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There were only 2 male piccolos in the Michigan Marching Band this year.

If you had heard me scream "I don't understand this concept!" like I just did a minute ago, you would probably assume that I was studying for one of my finals that are rapidly approahing and that I had hit a mental wall... when really all I was trying to do was open up a box of Runts. Yes, I am that pathetic.

I decided to go to the Campus Band concert this afternoon and I was not disappointed. It was in the beautiful Hill Auditorium, and I was sitting in the good section (aka. not in a balcony). Admission was free and you could sit wherever you wanted. They played Celebrations by John Zdechlik, Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli, The Soaring Colors by Scott Hartley, Variants on a Mediaeval Tune by Norman Dello Joio, and Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral by Richard Wagner (adapted by John Bourgeois). It was the world premiere of The Soaring Colors and (unbeknownst to me) the composer was sitting one row ahead and four seats to the right of me. The band contained 180 people and the conductor, Damon Talley, seemed very nice and charismatic. I finally found Bob at the very end of the concert and I recognized Beth from my Great Books discussion in the clarinet section. In the last song, the percussionist playing the bass drum literally wound up a few times before hitting it. All in all, it was a good time.

Two new pictures were added to my Imagestation album... #46 and #47 I believe.

Every time I see the commercial for The Fellowship of the Ring on TV, I want to watch it... even though I watched it yesterday and a little the day before too.