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Quick RL updates
Jan. 25th, 2012 11:16 amGot off the phone with the other driver's insurance company about an hour ago; they wanted to take a recorded statement. Our insurance company got to that yesterday, so I was reasonably well prepared. Also, being on the phone with them when the doorbell rang got me out of entertaining door-to-door evangelists, score me 8Db
Preliminary news from the auto-body shop is that Mom's car is effectively totaled. I am currently very glad that I was talked out of driving it any farther. Anyway, our insurance company is going to send someone over to confirm the auto-body shop's conclusions, since Dad likes to support small family places and those don't usually get on pre-approved lists.
In other news, Quire started up two Sundays ago, and we're practicing up for the cabaret fundraiser. We've got three group songs, and then there's going to be a bunch of small group and solo stuff as well to fill more time. The theme this year is something James Bond-y, and I thought the song fit right in but pretty much no one else at Quire had even heard of it, so I kind-of volunteered to sing Skullcrusher Mountain solo (lyrics for those without YouTube access). [Content Note: kidnapping, coercion, animal experimentation/harm]
I've recruited Mom to play Scarface, and am planning to have her pick a volunteer from the audience to be my victim. I was already going to crochet something for the silent auction, but while I wasn't entirely sure what it was going to be before, now I'm thinking it should be a half-pony, half-monkey monster that I can use as a prop in the song 8) Mom may have gone/may be going a teensy bit overboard with all the interactive bits she's planning on my behalf, but they're mostly solid ideas? I don't know if I want people howling like wolves in the introduction to the song instead of just when they're mentioned, though maybe. More thought is needed; thankfully, the cabaret isn't until March 3rd, so there's plenty of time.
Anyway, I imagine it's going to be a blast. I'll have to practice enunciating very carefully, since the lyrics are most of the fun.
Preliminary news from the auto-body shop is that Mom's car is effectively totaled. I am currently very glad that I was talked out of driving it any farther. Anyway, our insurance company is going to send someone over to confirm the auto-body shop's conclusions, since Dad likes to support small family places and those don't usually get on pre-approved lists.
In other news, Quire started up two Sundays ago, and we're practicing up for the cabaret fundraiser. We've got three group songs, and then there's going to be a bunch of small group and solo stuff as well to fill more time. The theme this year is something James Bond-y, and I thought the song fit right in but pretty much no one else at Quire had even heard of it, so I kind-of volunteered to sing Skullcrusher Mountain solo (lyrics for those without YouTube access). [Content Note: kidnapping, coercion, animal experimentation/harm]
I've recruited Mom to play Scarface, and am planning to have her pick a volunteer from the audience to be my victim. I was already going to crochet something for the silent auction, but while I wasn't entirely sure what it was going to be before, now I'm thinking it should be a half-pony, half-monkey monster that I can use as a prop in the song 8) Mom may have gone/may be going a teensy bit overboard with all the interactive bits she's planning on my behalf, but they're mostly solid ideas? I don't know if I want people howling like wolves in the introduction to the song instead of just when they're mentioned, though maybe. More thought is needed; thankfully, the cabaret isn't until March 3rd, so there's plenty of time.
Anyway, I imagine it's going to be a blast. I'll have to practice enunciating very carefully, since the lyrics are most of the fun.
