Comments on: Above Greenland

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:03:07 +0000

During my tenure as burrito technician at Serrano over the other side of TjÃ¶rnin, I fear I may have got a little snippy about making people talk Icelandic to me. Even if they can tell from my accent, I’m doing just frÃ¡bÃ¦rt so I refuse to be patronised. Is that reasonable?

By: willnyc

willnyc — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:36:55 +0000

sadly, if you read the Byron poem, for the meter to work then don WAN must be pronounced as don JEWan. that’s how they rolled back in 1820something.

By: Steven Swartz

Steven Swartz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:49 +0000

Heathrow has left luggage in Terminal 1? I seriously owe you for that nugget.

I’ve heard Brits pronounce ‘Don Juan’ as “Don JOO-an.” And my son’s name (Jacques) as “JAY-quiss.”

By: willnyc

willnyc — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:38:30 +0000

1. The reason SnottyToby Young (or Stewie from “Family Guy”) disdains correct pronunciations is b/c, if you’re British, British English is THE ONLY LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD. If you aren’t pronouncing it all up in the King’s English, you ain’t doing it right. Completely an imperialistic, dominance, not-very-good-at-being-a-top, failed nation thing. C’mon Toby, say paeLLa, say it, bitch! You know you love to elide!
2. I’m not sure how I feel about there being a person in the world named “Puzzle.”
3. Portion control. Meats, fats. Portion control. Have a pear sometime; an apple. Greens?
4. Looking forward to your discourse on opera.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:43:29 +0000

“Angels Hide Their FÃ¦ces”

I’m currently watching Rosie Perez on Wendy Williams. It’s mad breath compression and phonation efficiency problems.

One time I had on an Outfit, and this man followed me off of the train and into the street, and, after some blocks, he stopped me only to say, “Hi, I actually love the way you dress(?), and I’d love to get your information(?),” etc. with that ubiquitous rising terminal/upspeak thing. Ordinarily I would’ve catalogued this under the “Annoying Overuse of ‘Actually’” file, but in this case, “actually” actually did explain to me why this creepy man, whom I’d actually noticed behind or next to me since the turnstyle,” was actually following me.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:05:20 +0000

Hi! I’m fairly certain this is not the place to post this, but I’m not sure how else to send this request. I would LOVE to research “The Only Tune” (not for performance or anything, just to study the score), but I can’t seem to get a copy of it either for perusal or purchase until 2011. Is there a way for me to get access to some version of the score? I’m interested in looking at the ways in which the work relates to other recordings of the tune. Thanks for considering – I love your music!\n\nCheers,\nChelsea

By: Domenico

Domenico — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:01:38 +0000

it’s a pleasure to read your blog. Love your music.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:04:48 +0000

Without “actually,” I’m speechless.

By: Callie B Newton

Callie B Newton — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:05:34 +0000

Just listened to the Sunday afternoon performance of your Jubilate Deo, performed exquisitely by the Brattleboro Choir and Orchestra, lovingly led by Susan Dedell. Delectable, moving, more beautiful than words can say.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:28:59 +0000

Re: linguistically enabling/ed foreigners, yes! I went to Israel for the second time this summer and anyone who allowed me to keep the conversation in my utterly mangled Hebrew got sÃ³ much love from me, even when I screwed up their gender and/or number. Ridic. Similarly the Palestinians we met in Bethlehem who took the time, over the most insanely delicious tea and coffee everever, to spend more time teaching us Arabic than trying to get us to teach them more English. Bless their hearts. (By the way, what is up with that weird Arabic th sound? It’s like nothing I’ve ever heard in my life)\n\nI’m just gonna continue ROFLsaurus thinking about you speaking like a Dominican drag queen now.\n\nJeremy (one of the Juilliard luncheon composers)