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Day One Hundred Eight (Year Two)

So, I gave myself a list of three things yesterday that I wanted to get done today, and I'm happy with the fact that I got two of them taken care of completely, and made a bit of progress on the third.

What did I get done, you ask? 

1) I got in touch with B. to see whether she got anything done writing-wise this last weekend.  She didn't.  Looks like I'm going to have to start taking over that part again.  In a related story, I did sit down with the acoustic for a little bit this afternoon, but I wasn't planning on working on anything in particular, so I didn't get much writing done.

2) I answered my Tom Waits question.  Here's what I have.  It's easier that way, because it makes for a shorter list than what I'm missing.

- Closing Time
- Small Change
- Swordfishtrombones
- Blood Money
- Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
- Asylum Years
- Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years

I need more Tom Waits and the rest of Son Volt.

3)  As for "Classical Gas," I didn't get as far as I would have liked.  I did, however, manage to at least study the transcription for a bit today.  I need to do some serious work tomorrow, but if that's the only thing on my plate for tomorrow, I think I ought to be able to get it done.

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