their islands.

Oh, the confusion

I wonder if Jeff meant daft?
As for being married, I have been, to Jason, for almost three years now. :) I'm suspecting there may have been some confusion as to which Kristin/Kristen this is. This is Kristin, Jason's wife, not Kristen as in Vesper, who is actually soon to be married with soon being about two weeks at which time she will no longer be Kristen as in Vesper but Kristen as in Cottar ( I think).
Are we confused yet?

Deftness...

Jeff, I think you spelled deft correctly. I'm pretty sure it's not depht, or daeft, or even daephft.

As far as Kristin being married, well, I'll just let her tell that story. :)

Maybe I'm deft....

(don't know if I spelled deft right or not) but did you get married Kristen? I must have missed something if that's the case.

What is everyone's plans for the summer? I can't wait for Marching band to start this year at Roy. We are going to have a very diverse staff and the band is going to have fun learning our Monty Python show. How exciting!!

Later all!

I'm Here I'm here!

Hooray for my first blog on the band blog. It's nice not to have to log in as Jason to comment. :)
Jayce and I moved out of the apartments and into a house the beginning of March. We've been planning on doing a band party at our house from the beginning, but the time has not been ripe yet. Soon, though. :)
Sadly, we probably won't make it to the housewarming party due to a wedding the same day, but we are going to try. Hope to see y'all soon!

Oh yeah

By the way, anyone planning on coming to the party, feel free to bring a percussion instrument and/or other musical-type instrument. I'm thinking we need a drum circle/jam session somewhere in there.