Patrick, I'm glad I contributed to your enjoyment of jonifest as much as you contributed to mine!
Personally, I think you and Julius need your own sets next year. These guys can sing! Jenny --- patrick leader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i'm feeling the post-fest blues too, folks. esp. > since i got to be with > some of you a little bit afterfest, here in new > york. still not caught up > on sleep. > > i'm headed off for another weekend vacation tomorrow > so i don't know when > i'll get to do a full fest report, but jenny's > brilliant post, which had me > lmfao too (the f stands for fecking) inspired me to > list jenny moments, > since she's connected with a large number of my best > memories. > > 1) ashara sent jenny to meet my bus, so she was my > first fester reunion, > right before running across the street to meet > muller and les, buying beer > and coolers. sweet! > > 2) the sacred circle dancing, where most are trying > to walk on the right > foot at the right time (and having fun) but jenny's > doing 'west side story'. > first i knew she was a musicals kind of gal. nice!! > > 3) jenny's set, second or third on the first night, > especially urge for > going acapella. zoom!!! > > 4) the acapella chorus workshop, where she cracked > the whip and got us > together. too cool!!!! > > 5) and after the acapella set on sunday night, when > she told me how cool it > was that she and julius and i were singing > three-part harmony. i think i > was just out of tune, but whatever. awesome!!!!! > > maybe i'll just write one-by-one messages about > individuals. i could write > a novel about maggie. and so on. > > patrick > > np - still silence > > ps. i'm leaving jenny's original message on because > it wasn't really njc. > > >Subject: Jonifest 2003 Workshops NJC > > > > > >There's a steady much-needed rain here in the East > today and I'm > >listening to Bruce with a capital C (the only Bruce > for me). I > >don't know if it's the rain, but the glow I felt > from this past > >weekend is slowly fading into a wistful sort of > melancholy. And > >that's no good, so in a lame attempt to cheer > myself up, I have > >come up with a list of potential workshops for > Jonifest 2003. > >Feel free to add your own. > > > > > > > >1. The Three Great Stimulants > > > >How to find the perfect balance of caffeine, > alcohol, and (insert > >substance of your choice) to make it through > Jonifest with little > >or no sleep and still not feel like shit. > > > > > > > >2. Lesson in Survival > > > >Research shows that, on average, Jonifesters are > more likely to > >experience extreme performance anxiety, whether > performing on > >stage, in a song circle, or alone in their rooms. > Learn to > >control the trembling hands and unintended vibratos > that keep you > >from performing at your best. > > > > > > > >3. I Don't Know Where I Stand > > > >Navigating the topsy-turvy world of the Jonifest > dating scene. > >Tactics for finding your perfect Jonifest mate if > you are unsure > >of either your own or anyone else's sexual > orientation. > > > > > > > >4. How Do You Stop > > > >After Jonifest ...do you find yourself smiling at > or offering > >hugs to strangers that pass you on the street or > at the office? > >...do you have auditory hallucinations, which are > manifested as > >snippets of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, or > Grateful Dead songs? > >...are you spending more time than usual checking > your email for > >the latest JMDL messages? You may be suffering > from post-Jonifest > >stress syndrome. Learn what steps you can take to > prevent this > >rare (but not all that troublesome) disorder. > > > > > > > >5. Song for Sharon > > > >A method for learning and memorizing the lyrics and > the order of > >verses to Joni's longest songs (e.g., Hejira, Song > for Sharon, The > >Sire of Sorrow, Yvette in English) . Never again > suffer the > >embarrassment of stumbling over lyrics or drawing a > blank at the > >next sing along or song circle. > >Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
