December 2011
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cool story, bro.: Soo I got a question for all my... →
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Boobies and wieners. Because I love being a part of something bigger than myself. That and I get to do it through the medium of musical performance, combined with unparalleled athleticism to put on one of the worlds most unique performance venues.
I was interested in…
Because it’s my family
I saw my first show in 2008...
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It really says something about myself that I would consciously attempt to create a valid excuse to avoid engaging in having a social life.
I’m starting to feel comfortable about the January camp.
I ran myself through the exercises for about 2 hours. Thus far:
Legatos: Memorized, played from 100-164 bpm
Accent Tap: Memorized, playable at 100-120 bpm
Double/Triple Beat: Memorized
Two Height Rolls: Memorized
Rudiment Sheet: (Almost) Memorized, playable from beginning to end (sort of.)
Wrist Twisters: Memorized
Stick...
We learn, very thoroughly though far less explicitly, to identify ourselves with...
– Alan Watts - The Way of Zen (via abodhisattva)
littlerunnerboy asked: 13
The Intellectual's Question List
1. What is love to you?
2. Do you think man is inherently good/evil or both?
3. What is art?
4. What makes some art good art and some not?
5. Red pill or blue pill?
6. Choose one and explain why - socialist or capitalist
7. What form of entertainment do you enjoy most?
8. Si puedas aprender cualquier lengua, ¿cuál escogerías y por qué?
9. Who were you in a previous life?
10. Why believe in God?
11. Why should one person believe one religion over another?
12. How would you escape an enclosed room with only a table and a saw?
13. Do you have any superstitions? Why?
14. Why do you believe in most of what you believe in?
15. you need hard evidence to prove something or simply a logical rationale?
16. Is it organization or organisation?
17. If you are from the U.S. and are Democratic or Republican, give 5 reasons why you choose your party over the other, or rather 5 reasons why you dislike the other.
18. You are in a room of immeasurable wealth. Inside there is a chest with unknown contents, a gold plated suit of armor, an unknown coin, a sarcophagus and a Medieval sword - which one do you take/examine?
19. Write a sonnet about your day.
20. What will our world be like in 20 years?
So, early I made a post about marching a "non-top...
infinitycords:
I just want to elaborate on what I had said. I didn’t just march a non finalist corps. Yes making finals is a dream I’ve always had and is something that I want to do one day. But, it’s not everything. Same goes with marching a DCA group. It still means something and it will still be something near and dear to your heart and soul forever.
Not only did I march the 2011 Troopers,...
We were not born critical of existing society. There was a moment in our lives...
– Howard Zinn (via cultureofresistance)
We agree entirely with Governor Romney and Massachusetts legislators that our...
– Newt Gingrich • Speaking in support of then Gov. Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health insurance plan back in 2006, on a site long hidden in the annals of the Internet — well, until now. Archive.org is your friend, guys. source (via • follow)
Somebody struck gold this morning.
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Y'know, I'm sitting around looking at my blog
and it finally feels like it has the balance I’ve always wanted it to have. It’s more true to all the aspects of who I am than when it was more focused upon personal aspects or the news/political aspects. It really shines through now, and it shows the real composition of my character. I’m really happy about that.
If your reading this now, I’m glad you are. For people to...
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theshortestgirlonearth:
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newtgingrich.com hacked by Anonymous
Reblog with the link you were redirected to.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/gingrichs-campaign-still-looks-awful-lot-book-tour/45977/
http://www.greektravel.com/
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