dear friends - I've neglected you and my blogging duties. I wonder if you are even reading this anymore. Just in case you are, i'll continue.
It's been a busy couple of weeks since we last spoke. School and work have both taken over my life and my sanity. I'm in the middle of writing 3 papers, one of which is a team project that I mentioned before. I have one group member that flat out sucks. She has nothing to offer and when I asked her to send me her research so that I could compile a list of all research, she said "it looks like the other members of the group have come up with a lot of research, you probably dont even need mine." What a way to get out of doing your part. No worries, the professor is currently giving her an incomplete for the class. She had the nerve to ask me for my class notes after missing 6 classes. WHATEVER! come to class, woman.
There's an intern for another department that sits near me. I think I mentioned her before: Thirsty is her name. She's kinda loud and loves to hear her own voice. And now we get to hear all of her music. So, i'm waiting for the elevator on the 20th floor with her to leave the office one day. She has her iPod on and I can tell within a few notes that she is listening to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I hear the guitars and think, wow, havent heard that one in a while but I really like it. Right when the doors open to let us into the elevator, she starts drumming like Animal from the Muppets. The 7 people in the elevator smile and kinda giggle at her. No worries, she cant hear a thing the music is so loud. And in the elevator, we can hear every word. I never could understand Kurt's words, but I feel like I can now. One guy starts drumming on his leg. And Thirsty starts mouthing the words...not silently though. She's doing a very loud whisper. now I'm giggling because she either has no idea what she's doing or she DOES and just wants everyone to notice her. They did. Then, today, I am getting into the elevator on the ground floor to come up to my office and I hear Nirvana on an iPod again...who is it? Of course it's Thirsty. Same exact situation but this time going up. Funny.
Here we are now
Entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now
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Dear KL,
We, the air-drumming community, would like to remind you that many of us are loyal readers of your now-part-time column. If you would like to retain your readership, please refrain from dissin' us air-drummers.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Yours,
Paralawyer a/k/a Lil' Drummer Boy
Glad to hear you're OK and blogging again. But...where's the Dorothy Darkside picture you promised???
the dorothy darkside pic didnt turn out so great. Had to take it with my Treo while looking in the mirror. It's fuzzy...but maybe that's truly how it should look ;)
there's no intended offence to the air drummers out there. I didnt even think about my friendly readers who are actual drummers (see both posters above). I was laughing more at the breathy air singing...it was the air drumming that scared the elevator riders...that was funny.
what I like to do is watch someone air drum and then act as if I'm taking the sticks out of their hands and continue to play the song i my personal space. I should do that with Thirsty....in the elevator.
Hmmm...very interesting post. I have something workplace/music oriented where I am, but it's nowhere near as entertaining as Thirsty's air-drumming, breathy-Cobained antics 'a la Fraggle Rock/Muppets.'
Here, I get Muzak...really BAD Muzak (think Spanky and Our Gang's 'Lazy Day' times 50). What I do is play uber music dork in front of the office. I point out modulations, cadences, play 'name that artist,' and then let the Muzak start the verse and then I end it with something totally stupid and usually work-related.
As for drumming, I will drum on my desk whenever Chicago or something like that is on :). Oh well...back to work.
We went to see The Weather Man this past Saturday. Now, that's funny. It helps if you have a dark sense of humor, although it's not required. Part of the movie he practices waving his arms around like the weather people do in front of a green screen. I guess that would be "air weather man"?
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