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Something impalpable happens when you first meet me. As soon as you shake hands with this "Daniel," something begins to churn, a covert operation that spins unnoticed. Or upon commenting on my blog for the first time, you set into motion my secret assembly, always shrouded until now. What could this treachery be? Behold: I have been fitting you into my world of classical music— specifically, I have been assigning a musical instrument to your characters and personalities.
I did this as early as my teens, to help me to remember names and faces, and to identify with the masses of people in my life. Later, this association and brain-mapping became automatic, and to this day, I hold true that secret little fantasy that every one of my friends is an undiscovered musician.
I thought that now would be a good time to open up my inner clockwork a little. I'm going to let you peek inside my mind to find out what I've been thinking of you the whole while. There is no "good" or "bad" instrument in the palette, so don't fret; these are my personal connections between you and the world of music. This list is glaringly incomplete, but I haven't forgotten you in my mind!
- We begin with a co-worker on blogspot.com. When I met her on my first day at the company, she was a flautist all the way. An alto flute to be proper.
- Deep inside Atlanta, I learned of xevious10, and I immediately assigned to him a piano. It turns out he has the experience to prove me right.
- I didn't have to read Brian's profile to realize that he was a violinist. I had already connected this Texas virtuoso with that beautiful stringed instrument.
- There are plenty of violins to go 'round, and rebirthX2 will be an obvious and natural custodian of only the finest-sounding violin that the masters have to offer.
- Another hopeful musician from L.A., wladude must become a flautist by learning the C concert flute. The balance of the universe depends upon it!
- A guitar is more reserved for smaller ensembles rather than huge orchestral works, but MrJCHEN would shine masterfully with a classical guitar and baroque guitar.
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Pe-tah, one of the first bloggers I met on Xanga, is an obvious French hornist ready to bloom. Will the hornist awake within him? Time will only tell.
- Upon meeting FireAndIce1975, a fine young man of Portuguese descent, I paired him with the ukulele, which not surprisingly is a Portuguese instrument!
- A virtual captive in South Korea, jinparky was, to me, the embodiment of clarinet mysticism from day one. I discovered soon after that he actually did play the clarinet in school. May he one day rekindle his love for this instrument.
- It takes a seasoned ear to respect the sound of the viola, and domin8or75 is best suited to showcase this underdog of the string section.
- It takes the guns of someone like mrdavidn to properly wield a bass trombone, and D's pairing with heavy brass sticks with me even today.
- I let vx93 become the custodian of the tenor saxophone, often considered the most sensual instrument on our stage.
- I have committed an oboe d'amore to mjhacket. This is a tough one to master, but he's quite a cultured scholar from my home state of Michigan, so this woodwind should be a walk in the park for this young man.
- NanYu catapults us back to the era of feudalism with his taiko, but taiko are nowhere to be found in an orchestra. Instead, he harnesses the the power of congas.
- JonasApproved. What immortal, hand or eye, dare frame thy celebrity blogger? I dare, and the bond has been made. I associate Jonas with the lush A clarinet— a woodwind as rich and mellow as his own personality.
- And I can almost imagine his friend, jeeves777, mastering the cello. The sound would be as hauntingly gorgeous as his photography.
As much as I'd love for all of us to congregate within a concert hall and let the music flow, I know it's quite a pipe dream. Still, in a subtle way, all of you do form a large symphony in my eyes, every time I visit your blogs. Thank you for making this a special place for me, and for creating a sense of community that everyone will remember always.
-Daniel Culveyhouse
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