You've most likely seen the movie ''High Fidelity.'' We won't try to convince you that this is solely our idea. We will, however, pay homage to good cinema and good fun by bringing this ''Top Five'' blog to the people in bloggerland.
The Team (so far)
Lorn
Day
Bethany
Grant
Ben
Chris
Alex
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Feb 14, 2005
Lauren's Top Five Places to Be on A Sunny Day:
5. Union Terrace, Madison WI
4. Heading down the Lakeshore Path on a bicycle with roommates, Madison WI
3. Asleep on my mom's porch swing, San Diego
2. Hiking to the Los Penasquitos waterfall, San Diego
1. Playing frisbee instead of having brass quintet rehearsal, on Bascom Hill, Madison WI
5. Union Terrace, Madison WI
4. Heading down the Lakeshore Path on a bicycle with roommates, Madison WI
3. Asleep on my mom's porch swing, San Diego
2. Hiking to the Los Penasquitos waterfall, San Diego
1. Playing frisbee instead of having brass quintet rehearsal, on Bascom Hill, Madison WI
Feb 6, 2005
Davis's Top Five Reasons Why She is INSANELY Stressed Out
5. orals. Apparently, I need to study for these and I haven't yet, and the prospect of figuring all of that out is rather bothersome.
4. my recital... haven't practiced it in a very long time (see below) and I have a rehearsal with my accompanist this Friday
3. concerto competition prelims tomorrow!
2. making tapes for summer music festivals
1. The Future and it's possibilities. Will I really be able to have a life in music?
Coming soon... a happy, positive post, with any luck.
5. orals. Apparently, I need to study for these and I haven't yet, and the prospect of figuring all of that out is rather bothersome.
4. my recital... haven't practiced it in a very long time (see below) and I have a rehearsal with my accompanist this Friday
3. concerto competition prelims tomorrow!
2. making tapes for summer music festivals
1. The Future and it's possibilities. Will I really be able to have a life in music?
Coming soon... a happy, positive post, with any luck.
Feb 5, 2005
This is going to be way saccharine. I apologize in advance.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Things...about the beginning of a new relationship:
5. The awkwardness. There's just something special about it.
4. Catching, out of the corner of your eye, the other person staring at you and smiling.
3. Little tender hand-holding moments.
2. The tendrils of what appear to be really great private jokes in the making.
1. The electricity that surrounds the first kiss. Or is it magnetism? Either way there's a silence before and after better than any drug.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Things...about the beginning of a new relationship:
5. The awkwardness. There's just something special about it.
4. Catching, out of the corner of your eye, the other person staring at you and smiling.
3. Little tender hand-holding moments.
2. The tendrils of what appear to be really great private jokes in the making.
1. The electricity that surrounds the first kiss. Or is it magnetism? Either way there's a silence before and after better than any drug.
Jan 29, 2005
Davis' Top Five Things that Made Her Want to Cry This Week:
5. The State of My Finances. Western reduced our pay checks by $20 because they mistakenly issued checks to everyone over Christmas break. Also, my stipend was about a grand less than I thought it would be. It's getting to be around the time when I figure out how to have an income via a 40 hour/week job that doesn't focus on my horn. A day job!
4. One of my students told me that he returned from a Pro-Life March in Washington D.C., taken with a church group. Fortunatly, he told me at the end of the lesson that he didn't really go for the political cause, but rather for the free trip to D.C.
3. Jules and I got to the last episode of DS9, season 6. Acutally, I did cry over this episode... does that mean I should take this one off the list?
2. Making tapes for summer festivals. Listening back, I realize that I still have lots and lots of work to, but my time in school is running out. Help!
1. Interrupting said taping by cutting my lip. So, not only can I not play the horn, I can't even audition for places that will help me learn! But, at least the stress of making that tape is alleviated for now.
5. The State of My Finances. Western reduced our pay checks by $20 because they mistakenly issued checks to everyone over Christmas break. Also, my stipend was about a grand less than I thought it would be. It's getting to be around the time when I figure out how to have an income via a 40 hour/week job that doesn't focus on my horn. A day job!
4. One of my students told me that he returned from a Pro-Life March in Washington D.C., taken with a church group. Fortunatly, he told me at the end of the lesson that he didn't really go for the political cause, but rather for the free trip to D.C.
3. Jules and I got to the last episode of DS9, season 6. Acutally, I did cry over this episode... does that mean I should take this one off the list?
2. Making tapes for summer festivals. Listening back, I realize that I still have lots and lots of work to, but my time in school is running out. Help!
1. Interrupting said taping by cutting my lip. So, not only can I not play the horn, I can't even audition for places that will help me learn! But, at least the stress of making that tape is alleviated for now.
Jan 24, 2005
It's been a few years, and I've changed, so...
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Fiction Novels (revised):
5. His Dark Materials Trilogy- Philip Pullman
4. Hocus Pocus- Kurt Vonnegut
3. Skinny Legs and All- Tom Robbins
2. One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
1. The Master and Margarita- Nicholai Bulgakov
I wish I could put a female author on that list. But, Tom Robbins is strongly feminist and HDM has got a strong girl protagonist...
