Smile: Found my New Order Substance Disc 2 after 2 months of on and off searching! I almost was ready to Amazon purchase this, a frustration since there are two discs, each in its own case. Disc two has all the extended play musical cuts. Most notably track 5: The Beach which is a very nice instrumental remix of Blue Monday.
Maybe a little Ticked: Daughter is an 80s fan which means we like the same music. Pretty cool, except for this Easter Egg hunt. The disc was stuck inside another jewel case BEHIND the disc already in there. Well! Stole back my B52s, Clash, Blondie, Flock of Seagulls, Ant Music and Oingo Boingo jewel cases. Daughter can borrow only a couple at a time from now on. Since I bought this set when it first came out new, a backup is definitely in order.
Anyone want to try their luck at decoding the floppy?
Ticked: So. I've had issues with U-Haul rentals before, and took extra measures to make sure that the U-Haul truck I paid for was the same that I received. I called a that rents them a week in advance to make sure I received at 26' truck at $34.99 a day plus mileage fees. Pick up at 8:30am, drop off at 8:30pm. I even asked and received a confirmation number, and the clerk promised, and I quote "No funny business". When my friends/movers arrive on the day of the move, alas, the truck is not at the Mini Mart. I give the clerk the confirmation number, tell him I was promised the truck would be there, and also tell him perhaps he should be more careful on how he runs his business. His response, "Oh. Maybe he sleep in today. Maybe I call him?". I explain that if we would like to avoid a complaint sent to the BBB, he should have the truck there in a half hour. Emily and I go to another rental station (on the corner of Greenville and Arlington parallel to the Mall) and rent a truck from them. Around an hour later I get a phone call from the Mini Mart stating that they have my truck, and it's ready to be picked up. I tell the guy I'll be there within an hour, although I don't plan on picking up the truck. An hour passes, and I get another call from the same guy. I tell him that I had to pick up more packing tape and say I'll be there in an hour. Another hour passes. The guy calls again, obviously frustrated, and says "Hey man, you gonna pick this truck up or what? I had to get out of bed to drive the thing here and I'm ready to get back home. Just can't leave it here". I assure him I'll be there in an hour. Another hour passes, he calls again, this time pissed. "What the hell man? Three times you done told me you'd pick up this truck, and I'm sitting here wasting my god damned time, and on a Saturday!". I respond, "Kinda sucks when someone wastes your time doesn't it? I'm just glad I wasted more of your time than you did mine. Shove that truck up your lazy gapped ass for all I care". I received no response. And although I had to move in cold, nonstop rain, I was very pleased that asshole got what was coming to him.
I Feel Asleep!! wrote:
Ticked: Had hella shaky hands for that piano final! ARRRGHY!! Damn nerves!
Ugh, I know how that feels. At my last piano competition (about a year and a half ago), I was so nervous that my entire body was shaking. I had to stop in the middle of the piece (one of Bach's fugues, no less), apologize, and start playing again.
Ah well, at least I still got second place.
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I Feel Asleep!! wrote:
Ticked: Had hella shaky hands for that piano final! ARRRGHY!! Damn nerves!
I always get shaky after the performance.
One great way to relax for the performance is when you sit down, relax your feet. Then relax your legs, then all the way up to your finger tips. And unless the people listening have the sheet music in front of them, if you make a mistake just play it off and repeat a few measures.
