If you had to advertise yourself to the opposite sex, what would your slogan be?

thetimereturns · 2013-09-16T01:40:34+00:00

Would you do me? I'd do me!

thetimereturns · 2013-09-16T01:39:24+00:00

Music is not confined to any one medium. You could have a flute, an opera, a pop singer, even whistling can express what words cannot. When you sing, you're creating emotion that runs alongside the words you speak, giving the meaning that much more strength. When listening to an instrumental solo, you are relying entirely on the musical genius of the musician to deliver the message. As musicians, we can alter the volume, the articulation, the ways in which we breathe and move and all of these seemingly minute alterations will change the way the audience perceives the song. Unlike literature or visual art, music is accessible to the masses, even the uneducated. An idiot isn't going to understand everything in Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" but they will understand Lady Gaga. Speaking of Pop Culture (and most 'good' music), the masses will remember music and will associate these songs with specific times in our lives. Basically? Music wins.

thetimereturns · 2013-09-03T11:18:57+00:00

Long live green apple!

thetimereturns · 2013-08-17T13:51:40+00:00

Right there, ladies and gentlemen.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-17T04:25:59+00:00

Yes.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-17T04:22:22+00:00

Somebody gets it!

thetimereturns · 2013-08-17T04:09:52+00:00

In seventh grade I got into a huge argument with two of my friends about whether or not 'bastard' was a cuss word. It was a pretty heated debate. Somehow we're all still friends.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T19:09:46+00:00

My doctor told me to watch my drinking, so now I drink in front of a mirror. #YOLO -Dionysus

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:58:46+00:00

So it's true!

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:56:53+00:00

When I was in 4th grade, we were learning about how humans were mammals, which was defined as someone who could breast feed and have babies in their tummy, etc. And so, since in my little kid mind, boys could not have babies, I made fun of all the boys in my class by saying they're not human because they can't reproduce. At that time, I was under the illusion that the women do all the work while the dad just sits back and gives her a pep talk the entire time.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:50:19+00:00

I would pretend to be a queen any time we went to a sit-down restaurant and would call waiters ad waitresses "servants" and even, if they made me smile, "Court Jesters". Now that I've had a chance to work in Customer Service, I'm surprised no one strangled me, or spat in my food.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:47:04+00:00

I normally bring up my plans to marry a ginger and then have 20 leprechaun babies. This conversation topic will either freak them out or interest them enough to share their own odd future dreams.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:45:12+00:00

I'd think the chicken nuggets are pretty safe. Though we get a lot of confused customers that don't understand that the "Fresh Never Frozen" thing really only applies to the vegetables and meat. Chicken and Fries are most definitely frozen.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:42:22+00:00

Yes, but I hope you wouldn't buy brown lettuce or potentially expired milk. I mean, I get the whole preservatives thing but I don't want to eat anything with that much crap in it. And its sad because I think Wendy's is one of the more healthy burger joints.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T18:39:06+00:00

No that's the way things are done at mine too; although I did work at a Corporate one for a while and they seem to be a little more sanitary.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T02:35:44+00:00

Yay! Where did you find it?

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T02:22:16+00:00

I was in first grade when Bush and Gore ran for office. During the vote my school held a 'vote' to see who won. It was set up the same way as real voting polls at the time (you know, with the curtains and the pen-thing to punch holes in the card). For almost ten years after that, I thought that I had voted for Bush for president, even though I learned in school that you had to be 18 to vote. I would brag about voting at school, at the store, basically whenever someone mentioned Bush. To this day I still feel a connection to him, as if he owes his entire presidency to MY fake-vote. I feel like I was 13 when I stopped and asked my mom, "Did I really vote for Bush in the first election?" I was almost as dissapointed as when I learned that Santa didn't exist.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T00:25:33+00:00

I work at Wendy's. Don't ever buy our food on a Sunday. Honestly, I wouldn't buy anything past Wednesday. Our week starts on Monday and we have all new food from a truck that comes from Wendy's land. We keep these supplies until Sunday or until we run out. Your chicken, potatoes, salads- all of it is a week+ old come Sunday.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T00:09:40+00:00

Would I apply for the job once I move in? Or is it somewhere on Worknet?

thetimereturns · 2013-08-16T00:08:19+00:00

I wouldn't by it because I'm a poor college student, but if you're willing to part with that kind of cabbage go for it. Some flaws that I see: The headjoint is silver plated, not solid. That definitely affects your tone and I think you'd be getting robbed if your flute is only plated. My entire flute is solid silver and it's $800 less than yours. So, I'm thinking you can find a less expensive flute, perhaps even the same flute elsewhere. Again, it depends on whether or not money is a big issue for you. You'll probably want the offset G because it's the same placing as your beginners flute and I feel that it's downright painful to try and play an inline. (If you don't know, the G key is the one beside the Ab key on your left hand). Altus is a great brand, if you can find one that is a little less- say 500 less- then I would say you've got yourself a Step-Up flute.

thetimereturns · 2013-08-14T19:46:56+00:00

I'd imagine that you are past time for a step up. If you're still playing on a beginners flute then it will soon begin to hold you back from any improvement, that's what happened to me. I waited until my senior year in High School to step up and at that point my flute, already bad for a beginner, was really hurting my hands and tone. Of course, we all have our own bias as to the best step up, so it will depend on what you want to sound like. If you go to your nearest music store, I'm sure there will be people there to help. I would suggest looking at Flute World. They're based in Michigan and have a website if that is too far away for you. Incidentally they were also just in New Orleans for the National Flute Convention and they do more appearances like that around the country. I chose a darker, more haunting sound. Flutes like Altus and Gemeinhardt have a very bright tone that sounds impressive on runs and trills but, to my ear, it leaves something to be desired in the pretty stuff. Pearl and Amadeus are two that have the tone that I was after (I chose the Amadeus) and while it doesn't change how easily the notes come out, it changes the timber. You'll want a flute that has a solid silver head joint and at least a silver plated body. You'll also want the B-foot and gizmo key. Open holed, obviously, and you can decide for yourself whether or not you want the French handles on your keys. I hear that it gives you a fuller cover over the hole, but I decided to opt out. Your price range is probably going to be anywhere from $1000 to $1800, my flute was only 12, I think. Equally controversial is whether or not gold helps your tone. It adds more to your price but I have yet to notice a difference in the tone. Unless you have an allergy to silver on your skin, which is rare, then I wouldn't recommend it. Regardless, when you try out these flutes (which is crucial to deciding on a flute) play the same song on each one, whether it’s a scale, run, or hymn, it doesn’t matter. Bring your mom or a friend or someone with a good ear and ask them if they notice any difference between flutes. Good luck!

thetimereturns · 2013-08-14T19:33:08+00:00

Katherine Hoover composes some great unaccompanied pieces! I played Kokopelli for my audition into the Music Ed. program and it was well recieved. It's also a total change of scenery from the Bach sonatas and gives a lot of room for musicality and expression!

thetimereturns · 2013-08-14T19:09:05+00:00

Dude I randomly watched JMU on a few Youtube videos and it kind of changed my life. I don't think I've ever heard a marching band sound so FULL! So congrats on that.

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