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Oh, I'm not worried about keeping in touch with the underclassmen. I'll cry over that milk when it spills. The seniors, though, are difficult. Though Bryce should be fine, yes. I was just sort of realizing all the extensively cool people I'd only just gotten to know.

Bryce's party: wowfun. Especially after going through a book of Christian Wedding Songs for Heather... apparently I'm playing and mama's singing. But yes, Bryce. We spent most of the time either playing volleyball in the pool, jumping on the trampoline, or lounging about inside. JWu, Jennafer, Jackie, and Rebecca were there when I got there, plus a horde of Bryce's cousins and other relatives. Julia and Mel got there later, and we all got along famously even to the points of departure. I played some piano, Bryce played some piano, Bryce played Erlkoenig and I sang it, which prompted the audience to demand the rest of the vocalists' performances. We did a couple old madrigal ones from the years Mel was in, Julia did a random aria Bryce had in his notebook. Yes. So fun.

I can dunk Bryce. Conversely, he can dunk me. Not easily, though. The graduates played on one team for most of the games... the five we were actually a real team, we lost horribly. And were so much tired from the wrestling and dunking in between serves. But it was quite fun. Even if it was Reggie's birthday and he wasn't there. When I told my mom why he couldn't come, she was pretty disgusted. So was Bryce's mom. So was I, really. But I will birthday him later.

Tony dahling, finally got your message today. I didn't see you because I disappeared with relatives pretty soon after we got out. But yes, I will see you on Tuesday, and for many long Tuesdays to come. At least. Maybe I will bring my PVA harem Freebirds at lunch sometimes. Maybe I will just show up. Ha. But I'll be there frequently, even if everybody says I'll get a life in college. Seems likely, but I can still deal.

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4:30 is as good a time as any to wake up on a Sunday.

Haha! http://www.flooble.com/fun/genesis.php

I have cake. And ice cream. Butter pecan.

Before the third-to-last comma:

This Tuesday, June 1, 7:00 pm will be the first of only four rehearsals in preparation for our performances of the new Lord of the Rings Symphony - sure to be a popular event! The chorus sings in all six movements and the text includes the Elvin language.Ê

Next season is going to be equally exciting including some repertoire we have never performed.Ê Das Klagende Lied of Gustav Mahler will be an exciting work to perform with its large orchestral texture, chorus and soloists. For Christmas Pops Maestro Krajewski is commissioning a new choral/orchestral work based on the African Noel.Ê In addition we will be performing our own unaccompanied piece and other music we have not sung.Ê Messiah will bring back Nicolas McGegan to lead us in a larger than usual performance. In February we are planning a Classical Knockouts Concert including great operatic choruses such as the Verdi's Anvil Chorus, Wagner's Bridal Chorus, Handel's Zadock the Priest and many other "hit" choruses. In a later concert the men will perform the choruses from Beethoven's Fidelio and of course the full Alexander Nevsky (the complete film version) with the film playing as we sing.

We will also be recording next year!Ê The first will be a new Christmas CD featuring Glad Tidings - Randol Bass (which was commissioned for our performances last year) and A Feast of Carols also by Randol Bass which includes some wonderful carol arrangements.Ê The second recording will be done in the Spring and will feature the chorus alone performing some of the great acappella works for large choir including portions of Rachmaninov's Vespers, Brahms Fest und Gedenkspruche, op. 109, Tallis' Spem in allum, among other masterworks!

AAAAAAAAAAAH!