On the occasion of TSR's third birthday, I want to thank everyone who's taken the time to follow this blague. As ACB said to me recently, I cannot believe there are people I've met through blogging whom I consider my friends! No. Kidding. I assure you, no one is as shocked as I. And yet, through your emails, comments, linking, lurking and repeated visits, friends you've become, and I appreciate the company.
What an unexpected experience this has been! I suspect many other bloggers in our little corner of Teh Interwebs feel similarly. It's been indescribably gratifying to witness and participate in the growth of this community of performers, composers, writers, presenters, and listeners. Who could have imagined that blogging would gather us all together in the same room? And significantly, somehow we all have agreed—well, more or less—to converse without the rancor, brutish insults or random flaming so common on the Web (Opera-L, anyone?). I honestly believe we all benefit from these candid looks into how music is created, shared, experienced, appreciated and digested, from myriad perspectives.
Of course I didn't foresee any of this when I started typing away in 2004, when newspapers were still saying "'blog,' short for Web log." TSR was just a place to post some personal reactions to things I was hearing, seeing and singing, and of course to vent about the total absurdity of the parking situation in San Francisco (which, can I just say, remains completely. fucking. INSANE!!!). I guess it still is that. So thanks for sticking with me, and maybe we'll cross paths at Amoeba one day.
Oh, btw, I updated the About M. C— page.
(I always thought this was a good likeness)
With appreciation,
Sid
Photo from the SF Symph performance of A Flowering Tree, courtesy of sfmike
Sid,
It's been such a pleasure being on this journey with you. TSR continues to be a standard. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.
---Gregory
Posted by: manprano | Aug 10, 2007 at 06:57 AM
(sung to the tune of Rossini's "William Tell Overture," accompanied by a rapid dance on tippie-toes):
"Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary,
Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary!"
And nice to see your picture!
Posted by: john | Aug 10, 2007 at 07:00 AM
Happy...blogday? Happy blogday!
Posted by: Maury D'annato | Aug 10, 2007 at 08:24 AM
Yay!!
Posted by: ACB | Aug 10, 2007 at 09:27 AM
What a great gift to your readers on your third birthday -- identity!
Posted by: Michael Sippey | Aug 10, 2007 at 09:43 AM
Hooray! Thanks for sticking with it.
Trying to figure out who you are has been a fun hobby of mine for a while. Oh well. I guess there's always squaredancing.
Posted by: Michael | Aug 10, 2007 at 10:17 AM
A big day
In many ways
Happy blog day!
I am happy to know you both virtually and in person!
Posted by: Lisa Hirsch | Aug 10, 2007 at 10:58 AM
From page 888 of Thomas Pynchon's latest novel, "Against The Day":
"Cyprian had the habit, of long standing, though until now no one had noticed it really, of commenting ironically on nothing in particular by singing, as if to himself, to the tune of the William Tell Overture,
Very nice, very nice, very nice-in-deed,
very nice, very nice, very nice-in-deed,
Very nice, very nice, very nice-in-deed, very
Ni-i-i-ce, very nice-in-deed!
Loved that you used the photo from "A Flowering Tree," where you were hiding in plain sight. Congrats, and here's to another interesting year.
Posted by: sfmike | Aug 10, 2007 at 11:58 AM
hooray! happy blagueanniversary m.c_!
Posted by: rb | Aug 11, 2007 at 10:36 AM
Congrats to TSR! Sid, nice photo and thanks for introducing yourself. I love your blog, and hope to read it for years.
Posted by: Davei | Aug 13, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Ragazzo, quanto sei bello! Sei una bomba!
xxoo
Posted by: vilaine fille | Aug 14, 2007 at 09:27 AM
Bravo and congratulations. I love your blog immensely and, uhm, steal from it from time to time, as you know. Kisses from the old home town.
Posted by: Sieglinde | Aug 14, 2007 at 03:13 PM