Comic Books, Drag Race, & Life in New Zealand
by krisis
Naps are fun! Except how they totally screw up my entire week’s schedule, and how i’m supposed to be off helping someone rehearse Shakespeare right now because they promised to turn it into a drinking game. Ugh. College life isn’t so bad if you actually live it…
by krisis
I think i secured two B’s today … in Literature i’ve been very aggressive in discussion ever since returning from my sick leave and today she returned one of my (rather shoddy) essays marked with an A. Seeing as she’s given me nothing but A’s on my essays and i always chat in class, doesn’t it seem rather pointless to give me a C just because of my spotty attendance (which was obviously largely due to continuing illness)? As it is i still do more reading and participating than half the class, even if i only come half of the time! Also, i got 2 points off of a perfect score in my final foray into Public Speaking, which assures me a B since both of my other speeches were B’s. Interestingly, even though i’m working my ass off to secure my precious precious B’s, i don’t have any class nearly as challenging or stressful as Philosophy was last term … in other words, i at least feel as though i have a basic understanding of all of my subject matter. Acting and Aural should both be A’s, so now i just have to play catch-up with recording class and hope for the best. (Although, it’s not entirely comforting that hoping seems to have as much weight as attendance at this point…)
by krisis
Petland did indeed make it into our Battle of the Bands, somewhat due to the fact that i dragged Amy along with me to judge the bands knowing full well that her eyes would pop out of her head when she heard them. Yes – i’m a manipulative little bastard, and yes – i plan to love every second of their live set. Also confirmed were two local favourites: jazz hip-hop trio Fresh Batch and the hard-edged Dead Susan. Interestingly, both bands are fronted by members of the Drexel male a capella group Eight to the Bar, which seems to have no shortage of golden voiced guys to lend out to local bands. Their most recently acquired member was my fellow male lead in Good Woman of Setzuan, who plays guitars and drums after the fact of having an amazing tenor voice that i’ve been jealous of for an entire year now. Obviously i should be sucking up for the next spot in the group … but, oh, yeah, i should probably learn to sing first. I knew there was a problem…
by krisis
krisis: Argh…. i need to join a band. I have no motivation by myself. I’m gonna start a band while on co-op
amesdevil: i’ll learn to play guitar for you baby.
krisis: Whoo!
krisis: Gina’s got the electric now … all we need is a bass player and a drummer
amesdevil: dude i so wish i was talented i want to be in a band.
amesdevil: if i learn a few chords you should take me in. i’m good for a joke and i’ll make you all look real good when were on the cover of rolling stone.
amesdevil: pleeeeeeeease
amesdevil: i’m being serious. i own an accordian. show me some love.
krisis: Dude, i think it’s in the cards for me to be the talentless one in the band…
amesdevil: i’ll be a fly girl.
krisis: Can’t you learn to play drums???
amesdevil: drums?
amesdevil: how hard is a bass?
krisis: Not too hard. At first you get to play all roots.
krisis: Fast fingers needed, tho
amesdevil: i have the fastest fingers this side of the mason dixon line.
amesdevil: i’m down right john cusack being john malkovich fast.
amesdevil: i was supposed to be a pupetteer.
krisis: LOL
krisis: I’ll bring my bass and amp over sometime for a jam
amesdevil: YES
amesdevil: do it.
amesdevil: i can carry a tune too. well enough to be backup! come on! i love you more today than yesterday (nudge nudge)
krisis: Erm…. why does this feel like behind the music waiting to happen?
amesdevil: because we’re gonna be huge.
amesdevil: i’m talking rolling stones.
krisis: Here i thought it was because of the alchoholism inherent in our plan…
amesdevil: we’re gonna be bigger than god!
by krisis
I’d like to add that Petland was the most off-kilter of the bands … their sound is just cool, and a browse of their website reveals that they do a cover of Cole Porter’s Under My Skin! Obviously they’re my favourite entry into the battle if they’ll promise to play that…