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So, it's my birthday again. And Zanf's - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 
It felt like I blinked and another year went by. A ton of stuff has happened though, which has been good...
Scored for a choreographer over the summer who's work just got accepted as part of the Asheville Fringe Fest later this month. Also just finished scoring a short dance film which will be submitted to various film festivals across the globe this year - as well as for grants so we can make more. It was the brainchild of my good friend Stephen Aubuchon. He hired my other friend David Colagiovanni to do the videography. My score came out as modern classical/minimalist in flavor. Was influenced by Arvo Part and so I scored nearly completely on piano - which pushed me beyond my normal comfort level. Was a great experience and I am now working towards a collection of similar pieces. If anyone's interested I'll share the score here - not EM at all though...
I put out a call for people to reinvent some of my previous dance work - which turned out great but at the same time I was struggling with the life of a freelancer - no funds to take the album anywhere  . It's been rough trying to scrape together enough design clients to afford my normal life's bills, etc. let alone mastering and proper printing etc. which I want to do. So I apologize to all those whose work I have not been able to share yet. Rest assured though, I am now gainfully employed as Web Services Manager for the University of North Carolina! I just got hired on Dec. 10th after beating out 7 other candidates. Yeehaw!
I'm now getting familiar with the 'work' week again, ha ha. Adjusting to the regular hours has been a blessing and a curse so far. I miss certain aspects of freelancing but am very happy to have a set place to 'go' for work so when I come home my studio can remain my creative space - not shared with the constant hustle of finding the next client. So, once my first check comes rolling in, I'll be uploading those remix tracks to JDG for mastering and then we'll take it from there.
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I almost forgot that I was also hired by the Nasher Museum of Art, along with two other talented guys, to do some web/video/design work for them in conjunction with an upcoming show on 'El Greco'. Very cool. Looking forward to working with such a fine institution.
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Not being one to really like 'resolutions', I'm simply going to say that this year I'd like to travel more (now that I can afford to! yeeeah), I'd like to write more music that centers around my bass/piano/trumpet, I'd like to collaborate more with you fine people (working on another collab right now with tmns as well as Drexonfield), I'd like to play more shows, and I'd like to continue to push myself outside of my creative comfort zones. What about you all?
Anyway, thanks for reading all the way down here if you have . Happy New Year everyone and keep on being a wonderful source of inspiration, conversation, and a bunch of other 'tions'.
Peace,
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subset
good news is good news
Happy New Year!
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subset
btw, I love El Greco. Any chance that the show will tour? I won't likely make it down there...
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lowlifi
W00T Capricorns!!!
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room
my b-day yesterday - happy b-day all you capricorns - seeing one year in and another one out....
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tmns
happy birthday man!
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chimplogic
cheers people! happy b-day room and happy b-day to you as well lowlifi - when's yours, fellow capricorn?
subset, the show is a traveling one - i believe it's in boston right now, and durham is the next stop. not sure if it'll head to canada or not though...
peace
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WhiteBox
Happy Birthday! Have a great New Year too!
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tantan
happy birthday chimp and zanf! Many good things ahead this year!
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atum
the Zimmers are always looking to replace fallen members
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yghartsyrt
happy birthday you two
may 2008 be
great!
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nicknotis
Happy birthday. And by all means, share your score.
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adcBicycle
happy birthday and new year ben and chris!!
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DrexonField
Happy birthday!!!!
Best wishes in 2008
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bbwax
happy birthday man! and good luck at unc! sounds like a nice job.
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Zanf
Happy birthday for yesterday Benjamin. Didnt know you were a NY baby as well!
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