This past Saturday MrPinstripeSuit had a grand whiskey-tasting party at his place. Several of our mutual friends from previous years were there. And after whiskey, whisky, whisky, beer, and more whiskey, some of us got the munchies and went on an early-morning Oreo cookie run to the 7-Eleven! 
I had promised to blog some details of my recent Boston trip, which I think I shall...
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My new computer is up, sort of. Firefox is running, at any rate, so I can post here again.
But now I'm off to Boston for a week of vacation and a college reunion. Yes, I graduated from college before some of yiz was born. I B old.
Nah!
But now I'm off to Boston for a week of vacation and a college reunion. Yes, I graduated from college before some of yiz was born. I B old.
Nah! 
shellymc:
maybe i'll see you soon...
but if we don't get the chance to see each other, i hope you have a great time!
but if we don't get the chance to see each other, i hope you have a great time!
shellymc:
glad we got a chance to meet!
hope you had a good time in boston
hope you had a good time in boston
I'm switching over to a new computer at home, so I expect to be absent from this site for a week or two while I get the new one configured. 
But don't worry, I'll be back! 
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shellymc:
did you get the new computer?
gagriot:
You need mroe pictures of your pussy. kthx bye 
Last Friday we finally performed Moonlit Arabian Nights at the Pioneer Center. The theater was relatively full for both performances: the school-kid's matinee and the regular evening show. I don't know whether I'll be able to get and post any photos from the show, but man, it looked spectacular. It's gratifying, too, when the audience roars its approval!
And now that what has been...
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cbeucherie:
Ahhh doc I've been busy with school and work and trying to fit in this new band I had every intention on being in there on Sunday but was lazy and got up late, I'm leavin here but you can find me @ my space for the time being until i figure out if i want to come back here 
Le Bok
Le Bok
shellymc:
I have a wedding on the 4th... but perhaps i can take a day off that week or just meet up with you on the tenth of june.
Good to hear the show went well!
Good to hear the show went well!
Moonlit Arabian Nights, produced by and featuring the Wing and a Prayer dance company, in collaboration with the Asha Belly Dancers and my band Slow Djinn Fez, is just a week and a half away! 
(Tickets are available from the Pioneer Center.)
Last week was crazy! I put in 35 hours on this project, on top of my normal day job. Fortunately,...
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(Tickets are available from the Pioneer Center.)
Last week was crazy! I put in 35 hours on this project, on top of my normal day job. Fortunately,...
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cbeucherie:
Rock and Roll Doc it's all Rock and Roll hope to be able to get out to see you do your thing
denio:
Slow Djinn Fez... I love it.
Hope your show went well!
Hope your show went well!
Last Sat. played a good show with Slow Djinn Fez at the Green Room here in Reno, opening for Solace.
And it looks like I have groupies now. Heh. I can deal with that!
And it looks like I have groupies now.
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mneylu:
Nice!
Somedays i wish i had groupies..
You definatley have to be careful and aware that death is always there.. and respect it for the good it does... thats not to say not to take risks.. but simply not to be stupid and seize the day.
and im not sure if uve seen mel brooks history of the world.. but if so, you can also sometimes say to death, "seize this honkus!"
yes i am doing well. i hope you are too and i hope other posters in that death journal i wrote got to read you post as well. nicely put
Somedays i wish i had groupies..
You definatley have to be careful and aware that death is always there.. and respect it for the good it does... thats not to say not to take risks.. but simply not to be stupid and seize the day.
and im not sure if uve seen mel brooks history of the world.. but if so, you can also sometimes say to death, "seize this honkus!"
yes i am doing well. i hope you are too and i hope other posters in that death journal i wrote got to read you post as well. nicely put
shellymc:
How's those groupies treating you?
More evil laughter...
That piece that I'm composing modulates between Hijaz (a key with one sharp and one-and-a-half or two flats) and Hijazkar dukah ( a key with two sharps and two flats) . This is very evil, and I'm proud of it!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
As Lord_Frous suggests, the curious can read about modulation in Arabic music at Maqam World.
That piece that I'm composing modulates between Hijaz (a key with one sharp and one-and-a-half or two flats)
and Hijazkar dukah ( a key with two sharps and two flats) . This is very evil, and I'm proud of it!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
As Lord_Frous suggests, the curious can read about modulation in Arabic music at Maqam World.
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shivasshakti:
Gotta love those Irish holidays! 
leola:
Thanks for your lovely comment on my set
I have to share this with you...
My band mates have accused me of writing evil music, since they can't play some of my compositions without (shudder) practicing really hard. [To put this in context, you should understand that my band mates are quite good musicians.]