Anyway.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Composers (revised):
5. Leonard Bernstein
4. Johannes Brahms
3. Igor Stravinsky
2. Dmitri Shostakovich
1. Sergei Prokofiev
I can't put any women up there either, for more obvious reasons. Not until I start hearing more of Felicia's work. :)
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Fiction Novels (revised):
5. His Dark Materials Trilogy- Philip Pullman
4. Hocus Pocus- Kurt Vonnegut
3. Skinny Legs and All- Tom Robbins
2. One Hundred Years of Solitude- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
1. The Master and Margarita- Nicholai Bulgakov
I wish I could put a female author on that list. But, Tom Robbins is strongly feminist and HDM has got a strong girl protagonist...
Anyway.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Composers (revised):
5. Leonard Bernstein
4. Johannes Brahms
3. Igor Stravinsky
2. Dmitri Shostakovich
1. Sergei Prokofiev
I can't put any women up there either, for more obvious reasons. Not until I start hearing more of Felicia's work. :)
Jan 17, 2005
Woo! Top Five revisited!
Davis' top five favorite things to do on MLK 2005:
5. NOT teach lessons. Especially since they're the Monday lessons. Silly children.
4. Minesweeper. The ultimate waste of time.
3. Spend time with Kitty. She's a big fan of me since I gave her tuna a couple of days ago.
2. Practice my recital. I'm getting mighty tired of devoting my attention solely to cerpts lately. It was great to be able to reunite with my kick-ass sonatas.
1. Sleep in. I haven't been getting enough sleep lately, so I was sooo happy to get those extra several hours.
Davis' top five favorite things to do on MLK 2005:
5. NOT teach lessons. Especially since they're the Monday lessons. Silly children.
4. Minesweeper. The ultimate waste of time.
3. Spend time with Kitty. She's a big fan of me since I gave her tuna a couple of days ago.
2. Practice my recital. I'm getting mighty tired of devoting my attention solely to cerpts lately. It was great to be able to reunite with my kick-ass sonatas.
1. Sleep in. I haven't been getting enough sleep lately, so I was sooo happy to get those extra several hours.
Jan 12, 2005
Lauren's Top Five People who have fallen off her radar and she would like to be in touch with again:
5. Ryan Smith (a Catch-22)
4. Toby Schafer
3. Sarah Bassak
2. Felicia Porter
1. Douglas Amport
If you or anyone you know have any information regarding these people, please let me know! Or, if you are one of these people and have googled yourself to get here, send me an email at lahustingATuwalumni.com. I miss you.
5. Ryan Smith (a Catch-22)
4. Toby Schafer
3. Sarah Bassak
2. Felicia Porter
1. Douglas Amport
If you or anyone you know have any information regarding these people, please let me know! Or, if you are one of these people and have googled yourself to get here, send me an email at lahustingATuwalumni.com. I miss you.
Jan 11, 2005
okay, i'll start
Lauren's Top Five Least Favorite Things about Texas:
5. W 04 stickers
4. Teaching mishaps/not being nearly as rich as previously promised
3. Poor air quality
2. Chris moving away :(
1. Texas drivers sucking the maximum amount of ass necessary to be the worst drivers EVER.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Things that have happened in Texas thus far:
5. The road trip to Austin with Leon in September.
4. Deep Ellum drunken memories: Street carnival, and clown on stilts.
3. Newspaper moose thoroughly fucked. "Where's my weed?" "Right next to you, man."
2. Drunk-dialing Chris while he was using my bathroom.
1. Getting to spend so much awesome quality time with Jason.
Lauren's Top Five Quotes from Madison New Year's 04/05:
5. "No, I'm not pooping. I'm..uh..making a milkshake. And dropping the ice cream from three feet above the glass." -Jerry
4. "Jerry lives on HanCOCK Street, Jason. Say it with me. HanCOCK!" -Me
3. "I'd like Jeff Buckley to sing to me while I'm having sex. But not with him. He can sing from the bathroom, or something." -Dan B.
2. "Bettendorf, the bastard child of the Quad Cities" -Jason
1. "So she's like a seeing eye dog?" -Mikey
Lauren's Top Five Least Favorite Things about Texas:
5. W 04 stickers
4. Teaching mishaps/not being nearly as rich as previously promised
3. Poor air quality
2. Chris moving away :(
1. Texas drivers sucking the maximum amount of ass necessary to be the worst drivers EVER.
Lauren's Top Five Favorite Things that have happened in Texas thus far:
5. The road trip to Austin with Leon in September.
4. Deep Ellum drunken memories: Street carnival, and clown on stilts.
3. Newspaper moose thoroughly fucked. "Where's my weed?" "Right next to you, man."
2. Drunk-dialing Chris while he was using my bathroom.
1. Getting to spend so much awesome quality time with Jason.
Lauren's Top Five Quotes from Madison New Year's 04/05:
5. "No, I'm not pooping. I'm..uh..making a milkshake. And dropping the ice cream from three feet above the glass." -Jerry
4. "Jerry lives on HanCOCK Street, Jason. Say it with me. HanCOCK!" -Me
3. "I'd like Jeff Buckley to sing to me while I'm having sex. But not with him. He can sing from the bathroom, or something." -Dan B.
2. "Bettendorf, the bastard child of the Quad Cities" -Jason
1. "So she's like a seeing eye dog?" -Mikey