So anyway, when I realized what I'd written to start my latest piece, I actually let out...
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My band mates have accused me of writing evil music, since they can't play some of my compositions without (shudder) practicing really hard. [To put this in context, you should understand that my band mates are quite good musicians.]
So anyway, when I realized what I'd written to start my latest piece, I actually let out...
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shivasshakti:
I think you've got my favorite answer so far (jeez - at the risk of offending anyone else!). I always thought I'd rather have absolute beauty, too - but could never put my finger on precisely why. I knew it boiled down to my aesthetic nature, and had something to do with beauty being power...but that's as far as I got!
And by the way, thank you for the enthusiastic welcome-back!
And by the way, thank you for the enthusiastic welcome-back!
shellymc:
I love "Harold and Maude"...
and dare i say.... i love Cat Stevens also ( well his music anyway )
But i'm not sure what his name is now...
Mohammed something?
Still, great songs came out of the man at one time.
And some of those tunes are on the soundtrack
and dare i say.... i love Cat Stevens also ( well his music anyway
)
But i'm not sure what his name is now...
Mohammed something?
Still, great songs came out of the man at one time.
And some of those tunes are on the soundtrack
So I got tagged by Mneylu (Heh! ) and now you get blessed 
by these lists:
5 Weird Habits:
1. Feng Shui-ing my office
2. Reading several books at once
3. Scratching the top of my head
4. Dumping clean laundry on the floor
5. Drinking take-out coffee with a straw
5 Jobs I've Had:
1. Paperboy
2. Lecturer
3. Dot-com Vice-President
4. Musician
5....
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) and now you get blessed by these lists:
5 Weird Habits:
1. Feng Shui-ing my office
2. Reading several books at once
3. Scratching the top of my head
4. Dumping clean laundry on the floor
5. Drinking take-out coffee with a straw
5 Jobs I've Had:
1. Paperboy
2. Lecturer
3. Dot-com Vice-President
4. Musician
5....
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sky:
that's awesome - i don't think i've ever spoken to a rocket scientist before hehe
hehe
shivasshakti:
Feng-shui-ing and reading several books at once? I can totally relate...
And hello again.
And hello again.
I'm sorry, friends, faithful readers, and chance passers by, for my infrequent posts of late. What has kept me away is all the work I've been doing for an upcoming dance production: Moonlit Arabian Nights. I'm composing the music for one of the acts ("Ali Baba"), and besides that we've had our band rehearsals, dance company rehearsals, preview performances and more.
A couple of...
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A couple of...
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shellymc:
Hope you eventually get a break from your crazy schedule to relax a bit!
cbeucherie:
Im gonna try to go to the show Ill be around , TATA hope all is well DOC
This or that has kept me away from here 
, but now I'm back!
Last weekend one of the bands I'm in performed at a large and lavish private party at one of our local casinos, here in Reno. Hundreds of people were there, I think, and we were soundin' hot, so it was a very good gig. And the caviar was good, too. And...
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, but now I'm back!
Last weekend one of the bands I'm in performed at a large and lavish private party at one of our local casinos, here in Reno. Hundreds of people were there, I think, and we were soundin' hot, so it was a very good gig.
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mneylu:
caviar!! well well!
(is it an aquired taste?)
Cheryl.. eh? Real Horns...eh?
Ill have to look into it.. or you can tell her some random Egyptology major thinks she is awesome
that's alright.. i have been crazy busy too.. as you may have noticed from ym taking forever to get back to you...
hope you have been well
(is it an aquired taste?)
Cheryl.. eh? Real Horns...eh?
Ill have to look into it.. or you can tell her some random Egyptology major thinks she is awesome
that's alright.. i have been crazy busy too.. as you may have noticed from ym taking forever to get back to you...
hope you have been well
Hey! My list of favorite SuicideGirls got deleted!!! How did that, happen, I wonder?
Oh, well, I'll just put up a new list, I guess. It's time I rotated them anyway. (That's a chaos thing, you know....)
It has been a busy month, which is why I haven't posted much. Three (3!!!) shows with Slow Djinn Fez the first weekend, then a rocket-science conference, and...
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How did that, happen, I wonder?
Oh, well, I'll just put up a new list, I guess. It's time I rotated them anyway. (That's a chaos thing, you know....)
It has been a busy month, which is why I haven't posted much. Three (3!!!) shows with Slow Djinn Fez the first weekend, then a rocket-science conference, and...
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shadowfire:
Yea! More snow! My doggie loves it!
Yea! More snow! My doggie loves it!
mneylu:
hooray for you being back! i missed you by like 2 seconds there.
very sincere wishes for the next phase of your musical adventures, especially with your recent exodus from the bellydance world.